Update on Disaster Relief 

Several churches in our region continue to respond to the immediate crisis faced by individuals and families. They are also planning long-term responses to assist those who have lost their homes.

Please let us know what your church is doing so we can help spread the word. Thank you for your donations to the Rapid Response Fund and One Great Hour of Sharing, and thank you especially for your prayers. We encourage you to continue to give, as the need is still great for those who have lost so much.

There are three ways you can give:

1. Send a check to ABCOFLASH (Attention: Emergency Response Fund; 213 N. Louise St., Glendale, CA 91206
2. Give Online to the ABCOFLASH Emergency Response Fund by clicking here.
3. Give Online to One Great Hour of Sharing through the American Baptist Home Mission Societies by clicking here.

100% of all funds donated will go towards emergency or long-term relief for those impacted by the fires.

CLICK HERE FOR A PRINTABLE FLYER AND THE LINK TO PURCHASE TICKETS

On the heels of many sexual abuse tragedies, the State of California has passed AB-506 to address child safety in youth-serving organizations. California churches are now subject to mandated reporting legislation that includes mandatory reporter training, Live Scan Background Checks and required policies and procedures.

ABCOFLASH had a Zoom meeting that stressed the importance of every church in California that serves children & youth implementing AB-506. Here are the resources that you need to get started implementing this law.

Everything You Need to Know to Get Started - A PDF document that explains what you need to know!

Veronica Gunn will come to your church and live-scan your employees, board and volunteers at a reduced price: vlgunn@hotmail.com, 626 485 0707 

The Website to get this vital training: Child Abuse Mandated Reporter Training

AB506 Church Guide: How Ministries Can Comply in 2024 – this has everything about implementing the law.

More about the HR Network, which provides aith-based training: Church HR Network | ChurchWest 

Faye Yarbrough, a Global Servant serving in South Africa, has returned to Los Angeles for a year of connecting with churches to share what God is doing on the mission field! While she is here in 2025, Faye would like to visit your church! Invite her to a worship service, small group meeting, or meal. Faye can be reached @ fyarbrough@internationalministries.org.

Click here to read Faye's latest journal about her ministry and return to the U.S.

Registration for the Biennial Mission Summit is now open.

Click here for more information about the Biennial and registration.