A Note to the Clergy of the
Mid-American Region
January 2021 - Part 2
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Called by God and empowered by the Holy Spirit to embody and proclaim
the Good News of Jesus Christ as Lord,
Mid-American Baptist Churches is a covenanting association of
American Baptist Churches in
Minnesota and Iowa.
We are interdependent and diverse congregations and individuals
working and praying together to build up the Body of Christ.
---Our Region's Mission Statement
MABC Pastors,
I hope the you will plan to join me in attending the 2021 Prairie Pastors Conference being held on Zoom on Thursday, February 11, 2021 from 1pm to 4pm.
Please register below. We have planned a very informative and timely program. There will be a time during the meeting where we will break up into regions for additional discussion about the topic as well as conversation about the Palmer Grant that we applied for and received. Our region has been awarded funding to support ministries that you are already engaged in as well as to start building connections and possible ministries. More on this and what it all means when we gather together on Thursday, February 11th. Please consider registering below.
Peace,
Rev. Jacquline L. Saxon
Executive Minister
Mid-American Baptist Churches of Iowa and Minnesota (ABCUSA)
2400 NW 86th St. Suite 15
Des Moines, IA 50322
Office Phone: 515-278-1411 Cell: 512-731-9468 Fax: 515-278-5865
Email: exec@mid-abc.org
Check out our Region's Website: www.mid-abc.org
Prairie Pastors Conference
Thursday, February 11, 2021 1- 4pm Zoom
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The 2021 Prairie Pastors Conference will be held on February 11, 2021 online via Zoom. This year’s theme is Catalyst: Building Uncommon Connections.
Recognizing that our communities are filled with ethnic, racial, political, social, and economic diversity, Catalyst provides training and ongoing resources to help pastors and congregations build uncommon connections in their local churches.
Funded by a Palmer grant from the American Baptist Foundation, Catalyst participants will have ongoing access to resources and can apply for financial support to help them foster their own un common connections.
Use the registration button below to sign up. A zoom link will be provided in the days leading up to the event.
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Thursday, February 11, 2021 Zoom Schedule
1pm Log-in and introductions
1:05 Catalyst: Building Uncommon Connections with
Rev. Anne Scalfaro and Rev. Dr. Eugene Downing
1:55 Break-out discussions
2:25 Further explanation of the Catalyst grant
2:35 Share break-out discussion insights
Question and response with speakers and region staff
3:00 Break-out with Regions
Door Prize give-a-way’s
Begin brainstorming uncommon connections in your local context
Further questions and response
Next steps
Register for Catalyst
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Additional Updates and Information for Clergy
2021-2022 ABC Directory/Planning Calendar; PDF and Downloadable Calendar Files Available
The 2021-2022 ABC Directory/Planning Calendar is now available for download. We invite you to print this calendar as a reference tool for use in weekly planning throughout the calendar year and into 2022. Or, you may download the .ics file and add the calendar dates to your own calendar to keep you up to date throughout 2021 and 2022.
Click here to download a PDF file (.pdf) of the 2021-2022 American Baptist Churches Directory/Planning Calendar.
Click here to download a calendar file (.ics) of the 2021-2022 American Baptist Churches Directory/Planning Calendar. This file can be uploaded and saved in Microsoft Outlook, Google Calendar, and Apple Calendar.
News & Notes
ABHMS’ ministrElife announces partnership with Samuel DeWitt Proctor Conference
VALLEY FORGE, PA (ABNS 1/7/21)—American Baptist Home Mission Societies’ (ABHMS) networking platform for ministry professionals—ministrElife—announces its partnership with The Samuel DeWitt Proctor Conference Inc. The partnership delivers a platform for like-minded individuals, passionate about engaging issues affecting the African-American community, to connect, collaborate and mobilize leaders in churches, academies and communities through education, advocacy and activism. READ FULL RELEASE HERE
MinistrElife And The Samuel Dewitt Proctor Conference Announce New Partnership
Proctor Conference & MinistrElife Partnership Special Discount For 2021 Conference - Holy Rage, Holy Hope
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