IBSA eConnection: IBSA channel, Women's Missions Celebration, Keep Easter guests coming back and more!

March 28, 2012

Watch IBSA's new Vimeo channel

Visit our video channel at Vimeo to watch videos about Illinois Baptist churches sharing Christ with their communities, church planters at work, get previews of upcoming events and more. Go to vimeo.com/IBSA now to see our videos.

Mark your calendars for the Women's Missions Celebration May 3-5

The 2012 Illinois Women's Missions Celebration is May 3-5 at Tabernacle Baptist Church in Decatur. The theme of this year's meeting is "The Story Lives On." Attendees will hear from North American and international missionaries, and will have an opportunity to choose from breakout sessions on various WMU ministries and missions initiatives. Get more information and register at IBSA.org.

How churches can help military families

Are you in a military town or near an active military installation? If you're not, is there a Reserve or National Guard unit in your area? Are there mothers, fathers, aunts, uncles, grandmothers or grandfathers in your church with loved ones serving in the military? Get practical ideas for ministering to military families at LifeWay.com.

4 ways to keep Easter guests coming back

The truth is retaining Easter visitors is one of the greatest challenges of the American church. In our culture, going to church on Easter is something we do by tradition. It's a societal norm. Learn four ways your church can get Easter guests to return at ChurchLeaders.com.

Small church advantage, big church challenge

Finding community and growing the Kingdom are important issues in churches of all sizes. Find out how to address the advantages and challenges church size brings to these two important topics at OutreachMagazine.com.

Learn more about the Annie Armstrong Easter Offering's namesake

Each year, we honor the life and work of Annie Armstrong when we give to the annual offering for North American missions named after her. As a tireless servant of God and a supporter of mission efforts throughout the world, she led women to unite in mission endeavors that ultimately led to the formation of WMU. Learn more at about her at AnnieArmstrong.com.

IBSA eConnection is a weekly electronic newsletter designed to provide Illinois Baptists with relevant, useful information and resources. We pray it enriches your ministry and helps your church to grow and minister.