This Saturday, the 20th, there are two projects going on at Camp Hope where some help will be needed.

1) The duct work for the heating/AC will be delivered and run in the auditorium part of the building.

2) Bro. Bryant Harris has ordered the sheetrock and it will be delivered.   Help will be needed to unload it and if there is enough help, we might be able to put some of it up.  If you have some men in your church who might be able to come, even for a couple of hours, any help will be greatly appreciated.

Please contact Ivan Ryan with any questions.

Thanks.

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Dr. Jim Phillips will be leading a marriage retreat on November 6th and 7th at the Rend Lake Resort in Ina.  The Friday meal will begin at 6pm and the Conference begins at 7 pm.  Saturday Conference will dismiss at 1 pm.

This retreat is being sponsored by Calvary Free Will Baptist Church.  The theme is Building a Covenant Relationship Through Marriage.  The cost is $72 per couple and includes the conference, 2 meals, and room.

Registration will be limited to 30 couples.  For additional information contact Tim Hayes at (618) 323.6812.

The deadline for reservations has been extended and should be sent no later than September 21st to:

Tim Hayes
5150 Centennial Lane
Iuka, Il 62849

The National Association of Free Will Baptists will be meeting in Cincinnati, Ohio in just a few short weeks.

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Mrs. Ferguson has secured a discount Rate at the Fairfield Inn, in Mt.Vernon, IL for CTS participants.  The cost will be $82 per night and King and Doubles are available.

Fairfield Inn & Suites

217 Potomac Blvd
Mt Vernon, IL 62864
(618) 244-2300

If you have any further questions, contact Peggy Ferguson at the First Free Will Baptist Church in Mt. Vernon.

Here’s Dr. Reid’s first message at this year’s Illinois State Association of Free Will Baptists.  There are 3 messages in this series and you will want to hear them all. Continue Reading

On Friday evening of the State Meeting we had the privilege of singing Revelation 19 together.  It was quite a treat to hear everyone sing, especially a couple of boys from Mt. Vernon who sang with all they had.

The recording isn’t all that great, but I think you’ll get the spirit of the song as well as our fellowship from this special evening.

If you’d like to view some of the pictures from the State Meeting, you can see them here

and here