There are just a few things we ask you to keep in mind as you take part in the conversations here.

First, American Baptist women are a diverse bunch! We come from all over the country and Puerto Rico. We speak a number of different languages. We are different ages and economic status. We worship with different styles. We've had different faith journeys. Our stories vary as much as the color of our hair and eyes do. Interacting with each other can only enrich our own lives and our own understanding of God. Please respect our differences and be tolerant of everyone you meet here. Disagreements are natural, but please handle them gently. Do not use language that is threatening, harassing, or objectionable, and do not engage in personal attacks. Celebrate the love of God in our conversations here!

There are many categories in the message boards. Please try to stay on topic. This makes it easier for people to find your conversation if it's happening in the right place! If you find that categories may need to be added, please contact us to make your suggestions.

Please respect the right of AB Women's Ministries to do what we need to in order to maintain a safe, enjoyable, respectful atmosphere on these message boards. We try to stay in touch with this community. If we post messages making suggestions, please do pay attention.

Please avoid posting information copyrighted or owned by others, unless you give credit where credit is due. Please be aware that if you post any copyrighted information, you will be held responsible. American Baptist Women's Ministries is not responsible for any posts that violate copyright laws. (Especially be aware that many of the stories and saying circulated on the Internet via email are actually copyrighted and not given appropriate credit.)

Because this is a public forum, AB Women's Ministries does not take responsibility for any statements or content presented or disseminated on our message boards or in our chat rooms. Postings are the responsibility of their authors who are solely liable for their content.

No soliciting, please. Do not use the AB Women's Ministries forum (message boards, bulletin boards, or chat rooms) to solicit donations or publicize services except for those offered or approved by AB Women's Ministries, or those explicitly stated in the descriptions of the areas concerned—such as publicizing AB Women's Ministries and AB GIRLS events in the bulletin boards. If you have a question, please feel free to contact us directly.

We reserve the right to remove any postings on our boards which do not meet these guidelines.