Baptist Women in Ministry News
August 2020
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Meet & Greet with Meredith! |
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The Baptist Women in Ministry Leadership Team will host a Meet and Greet with Meredith Stone on her first day as BWIM's new executive director, Monday, August 24, 2:00-3:00 p.m. (CST) 3:00-4:00 p.m. (EST)
Ellen Di Giosia, pastor of Jefferson City's First Baptist Church and member of the leadership team will host the conversation, offer words of welcome, followed by remarks from Meredith! Participants will have the opportunity to offer brief words of welcome to Meredith.
Join us on Zoom and feel free to drop in and out as your schedule permits. Email Lynn Brinkley for the Zoom link at lynnbrinkley@bwim.info.
To learn more about Meredith Stone click below.
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Ashton Wells, Tripp Martin, Anyra Cano, Courtney Allen, Ellen Di Giosia, Ossie McKinney, Micah Pritchett, Rebecca Mathis, Lawrence Powers |
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If you are in need of conversation and support, BWIM is hosting bi-weekly "Office Hours" via Zoom for those seeking a safe space to share concerns and to pray together. The next BWIM Office Hours will be held the first week of September. Check BWIM's social media outlets and watch for emails about days and times over the summer months as well as the Zoom link.
Know we are praying for the BWIM community in these hard days. We marvel at the ways you are ministering in creative ways while giving care to others.
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All the work Baptist Women in Ministry does and all the ways in which this organization contributes to the shift in Baptist culture happen because of people like you who believe in and support our ministry and who share in our mission of affirming all those whom God has gifted for ministry. We would love for you to make a gift and join with us in this good work BWIM is doing. Your support makes all of this possible. You can also make a donation to the Pam Durso Legacy Fund in honor of our former executive director.
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Baptist Women in Ministry has gathered ordination resources that can help with the planning of an ordination service, including litanies, poems, blessings, responses, and charges, all used in previous ordination services.
Our website also has resources for pastoral installation services. We hope these resources will be helpful to you as you prepare for your significant days of celebration.
If you have ordination or installation resources that you would like to share with BWIM, email them to lynnbrinkley@bwim.info.
Alicia Dixon-Garrard was ordained to ministry on Aug. 2 by Memorial Park Baptist Church, Vestal, N.Y.
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This is What a Minister Looks Like! |
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Baptist Women in Ministry posts blogs every Wednesday and Friday. The 2020 Wednesday blogs have reflected our theme for this year: "For all has been, Thanks! For all that is to come, YES!"--Dag Hammarskjold. During the pandemic, we began sharing blogs on the topic, "Coping with COVID-19."
Every Friday, BWIM shares the blog, "THIS IS WHAT A MINISTER LOOKS LIKE," which features an interview with an amazing minister like Valerie Carter Smith. Valerie IS What a Minister Looks Like!
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MINISTRY SEARCH RESOURCES |
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Baptist Women in Ministry offers resources and assistance both to churches searching for a minister and ministers searching for a new position.
Churches and candidates in need of assistance may now submit information, job descriptions, and resumes online via BWIM’s Ministry Search Registration Forms. BWIM’s assistance is provided as a ministry, and there are no fees for these services.
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ON THE MOVE
Kelsey Cogliano, associate minister of music, First Baptist Church, Dalton, Georgia.
Becky Collins, minister of music, First Baptist Church, Martinsville, Virginia.
Val Fisk, associate minister with youth and collegiate ministries, University Baptist Church, Charlottesville, Virginia.
Lisa Maxine Goods, senior pastor, Shiloh Baptist Church, Cleveland, Ohio.
Madison Harner, minister to the Christian home, Weatherly Heights Baptist Church, Huntsville, Alabama.
Jessica Henks, administration and worship pastor, First Baptist Church, Stillwell, Kansas.
Tracie Jernigan and Dominique Nash, co-pastors, The Summit, Sylva, North Carolina.
Renee Owen, chaplaincy and pastoral counseling ministries director, Cooperative Baptist Fellowship, Decatur, Georgia.
Lauren Parliament, minister to future leaders, American Baptist Churches of the Rocky Mountains.
Tracy Pugh, pastor, Sycamore Baptist Church, Franklin, Virginia.
Amanda Standiford, associate pastor for children and spiritual formation, First Baptist Church, Frankfort, Kentucky.
Meredith Stone, executive director, Baptist Women in Ministry, Abilene, Texas.
Stephanie Mota Thurston, postdoctoral fellow with the program for leadership and character, Wake Forest University School of Divinity, Winston-Salem, North Carolina.
Karen Wilson, president, Baptist World Alliance Women’s Department.
Brenda Wong, visiting assistant professor of world Christianity, Wake Forest University School of Divinity, Winston-Salem, North Carolina.
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SAFE CHURCHES and MINISTERS:
CLERGY SEXUAL ABUSE RESOURCES
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The Clergy Sexual Misconduct Task Force, a joint partnership between Baptist Women in Ministry and the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship, have released two significant resources developed for use by churches, seminaries, and partnering organizations. "Safe Churches and Ministers" is an educational video that introduces this tough topic and provides much-needed definitions, statistics, and stories that are designed to help churches, students, and leaders take seriously their responsibility in preventing abuse. The video is accompanied by a leader guide and a discussion guide and is available in both English and Spanish.
"Clergy Sexual Abuse Prevention Recommendations for Churches" is a collection of prevention guidelines and documents intended to prompt congregations to create their own policies, procedures, processes and covenants. This resource will assist churches in holding clergy and lay leaders accountable and will prepare churches to respond appropriately if abuse is reported.
The release of these two resources marks an important milestone in the work of the Task Force and we are committed to continue forward in our efforts. We ask that you pray for the task force as we keep working to bring attention to and educate those in our Baptist circles about clergy sexual abuse.
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All are invited to support BWIM-NC in caring for neighbors and supporting Baptist women serving in ministry. Donate $25 to receive a special BWIM-NC reusable & washable face mask. To support BWIM-NC in this special fundraiser, click bwimncmask
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Flourishing in Ministry is a Circle of Trust® retreat series for pastors and faith leaders. The program includes five different cohort series, each in a unique part of the country. Each cohort series will consist of three retreats (one 4-day event and two 3-day events) over a 13-month period, as well as small group peer learning calls in between retreats.
Feb. 8-10, 2021, Aug. 16-18, 2021 • near Portland, OR
Aug. 25-28, 2020, Feb. 2-4, 2021, Aug. 3-5, 2021 • near Baltimore, MD
Oct. 19-22, 2020, April 19-21, 2021, Oct. 18-20, 2021 • near Atlanta, GA
Nov. 16-19, 2020, May 24-26, 2021, Nov. 9-11, 2021 • Washington, MI
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RACIAL EQUITY BOOK RESOURCES |
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Positions are listed by state, city, open position, church name. BWIM collects these openings from a wide variety of sources, and the degree of openness to women ministers among the listed churches varies. In its effort to advocate, network, and connect, BWIM provides this list as a resource to those searching for ministry positions.
ALABAMA
Huntsville-Associate Minister to Kids and Families-First Baptist Church
Talladega County-Pastor-Alpine Baptist Church
FLORIDA
Daytona Beach-Associate Pastor-Central Baptist Church
Lakeland-CPE Certified Educator-Lakeland Regional Health
Ormond Beach-Associate Pastor-Central Baptist Church
GEORGIA
Decatur-Global Missions Operations Specialist-Cooperative Baptist Fellowship
-Associate Coordinator of Operations-Cooperative Baptist Fellowship
Macon-Coordinator of Young Baptist Ministries - Cooperative Baptist Fellowship of Georgia
INDIANA
Hopewell-Pastor-Hopewell Baptist Church
Plainfield-Pastor-First Baptist Church of Plainfield
MARYLAND
Towson-Pastor-Calvary Baptist Church
NORTH CAROLINA
Apex-Associate Pastor of Youth and Young Adults-Woodhaven Baptist Church
Raleigh-Minister of Worship, Music, and the Arts-Greystone Baptist Church
SOUTH CAROLINA
Anderson-Minister to Students and Families-Boulevard Baptist
Greenville-Children's Minister-Earle Street Baptist Church
York-Pastor-First Baptist Church
TEXAS
Austin-Pastor-Westoak Woods Baptist Church
Austin- Director of Ethics and Justice- Baptist General Convention of Texas
Dallas-Social Media Specialist-Baptist General Convention of Texas
Dallas- Ministry Assistant, Missions Mobilization-Baptist General Convention of Texas
Dallas- Missional Lifestyle Strategist for Adult & Multicultural- Baptist General Convention of Texas
Houston-Pastor-River Oaks Baptist Church
Stephenville-Associate Pastor of Missions, Education, Discipleship-First Baptist Church
Waco-Minister to Children and Families-DaySprings Baptist Church
Waco-Minister of Students / Contemporary Worship-Western Heights Baptist Church
Whiteright-Pastor-First Missionary Baptist Church
VIRGINIA
Charlottesville-Associate Minister for Students at University Baptist Church in Charlottesville- University Baptist Church
New Kent County-Pastor-Emmaus Baptist Church
Mechanicsville-Pastor-Walnut Grove Baptist Church
Moseley-Pastor-Mount Hermon Baptist Church
Richmond-Associate Pastor of Christian Formation, First Baptist Church
Warsaw-Pastor-Welcome Grove Baptist Church
Wirtz-Pastor-Halesford Baptist Church
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State and Regional BWIM
Contact Information
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Alabama
Laura Stephens-Reed
reverendlaura@gmail.com
Florida
Tammy Snyder
TSnyder@bayshorebaptistchurch.com
Georgia
Katie Faison
katienfaison@gmail.com
Heartland (Kansas/Missouri)
Laurel Cluthe
Robin Sandbothe
Kentucky
Laura Levens
laura.levens@bsk.edu
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North Carolina
Ka'thy Gore Chappell
South Carolina
Anna Burch
Mary Frances Thompson
Tennessee
Eileen Campbell-Reed
Vicki Violette
vviolette@tncbf.org
Texas
Anyra Cano
Virginia
Nancy McDaniel
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