An Illinois Baptist church was featured in a page one Easter Sunday article by the Chicago Tribune focusing on how churches are handling baptisms during the Coronavirus pandemic. Scott Nichols, senior pastor of Crossroads Community Church in Carol Stream, explained what his church is doing to meet the needs of new believers in the congregation. […]
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Wilma Booth of Elgin died on Good Friday
Wilma Booth of Elgin died from Coronavirus complications April 10 at Sherman Hospital. A lifelong Southern Baptist and leader in Baptist circles, Booth, 81, is being remembered fondly for decades of service to her church and to Illinois Baptists. “Wilma was a rare jewel,” said Nate Adams, executive director of the Illinois Baptist State Association. […]
Illinois Baptist, 99, back home after COVID-19
Jane Draper returned to her home April 8 after nearly spending two weeks in a Springfield hospital with COVID-19. The 99-year-old, a member of Pasfield Southern Baptist Church in Springfield, was greeted by around 20 family members and neighbors, the Springfield State Journal-Register reported. Draper made her return in a T-shirt that read “With God’s […]
IBSA cancels events through June
The Illinois Baptist State Association (IBSA) has canceled summer events requiring in-person participation through the month of June. This includes summer camps at Lake Sallateeska and Streator Baptist Camps, and the Super Summer leadership development week for students that was planned at Eastern Illinois University. “We love our summer camps and activities, in fact, our […]
IBSA pastor dies in Chicago area, wife hospitalized
Isaac Siprian, pastor of First Baptist Church of Elk Grove Village, died April 7. He and his wife, Petra, had previously tested positive for COVID-19, according to a report from the Fox Valley Baptist Association. Petra Siprian is still hospitalized but out of ICU, a family member said in an email update shared with IBSA. […]
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