Challenging, Empowering, Assisting, RepresentingAmerican Baptist Churches
In IL & MO
Challenging, Empowering, Assisting, Representing
The “Friends of Jesus” --- as Habitat For Humanity (HFH) refers to the team made up of members of American Baptist Men and AB Women's Ministries from GRR churches. Read more and see the larger photo.
Area Annual Meetings 2007
Sites/Dates announced & registration downloads
At its regular meeting on 2 February 2007, the Regional Board adopted the following action:
Celebrate a half-century of Christian camping at Lake Benton with a de-commissioning service, and dispose of the property as expeditiously as possible. Proceeds that may be realized would go first to erase the accumulated deficit and debts of Lake Benton Camp. Any remainder could create a fund for scholarships, mission trips, and other programs designed for children and youth.
Read the summary explaining the factors that led to the Board's decision.
Read the Native American Times article about the financial crisis, response, and public outpouring received.
Support the mission and ministries of the Great Rivers Region from this web page. Open form to send your gift by credit card.
2007 Great American Bike Ride Across Missouri for
Church Planting
The brochure is online. This year you may now use online tools to register to ride AND pledge your support to your favorite rider.
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Area Meetings' Registration Forms
Area 4 Christian Education Conference
Workshop on Use of Technology
Camping Poster (85 kb)/ Registration Brochure (80 Kb)
Church Health Inventory
(140 Kb)
Clergy Spouse Retreat (200 Kb)
Ministers Council Retreat (35 Kb)
Planning Calendar from ABCUSA now posted.
"God at Work" podcasts from IM
ABC Great Rivers Region
(217) 726 - 7366
(217) 726 - 7566 FAX
grrabc@abc-grr.org
Physical Address:
3940 Pintail Drive
Springfield IL 62711Mailing Address:
P. O. Box 3786
Springfield IL 62708
Administrative Staff:
Roland Sundberg, Executive Administrator
roland@abc-grr.org
Candy Stivers, Data Management
candy@abc-grr.org
Sharon Downs, Camp Administrative Coordinator
sharon@abc-grr.org
Debbie Naugle, Registrar & Receptionist
debbie@abc-grr.org
Program Staff:
Dwight Stinnett
Executive Minister
John Grisham
Mission Support
Stewardship
Cheryl Henson
Area I
Ministerial Recruitment
Ministerial Cont. Ed.
Max Klinkenborg
Area II
Natural Church Dev.
Spiritual Development
Richard Ricks
Area III
Multimedia
Web Technologies
Randy McNeely
Area IV
Bivocational Ministry
Costa Rica Partnership
Muriel Johnson
Area V
Church Planting
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If you have Microsoft's newest Internet Explorer (7) or Mozilla's Firefox 2.0 you can now click on the XML button above and see a listing of RSS stories "feeds" submitted by GRR Staff.
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Video Cast of Month: Camping (Broadband | Dialup | Archive)
Area IV Christian Education Conference
February 17 at Mt. Vernon FBC, 8:30 AM to 3:00 PM. This is designed for Pastors, Sunday School Teachers, Christian Education Committee and Youth Leaders. Contact Randy McNeely
Area II announces Youth Mission trip to Muskogee OK from July 23 - 27.
Deadline for registration and payment is June 30. Downloadable Information
Invitation to Area I Meeting
March 2, 3: Moline FBC
Broadband | Dialup
Invitation to Area II Meeting
March 18: Elliot Ave B C
Broadband | Dialup
