ABCCONN's Annual Gathering

April 26, 2008 -- at the Central Baptist Church of Hartford

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“Thus says the Lord: Stand at the crossroads, and look, and ask for the ancient paths, where the good way lies; and walk in it…”
Jeremiah 6:16 NRSV

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Over 125 people gathered at the Central Baptist Church of Hartford on April 26th for the ABCCONN Annual Gathering. During the meeting the ministries of ABCCONN and its member churches were celebrated. Judy Allbee, ABCCONN’s Executive Minister, reported on some exciting things happening in the region: the Missional Church Project (described below), the World Mission Conference which will be held in Connecticut in September (Learn More), and a theme for the next year, Walking in the Footsteps of Jesus.

Molly Marshall, President of Central Baptist Theological Seminary, was the preacher and Bible study leader. She preached on Living in our Own Time . . . Wisely, describing our time as a time of loneliness, inequity and cruel irony. She said the church needs to learn the words of the angels: “Fear not!” and that we have a Gospel to share with the world that offers meaning to a generation that is not sure there is any meaning.

At the end of the afternoon worship service a new church, the Springs of Life-Giving Water Church of New Haven was welcomed into the ABCCONN fellowship, bringing our total number of member churches to 121.

World Mission Conference 2008 Promotional Video

Posted by Kevin Butler on March 1, 2008

Missional Churches Program Begins

Posted by Kevin Butler on April 23, 2008
Glynis LaBarre

On April 12, 2008, teams from 13 churches gathered at the First Baptist Church in Essex to begin an 18 month-long process of learning about the Missional Church. Each participating church will work on a project to expand their outreach and become more mission-minded. Money from a Clark Foundation grant which is supporting this program will be provided to participating churches to help them carry out their outreach plan.

Leadership of the April 12th event was provided by the Rev. Glynis LeBarre, Transformation Specialist from National Ministries. Below is a clip of her discussing the transformational impact of the early church.

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September 19-21, 2008
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