Ministry Ideas from Local Churches

The following are meant to link you up with others who may be pursuing ministries you would like to consider; or, are available to help your church further develop a particular ministry you are also in the midst of.

Send your own ministry ideas to Richard Ricks to be posted here.

Use the following email links to inquire of these churches about what they are doing. Start the conversation and find the fruit of the associating that Baptists have historically drawn strength from.

Bethel Baptist, Colchester - Growing as a Bi-vocational Ministry: Pastor Jim Richardson, 222 Hillcrest, Keokuk IA 52632 (see also: Towanda)

Bloomington - Logos and Alpha Programs

Canton - Using multimedia (including Powerpoint) throughout Worship Services

Champaign FBC - Creating a staff position of Discipleship and Spiritual Growth

Chenoa - interchurch children's programming (815) 945-7410

Chrisman FBC - planning and implementing a church mission work trip (see also: Lincoln)

Danville, Ridgeview - Putting together a childrens camp staff for a week at Lake Springfield (see also: Raritan)

Deer Creek - electronic newsletter using a simple program: see also Peoria FBC (Using MS Publisher and Acrobat Writer)

Delavan - worship team

Decatur - web page ministry

El Paso - elevator/lift

Fairbury - Envisioning and Planning a move to another site and a new building, (see also: Lincoln)

Galesburg - Discerning Vision for Continuing Downtown Ministry and Mission

Galva - Growing Youth through Discipleship in activities with other ABC churches

Lincoln - newsletter profile of member; planning and implementing a church mission work trip (see also: Chrisman FBC)

Kewanee - Reaching children through AWANA (see also: Champaign FBC)

Lexington - Using off-church campus seasonal worship to reach community

Mason City - Wheelchair ramp into older church building

Minonk - Creating a new staff position; men's ministries; camping

North Bridge of Normal - How to plan church ministry while meeting in a rented facility

Peoria FBC - Sponsoring a Habitat for Humanity Project

Peoria Second Baptist - Creative Outreach Ministries

Raritan - Putting together a children's camp staff for a week at Lake Springfield (see also Danville, Ridgeview): Box 18 Raritan IL 61471

Rantoul - Dealing with great changes in the community

Sparland - Moving from multi-board to one board governance

Toulon - Putting pastor's sermons on church web site

Towanda - Growing as Bi-vocational Ministry

Urbana - counseling ministry