SAVE THE DATE! 187th Annual Gathering October 25 to 27
Save the date for the 187th Annual Gathering that will be held October 25 to 27, 2012. We are honored to have as our keynote speaker the Rev. Marvin A. McMickle, Ph.D. Rev. McMickle will inspire us and motivate us to do God's work for His kingdom. Plan now to be a part of this annual event!
Born in Chicago, Illinois in 1948, Dr. Marvin A. McMickle is a 1970 graduate of Aurora University in Illinois with a B.A. in Philosophy. His alma mater also awarded him the degree of Doctor of Divinity in 1990. He earned a Master of Divinity degree from Union Theological Seminary in New York City in 1973 and did two additional years of graduate study at Columbia University in New York. He earned a Doctor of Ministry degree from Princeton Theological Seminary in Princeton, New Jersey in 1983. He was awarded the Doctor of Philosophy degree (Ph.D.) from Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, Ohio in 1998. He was also awarded the Doctor of Humane Letters by Payne Theological Seminary in Wilberforce, OH in 2010.
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ABWM Conference June 13 to 15
The 78th Annual Conference of the American Baptist Women's Ministries of Ohio will be held Wednesday, June 13th through Friday, June, 15th at the Holiday Inn located in Worthington, Ohio. Rev. Sharron Tucker will be leading our Bible Study. There are many exciting workshops, opportunities for learning what other women are doing in their churches, news from White Cross and Care & Share, our state project, music---and so much more! Download the registration form for more information or call (740) 607-6080. Deadline for registration is May 25th!
Christian Community Credit Card Donates $50,000 to International Ministries
Christian Community Credit Union donated $50,000 to American Baptist International Ministries (IM). CCCU wishes to highlight missionaries and missions projects in Thailand and to support outreach programs to help women and children rescued from human trafficking; provide clean water, sanitation, and health resources; education and economic development, as well as pastoral and leadership training. To date, Christian Community Credit Union’s “Cards that Give to Missions & Ministries” credit card program has given over $3 million to missions and ministry projects worldwide. The donation comes from a portion of the interchange income the Credit Union receives from fees merchants pay to card issuers. The amount is the second of three $50,000 donations the Credit Union committed to give to IM within three years.
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Artists Needed for 2013 Biennial
Are you a musician, dancer, performer, soloist, choir or instrumentalist? We need you at the Biennial! The American Baptist Mission Summit/Biennial will take place June 21 to 23, 2013 in Overland Park/Kansas City. Performers are invited to fill out an application and send it in as soon as possible. The application deadline is November 15, 2012. The downloadable form can be found HERE!
