The Illinois Baptist State Association (IBSA) has canceled summer events requiring in-person participation through the month of June. This includes summer camps at Lake Sallateeska and Streator Baptist Camps, and the Super Summer leadership development week for students that was planned at Eastern Illinois University. “We love our summer camps and activities, in fact, our […]
IBSA pastor dies in Chicago area, wife hospitalized
Isaac Siprian, pastor of First Baptist Church of Elk Grove Village, died April 7. He and his wife, Petra, had previously tested positive for COVID-19, according to a report from the Fox Valley Baptist Association. Petra Siprian is still hospitalized but out of ICU, a family member said in an email update shared with IBSA. […]
Churches, pastors eligible for relief under federal stimulus package
The COVID-19 Pandemic Phase III Stimulus Package signed into law March 27 will provide relief options for churches, pastors, and ministry staff. GuideStone Financial Resources of the Southern Baptist Convention created a question-and-answer document to provide general information on the new law, including: Unemployment insurance: The law creates a temporary program through Dec. 31, 2020, […]
Trips canceled, but mission continues
IBSA mission trips scheduled through Aug. 31, 2020, are canceled due to the Coronavirus pandemic. But IBSA’s mobilization director said despite the cancellations, God may provide new opportunities to share the gospel across Illinois. “Missional leaders in Illinois desire to be responsive to what God is doing in the midst of the pandemic,” Brad Lovin […]
Illinois pastor shares COVID-19 diagnosis
As churches across Illinois and the U.S. gathered for online worship amid the Coronavirus pandemic, Pastor Tim Lewis shared a video update from quarantine at his home. Lewis, pastor of Bethel Baptist Church in Troy, contracted COVID-19 while on a mission trip to Ukraine. In the 8-minute clip on YouTube, Lewis said he self-quarantined after […]
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