The Salt Company DSM hosts “Amazing Race”
By Datoka Jackson One awesome outreach event that was put on during September was our freshman “Amazing Race DSM”. At Salt Company we love to focus on freshman a lot because they are at the point, especially at the beginning of the year, where they are making a lot...
Swahili Baptist Church Des Moines celebrates launch
By Chase Abner Des Moines - On August 5-6, over 200 people gathered to celebrate the launch of Swahili Baptist Church in Des Moines. The two-day event featured speakers and music from Swahili-speaking churches across the continent - Atlanta, Nashville, Sioux Falls,...
Paragon Church, Grinnell celebrating one year
Oh give thanks to the LORD, for he is good; for his steadfast love endures forever! - 1 Chronicles 16:34 The Lord has been faithful and has poured out His blessing on us this past month. On Sept 10th, Paragon Church celebrated one year of being in Grinnell and serving...
Campers On Mission Fall Rally 2017 at Pine Lake Camp
Iowa Campers on Mission recently went to Pine Lake Camp in Eldora, Iowa. We had five in attendance but accomplished much work for a wonderful church camp that ministers to many children and adults. Some of the work we did was: siding on three buildings, mow the...
Child beggars fed, taught at GHR-supported ministry
By Lindsay McDonald EDITOR'S NOTE: On Global Hunger Sunday, Oct. 8, Southern Baptist congregations will address hunger concerns across North America and around the world by receiving donations channeled through Global Hunger Relief, which uses 100 percent of each gift...
Multiplying Churches Workshop
Church Planting Residencies for Churches of Any Size Saturday, October 28th 9:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. First Family Church 317 SE Magazine Rd. Ankeny, IA 50021 This free event is for pastors, planters, and missions leaders to learn how your church can utilize church...
The Cooperative Program — then & now
By Randy L. Bennett BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (BP) -- It failed. Then it worked out far better than anyone could have imagined. Here's the story of what befell Southern Baptists in the 1920s, yet ultimately emerged in a different form and succeeded as the Cooperative...
2017 WMU Fellowship & Annual Meeting
"Glorifying the Lord in one accord" Romans 15:6 October 6-7 Immanuel Baptist Church 1900 F Avenue NW Cedar Rapids, IA 52405 Friday, Oct. 6th - 5:00 p.m. Registration Followed by: Dinner Fellowship Worship Testimonies Saturday Oct. 1st - 8:30 a.m. Breakfast Followed...
Bob Allan called as Associate Pastor
New Life Baptist Church in Davenport has recently called Rev. Bob Allan to serve as Associate Pastor. Bob and his family come to New Life from First Baptist Norborne Missouri where he served as pastor. Bob’s primary focus will be overseeing outreach and discipleship...
Food for refugee influx provided by Baptists’ Global Hunger Relief
By Seth Brown EDITOR'S NOTE: On Global Hunger Sunday, Oct. 8, Southern Baptist congregations will address hunger concerns across North America and around the world by receiving donations channeled through Global Hunger Relief, which uses 100 percent of each gift to...
