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 […]
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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. […]
Illinois Baptist delivers online: Print edition goes monthly in crisis season
The number of visitors to online Illinois Baptist media has more than doubled during the Illinois stay-at-home order, and in some cases, traffic has increased more than 500%. To accommodate the staff time needed to produce extra news reports and online resources for the local church’s Coronavirus response, the Illinois Baptist newspaper will adopt a […]
Freedom BC stretches its impact with CP despite Coronavirus
Picture an old-style, white, wooden structure with a bell tower capped by a steeple, set in the middle of corn fields, alongside a cemetery. The church looks to be far from the coronavirus and yet is as affected by it as any church in America. But the people at Freedom Baptist Church, organized by 10 […]
LifeWay offers free family Easter resources
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, this Easter is going to be all about doing old things in new ways. Recognizing this, kids ministry leaders are looking for new ways to help children and their families experience Easter season together, but online. Through “The Gospel Project for Kids,” LifeWay Christian Resources is offering the “2020 Family […]
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