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The News
Oklahoma Tornadoes
(ABCCR Network)
Our hearts go out to the people of Moore, Okla., a community within the borders of the Central Region. Read more
Waging Peace:
A Conflict Transformation Workshop
(Central Region Life, June, 2013)
Waging Peace: A Conflict Transformation Workshop will be held June 20, 2013, at the Overland Park Convention Center during Mission Summit/Biennial. Read more
Baptists and Muslims Find Common Ground
(Central Region Life, June, 2013)
Central Seminary hosted a conversation between Baptists and Muslims at Prairie Baptist Church. Read more
Take a Caregiver Break
(Central Region Life, June, 2013)
A break is possible - and absolutely necessary. Read more
FBC, Alden, 125 Years of Ministry
(Central Region Life, June, 2013)
In 1888, 43 members of the Raymond Baptist Church living in the Alden area met and became the charter members of the First Baptist Church of Alden. Read more
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by Rev. Adriana Chaney
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Mission Summit Biennial in Overland Park
Mission Summit Conversations will offer an opportunity for anyone attending the Mission Summit/Biennial, June 21-23, to engage in meaningful dialogue about a topic of interest by self-selecting into a small group. Three rounds of MSC will be held in addition to a plenary report during the event. A complete list of topics is attached. You are invited to review the list and come to the Mission Summit ready to participate. Conversations will be guided by trained facilitators.
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Because generous Central Region Baptists have given money to establish a fund to help one another attend the 2013 Mission Summit/Biennial, ABC/CR churches can apply for a grant to cover 75% of the All-Church Registration Fee. These grants will be awarded as long as the money is available, so don't hesitate to send in your application. Click this Biennial Assistance Grant link to download the application form. To view the All-Church Registration Fee Schedule, click here.
If your church choir would like to sing with Kansas City based composer Mark Hayes who will direct his beloved anthem "To Love Our God" at the Biennial on Sunday night, June 23, download details and a sign-up sheet here, Mass Choir.
This
is an exciting time for Central Region Baptists as we invite American Baptist
sisters and brothers from across the country to gather "in our back yard"
and share the joy of worshiping, learning and growing together.
Biennial Scholarship Information
Biennial Assistance Grant
Mass Choir Sign-up Sheet
Biennial Youth Event
ABHMS Youth Activities
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Transformed By the Spirit
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Transformed by the Spirit process is at work inviting the congregations, regions,
and national organizations of the ABC/USA to participate in a journey of discernment
and renewal. A survey has been designed in the interest of securing input and
feedback from all ABC congregations. Please take a few moments to complete the
survey, and then invite others to do so as well? | Details
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