Illinois Churches

Church ‘banding together’ after fire

August 16, 2016 By Illinois Baptist Staff

An early morning fire caused extensive damage to the facilities of Taylorville Southern Baptist Church. Firefighters were called to the church at 3:23 a.m. on Sunday, July 24. Several neighboring fire departments worked together to put out the fire, which took about an hour to get under control, the Springfield State Journal-Register reported. Read…

Dreams lost, assurance found in tornado-ravaged Kentucky

Brent Cloyd

(Editor’s note: Brent Cloyd made two trips to Kentucky after the December tornado that left 77 people dead, serving with the Disaster Relief team from Greater Wabash Baptist Association. There he found hurt, hope, and promises from God holding fast. He offered these reflections.) The churches of our association were generous in their efforts to […]

Worth a thousand words

Jon Sedgwick

(Editor’s note: This picture may be worth two thousand words, or more. Pastor Jon Sedgwick recently reported on a special baptism service at New Hope Baptist Church in Coal Valley. The explanation of the photo sent by Sedgwick (third from the left) is a wonderful and emotional testimony.) It was a great day in the […]