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5,000 licenses issued What are these young Prayer week emphasizes kids to same-sex couples detectives up to? page 3 State missions offering By Lisa Sergent to aid underserved News and updates people and areas Springfield | A new survey shows Throughout the week: 21% of same-sex couples in Illinois By Eric Reed have opted to wed since it became facebook.com/IllinoisBaptist legal in the state June 1, but a second twitter.com/IllinoisBaptist “Last year my wife and I gave the survey asks how long those mar- pinterest.com/IllinoisBaptist largest offering we’ve ever given to riages will last. And two more new vimeo.com/IBSA state missions here in Illinois,” IBSA polls cast doubt on the percentage of www.IBSA.org Executive Director Nate Adams said. homosexuals in the U.S. “And it wasn’t because the Illinois Equality Illinois, a group that ad- mission field is bigger or needier or vocates for lesbian, gay, bisexual and Sign up for the weekly eConnection more deserving than other mission transgender issues in Illinois, sur- at www.IBSA.org/Communications. fields we care about. veyed the state’s 102 counties and “It was because we feel a growing, found at least 3,274 marriage licenses personal responsibility for the lost have been issued to same-sex couples people who are nearest us.” and 1,694 civil unions have been The Mission Illinois Offering and MAP QUEST – The promotion kit for Mission converted to marriages. According to Week of Prayer (MIO) has taken on Illinois Offering and Week of Prayer will be the most recent U.S. Census, 23,409 new importance over the past three mailed to churches in early August. Ministry to same-sex couples reside in Illinois. years, as IBSA’s national partners re- kids and families is the theme. Look for the Using this data, 21.2% of same-sex Peoria, Illinois Permit No. 325 duced funding to some Illinois mis- unique chalk-art poster, and a video showing couples in the state have married or U.S. POSTAGE PAID U.S. POSTAGE Nonprofit Organization sions work through IBSA. the map drawn right before your eyes. plan to marry. Through its “Send North America” The group stated the exact number emphasis on major metropolitan areas, “Church planting is certainly a sig- of licenses issued or civil union con- the North American Mission Board nificant priority for our churches’ versions is difficult to determine be- has focused on church planting in 32 work together here in Illinois, but it is cause not all the state’s county clerks cities, including Chicagoland and not the only priority,” Adams said. recorded whether licenses were is- metro St. Louis. But that means there “We deeply appreciate our church sued to same-sex couples, while oth- are other kinds of planting, missions, planting partnership with the North ers recorded conversions together and church strengthening that are in- American Mission Board, yet there are with licenses, not separately. creasingly the responsibility of Bap- Continued on page 2 Nine counties reported no licenses is- tists in Illinois. sued to same-sex couples or civil union conversions and five counties did not respond to the survey. mission illinois What might the future hold for these couples? The National Review’s Offering & Week of Prayer blog, The Corner, reported this month September 14-21, 2014 Continued on page 3 2 NEWS IBSA.org ILLINOIS BAPTIST

MIO kit arrives in August the BRIEFING Continued from page 1 News updates every Tuesday at www.ib2news.org. Leaders call for border compassion What’s in The current border crisis is so mas- sive that it’s paralyzing for most the kit people, said newly elected South- ern Baptist Convention President Ronnie Floyd. But the Gospel calls Christians to action. The chil- dren crossing the border from Mexico into the U.S. “need immediate attention that elevates their health and safety above all,” Floyd wrote. He and Russell Moore, QUICK STUDY – The MIO promotion kit includes video stories of Illinois missionaries and church planters, including young Ashley Pittman and her family. president of the Ethics and Religious Liberty Commis- sion, both said a broken immigration system is to blame for the crisis. But, Moore wrote, “As Christians, we Christmas Offering for Interna- don’t have to agree on all the details of public policy to “If our Illinois families and churches don’t give tional Missions. agree that our response ought to be, first, one of com- Simply put, to advance this passion for those penned up in detention centers on the more to missions in our state, who will? year, more churches are needed border.” Illinois is our mission field.” – Nate Adams to join MIO. And church mem- bers should pray about giving more and giving sacrificially. Recurrence doesn’t dim doc’s faith “If our Illinois families and When Hannah Gay garnered attention last ministries that Illinois Baptists and he has really blessed there churches don’t give more to year for achieving a functional cure of a child must decide about for them- with people being baptized— missions in our state, who born with HIV, the Mississippi doctor cred- selves.” and then in Davis Junction,” will?” Adams said. “Illinois is ited God. Medical tests in July revealed In September, MIO will focus Pittman said. “IBSA was super- our mission field.” the virus is again replicating in the child, on missions unique to Illinois, supportive in what we’re doing, The state missions offering but Gay said God is in the details of the examining them through the because that’s what they’re all topped $400,000 for the first case, and those details have strength- eyes of children. The missions about as well.” time in 2011 when a one-time ened her faith. “…I learned many, many years ago that study videos will tell the stories “Because of Illinois Baptists’ bequest raised the total to God is far too big for me to understand Him, but at the of ministry to inner city kids, faithful commitment to mis- $430,249. MIO peaked at same time that His love for mankind is just as far be- outreach on university cam- sions giving, the IBSA Church $433,068 in 2012. The 2013 yond my comprehension,” she told Baptist Press. “So I puses, and evangelism that Planting Team is able to partner MIO offering totaled $405,690. trust Him even when I don’t understand.” touches our rural areas. with smaller rural churches,” The statewide offering goal is said IBSA’s John Mattingly. $475,000. Churches are urged Popping up everywhere “We presently have 13 ongoing to set a goal at least 10% higher A ‘religious temperature’ guage new works in Northwest Illi- than their 2013 goal. And Two young boys are standing nois.” churches that haven’t partici- Americans view Jews, Catholics and evangeli- by the door of a small metal cal Christians warmly, according to new Pew pated in the offering recently building, handing out bulletins. Calling all churches are encouraged to contact IBSA research that measures perceptions about dif- Their older sister, age 8, is in- ferent religious groups. Respondents ranked for help with their prayer em- side in the children’s classroom Last year 457 churches partici- phasis and promotion. groups on a “feeling thermometer” of 0 to 100. playing with several preschool- pated in MIO, compared to 587 The “warm” groups all received average rank- For more information, visit ers who live nearby. Their mom churches each that gave to the www.IBSA.org/MIO or contact ings in the low 60s, while atheists (41) and slices a spice cake in the kitch- Annie Armstrong Easter Offer- Muslims (40) got the lowest numbers. [email protected] for enette, while their dad tunes his ing for North American Mis- additional materials. guitar before he leads worship. sions, and the Lottie Moon They are the Pittman family. Baptist school wins in court Each Saturday evening, they A California Superior Court ruled in July drive about 45 minutes from that a Southern Baptist university had the their home in Ashton to Davis right to expel a transgender student for vi- Junction, a mix of farms, mo- olating its code of conduct. Domaine Javier, bile homes, and newer houses. a former California Baptist University nursing This area is beginning to student who identifies as a female, sued the grow. Some people who live school for gender discrimination after being here work in Rockford or the expelled for claiming to be female on his application. far west suburbs of Chicago. Judge Gloria Connor Trask ruled the school didn’t vi- Yet, until recently there was olate the state’s Unruh Civil Rights Act because its on- only one small church to serve campus activities do not constitute a “business over 3,000 people in the imme- enterprise.” But Trask did award attorney’s fees and diate area. And frankly, that $4,000 in damages to Javier because he was excluded mainline church was strug- from off-campus enterprises open to the public. gling. “It’s very clear that the peo- ple here don’t have a clear un- Hip-hop artists make leaders list derstanding of what the Gospel is,” said planter Brad Pittman, BIG DREAMS IN SMALL PLACES – The annual state missions offering sup- Christianity Today’s current “33 Under 33” roll call of “that we need a relationship ports new churches and stronger churches wherever needed. Here pastor young Christian leaders highlights four with Jesus Christ.” Brad Pittman (center) welcomes visitors at the launch service of Grace Fellow- Southern Baptists, including Trip Lee (left), That’s why the three pastors ship in rural Ogle County. a hip-hop artist turned pastoral assistant at of Grace Fellowship in Ashton, Capitol Hill Baptist in Washington, D.C., which had already birthed a and D.A. Horton, a rapper and urban second congregation in Amboy, student missions coordinator. Blogger chose this rural crossroads and LifeWay editor Trevin Wax also marked by a branch bank and a ray through the news made the list, along with 17-year-old Saira Blair, a can- gas station, as their church’s – Give thanks for our church planters and their families, for their didate for the state legislature in West Virginia. third location. P faithfulness and their sacrifice. Ask for an anointing of the Holy – Baptist Press, PewForum.org, Christianity Today “The Lord really laid on our Spirit upon their work, and for IBSA churches to have the same hearts—first to plant in Amboy, faithfulness to give sacrificially to the Mission Illinois Offering. NEWS 3 ILLINOIS BAPTIST July 28, 2014

The BIG Picture Seeing the world through new eyes

Benton | Pastor Sammy Simmons cites three stories that explain why his church, Immanuel Baptist, does Vaca- tion Bible School: – In the car on the way home from VBS one night, a mom led her daugh- ter to Christ. – After his daughter became a Christian during the week, a dad made the same decision during a fol- low-up visit from an Immanuel staff member. – A fifth grader lingered at the church altar after “family night” had wrapped up at the end of the week. With his mom standing with him, he prayed to receive Christ. That particular family wasn’t even supposed to be in town, Simmons said; they were scheduled to move out of state the week before. But because of their delay, a mom got to lead her son to Christ. More than 300 elementary and mid- dle-school kids and 150 leaders par- ticipated in Immanuel’s VBS in June, which utilized curriculum from LifeWay Christian Resources. Sixteen kids came to know Christ during the week, Simmons said, commenting on the way people responded to the summer outreach. INSPECTORS’ GADGETS – Second graders at Immanuel Baptist Church in Benton peer through binoculars they made in crafts class during “God’s just been gracious and kind.” Vacation Bible School. The church used LifeWay’s detective-themed curriculum, “Agency D3: Discover, Decide, Defend.”

of U.S. adults “do not consider them- Marriage licenses selves heterosexual,” the “veiled re- Continued from page 1 port” showed considerably higher numbers: 19% of U.S. adults said they “do not consider themselves hetero- on a new Scandinavian study of civil sexual.” That’s 15% of men and 22% unions (more heavily equated to mar- of women. riage than in the U.S.) over the nearly Using the “veiled method,” Pew two decades that they have been legal also found that 27% of U.S. adults ad- in that region of the world. The study mitted having a sexual experience reported male couples were 35% with someone of the same sex. more likely to divorce than heterosex- Overall, the public perception of the ual couples, and female couples were number of homosexuals in the U.S. over 200% more likely to divorce. It has grown as same-sex marriage has also found that whether or not the dominated the news. A 2013 Gallup couples had children made little dif- poll that found Americans believe ference in the divorce rate. 25% of the population is gay, lesbian or transgendered. Gay, more or less Top Illinois counties issuing   In related news, the Centers for same-sex marriage licenses in June    Disease Control and Prevention re-    Marriage Converted ported July 15 that less than 3% of County Licenses Civil Unions the U.S. population identify them- selves as gay, lesbian or bisexual. Cook 2,370 800 It’s the first time the government Sangamon 116 79 has measured Americans’ sexual Rock Island 100 45 orientation through the National Champaign 108 62 99 * Health Interview Survey. Madison “For freedom 62 4 According to the 2013 survey Massac Christ has set us free; 50 119 just out, 1.6% of adults self-iden- DuPage VWDQGƃUPWKHUHIRUH  45 33 tify as gay or lesbian, and 0.7% St. Clair and do not submit again to a yoke of slavery.” Lake 42 71 —GALATIANS 5:1— consider themselves bisexual. *not known These findings conflict with a new Pew Research Center survey that says there are more homosexuals in the United States than previously reported. The figure cited for years was 10%, based mostly on the Kinsey ray through the news  Report of 1948. Critics called Kin- sey’s methods flawed, and said the – Pray that those who have taken number was more like 4% to 8%. Pthe step of same-sex marriage will have at least one person in their life who is praying Pew used two survey methods, al- (for their salvation), caring (for a practical lowing for indirect responses. While need), and sharing the good news of Christ. the “direct report” method shows 11% 4 EDITORIAL IBSA.org ILLINOIS BAPTIST Nate Adams An especially good Sunday t feels like I have had more than a few challenging greeted warmly, with appreciation for both IBSA and All-State Youth Choir students unload, and I re- days of ministry recently. But today is an espe- for our long drive that morning. I watch as an effec- member they are there for a couple of days too, to ciallyI good Sunday, and I’d like to tell you about it. tive pastor loves his people, and they love him back. join the ChicaGO mission week, and share a couple I leave home very early, to drive almost 200 miles I meet a 93-year-old former church planter and pas- of concerts in the area. to an IBSA church where I know the pastor, but have tor, who tells me he helped plant one of the first SBC That night the choir sings at Calvary Baptist never attended on a Sunday morning. It’s their 70th churches in northern Indiana. He’s surprised I don’t Church in Elgin. In addition to being my mom’s and anniversary, and I have a nice plaque from IBSA to recognize his former supervisor’s name, until I re- son’s church, this is also the church where Wilma and present to them. In all those regards, it’s not really mind him I wasn’t born yet. Jack Booth are members. During the concert, IBSA an unusual Sunday. Later when I’m presenting the plaque, I tell both Worship Director Steve Hamrick reminds us that What’s a little more unusual is that my wife Beth the 93-year-old church planter and the 70-year-old Wilma was one of the leaders that started the IBSA is traveling with me. Our youngest son Ethan is lead- church that my wife and I are on our way, after All-State Choir 36 years ago. And as I reflect on the ing the worship team at our home church in Spring- church, to IBSA’s first “ChicaGO” student camp at blessing of tomorrow’s worship leaders being field, and Beth would like to be there too. But by Judson University. It’s a pilot church planting camp equipped for churches across the generations – I re- evening we will be at the church where our middle that we hope will continue to produce church alize that this is an especially good Sunday. son Noah is youth pastor, so she has decided to come planters, church plants, and eventually 70-year-old I will have to wait until my next column to tell you along. It’s already an especially good Sunday. churches. And as I describe this picture of church about the “week in the life of church planters” that We drive past one, two, three IBSA churches, and planting across the generations—I realize that this is follows this special Sunday. But let me punctuate this eventually past the one where I recall an especially good Sunday. account by telling you that as the All-State Youth speaking three years ago when my old- We arrive at Judson University late in the after- Choir led us in singing “Jesus Messiah,” I found my est son Caleb also shared his testimony. noon, and help greet students and chaperones from eyes welling up with tears. He had just returned to the Lord after 11 different IBSA churches. Then a bus-load of IBSA God was reminding me that, though there will be years as a prodigal. And as I realize that challenging days, He is steadfastly building churches today my wife is with me, and that all and growing leaders across the state and across the three of our sons are worshiping and Though there will be challenges, generations here in Illinois. And whenever I can see serving in an IBSA church, I re- that as clearly as I do today, well, it’s an especially alize that this is an especially God is building churches and good Sunday. good Sunday. growing leaders across the state Nate Adams is executive director of the Illinois At the church celebrating Baptist State Association. Respond to his column at its 70th anniversary we are and across the generations. [email protected].

Reporter’s Notebook Letter from the Editors We touched a nerve ray through the news Who reports, who decides? We didn’t know the question would The recent U.S. Supreme Court fusing to provide for its employees. generate so much conversation. “You’ll PPray for the requests below and pass ruling in the Hobby Lobby case al- So, when the high court’s ruling was never believe what’s drawing Millenni- them along to your pastor or church lows employers with religious objec- announced, I understood what it als to church,” we said in a recent blog prayer leader: tions to opt out of providing meant and explained it to a couple of post about Capitol Hill Baptist Church in – Mission Illinois Offering, page 2 contraception coverage under the Af- friends in an animated discussion: Washington, D.C. fordable Care Act. On the surface, Hobby Lobby and similar “closely You may have read Meredith Flynn’s one could read that sentence and as- held companies” would continue to column that first appeared on this page – Same-sex marriage, page 3 as a “Reporter’s Notebook.” The con- sume that Hobby Lobby will not pro- provide contraceptive coverage for gregation is reaching young people with vide any contraception coverage to their employees, but would not pay traditional hymns, liturgy, and hour-long its employees. In talking with friends for abortion-causing drugs. sermons—everything that’s opposite of who only get their news from what the experts say is the way to con- mainstream media, I found this nect with 20-somethings. And it’s work- Giving by IBSA is what they actually believe. ing. It’s really working. churches as of I will admit that as a self-de- There was some comment about the 7/18/14:$3,369,128 scribed “news junkie” I may be column when it appeared in print, but better informed on the issue when we posted it online, something than they are. I read the daily amazing happened. And a little scary. It went viral. Budget Goal: $3,553,846 newspaper as an elementary We’ve watched the traffic grow on our school student, was an early blog, ib2news.org, since it launched two Received to date in 2013: $3,486,065 viewer of CNN, read Time and years ago. But overnight, it was getting Newsweek magazines in the thousands times more views than school library, and became a usual. Every day. For almost a month. fan of talk radio in college. The We received kind notes from people advent of the Internet opened we had no idea were reading the blog. The ILLINOIS BAPTIST Staff up a whole new world of news Several writers re-posted the column for me, beyond the big three and mentioned it on Twitter, and for a Editor • Eric Reed while it was everywhere. Watching the Managing Editor • Meredith Flynn networks. My friends, who rely on the old This exposure to a wider variety of guard media, were outraged by the climbing numbers for days was fun. Contributing Editor • Lisa Sergent But more important, we’ve learned a Graphic Artist • Kris Kell news and opinions widened my ruling. couple of things, like how many people worldview. As the years have passed, None of the mainstream media re- are concerned about getting young For questions about subscriptions, articles, or upcoming I’ve become less trusting of the old ally explained what the ruling means, people back into church. Obviously the events, contact the Illinois Baptist at (217) 391-3110 or news sources and prefer to investi- or that it is a victory for religious lib- post touched a nerve about the church [email protected]. gate more myself. erty. Instead, the Christians in these and the next generation. It sparked con- In this case, I knew from sources I cases have been portrayed as bigots versations about the “right” length for a The Illinois Baptist is seeking news from IBSA churches. trusted, including the Southern Bap- who want to deny women their rights sermon, and why a particular Reformed E-mail us at [email protected] to tell us about church’s traditional practices resonate anniversaries, special events and new ministry staff. tist Convention’s Ethics and Reli- and are surprisingly finding new al- gious Liberty Commission and lies in the male justices of the U.S. with Millennials. Baptist Press, that the Food and Drug Supreme Court. And once again we learned the power of the medium. With a few clicks, POSTMASTER: The Illinois Baptist is owned and Administration has approved 20 con- Is this inaccurate portrayal pur- we engaged a world of people in the published biweekly, Jan., March, May, July-Sept., traceptives that are required to be poseful? I know what I think, but I’ll Nov.; monthly in Feb., April, June, Oct. and Dec., discussion, almost 200 times our usual by the Illinois Baptist State Association, 3085 covered under the Health and Human let you decide. In the meantime, I’m print circulation. Wow! Stevenson Drive, Springfield, Illinois Services (HHS) mandate. Four of putting on my earbuds. I have a pod- If you’re not yet a part of the online 62703-4440. Subscriptions are free to these are considered abortifacients. cast to listen to. conversation at ib2news.org, join in! We Illinois Baptists. Subscribe online like talking with you. at IBSA.org. These four drugs are the only “con- – LMS traceptives” Hobby Lobby was re- -The Editors OPINION 5 ILLINOIS BAPTIST July 28, 2014 Voices Take a real vacation; come back renewed No matter how long the school year The craving for retreat is never dragged on, I knew that once summer stronger than when the world seems to came, I’d get to go to my grandmother’s be falling apart. Wars that were sup- beach house. Once there, I could count posed to be over aren’t. Old enemies re- on her good cooking and unconditional main and new ones emerge. Political love. and cultural disputes become more We would fish in the hateful by the day. People refuse to surf or from the board- make peace with God or each other, walk and watch the sun holding onto their evil ways. Those go down beyond the closest to us let us down. We let them horizon as the ocean down. We disappoint the Lord. It’s time wind cooled our faces. for a rest and a fresh start. We sometimes talked, These are times for a retreat in the old but silence was just as Erich Bridges sense. Jesus beckons us to come away good. Being together with Him to a quiet place, there to rest sufficed. with Him and renew our spirits. Vaca- Grandma is long gone, and I miss her. tioning is OK, but it’s a poor imitation But my spirit still yearns for beaches, of walking with Jesus in the wilderness. “According to Sunday’s numbers, all that’s missing from our multi-cultural, multi-site, multi-form church ... is a multi-tude.” rivers, mountains and other places that The other great thing about true re- offer respite from the daily routine. treat is returning to the world. Vacations It’s a desire common to humanity. It these days tend to be rushed, expensive, predates by millennia the idea of vaca- over-planned and more tiring than the tion, which is a modern phenomenon. demands they’re supposed to relieve. A slice of life We long for a break, however brief, When you get home, you’re ready for a πAfter a spate of rulings from the U.S. Supreme Court, including a from the daily grind, a pause from the vacation from your vacation. But you familiar. We crave rest and renewal. A return from a retreat with the Lord re- decision in favor of Hobby Lobby, Gallup asked Americans: “separation from the world, a penetra- freshed, renewed and ready to follow tion to some source of power and a life- Him back into the fray. Do you approve or disapprove of the way enhancing return,” the folklorist Arnold That’s the real point of retreat – being the Supreme Court is handling its job? van Gennep described it. with God, then returning to the world. Church folks call it a retreat. Modern- He needs servants who have met with day retreats have become scheduled Him before they enter the struggle for events with programs, speakers, themes souls. If we try to serve Him in our own 7% and such. But the older concept of puny power, we’ll make no impact. Approve Christian spiritual retreat harks back to Seek Him in the wilderness and quiet; the holy men and women of the early renew yourself in His Spirit. Return to Disapprove 47% church who went into the desert to seek the world to shine His light into dark- 46% the Lord. They followed the example of ness. Christ, who sought out the wilderness Erich Bridges is global correspon- No opinion to pray and be alone with His Father be- dent for the Southern Baptist Interna- fore returning to minister to the crowds. tional Mission Board. – Baptist Press – Gallup.com, July 2014

Table Talk: Theology, ministry, and things that matter

Breakout requires leaders who break down Second, not only did Nehemiah know the truth about God’s intended Last spring, my pened along the way, and now the city were broken. The Bible says that reality for his people, he also knew wife and I bought a church is not functioning and operat- upon hearing this, Nehemiah “wept the heart of God. In other words, he used minivan. Hon- ing the way Jesus intended—as a and mourned” for days. In addition, not only knew about God and His estly, I’m not a big God-glorifying, gospel-centered, he “continued fasting and praying be- plan, but he also knew God. Thus, fan of minivans, nor mission-oriented, disciple-making, fore the God of heaven.” when he heard about the condition of am I a fan of buying church-planting vehicle. Sure, the the city and the people, he went im- a much-older car. (I flashers, radio, horn, and air still mediately to the Father, weeping, didn’t learn auto re- Josh Laxton work (worship and programs are still When he heard about morning, fasting, and praying. pair in seminary.) going, committees are still meeting). the condition of the city, He was broken over their condition However, I am a big fan of making But there is a breakdown in the pri- because God was broken over their my wife happy. mary reason for the church’s exis- Nehemiah wept, mourned, condition. As a result, the Bible tells Not long after purchasing the van, tence—it’s literally not moving, not us, Nehemiah “continued” going to I was driving with our three small going anywhere. fasted and prayed. the Father. children when, suddenly, after a few The question is not whether our Nehemiah led in a way that re- mildly intense sputtering episodes, churches need a breakout to the next What led to Nehemiah’s break- flected the heart of God and how He the van died. There I was, with a bro- level of growth or ministry. Rather, down? Two key truths stand out: viewed the condition of the people. ken down car, stranded in the middle it’s how we as leaders can get them First, he knew the truth about God As leaders, are we leading in a way of the road, with no shoulder to move there. To do so, like Ellie, we need to and what God had called His people that reflects the heart of God towards the vehicle to safety. As I tried to de- have a breakdown over the condition to be and do (Gen. 12:3; Exodus the people in our churches? cide what to do, my 4-year-old of the church. 19:4-6). When Nehemiah learned Breakout in Jerusalem didn’t hap- daughter had her own breakdown. Nehemiah is an excellent example that the wall was in ruins and the peo- pen until Nehemiah broke down. The Her piercing cries of, “Daddy, of a leader who identified the need ple lived in great trouble and shame, good news is that God still works in Daddy!” were accompanied by heavy for breakout, and in doing so, had a he recognized that they were not our brokenness to lead his people to sobbing and huge tears. Ellie broke breakdown. Although he had never where they were supposed to be. That breakout. down becasue of our van’s condition. been to Jerusalem, he had great af- has implications for our ministry Josh Laxton is lead pastor of West- For many of us, our churches are fection and concern for his home- today: Do we know with certainty the ern Oaks Baptist Church in Spring- like my minivan. Depending on the land; therefore, when his brothers honest, transparent conditions of our field. His second column on source, 80-90% of churches are in a came to visit, he asked how his coun- church in relation to God’s intended Nehemiah and breakout churches state of plateau or decline. They were trymen were faring. The news he re- reality, rather than our own presup- will appear in the August 18 issue of running fine, but something hap- ceived was bad; the people and the positions, preferences, or traditions? the Illinois Baptist. 6 IN THE ZONE IBSA.org ILLINOIS BAPTIST

PEOPLE & Churches celebrate long-time leaders CHURCHES Harco pastor retires after Education specialist reflects 55 years of ministry New Faces on 20 years directing Pastor Roy Hughes’ ministry started ministry at Broadview Nick Candler will in 1959 at a small church in Karbers Ridge, a southern Illinois community Leon Thompson, join the IBSA staff director of Christian August 1 as the new located in the Shawnee National For- est. Hughes recently closed a 55-year education at Broad- manager of Streator view Missionary Baptist Camp. Nick chapter of vocational ministry just 30 miles northeast of there, when he re- Baptist Church in a and his wife, Whit- west suburb of ney, and their sons tired from Harco Baptist Church in June. Chicago, has an- will relocate to northern Illinois from nounced his retire- Missouri. Nick has worked several Hughes, 82, attended Bible college in Indiana and pastored two churches ment after 20 years summers at Streator, and Whitney is of service. the daughter of long-time camp man- there before returning to Illinois to lead several congregations in the Thompson has worked in education ager Larry Walter, who retired last southern part of the state. He served in the public and private sectors for year. at First Baptist, Galatia, for almost 10 48 years, and also served as a trustee years before embarking on a three- for the Baptist Foundation of Illinois. In Memory year journey into full-time evangel- He was a member of BFI’s scholar- ism. He later served as a prison ship committee, which awards funds to Illinois Baptist college and semi- Pastor Kenneth D. chaplain while pastoring Pleasant Valley Baptist outside of Vienna. nary students. Spires died July 1 FAITHFUL – Roy Hughes now (top photo, at “As I reflect on my years of serv- at the age of 75. He began his ministry at Harco in 1993, and preached his last message Harco Baptist ) and then, with his wife and ice, I must say, I would whole-heart- Rev. Spires had pa- on June 29. son at his first church in Karbers Ridge. edly do them all over again,” stored Raymond “I spent my life watching my mom Thompson wrote in Broadview’s Baptist Church newsletter. and dad demonstrate Jesus’ love to “He will receive a call or letter from since 2007, and people every day,” daughter Diana “As I embark on this next phase of someone who was saved under his my life, my prayer is that, as the previously served as pastor of Teal wrote about her parents, Roy and ministry,” Teal wrote, “thanking him Whitelaw Avenue Baptist in Wood Doris. Over the years, it was common Church grows, the membership will for serving, and sharing how the Lord continue to seek God’s guidance in all River. He also was director of mis- for her dad to hear from people who is using them today.” sions for Macoupin Association from were influenced by his ministry. we do.” 1998 until 2006. He is survived by his wife of nearly 56 years, Loueva; sons William, David and Lonnie; daugh- ter Lisa; four siblings; nine grand- Meet the Zone Consultant children; and two great-grandsons. Name: Jerry Day Zones: 9 and 10 (Nine Mile, Franklin, Favorite restaurants in your zone: Ministry Positions Williamson, Clear Creek, Salem South, Burton’s, near Whittington; Pop’s in Benton; Greater Wabash, Goshen Trail, Saline, Shemwell’s BBQ in Cairo; Triple E and First Baptist Church, Coal City, Big Saline, Antioch and Union) Cracker Barrel in several locations seeks a bivocational pastor who is fully supportive of the Southern Other roles: Interim Senior Pastor, Logan What makes your zone unique: It seems Baptist Convention, Cooperative Street Baptist Church; Administrative Direc- to me that Southern Illinois is made up of Program, and The Baptist Faith & tor, IBSA Zone Strategy and Southern Illinois people who are honest, hardworking folks Message (2000). 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Super Summer is a “spiritual landmark” for many Illinois students and youth leaders. Here are three of their stories: Growing Deeper Greenville | Hannah Batista freely ad- mits she was no poster girl for Super Summer excitement when she arrived there last year. “I was guilted into going, honestly,” said Hannah, now 17. But the week turned out to be a catalyst for big changes in her life. At a table in the back corner of the Greenville College cafeteria this sum- mer, the teen from First Baptist Church, Bethalto, talked about the dif- ferences between then and now. Han- nah was back in Greenville June 24-28 for her second Super Summer. This time, she wanted to be there. Every summer, Baptist students from across Illinois descend on the Greenville College campus for an in- tense week of discipleship. Everything about Super Summer is meant to make students better, closer followers of Jesus. For students and leaders well acquainted with the week, it’s a high- light of the summer. But not so much last year for Han- nah, who grudgingly made the trip (Above) PRAYER CIRCLE – Within their Super Summer schools, students are with the youth group from FBC divided into family groups they meet with daily. (Right) The youngest school group of rising eighth graders takes the field for afternoon recreation. Bethalto. Through a series of difficult During the week, circumstances in her life and home, Hannah said, “Every- Hannah had come to live with church thing I thought I knew member Marsha Edmonds. She took was being torn down, the teenager to church, and also was and in its place, some- the force behind getting her to go to thing new was being Super Summer. built up.” On the last When students arrive at Greenville night of the week, in the College, they’re divided by age into quiet of her dorm room, color-coded “schools” for the week. In she accepted Christ. between meals, recreation, and elec- “I remember I was SEE HANNAH’S tive classes, the grade levels meet to- crying, just so happy STORY in the summer gether for school sessions every day and so glad that I knew issue of Mission Illinois, Last year, she didn’t have any a free bulletin insert for that focus on one topic for the week. that Jesus would accept me despite my As a rising high school junior last sin, and I could become a child of friends in her school when she arrived IBSA churches. E-mail at Super Summer. “But I think that [email protected] for a summer, Hannah was in the orange Christ through Him,” Hannah said in school, which highlights different as- the video shown before her baptism at was a really good thing, because it subscription, and click on the QR code meant that I wasn’t distracted,” she for Hannah’s baptism video. pects of purity. FBC Bethalto earlier this year.

‘Gotta tell it!’ at mission camps for kids

LEARNING EARLY – The theme of IBSA’s camps at Streator and Lake Sallateeska (shown here) was clear: When you have TEAM EFFORT – Matteo Vaca Diez, Joshua Myers and Daniel Dover from good news, you “gotta tell it!” Through daily Bible study, quiet time, and worship, kids in grades 3-12 learned basic missionary Anna Heights Baptist Church steer their canoe to shore. principles and so far, 17 campers this summer have made decisions for Christ. They also enjoyed classic camp activities like archery and canoeing, and even learned some survival skills from experienced campers. IT’S CAMPING SEASON 9 ILLINOIS BAPTIST July 28, 2014

said in her baptism video. “I could lis- NEXT GENERATION LEADERS – Super ten to the message that everyone all Summer 2014 focused on the “10/40 window,” my life had been trying to give me, but a highly populated cross-section of the world in I was finally listening now to it.” which most people don’t Christ. Students ex- plored that theme in their school sessions, and Students under took elective courses like “How to interpret the ‘Gospel pressure’ Bible,” taught by IBSA’s Tim Sadler, who also directs the discipleship week. In the photo Youth Pastor Tim Drury below, Caitlyn Ozee (left) and Jade Kravat When you ask him if students in his from Journey Church, Bourbonnais, help lead the students in worship. youth group are different after they ex- perience Super Summer, Tim Drury pops open his laptop and pulls up the video of Hannah sharing her testi- mony. Most students are al- ready Christians when they get to Greenville, but the week is still life changing. They grow, and they want to grow more, said Drury, When he came to FBC Bethalto as learned as a Super Summer student. youth minister at FBC Drury youth pastor, Drury said, “I needed Assistant dean is just one hat Nation Bethalto. something that did heavy discipleship has worn since his first week in “My job as a student pastor is to take and challenged our kids to look more Greenville 12 years ago. As a 16-year- Summer creates an environment that’s what they’ve learned, and for the other like Jesus.” Super Summer helps fill in old student leader from Rochester First impossible to recreate once students 51 weeks of the year, help them put it the gaps caused by the time limitations Baptist, he realized at Super Summer get home and the distractions of life into practice.” he faces as a youth minister. He may that his Christianity was based more flood back in. Being cut off from reg- It’s something he’s been learning only see most students once a week, on head knowledge than faith that had ular life for a week is both a blessing how to do since the early 2000s, when for example, and it’s difficult to do in- taken root in his heart. and a curse, he said. “God uses it, he first came to Super Summer as a tensive classes for specific ages or “God really changed everything in though; He used it for my life,” he youth pastor. He served this summer genders. But in Greenville, his stu- my life” that week, Nation said. “And said. as assistant dean in the gray school, a dents are “under the pressure of the at that point I was ready to serve, to do “The other big thing about Super group for students preparing to go to Gospel”—it’s a refining process for whatever it took to just serve Him.” Summer is it’s pretty much where I got college in the fall. The dean of the gray them, an opportunity to evaluate their Part of what makes Super Summer my standard for being a godly man,” school, Lakeland Baptist Pastor Phil relationship with Christ. different from some other camps is the Nation remembered. He met pastors Nelson, has been at every Super Sum- The week is refining for him too. laser-like focus on knowing Jesus and leaders who had memorized large mer since the beginning, more than 20 The students are learning things here more, Nation said. At his first Super chunks of the Bible and shared their years ago. that he’s still learning, Drury said. Summer, “When we had free time, we faith regularly. The students aren’t the only ones were talking about “Super Summer puts you under being mentored, Drury said. He’s Paying it forward Jesus. And when we those guys’ teaching for an entire week, and you leave inspired. And I being discipled too, by pastors like Super Summer staffer went to bed at night, Nelson who take a week away from we were joking left personally saying, ‘Wow, I want to Zaxxson Nation their churches to come to Greenville. around, but we were be like that.’ “Because as a student I saw that and Caleb Ellis was a student in Drury’s Zaxxson Nation spent Super Summer also sharing our testi- gray school this year. The 18-year-old, monies.” was challenged by those high stan- 2014 teaching high school seniors the dards, I want to go back and work who’s also from Bethalto, likened his most practical parts of discipleship— Years later, he said, first Super Summer to drinking from a Nation “I think it’s the same under those guys, and be peers to those finding a mentor, building intentional guys and continue to learn from them. fire hose. But, he learned “tools for friendships, and investing in a local now as it was 12 years practical, modern faith,” and was al- ago when I was a student. It’s still peo- That’s a huge motivator for me, to church. As assistant dean for the green think that one day a student could look ready talking in Greenville about how school, which is focused on disciple- ple coming together for the same rea- he could go home and start Gospel son; it’s still students that are serious at me and my life and say that I’m in- ship, Nation helped transfer to his stu- spiring them in the same way that conversations with a friend from a dif- dents some of the same principles he about their faith.” ferent culture than his own. Nation acknowledged that Super- those guys inspired me.”

TEAM EFFORT – Matteo Vaca Diez, Joshua Myers and Daniel Dover from SMILES ALL AROUND – Mika Henderson (left) from FBC Springfield and Malaysia OUTDOORSMEN – Bruce Williams teaches campers how to build a “log cabin” fire to Anna Heights Baptist Church steer their canoe to shore. Ford from Westview Baptist Church in Swansea were part of IBSA’s co-ed missions use later that night at a camp-wide bonfire. camp at Lake Sallateeska. – Camp photos by Meredith Flynn, Mark Emerson and J.C. Vaca Diez. See more photos at www.IBSA.org/Children. COOPERATIVE PROGRAM GIVING - Second Quarter 2014

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Beacon Hill Missionary, Chicago Heights 225.00 3.46 Karen Mission, Carol Stream 189.94 2.23 Redemption Fellowship, Aurora 0.00 This report includes contributions Belaire Park, Markham 0.00 La Mision de Jesus Summit, Summit 300.00 4.17 The Abbey, Dekalb 0.00 received by the Illinois Baptist State Bolingbrook First, Bolingbrook 100.00 0.83 New Christian Life Ministries, Evanston 0.00 SUBTOTAL 23,433.55 12.33 Brainard Avenue, Countryside 8,083.20 18.54 Pyung Kang, Naperville 0.00 Association through the second Bread of Life, Chicago 0.00 Ransom City, Evanston 844.39 0.00 quarter of 2014. For questions about Bridge Church Chicago, Chicago 0.00 Real Chicago, Chicago 0.00 FRANKLIN Broadview Missionary, Broadview 9,500.00 4.50 Tensae Church II, Glen Ellyn 0.00 Akin Missionary, Akin 695.94 13.92 this report, contact IBSA Associate Centennial Missionary, Chicago 0.00 Tensae, Glen Ellyn 0.00 Caldwell, Benton 0.00 Executive Director of the Business Central Grace, Streamwood 0.00 The Church at DuPage, Glen Ellyn 0.00 Calvary, West Frankfort 2,700.00 17.31 Team Melissa Phillips at (217) 391- Chicago Japanese Mission, Arlington Hgts. 600.00 17.14 The Community in Maywood, Maywood 0.00 Christopher First, Christopher 1,441.61 68.65 Chicagoland Community, Chicago 800.00 28.57 Transformed Life, Chicago 0.00 Cleburne, Mulkeytown 55.00 1.53 3104, e-mail [email protected] Chinese NW Suburb, Rolling Meadows 0.00 TriEak Parmeshwar Mandali, Glen Ellyn 0.00 Ewing First, Ewing 688.35 22.95 or write to her at P.O. Box 19247, Christ Bible, Chicago 0.00 Walking in Grace, Plainfield 375.00 5.36 Faith Missionary, Christopher 120.00 4.29 Christ Transformed Lives, West Chicago 399.00 12.47 Glenview First, Glenview 6,002.44 0.00 Forest, Benton 0.00 Springfield, IL 62794-9247. Cornelia Avenue, Chicago 0.00 SUBTOTAL 96,433.56 4.04 Freedom Missionary, Mc Leansboro 1,200.00 12.24 Cornerstone of Chicago, Park Ridge 0.00 Grace Fellowship, West Frankfort 500.00 2.70 Crossroads Community, Carol Stream 9,328.94 22.32 Horse Prairie, Sesser 75.00 4.17 Diaspora, Palatine 1,200.00 48.00 CLEAR CREEK Immanuel, Benton 38,500.02 50.66 ASSOCIATIONS Total Per Evanston, 1,520.80 54.31 Alto Pass First, Alto Pass 523.26 11.63 Ina Missionary, Ina 1,596.99 21.01 Churches CP Capita Evening Star Missionary, Chicago 250.00 0.26 Anna First, Anna 5,229.90 8.94 Jackson Grove, Benton 250.00 0.00 Faith Tabernacle, Chicago 1,200.00 4.36 Anna Heights, Anna 23,520.00 34.69 Liberty, Macedonia 250.00 4.46 Faith United Missionary, Chicago 0.00 Beech Grove, Thebes 0.00 New Hope Missionary, Benton 435.70 17.43 ANTIOCH First Corinthians, Chicago 0.00 Bethany, Cypress 4,225.21 24.01 North Benton, Benton 3,600.00 35.64 Brownfield, Golconda 124.35 3.55 First New Bethlehem, Chicago 0.00 Bethel, Cobden 293.10 8.37 Old Du Quoin, Du Quoin 4,785.83 21.85 Calvary Missionary, Brookport 288.87 16.05 First New Mt Olive Missionary, Chicago 400.00 23.53 Big Creek, Anna 2,178.28 19.45 Parrish, Thompsonville 0.00 Cave in Rock First, Cave in Rock 750.00 50.00 Gabaon, Chicago 0.00 Cairo First Southern, Cairo 1,220.11 12.45 Pleasant Hill, Thompsonville 100.00 1.96 Elizabethtown First, Elizabethtown 4,164.96 35.90 God's Word Christian Center, Calumet City 0.00 Caledonia Community, Olmsted 476.00 2.47 Pleasant Valley Missionary, Thompsonville 1,042.20 21.71 Golconda First, Golconda 4,552.19 25.01 Golf Road, Des Plaines 5,084.00 65.18 Cobden First, Cobden 5,000.00 13.89 Rend, Benton 690.74 19.74 Homberg, Golconda 476.15 25.06 Good Hope Missionary, Chicago 0.00 Dongola First, Dongola 8,382.56 19.68 Resurrection, Benton 100.00 1.20 Mt Olivet, Golconda 320.80 10.69 Grace Restoration Community, Des Plaines 0.00 Dutch Ridge Missionary, Carbondale 994.77 7.83 Royalton First, Royalton 5,512.38 31.50 Peter's Creek, Elizabethtown 1,173.54 13.81 Grace Temple Ministries, Chicago 0.00 East Cape, Mc Clure 835.53 0.00 Sesser First, Sesser 3,900.00 9.63 Rosiclare First, Rosiclare 1,279.15 6.95 Greater Tabernacle Missionary, Chicago 0.00 Elco Southern, Elco 0.00 South Benton Missionary, Benton 25.00 1.67 Sulphur Springs, Golconda 50.36 2.52 Harmony Community, Chicago 100.00 2.00 Fellowship, Vienna 6,481.91 26.78 Steel City, Benton 863.59 8.47 SUBTOTAL 13,180.37 17.74 Hillcrest, Country Club Hills 11,045.00 0.00 Friendship, Dongola 0.00 Thompsonville First, Thompsonville 4,297.36 15.86 Holy Bible Missionary, Harvey 10.00 0.17 Galilee, Wolf Lake 900.00 9.78 Thompsonville Second, Thompsonville 17.30 0.69 Hope Korean Community, Park Ridge 400.00 6.67 Grand Tower First, Grand Tower 0.00 Valier First, Valier 1,496.28 3.95 BAY CREEK Household of Faith Christ. Assembly, Markham 50.00 0.31 Harvest Church of Southern IL, Anna 7,432.69 106.18 Valier Second, Valier 300.00 3.06 Calvary, Pittsfield 6,749.00 61.92 Hungarian, Chicago 0.00 Immanuel, Cobden 10.00 0.07 West City, Benton 90.00 0.47 Nebo, Nebo 527.46 4.40 Iglesia Biblica, Chicago 250.00 6.25 Jonesboro First, Jonesboro 7,373.98 26.91 West Frankfort First, West Frankfort 24,990.25 53.17 Payson Southern, Payson 528.00 13.54 Iglesia Cristiana El Camino, Des Plaines 0.00 Lake Milligan, Miller City 1,454.41 18.89 West Frankfort Second, West Frankfort 4,000.00 17.02 Pleasant Hill First, Pleasant Hill 6,523.49 27.07 Iglesia Erie, Chicago 0.00 Limestone, Cobden 300.00 6.67 West Frankfort Third, West Frankfort 1,869.80 0.00 Quincy First Southern, Quincy 3,545.04 17.90 Iglesia Evangelica Filadelfia, Chicago 235.00 9.40 Lockard Chapel, Jonesboro 1,926.19 12.27 Whittington, Whittington 2,000.00 3.62 Quincy, Quincy 1,698.87 80.90 Iglesia Misionera North Avenue, Chicago 0.00 Makanda, Makanda 500.00 0.00 Zeigler First, Zeigler 4,527.00 38.04 United Baylis, Baylis 570.87 7.61 Immanuel Korean, Rolling Meadows 0.00 Maple Grove, Ullin 1,350.00 7.50 SUBTOTAL 112,716.34 21.45 SUBTOTAL 20,142.73 25.08 Immanuel, Chicago 1,249.98 24.51 Mill Creek, Mill Creek 859.20 7.81 In the Upper Room Ministries, Glenwood 0.00 Mound City First, Mound City 60.74 1.74 International Fellowship, Montgomery 20.00 1.05 Mounds First, Mounds 499.47 14.27 GATEWAY BIG SALINE Koinonia Christian, Chicago 0.00 Mt Olive, Dongola 575.50 47.96 Bethalto First, Bethalto 49,379.94 70.74 Eddyville Missionary, Eddyville 834.01 19.86 Lamon Avenue, Chicago 740.00 29.60 Mt Pleasant, Pulaski 974.00 7.61 Bethel, Troy 31,500.00 29.52 Highview Missionary, Harrisburg 0.00 Lighthouse Fellowship, Frankfort 2,358.64 19.66 New Hope, Buncombe 843.42 7.09 Bethesda, Granite City 1,788.50 9.22 Macedonia Missionary, Harrisburg 1,171.15 21.29 Lighthouse of Truth, Itasca 0.00 Pleasant Grove, Buncombe 0.00 Calvary, Alton 41,627.32 42.05 Saline Ridge Missionary, Harrisburg 1,783.00 37.94 Love Fellowship, Romeoville 849.00 5.08 Pleasant Ridge, Cobden 1,332.97 14.18 Calvary, Edwardsville 11,735.18 62.75 Walnut Grove, Harrisburg 1,248.23 6.00 Lynwood First, Lynwood 1,790.00 27.54 Reynoldsville, Jonesboro 1,581.95 41.63 Calvary, Granite City 2,458.92 5.32 SUBTOTAL 5,036.39 13.65 Mission of Faith, Chicago 0.00 Sandy Creek, Tamms 4,870.00 62.44 Christway, Godfrey 400.00 1.90 Monroe, Bellwood 0.00 Shiloh, Villa Ridge 1,000.00 8.13 Crosspoint, Edwardsville 898.86 11.24 Morning Star Bible, Chicago 50.00 1.43 Tamms First, Tamms 290.00 3.72 Crossroads Community, Brighton 4,283.06 26.77 CAPITAL CITY Mount Carmel Ridge, Chicago 0.00 Thebes First, Thebes 1,040.00 6.23 Dow Southern, Dow 2,500.02 15.92 Chatham, Chatham 23,632.33 43.76 Mount Nebo, Chicago 100.00 0.00 Ullin First, Ullin 7,258.67 29.03 Emmanuel, Granite City 1,203.36 19.41 Church of the Open Door, Springfield 0.00 Mt Calvary, Robbins 0.00 Union Springs, Cobden 0.00 Faith, Highland 310.00 7.75 Delta, Springfield 6,698.54 142.52 Mt Carmel Children of God, Chicago 100.00 0.40 United Missionary, Buncombe 2,148.23 6.37 Fieldon First, Fieldon 30.00 0.17 Eastview, Springfield 7,685.00 16.78 Mt Joy, Chicago 0.00 Unity, Tamms 20.00 0.71 Forest Homes First Southern, Cottage Hills189.59 0.58 Edinburg First, Edinburg 298.88 4.67 Mt Sinai Missionary, Chicago 0.00 Noel Church Network, Cobden 0.00 Friendship, Hardin 120.00 8.57 Greenview First, Greenview 1,228.26 20.82 New Alpha, Chicago 0.00 S I Country, Makanda 0.00 Genesis, Granite City 0.00 Havana Southern, Havana 1,004.00 20.49 New Faith International, Matteson 5,000.00 0.86 SUBTOTAL 103,962.05 16.89 Glen Carbon First, Glen Carbon 728.00 72.80 Kincaid, Kincaid 600.24 12.77 New Hope Community, Palatine 0.00 Grace Fellowship, Livingston 0.00 Living Faith, Sherman 9,070.00 30.85 New Life Bilingual, West Chicago 720.00 36.00 Grace, Granite City 6,327.36 2.99 Meadowbrook, Auburn 2,104.24 16.70 New Light Evangelical, Chicago 0.00 EAST CENTRAL Granite City Second, Granite City 2,500.00 7.04 Mt Zion Southern, Kilbourne 1,806.00 13.48 New Lords Church, Mt Prospect 100.00 2.38 Bement, Bement 352.10 11.36 Granite City Third, Granite City 0.00 New Horizons Southern, Pawnee 899.12 47.32 New Memorial Missionary, Chicago 0.00 Bethel, Danville 2,010.61 11.97 Greater St James, Alton 100.00 0.33 New Life, Athens 912.00 13.41 New Promise Land, Chicago 0.00 Calvary, Monticello 13,655.85 56.43 Heartland, Alton 13,591.61 47.19 New Life, Waverly 0.00 New Tabernacle of Faith, Chicago 40.00 0.68 Christian Center of Hope, Danville 0.00 Highland Southern, Highland 0.00 Pasfield Southern, Springfield 2,878.27 14.32 New Triedstone Missionary, Chicago 0.00 Church of the Cross, Mahomet 869.38 62.10 Holiday Shores, Edwardsville 593.51 2.90 Petersburg First, Petersburg 6,432.98 24.00 Northfield Korean, Northfield 0.00 College Avenue, Normal 4,503.24 20.95 Iglesia Maranatha, Granite City 0.00 Riverton First, Riverton 1,870.42 9.69 Original Wings of Faith Missionary, Chicago 100.00 3.45 Cornerstone of Champaign County 4,989.00 54.23 Jesus Place, Granite City 0.00 Roanoke, Springfield 295.47 5.91 Peoples Community, Glen Ellyn 100.00 1.05 Farmer City First, Farmer City 244.40 5.31 Life Tide, Granite City 30.00 1.76 Rochester First, Rochester 9,982.40 70.30 Pilgrim Rest Missionary, Chicago 0.00 Fisher First, Fisher 184.50 26.36 Maryville First, Maryville 109,751.28 49.44 Sandridge New Hope, Petersburg 900.00 18.75 Pilgrim Valley Missionary, Robbins 50.00 0.47 Gibson City First, Gibson City 1,320.45 24.01 Meadowbrook First, Moro 1,556.72 16.92 Southtower Community, Dawson 2,934.60 19.43 Pilsen Community, Chicago 1,883.29 134.52 Le Roy First, Le Roy 738.88 14.49 Metro, Edwardsville 70,630.58 93.06 Springfield First, Springfield 1,347.91 20.42 Practical Word Ministries, Chicago 0.00 Paxton First, Paxton 744.94 23.28 Mitchell First, Granite City 866.70 15.48 Springfield Southern, Springfield 16,923.52 38.90 Proviso Missionary, Maywood 150.00 0.30 Pennsylvania Ave, Urbana 5,929.77 30.41 Mosaic, Highland 800.00 0.00 Tallula, Tallula 511.18 102.24 Rain or Shine Missionary, Chicago 100.00 11.11 Redeemer, Urbana 7,514.00 123.18 New Douglas, New Douglas 448.00 8.00 Taylorville Southern, Taylorville 1,126.49 30.45 Reborn Community, Chicago 125.00 3.79 Temple, Champaign 123.31 3.98 New Hope, Worden 961.40 8.43 Western Oaks, Springfield 18,384.14 50.09 Refreshing Springs, Oak Lawn 0.00 Tolono First, Tolono 631.62 9.72 New Life Christian Fellowship, Hamel 0.00 Iglesia Principe de Paz, Springfield 125.00 4.46 Rehoboth Evangelistic, Olympia Fields 50.00 0.00 Vale, Bloomington 3,000.00 4.62 New Life New Beginning, Belleville 0.00 SUBTOTAL 119,650.99 30.47 Resurrection House, Dolton 100.00 0.37 Weldon, Weldon 226.00 8.69 North Alton Southern, Alton 1,200.00 10.53 Resurrection Missionary, Chicago 0.00 All Nations Mission, Urbana 0.00 Pleasant Ridge, Collinsville 1,321.01 14.52 River of Life, Clarendon Hills 0.00 Champaign Campus, Champaign 381.85 8.88 Pontoon, Granite City 7,095.96 38.36 CENTRAL Romanian, Des Plaines 0.00 SUBTOTAL 47,419.90 22.86 State Park, Collinsville 370.00 21.76 Argenta, Argenta 658.75 9.28 Rose of Light, Chicago 50.00 0.19 Suburban, Granite City 0.00 Arthur Southern, Arthur 3,436.00 16.28 Schaumburg, Schaumburg 250.00 1.79 Temple, Madison 116.00 0.97 Atwood First, Atwood 5,500.00 26.44 Soul Reviving Missionary, Chicago 215.00 11.94 FOX VALLEY Victory, Alton 50.00 2.94 Boody First Southern, Boody 608.44 16.90 Springbrook Community, Plainfield 0.00 Bartlett, Bartlett 657.33 9.26 West 22nd Street, Granite City 2,721.72 209.36 Calvary, Decatur 1,333.11 14.03 St James Community, Broadview 0.00 Calvary, Elgin 4,293.48 27.88 Whitelaw Avenue, Wood River 11,299.96 36.57 Emmanuel, Decatur 1,672.46 10.39 St John Baptist Temple, Chicago 0.00 Calvary, Montgomery 2,495.18 47.98 Pathway, Collinsville 0.00 Fellowship, Shelbyville 1,382.00 18.18 St Joseph Missionary, Chicago 0.00 Channahon First, Channahon 500.00 1.79 The Bridge, Alton 3,710.23 0.00 Findlay First Southern, Findlay 125.00 4.17 St Mark Missionary, Harvey 1,200.00 1.50 Cornerstone Community, North Aurora 175.00 2.33 The Calling, Granite City 0.00 Forsyth, Forsyth 5,539.81 32.98 St Matthew Missionary, Waukegan 0.00 Crystal Lake First, Crystal Lake 494.50 4.26 SUBTOTAL 385,194.79 29.99 Galilee, Decatur 1,895.38 11.28 Temple, South Chicago Heights 1,348.28 28.09 Doxa, Woodstock 266.80 0.00 Hammond Missionary, Hammond 794.82 16.91 The Lord's Church, Naperville 900.00 34.62 Eden, Woodstock 250.00 0.00 GOSHEN TRAIL Heyworth First, Heyworth 1,302.19 11.23 The Lord's Way Missionary, Chicago 0.00 Harvard First, Harvard 736.87 14.45 Lincoln Southern, Lincoln 1,314.50 13.69 Tinley Park First, Tinley Park 4,502.20 72.62 Iglesia Betel, Berwyn 100.00 0.00 Antioch, Macedonia 651.22 19.15 Lovington First, Lovington 2,033.79 50.84 Trinity International, Carol Stream 326.94 40.87 Iglesia Bethania, Elgin 50.00 0.00 Blooming Grove, Mc Leansboro 6,324.88 49.80 Mt Zion First, Mt Zion 17,736.28 90.96 Twelve Gates, Chicago 0.00 Iglesia Emanuel, Aurora 499.98 1.39 Broughton First, Broughton 361.47 12.91 Shiloh Missionary, Decatur 0.00 Tyrannus, Arlington Heights 420.00 3.23 Iglesia Getsemani, Montgomery 300.00 18.75 Dahlgren, Dahlgren 998.89 8.92 Sullivan Southern, Sullivan 3,428.00 12.60 Universal, Harvey 200.00 2.11 Iglesia Vida Nueva, Elgin 900.00 18.00 Delafield, Mc Leansboro 214.00 10.70 Summit Avenue, Decatur 1,516.04 8.19 University Park First, University Park 0.00 Larkin Avenue, Elgin 619.89 20.66 Ditney Ridge, Norris City 13,808.82 87.95 Tabernacle, Decatur 58,474.98 0.00 Uptown, Chicago 4,210.32 34.23 Lighthouse Fellowship, Huntley 1,259.34 31.48 Enfield Missionary, Enfield 1,148.80 63.82 Trinity Southern, Decatur 0.00 Victory Christian Assembly, Markham 0.00 McHenry First, McHenry 500.00 8.47 Hickory Hill Missionary, Mc Leansboro 150.00 8.82 Tri-Valley, Bloomington 1,200.76 12.25 Vietnamese of Chicago, Chicago 200.00 2.35 Meadowdale First, Carpentersville 262.50 6.10 Hopewell Missionary, Mc Leansboro 1,455.97 26.47 SUBTOTAL 109,952.31 47.17 Willow Springs First, Willow Springs 521.20 27.43 New Hope, Aurora 750.00 0.00 Kingdom, Carmi 0.00 Agape Bible Fellowship, Matteson 2,423.66 33.66 Orchard Valley, Aurora 1,405.83 14.06 Macedonia, Mill Shoals 72.29 2.89 Bethel, Mount Prospect 0.00 Sycamore, Sycamore 186.84 3.40 McLeansboro First, Mc Leansboro 1,455.00 10.32 CHICAGO METRO Blu, Park Ridge 0.00 Twin Oaks, Sleepy Hollow 6,630.01 52.20 Middle Creek, Dahlgren 262.87 32.86 Agape Korean, Wilmette 0.00 Bulgarian, Chicago 0.00 Victory Rock Fellowship, Marengo 0.00 New Prospect, Broughton 1,492.54 51.47 Alpha & Omega, Cicero 475.00 23.75 First Mount Sinai, Chicago 0.00 Victory, Mendota 100.00 0.77 New Salem, Mc Leansboro 1,421.00 56.84 Alpha, Bolingbrook 3,150.00 9.16 Grace Covenant, Chicago 1,355.69 0.00 Wood Dale First, Wood Dale 0.00 Norris City First Southern, Norris City 4,691.68 36.09 Armitage, Chicago 416.65 1.04 Hope Christian, Skokie 0.00 Disciples Community, Bartlett 0.00 Sugar Camp, Belle Rive 0.00 COOPERATIVE PROGRAM GIVING 11

Litchfield Southern, Litchfield 166.24 3.61 Du Quoin First, Du Quoin 24,744.00 33.57 Pleasant Mound, Smithboro 1,029.68 31.20 ASSOCIATIONS Total Per Modesto, Modesto 2,996.54 45.40 Du Quoin Second, Du Quoin 2,400.00 11.82 Ramsey First, Ramsey 11,027.34 39.38 Churches CP Capita Mt Olive First, Mount Olive 128.73 1.95 Elkville, Elkville 7,580.56 37.71 Reno Southern, Greenville 241.69 3.14 Mt Pleasant, Medora 8,745.08 53.00 Ellis Grove First, Ellis Grove 5,884.00 32.69 Schram City, Hillsboro 650.63 23.24 Ten Mile, Mc Leansboro 11,179.45 34.40 Mt Zion, Piasa 1,915.06 26.23 Elm Street, Murphysboro 16,666.65 22.49 Shiloh, Nokomis 250.00 1.77 Union Missionary, Dahlgren 300.00 7.89 New Beginnings, Girard 600.00 10.91 Harrison, Murphysboro 519.12 4.85 Smith Grove, Greenville 4,147.00 17.72 SUBTOTAL 45,988.88 33.47 New Hope, Litchfield 966.76 29.30 Lakeland, Carbondale 16,560.00 157.71 Taylor Springs First, Taylor Springs 603.38 5.29 Nilwood, Nilwood 1,213.14 22.06 Matthews, Pinckneyville 5.00 0.50 Temple, Vandalia 1,347.44 13.08 Paradise Southern, Jerseyville 0.00 Murdale, Carbondale 7,414.00 0.00 Vera, Ramsey 2,334.35 93.37 GREATER WABASH Plainview, Plainview 140.00 2.80 Nashville First, Nashville 9,000.00 53.89 Walshville, Walshville 1,136.07 14.20 Albion First, Albion 4,893.72 19.57 Pleasant Dale, Girard 2,156.39 26.95 New Heart Fellowship, Nashville 270.00 19.29 Woburn, Greenville 619.01 12.38 Arrington Prairie, Sims 491.25 20.47 Raymond, Raymond 2,929.31 23.82 Nine Mile, Tamaroa 3,000.00 20.83 Grace Community Fellowship, Vandalia 0.00 Carmi First, Carmi 22,500.00 54.61 Sorento Southern, Sorento 0.00 Oak Grove, Pinckneyville 2,758.00 17.35 Immanuel, Pana 0.00 Crossville Missionary, Crossville 450.00 1.96 St James, Hillsboro 150.00 5.17 Okawville First, Okawville 281.89 25.63 SUBTOTAL 114,138.46 27.20 Ellis Mound, Wayne City 705.53 7.43 Trinity, Gillespie 1,978.65 10.04 Paradise, Du Quoin 600.00 15.38 Elm River, Fairfield 127.00 14.11 Union Chapel, Girard 0.00 Pinckneyville First, Pinckneyville 10,283.30 18.30 Fairfield First, Fairfield 19,362.69 30.02 SUBTOTAL 158,466.87 40.52 Rock Hill, Carbondale 500.00 0.00 SALEM SOUTH Grayville First, Grayville 7,715.93 36.57 Roe's Dale, Pinckneyville 3,749.96 50.68 Antioch Missionary, Bonnie 90.00 5.00 Jasper, Fairfield 119.20 3.22 Sand Ridge, Murphysboro 0.00 Baker Street, Walnut Hill 368.60 11.52 Keenes Missionary, Keenes 2,064.05 17.06 METRO EAST Sparta First, Sparta 600.00 0.00 Belle Rive Missionary, Belle Rive 9,974.21 47.95 Liberty, Burnt Prairie 1,982.00 20.65 Cahokia First Southern, Cahokia 243.34 1.92 Steeleville, Steeleville 23,670.73 73.06 Bethel, Mount Vernon 790.14 5.00 Mill Shoals, Mill Shoals 0.00 Calvary, Sparta 7,453.26 28.34 Sunfield, Du Quoin 0.00 Bethlehem, Salem 1,021.92 56.77 Mt Carmel First, Mount Carmel 13,500.00 22.65 Caseyville First, Caseyville 0.00 Tamaroa First, Tamaroa 130.00 3.25 Blaze Chapel, Centralia 0.00 North Side, Fairfield 2,123.81 26.55 Columbia First, Columbia 33,085.34 57.04 Tilden First, Tilden 873.07 8.24 Bluford First, Bluford 1,223.93 6.41 Northside Missionary, Grayville 4,257.33 18.19 Dupo First, Dupo 3,934.14 9.37 Unity, Makanda 102.00 9.27 Camp Ground, Mount Vernon 2,195.00 21.52 Olive Branch Missionary, Wayne City 1,036.09 16.19 East Carondelet First, East Carondelet 0.00 University, Carbondale 2,501.00 24.52 Casey Avenue, Mount Vernon 461.00 3.32 Pleasant Grove Missionary, Fairfield 375.00 4.87 Eastview, Belleville 4,621.96 51.36 Walnut Street, Carbondale 899.54 2.78 East Hickory Hill Missionary, Bluford 600.00 8.45 Pleasant Hill The Brick Missionary, Geff 502.49 3.62 Fairmont, E Saint Louis 936.34 5.01 Willisville First Missionary, Willisville 203.00 25.38 East Salem, Mount Vernon 7,640.00 36.56 Samaria Missionary, Albion 8,437.00 46.36 Fairview Heights First, Fairview Hgts. 39,562.70 44.91 Winkle, Coulterville 700.00 5.22 East Side, Mount Vernon 15.00 0.27 Sims Missionary, Sims 1,184.35 11.17 Faith, Freeburg 100.00 0.38 Carbondale Korean Vision, Carbondale 0.00 First Bonnie Missionary, Bonnie 107.00 1.15 Stewart Street, Carmi 1,547.90 24.57 Faith, Marissa 523.08 10.68 The Gathering, Coulterville 0.00 Hams Grove Missionary, Bonnie 0.00 Temple, Mc Leansboro 0.00 Fellowship, Fairview Heights 0.00 SUBTOTAL 165,817.21 31.94 Harmony Missionary, Mount Vernon 750.00 18.29 Ten Post Oak, Keenes 461.00 6.32 Fifteenth Street, E Saint Louis 0.00 Kell, Kell 306.85 7.87 Wayne City, Wayne City 12,899.62 43.29 Garden Heights, Belleville 256.00 5.82 Lebanon Missionary, Mount Vernon 5,175.39 26.68 SUBTOTAL 106,735.96 25.68 GraceRidge, Valmeyer 0.00 NORTH CENTRAL Logan Street, Mount Vernon 49,665.10 36.93 Heartland Family, Caseyville 0.00 Bible Community, Freeport 330.00 6.47 Long Prairie, Belle Rive 600.00 8.45 Iglesia Agape, Collinsville 200.00 22.22 Calvary, Rockford 855.34 7.31 Mt Vernon Second, Mount Vernon 0.00 KASKASKIA Jerome Lane, Cahokia 1,854.55 31.43 Cornerstone Community, Rockford 335.15 16.76 New Hope, Mount Vernon 3,881.00 28.12 Bethel, Odin 1,156.17 5.90 Lighthouse Community, Nashville 1,895.82 20.61 Halsted Road, Rockford 729.11 9.00 New Life, Bluford 0.00 Calvary, Effingham 1,424.97 23.75 Maplewood Park, Cahokia 6,829.56 22.25 Liberty, Rockford 0.00 Old Union Missionary, Mount Vernon 2,334.60 16.10 Carlyle First, Carlyle 3,279.62 13.12 Mascoutah First, Mascoutah 13,143.83 61.42 Lincoln Wood, Rockford 1,033.60 8.27 Opdyke, Opdyke 1,253.00 10.62 Central City, Centralia 8,361.20 23.10 Meadow Heights, Collinsville 3,353.49 5.75 Living Stones Fellowship, Rockford 0.00 Panther Fork Missionary, Texico 2,177.74 17.85 Diamond Springs, Shattuc 1,267.00 27.54 New Antioch Missionary, Belleville 150.00 2.21 Machesney Park First, Mach. Park 10,951.42 42.78 Park Avenue, Mount Vernon 2,050.45 10.20 Emmanuel, Salem 2,084.36 26.05 New Athens First, New Athens 2,229.77 14.96 Pelley Road Christian Fellowship, Rockford 1,079.00 14.58 Pleasant Grove, Iuka 2,035.87 6.26 Eternity, Centralia 2,427.09 8.06 New Baden First, New Baden 1,409.79 15.16 South Beloit First, South Beloit 20.00 5.00 Pleasant Hill, Mount Vernon 6,573.42 13.58 Fairman, Sandoval 393.87 20.73 New Bethel Missionary, E Saint Louis 0.00 The Harbor, Rockton 125.65 6.98 Pleasant View Missionary, Mount Vernon 214.57 7.40 Flora First Southern, Flora 2,425.88 24.26 New Christian Fellowship, Fairview Hgts. 300.00 3.90 Karen Mission, Machesney Park 185.73 0.64 South Side, Mount Vernon 194.00 1.17 Glenridge First, Junction City 788.40 4.58 New Life Community, E Saint Louis 500.00 0.30 Living Stones Belvidere, Belvidere 417.82 0.00 Summersville, Mount Vernon 2,979.91 15.05 Marshall Creek, Odin 895.83 14.22 New Visions World Ministries, E Saint Louis 0.00 SUBTOTAL 16,062.82 15.50 West Side, Mount Vernon 300.00 1.74 Mulberry Grove First, Mulberry Grove 7,455.63 42.60 O'Fallon First, O'Fallon 132,572.35 64.08 Woodlawn First, Woodlawn 6,011.91 13.07 New Harmony, Centralia 707.00 17.68 Pilgrim Missionary, E Saint Louis 0.00 SUBTOTAL 110,990.61 19.29 New Hope, Effingham 1,500.00 3.66 Pleasant Valley, Belleville 2,980.16 74.50 OLNEY Odin, Odin 1,960.30 18.85 Prairie Du Rocher First 4,226.18 62.15 Bogota First, Newton 116.37 3.88 Patoka First, Patoka 2,616.49 22.36 Red Bud First, Red Bud 7,639.51 25.55 Clay City First, Clay City 2,813.46 27.05 SALINE Pocahontas First, Pocahontas 0.00 Smithton First, Smithton 552.74 15.35 Freedom, Noble 6,696.00 50.73 Bankston Fork, Harrisburg 3,000.20 19.11 Richview Missionary, Richview 0.00 Southern Mission, E Saint Louis 675.00 0.48 Hoosier Prairie, Louisville 5,026.86 47.87 Carrier Mills First, Carrier Mills 4,996.00 20.56 Salem First, Salem 25,368.12 80.79 Spring Valley, Shiloh 0.00 Ingraham, Ingraham 839.45 17.86 College Heights, Eldorado 1,395.92 31.02 Sandoval, Sandoval 130.02 4.19 Sterling, Fairview Heights 2,873.78 36.38 Olney Southern, Olney 7,302.64 23.94 Dorrisville, Harrisburg 41,293.01 46.82 Smithboro, Smithboro 25.00 1.92 Straightway, E Saint Louis 0.00 Zif, Clay City 1,516.86 18.50 Eldorado First, Eldorado 17,048.39 38.75 St Elmo First, St Elmo 392.90 4.05 Swansea, Swansea 1,355.30 7.25 SUBTOTAL 24,311.64 30.20 Galatia First, Galatia 9,976.00 30.98 Temple, Centralia 1,518.00 12.65 Towerview, Belleville 6,583.66 24.38 Gaskin City Missionary, Harrisburg 895.00 11.78 Vandalia First, Vandalia 24,880.74 33.04 Villa Hills, Belleville 1,200.00 4.88 Harco, Galatia 1,874.95 10.36 Wamac Missionary, Centralia 937.42 4.18 Waterloo First, Waterloo 11,924.71 13.79 PALESTINE Harrisburg First, Harrisburg 27,797.16 31.37 Watson, Watson 750.00 2.48 Westview, Swansea 6,865.26 7.52 Duncanville Missionary, Robinson 670.89 5.37 Herod Springs, Herod 650.96 17.13 West Gate, Trenton 7,843.89 55.63 Winstanley, Fairview Heights 4,583.30 7.02 Flat Rock First Missionary, Flat Rock 3,203.91 20.41 Junction First, Junction 848.21 16.31 Wisetown, Greenville 3,888.46 21.85 Zion Temple, O'Fallon 0.00 Heartland, Hutsonville 1,000.02 13.33 Land Street Missionary, Harrisburg 265.00 3.40 Zion Hill, Centralia 2,886.00 19.90 Light of Christ, E Saint Louis 0.00 Hidalgo, Hidalgo 63.98 4.92 Ledford, Harrisburg 986.00 13.15 Faith, Breese 2,957.00 101.97 Millstadt, Millstadt 0.00 Highland Avenue, Robinson 31,164.73 83.11 Liberty, Harrisburg 4,715.79 52.99 Iglesia Latina, Effingham 0.00 New Horizon Christian Fellowship, Belleville 0.00 Island Grove, Martinsville 100.00 0.99 Long Branch, Galatia 1,045.24 15.84 SUBTOTAL 110,321.36 22.32 Perfecting Faith Ministry, Swansea 573.00 0.00 Lawrenceville First, Lawrenceville 2,420.12 14.24 McKinley Avenue, Harrisburg 9,476.00 19.42 SoJourn, Belleville 0.00 Mt Olive, West York 5,330.18 33.52 Muddy First, Muddy 161.78 4.90 The Body of Christ, Saint Louis 40.00 0.00 New Hope, Robinson 2,372.77 16.71 New Burnside, New Burnside 442.00 10.05 LAKE COUNTY The Bridge, Lebanon 0.00 Newton Southern, Newton 1,050.00 80.77 New Castle, Harrisburg 538.65 16.32 Abba Korean, Des Plaines 700.00 0.00 SUBTOTAL 307,227.92 20.58 Oblong First, Oblong 11,935.14 54.50 New Salem, Carrier Mills 500.00 17.86 Crossroads Community, Post Barrington 600.00 4.00 Olive Branch, Martinsville 5,207.64 29.42 North America, Galatia 678.35 8.17 Crossroads, Grayslake 18,917.98 90.09 METRO PEORIA Prairie Grove, Oblong 495.12 16.50 North Williford, Harrisburg 244.56 4.29 Family Bible, Park City 0.00 Prior Grove, Oblong 5,528.25 69.10 Ozark, Ozark 3,356.44 54.14 Iglesia Alfa y Omega, Round Lk Beach 0.00 Agape Missionary, Peoria 0.00 Shiloh, Bridgeport 11,307.50 70.23 Pankeyville, Harrisburg 3,434.76 42.93 Iglesia Gran Comision, Waukegan 0.00 Allen Park, Galesburg 0.00 West Union First, West Union 3,653.37 16.61 Raleigh, Raleigh 3,235.49 23.11 Iglesia Renacer, North Chicago 110.00 0.00 Bartonville, Bartonville 3,063.90 61.28 SUBTOTAL 85,503.62 38.57 Ridgway First, Ridgway 5,732.29 38.73 Korean First, Park City 0.00 Creve Coeur Southern, Creve Coeur 500.00 13.51 Scott Street, Eldorado 1,178.12 32.73 Lighthouse Church of Antioch, Antioch 400.00 11.11 Dayton Avenue, Peoria 5,675.31 17.63 Shawneetown First, Shawneetown 6,250.00 33.42 Meadowridge, Zion 7,891.82 64.16 Elmridge Southern Missionary, E. Peoria 1,181.54 10.55 QUAD CITIES Stonefort Missionary, Stonefort 1,360.04 18.38 Mundelein First, Mundelein 0.00 Emmanuel Community, Pekin 1,143.45 39.43 Colona First Southern, Colona 2,478.92 9.92 Union Grove, Eldorado 4,706.84 53.49 New Song Ministries, Zion 1,667.91 36.26 Faith, Galesburg 6,964.37 55.27 Destiny, Rock Island 0.00 Wasson Missionary, Harrisburg 259.18 8.64 Pleasant Grove Missionary, Waukegan 200.00 0.00 Galena Road, Peoria Heights 1,016.61 31.77 Faith Fellowship, Milan 1,382.99 44.61 SUBTOTAL 158,342.33 30.21 Primera Iglesia Latina, Waukegan 300.00 2.56 Hamilton First, Hamilton 880.27 29.34 Greater Antioch, Rock Island 0.00 Restoration Missionary, Arlington Heights 200.00 10.00 Harvard Hills, Washington 290.00 2.40 Joy First, Joy 178.35 2.66 Sanctuary Messianic, Gurnee 125.00 5.00 Laramie Street, Peoria 1,227.47 12.40 Macedonia Missionary, Rock Island 0.00 SANDY CREEK Winthrop Harbor First, Winthrop Harbor 15,315.18 55.69 Liberty, Pekin 4,094.94 9.52 New Hope, Coal Valley 2,644.09 23.61 Athensville, Roodhouse 1,060.15 28.65 Southwest, Chicago 0.00 Lighthouse, Monmouth 565.00 22.60 Northcrest Calvary, Moline 784.60 9.81 Beardstown First Southern, Beardstown 2,824.72 16.62 SUBTOTAL 46,427.89 40.51 Marquette Heights First, Marquette Hts 1,372.36 52.78 Peoples Missionary, Rock Island 0.00 Bloomfield, Winchester 0.00 McArthur Drive, North Pekin 1,932.00 21.47 The Word, Rock Island 0.00 Bluffs, Bluffs 1,117.65 16.68 Morton First, Morton 8,242.21 27.11 Bettendorf Mission, Bettendorf 750.00 375.00 Calvary, Jacksonville 0.00 LOUISVILLE New Lebanon, Kilbourne 208.56 0.00 SUBTOTAL 8,218.95 9.03 Calvary, White Hall 250.00 7.14 Bloom Southern Missionary, Flora 1,284.78 21.41 Richland Southern, East Peoria 8,429.63 74.60 Charity Southern, Greenfield 3,995.40 22.07 Community Southern, Clay City 385.27 5.00 River Terrace, Chillicothe 0.00 REHOBOTH Community Worship, Murrayville 152.78 3.32 Farina First Southern, Farina 2,883.09 45.05 Roland Manor, Washington 3,891.55 19.85 Cornerstone, Winchester 455.24 2.28 Jackson Township, Effingham 358.69 10.55 Rome, Chillicothe 1,832.04 45.80 Altamont First, Altamont 3,850.00 9.85 East Union, Murrayville 212.75 42.55 Louisville, Louisville 6,060.60 42.68 South Pekin, South Pekin 302.31 12.09 Bayle City, Ramsey 106.84 0.82 Emmanuel, Roodhouse 1,193.81 11.94 Meacham, Kinmundy 250.00 4.46 Temple, Canton 1,736.16 14.84 Bethel, Vandalia 6,595.87 12.45 Faith, Carrollton 1,977.56 11.77 Oak Street, Flora 813.00 7.39 The Journey, East Peoria 600.00 4.62 Brownstown First, Brownstown 7,083.04 84.32 Franklin, Franklin 736.26 56.64 Strasburg, Strasburg 582.00 26.45 Trinity, Galva 952.24 29.76 Celebration, Pana 2,492.00 80.39 Glasgow, Winchester 289.41 5.91 Wabash, Louisville 150.00 3.95 University, Macomb 2,000.00 26.32 Coalton, Nokomis 920.35 12.78 Grace, Palmyra 1,139.50 12.25 Strong Tower, Xenia 47.62 0.00 Washington First, Washington 7,348.29 79.01 Columbus Southern, Keyesport 150.00 4.29 Grace, Winchester 287.25 12.49 SUBTOTAL 12,815.05 21.25 Woodland, Peoria 44,120.44 175.78 East Fork, Coffeen 717.45 28.70 Hillview, Hillview 1,093.17 6.75 Manito, Manito 6,270.25 241.16 Effingham First, Effingham 58,462.06 97.27 Lincoln Avenue, Jacksonville 31,321.00 46.54 Relevant, Washington 0.00 Fillmore, Fillmore 1,966.38 32.77 New Beginnings Christian Fellow., Ashland 2,604.68 43.41 MACOUPIN SUBTOTAL 115,840.90 37.05 Grace Fellowship, Panama 25.00 0.54 New Hope, Waverly 41.56 0.53 Bethlehem, Shipman 534.13 18.42 Grace, Nokomis 1,330.00 8.81 Otterville Southern, Otterville 583.57 0.00 Bunker Hill, Bunker Hill 658.50 16.88 Hagarstown, Vandalia 80.00 20.00 Panther Creek New Beginning 568.74 11.37 Calvary, Hillsboro 13,242.71 30.30 NINE MILE Herrick, Herrick 1,338.57 7.08 Pleasant Hill, Roodhouse 1,200.00 12.90 Charity, Carlinville 6,271.52 32.66 Ava Missionary, Ava 0.00 Hopewell, Pana 2,193.00 18.74 Rushville First Southern, Rushville 2,921.95 12.17 Cross, Carlinville 4,200.00 8.02 Beaucoup, Pinckneyville 11,309.00 32.97 Liberty, Mulberry Grove 213.52 2.70 Sandridge, Winchester 0.00 Emmanuel, Carlinville 12,170.93 29.98 Chester First, Chester 1,165.92 0.00 Mt Carmel, Ramsey 313.21 3.30 Virginia First, Virginia 20.00 0.42 First Community, Shipman 25.00 1.67 Clarmin First, Marissa 842.36 22.17 Mt Moriah, Coffeen 835.46 5.29 Walkerville, White Hall 0.00 Gilead, Hettick 1,156.37 13.93 Concord, Pinckneyville 1,664.16 50.43 New Beginnings, Greenville 466.14 27.42 Wilmington, Patterson 1,081.36 63.61 Grace Southern, Virden 9,600.00 36.23 Coulterville First, Coulterville 260.99 5.33 New Bethel, Ramsey 310.03 14.76 Woodson, Woodson 846.02 24.17 Hickory Grove, Wrights 1,584.36 44.01 Cutler First, Cutler 5,066.99 56.30 New Hope, Tower Hill 96.46 1.93 Youngblood, Murrayville 1,405.11 9.90 Litchfield First, Litchfield 84,937.45 112.80 De Soto First, De Soto 2,769.43 0.00 Oconee, Oconee 356.64 16.21 SUBTOTAL 59,379.64 20.37 Dowell First, Dowell 842.54 0.00 Overcup, Vandalia 849.85 7.94 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Greater Rock of Ages Missionary, Chicago 0.00 ASSOCIATIONS Total Per Heaven's View, Peoria 0.00 Churches CP Capita UNION WILLIAMSON Iglesia El Mesias, Chicago 0.00 Brookport First, Brookport 2,585.76 7.18 Adams Street, Herrin 0.00 Iglesia Luz Y Verdad, Crystal Lake 0.00 County Line Missionary, Simpson 1,350.00 17.53 Bethel Missionary, Carrier Mills 357.05 3.50 Iglesia Misionera, Cicero 0.00 SINNISSIPPI Cypress First, Cypress 144.00 9.60 Bryan Street, Herrin 229.00 2.34 Iglesia Nazaret, Chicago 0.00 Bethel, Princeton 930.53 10.11 Dixon Springs, Golconda 731.00 13.05 Cana, Creal Springs 400.00 9.09 Iglesia Peniel, Chicago 200.00 3.45 Como First, Sterling 3,028.00 10.37 Hillerman Missionary, Grand Chain 8,024.14 109.92 Carterville First, Carterville 30,407.58 64.15 Iola Missionary, Iola 932.74 30.09 Emmanuel, Sterling 561.75 22.47 Immanuel, Metropolis 2,982.26 12.97 Center, Marion 5,234.15 51.82 La Mision de Jesus, Countryside 0.00 Grace Fellowship Ashton, Ashton 3,566.21 44.03 Joppa Missionary, Joppa 5,147.05 12.23 Coal Bank Springs, Marion 15.00 0.23 Mount Ebenezer, Chicago 100.00 1.11 Grace Fellowship, Amboy 1,254.32 34.84 Karnak First, Karnak 4,473.55 0.00 Cornerstone Community, Marion 12,436.82 21.48 Mt Vernon, Chicago 0.00 Iglesia Getsemani, Sterling 250.00 5.95 Life Church Eastland, Metropolis 60.00 0.28 County Line, Thompsonville 250.00 13.89 Murrayville, Murrayville 0.00 Maranatha, Rock Falls 657.35 5.57 Metropolis First, Metropolis 40,750.95 47.72 Creal Springs First, Creal Springs 300.00 5.88 New Hope Christian, Chicago 300.00 2.00 Mision Hispana, Sterling 181.07 12.93 Mt Zion Missionary, Buncombe 2,685.12 53.70 Davis Prairie, Marion 341.17 11.37 New Mt Moriah Missionary, Chicago 0.00 Northside, Dixon 3,829.28 12.89 New Beginnings, Metropolis 80.73 3.67 Energy First, Energy 50.00 0.57 New True Vine, Chicago 0.00 New Hope, Rock Falls 467.42 0.00 New Hope, Grantsburg 7,169.51 32.89 Fairview, Creal Springs 290.04 5.80 North Side, Charleston 445.00 4.36 Revive Community, Mount Morris 334.00 0.00 New Salem Missionary, Creal Springs 50.00 2.00 Goreville First, Goreville 5,226.55 13.68 Open Door, Toledo 183.60 0.00 Trinity, Lyndon 822.11 28.35 Oak Grove, Vienna 211.95 4.93 Herrin First, Herrin 5,367.92 10.80 Paris Southern, Paris 100.00 4.00 SUBTOTAL 15,882.04 15.48 Seven Mile, Metropolis 300.00 2.94 Herrin Second, Herrin 4,427.77 11.01 Primera Iglesia Bensenville, Bensenville 0.00 Simpson Missionary, Simpson 948.00 3.14 Hurricane Memorial, Herrin 0.00 Primera Iglesia de La Villita, Chicago 423.01 211.51 Vienna First, Vienna 4,560.00 8.29 Hurst First, Hurst 30.00 5.00 Redeemer Fellowship, Saint Charles 3,120.64 35.87 THREE RIVERS Waldo Missionary, Metropolis 2,019.96 4.46 Indian Camp, Stonefort 1,694.11 26.89 Soul Saving Missionary, Chicago 0.00 Bethel, Bourbonnais 13,638.64 86.87 Weaver Creek, Metropolis 0.00 Johnston City First, Johnston City 0.00 The Church in Dekalb, Dekalb 0.00 Calumet City First, Calumet City 154.57 2.58 Revelation Road, Buncombe 0.00 Lake Creek, Marion 724.00 7.87 The Way, Sparta 0.00 Calvary, Morris 969.38 46.16 SUBTOTAL 84,273.98 20.47 LivingStone Community, Marion 0.00 True Fellowship Missionary, Chicago 0.00 Calvary, Streator 2,933.84 25.29 Marion First, Marion 18,000.00 12.48 Victory, Dekalb 1,162.99 5.51 Central, Olympia Fields 881.38 13.15 Marion Second, Marion 35,766.31 37.49 Walnut Grove, Carmi 0.00 Clifton, Clifton 97.30 8.11 WEST CENTRAL Marion Third, Marion 12,318.48 15.71 August Gate East, O'Fallon 2,374.00 0.00 Coal City First, Mazon 907.25 10.08 Calvary, Galesburg 0.00 Shiloh, Thompsonville 90.00 3.75 Calvary International, Bolingbrook 315.00 0.00 Cristo Es Rey, Bolingbrook 1,874.00 20.82 Faith Fellowship Missionary, Decatur 0.00 Springhill, Creal Springs 971.21 11.99 Christ Worship Center, Quincy 49.00 0.00 Crosspointe, Oswego 0.00 Lighthouse, Galesburg 0.00 The Cross Community, Marion 0.00 Christian Baptist, Decatur 242.45 0.00 Crosswinds Church, Plainfield 5,279.00 45.90 Nauvoo, Nauvoo 78.24 13.04 The Word in Marion, Marion 983.51 24.59 Embassy, Arlington Heights 2,206.46 0.00 Emmanuel, Lemont 1,078.02 7.70 Bethel, Galesburg 0.00 Cornerstone, Marion 0.00 Emmaus Genoa, Genoa 836.08 0.00 Emmanuel, Sandwich 1,350.00 32.93 SUBTOTAL 78.24 13.04 SUBTOTAL 135,910.67 18.75 Grace Family Bible, Crystal Lake 300.00 0.00 Erven Avenue, Streator 3,754.70 14.72 Iglesia De La Familia, DePue 200.00 0.00 Fellowship, S Chicago Heights 1,924.61 15.78 WESTFIELD MISCELLANEOUS / CHURCH PLANTS Iglesia Latina de Centralia, Centralia 165.98 0.00 Friendship, Plainfield 14,665.00 52.38 Korean Church of Cham-Bana, Urbana 125.00 0.00 Grace, Ottawa 0.00 Ashmore First, Ashmore 2,093.96 35.49 Charis Community, Normal 250.00 0.00 Park Avenue, East Peoria 86.50 0.00 Higher Ground, Midlothian 504.55 8.55 Casey First, Casey 14,603.66 34.94 Christ Church, Michigan City 500.00 0.00 Project 146, Hoffman Estates 540.00 0.00 Iglesia Camino Al Cielo, Joliet 1,004.00 19.31 Clarksville, Marshall 9,373.17 73.23 Connexion, Mount Vernon 774.33 6.79 The Connection Community, Chicago 425.00 0.00 Iglesia Sendero de Vida, Shorewood 0.00 Enon Missionary, Ashmore 483.20 5.89 Destiny, Hoffman Estates 0.00 Aurora Home Fellowship, Aurora 0.00 Island City, Wilmington 11,321.31 39.45 Faith Southern, Neoga 453.70 12.26 Eagle Summit, Colona 150.00 2.88 Russian Ukranian, Chicago 0.00 Jackson Creek Fellowship, Manhattan 578.00 19.27 Freedom, 435.79 5.13 Elk Grove Village First, Elk Grove Village 600.00 15.00 SUBTOTAL 17,615.28 11.26 Main Street, Braidwood 1,801.92 7.97 Friendship, Charleston 750.00 8.82 Emmaus Road, Ewing 0.00 Manteno First, Manteno 987.29 5.45 Greenup First Southern, Greenup 573.39 3.08 God's People, Deerfield 507.50 0.00 GRAND TOTAL 3,060,690.59 21.45 Momence First, Momence 583.35 4.67 Macedonia, Casey 1,747.69 11.65 Good Shepherd, Chicago 0.00 Parkview, Marseilles 4,754.82 31.70 Marshall Missionary, Marshall 8,782.72 26.61 Peru First, Peru 1,618.26 44.95 Martinsville First, Martinsville 0.00 Primera Hispana American, Joliet 350.00 15.22 Mattoon First Southern, Mattoon 5,390.60 12.36 Every dollar makes a difference, as Standing Stones, Tinley Park 50.00 0.14 Mt Zion, Neoga 0.00 you see in this new animated video. Westview, Shorewood 115.38 5.49 Mullen, Montrose 0.00 Follow a Cooperative Program gift Cornerstone Ministries, Watseka 1,102.98 0.00 Toledo First, Toledo 0.00 Journey Church, Bourbonnais 1,709.50 0.00 Westfield, Westfield 1,913.31 15.56 from offering plate to the mission Unity Korean, Romeoville 0.00 University, Charleston 627.05 field. Share this video in worship SUBTOTAL 75,989.05 21.92 SUBTOTAL 47,228.24 18.72 service or on your church’s website. Scan this or go to www.Vimeo.com/IBSA

Top 100 Illinois churches in Cooperative Program support through the second quarter of 2014 Church Total Dollars Church Total Dollars Church Total Dollars Church Total Dollars 1 O'Fallon First, O'Fallon 132,572.35 26 Steeleville, Steeleville 23,670.73 51 Marion Third, Marion 12,318.48 76 Mt Pleasant, Medora 8,745.08 2 Maryville First, Maryville 109,751.28 27 Chatham, Chatham 23,632.33 52 Emmanuel, Carlinville 12,170.93 77 Samaria Missionary, Albion 8,437.00 3 Litchfield First, Litchfield 84,937.45 28 Anna Heights, Anna 23,520.00 53 Oblong First, Oblong 11,935.14 78 Richland Southern, East Peoria 8,429.63 4 Metro, Edwardsville 70,630.58 29 Carmi First, Carmi 22,500.00 54 Waterloo First, Waterloo 11,924.71 79 Dongola First, Dongola 8,382.56 5 Tabernacle, Decatur 58,474.98 30 Fairfield First, Fairfield 19,362.69 55 Calvary, Edwardsville 11,735.18 80 Central City, Centralia 8,361.20 6 Effingham First, Effingham 58,462.06 31 Crossroads, Grayslake 18,917.98 56 Island City, Wilmington 11,321.31 81 Morton First, Morton 8,242.21 7 Logan Street, Mount Vernon 49,665.10 32 Western Oaks, Springfield 18,384.14 57 Beaucoup, Pinckneyville 11,309.00 82 Brainard Avenue, Countryside 8,083.20 8 Bethalto First, Bethalto 49,379.94 33 Marion First, Marion 18,000.00 58 Shiloh, Bridgeport 11,307.50 83 Hillerman Missionary, Grand Chain 8,024.14 9 Woodland, Peoria 44,120.44 34 Mt Zion First, Mt Zion 17,736.28 59 Whitelaw Avenue, Wood River 11,299.96 84 Meadowridge, Zion 7,891.82 10 Calvary, Alton 41,627.32 35 Eldorado First, Eldorado 17,048.39 60 Ten Mile, Mc Leansboro 11,179.45 85 West Gate, Trenton 7,843.89 11 Dorrisville, Harrisburg 41,293.01 36 Springfield Southern, Springfield 16,923.52 61 Hillcrest, Country Club Hills 11,045.00 86 Grayville First, Grayville 7,715.93 12 Metropolis First, Metropolis 40,750.95 37 Elm Street, Murphysboro 16,666.65 62 Ramsey First, Ramsey 11,027.34 87 Eastview, Springfield 7,685.00 13 Fairview Heights First, Fairview Hgts. 39,562.70 38 Lakeland, Carbondale 16,560.00 63 Machesney Park First, Mach. Park 10,951.42 88 East Salem, Mount Vernon 7,640.00 14 Immanuel, Benton 38,500.02 39 Winthrop Harbor First 15,315.18 64 Pinckneyville First, Pinckneyville 10,283.30 89 Red Bud First, Red Bud 7,639.51 15 Marion Second, Marion 35,766.31 40 Friendship, Plainfield 14,665.00 65 Rochester First, Rochester 9,982.40 90 Elkville, Elkville 7,580.56 16 Columbia First, Columbia 33,085.34 41 Casey First, Casey 14,603.66 66 Galatia First, Galatia 9,976.00 91 Redeemer, Urbana 7,514.00 17 Bethel, Troy 31,500.00 42 Ditney Ridge, Norris City 13,808.82 67 Belle Rive Missionary, Belle Rive 9,974.21 92 Mulberry Grove First, Mulberry Grove 7,455.63 18 Lincoln Avenue, Jacksonville 31,321.00 43 Calvary, Monticello 13,655.85 68 Grace Southern, Virden 9,600.00 93 Calvary, Sparta 7,453.26 19 Highland Avenue, Robinson 31,164.73 44 Bethel, Bourbonnais 13,638.64 69 Broadview Missionary, Broadview 9,500.00 94 Harvest Church of Southern IL, Anna 7,432.69 20 Carterville First, Carterville 30,407.58 45 Heartland, Alton 13,591.61 70 McKinley Avenue, Harrisburg 9,476.00 95 Murdale, Carbondale 7,414.00 21 Harrisburg First, Harrisburg 27,797.16 46 Mt Carmel First, Mount Carmel 13,500.00 71 Clarksville, Marshall 9,373.17 96 Jonesboro First, Jonesboro 7,373.98 22 Salem First, Salem 25,368.12 47 Calvary, Hillsboro 13,242.71 72 Crossroads Community, Carol Stream 9,328.94 97 Washington First, Washington 7,348.29 23 West Frankfort First, West Frankfort 24,990.25 48 Mascoutah First, Mascoutah 13,143.83 73 Living Faith, Sherman 9,070.00 98 Olney Southern, Olney 7,302.64 24 Vandalia First, Vandalia 24,880.74 49 Wayne City, Wayne City 12,899.62 74 Nashville First, Nashville 9,000.00 99 Ullin First, Ullin 7,258.67 25 Du Quoin First, Du Quoin 24,744.00 50 Cornerstone Community, Marion 12,436.82 75 Marshall Missionary, Marshall 8,782.72 100 New Hope, Grantsburg 7,169.51

Top 100 Illinois churches in per capita CP support through the second quarter of 2014 Church Per-Capita Dollars Church Per-Capita Dollars Church Per-Capita Dollars Church Per-Capita Dollars 1 Bettendorf Mission, Bettendorf 375.00 26 Newton Southern, Newton 80.77 51 Mascoutah First, Mascoutah 61.42 76 Center, Marion 51.82 2 Manito, Manito 241.16 27 Celebration, Pana 80.39 52 Bartonville, Bartonville 61.28 77 New Prospect, Broughton 51.47 3 Primera Iglesia de La Villita, Chicago 211.51 28 Washington First, Washington 79.01 53 Columbia First, Columbia 57.04 78 Eastview, Belleville 51.36 4 West 22nd Street, Granite City 209.36 29 Richland Southern, East Peoria 74.60 54 New Salem, Mc Leansboro 56.84 79 Lovington First, Lovington 50.84 5 Woodland, Peoria 175.78 30 Pleasant Valley, Belleville 74.50 55 Bethlehem, Salem 56.77 80 Freedom, Noble 50.73 6 Lakeland, Carbondale 157.71 31 Clarksville, Marshall 73.23 56 Franklin, Franklin 56.64 81 Roe's Dale, Pinckneyville 50.68 7 Delta, Springfield 142.52 32 Steeleville, Steeleville 73.06 57 Calvary, Monticello 56.43 82 Immanuel, Benton 50.66 8 Pilsen Community, Chicago 134.52 33 Glen Carbon First, Glen Carbon 72.80 58 Cutler First, Cutler 56.30 83 Concord, Pinckneyville 50.43 9 Redeemer, Urbana 123.18 34 Tinley Park First, Tinley Park 72.62 59 Winthrop Harbor First, Winthrop Harbor 55.69 84 Western Oaks, Springfield 50.09 10 Litchfield First, Litchfield 112.80 35 Bethalto First, Bethalto 70.74 60 West Gate, Trenton 55.63 85 Cave in Rock First, Cave in Rock 50.00 11 Hillerman Missionary, Grand Chain 109.92 36 Rochester First, Rochester 70.30 61 Faith, Galesburg 55.27 86 Blooming Grove, Mc Leansboro 49.80 12 Harvest Church of Southern IL, Anna 106.18 37 Shiloh, Bridgeport 70.23 62 Carmi First, Carmi 54.61 87 Maryville First, Maryville 49.44 13 Tallula, Tallula 102.24 38 Prior Grove, Oblong 69.10 63 Oblong First, Oblong 54.50 88 Diaspora, Palatine 48.00 14 Faith, Breese 101.97 39 Christopher First, Christopher 68.65 64 Evanston, 54.31 89 Calvary, Montgomery 47.98 15 Effingham First, Effingham 97.27 40 Golf Road, Des Plaines 65.18 65 Cornerstone of Champaign County 54.23 90 Mt Olive, Dongola 47.96 16 Vera, Ramsey 93.37 41 Meadowridge, Zion 64.16 66 Ozark, Ozark 54.14 91 Belle Rive Missionary, Belle Rive 47.95 17 Metro, Edwardsville 93.06 42 Carterville First, Carterville 64.15 67 Nashville First, Nashville 53.89 92 Hoosier Prairie, Louisville 47.87 18 Mt Zion First, Mt Zion 90.96 43 O'Fallon First, O'Fallon 64.08 68 Mt Zion Missionary, Buncombe 53.70 93 Metropolis First, Metropolis 47.72 19 Crossroads, Grayslake 90.09 44 Enfield Missionary, Enfield 63.82 69 Union Grove, Eldorado 53.49 94 New Horizons Southern, Pawnee 47.32 20 Ditney Ridge, Norris City 87.95 45 Wilmington, Patterson 63.61 70 West Frankfort First, West Frankfort 53.17 95 Heartland, Alton 47.19 21 Bethel, Bourbonnais 86.87 46 Calvary, Edwardsville 62.75 71 Mt Pleasant, Medora 53.00 96 Dorrisville, Harrisburg 46.82 22 Brownstown First, Brownstown 84.32 47 Sandy Creek, Tamms 62.44 72 Liberty, Harrisburg 52.99 97 Lincoln Avenue, Jacksonville 46.54 23 Highland Avenue, Robinson 83.11 48 Prairie Du Rocher First 62.15 73 Marquette Heights First, Marquette Hts 52.78 98 Samaria Missionary, Albion 46.36 24 Quincy, Quincy 80.90 49 Church of the Cross, Mahomet 62.10 74 Friendship, Plainfield 52.38 99 Calvary, Morris 46.16 25 Salem First, Salem 80.79 50 Calvary, Pittsfield 61.92 75 Twin Oaks, Sleepy Hollow 52.20 100 Crosswinds Church, Plainfield 45.90 ILLINOIS IN SIGHT Clip and Share Basics for baptists How 82,000 were saved B-101 with For the people who organize who we are what we believe and lead it every year, Vacation Pastors Bible School is no vacation. It Church staff how we serve may be lots of fun, with games Discipleship leaders A series from the Illinois Baptist • Vol. 8 and crafts and recreation, but Missions leaders VBS is actually serious busi- New members ness. New church starts with summer outreach That’s because more than 82,000 children and teens re- Steve Griswold is one of millions of Christians ceive Christ each year through whose life was changed at Vacation Bible School. VBS at Southern Baptist What makes his story a little different is his age— Go fish – It’s VBS craft time at Hillcrest ABOUT B-101 Griswold was 56 when God began to lead him to a churches! Baptist Church in Country Club Hills. And for thousands of chil- new phase in his life and ministry. training, Carty advises starting This is a 20-part study on the basic And it all started with VBS. dren, VBS is the only exposure to beliefs and missions of our denomi- the gospel they have all year. with a small group or Sunday The pastor of Crossville Missionary Baptist Church nation. It is designed for new believ- was part of a team that went to host VBS in Cisne, Ill., “I’m a big advocate of bringing school class studying the VBS cur- ers, new Baptists, and those who the whole church into Bible riculum. “The adults get excited want a refresher. Clip it out of the in the summer of 2013. The Southern Baptist church school,” said Sharon Carty, IBSA’s about VBS and want to help teach newspaper, fold into a four-page in the village of 600 had closed its doors a few months VBS team consultant. “It’s the sin- it to the kids,” Carty said. leaflet, and share with the people earlier, so Greater Wabash Baptist Association organ- gle largest evangelistic activity a Senior adults particularly like who would benefit from the informa- ized the summer outreach. church does all year. And it needs lending a hand. Beyond teaching tion. You might even lead a study. The VBS team worked with 38 kids that week, and We serve in … Cisne, Illinois to be the whole church with full- classes, they can paint signs, send B-101 can be used for: Griswold started to envision how a new church could After volunteering at VBS in Cisne, Steve and Rhonda Griswold out one-hundred percent evangel- invitation cards, and more. The re- • New members classes reach out to the family-oriented community, located started a new Bible study group in the southern Illinois village. ism.” sult is a whole congregation shar- 40 miles northeast of Mt. Vernon. One year later, he’s • Study on missions in Illinois laying the foundation for a church plant in Cisne. But Griswold’s first few months of church planting have VBS was created in Hopedale, ing Christ. and around the world Illinois, (near Peoria) in 1894 by a And it’s not just for kids. Many he’s not doing it alone. been spent getting to know the community. “We’re schoolteacher who wanted some- churches have simultaneous Bible • Exploration of doctrines in “My whole association is supporting me.” trying to plant something in Cisne that looks like thing for kids to do during summer study classes for youth and adults The Baptist Faith & Message Most Southern Baptist churches are affiliated with Cisne,” he said. break. The first VBS was a month during VBS week, inviting siblings Make as many photocopies as you a local association, or network, of congregations in What worked in the past might not work now in his long! The first VBS curriculum and parents of the VBS kids to par- need for study groups, church their region. A native of Fairfield, Ill., Griswold has current context, so he’s committed to trying new members, and worship attenders. been involved with Greater Wabash Association for things to reach families. “I’m trying to be a learner as was printed in 1922. ticipate. Or download the PDFs at For churches that haven’t held most of his life as a leader, youth worker, and pastor. well as a vision caster.” Today, 25,000 Southern Baptist www.IBSA.org/B101. churches hold VBS each year— this annual summertime outreach Now, he’s working with other churches to build a One year after his first VBS experience in Cisne, Produced by the editors of the core group of people that will serve as the foundation Griswold helped host a second—this time, with help usually for one week. in a few years, VBS often serves to Illinois Baptist: Eric Reed, Meredith Flynn, “It takes lots of hands to put on kick start the church’s interest in Lisa Sergent. Designed by Kris Kell. for a new work in Cisne that’s focused on reaching out from Missouri volunteers. After VBS in the morning, VBS,” Carty said. “The entire evangelism for their community. to young families in the area. the group did servant evangelism projects in the after- church needs to get together for it.” The event once focused mostly on Every Tuesday evening, he and his wife, Rhonda, noon, including some painting in the building where Instead of starting with the usual kids leads to outreach for all ages, Look for B-101 in hold a Bible study at the Cisne Community Center. they meet on Tuesday nights. worker recruitment campaign and all year long. every issue! Other churches in the association send volunteers to The outreach reflects the thinking behind the new serve as “seat fillers” and Bible study attenders, so that church. Griswold said, “We’re here, we’re neighbors, people from the community feel comfortable joining we want to be involved, we want to meet needs.” mission illinois Coming Soon the group. – Meredith Flynn Resources for B-101 CALLED OUT If someone gets “called out” these days, it often involves finger pointing. “I called • Leader’s guides for study groups him out on his attitude” is the first step in a confrontation. Or it might lead to honest Pray for a new church confession and restoration. • Self-guided tutorials on SBC Location: Carlyle, Clinton County The phrase has ancient roots. When Athens practiced pure democracy, a herald missions, Baptist beliefs, would call together all eligible citizens to conduct town business. The gathering was Target: 66% of the population has not been reached with distinctives, and the Cooperative called the “ecclesia” (from two Greek words: ek = out; kaleo = to call). The men were the Gospel. Program “called out” to govern the city. They were required to step up. Characteristics: Located 50 miles east of St. Louis, Carlyle is • The whole 20-part series Jesus adapted the term to mean the church. “Upon this rock I will build my church,” home to more than 900 families and the state’s largest man- will be available for download in he told Peter (Matt. 16:18). The rock is Peter’s confession of Jesus as the Messiah, made lake. time for fall discipleship classes and the church is “ecclesia” (pronounced ek-luh-SEE-uh). and small groups. Later Peter described Christ’s followers as “a chosen generation, a royal priest- Pray: Churches would intercede with missional prayer and activity in Carlyle. hood, a holy nation, a peculiar people” who were called “out of darkness into His Available soon online at – From the IBSA Church Planting Team marvelous light” (1 Peter 2:9). www.IBSA.org/B101. Jesus called us out. WHAT MAKES US DIFFERENT HAT E ELIEVE BOUT The Church W W B A ... Counting Read Article 6 of The Baptist HQ and local autonomy Faith & Message (2000) at www.IBSA.org/B101. Evangelicals What percentage of the I love the church. population is saved? There, I said it out loud. I love the local church where I Numbers vary, depending pastor and I love God’s plan and on if pollsters measure purpose for our churches corpo- avowed beliefs or actual rately. The church matters deeply behaviors. Barna.org to me, and it ought to matter bases their numbers on Welcome to deeply to you as well. what people do. They “Jesus is Just Alright with Me,” measure specific actions HQ the Doobie Brothers crooned to related to: my generation. But for many, the idea has become “I like Jesus, I • Jesus as sinless savior just don’t like the church.” There • authority of Bible “How are things at headquar- forth from thousands of local is one problem with that mantra. • salvation by grace ters?” a denominational em- churches and spread God’s re- Jesus is the one who formed the ployee is asked as he visits a sources to the ends of the earth. church is made up of followers of dation of our faith in Jesus Christ • commitment to witnessing church, and He did so for a reason. local church. Beyond the local church, Jesus Christ who band together who has saved us. The church is the mechanism • the reality of Satan “I don’t know,” he replies. “I every other layer of SBC life is under the authority of Jesus Christ. The conclusion of the BF&M our Lord has organized and em- • God’s activity in history just got here.” autonomous. Messengers from Sometimes Baptists call the local section on the church says, “The powered to accomplish His life- Southern Baptists are of the local churches are sent to local church the “headquarters” of our New Testament speaks also of the • His work in the world today changing work in this world. The “free church tradition” valuing associations, state conventions, denomination. We mean that the church as the Body of Christ local church is at the center of the voluntary principle of co- and the SBC annual meeting to local church—and the individual which includes all of the redeemed God’s glorious plan to impact the operation while having no or- set budgets, elect leaders, set Christian—answers directly to the of all the ages, believers from adults in the world with the message of the ganic ties to a state or national priorities, and report their Lord. We are a “bottom up” de- every tribe, and tongue, and peo- U.S. call themselves “evangelical” gospel. government; nor are our work. nomination, in that we believe the ple, and nation.” We recognize that Christians should see the church compared to churches governed by any Some wonder how a bumble denomination answers to us rather the church is both local and uni- as something important and valu- higher religious ruling body. bee can fly with its super-sized than the other way around. versal. We are the church in my able. Church attendance and local who qualify Many congregations around body and pint-size wings, but it The BF&M says the members of town and in yours. But we are part church involvement are part of our under Barna’s nine-point filter. the world feel the heavy hand does. Likewise, other denomi- the local church are “associated by of something bigger than all of us. responsibility and privilege. We of the state-run church or nations have studied the South- covenant in the faith and fellow- We are part of the Body of Christ. should see the local church as a That’s of Americans who make higher ecclesiastical powers ern Baptist Convention and ship of the gospel.” We note that We are joined intrinsically to be- 38% gift given by our Lord for our per- pushing or pulling them to ac- wondered how it can accom- our association is on the basis of lievers in other cultures and other the claim, but only 8% whose behavior sonal benefit and for the benefit of quiesce to external pressures. plish so much without a top- the gospel. We are bound, not by countries by our joint faith in backs them up. the world. But among Southern Baptist down autocratic structure. But culture or tradition, but by faith. Christ. The Baptist Faith and Message congregations, no bishop or it does. The message of Christ crucified The church is a big idea because recognizes a New Testament Southern Baptist experts say back room boss has the author- Ideally, the principle of au- for our sins and raised for our jus- it is God’s idea. Get in on this great church as “an autonomous local ity to make demands or issue tonomy is held in esteem at tification is the unifying factor in work of God—the church! congregation of baptized believ- commands. every level of SBC life. From our voluntary association. We Doug Munton is pastor of FBC ers.” That is, the church is made up The local church is at the top the Executive Committee to gather and cooperate on the foun- O’Fallon. of people and not the building. The 52 million of the denominational pyramid the mission boards and semi- people... in SBC life. The local church is naries, effective leaders en- headquarters. We all cooperate courage, exhort, pray, and CONSIDER THIS For personal study or group discussion together, but our churches are plead with each other to work in the Midwest are lost. autonomous. They make their together cooperatively. Those The author says he loves the church. How do you feel own decisions as the people of who nurture autonomy’s nature about the church? That’s God, seeking the help of Jesus are more effective in the long 1 Christ, the Head of the Church. run. Has your thinking about “the church” changed over the 75% Each local congregation calls Especially when they re- years? its own pastors, deacons, and member that in SBC life, 2 other leaders. Each church sets everything begins and ends at Sometimes people say, “The church is not God’s plan B.” its own budget and determines the door of the local church. What does that mean? their level of support for mis- – Ron F. Hale is a pastor in 3 sions. Given our loose-knit re- Tennessee and former director lationships among churches, it of evangelism for IBSA. If the church is the Body, what does that say about every is amazing how money and 4 member? That’s 3 out of 4. – Barna.org, NAMB.org mission volunteers spring LEADERS AND LIFE 15 ILLINOIS BAPTIST July 28, 2014

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DAVE Coaching for pastors and ministry leaders Says The clock’s ticking If you really do appreciate his through the years. But now they have a preaching, teaching, and theological woman senior pastor, which means when You aren’t double dead it’s our turn to host, she’ll be preaching in Q: On some Sundays, our pastor sharing of Scripture, tell him so! Sug- Q: My credit union offers free accidental preaches for an hour. It’s just too long. I gest that rather than trying to put 10 our pulpit. Got any ideas? death and dismemberment insurance. think the preacher needs to respect my pounds of potatoes in a 5-pound sack, Should I take it? time (and my bladder). Should I say some- he might consider teaching one major A: This is a decision you must make A: That’s fine if it’s free. However, I thing, or suffer in silence? point of his sermon at a time, and do according to your scriptural convic- so in a 3-4 week series of messages. tions, knowing you’re probably not wouldn’t rely on it as an integral part That gives the church time to consider going to make everyone happy. Your of my overall financial plan. A: In seminary, I was told the perfect In most cases, accidental death and sermon has a great opening and a won- and reflect on what he’s shared. first option is to let the female pastor know your views on the issue, and that dismemberment policies are just a derful closing, and those two things gimmick. You’re not double dead if should be kept very close together! you and your church will not be able Share your concern with to participate in this year’s service. you die by accident, and your spouse Seriously, I would be wrong to put a or family doesn’t need the money if time limit on the man of God. But I your pastor, but not right Or, talk to your congregation. Advise them prior to the service that a female you die by accident rather than a would hope he would realize that peo- heart attack. They need the same before the worship service. pastor will be sharing from your ple have work schedules, other obliga- coverage and the same protection re- tions and yes, even bladder issues! The church’s pulpit. While it does not re- gardless. wise pastor will know when it’s time Be clear that you’re not telling him flect your personal belief or the de- When it comes to life insurance, I for a 15-minute, 30-minute, 45-minute what to preach or how to preach, but nomination’s practice, for the good of recommend a good level term policy or 60-minute sermon. Just like he’ll simply sharing your personal observa- the community and for the sake of con- that’s 10 to 12 times your annual in- know when it’s time for a special serv- tions and letting him know it’s difficult tinued harmonious relationships with come. That means if you make ice, concert, movie night, or simply to for you to follow along and retain too other churches in the community, you $50,000 a year, you need $500,000 be silent and let God speak to hearts. much good material at one time. Most are going to participate. to $600,000 in coverage. (See Ecclesiastes 3:1-8.) pastors are open to improvement. You Be open, honest and clear, no matter Still, if it’s really free I’ve got no The real question is how to discuss may be the instrument God uses to which decision you make. problem with the policy. Just make the issue with him. My advice would help him do exactly that. Pat Pajak has pastored churches of sure you’re not paying some other be to ask your pastor for a brief meet- all sizes across Illinois. He presently big fee to join a club so you can get ing (and please don’t do it on a Sunday Pulpit policy leads IBSA’s Church Strengthening “free” stuff. When that happens, it’s before the worship service). Honestly team. Send your coaching questions not really free after all! state your concern and the reasons why Q: Our church and the one down the street for Pat to [email protected]. Dave Ramsey is a prolific author you feel his sermons are too long. have shared some community services and radio host.

TrainingTraining OpportunitiesOpportunities

Aug. 4, 25: plantMIDWEST Aug. 23: TRANSFORM Training for church planters and partners Training for class and group leaders Where: Aug. 4 St. Louis, August Gate; Where: Parkway Baptist, Creve Coeur, Aug. 25 Chicago, Missio Dei Mo., 7:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. Web: www.plantmidwest.com Cost: $25 per person Web: www.lifeway.com/transform

Sept. 4, 18, 25: Prime Conferences on biblical manhood Where: Sept. 4 Bread of Life, Chicago; Aug. 9, 16: Serving Across Illinois Sept. 18 Chatham Baptist; Sept. 25 FBC Back-to-school projects with planters in Herrin; 6 p.m. Chicago and Northwest Illinois Web: www.IBSA.org/Evangelism Web: www.IBSA.org/Missions Sept. 13: Living Proof Live Simulcast Aug. 9: Mujeres Hacienda la Diferencia Beth Moore Bible study event for women Hispanic women’s training conference Where: IBSA Building, Springfield; 8:30 Where: Pleasant Ridge, Collinsville a.m.-3:15 p.m. Cost: $15 per person Cost: $10, includes lunch Contact: Glenda Garcia, (618) 977-8039, Web: www.IBSA.org/WomensMissions [email protected]

Aug. 11-12: Rekindling the Call Retreat for pastors       Where: Lake Sallateeska Contact: [email protected], Sept. 14-21: Mission Illinois Offering (217) 391-3133 See page 1 for more info Web: www.IBSA.org/MIO Aug. 16: IBSA Softball Tournament Includes activities for kids and families Sept. 20: BCHFS Fall Festival Where: Rotary Park, Decatur Where: Baptist Children’s Home and Contact: [email protected], Family Services, Carmi (217) 391-3127 Contact: (618) 382-4164, www.BCHFS.com Aug. 16: Churches of Strength training for leaders Sept. 27, 29: Churches of Strength Where: College Avenue, Training for leaders Normal, 8 a.m. to noon Where: Sept. 27 Second, Marion; Sept. PRO LIFE. PRO MARRIAGE. PRO FAMILY. Web: www.IBSA.org/cst 29 Chatham Baptist; 8 a.m. to noon Web: www.IBSA.org/cst Wish you were here

Look for more from IBSA’s GO Teams in the next issue of the Illinois Baptist.

Potluck Blogger Batter up! Fresh fruit and store-bought brownie mix Our mission team got crafty in the Dominican Republic! We met these make this dessert an easy potluck option. women through an outreach event we hosted in their village. We shared the Gospel with them, made these flowers, and invited the women to join a Ingredients Bible study that will start in local churches after we leave. We also trained 1 lb. strawberries, chopped the Bible study leaders. God has opened so many doors for this team! 3 bananas, sliced 1 box brownie mix Carmen Halsey – IBSA Missions Mobilization director 18 Oreo cookies Unsweetened applesauce

Trending Read ‘em if you’ve got ‘em “I have treasured Your word in my heart so that I may not sin against You.” of American households have a Bible 88% Psalm 119:11 (HCSB) To prepare: Prepare brownie mix as directed, of Americans read it once a week or more but omit the eggs and substitute applesauce for 37% oil (in same amount). Set aside. Crumble cook- ies into glass serving bowl. Layer with sliced How many Bibles do you have? 4.7 on average bananas, then strawberries. Drizzle brownie batter over fruit and chill until serving. (In 9x13 I want my Bible ... Print 84% dish, use more cookies and fruit.) Digital 10% Audio 5% – Barna Research (April 2014)

“The priests and the Levites stood to bless the people, and God heard them, for their prayer reached heaven, his holy dwelling place.” – 2 Chronicles 30:27 (NIV) Emily Ebert (left) of Charity Baptist, Carlinville, and Abby Fleischer from Cross Church, Carlinville, prepared individual servings of their Ronnie Floyd, recently elected president of the South- inspirationsMore ministry recipe for the IBSA staff. Thank you, ladies! ern BaptistXTRAORDINARY Convention, has issued a callRAYER to “extraordi- ideas online. nary prayer.” The phrase is not a new one—18th century Send recipes to [email protected]. preacher‘E Jonathan Edwards used it toP describe a precur-’ www.Pinterest.com/ sor for revival. And I believe the call still resonates with IllinoisBaptist most of us. 2 Chronicles 30 is a revealing text, especially to those of us called to pastor and lead God’s church. In verse 3, we are told that the Passover couldn’t be celebrated be- cause there were not enough consecrated priests. So, POSTCARDS FROM THE EDGE King Hezekiah outlined a plan and issued a decree to the Clip and save in a prayer journal, your Bible, or stick on the fridge. people which produced the following results: The priests and Levites consecrated themselves; the people gathered in Jerusalem and removed the pagan altars; Passover Missionaries: was observed with a spirit of celebration; and God heard the prayers of the priests and Levites! Zhenjun Wang & The transformation of our churches and nation begins Yunping Huang (with Lucy) with extraordinary prayer, and the consecration of our personal lives. Planting in: Hinsdale Christian Chinese Church in the west PRAYER PROMPT: Humble me, O Lord, so that as Chicago suburbs I plead for your renewal I will also pursue your right- Focusing On:Chinese-American eousness. families Odis Weaver is pastor of Friendship Baptist Church in Plainfield and is currently serving as president of IBSA. Pray: For HCCC as they seek to reach professionals that have moved to Hinsdale and surrounding communities, for a passion to share the Gospel, and for partnering churches to help them in their work.