to the official website of the American Baptist Congregations of the Southwest and Hawaii (ABCOSH). We are the new association of churches which continues the American Baptist witness in this part of the United States of America,
a witness that formerly was known by the name of American Baptist Churches of the Pacific Southwest. Please contact us if you have any questions.
*** LOOKING TO THE FUTURE ***
ABCOSH churches and delegates enjoyed a wonderful fellowship and time of inspiration at their Annual Meeting events
May 2-3, 2008, combined with the American Baptist Churches of Los Angeles and hosted by the First Baptist Church of Pasadena (pastor, Steve Hasper).
The theme was
Deep Roots - Fresh Fruit : Are you pushed by the past or pulled by the future? Highlights included . . .
The commissioning of Chuck and Ramona Shawver for ministry in Mexico (see our Missions page)
The decision to incorporate ABCOSH in a new (though continuing) organizational relationship with ABC/LA. Read more.
The introduction of Burmese pastors Tha Hgay and Saw Tha Hser from Phoenix, where ABCOSH is helping to plant a
new ministry to more than 700 refugees from Myanmar. This is part of a developing outreach being called
Reseeding the deserts and the islands. Read more about American Baptists and refugees from Burma.
The announcement of plans in Hawaii to plant churches for native Hawaians.
ABCLA/ABCOSH will host the national Biennial Convention of American Baptist Churches in 2009 in Pasadena.
ABCOSH Annual Meeting delegates in session, May 1, 2008
Dr. Joe DeRoulhac presiding. (Photos by Frank Murkami).
NEW! For those who want to understand what has been happening in our Hispanic Churches, Dr. José Menendez has prepared a
PowerPoint presentation that outlines the significant history of the Hispanic Baptist Convention.
You can download it from our Library.
*** WANTED / RECHERCHÉ ***
An all-points bulletin has been issued by international authorities for an unidentified French-speaking Baptist believed to be somewhere in the
United States. Please read the details and respond if you have ANY helpful information.
What are the Baptists’ Greatest Contributions to the World?
Read Rev. Dr. Roy Medley’s answer to that question in his
“300th Anniversary Address” to the Philadelphia Baptist Association.
*** SOME GOOD NEWS FOR PASTORS ***
§ You are not alone! Discover why.
