Anthony Heathcoat has been named as the next Manager at Streator Baptist Camp. Heathcoat will move north to Streator from southern Illinois after serving as Assistant Professor at SIU Carbondale in the School of Automotive Technology and leading the Men’s Ministry at First Baptist Church of Sesser.
New Streator camp dog, Clair
“We are excited about Anthony getting started at the camp,” IBSA Associate Executive Director Mark Emerson said. “He has a great mix of practical know-how and heart for ministry. We expect him to continue to make Streator Baptist Camp a wonderful retreat property for northern Illinois Baptist churches.”
Heathcoat fills the vacancy created as Jacob Kimbrough, who has served as Streator Camp Manager since July 2020, moved to Lake Sallateeska Baptist Camp in downstate Pinckneyville. Kimbrough has been managing both camps during the slower winter months.
Combined, the two IBSA retreat facilities hit record attendance numbers of 1,175 at IBSA summer camps in 2025 and hosted more than 4,100 people from more than 240 IBSA churches.
Heathcoat and Clair (his German Shepherd) are already getting settled in as he prepares to officially begin his new role February 1.