Illinois Baptist Disaster Relief (IBDR) teams donated their unused personal protective equipment to medical workers around the state joining efforts to defeat the COVID- 19 pandemic that has brought most of the world to a halt. The total numbers of N-95 masks, Tyvek suits, and Nitrile gloves donated by IBDR as of March 25, 2020 […]
IBDR postpones April, May training
All Illinois Baptist Disaster Relief (IBDR) training events planned for April and May 2020 are postponed until further notice. The events have been “canceled due to the COVID 19 outbreak and will be rescheduled at a later date to be announced,” Everett (Butch) Porter, IBDR State Director shared in an online statement. He thanked current […]
COVID-19 causes IBSA event postponements
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, IBSA is postponing until further notice all of its events through March 31 including: Children’s Ministry Day, March 21 VBS Clinic at Chatham Baptist, March 28 Training Night at Journey Church in Peoria, March 17 and Emmanuel Baptist in Carlinville, March 31. In addition, all church group visits to IBSA […]
Illinois Coronavirus responses vary, from prayer to canceled services
As the nation’s leaders work to contain the threat posed by COVID-19 (Coronavirus), state, community, and church leaders are also seeking the best ways deal with the growing concern. In Illinois, church leaders are taking action to keep congregants safe while maintaining community and continuing to minister. Meanwhile, SBC entity heads have issued a call […]
Capitol Watch: Parental notification law at risk
The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) released state abortion statistics for 2018 which showed an increase of over 3,000 procedures in 2017. According to IDPH, 42,441 abortions were performed, 3,112 more than the previous year. A total of 3,578 of the patients reported they were married Illinois residents. Some attribute the nearly 8% increase […]
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