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“Faces and Places of Hope” is a weekly podcast series from American Baptist Home Mission Societies that shares good news stories about discipleship, community-building and social justice ministries across the United States and Puerto Rico.

Date	Title	Length
05-22-2013	Chuck Hassebrook, executive director of the Center for Rural Affairs, Lyons, Neb., talks about the nonprofit organization as a place of hope and justice.	08:33
05-15-2013	Virginia Holmstrom, executive director of American Baptist Women's Ministries, shares about the organization's engagement in home mission today.	08:49
05-08-2013	Retired Veterans Affairs hospital chaplain the Rev. Robert Roesler discusses hospital chaplaincy.	08:10
05-01-2013	Glenn Miller discusses his Missouri business, which provides accounting services to churches and other nonprofit organizations.	08:46
04-26-2013	Rev. Dr. Lee Spitzer, regional executive minister of ABC of New Jersey, talks about the impact of Hurricane Sandy on his state's American Baptist churches.	08:28
04-17-2013	The Rev. Mike Oldham, ministry and mission coach for American Baptist Churches of the Rocky Mountains, talks about the Backyard Mission Project.	08:35
04-10-2013	Lucky Ray, president of American Baptist Men-USA, discusses Phase II of the Hopi Mission Project.	08:08
04-04-2013	Amber Shearer, administrator of Camp Wyoba, Casper, Wyo., talks about the camp's life-changing ministry.	08:15
03-27-2013	Ruth Skar, associate executive minister of ABC of the Dakotas, talks about North Dakota's Camp Bentley and Christian camping.	08:24
03-21-2013	The Rev. Jerrod Hugenot, coordinating minister of The First Baptist Church of Bennington, Vt., talks about the impact of community ministry analysis on its outreach ministries.	10:58
03-13-2013	Retired Chaplain (Major General) Lorraine K. Potter talks about making women’s history as the first female chaplain in the United States Air Force. For more information about military chaplaincy, e-mail cpcs@abhms.org or visit www.abhms.org/caring_ministries/chaplaincy/documents.cfm.	24:22
03-07-2013	The Rev. Dr. Arlo Reichter of American Baptist Churches of Wisconsin explains a creative approach to seminary.	08:57
02-27-2013	We are taking a vacation this week.	00:00
02-20-2013	The Rev. Lisa Harris talks about American Baptist Home Mission Societies grants that support ministries with Children in Poverty in America.	07:57
02-13-2013	The Rev. Aundreia Alexander Esq. discusses holistic and compassionate immigration reform from a faith-based perspective.	09:13
02-06-2013	Honoring Black History Month: Rev. Dr. Cheryl Dudley tells the story of her father Amos Dudley, a commissioned American Baptist missionary who ministered at a Christian center in Phoenix, Ariz.	09:26
01-30-2013	Rev. Christine Smith, president of the board of Cleveland Baptist Association, talks about leading in a season of transition.	08:56
01-23-2013	The Rev. Manny Santiago, pastor of University Baptist Church, Seattle, Wash., talks about ministering to young adults.	09:35
01-17-2013	Curtis Ramsey-Lucas talks about American Baptist Home Mission Societies' advocacy efforts related to stopping gun violence in America.	08:10
01-09-2013	Laura Alden, American Baptist Home Mission Societies' associate executive director for Publishing Ministries, talks about the ministry and mission of Judson Press.	08:55
01-04-2013	Rev. Glynis LaBarre, American Baptist Home Mission Societies transformation strategist, discusses the Missional Movement and her book "Learning Mission, Living Mission: Churches that Work," recently published by Judson Press.	08:29
12-26-2012	Happy Holidays!	00:00
12-19-2012	Rev. Don Ng, pastor of First Chinese Baptist Church in San Francisco and vice president of American Baptist Churches USA, talks about the church’s mission in the chinese community.	09:38
12-12-2012	The Rev. Tom Wiles describes the “Living Christmas Tree” at First Baptist Church of North Platte, Neb.	08:29
12-05-2012	Upon return from his sabbatical discipleship experience, the Rev. Joel Frederickson, senior pastor of First Baptist Church, Ottawa, Kan., reflects on his time away from congregational life.	08:34
11-28-2012	Victoria Goff, ABHMS national coordinator of Volunteer Ministries, talks about award from mayor of New Orleans for work in the city's Ninth Ward.	10:08
11-21-2012	Happy Thanksgiving!	00:00
11-14-2012	Rev. Ron Lott, pastor of First Baptist Church, Clinton, Iowa, describes the joy that resulted from his church's community outreach, inspired by American Baptist Home Mission Societies' Missional Church Learning Experience.	09:01
11-07-2012	Dr. Lee Spitzer, executive minister of American Baptist Churches of New Jersey, describes Hurricane Sandy’s destruction in the region and tells American Baptists how they can help.	08:39
11-01-2012	Retired American Baptist home missionary Mary Mild continues to make a difference in various areas, including refugee resettlement.	09:18
10-24-2012	The Rev. Cassandra Carkuff-Williams, Ed.D., American Baptist Home Mission Societies (ABHMS) national coordinator of Discipleship Resource Development, lifts up the legacy of ABHMS’ Biennial/Mission Summit ministry awards and shares information about making nominations.	12:04
10-17-2012	We are taking a vacation this week.	00:00
10-10-2012	Former First Lady of Pennsylvania Ginny Thornburgh talks about the importance of advocacy with political candidates and about issues of importance to individuals with disabilities and their families. Election 2012: Questions for Candidates	13:59
10-03-2012	Sandra Marlatte of Ottawa (Kan.) University talks about taking students to Ecumenical Work Week in New Orleans.	8:18
09-26-2012	Aida Pluss, leader of the Missional Church Learning Experience team at Calvary Baptist Church, Springfield, Vt., discusses the church’s community project—responding to those in need after Hurricane Irene.	9:55
09-19-2012	Brent Walker, executive director of the Baptist Joint Committee on Religious Liberty, Washington, D.C., discusses the organization’s work.	9:57
09-12-2012	Part 2 - Rev. Dr. Harry Riggs, pastor, First Baptist Church, Lincoln, Neb., talks about his church’s ministry to Karen refugees.	9:30
09-05-2012	Part 1 - Rev. Dr. Harry Riggs, pastor, First Baptist Church, Lincoln, Neb., talks about his church’s ministry to Karen refugees.	8:16
08-29-2012	Dr. Reg Mills, chair of the 2013 Biennial/Mission Summit, talks about discipleship development through denominational gatherings.	8:10
08-22-2012	Kylen Rowland, 11, shares her inspiration for The Penny Project that she launched at age 9.	7:15
08-15-2012	Jen Kane, youth pastor at First Baptist Church, Olathe, Kan., discusses the impact of Immerse, the national gathering of American Baptist youth.	7:37
08-08-2012	The Rev. Steve Bils, executive director of American Baptist Churches of Oregon, discusses the emergency services program that he helped to found at the annual motorcycle rally in Sturgis, S.D.	9:42
08-01-2012	The Rev. Stan Moody, pastor of Manchester, Maine’s Meetinghouse Church—recipient of a 2011 grant from the Virginia and Gordon Palmer Jr. Trust— shares his passion for prison ministry.	14:33
07-25-2012	We are taking a vacation this week.	00:00
07-18-2012	The Rev. Chad Hale, executive director of Atlanta’s Georgia Avenue Community Ministry food cooperative, discusses the program, which received a 2011 grant from the Virginia and Gordon Palmer Jr. Trust.	11:35
07-12-2012	American Baptist Home Mission Societies’ Curtis Ramsey-Lucas discusses the significance of the prayer walk on Washington, D.C.’s National Mall, which was held during Immerse, the national gathering of American Baptist youth.	8:55
07-04-2012	Happy Independence Day!	00:00
06-27-2012	The Rev. David Lundholm, retired associate executive director of American Baptist Churches of Nebraska, talks about participating in The Penny Project.	8:01
06-22-2012	The Rev. Dr. Molly Marshall, president of Central Baptist Theological Seminary, Shawnee, Kan., discusses the role that seminary plays in church leader preparation.	8:46
06-13-2012	The Rev. Joel Frederickson, pastor of First Baptist Church, Ottawa, Kan., considers his sabbatical a discipleship experience.	8:47
06-06-2012	The Rev. Judy Gay, pastor of Fremont Baptist Church, Seattle, discusses the Missional Church Learning Experience.	8:00
05-30-2012	The Rev. Terry Provance, executive director of Oikocredit USA, talks about the organization’s goal to empower people out of poverty.	12:49
05-23-2012	Diane Jorgensen, former chaplain for an American Baptist Homes and Caring Ministries facility, discusses the meaning of “little green shoots.”	9:44
05-16-2012	The Rev. Cassandra Carkuff-Williams, Ed.D., ABHMS national coordinator of Discipleship Resource Development, talks about Immerse, the national gathering of American Baptist youth.	9:44
05-09-2012	American Baptist Churches of the Dakotas Executive Minister Riley Walker describes the positive impact of Karen people on First Baptist Church, Huron, S.D.	9:47
05-02-2012	Kathy Brown, former minister of Missional Support for American Baptist Churches of the Central Region, talks about the mission connection between the central region and Alaska.	8:55
04-25-2012	Lucky Ray, president of American Baptist Men-USA, discusses the Hopi Mission Project.	15:40
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