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Read MoreOne Great Hour of Sharing Offering 2018
One Great Hour of Sharing (“OGHS”) is one of four annual offerings received by American Baptist churches. OGHS makes the love of Christ real for individuals and communities around the world who suffer the effects of disaster, conflict, poverty or severe economic hardship, and for those who find themselves refugees or displaced within their home country. The One Great Hour of Sharing offering is...
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Read MoreABWM-PBA Spring Gathering Review
The Spring gathering of the ABWM-PBA was held on Saturday, April 7, 2018. The Rev. Dr. Kevin R. Johnson and the members of Dare To Imagine Church located at 6610 Anderson Street, Philadelphia, PA, 19119 graciously hosted the PBA’s Women’s and Girls’ Ministry Gathering. The theme was “The Dynamics of Leadership: Servant Follower and Servant Leader” “For who is greater,...
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Read More311th Annual Meeting
The 311th Annual Meeting of the Philadelphia Baptist Association was held on Saturday, May 5, 2018 at the Bethlehem Baptist Church. The Rev. Charles W. Quann is Pastor. We had a time of fellowship, brief business discussion, greeting new members, informative workshops, inspiring worship and a fellowship luncheon. Our Plenary Speaker, The Rev. Dr. J. Wendell Mapson Jr., Pastor of Monumental Baptist Church...
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Read MoreClergy Missiological Conversation
April 19, 2018 PBA Clergy Missiological Conversation This first annual clergy conversation sponsored by the Philadelphia Baptist Association (PBA) and the PBA Ministers Council was held on Thursday, April 19, 2018 at the St. Paul’s Baptist Church in West Chester where the Rev. Dr. Wayne Croft is pastor. The theme for the day was “Her Faith, Her Lens!!” taken from Matthew 15:21-28 and...
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Read MoreScripture Verse of the Week
Zephaniah 3:17 The Lord your God is with you, the Mighty Warrior who saves. He will take great delight in you; in his love he will no longer rebuke you, but will rejoice over you with singing.
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Read More2018 Mission Cafe
In spite of the inclement weather, fifty people gathered for the Third Annual PBA Passion for Mission Café Experience on Saturday, March 3, 2018 at the First African Baptist Church in Sharon Hill, PA, where the Rev. Dr. Richard Dent is pastor. The theme this year was “Jesus and the Millennials”. Participants were inspired and challenged by the presenter of the day, Dr. John Gray, pastor of the Goodwill...
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Read More2017 Mission Banquet
The 31st annual Mission Banquet was held on Saturday, October 21, 2017 at The Drexelbrook, in Drexel Hill, PA. This year we celebrated persons committed to nurturing and discipling the next generation. We said thank you to church members who provide exceptional ministry and service to children, youth and young adults. This year we honored 22 individuals. The speaker this year is The Reverend Dr. Brianna...
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Read MorePBA Minister’s Council Annual Prayer Breakfast
The Philadelphia Baptist Association (PBA) Minister’s Council Meeting held its annual prayer breakfast meeting January 10, 2018 at the PBA office. After enjoying a hardy breakfast, the group spent time in a guided prayer time, facilitated by the Rev. Julia Bruton-Sheppard. The theme for the prayer time was: The Call to Deeper Prayer “You shall no more be termed Forsaken, and your land shall no more be...
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The wolf will live with the lamb, the leopard will lie down with the goat, the...
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