Mission and Goals of AIM

The mission of the AIM (American Baptist Churches of Maine Institute for Ministry) is to provide ongoing theological, ministry and discipleship education to pastoral leadership and laity in Maine. The Institute for Ministry is committed to providing excellence in learning, instruction, research, and equipping for ministry. The Institute for Ministry seeks to uphold the foundation of biblical teaching, Baptist heritage, and global awareness of mission to all men and women enrolled.

The goals of AIM include:

Providing courses and resources necessary to complete the process leading to ABCOM commissioning,

Offering courses that will enable and enrich leadership development among American Baptist congregations in Maine,

Making courses and resources available on an associational and local level, thus encouraging a broad base of participation,

Offering courses that will be appropriate to the needs and ministry of lay and ordained pastors, interim ministers, bi-vocational pastors, and lay leaders on all levels,

Providing a central resource for historical research and instruction in the area of Maine's Baptist History.

And encouraging participation in opportunities that will nurture life long learners who strive to build a solid theological, intellectual, ethical, and spiritual maturity as Christian disciples and leaders. 

Computers for Church Ministry Course Informational Brochure and Registration

March 7 Penney Memorial, Augusta March 14 Second Congregational Church C.C.C.C. , Brewer

Members of the AIM Executive Board
Director Rev. Dr. Foster Williams 115 Cove Road Winterport, ME 04496	fewmar@aol.com
Rev. Dr. Robert Beaumont 15 Berry Farm Road Brunswick, ME 04011	beaumont@suscom-maine.net
Rev. Dr. Linwood Welch 15 Katahdin Ave. Rockland, ME 04841	wawelch@midcoast.com
Rev. Stephen Heneise PO Box 836 Blue Hill, ME 04614	ssheneise@gmail.com
Rev. James Lufkin PO Box 1 Bowdoin, ME 04287	revjll@suscom-maine.net
Rev. Dr. Richard and Rev. Carol Visser 25 Thornton Way., Apt. 204 Brunswick, ME 04011	cvisser15370@yahoo.com
Mrs. Sue Thurston PO Box 131 Thomaston, ME 04858	the_thurstons @roadrunner. com
Rev. Susan Crane 160 West Road Chesterville, ME 04938	cranewolcott@verizon.net
Rev. Arthur Myers PO Box 1424 Houlton, ME 04730	artrosejay@verizon.net

Addresses

ABCOM PO Box 6149 China Village, ME 04926 Rev. Dr. Alfred Fletcher Executive Minister afletch@abcom.org Rev. Dr. Foster Williams AIM Director fewmar@aol.com

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