Quick Links to Informational and Procedural Documents
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ABC/WI Services to our Churches - following is a list of some of the services available to our member churches.
- Usage of ABC/WI Communication Platforms - Please click Here for instructions on sharing your church events, activities, and stories via ABC/WI Communication platforms.
- Pastoral Search and General Church Ministry Consultation
- Minister Licensing, Ordination, Privilege of Call, and Recognition of Ordination processes, administered by the Commission on Ministry. Contact region office.
- Policy and process for addressing allegations of Clergy Misconduct: An Ecclesiastical Process for Review of Ministerial Standing, administered by the Commission on Ministry. Contact region office.
- ABC Mission Giving Processing
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ABCUSA Services to our Churches
- Church Non-profit Tax Exemption
- ABCUSA Federal Exemption Umbrella Information - Describes the ability of a cooperating church to apply for 501(c)3 status under the denomination's group umbrella.
- ABC CHURCH 501C3 APPLICATION-2015
- Church Annual Report - Uses - Contact ABC Wisconsin Region Office if you need to submit your church annual report
- Key Concepts for Sound Congregational Administration article & presentation
- National Group Insurance for Churches
- The American Baptist Historical Society provides resources to help educate congregations on Baptist heritage, provides certificates for Church Anniversary Celebrations, guidelines for preserving church records, and more. Click HERE.
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General Church Administration Resources
- United States Department of Labor - Labor Posters - Follow the link to an application that will ask a few questions about your organization & then tell you which posters you are legally required to have - NEW NOV. 2018!
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Church Ministry Resources
- Ministries of ABC WI Churches - A list of ministries by churches in our region.
Articles
Articles
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ABC/WI 176th Annual Gathering
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Church Stories – gathered for the 175th Annual Gathering in 2019
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Teaching for Transformation Workshop – Second Offering
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Teaching For Transformation Workshop
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Promoting Christian Education in 2019
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Annual Gathering 2018 – Collaboration Learnings
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Congregational Missions – 2018 Web Conference #1
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ABC/WI – Ministry of Conversation
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The Circuit Project: Small Churches & Circuit Ministers
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Region Communications Guidelines: Member Churches
Church to Church Network
Where churches can post specific things on their "wish list" and can post things they have available for donation to other churches.
Available for Donation
The ABC Wisconsin Regional Office has:
- 1 desk (see picture below)
- 1 console table (see picture below)
- 2 bookshelves (see picture below)
- 1 end table (see picture below)
available for anyone who would like them. Contact Sean Cornell at either sean.cornell@abcofwi.org or (262) 782-3140 for more info. (9-16-2019)
First Baptist Church – Janesville has:
- 60 Living Church hymnals
- 30 chairs (see picture below)
available for anyone who would like them. Contact Ron Westby at westbyrs@yahoo.com for more info. (9-16-2019)
Wish List
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