Things to Know (June)
The monthly newsletter for Chicagoland Baptists
I hope your summer is off to a good start, full of both ministry and rest. Read a good book, spend time with your family, and get to know your neighbors.
If you want to see some of my takeaways from last week’s SBC in Indy, you can read them here.
Here is someone to know about – Jon & Kate Cordova
Jon & Kate are married and members of one of our church plants – Beautiful Church in Evanston. They also serve with a ministry called Decision Point, a parachurch organization dedicated to proclaiming the gospel to the next generation. They both joined the ministry working part-time while attending Moody Bible Institute (Jon graduated in 2020, Kate in 2021), and have since been able to help students all across the Chicagoland area hear about Jesus in their public schools. They have a huge heart for seeing unity between churches, all for the sake of the kingdom advancing here, helping organize and coordinate the Roots Conference in partnership with Inner City Impact and other like-minded churches across the city and suburbs! They are always happy to connect with churches who are looking for ways to activate their youth in evangelism and discipleship. Feel free to reach out to them if you are interested in hearing more about what God is doing in their ministry and how you can get involved.
Jon - jonathan.c@decisionpoint.org
Kate - kate.c@decisionpoint.org
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.
NO DISCUSSION 7/3!
Upcoming Pastors’ Lunches for fellowship:
Guy Camp for men and boys at Streator (7/19-20). More info & registration here.
Korean Fellowship Revival Meetings at Korean Baptist Church of Schaumburg (7/21)
Pay It Forward: Serve Tour in Flint, MI (8/9-10). You can sign-up for projects here.
IBSA’s Pursuing God Together Marriage Retreat is free to pastors and their wives (8/25-26). Space is limited. Claim your spot here.
Minister’s Wives and Widows Luncheon at the Garfield Park Conservatory (9/28). Register here!
Chicagoland Baptists (11/12) and IBSA (11/12-13) Annual Meeting at Ashburn Baptist Church in Orland Park
Here is something else to know about –
The SBC’s Abuse Reform Implementation Task Force (ARITF) has produced a sexual abuse prevention and response curriculum called Essentials that you can go through with your church leaders. It’s free and available here. Our churches should be the safest places! This training will help you insure that’s the case!
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.
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You can apply to stay at The Rockwell 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
Jorge Melendez
Illinois Baptist State Association
Hispanic Church Consultant
jmelendez14@comcast.net
630.710.3106
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
