Challenging, Empowering, Assisting, RepresentingAmerican Baptist Churches
In IL & MO
Challenging, Empowering, Assisting, Representing
On Friday evening, January 26, Rev Lisa Harris of Bethel Neighborhood Center, KC, KS spoke on God's attitude toward poverty. See a clip from her message: Broadband | Dialup.
The 230 plus participants also responded to the critical needs of Murrow Indian Childrens home by giving over $3,800. This will be sent to help fund this very important American Baptist home mission effort. If you sense that God is calling you to join in this effort, send your gift to the ABC/GRR with a note that you would like this to go to Murrow Children's Home. Give online
Read Dwight Stinnett's Reflections
Pastors and leaders in the churches of Area V have asked about ways to restructure the church so that ministry would be empowered. There are always questions ...
Read full story
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
Church Health Inventory
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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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VideoCast of Month: Camping(Broadband | Dialup | Archive)
Area Annual Meetings 2007
Sites/Dates announced & registration downloads
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
February 17 at First Baptist Church, Mt. Vernon, 8:30 AM to 3:00 PM. This is designed for Pastors, Sunday School Teachers and leaders, Christian Education Committee and Youth Leaders. Contact Randy McNeely grram4@charter.net
