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	American Baptist Churches USA - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		American Baptist Churches USA (ABCUSA) is a group of Baptist churches within the United States; headquartered in Valley Forge, Pennsylvania.
		Baptists in the south withdrew support from the Triennial Convention and formed the Southern Baptist Convention (SBC) in 1845, utilizing a more centralized organizational structure for carrying on missionary and benevolent enterprises.
		The Baptist churches in the north have not grown to the extent of those in the south, perhaps being less evangelical, and having greater ecumenical interests.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/American_Baptist_Churches (361 words)

	Encyclopedia: American Baptist Churches in the USA
		The Baptist church is engaged in an extraordinary internecine row, incorporating accusations of slander and deceit, after the US Southern Baptists split from the rest of the worldwide church.
		Baptist churches are not under the direct administrative control of any other body, such as a national council or a leader such as a bishop or pope.
		Baptist Peace Fellowship of North America was organized in 1984 to promote peace, justice, and non-violence, but it does not speak for all Baptists that accept the ideal of pacifism.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/American-Baptist-Churches-in-the-USA (500 words)

	ipedia.com: Baptist Article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		Because Baptist churches do not have a central governing authority, many widely different beliefs are held, including different beliefs on the doctrine of separation, Calvinism/Arminianism, eschatology, the nature of Law and Gospel, the ordination of women, and homosexuality.
		As far as the relationship of government and the church and the separation of church and state, there is a general belief that the state should not decide what the church can believe and should not prohibit the practice of religion.
		Baptists have played an important role in the struggle for freedom of religion in England, the United States, and other countries, including many who were imprisoned and even died for their faith.
	www.ipedia.com /baptist.html (1331 words)

	ABE // About ABE (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		American Baptist Evangelicals, in accordance with the historic Baptist tradition, hold to Believers Baptism by Immersion, Liberty of Conscience, the Separation of Church and State, and the Priesthood of the Believer.
		The church is manifested visibly in the local body of baptized believers who covenant together to worship, observe the ordinances, and evangelize.
		Also the church is to become involved in the improvement of society by advocating Biblical principles which militate against poverty, racism, violence, and all forms of in justice against humankind.
	www.abeonline.org /Organization/about.asp (944 words)

	American Baptist region withdraws, may trigger split in denomination : Monday, Sept. 19, 2005
		Directors of the American Baptist Churches of the Pacific Southwest (ABCPSW) have initiated the process of disassociating from the Pennsylvania-based denomination by the end of the year.
		He said one church in Ohio and four in California, dis-fellowshipped by conservative churches for affirming homosexuality as an acceptable lifestyle, found fellowship with the Rochester/Genesee Region of New York -- a move allowed after the General Board changed its bylaws to allow the congregations to seek fellowship outside of their region.
		In a letter to about 460 Baptist churches in West Virginia Sept. 9, WVBBT indicated that denominational leadership had ignored their concerns and refused to deal with the issue of homosexuality.
	www.biblicalrecorder.org /content/news/2005/9_19_2005/ne190905american.shtml (1120 words)

	Perkins Outside Scholarships Baptists
		Scholarship for any Hispanic member of a church related to the American Baptist Church or to its recognized institutions, and who is presently serving, or will be serving, in a church vocation with the ABC or with its recognized institutions.
		American Baptist Hispanic students pursuing an undergraduate or first professional degree in a seminary are eligible.
		Scholarship for Native American members of a church related to the American Baptist Church or to its recognized institutions, and who is presently serving, or will be serving, in a church vocation with the ABC or with its recognized institutions.
	www.smu.edu /theology/admissions/scholarships_baptist.html (418 words)

	Our Denomination
		First Baptist Church is affiliated with the American Baptist Churches USA, a mainline Protestant denomination of 1,500,000 members in 5,800 congregations, predominantly in the Northern part of the United States.
		American Baptists are vigorous defenders of religious liberty, freedom of conscience, and the separation of Church and State.
		American Baptists continue to be strongly committed to peace and social and economic justice at home and around the world.
	www.avalon.net /~fbcic/denomination.html (479 words)

	Baptists (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		For one thing, there are a LOT of different kinds of Baptist churches, and although we share many things in common, we're not all the same.
		For instance, we are part of the American Baptist Churches of USA one of many Baptist denominations.
		Baptists believe that we are both free to read the Bible for ourselves and responsible for both reading and obeying what it has to say.
	www.globaldialog.com /~mbc/baptist.html (436 words)

	United Mission American Baptist Churches USA
		The identity of the American Baptist family is built upon personal faith in Jesus Christ and on a deep commitment to mission.
		Because this is God's call to all churches, it needs to be considered through the lens of American Baptist heritage and present distinctives as a people who are evangelical, ecumenical, multi-racial, mission-minded, committed to social justice, and informed by global perspective.
		American Baptists are united in a vision of mission that brings Christ to this nation and to the nations of the world.
	www.aiii-grr-abc.org /unitedmission/umtext.htm (1659 words)

	American Baptist FACT Press Release
		The faith groups involved-including American Baptist, United Methodist, Presbyterian Church U.S.A., Progressive National Baptist, Southern Baptist, Roman Catholic, Episcopalian, Evangelical Lutheran and United Church of Christ among others-represent an estimated 90% of all worshippers in the U.S. Among the churches responding--usually through the pastor or a congregational leader--748 (5.2% of total respondents) were American Baptist.
		Church members are involved in recruiting new members to "a very great extent" in 5% of churches*, to a "large extent" in 15%, to "some extent" in 41%, to a "slight extent" in 34% and not at all in 4%.
		Churches that had "definite expectations for members that are strictly enforced" accounted for 7%; those with "fairly clear expectations for members" but with "not very strict enforcement" of them characterized 51%; and those with "only implicit expectations for members that are seldom, if ever, enforced" best described 43%.
	fact.hartsem.edu /Press/amerbaptrelease.htm (1695 words)

	American Baptist Churches in the USA
		With roots dating back four centuries, the American Baptists commitment to their beliefs in Christ are seen through the eyes of clergy and family alike.
		American Baptist roots date back four centuries, to a people seeking the opportunity to worship God as individual members of freely organized and freely functioning churches.
		As it was for the pioneering Baptists in the 17th century, the local church is still their lifeblood today.
	www.sowingseeds.tv /ep21_ambaptist.jsp (240 words)

	ABC News: Protestants Struggle With Gay Policy (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		Controversy over Robinson has battered the 2.3 million-member American church for the past two years and Anglicans worldwide are struggling to find a way to stay together.
		AMERICAN BAPTIST CHURCHES USA: Tensions over homosexuality are heating up in the 1.4 million-member denomination; its leader pleaded for unity at a churchwide meeting last month.
		PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH (U.S.A.): A task force for the denomination of 2.4 million people is scheduled to finish a report this summer on how to overcome severe disagreements on gay relationships.
	abcnews.go.com /US/wireStory?id=1016815 (304 words)

	Mission Opportunities
		Assist the Women's Department of the Union of Baptist Churches in Rwanda in ministries of Bible study and counseling, especially with widows and orphans, plus reconciliation and fellowship, training, planning and implementation of empowerment and income-generating projects.
		Serve with the Luzon Kasapulanan (region/association) of the Convention of Philippine Baptist Churches in the development of urban ministries and evangelism in the Metro Manila area.
		Also assist in an outreach to youth by a local church which is related to the 12th District (Chinese Baptists) of the Church of Christ in Thailand.
	www.internationalministries.org /opportunities/Commissioned (704 words)

	The Christian Post (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		Rothangliani R. Chhangte, the ecumenical coordinator for American Baptist Churches of USA, was named the director of Ecumenical Formation for the denomination.
		She has represented American Baptists Churches USA in committees and gatherings of the National Council of Churches of Christ, the World Council of Churches, the Baptist World Alliance and other bodies and has staffed the denomination's Committee on Christian Unity.
		Cheryl H. Wade, American Baptist Churches USA associate general secretary and treasurer, stated, "Cooperative Christianity happens perhaps most significantly in the arena of local churches.
	www.christianpost.com /php_functions/print_friendly.php?tbl_name=church&id=174 (237 words)

	Adherents.com
		American Baptists can be found in the towns and cities of all 50 states and Puerto Rico.
		American Baptist Churches in the U.S.A. USA - gay and lesbian
		The Church is in communion with the Church in India and the Anglican Diocese of Pakistan.
	www.adherents.com /Na/Na_21.html (1956 words)

	deseretnews.com \| American Baptist churches to split over gay issue
		COVINA, Calif. (AP) — Leaders of 300 churches in the Pacific Southwest plan to break from the American Baptist Churches USA, claiming the national denomination has failed to implement its declaration that gay relationships are incompatible with Christianity.
		A conservative Baptist leader in West Virginia said last week that he and his allies were also preparing to split from the national organization.
		American Baptist leaders said they will be contacting congregations in the Pacific Southwest to discuss their affiliation with the national denomination.
	deseretnews.com /dn/view/0,1249,615152506,00.html (297 words)

	E-Link -- News of the American Baptist Churches of Michigan (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		The American Baptist Churches USA World Relief Office will be releasing $7,500 in emergency One Great Hour of Sharing funds to aid the Russian Baptist Union as it ministers to those affected by the hostage tragedy in Beslan that took at least 340 lives last week.
		The American Baptist Churches of Michigan (ABC-MI) Southeastern Area in a first-ever collaboration with the Michigan Progressive Baptist Convention; the Council of Baptist Pastors of Detroit & Vicinity; and the Baptist Missionary and Educational Convention; hosted "A Faith To Freedom Forum" featuring Baptist Joint Committee Executive Director J. Brent Walker.
		Mary Beth Sarhatt, pastor of First Baptist Church of Kalamazoo, requests that pastors/churches who have college students in their congregation attending Kalamazoo College or Western Michigan University please contact her at pastor@fbckazoo.org.
	www.abc-mi.org /elink/200420.html (1041 words)

	American Baptist Churches of the South (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		The churches involved also wished to expand their role in the support of higher education as it is carried out through American Baptist related fl colleges in the South.
		The proposal coming out of the organizational meeting was ratified by both the first formal meeting of the American Baptist Churches of the South (ABCOTS) and the General Board of the American Baptist Churches, USA meeting in November and December respectively.
		In January, 1979, Dr. Walter L. Parrish, II left the pastorate of the St. Johns' Baptist Church of Columbia, Maryland to become the third Executive Minister of the American Baptist Churches of the South.
	www.abcots.org /history.htm (570 words)

	WVA News: W.Va. Group Urges Split From American Baptist Churches - - The Intelligencer/Wheeling News-Register
		Between 600 and 800 delegates are expected to attend the annual state meeting at the Clarksburg Baptist Church beginning on Oct. 18, Carrico said.
		West Virginia Baptists for Biblical Truth's annoucment came in the same week as leaders of 300 Baptist churches in the Pacific Southwest announced plans to break from the American Baptist Churches for what they said was a failure to implement a declaration that gay relationships are incompatible with Christianity.
		With 1.5 million members, American Baptist Churches USA is smaller and more moderate on gay issues than the 16 million-member Southern Baptist Convention.
	www.oweb.com /state/story/0925202005_sta01.asp (284 words)

	The Christian Post (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		Tensions over the issue of homosexuality within the American Baptist Churches USA reached a critical point last week as leaders in the Pacific Southwest board voted to dissociate from the denomination.
		After a meeting held just prior to the vote, the regional board had determined that the conflicting values and differences were "irreconcilable." Involved in the meeting were ABC's national president, Peggy Johnson; general secretary, Roy Medley; and regional leaders from the Pacific Southwest.
		According to ABP, American Baptist officials are still in the process of preparing a formal response on the recent vote made by the ABPSW.
	www.christianpost.com /php_functions/print_friendly.php?tbl_name=church&id=2297 (379 words)

	American Baptist News
		American Baptist News continually updated from thousands of sources around the net.
		VALLEY FORGE, PA -A deacon at Stump Chapel-an American Baptist church in Sutton, W.Va.-is one of the 13 miners trapped early Monday by an explosion in the Sago Mine in Tallmansville, W.Va. American Baptists...
		T he Pacific Southwest region of the American Baptist Churches USA has begun defecting in the largest church exodus from any denomination over the presenting issue of homosexuality.
	www.topix.net /religion/baptist (722 words)

	The American Baptist Churches of Indiana and Kentucky
		The American Baptist Churches of Indiana and Kentucky
		Staff from American Baptist regions, national boards, agencies, and institutions have agreed to develop the weekly themes by writing daily devotionals to coincide with the weekly themes.
		Thus, this is a project written by American Baptists for American Baptists focusing on themes deemed to be important to American Baptists.
	www.abc-indiana.org (400 words)

	Roger Williams Fellowship - News and Updates (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		American Baptists are called to be a bridge people in the words of General Secretary Roy Medley.
		American Baptists have historically lived in a “big tent” in which our common commitment to Jesus Christ as Lord has allowed us to worship and serve together despite our theological and cultural differences.
		Baptists are divided about matters of biblical interpretation, such as the relating of the Bible to economic concern as well as the role of women in leadership.
	www.rogerwilliamsfellowship.org (762 words)

	Death Penalty Religious: American Baptist Churches in the USA
		THEREFORE, we as American Baptists, condemn the current reinstatement of capital punishment and oppose its use under any new or old state or federal law, and call for an immediate end to planned executions throughout this country.
		We urge American Baptists in every state to act as advocates against the passage of new death penalty laws, and to act individually and in concert with others to prevent executions from being carried out.
		We appeal to the governors of each state where an execution is pending to act with statesmanship and courage by commuting to life imprisonment without parole all capital cases within their jurisdiction.
	www.deathpenaltyreligious.org /education/statements/baptist.html (319 words)

	First Baptist Church La Crosse - Missions Supported
		At First Baptist Church of La Crosse we support a number of local and international mission projects.
		As affiliated with the American Baptist Churches - USA, we collect four special offerings throughout the year, for Retired Ministers and Missionaries, for America for Christ, for One Great Hour of Sharing, and for World Mission.
		In association with the American Baptist Churches of Wisconsin, we support Camp Tamarack and the Milwaukee Christian Center, among other ministries.
	www.firstbaptistlacrosse.org /missions.htm (253 words)

	AMERICAN BAPTIST CHURCHES IN THE USA
		It changed its name in 1950 to the American Baptist Convention, and again in 1973 to its present name, the American Baptist Churches in the USA.
		It is at the University Baptist Church in Minneapolis, MN.
		1994-SEP The American Baptist Churches of the Pacific Southwest revokes the ordination of Susan Vanderburgh She is a lesbian.
	www.religioustolerance.org /hom_abc.htm (973 words)

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