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Nine churches welcomed by IBSA

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Springfield, IL | Nine newly cooperating churches were welcomed into the Illinois Baptist State Baptist Association on Tuesday evening at the November 4-5, 2025 Annual Meeting by the 381 registered messengers and 111 visitors who were present. In the months and weeks prior to the meeting, their leaders completed paperwork to become “cooperating churches” and […]

Giving Tuesday

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Did God impact your life at Lake Sallateeska or Streator Baptist Camp? Would you give so a student can experience that same move of God in his or her young life? This year, for Giving Tuesday, we’re asking you to SEND A STUDENT TO CAMP. For as little as $40 you can help a child […]

BCHFS: Many stories of inspiration

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Delivering the Baptist Children’s Home and Family Services (BCHFS) report at the Annual Meeting, Executive Director Kevin Carrothers provided inspiration to messengers through stories of faithfulness, hope, and sacrifice. Carrothers expressed his gratitude for Cheryl Dorsey, who was completing her service as BCHFS Trustee Secretary after six years, and announced the death of former staff […]

BFI: Church reborn through legacy project

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Taking the platform to deliver his report, Doug Morrow, Executive Director of the Baptist Foundation of Illinois, said, “You’ve heard me address this body now for 15 years. You can read the statistics; you can see the graphs… What I’d like to do is just have a little bit of a conversation.” Joining him was […]

Illinois Baptists oppose sports betting

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Springfield | Messengers to the November 4-5 IBSA Annual Meeting were presented with five resolutions by the Resolutions and Christian Life Committee which were overwhelmingly approved. They ranged from honoring the retiring Executive Director to warning of the dangers of sports gambling. The Resolution on Sports Gambling came while the issue was in the spotlight. […]