Metropolis | Kinley Logeman had never been to Chicago before a summer youth mission trip several years back. While it’s in the same state, Metropolis is completely different from its far north neighbor, having less than 6,000 people and sitting on the southern border of Illinois. It was a bit scary for the then 15-year-old […]
This family’s mission is missions
Orlando | Why would an Illinois family of 10 make an almost 1,000-mile journey from their home in Casey to Central Florida (or some other distant location) every year? For the Howards of Casey, the reason is simple: to share the gospel. This family has traveled every June since 2019 to take part in Crossover, […]
Reese (and 161 friends) have a Super Summer
Greenville | This was Reese Lee’s last year at Super Summer. After graduating up to “gray school,” she’s entering college this fall and won’t be able to return as a student. This year’s gray school had 10 members and all of them have been attending Super Summer together since red school, when they were entering […]
First steps for disability ministry
Orlando and Du Quoin | While messengers to the SBC Annual Meeting in Orlando were hearing recommendations for ministry to disabled people, leaders at First Baptist Church of Du Quoin were working on next Sunday’s lesson for special needs children. “If you took all the people on our planet with disabilities and added them together, […]
SBC: Illinoisans join Crossover outreach
Orlando | More than 50 churches from across the country joined forces in and around Orlando, Fla. for the annual Crossover event June 1-6. Crossover takes place the week before the Southern Baptist Convention Annual Meeting. It focuses on an evangelistic effort in the city and surrounding area where the meeting is taking place and […]