"The Holy One will guide you continually, and satisfy your needs in parched places, and make your bones strong; and you shall be like a watered garden, like a spring of water, whose waters never fail.”   Isaiah 58:11



UPCOMING EVENTS

 

Opening Nights

Prospective Student event for ABSW/GTU

April 8-10, 2010

 

ABSW Commencement

May 22, 2010, 2:00 PM

Beth Eden Baptist Church, Oakland

 

Born of Wind and Water

Spiritual Practices Retreat

July 29-August 1, 2010

Pacific Grove, CA

 

1st Annual Summer

Institute for Preaching

and Music

Summer 2010

ABSW 

 


 

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ABSW congratulates our esteemed alumnus, Dr. William Thurmond, on his retirement from pastoral leadership at the Park Windsor Baptist Church in Los Angeles, California.  We salute Dr. William and Sister Lena Thurmond for their many years of meritorious service in ministry of the Gospel of Jesus Christ. Park Windsor held a Retirement Celebration Luncheon on February 27 at the Westin Hotel in Los Angeles.

 


 

ABSW promotes

Born of Wind and Water

Moving with the Spirit 

A retreat for children, youth, and adults exploring spiritual growth and practices in a progressive Christian context.

 

Thursday, July 29 thru

Sunday, August 1

Asilomar Conference Grounds

Pacific Grove, CA

 

Spiritual Transformaion Leaders include:

  • James Chuck, ABSW Professor Emeritus
  • Cynthia Winton-Henry, Bay Area-based Co-founder of Interplay
  • Carrie Newcomer, Singer/Songwriter
  • Mark Yaconelli, Writer/Ministry Leader

 

 

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This event is also the 24th Annual Convocation of the Alliance of Baptists.  Visit their website for more event information.

 

American Baptist Seminary of the West

2606 Dwight Way, Berkeley, CA 94704

Phone: 510.841.1905 / Fax: 510.841.2446

CLICK HERE to contact us and request more information about ABSW. 


IMPORTANT DATES:

 

March 1: Registration Open for ABSW's "Opening Nights" for PROSPECTIVE students.  Click here for more information

 

COMING SUMMER 2010:  The 1st Annual SUMMER INSTITUTE for Preaching and Music @ ABSW.  Click here for more information 

 


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