Three summer steps to new fall groups
By Chris McRae, BCI Discipleship Team Leader Summer time is here. It’s time to sit back, relax and enjoy a well-deserved rest. That’s what everyone seems to say. And perhaps it is time to take a breather. In church life though, we need to take care that we don’t let...
Resonate Youth Conference
Engaging, Equipping, and Empowering students to live a life and faith that will RESONATE into the future and across the globe. Resonate is a week-long youth conference this summer. Resonate will take place July 23rd through 27th at Grandview University in Des Moines....
1st Annual Friendship 100 Gala
By Joe Quick, Executive Director, Friendship Center The first annual Friendship Gala raised over $1,700 for the center with a goal of 3k! I want to thank everyone who attended our Gala and made it such a success. We have made many changes inside of the building., and...
Iowa & Illinois Campers On Mission combine to serve in Lyndon, Illinois
Iowa Campers On Mission (COM) teamed up with Illinois COM to meet the needs of Trinity Baptist Church where Pastor Alan Jahn is serving. Illinois had 15 members present and Iowa had 5. Among the many projects completed was a new sidewalk in front of the church, a...
Swahili Baptist Church celebrates Pentecost by baptizing fifteen
On Saturday, May 19, Swahili Baptist Church in Des Moines baptized fifteen youth as part of a weekend celebrating Pentecost. In addition to the baptisms, some youth from the church shared memorized scriptures and were awarded gifts recognizing their growth as...
Salt DSM prepares students for international ministry.
The month of May has been a much needed time of rest, reflection, and rejuvenation. Here at Salt DSM we had our final Salt Company of the school year on May 5th, which was an incredible ending to the year. As Salt came to a close we were preparing for Summer Salt to...
Fourteen Baptized at CityPoint Church, Urbandale
By Chase Abner, Lead Church Planting Catalyst On Sunday, May 20, CityPoint Church baptized fourteen people as part of their first baptism service at the Ramada Inn in Urbandale. CityPoint Church launched on March 11 and is the latest church plant launched as part of...
All Nations WMU hosts Korean Food Bazaar
by Joni Wilkinson, Iowa WMU Coordinator On Saturday, April 28, All Nations Baptist Church, Iowa City, hosted their annual Korean Food Bazaar. In all but 2 years since 1991, the church has invited friends, family and their community into the church for a traditional...
Laurel Anne Eccles of Ames Graduates from Southern Baptist Theological Seminary
Graduates of The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary can draw strength for ministry from the gospel of the Lord Jesus Christ and their obedience to his calling on their lives, said President R. Albert Mohler Jr. in his May 18 commencement address to the 2018...
Work connection leads to Gospel conversation at the Salt Company Ames
By Kourtney Vier, Salt Ministry Leader Jacob, one of our Salt students, began talking with a coworker at his part time job. After Jacob and Aidan had worked together for a year, Aidan finally came to a Salt Company service for the first time this April. After the...
