Roy Dale Orr was ordained to the gospel ministry by Union Grove Baptist Church in Eldorado on March 25, 1984. Forty years later, Orr and his wife, Rita, returned for a celebration at the Southern Illinois church on March 24, 2024. IBSA Executive Director Nate Adams was on hand to present a plaque from Illinois […]
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Remembering June Whitlow
June Whitlow, former senior associate executive director of national Woman’s Missionary Union, died Feb. 20. She was 86. Born in Arkansas and raised in Illinois, she was a member of every WMU age-level missions discipleship group in her local church. Her father was a Baptist minister, and her mother actively served in local, associational, and […]
Former IBSA ministry assistant dies at 88
Helen McDonnough, 88, retired Illinois Baptist State Association (IBSA) ministry assistant died February 26 after brief battle with cancer. She retired from IBSA in 1999 after serving Illinois Baptists, primarily in student ministries, for 28 years. Affectionately known as “Helen Mac,” she found joy in seeing students come to faith in Christ and watching them […]
‘Hubs’ revamped for 2024
Regional training opportunities for pastors have been revamped for 2024. Multiply Illinois Hubs, held regionally four times per year, offer a new look and new ways to gather, care for, and train leaders. Hubs will serve as ongoing trainings and encouragement processes, not merely a one-time event. Pastors have unique work schedules that limit availability […]
Maestas joins IBSA
Mark Maestas joined IBSA as the Growth Team Leader February 1. Maestas has 20 years’ experience in church ministry, including stints as executive pastor of Vale Church in Bloomington in 2018-2019 and at Sagebrush Church in Albuquerque in 2015-2018. At Sagebrush, “he helped create a leadership development pipeline that trained over 800 leaders in two […]
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