The American Baptist Churches of Wisconsin – through our Region staff and volunteer leaders – are discerning how God would have us move forward in bold Gospel ways. We need conscientious voices shaping this beautiful association of connected yet autonomous Baptist churches and persons. We are looking for stewards of our common mission and shapers […]
The Commission on Congregational Mission has been wrestling with an issue that has probably come up in most every congregation: how to better incorporate online participants in worship and church life. The pandemic forced congregations to change. We all changed and relied on technology probably more than we could have imagined beforehand. Many churches learned […]
How does your church board function? How should your church board function? Do people respond positively when recruited for the board? Are your meetings well-organized and run? Are responsibilities well-defined and honored? On Saturday, February 18 from 9:30-11:30 am, Rev. Fred Oaks facilitated a workshop on Church Boards and Leadership for any interested ABC of […]
During 2021 and 2022, the Commission on Congregational Mission set out to learn about some of the challenges of technology use and the church in light of the need for our churches to quickly pivot online, and to learn how the American Baptist Churches of Wisconsin can support our churches with their technology needs. Many […]
Have you heard about the “Discipleship Matters” new monthly bulletin inserts from American Baptist Home Mission Societies? Easily reproducible, the inserts feature uplifting and informative content from an American Baptist perspective. Congregations will benefit from subjects that range from the incorporation of meaningful rituals in worship to the inclusion of youth in church life. The first […]