Things to Know (January)
It’s cold out there! As you’re dreaming about summertime, consider planning to come with other Chicagoland Baptists to ‘pay it forward’ at the Serve Tour in Flint, MI, 8/9-10.
As you know, one of our goals for 2024 is to help facilitate relationships among Chicagoland Baptists women. Yesterday 10 ladies gathered for lunch and to connect at our first Women’s Hangout. We’ll be doing it again on 2/19 in the evening for ladies that couldn’t make it during the day. And 3/2 is the Women’s Conference. And we’ve reserved the Garfield Park Conservatory on 9/28 for a big event!
Here is someone to know about – Qusai Mahmud.
Q is a life-long Chicagoan. He has been married to Denise for 33 years and together they have 7 adult children. Q has been a church planter and is currently serving as a pastor at Reborn Community Church. He is very excited about his brand-new role as the Director of Send Relief’s Chicago Ministry Center! Q is passionate about discipleship. And he loves working together with pastors, churches, and other like-minded organizations to see the gospel change the lives of the many in Chicago.
You can see all past ‘Someones to Know’ here.
Here are some events to know about –
Weekly Prayer Calls every Wednesday from 9:00 to 9:30 AM. Just click here to join anytime.
Monthly Discussions on the first Wednesday of the month from 9:00 to 10:00 AM.
On 2/7 we will have James Puleo and Tom McElroy from Chicago Navs with us to help us assess our church’s discipleship culture.
Upcoming Pastors’ Lunches for fellowship:
On 1/29 there will be an opportunity to discuss creative ways to be part of Migrant Ministry at either 1:00 PM or 7:00 PM over Zoom. Contact Jonathan de la O or Bryan Price for more info.
Our annual Prayer Bus Tour is on 2/10. It will begin at Ashburn Baptist Church in Orland Park and go to Bethel Romanian in Park Ridge with stops in between at Jesus Is the Life in Chicago, The Rockwell for lunch, and Beautiful Church in Evanston. Register here. Only 13 seats remain!
The next Women’s Hangout is on 2/19 in the evening at The Rockwell. RSVP HERE.
The Send Network Español Workshop is on 2/24 from 9:00 AM to 2:00 PM at The Rockwell. Contact Jorge Rodriguez for more info.
The annual Chicagoland Baptists Women’s Conference is 3/2 at Faith Tabernacle Baptist Church. Send the ladies from your church! More information and registration is here.
IBSA’s next Chicagoland Multiply Hub will be on 3/21 at All People’s Fellowship starting at 9:30 AM.
Here are two more things to know about –
Are you looking for a side hustle? One of our church planters – RT Maldaner – has started a company called Workplace Wellness Group. It exists to employ gospel-centered pastors to deploy them on mission in the marketplace. They come alongside companies to provide coaching of employees so that they become increasingly healthy in mind, heart and life. Workplace Wellness is unashamed about Jesus as our motive and methods and Master coach. It trains all the coaches and compensates them well for a simple 5-10 hour-a-week opportunity. RT is looking for more pastors to train and deploy. Email him here.
Any college or seminary students in your church that could use a scholarship? Applications for the BFI Scholarship are due by 4:30 PM on 1/31. More info here.
For the Sake of the Name,
Nathan Carter
Chicagoland Baptists
Executive Director/AMS
1356 N. Rockwell Street, Chicago, IL 60622
nathancarter@chicagolandbaptists.org
312.493.3726
You can apply to officially affiliate with Chicagoland Baptists here.
You can donate to Chicagoland Baptists here.
You can see past editions of ‘Things to Know’ here.
You can sign up for our weekly ‘A Quick Word’ here.
The mission of Chicagoland Baptists is to facilitate relationships among the Baptist churches of this Great City so that they can more effectively fulfill the Great Commission and live out the Great Commandment.
Here are our state and national partners for resourcing the church and reaching the lost:
Dr. Bryan R. Price
Illinois Baptist State Association
Zone 1 Church Consultant
bryanprice@ibsa.org
630.908.0853
Dr. Scott Nichols
North American Mission Board – Send City Missionary
snichols@namb.net
630.668.5900
Jorge Rodríguez
North American Mission Board – Send Español
Midwest Champion
jrodriguez@namb.net
312.934.4040
Qusai Mahmud
North American Mission Board – Send Relief
Chicago Ministry Center Director
qmahmud@sendrelief.org
312.296.4615
