AWSOM (Amazing Women Serving Our Maker) is an event for teen girls grades 7th-12th. Our theme this year is Power Up. We want girls to learn practical ways they can make a positive change in a complex world. We’ll address a few topics that students embrace every day such as: special needs students, introduction to the deaf community, etc.

Worship will be led by Qiana Bates who led worship in 2017.

Special guests will be Mary Margaret Collinsworth; Haley Harris,Lifeway’s girls specialist; David Lord, International Mission Board; and Hope for Justice.

We have several fun things that we are trying to squeeze in, but those are surprises. We believe in experiential learning when possible.

Schedule:

Friday:   6:30 p.m. – Registration

7 – 9:00 p.m. – General Session

Saturday:  9 a.m. – Opening Session

10:10 a.m. – Breakout rotations and lunch

1:30 – 2:30 p.m. – Closing Session

Cost is $20 per participant which includes lunch.

Hotel rooms have been reserved at the Country Inn & Suites (behind the Shell station). The phone number is (217) 544-5151. Ask for the IBSA block.

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Theme: Blazing New Trails
Revelation 2:1-5

IBSA Pastors’ Conference schedule

Speakers

Darryl Gaddy
North American Mission Board
Urban Church Planting Specialist
Detroit, Mich.

Noah Oldham
Lead Pastor, August Gate, St. Louis,
North American Mission Board
SEND City Missionary

Matt Crain
Former Lead Pastor, First Baptist Church,
Christopher, Ill.

Ted Max
Lead Pastor, Vale Church
Bloomington

Meals:
The Tuesday Evening Pastor Conference meal will be served at the church by Ravanelli’s Catering. Menu: Famous pressure fried chicken, slow roasted beef with gravy, baked rigatoni, mash potatoes and gravy, buttered corn, salad, bread and dessert. $10 per person

Online ticket purchasing is closed. A limited number of tickets will be available at the door.

The Wednesday Annual Meeting meal will be served at the church will be catered by Fire-N-Smoke. Menu: Dry-rubbed, smoked chicken, topped with cranberry barbeque sauce, pulled pork, mac and cheese, green beans, salad, bread and dessert. $12 per person.

Online ticket purchasing is closed. A limited number of tickets will be available at the door.

Hotel block information:
IBSA has reserved blocks of rooms at the following hotels:

Holiday Inn Express – 2011 Formosa Rd Troy, IL 62294. Call (618) 667-2301 for a reservation.

Best Western – 2020 Formosa Rd Troy, IL 62294. Call (618) 667-9200 for a reservation.

Hampton Inn and Suites – 5723 Heritage Crossing Road, Glen Carbon, IL 62034. Call (618) 589-5000 for reservations.

Carmen Halsey will facilitate the Bible study “No Other Gods” by Kelly Minter via FaceBook Live. The study will be held on Tuesdays at 12 p.m. beginning October 2 and concluding November 20.

In this 8-session study, learn to identify the functional gods you are serving daily and the lies they tell. Only when you learn to dethrone modern-day idols can you pursue a deeper, more meaningful relationship with Jesus.

Benefits:

• Stop wasting time on the temporal, false gods, and invest in the eternal, one true God.
• Recognize the lies behind false gods, and learn to identify the Truth.
• Dethrone your modern-day idols, and experience the abundant life in Christ.

You may purchase the study book upon registration or on your own.

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We expect 500-600 messengers from our IBSA churches to attend the 2018 IBSA Annual Meeting. The theme is “Pioneering Spirit: 200 & Counting.” As Illinois celebrates its bicentennial in 2018, we’re inspired by the fortitude of our forbearers, and we’re calling up a new generation of spiritual pioneers today.

IBSA Annual Meeting website- IBSAAnnualMeeting.org

Program guests
Tom Hufty
Pastor, First Baptist Church, Maryville, IL
Dr. Tom Hufty has served as senior pastor of First Baptist Church in Maryville since 2011. Prior to moving to Illinois, he was Vice President of Collegiate Affairs/Assistant to the President at Hannibal-LaGrange University in Hannibal, Mo. He is the author Time Alone With God (Bethany House Publishers) and 180: Changing the Direction of Your Life One Day at a Time (WestBow Press). Dr. Hufty and his wife, Rhonda, have two children and five grandchildren.

Fritz Klein
Abraham Lincoln portrayer< Springfield, IL
Actor and speaker Fritz Klein has performed as Abraham Lincoln in 43 states and internationally. He and his wife, Linda, live in Springfield, where he performs at the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Museum. In the summer, Klein plays Lincoln in a variety of venues around Springfield in the local “History Comes Alive” program.

Hotel block information:

IBSA has reserved blocks of rooms at the following hotels:

Holiday Inn Express – 2011 Formosa Rd Troy, IL 62294. Call (618) 667-2301 for a reservation.

Best Western – 2020 Formosa Rd Troy, IL 62294. Call (618) 667-9200 for a reservation.

Hampton Inn and Suites – 5723 Heritage Crossing Road, Glen Carbon, IL 62034. Call (618) 589-5000.

Meals:

The Tuesday Evening Pastor Conference meal will be served at the church by Ravanelli’s Catering. Menu: Famous pressure fried chicken, slow roasted beef with gravy, baked rigatoni, mash potatoes and gravy, buttered corn, salad, bread and dessert. $10 per person

Online ticket purchasing is closed. A limited number of tickets will be available at the door.

The Wednesday Annual Meeting meal will be served at the church will be catered by Fire-N-Smoke. Menu: Dry-rubbed, smoked chicken, topped with cranberry barbeque sauce, pulled pork, mac and cheese, green beans, salad, bread and dessert. $12 per person.

Online ticket purchasing is closed. A limited number of tickets will be available at the door.

Theme: Praying for Him

Luke 11:9

Featured speaker

Mary Mohler
Director, Seminary Wives Institute
Southern Baptist Theological Seminary
Louisville, Ky.
Wife of Southern Seminary President Dr. R. Albert Mohler

 To reserve your ticket for the Ministers’ Wives’ Brunch, e-mail Brianna Trowbridge. Tickets are $15. Mail checks to:

Ministers’ Wives’ Fellowship
c/o Brianna Trowbridge
1188 Massilon Rd.
Albion, IL 62806

For more information, contact Stevi Smith (618) 518-9346.

Youth Encounter is an evangelistic opportunity for hundreds of students to be led in worship by up and coming Christian artists, while being inspired and challenged by some of the top student ministry speakers in the country. Student leaders: this is a great opportunity to attract students in need of Christ.

Cost: $25 per person (IBSA church), includes dinner; $30 per person (non-IBSA church), includes dinner.

Online registration is now closed. Tickets will be available at the door for $25 per person.

Download the Youth Encounter – Metro East poster

Musician Stephen Miller is a pastor, artist, author, and speaker who strives to enlarge people’s view of god with the truth of the scriptures & artfully provide a vocabulary with which to express thankfulness & praise to him. He is a passionate advocate for the local church & also travels across the world to lead worship & teach. Stephen has released 5 full-length albums & is the author of worship leaders, we are not rock stars and liberating king. Stephen and his wife, Amanda, live in San Antonio, Texas with their seven children.

Curtis Zackery combines a passion for communication with a desire to see lives changed for Jesus Christ. His energetic stage presence, charismatic persona, and ability to connect with people of all ages, races, and backgrounds make him a sought-after event and conference speaker. He and his wife, Monique, are serving and living in Franklin, TN.

FLAME is a GRAMMY® nominated hip-hop artist. He is a well-versed leader in the Christian hip-hop scene with a growing list of accolades, including a GRAMMY® nomination, several Dove and Stellar Award nominations, and multiple Billboard chart toppers. He was born and raised in the inner city of St. Louis, MO. In addition to touring, writing, recording and co-producing his own projects, FLAME founded and helms Clear Sight Music. He has a Master’s degree in theology with a minor in counseling.

A limited supply of T-shirts will be available at the door for $15.

Carmen Halsey will facilitate the Bible study “No Other Gods” by Kelly Minter via FaceBook Live. The study will be held on Tuesdays at 12 p.m. beginning October 2 and concluding November 20.

In this 8-session study, learn to identify the functional gods you are serving daily and the lies they tell. Only when you learn to dethrone modern-day idols can you pursue a deeper, more meaningful relationship with Jesus.

Benefits:

• Stop wasting time on the temporal, false gods, and invest in the eternal, one true God.
• Recognize the lies behind false gods, and learn to identify the Truth.
• Dethrone your modern-day idols, and experience the abundant life in Christ.

You may purchase the study book upon registration or on your own.

Register now