Oklahoma Tornadoes – What Iowa Baptist Can Do
Iowa Disaster Relief Chaplains have been called upon to respond to the Oklahoma disaster. Teams of Iowa chaplains were sent to Moore OK in early June to serve alongside other chaplains from Oklahoma, Louisiana Texas, and Arkansas. All DR certified chaplains should...
Children lead the way
Jesus encouraged parents to allow their children to come Him. He blessed the children and acknowledged to all that one could not come into His kingdom unless they come as a child. During the recent tornado in Moore, Oklahoma, children were gathered a the school to...
Anthem
As the school year came to a close, The Salt Company put an exclamation point on the end of the year with another Anthem event. The event was designed to be an extended night of worship and prayer, drawing students to taste and see the greatness and goodness of God. ...
No strings attached
In 2009 Temple Baptist Church in Mason City, barely 25 members strong, stepped out in faith to provide a unique service for their community, a Food Pantry - free of charge and no strings attached. It started with a challenge to, "Find where God is working and join...
First Family Church Makes A Difference
First Family has a unique opportunity to make a difference in the lives of children at River Hills Apartment Complex. River Hills is located in the neighborhood surrounding the Des Moines Botanical Center and includes a dozen or more immigrant groups representing...
Contributions from Iowa Baptist Churches (unaudited)
2015 2015 Second Quarter Church Contributions - unaudited 2015 First Quarter Church Contributions - unaudited 2014 2014 Year-End Contributions - unaudited 2014 Third Quarter Church Contributions - unaudited 2014 Second Quarter Church Contributions - unaudited...
BCI goes social
The Baptist Convention of Iowa and Iowa Baptist News are plunging into the brave new world of social media. Facebook is a great place to hang out with friends, and Twitter is a perfect way to share news and information. “Like” our page on Facebook under Iowa Baptist...
How the Cooperative Program works
The Cooperative Program (CP) is Southern Baptists' method of supporting missions and ministry efforts of state and regional conventions and the Southern Baptist Covention (SBC). The CP total includes receipts from individuals, churches, state conventions and...
Hurricane Sandy recovery ministry planned for summer
After four months of disaster relief ministry, including Christmas and Spring Break student initiatives, Southern Baptist leaders are making preparations to welcome teams of volunteers to New York and New Jersey this summer to help homeowners continue recovering from...
Baptist Foundation of Iowa receives largest gift in history
This past month, March 2013, the Baptist Convention of Iowa (BCI) received the largest single gift in its history. The estate of Virgil Lindberg sent the convention just over $280,000 to be used in four areas which were dear to this early Iowa Baptist pioneer. About...
