January
All State Youth Choir Auditions: Jan. 28 (alternative weather date: Feb. 4). Logan Street Baptist Church, Mt. Vernon; Tabernacle Baptist Church, Decatur; Calvary Baptist Church, Elgin. For more information, call (217) 391-3126 or e-mail DebbieMuller@IBSA.org.
February
Metamorphosis 2012 (Conference for College Women): Feb. 3-4. Living Faith Baptist Church, Sherman. IBSA's conference for collegiate women will feature Bible study led by Georgia Cotler and worship led by Lindsey Teefey. Cost is $25 per person. For more information, call (217) 391-3137, e-mail BarbTroeger@IBSA.org, or go to www.IBSA.org/student.
Church and Pastor Tax Seminar: Feb. 11, 8:30 a.m. to noon, IBSA Building in Springfield. Presented by Summit Tax and Accounting in Decatur, this conference will present the most up-to-date information on tax laws and the church. Cost is $65. For more information or to register, call (217) 391-3126 or e-mail DebbieMuller@IBSA.org.
Embrace Conference: Feb. 11, IBSA Building, Springfield. International Mission Board personnel will share how IBSA churches can reach out to unreached, unengaged people groups across the globe. For more information, call (217) 391-3138 or e-mail BarbTroeger@IBSA.org.
Churches of Strength Conferences: Feb. 25, Chatham Baptist Church, Chatham. Feb. 28, Woodland Baptist Church, Peoria. Registration begins at 8 a.m.; confernece ends at noon. Featuring training in Sunday School, evangelism, discipleship, music & worship, family ministries, and more. For more information, call (217) 391-3124 or e-mail CathyWaters@IBSA.org.
March
Vacation Bible School Clinics: Southern Region: March 3, Third Baptist Church, Marion. Mid-Southern Region: March 17, Pleasant Hill Baptist Church, Mt. Vernon. Central Region: March 31, Tabernacle Baptist Church, Decatur. Registration begins at 8 a.m., clinics end at noon. Register online at IBSA.org/education_leadership; for more information, call (217) 391-3124 or e-mail CathyWaters@IBSA.org.
REACH Evangelistic Sunday School/Small Group Training: March 6, Anna Heights Baptist Church, Anna. March 27, Dayton Avenue Baptist Church, Peoria. REACH is a comprehensive prayer and outreach strategy based on Biblical mandate, researched facts about our culture, and contextual need. Call (217) 391-3127 or e-mail BarbaraHalleman@IBSA.org.
Ministers' Wives' Retreat: March 9-10, First Southern Baptist Church, Mattoon. Wives of pastors, church ministry staff, vocational ministry staff, state and associational staff, missionaries, retired ministers and widows of any of these are invited. Cost is $45 per person and includes conference fee, hotel and meals. For more information, or to request a registration form, contact Alice Davis at alidavis@mchsi.com or (217) 649-1699.
Children's Ministry Day: March 10, Journey Church, Bourbannais; Living Faith Baptist Church, Sherman; Pleasant Hill Baptist Church, Mt. Vernon. Kids are invited to participate in one of 15-20 hands-on missions opportunities at each location, ending the day will with a missions celebration. Cost is $15 per person, which includes a T-shirt, lunch and some ministry supplies. For more information visit IBSA.org/children, e-mail BarbTroeger@IBSA.org or call (217) 391-3138. Online registration will be available after Jan. 15.
Churches of Strength Super Saturday Seminars: March 10, Hispanic conference, Romanian Baptist Church, Des Plaines. March 24, Calvary Baptist Church, Monticello. Registration begins at 8 a.m.; conferences end at noon. Featuring training in Sunday School, evangelism, discipleship, music & worship, family ministries, and more. For more information, call (217) 391-3124 or e-mail CathyWaters@IBSA.org.
Evangelistic Leaders Workshop: March 13, First Baptist Church, Herrin. Call (217) 391-3127 or e-mail BarbaraHalleman@IBSA.org.
Creative Preaching Conference: March 15, First Baptist Church, Rochester. Call (217) 391-3127 or e-mail BarbaraHalleman@IBSA.org.
Technical Worship Ministries Workshop (Formerly Finale Workshop): March 17, IBSA Building, Springfield. Workshop sessions will include training in Finale, video and sound. Worship leaders and tech people save the date. Call (217) 391-3126 or e-mail DebbieMuller@IBSA.org.
Statewide RA Congress: March 23-24, Lake Sallateeska Baptist Camp, Pinckneyville. Registration begins 5 p.m. Friday, Congress ends 2:30 p.m. Saturday. Boys in grades 1-6 can participate in traditional RA races (cars, gliders, turtles, run/walk) and learn about missions. Cost is $20 per person and includes a Friday evening snack/supper and evening snack; Saturday morning breakfast and lunch. For more information visit IBSA.org/children, e-mail BarbTroeger@IBSA.org or call (217) 391-3138. Online registration will be available after Jan. 15.
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