Prior to the start of the new legislative session on January 11, the 102nd Illinois General Assembly is making the most of its lame-duck status and pro-choice majority to push through new laws that will expand abortion options in the state. House Bill 4664, whose chief sponsor was Rep. Kelly Cassidy (Chicago), would allow advanced […]
Bucket brigade: Baptists bless children through missions project
“Tell your church we’re speechless,” said a visibly overwhelmed Shannon Ford, IBSA’s Missions Director, as a man approached him with a utility cart loaded with multiple five-gallon buckets. And that was just the beginning. The IBSA Pastors Conference had yet to kick off when Illinois Baptist church members began arriving at Metro Community Church toting […]
IBSA Annual Meeting and Pastors Conference videos now online
If you missed the November 1-3 IBSA Annual Meeting and Pastors Conference or simply wanted another opportunity to hear a speaker’s message, you can watch it anytime via video recordings available online. All Annual Meeting and Pastors Conference session videos have been posted to the 2022 IBSA Annual Meeting and Pastors Conference Vimeo site at […]
Ministers’ Wives called to resilience
“Resilient” is the theme for this year’s Ministers’ Wives Luncheon, hosted by Conference President Jenny Binkley. The inspiration for the theme is the struggle and loss suffered by many over the last few years due to the pandemic. Binkley said her prayer for this event is “that we will be encouraged and strengthened through the […]
Mobile abortion clinic to open in S. Illinois
Illinois is set to be the first state to have a Planned Parenthood mobile abortion clinic operating within its boundaries. The clinic will offer medication abortions at the onset, but eventually provide surgical abortions too. It is expected to be operational in southern Illinois by the end of this year. Yamelsie Rodriguez, president and CEO […]
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