Camp Wightman in the News
Posted by Kevin Butler on July 26, 2010
The Norwich Bulletin recently published a great article about Camp Wightman. Check it out here.
CAMP IS OPEN! The 55th year of summer camping has begun at Camp Wightman. Please continue your prayers for our campers and staff this summer.
CAMP HAS OPENINGS! It is not too late to register your camper or yourself for one of our many camp sessions. There are many openings. You can register on-line at our website ... or by calling the Camp office - 860.376.2179.
An Evening with Friends of ABCCONN
Would you enjoy a nice evening with friends, enjoying great food, and having fun at an auction? Then mark your calendar for October 15th! The event will be held at the Manchester Country Club, 305 South Main St., Manchester. The cost is $20 per person and the event begins at 5pm with a preview of auction items followed by a 6pm dinner with entertainment. The auction will begin at 6:45pm.
The Friends of ABCCONN are sponsoring a catered meal, with entertainment, and an auction to raise funds for the ABCCONN budget. No ABCCONN business can be discussed; just relax with your ABC brothers and sisters in Christ. Have fun at the silent auction, as well as a live auction after a catered meal.
If you would like to donate items (antiques, a theme basket, time shares, jewelry, UCONN tickets, a boat…) or services (a lawyer’s fee for creating a will, 1 hour of snow removal or raking leaves, watching a loved one so you can leave the house), please contact Rev. Bruce Sandy at pastorbrucesandy@att.net or by cell 860-268-6148. Use your creative imagination and talents!
Great Conversations With Women In Ministry Podcast
Posted by Kevin Butler on June 28, 2010
Listen to the Real Women, Real Leaders podcast series produced by American Baptist Women’s Ministries for great conversations with women in ministry around the world. Recent episodes have included interviews with Dr. Molly Marshall, president of Central Baptist Theological Seminary; Dr. Lauran Bethell, global consultant with International Missionaries; the Rev. Christine Smith, senior pastor of the Covenant Baptist Church in Wycliffe, Ohio; and Rev. Lauren Ng, senior pastor of her own family due to a recent change in the expression of her vocation. With three years of podcast history, there are many excellent conversations from past episodes with women fulfilling God’s calling in their lives, and many more to come! Real Women, Real Leaders: The Podcast Series can be found in iTunes or at http://abwm.podbean.com. Become a subscriber and be inspired by listening to the many ways that God is at work in the world.
Lessons To Learn From The Black Church
Posted by Kevin Butler on Juen 28, 2010
That venerable institution, the African American church, possesses many qualities worth recognizing, celebrating, and emulating. In their testimony, What We Love about the Black Church: Can We Get a Witness?, William Crouch and Joel Gregory present twelve best practices of the black church. What makes their testimony unique is that Crouch and Gregory are white pastors-turned-academics. Their voices are joined by more than two dozen African American Christian leaders who respond to the qualities that the authors identify, including:
- A legacy of preaching
- A history of social justice
- Gifts of encouragement, hospitality, and gratitude
- A model for mentoring
- A standard for honoring one’s elders
What We Love about the Black Church has already garnered a great deal of publicity. To order from Judson Press, visit www.judsonpress.com or call 800-458-3766. Save 20% online.
ANNUAL AMERICAN BAPTIST MEN / ABBOYS – USA LEADERSHIP TRAINING CONFERENCE 2010
Posted by Kevin Butler on May 24, 2010
COME JOIN US IN NEW ENGLAND SEPTEMBER 17-19, 2010
“Stir Up, Stand Up, Speak Up” 2 Tim 1:6-12, Eph 4:12
This year, the Annual American Baptist Men / ABBoys – USA Leadership Training Conference will take place at Grotonwood Camp located at 167 Prescott St, Groton, Massachusetts. A fellowship gathering and devotional will take place Friday evening, September 17, 2010, for those who arrive on Friday. Saturday, September 18, 2010, will have Plenary Sessions and exciting and informative Workshops for both Men and Boys, the day ending with a special youth concert. Sunday, September 19, 2010, the Conference will end with Sunday School and a Worship Service.
We will have two very exciting and “out of the box” thinking speakers, both of whom are well known nationally and have speaking engagements globally as well. Both are authors of several inspirational books and are involved in many leadership training programs. Rev. Dr. E. Glenn Wagner, former vice-president of Promise Keepers, Inc., is currently the Executive Director for the Center for Leadership Development and Deployment at University Park Baptist Church in Charlotte, NC. Timothy Eldred, Senior Pastor for New Beginnings Christian Family Fellowship in Six Lakes, MI, serves as the Executive Director of Christian Endeavor International and developed the “Pray 21” youth mentoring program, which the American Baptist Men-USA recommends for use in our ABBoys mentoring program. The bios of both of these fascinating men of Christ follows this article.
Tony Pappas, TABCOM Executive Minister and Phil Anderson, TABCOM ABMen President, will both present workshops for men at the conference. Cost is $105 for the weekend, including lodging and 5 meals, $80 dollars for boys 18 and younger and $50 for anyone who can only attend on Saturday. For information and registration, please visit the American Baptist Men-USA website at www.abmen.org ,click on “Annual Mtg” and register online or contact our National Headquarters at 1-866-868-1050 and speak to Tracie Longwell, ABMen-USA Secretary.
Minister's Council Conference
Posted by Kevin Butler on May 1, 2010
The National ABC Minister's Council is sponsoring a conference for women clergy entitled Women Together: Lifting and Encouraging One Another. The conference will be held on August 19-20, 2010 at the New Prospect Missionary Baptist Church in Detroit, MI. Download the brochure.
Missionary Journals for Your Website
Posted by Kevin Butler on June 10, 2009
The International Ministries (IM) website has journals written by missionaries describing their ministries and their daily lives reaching out in the name of Christ. Now IM is providing a way of including those missionary journals on your church's website. To find out how, go to the IM website to view the tutorial and copy the code here.
YEL! -- Young Emerging Leaders
YOUTH LEADERSHIP PROJECT LAUNCHES
The first gathering of YEL! -- Young Emerging Leaders took place on March 21, 2009 at the First Baptist Church of Branford. The program, involving youth, ages 13-18, from both RI and CT, is a 13-month leadership and faith building program. There will be several retreats and the participants will work with a mentor as they develop their leadership skills and deepen their faith. To find out more about the program, contact Amy Hollis (amysrainbow@comcast.net) with any questions.
