Illinois Baptist Messianic Jewish believer Ric Worshill is receiving prayer requests from those in danger as fighting continues between Israel and Hamas. “Some of our friends and SBC missionaries over there actually had to leave,” Worshill said. “One of them left, with the neighbors upstairs, and just as they left the rockets started coming again. […]
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IDPH seeks churches as vaccination sites
The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) has asked churches in the state to serve as locations for distributing COVID-19 vaccinations. That includes IBSA churches, according to IBSA missions director Brad Lovin. “For churches that choose serve as vaccine sites, this is an opportunity for community outreach that may open doors for missions later on,” […]
Lake Sallateeska, Streator managers ready to welcome visitors
IBSA’s new camp managers moved to Illinois when many COVID-19 restrictions were still in place, limiting to a very small number the people they met in their first months at Lake Sallateeska and Streator. But they’ve used the last few months to prepare for a camp comeback this summer. At Lake Sallateeska, Manager Brock Vandever […]
IBSA Board adopts new statements, budget
The Board of Directors of the Illinois Baptist State Association approved new mission and values statements for the organization during a virtual meeting March 30. The newly adopted statements resulted from a multi-year vision process that gives new direction and language to IBSA’s goals and strategies. The mission, values, strategies, and measures are parts of […]
IBSA President accepts role with North American Mission Board
Sammy Simmons, pastor of Immanuel Baptist Church in Benton and current president of the Illinois Baptist State Association, announced March 21 he will relocate to Georgia to serve as Send Relief National Project Director for the North American Mission Board. Simmons has served 10 years at Immanuel and is in his second one-year term as […]
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