We are AB Women!
American Baptist Women's Ministries is a diverse community of American Baptist women and girls serving in ministry in Christ's name. AB Women's Ministries creates a community of passionately faithful, mission-minded women and girls engaged in worship, service, and friendship.
"...to bring good news to the poor... proclaim release to the captives...
let the oppressed go free..." (Luke 4:18-19)
Our nys Leadership Team:
Colleen Charsky
President
2022-2025
Doreen Ingersoll
Treasurer
2024-2025
Abby Hamilton
Secretary 2024-2027
The leaders of ABWMNYS are all diverse, creative and intellegent women who choose to work tirelessly to provide the best they can; dedicated to the support of women and girls wherever they are in their Christ journey and where ever they are in the world. AB Women spend endless hours while working, mothering, serving and teaching, providing taxi service, caring for others and more. And in addition, they work for the benefit of all women to encourage women and girls to become who they were born to be through our ministry and to the glory of our Lord.
Linda Jackson
AB G.I.R.L.S.
2022-2025
Susan Schafer
Ministries with Women
2022-2025
Frankie Barton
Missions & Love Gift
2024-2027
Our Mission:
American Baptist Women’s Ministries is a Christ-centered ministry with a commitment to encourage and empower women and girls to serve God.
Our Vision:
Every American Baptist church shall have a vital women’s ministry program that empowers women and girls to become and develop as God’s person, build God’s faith community, and serve God’s world.
Our Purpose:
As servant leaders, we serve American Baptist churches by encouraging existing vital ministries with women and girls and empowering churches to build such ministries.
Our Core Values…
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Our ministry is based on certain non-negotiable values that form a foundation and criteria for all that we do.
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We provide Christ-centered ministries.
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We strive for excellence in all we do.
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We practice faithful stewardship.
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We are relevant for women today.
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We assure that our diversity (clergy/lay, age, geographic, and racial/ethnic representation) as a denomination is represented in our ministries.
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We affirm and encourage the use of spiritual gifts.
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We recognize the worth of all women and girls.
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We value our American Baptist family relationships.
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We work to provide solutions for the social justice challenges and opportunities facing women and girls.
What makes us... well... US?
From ABWM National
There are many things going on at the national level and it's an exciting time, This impact report for the last year in review, looks at what we've done and where we might be going as we move into 2025. Click on the "learn more" link below and check out all we've accomplished and some of the great things happening!
making an impact
