The Maiinnssttrreeaamm News of Ministry and Mission American Baptist Churches of the Great Rivers Region March 2007 No. 2  Email: grrabc@abc-grr.org web: www.abc-grr.org GRR Calendar April 21 - Clean Up Day, Lake Springfield Baptist Camp 25 -  Boundaries Course Mt. Vernon, IL FBC 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 GRR Churches Continue to Respond To Gulf Coast Needs Plans for mission trips to the Gulf Coast were shared by several church- es in the last issue of Mainstream. Since then more Great Rivers Region churches are making plans for volun- teer groups to go to the Gulf Coast. They will be cooperating with Habitat for Humanity in building houses for those displaced by Hurricane Katrina. Please pray for all these churches in this mision endeavor. The follow- ing churches have recently announced their plans. *  There are five going from First Baptist Church of Champaign to Baton Rouge to work the first week, Apr 22 - 28, of the Blitz. * From Bethel - Taylorville: "Two of our members will be traveling to Gautier, MS to participate with disas- ter relief efforts coordinated by Habitat for Humanity 4/22/07 - 4/28/07." * Executive Pastor, Jym Gregory sends this message, "Cherry Hills is sending two teams down to the Gulf Coast for construction projects next month.  One team will go to Baton Rouge, LA for the "Baptist Blitz Build" from April 23-27 --- the Habitat build- ing project. Another team will go to Biloxi, MS for another Habitat project to work on sites hit during Hurricane Katrina.