American
Baptist Churches of the Great Rivers Region Phone: 217-726-7366 Fax: 217-726-7566 Email: grrabc@abcgrr.org

CURRENT/PASTORS
MAILING
DECEMBER
2008
To: Pastor
Please share the
items included in this mailing with fellow pastors, mission leaders and your
congregation.
Current Thoughts from
Dwight Stinnett, GRR Executive Minister
GRR Camp Season
Information and Camp Dates for 2009
GRR
Intern Grant Program – Deadline March 16, 2009
Harvest
Grants 2009 – Deadline April 1, 2009
Great Rivers
Regional Scholarship Programs – All applications must be received by April 1,
2009
Missions
Conference – April 24-25, 2009 at Cherry Hills Baptist Church, Springfield, IL
Bike Ride
Announcement for 2009
Seminar with Dr.
Eddie Hammett – FBC Bloomington – May 28, 2009
Biennial –
Pasadena/ June 26-28, 2009
Blackhawk Camp
Fiftieth Funanza – June 20, 2009
Central
Baptist Theological Seminary board approves facilities plan and capital
campaign
GRR 2009
Annual Meeting of the Great Rivers Region “Thy Kingdom Come” – October 30-31,
2009
The
Parish Paper – November 2008 “The Fun
Factor Asset in Congregational Climate” and December 2008 “Does Your Window Limit Your View?”
Growth Points with Gary L. McIntosh, Ph.D. –
October 2008 “Stage Two: The
Growing Church, November 2008 “Stage
Three: The Consolidating Church and
December 2008 “Stage Four: The Declining Church
Legacy – Autumn
2008 “In These Uncertain Times”