Just before tornados swept across central Illinois, Disaster Relief volunteers from the state completed a long season of hurricane relief in Florida and North Carolina. Illinois Baptist Disaster Relief (IBDR) volunteers put thousands of miles on the road traveling south and east in the wake of Hurricanes Florence and Michael. “Illinois saw key partnerships develop […]
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Bush 41 remembered as ‘at home’ with So. Baptists
President George H.W. Bush, who died Nov. 30 at age 94, is being remembered by Southern Baptists who knew him as a “warm,” “cordial” man who “felt right at home with people who loved God and His Word.” Bush held the U.S. presidency from 1989-93 following eight years as vice president. He is the last […]
Disaster Relief responds after Taylorville tornado
Illinois Baptist Disaster Relief (IBDR) volunteers were in Taylorville one day after an EF-3 tornado damaged 500 structures there. The Dec. 1 storms, rare this late in the year, affected several central Illinois communities. The most severe damage was in Christian County, where at least 26 people were injured. Disaster Relief teams mobilized to Taylorville […]
Young leaders urged to ‘preach the gospel’
After the first day of the IBSA Pastors’ Conference concluded Nov. 6 in Maryville, leaders in their 20s and 30s gathered for what has become an annual conversation about issues pertinent to their lives and ministries. Around Buffalo wings, toasted ravioli, and St. Louis’ very own Fitz’s sodas, the group heard a panel discussion on […]
Celebrating 100 years
“A pioneer is someone who has the courage to step out on faith and do what seems impossible,” said Denny Hydrick, executive director of Baptist Children’s Home and Family Services (BCHFS), at the IBSA Annual Meeting Nov. 7. One hundred years ago, three men in Carmi founded the Baptist Children’s Orphanage, which would grow into […]
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