Illinois Baptist Disaster Relief (IBDR) has been placed on standby to respond to Mississippi River flooding in the Quad Cities area and Scott County, Iowa. After initial communications between Red Cross representatives and Harold Booze, IBDR Northern Region Assistant State Director, Arnold Ramage, IBDR State Director, announced callouts could begin in one to two weeks, […]
Priority refreshes and encourages
Nearly 700 registrants arrived early in Springfield for the start of Priority 2023 Friday (April 28), the Illinois Baptist State Association’s (IBSA) premiere two-day women’s leadership event. Carmen Halsey, IBSA Leadership Development Director, calls it a time for women to pause, refresh, reflect, and seek God’s will for their lives. “I feel like we’re all […]
Pro-life advocates protest pregnancy clinic bill
Dozens of pro-life advocates gathered outside the Illinois State Capitol in Springfield to rally against Senate Bill 1909 Wednesday (April 26). The bill would force pregnancy centers opposed to abortion to provide information to clients about the procedure and impose fines of up to $50,000 on centers for sharing what abortion advocates deem as “deceptive” […]
IBDR volunteers celebrate 40 years of service
It began 40 years ago with a handful of volunteers and a used Allied Moving Van tractor trailer outfitted as a kitchen unit, affectionally dubbed “the van.” Now Illinois Baptist Disaster Relief Ministries (IBDR) has over 400 trained volunteers who minister when called following disasters around the United States. They serve through chainsaw units, shower/laundry […]
State bill would force pro-life centers to offer abortion information
Illinois abortion advocates continue their press to create an abortion oasis in the state by pushing for passage of Senate Bill 1909, titled “Deceptive Practices of Limited Services Pregnancy Centers Act.” Meanwhile, pro-life advocates refer to the contentious bill as the “Forced Abortion Information Act.” The bill easily passed in the state Senate. Now headed […]
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