CP allows ‘broad strokes of ministry’
by Karen L. Willoughby VACAVILLE, Calif. (BP) -- The 300 or so people who worship on Sunday morning at Trinity Baptist Church know that 20 percent of their offerings go to missions, the bulk of it given through the Cooperative Program of the Southern Baptist...
Vinny – The Salt Company Ames
The Old Has Gone, The New Has Come By Nic Wheeler, TSC Ames Student Leader Vinny was born on the Rosebud Indian Reservation in south-central South Dakota into extreme poverty and vulnerability, a place where the Gospel has not yet reached in a significant way....
Hillary – The Salt Company Iowa City
I met Hillary 2 years ago in a class that we had together. We sat next to each other every day and studied together every once in a while outside of class. Our study sessions never really ended up consisting of that much studying. We always ended up talking about our...
Immanuel Baptist Church in Cedar Rapids Celebrates Improvements to the Worship Center
A gift was given to pay for new chairs and carpeting in the worship center at Immanuel Baptist Church, Cedar Rapids. The process to upgrade the worship center began Oct. 6 and concluded Oct. 13. Church members removed pew cushions and installed the new chairs....
Annual Meeting Recap
The Annual Meeting of the Baptist Convention of Iowa was held on November 1st and 2nd in Des Moines amidst a renewed spirit of cooperation and purpose. Robert Knight, Chair of the Credentials Committee, reported attendance by 145 messengers representing 48 churches,...
Philippine typhoon: ‘a call to action’ for global compassion
by Mark Kelly TACLOBAN, Philippines (BP) -- Emily Ortega was swept off her feet when the storm surge from Typhoon Haiyan struck Tacloban, Philippines. The typhoon's sustained winds, peaking at nearly 200 mph, drove waves 20 feet tall into the coastal city. Ortega...
New Officers Elected at BCI Annual meeting
Join us in praying for the following men who were elected to officer positions at the BCI Annual meeting on November 2nd in Des Moines. President, Lloyd Eaken, pastor of Fairview Baptist Church, Anamosa Vice President, Ken Livingston, pastor of First Grace Baptist...
Vinny – The Salt Company Ames
The Old Has Gone, The New Has Come By Nic Wheeler, TSC Ames Student Leader Vinny was born on the Rosebud Indian Reservation in south-central South Dakota into extreme poverty and vulnerability, a place where the Gospel has not yet reached in a significant way....
Heartland Interstate Strategy Task Force charts Upper Midwest I-29 corridor strategy
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (BP) -- A key shift in the funding relationship between the North American Mission Board and state conventions in NAMB's South Region is making $1 million available to help start churches in strategic cities and towns along the I-29 corridor from...
Heartland Community Baptist Church in Sioux City celebrates 9th Anniversary with a ground breaking ceremony.
Heartland Church celebrated their 9th Anniversary and broke ground for their first building project on Sunday, October 20th. Their journey has been deliberate but not hurried. They purchased 31 acres in the city in January 2009. The church has worked on plans for a...
