Southern Baptists asked to join in day of prayer and fasting
Executive directors of Baptist state conventions pray for SBC President J.D. Greear (left) and First Vice President A.B. Vines during an Aug. 20 meeting in Atlanta. Photo by Todd Unzicker. From the moment our 2018 Convention convened, I have sensed that God is doing...
Des Moines Salt Company Kickoff shows God moving mightily
By Dakota Jackson This month started off with a bang as we had our Salt Company Fall Kickoff at the very end of August. Kickoff events are always such a joy as we are able to see so many new people coming into the doors of Cottage Grove Church and hearing the gospel...
2018 BCI Annual Meeting – November 10
2018 BCI ANNUAL MEETING Saturday, November 10 Hilton Garden Inn, West Des Moines Join us Saturday, November 10 at Hilton Garden Inn, West Des Moines, for the 2018 Baptist Convention of Iowa Annual Meeting. We are excited to welcome Wes Searcy as a featured...
DARE2SHARE LIVE IOWA – October 13, Grace Church, Des Moines
In just a few weeks Dare2Share Live will be hosted at Grace Church in Des Moines, IA, and you are invited to join us on October 13, 2018! You can learn more about Dare2Share at dare2share.org. Dare 2 Share Live is a national, live, multi-site training and outreach...
Intent to Nominate an Officer Procedure
Approved by the BCI Administrative Committee Officer nominations can be made between two months and one week before the date of the annual convention. A one-page written statement (no more than 150 words) can be submitted with the nomination that will be published no...
2018 Lottie Moon Christmas Offering
National goal: $160 million 2018 Week of Prayer for International Missions – December 2-9 imb.org/lmco Generous giving to the 2018 Lottie Moon Christmas Offering® makes a massive difference in the world. Men, women, children, and entire communities are transformed as...
“The Good Life” college ministry kicks off new school year in Cedar Falls
The Good Life College Ministry is a part of Redeemer Church in Cedar Falls. We start off the school year by hosting several events to meet and connect with new and returning students at UNI. One of our bigger events is a Root Beer Float Party that we host in the...
“Beautiful” Women’s Retreat
By Joni Wilkinson, Iowa WMU Director On Friday evening and Saturday, Sept. 7-8, 2018, a group of ladies from several BCI churches attended a weekend women’s retreat at Hidden Acres Christian Camp in Dayton, Iowa. The theme was “Beautiful.” Through worship, speaking...
Bi-Vocational Pastors Retreat
By Chris McRae, Discipleship Team Leader September 7th and 8th a select group of pastors and their wives from around the state gathered at the Stoney Creek Conference Center in Johnston, Iowa to fellowship together and be challenged and encouraged in their lives and...
Sojourn Church Block Party draws neighbors together
By Christopher McRae, BCI Discipleship Team Leader Sojourn Church in Council Bluffs held a block party on August 11, 2018 to meet and get to know the neighborhood as well as introduce them to our plans to start a "community group" at a members house in that area. ...
