The Mainstream News of Ministry and Mission American Baptist Churches of the Great Rivers Region April 2007 No.2 Email: grrabc@abc-grr.org web: www.abc-grr.org GRR Calendar May 4-5 - Clergy Spouse Retreat Lake Springfield Baptist Camp 7-9 - Ministers Council Retreat Lake Springfield Baptist Camp 15 - New PCL Rendezvous GRR Resource Center Springfield, IL 18 - 20 - Young Adult Weekend - "The Squeeze" 19 - Clean Up Day, Blackhawk Baptist Camp June 18-23 - Great American Baptist Bike Ride Across Missouri August 23 - Areas III & II Senior’s Day Lake Springfield Baptist Camp September 21 - 22 -  GRR Jr. High Camp Weekend October 5-7 - GRR Annual Meeting Decatur, IL “Sharing God’s Treasure” Church Planting Great American Baptist Bike Ride Across Missouri Bike Across A State Start a New Church One mission of the Great Rivers Region is New Church Planting.  One way of raising funds for church plant- ing is the annual bike ride.  This year, the bike ride is across the state of Missouri.  The trip will be about 250 miles from Clinton, MO to St. Charles, MO, following the KATY Rail to Trail conversion route.  The Great American Baptist Bike Ride is for any- one who enjoys biking and wants to support New Church Planting. One hundred percent of the money raised will go into planting new churches. Each rider will ask people to pledge money on a per mile basis.  If a rider does not wish to ask for pledges, it is asked that a donation of $250.00 be given instead.     (continued on p. 2)