TABCOM HALFNOTES
JANUARY 15, 2024
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TABCOM LEADERSHIP DAY
January 20, 2024
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HOST AN INTERNATIONAL STUDENT | |
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Please share with friends and families! Private & Public School F-1 Exchange (PSE) is seeking a host family for an Italian student who will be attending Groton-Dunstable Regional High School for the Spring 2024 semester and needs a host family ASAP.
Alice is a 17-year old girl from Italy. She is Christian and an exemplary student and young lady. Alice will be attending Groton-Dunstable Regional High School for the Spring 2024 semester. She is willing to attend church services with her host family! Click on the picture above to open the flyer.
School starts on 1/22/24, and we need to secure a host family for her as soon as possible. Our students bring their own spending money and PSE offers an $800/month stipend to help with food/gas expenses as well as providing outstanding support!
Please contact Flo Webb at fwebb@pse-edu.org or 480-650-5644 for more information.
Hosting is a wonderful way for a family to experience other cultures without traveling to those countries. Plus, it is a great experience for everyone involved while sharing different cultures and making memories to last a lifetime. If you know anyone who would be interested in hosting, please reach out to Flo as soon as possible. She will be happy to answer any questions that arise.
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NEW PASTOR'S DAY
March 2, 2024
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New Pastor's Day will be held on Saturday, March 2, 2024 in the Grotonwood in the TABCOM Conference Room.
Open to pastors and church staff who are new to our region and our ministry. This will give you an opportunity to meet with our various partners in ministry such as the Conference of Baptist Ministers in Massachusetts, Massachusetts Baptist Charitable Society, Northern Baptist Education Society, MABIT, MMBB, and more.
You will receive an understanding of who to contact at TABCOM for various issues and how we can help you be more effective in your ministry. Put the date on your calendar.
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We have officially scheduled our Annual Gathering (#tag2024#) for
April 26 & 27, 2024.
TAG2024 will be held at
Concord Baptist Church of Boston, Milton, MA.
Rev. Dr. Conley Hughes, Jr. is Senior Pastor
Rev. Dr. Moreen Hughes is Associate Pastor
We are so grateful for this fine TABCOM church and their gracious hospitality.
*Dear Pastors and Church leaders - please go right now and put this on your church calendar! We want to see you there!
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BAPTIST ARCHIVES WORK-DAY | |
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On February 3rd , Saturday from 10:00 a.m. until around 2:00 p.m. we will be working in the historic archives located at the TABCOM offices, organizing and cataloguing our historical records. There is lots of work to do, from organizing our library to re-arranging boxes in the archives to cataloging hundreds of files. Please feel free to join us. For further information please contact Rev. Diane Badger,
diane.badger@comcast.net.
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AMERICAN BAPTIST WOMEN'S MINISTRIES
Monday, January 29, 2024
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Registration is now open for a virtual Domestic Violence Awareness Workshop for Clergy. Taking place on Monday, January 29, 2024, 1:00 PM-4:30 PM EDT.
American Baptist Women’s Ministries is partnering with American Baptist Home Mission Societies for a Domestic Violence Awareness Workshop for Clergy.
This workshop will enable clergy to come together in a safe and intentional manner to learn ways to support and aid those in their communities who are suffering from Domestic Violence. The Bible study will take familiar scripture text and look at it through the lens of domestic violence. Together, we will reflect and see how our actions and inactions may impact a survivor in our families, churches, and communities. Clergy will receive Continuing Education Units (CEU) for this workshop.
For more information visit abwomensministries.org/events.
Register now for the virtual training. Registration fee is $79. Click here to register using ABHMS' Center for Continuous Learning.
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LATEST NEWS FROM AMERICAN BAPTIST CHURCHES USA | |
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ABCUSA TO HOST UNITED MISSION MATTERS ZOOM EVENTS WITH DR. GARY COMER
ABCUSA is excited to announce a special two-part United Mission Matters Zoom Event with Dr. Gary Comer, author of “Soul Whisperer: Why the Church must Change the Way it Views Evangelism.”
Dr. Comer, the founder of Soul Whisperer Ministries, brings a fresh perspective to evangelism, challenging traditional approaches and introducing a more dynamic and biblically rooted paradigm. The interactive sessions will take place on January 25th and February 22nd, both starting at 12 noon EST. Registration for these free sessions is required, and registrants may use the same link for both sessions. Register here.
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OUR ASSOCIATIONS AND CHURCHES | |
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Adoniram Judson Baptist Association
The Rev. Dr. David Kilpatrick, Coordinator
C- (617) 799-0705, E-Mail: dklpat@umich.edu | Rev. Dr. Kilpatrick is also the Pastor of West Medford Baptist Church – West Medford
Rev. Dr. Esther Pearson, Association Liasion
epearson@tp-group.net and C- (978) 257-5725
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Dinner and a Movie
January 19, 5:00PM | AMC Assembly Row in Somerville | $5 per person
Change: We are hoping to screen Wonka. If that is not available, we will see the Book of Clarence. Either way, dinner first at Outback Steakhouse at Assembly Row at 5:00 PM, with devotions based on movie themes included.
Please email me at zupatree@hotmail.com to RSVP/sign up
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Retreat/Virtual Mission Trip
February 2 - 4 | Leaving from Wakefield at 6PM Friday
Let's head off to a faraway place and learn about the work of IM Global Servants as they build the kingdom in another country and culture.
On February 2, we'll jump on a bus and drive to our destination,* where we will meet Global servants, sample local cuisine and activities, and engage in a project that will benefit the local people.**
All for $40 a head!
Please register by January 28! REGISTER HERE!.
This activity is for youth from grades 5-12 in Judson churches, their friends, and adult leaders. We will accept youth from other churches as well. Youth 14+ may attend without an adult leader, Judson Youth will provide chaperones.
*Actually, we'll be going to Oceanwood **The people at the location of the virtual trip
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FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH SAUGUS' MIN. MELVIN MURPHY'S PLAY | |
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Jiggin’ at the Jug is the new and exciting musical play written and arranged by Minister Melvin Murphy, Minister of Music at the First Baptist Church in Saugus.
FRIDAY, MAY 10 2024 | 8:00 PM — 10:30 PM
STRAND THEATRE 543 Columbia Rd, Boston, MA 02125
Come and experience the exciting journey of a young man who thought he knew it all about life during the 1930s. He gets the opportunity to travel from the green pastures in the southern country to the fast paced and bright lights in the northern big city.
The city life for him is exactly what he pictured; bright lights, busy streets and big businesses. The most exciting thing for him is to get dressed up and go out to the well-known, popular club called “The Brown Jug” where he sees a new world of stylish, fancy dressing and great live Jazz music.
But is life all about dancing, singing and drinking while basking in the world of monetary success?
Come and experience Jiggin’ at the Jug.
Grab your tickets early! Our early bird special runs thru January 2024.
Sponsored by the City of Boston in collaboration with WWOC Media
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Berkshire Baptist Association
The Rev. David Anderson, Moderator/Coordinator
C- (413) 652-4179, E-mail: d_anderson@mail.com
Rev. Anderson is also the Senior Pastor of First Baptist Church – North Adams
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Boston Southwest Association
The Rev. Dr. Moreen Hughes, Coordinator
C- (978) 430-5355, E-mail: mphug@msn.com
Rev. Dr. Hughes is also the Associate Pastor and Minister to Women and Families of Concord Baptist Church in Milton
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Central Baptist Association
The Rev. Yvonne Miloyevich, Coordinator
Rev. Yvonne Miloyevich | e-mail: 17desiree50@gmail.com | (978) 618-2526.
Central Association Clergy meets to share, support, and pray with each other on the third Tuesday of each month from 9:30 – 11. This is a Zoom meeting
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Merrimack Valley Baptist Association
The Rev. Jim Leavitt, Coordinator
C- (508) 954-8034, E-mail: pastorjimleavitt@gmail.com
The Merrimack Valley Baptist Association Clergy gather monthly. Please contact Rev. Jim Leavitt for more information.
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Monthly Pastor Brown Bag Luncheons, fellowship and book discussions
Luncheon start at noon
Our pastor brown bag lunches continue. Please Pastors, make every effort to join one of these groups. It is a great way to network with other pastors and share your struggles and get some much needed support. The dates for January are:
Thursday January 18th | FBC Fall River
All pastors are welcome and encouraged to attend.
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Pioneer Valley Baptist Association
OPEN POSITION - Association Resource Coordinator
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Samuel Stillman Baptist Association
The Rev. Dr. Loretta St. Louis, Coordinator
C- (617) 835-6767, stillmanarc@gmail.com
Rev. Dr. St. Louis is also the Associate Pastor for Congregational Care of Union Baptist Church – Cambridge
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The Directory is Coming! The Directory is Coming!
The Directory is Here!!!
At long last, after checking and rechecking, verifying and reverifying and hours spent tracking down minute details, we finally have a new Church directory! It will be posted on the Membership section of the TABCOM website and you can download a copy from there. If you need the password for that section of the website, you will have to email robyn.mars@tabcom.org for it.
The directory includes the new church Identification numbers that were assigned by ABC-USA this past year. These are helpful to have if you need to communicate with anyone at ABC-USA. It is in the directory in the box to the left of your church name. You will also note that we have not included home addresses for pastors. We have included email addresses and phone number for pastors when we have them.
This has been a long laborious process gathering all the information necessary. If there are still errors, we apologize. We will be releasing an update on July 1, 2024. If you have edits and updates, please send them to Rev. Diane L. Badger, diane.badger@comcast.net and we will include them in the update.
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TABCOM Voices broadcasts air on the second Sunday each month 5-6 PM. | |
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TABCOM Voices is looking for musical selections for the radio broadcast. Please send your selections to tabcom@tabcom.org | |
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO THE SAINTS BORN IN THE MONTH OF JANUARY | |
JANUARY HAPPINESS CALENDAR | | | | |
