Illinois Campers on Mission travel to camp facilities every summer to help spruce up the grounds and make repairs to buildings onsite. Although 2020 has presented unprecedented challenges for mission teams of all kinds, the Campers spent two weeks at both Streator and Lake Sallateeska this summer. At Streator, their projects included replacing siding and […]
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Two join IBSA staff
IBSA welcomed Jacob Kimbrough in July as the new manager at Streator Baptist Camp. A former residential specialist at Missouri Baptist Children’s Home, Kimbrough most recently worked for the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) in Kansas City, where his wife, Katie, received a Master’s degree in biblical counseling from Midwestern Seminary. In his role at Streator […]
Rising counts delay some church reopenings
Smaller churches appear to have some advantage over larger bodies as efforts to resume in-person worship gatherings continue, despite the emergence of new hot spots. The number of churches that don’t plan to reopen until “sometime next year” has grown from 1% to 5% in a month, according to researcher George Barna. The most recent […]
Williams, pastor Rochester FBC, dies unexpectedly
Updated July 17, 2020 with funeral arrangements. Chad Williams, senior pastor at Rochester First Baptist Church, died July 14, 2020 while on vacation in Alaska with his wife, Jennifer. Williams, a Tennessee native, was born July 20, 1978. Chad and Jennifer were married May 13, 2006. In addition to his wife, he leaves behind three […]
Pandemic response: Disaster Relief provides disinfectant, meals, masks, and more
Hannibal, Mo. | As a Southern Baptist university in Missouri prepared to welcome back students this fall, the school got an assist from Illinois Baptist Disaster Relief (IBDR) volunteers, who provided disinfectant, soap, laundry supplies, and 6,000 face masks. “They were extremely grateful and said the disinfectant would be a great help as they prepare […]
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