Illinois Baptist Disaster Relief volunteers mobilized in the Metro East region after mid-August rain overwhelmed drainage systems and damaged many homes. “The people are desperate for our help,” said Sharon Carty, a Disaster Relief volunteer from Emmanuel Baptist Church in Carlinville. Carty was one of the volunteers at a Multi-Agency Response Center (MARC) at Granite […]
Missions
‘Watching God work’ in Kenya
In the hills of western Kenya, 10 volunteers from central and southern Illinois saw hundreds of patients at a medical clinic and witnessed dozens of decisions for Christ. The team, led by IBSA’s Jeff Deasy and his wife, Kathy, camped just steps from the clinic, which they set up in partnership with a local Baptist […]
131 years, 131 projects tell the story of WMU
Hundreds gathered at the headquarters of Woman’s Missionary Union (WMU) June 10 for a journey through missions past and present. Displays throughout the building told the story of Baptist mission pioneers Annie Armstrong and Lottie Moon, and more recent WMU legends like Alma Hunt, whose admonition to Billy Graham about a much-needed haircut was the […]
Challenge worth taking: Plan a family mission trip
Looking for ways to help parents and their kids grow together in their faith? Consider a family mission trip, says IBSA’s Jack Lucas. It’s not the easiest trip you’ll ever plan, the director of next generation ministries acknowledges. But the benefits to families and to the church overall outweigh the challenges—here’s why: 1. Members of […]
Disaster Relief volunteers return to Taylorville four months after tornado
Illinois Baptist Disaster Relief (IBDR) is back in Taylorville to help with ongoing clean-up after an EF-3 tornado last December. Storms across central Illinois on Dec. 1, 2018, spawned a record high number of tornadoes, affecting several communities, including the city of Taylorville. Disaster Relief teams mobilized to Taylorville soon afterward, with assessors working to […]
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