Join us on Tuesday, March 8, 2022 at 3:00 p.m. EST on Zoom with presenters Dr. Alan R. Wedgewood and Rev. Rebecca Driscoll, ABC Creation Justice Network.

Every day we have the opportunity to be in prayerful conversation with God. What is God saying to each of us about how we have cared for God’s creation? Which of God’s children are bearing the greatest injustices caused by our failure to be good caretakers of our Earth? As we gather for this conversation on International Women’s Day, we will reflect on how environmental degradation has disproportionately impacted women, as well as the ways women have been a prophetic voice for creation justice and restoration. How has the cry of God’s creation moved you, your church, and/or your community to respond? Please join members of the Creation Justice Network in conversation as we ponder how we can work together to create a sustainable home for future generations and learn more about the ministry of the Creation Justice Congregations program.

We are excited to feature gifted Conference Leaders at the “Radical. Redeemed. Ready.” conference, coming Wednesday-Saturday, June 15-18, 2022 at the Green Lake Conference Center in Green Lake, Wis.

Rev. Lauren Lisa Ng, Rev. Dr. Trinette V. McCray, Rev. Adalia Gutiérrez Lee, MD, Rev. Dr. Zina Jacque and Rev. Dr. Jaime Clark-Soles will speak at the full gatherings of attendees. Special leadership roles will be provided by Rev. Dr. Priscilla Eppinger as Conference Historian, Dr. Karen Hetrick as Worship Weaver and Rev. Dr. Marie Onwubuariri as Poet Laureate. Several smaller group sessions will also be offered on various topics featuring dynamic presenters.

The conference celebrates women ministerial leaders, their myriad journeys into ministry and their many ways of ministering.

Registration is now open. We invite you to visit the conference website to learn more and to register at www.radicalredeemedready.com.

The Board of General Ministries, the American Baptist Churches USA governing board, is currently in the process of seeking information regarding the priorities for the next General Secretary, whose term will begin in 2024.

The board has released a survey which will remain open until March 5, 2022. All feedback received by this deadline will help the current General Secretary search committee develop a profile of a desired candidate.

The next American Baptist Churches USA Biennial Mission Summit will be held in San Juan, Puerto Rico, June 23-25, 2023. The 2023 Planning Team welcomes your feedback as they make plans for this upcoming event.

The theme for the 2023 Biennial Mission Summit is, “For Such a Time as This.” Respondents are asked when taking the survey to consider the theme and answer the question: “What is your ‘this’?”

The survey will remain open until March 21, 2022.

American Baptist Churches USA and the American Baptist Churches Burma Refugee Commission in January issued a Call to Prayer for Burma (Myanmar) for a special prayer service held on Tuesday, February 1 to observe the anniversary of the military coup in Burma.

Tuesday, February 1, 2022 marked the one-year anniversary of the military coup in Burma (Myanmar). Since February 1, 2021, because of the military takeover, nearly 1500 civilians and civil leaders have been killed, 9000 have been arrested or sentenced and 450,000 have become internally displaced persons. In addition to this, many churches from various religious backgrounds, including Baptist churches with deep mission ties to our American Baptist churches, were burned. As COVID raged during this time of turmoil, thousands of people have contracted COVID and needed humanitarian and medical aid. In the midst of this crisis in Myanmar, many groups, including the ABC Burma Refugee Commission, have worked together in advocacy for democracy and human rights.

Interested persons may view the prayer service here.

Learn more about the Burma Refugee Commission and Call to Prayer for Myanmar here.

We invite you to use the 2022-2023 ABC Directory and Planning Calendar as a reference tool for weekly planning throughout the calendar year and into 2023. You may download a printable .pdf file, or an .ics file and add the calendar dates to your own calendar to keep you up to date throughout 2022 and 2023.

Download the calendar in .pdf or .ics format, here.

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