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UpComing Events

  Camp Planning Meeting #1

Como Baptist Church

January 15

10:30am-12:30pm

This is an open meeting for all camp staff and counselors. Our early planning meeting is essential to a great camp in June. A lunch will be provided.

Churches of Strength Conference

First Baptist Church, Morton, IL

Saturday, January 29

8:30am-12 Noon

“Engage Conference” (Enlist. Engage. Equip) begins with a “free” continental breakfast from 8:30 a.m. to 9 a.m., followed by two informative and inspirational breakout sessions led by various members of your IBSA Leadership Teams.

You are encouraged  to join with hundreds of others for some practical, cutting-edge, useful training that is designed to equip and strengthen your church’s ministries in such areas as: Leadership Development, Sunday School, Evangelism, Discipleship, Music & Worship, Student Ministries, Family Ministries, Church Renewal, Missions Awareness, Church Planting, Next Gen. Information, Prayer, Men’s Ministries, WMU and more . . .

Sunday School Assessments

Association Wide

January 20-23

Scheduled Appointments

A focus of the Church Strengthening Team is in the Area of helping Churches Grow through Sunday School and Small Groups.  Dale Davenport, IBSA Education and Senior Adult Ministries Director, will offer a walk through  assessment of Church facilities and make recommendations on how to make it more useful for church education.  We need one person who is familiar with classroom usage to walk with him.  Call to schedule your appointment.  815-625-4231

Youth Forum Update

Maranatha Baptist Church, Rock Falls, IL

Saturday, January 29

3:00- 4:30pm 

Grant Medford,IBSA Student and Family Ministries Director, is returning to follow-up on your comments; and offers his assistance to your Church's Youth Ministry.

Associational Rally

Northside Baptist Church, Dixon, IL

Sunday, February 20

6:00pm Meal / 7:00pm Rally

This quarterly Rally is sponsored by the Administrative Team with its emphasis on Youth Ministries and features the youth worship team of First Baptist Church of Columbia, IL.

Help us pack out the worship center at Northside Baptist. This would be a great opportunity to invite your teens to an activity with free food, music, fellowship and a timely message.

Camp Planning Meeting # 2

First Southern Baptist Church, Colona, IL

Saturday, February 19

10:30am-12 noon

Lunch provided