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
Attention Minnesota Pastors
Dear Sisters and Brothers in Christ,
It has been ages since we came together for a clergy luncheon.
There is still some money available in our Together in Ministry fund
so I would like to invite you to
First Baptist Church of Saint Paul for an informal meal
beginning at 12:30 pm on Tuesday, May 23rd.
There is no set program, just catching up with one another.
Food will be provided but I do need you to RSVP to: pastor@firstbaptiststpaul.org
Look forward to seeing you.
Blessings and peace
Rev. William Englund
Pastor
First Baptist Church of St Paul
our MABC Witness and Action Committee
Greetings Mid-American Baptist Churches!
We would like to introduce you to the Mid-American Baptist Churches Witness and Action Committee!
What is the Witness and Action Committee? This team is called to provide information and educational opportunities for the region regarding issues of social concern as well as to study social issues and make recommendations for action.
Why do we need a Witness and Action Committee? In answer to this question, we believe that we must go back to the driving force behind our witness, worship, and work: the word of God. Ephesians 4:11-12 reminds us that “these are the gifts Christ gave to the church: the apostles, the prophets, the evangelists, and the pastors and teachers. Their responsibility is to equip God’s people to do his work and build up the church, the body of Christ.” The Witness and Action Committee is a resource to help congregations shape their Christian response to crises, social issues, and moral dilemmas in the world today.
How can this committee help? We hope to highlight various social issues and helpful resources in future newsletters. In the meantime, please reach out to any of the committee members if there is a social issue or concern that you are struggling with as a pastor/congregation. We want to be of help to you so that the light of Christ can shine brightly through the Mid-American Baptist Churches!
Meet the team HERE
Check out the website HERE
Check out the latest newsletter HERE
Pastors, please inform your youth leaders about this upcoming event in June of 2024.
We hope to have a bus of MABC youth and their leadership heading to
Estes Park, Colorado in June!
More information will be forthcoming, but for now SAVE THE DATE!
Congregational Innovations
Thursday May 18, 2023 at
2pm Central // 1pm Mountain
With Rev. Dr. Greg Mamula
&
Rev. Travis Norvell
Congregational Innovation happens in many ways across American Baptist Churches USA. Two American Baptist leaders will share about how they are innovating in their own ministry. Rev. Dr. Greg Mamula will share about Congregational Innovations around the Table. "Table life is a holistic approach to faith and life while fostering thriving community connections.”
ABC RGR and Judson Memorial Baptist Church's Rev. Travis Norvell will share about Congregational Innovations while riding a bike, taking the bus, and walking on a sidewalk as a way to connect with your neighborhood and discover God already at work in the world around you.
Greg & Travis will also be leading workshops at the 2023 Biennial Mission Summit. For more information on "Everyday ABC Conversations - Congregational Innovations" click here
Upcoming Webinar with Tod Bolsinger
Join us on Monday, May 22 at 1:00 PM ET as we hear from Tod Bolsinger, who will be sharing from his book "Tempered Resilience." Following the presentation there will be a short time of Q&A.Tod Bolsinger is a speaker, executive coach, former pastor and author who serves as associate professor of leadership formation and senior fellow for the De Pree Center for Leadership at Fuller Seminary. He is the author of "Canoeing the Mountains" and "Tempered Resilience."
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The Generosity Project
The Generosity Project is a collaborative effort between ABCUSA, regions, and local congregations. The Generosity Project aims to help pastors re-frame the conversation around stewardship and generosity in their congregations. Bi-monthly blogs help support new growth and understanding as we deepen our ministry and discipleship.
The Generosity Project examines the challenge of stewardship in the 21st century and looks at learning how to re-frame the conversation. It looks at how we can create experiments to nurture generosity in ourselves, our families, and our congregations. If you are curious about helpful resources that are available - click HERE
Prairie Pastors Conference Videos
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Did you enjoy the PPC and want to watch the keynotes again? Did you miss this great opportunity to meet IM Global Servants Bolicks, Myers, and Richards? Here are the videos from the PPC. Thank you to Sunset Hills Baptist Church and Don Zak for recording these.
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL2JbVGQ5a2p3TMSywt3sCdItmqlQnFDmP
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