“Pingree Grove,” Tim Bailey said, “is a small town in desperate need of a church.” Situated in the far western suburbs of Chicago, just west of Elgin, Pingree Grove was once a small farming community with less than 200 residents. Read…
Illinois Churches
Church hits the ‘Mother Road;’ Red Hill’s outreach aims for a better city through gospel presence
Edwardsville | In a town proud of its Route 66 heritage, thousands gather every year to celebrate what John Steinbeck called “the Mother Road.” For more than 20 years, Edwardsville’s annual Route 66 festival at City Park has offered visitors fun, food, and classic cars. What was missing, realized church planter Rayden Hollis, was a […]
If you build it…
“We want young families.” That was the dream of Pastor David Gray’s church, Sterling Baptist in Fairview Heights. But when Gray arrived as pastor in May 2013, there was not one child at the church. No preschoolers, no school-aged kids, no youth. Still, Gray, who had spent a few months as the church’s transitional pastor […]
Cross walk: Pastor takes hope to the city
Chicago | The idea came to him after preaching through the book of Jonah. If the prophet’s preaching judgment on Nineveh made the whole city repent and turn to God, Pastor Phil Nelson thought, what would happen if someone preached not just judgment, but hope? Nelson and a small team from his church, Lakeland Baptist […]
Faith Works: Church prays to see God move
Many people at Grace Fellowship haven’t been involved in church for a while; others were drawn to the opportunity to be part of a close-knit church family. Read…
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