The Mainstream News of Ministry and Mission American Baptist Churches of the Great Rivers Region January 2007 No. 1   Email: grrabc@abc-grr.org web: www.abc-grr.org GRR Calendar January 26 - 27 - ABC/GRR Missions Conference, Cherry Hills Baptist Church, Springfield, IL February 10 & March 5 - Camp Counselor Training Events February 17 - Area IV Christian Education Conference FBC Mt. Vernon, IL February 23 - 24 - Face To Face Terre Haute, IN March 2 - 3 - Area I Annual Meeting FBC Moline, IL March 10 - Area V Annual Meeting Third Baptist Church St. Louis, MO March 17 -Area III Annual Meeting FBC Fairbury, IL March 18 - Area II Annual Meeting Elliott Avenue Church Springfield, IL March 24 - Area IV Annual Meeting FBC Greenville, IL April 21 - Clean Up Day, Lake Springfield Baptist Camp April 25 - Boundaries Course Mt. Vernon, IL FBC May 15 -New PCL Rendezvous GRR Conference Center Great Rivers Region Missions Conference The Great Rivers Region 2007 Missions Conference will be held January 26 - 27, 2007. This year’s conference will feature Dr. Rick & Dr. Anita Gutierrez, who serve churches of the Baptist Mission of South Africa in Durban.  AIDS, tuberculosis, dia- betes, cardiovascular problems, vio- lence and substance abuse are some of the health challenges there.   Also featured at the Missions Conference will be Rev. Dr. Kristina Gutierrez who works in a variety of ways to encour- age and equip those God is calling into leadership in Nicaragua.  Her primary assignment is to work with the Baptist university in Managua. Cherry Hills Baptist Church will host the Conference in their new church facility located at 2125 Woodside Road, Springfield, IL The cost of the conference is $25.00 which includes dinner on Friday and lunch on Saturday.