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Around the State: Calling out the Called in Southeastern Indiana

| May 03, 2023

On April 23, 2023 Jimmy Walls, Ministry Coordinator of the Southeastern Indiana Baptist Association (SEIBA), had the privilege to attend a very unique ordination service at First Southern Baptist Church in Clarksville. Their pastor, Russ Lievers, ordained three men from his congregation. Why was this service so unique? The three men came from very different […]

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Around the State: Serving outside the church walls

| May 03, 2023

Churches in the Crossroads Association have been getting outside the walls of their churches and into their communities. Two examples are from Emmanuel Baptist Church and Eternal Life Baptist Church. Jordan Hobble, Pastor of Emmanuel Baptist in North Salem got together with other pastors from other denominations in his town and partnered to host a […]

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Dr. Jeff Iorg visits Northwest Association for training

Alison Blankenship | May 03, 2023

The Northwest Indiana Baptist Association, in partnership with the State Convention of Baptists in Indiana, was pleased to welcome Dr. Jeff Iorg, president of Gateway Seminary, to Northwest Indiana for “Lead Better,” a one-day conference. Dr. Iorg shared insights on the topic of ‘Spiritual Vitality in Cultural Chaos,’ giving extraordinary insight on how to lead […]

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East Central Baptist Association Partners Together for Missions!

| Mar 08, 2023

On February 5th, a team of 9 women from four East Central Baptist Association (ECBA) churches left Indiana to serve “On Mission” at the Samaritan’s Purse Operational Christmas Child Shoebox Processing Center in Charlotte, NC. These women represented Kingston Ave Baptist Church (Anderson), Redeemer Baptist Church (Anderson), New Day Baptist Church (Alexandria) and New Day […]

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Three congregations gather as one

| Mar 08, 2023

St Joe Community Church, Bible Life Community Church and Lion of Judah Church gathered together for one worship service on Sunday, February 26, 2023. All three worship teams blended English and Spanish words as they sang. All three pastors preached on their unity in Christ. Spanish/English translators helped everyone understand what was said. Christ’s presence […]

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Grace Baptist, Evansville, celebrates 100 years

| Sep 06, 2022

Grace in Evansville began a ministry on North Garvin Street on January 22, 1922. A 100th Anniversary celebration was held the weekend of July 30th-31st. Members past and present came together for a Saturday afternoon reception enjoying a time of fellowship and reminiscing. Sunday started with a combined adult Sunday School class led by Dr. […]

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East Central Baptist Association WMU G.R.O.W. Night

| Jun 06, 2022

But we do not belong to those who shrink back and are destroyed, but to those who have faith and are saved. (Heb. 10:39 NIV). The East Central Baptist Association WMU Team hosted a GROW Night on Thursday, May 26th at Wasson Nursery in Muncie, Indiana. 30 women attended the event from 5 area churches […]

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Around the State: Graceland Church Transitions to New Lead Pastor

| Jan 10, 2022

Lead pastor changes are often stressful for a church, with drawn-out candidate searches and difficulty maintaining continuity of leadership and vision. But Graceland Church (New Albany) handled things a bit differently. Over the last eight months Lead Pastor Larry Riley has prepared to step into a new role as Executive Pastor of Care and Mission, […]

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Around the State: Valparaiso Baptist hosted first-annual Fall Fest

| Dec 08, 2021

On October 30, 2021, Valparaiso Baptist Church hosted its first-annual, community-wide Fall Fest at Northwest Indiana’s own County Line Orchard. This particular orchard is one of the largest apple orchards in the midwest, and it was the perfect spot for this fall-themed, family-friendly event. Over 1,400 people came out that evening to enjoy live music […]

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Miami Baptist Association Invitation To Request Mission Teams

| Aug 03, 2021

Dear SCBI Pastor, We are searching for Southern Baptist churches or church plants who might be interested in hosting a mission team from Southeast Texas. The Sabine Neches Baptist Area is comprised of three associations above Beaumont, TX and below Lufkin, TX. They have more than 100 churches and of course, more than half are less […]

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