The 199th Annual Gathering of the American Baptist Churches of Ohio was held at the beautiful Cherry Valley Hotel.

“God’s Faithfulness Fuels Our Confidence,” based on Philippians 1:6 served as the theme for our Gathering.

Watch the entire livestream in a playlist on YouTube by clicking here!

The “Gathering” took place over two days beginning at 10 am on Tuesday and concluding at 2 pm on Wednesday.

We welcomed Dr. Robin Stoops, ABCUSA Associate General Secretary & former ABC Nebraska Executive Minister as our keynote speaker and workshop leader; Christine Lafferty, IM Global Servant to Nicaragua (AMOS Health & Hope) as our mission speaker, and Dr. Ed Rogers, Renew Transformational Strategies & Dr. Mariah Hamby, American Baptist Historical Society as workshop leaders.

The 198^th Annual Gathering of the American Baptist Churches of Ohio was held on October 15-16, 2024 at the Crowne-Plaza Hotel – Columbus North.

“UNITED IN CHRIST, ROOTED IN LOVE,” based on Jesus' words in John 13:34-35 was the theme of our Gathering.

Watch the entire livestream in a playlist on YouTube by clicking here!

The “Gathering” took place over two days beginning at 10 am on Tuesday and concluding at 2 pm on Wednesday.

We were excited to have Dr. J. R. Briggs of Kairos Partnerships as the guest speaker for a workshop titled: Creating a Culture of Discipleship in the Local Church – and in a Fresh Expression and the keynote speaker for our worship service. Dr. Briggs states that he “lives with a clear focused calling: to serve, guide, and equip hungry leaders who want to grow healthier and thrive.”

The Annual Gathering will not only be an opportunity for fellowship with ministry partners & friends, wonderful renewing worship, along with several relevant workshops on topics:

1.    Creating a Culture of Discipleship in the Local Church – J. R. Briggs

2.    Leadership Succession Planning – Mark Eaton & Kevin Hairston

3.    Strategies for Strengthening Your Church’s Financial Future – Christine Roush

Benjamin Payne and his praise band will be leading us in worship. Dr. Seth Fallon, Ohio Leadership Academy Dean recognized graduate(s) followed by a reception.

The 197^th Annual Gathering of the American Baptist Churches of Ohio was held October 10-11, 2023 at the Crowne-Plaza Hotel – Columbus North.

“IGNITE 2023: Sparking New Life through the Power of Jesus Christ,” based on 2 Corinthians 12:9 was the theme of our Gathering.

Missed out on the in person gathering? Here are the video links for every presentation during the Annual Gathering:

Tuesday Celebrating Ministries

Regional Ministries Luncheon

Tuesday Bible Study

Tuesday Bible Study

Missions Banquet

Missions Banquet

Tuesday Evening Worship

Tuesday Evening Worship

Wednesday Bible Study

Wednesday Bible Study

All Convention Luncheon

All Convention Luncheon

 

Greetings in the name of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ!

The 2020 Annual Gathering of the American Baptist Churches of Ohio was held Tuesday, October 6 from    1:00-4:30 pm at the Crowne Plaza Columbus North.  Just as many of our schools and colleges used a hybrid model (both in person and online) to begin the schoolyear, we  planned the Annual Gathering so that people throughout our ABC Ohio family could choose to gather either in person or electronically.  

The program includes an address by Dr. C. Jeff Woods, Acting General Secretary of the American Baptist Churches USA and a time of worship led by Pastor Benjamin Payne of the First Baptist Church of Seville.  Rev. Dr. Ken Atchison, President of ABC Ohio will present his Presidential Address.  We will also hear virtual greetings from some in the broader American Baptist family.  As is required by our constitution, there is a brief business meeting.

WATCH THE ENTIRE LIVE STREAM HERE:     https://youtu.be/7MJDdWFUclc

Our Executive Minister Rev. Dr. Larry Swain leads us in our closing All Convention Wednesday Luncheon. Dr. Swain's message was his "final address" as Executive Minister as he passes the baton to our new Executive Ministers: Rev. Mark Click, Executive Minister of Administration and Denominational Relationship and Rev. Jane Gibbons, Executive Minister of Ministry Programming and ARMs Expansion. This was all a part of “Discovering God’s Plan”, our theme for this year’s Annual Gathering based on Jeremiah 29:11-13.

https://youtu.be/EF23C2CYY1E

Rev. Ruby Radford presents the Wednesday morning Bible Study for the American Baptist Churches of Ohio Annual Gathering. Rev. Radford is the pastor of Cass Road Baptist Church in Maumee, Ohio. “Discovering God’s Plan” is the theme for this year’s Annual Gathering based on Jeremiah 29:11-13.

https://youtu.be/0Lh-O4d_1x8

We had the blessing to hear from Lane Gramling during our Tuesday Regional Ministries Luncheon. Lane serves on the staff of Montgomery Community Church in Cincinnati as Student Ministry Director. Lane works with the EPIC Junior High Ministry. He is passionate about equipping students to live Gospel-centered lives. Lane's message to us was "Ministry in the Next Generation." “Discovering God’s Plan” is the theme for this year’s Annual Gathering based on Jeremiah 29:11-13.

https://youtu.be/wHvw4Spm02s

The 192nd  Annual Gathering of the American Baptist Churches of Ohio began on Tuesday morning October 2, 2018    with our morning session reviewing this past year and then looking to the future of ABC Ohio. “Discovering God’s Plan” was    the theme for this year’s Annual Gathering based on Jeremiah 29:11-13.

https://youtu.be/SruValr3bzM

The Annual Missions Banquet featured    a message from Rev. Ray Schooler, International Ministries Director of Development and mission speakers to Thailand Alise & Mark Juanes. We also received special greetings from Leslie Turley, Area Director for Southeast Asia and Japan. “Discovering God’s Plan” is the theme for this year’s Annual Gathering based on Jeremiah 29:11-13.

https://youtu.be/yk3AozTdRhs

Rev. Dr. Kevin Walden brings the message for our Tuesday night ABC Ohio Annual Gathering worship service.  Dr. Walden is the Associate General Secretary for Congregational and Pastoral Effectiveness ABC/USA. “Discovering God’s Plan” is the theme for this year’s Annual Gathering based on Jeremiah 29:11-13.

https://youtu.be/RyL-p_ncO4I

Our Tuesday afternoon 2018 Annual Gathering Bible Study was presented by    Rev. Dr. Kevin Walden. Dr. Walden is the Associate General Secretary for Congregational and Pastoral Effectiveness ABC/USA. We thank Dr. Walden for accepting our invitation to speak at the Annual Gathering. “Discovering God’s Plan” is the theme for this year’s Annual Gathering based on Jeremiah 29:11-13.

https://youtu.be/jfSbWGemZMw

The 191st Annual Gathering of the American Baptist Churches of Ohio was held October 3rd and 4th, 2017. All events will took place at the Crowne Plaza, Columbus North. The Gathering is highlighted and celebrated the Region's 2017 Ministry Theme, "Transformed by the Journey" from Luke 24:32.

It was a wonderful time to join together. Events included our Celebrating  ABC/Ohio Region Ministries Luncheon, Celebrating  International Ministries Dinner and Executive Minister Rev. Dr. Ernest Jones closed the Gathering with an inspirational message at our All-Convention Luncheon.

Our Keynote Speaker was Dr. William D. Shiell, President of Northern Seminary in Lombard, Illinois and our mission speakers were Emerson and Ivy Wu, American Baptist International Missionaries. 

See a few scenes from a wonderful week:

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Rev. Peter McCurdy speaks at the annual Missions Banquet as a part of the 2014 Annual Gathering of the American Baptist Churches of Ohio. Follow the McCurdys at UNOMissions.

A collection of photos from the 2013 Annual Gathering of the American Baptist Churches of Ohio. Click READ MORE to see the full gallery.

A collection of photos from the 2014 Annual Gathering of the American Baptist Churches of Ohio. Click READ MORE to see the full gallery.