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AMERICAN BAPTIST NEWS SERVICE 
Office of Communication  
American Baptist Churches USA 
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Richard W. Schramm, Director 
 E-mail: richard.schramm@abc-usa.org

DUDLEY NAMED NATIONAL MINISTRIES' 
ASSOCIATE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
 The Rev. Cheryl F. Dudley, associate executive 
director for Home Mission Development of American 
Baptist National Ministries, has been named National 
Ministries' associate executive director.
 In her new position, which is effective Nov. 15, 
Dudley will work closely with National Ministries Executive 
Director Dr. Aidsand F. Wright-Riggins III to continue and 
enhance cooperative relationships with American Baptist 
home mission partners.  Dudley has served on the 
National Ministries Leadership Team since 1993.  She also 
is an associate national secretary of American Baptist 
Churches USA.
 Dudley supervises National Ministries' Ministry 
Center for Mission Services, which includes American 
Baptist Personnel Services (ABPS), Chaplaincy and Pastoral 
Counseling Services, and Volunteers In Mission.
 Dudley joined the National Ministries staff in 
February 1993 as manager of the Division of 
Congregational Ministries.  She was appointed associate 
executive director for Home Mission Development in 
January 1996 with responsibilities that have included 
direction of the "New Christians, New Churches, New 
Century" church planting capital campaign and chair of the 
planning committee for the American Baptist Staff 
Conference on Local Church Vitality.
 Before joining the National Ministries staff Dudley 
was commissioned an American Baptist home missionary 
in October 1984 and served as executive director of 
Friendship House of Christian Service in Peoria, Ill., a 
Christian center related to National Ministries' 
Neighborhood Action Program.  She also was acting 
director of African American Studies at Bradley University, 
Peoria, Ill.  Previously she served as associate pastor for 
Ward Chapel Church, Peoria, Ill.
 Dudley holds an M.Div. degree from Princeton 
Theological Seminary, Princeton, N.J., and a B.A. degree 
from Pomona College, Claremont, Calif.  She presently is a 
D.Min. candidate at McCormick Theological Seminary, 
Chicago, Ill.   Dudley is a member and associate pastor at 
Zion Baptist Church, Philadelphia, Pa.
 In announcing the appointment Wright-Riggins 
said, "The Rev. Cheryl Dudley has deep roots of service 
with The American Baptist Home Mission Societies.  
National Ministries has been blessed by her Christ-
centered leadership skills, creativity and commitment to 
mission."

TURNER NAMED DIRECTOR OF MISSION 
EFFECTIVENESS FOR NATIONAL MINISTRIES
 The Rev. Marilyn P. Turner of Norriton, Pa., 
assistant to the pastor/director of Christian education at 
Bethlehem Baptist Church in Penllyn, Pa., and primary 
business strategy consultant with R.C. Mann Chemical, has 
been named director of Mission Effectiveness for American 
Baptist National Ministries.  Turner will begin Nov. 15 in 
her new position.
 Dr. Aidsand F. Wright-Riggins III, executive 
director of National Ministries, noted that the new position 
has been created to improve, measure, monitor and report 
the mission effectiveness of the life and ministry of 
National Ministries.  This effectiveness will be assessed 
using environmental scans-which show the needs and 
opportunities for mission in the United States and Puerto 
Rico-and realistic assumptions about organizational 
resources.
 Prior to pursuing theological training and 
ordination Turner worked with Bell Atlantic of Philadelphia 
where she was responsible for development of business 
processes with a focus on organizational communications 
and corporate business structure.
 Turner holds a B.A. degree in Sociology and 
Mathematics from Carnegie-Mellon University, Pittsburgh; 
an M.S. degree in Organizational Dynamics from the 
University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia; and an M.Div. 
degree from Eastern Baptist Theological Seminary, 
Wynnewood, Pa.  Currently she serves as president of the 
Interfaith Alliance (Philadelphia chapter), secretary of the 
Philadelphia Baptist Association Ministers Council, 
executive chairperson of the Norristown Area Youth Aid 
Panel and member of the Philadelphia Baptist Association 
Commission on the Ministry.
 In announcing the appointment Wright-Riggins 
said, "The Rev. Marilyn Turner has one foot firmly planted 
in local church ministry and the other in her commitment 
to broader church ministry.  She seeks to use her unique 
training and background in business and organizational 
dynamics to the greater glory of Jesus Christ.  We 
welcome her to our staff."

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