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AMERICAN BAPTIST NEWS SERVICE 
Office of Communication  
American Baptist Churches USA 
P.O. Box 851, Valley Forge, PA 19482-0851 
Phone: (610)768-2077 / Fax: (610)768-2320 
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Richard W. Schramm, Director 
 E-mail: richard.schramm@abc-usa.org

TRIBETT RESIGNS FROM EDUCATIONAL MINISTRIES STAFF
by Eleanor Lundy, American Baptist Educational Ministries
 Brenda D. Tribett has announced her resignation from 
American Baptist Educational Ministries' program staff 
effective Sept. 29, 2000.  Tribett, a partner in 
Discipleship Ministries with leadership responsibilities in 
Black Church Education, Children's Ministries and Community 
Ministries, will return to the position of executive 
director of Christian Education for the Progressive National 
Baptist Convention in Washington, D.C., a post she held 
prior to joining Educational Ministries in September 1995. 
 A major focus of Tribett's ministry has been 
empowering the discipleship ministries of Black churches.  
She directed the recent National Black Church Education 
Conference, "Behold the Vision," in Cleveland in July.  She 
led another successful Black Church Education Conference, 
"Risking a New Thing," in Richmond in the summer of 1998, 
and gave leadership during the multicultural "Fiesta of 
Ministry" conference at Green Lake, Wis., in 1996.  She was 
a staff team member in the ecumenical Black Family Ministry 
project, which includes an Effective Black Parenting series 
in which consultants are equipped to work with local 
churches to strengthen Black families.  She also developed 
printed resources and designed training events and workshops 
to strengthen discipleship ministries and edited the 
quarterly "Forum" newsletter for Black churches. 
 Among Tribett's important initiatives in the area of 
advocacy for children were a national project to gather 
school supplies for homeless children and participation in 
the first national Stand For Children event in Washington, 
D.C., in June 1996.  In August 1999 she also led a 
Children's Ministry Consultation at Valley Forge, Pa.  
 Through her efforts Children's Sabbath and Family Week 
resources have been made available each year to American 
Baptist constituencies.  In addition she facilitated a 
teleconference on gun violence in May 1999.  
 Tribett has represented Educational Ministries with 
ecumenical partners including the National Council of 
Churches of Christ, the Children's Defense Fund, Tobacco-
Free Kids, curriculum development groups and a number of 
other groups advocating for children, families and Black 
congregations. 
 "Brenda Tribett has made an important contribution to 
the educational ministry of American Baptist Churches," said 
the Rev. Jeffrey D. Jones, team leader for Educational 
Ministries' Partners in Discipleship Ministries.  "Her 
leadership has enhanced the reputation of the Black Church 
Education Conference as a quality event that both inspires 
and teaches.  Her concern for children in society has opened 
new doors for involvement that affirm the important role 
this ministry plays in enabling our growth as disciples of 
Jesus Christ.  We thank her for her ministry with us and 
wish her well in her new position."

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