Southern Baptist Disaster Relief volunteers prepared more than 700,000 meals in the first three weeks after Hurricane Ian slammed the Florida coastline with category 4 winds and water. With no electricity or potable water around Fort Myers, the situation grew desperate for people trapped there. And Southern Baptists responded quickly. Eleven churches immediately opened their […]
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Biden pledges to make abortion rights No. 1 priority in Congress
Pro-life leaders expressed their strong objection to President Biden’s promise Tuesday (Oct. 18) to make enshrining Roe v. Wade in law his legislative priority if Democrats control Congress in January. If voters elect more Democrats to the U.S. Senate and keep his party in the majority in the House of Representatives, the “first bill” he […]
Matz named HLGU President, turnaround called ‘miracle’
The Academic Dean who served as a senior leader in efforts to stabilize Hannibal-LaGrange University (HLGU) was elected president of the Missouri school by its Board of Trustees Oct. 14. Robert J. Matz becomes the 18th president of HLGU, succeeding Anthony Allen who resigned in January after nine years. The appointment serves as a period […]
Annual Meeting Mission Project: Filling the buckets
“Baptists like to collect things,” one missionary said, “because we’re good at it.” A special mission project leading up to the Annual Meeting will be an opportunity to prove it. Buckets of Blessings will provide special supplies and food items for four ministries dear to Illinois Baptists. “Often our churches desire to help, but are […]
Ministers’ Wives called to resilience
“Resilient” is the theme for this year’s Ministers’ Wives Luncheon, hosted by Conference President Jenny Binkley. The inspiration for the theme is the struggle and loss suffered by many over the last few years due to the pandemic. Binkley said her prayer for this event is “that we will be encouraged and strengthened through the […]
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