PEOPLE & CHURCHES

New Roles

Brian McWethy joined the IBSA staff in August as a parttime zone consultant in Zone 4 McWethy is senior pastor of Grace Fellowship Church in Amboy

“Brian has a church planting background, a strong evangelistic passion, and good administrative skills,” said IBSA’s Pat Pajak “We are excited about the abilities, gifts and talents he is bringing to this position ”

Helen Williams, 99, died August 10 in Springfield Beginning in 1961, Williams worked on the IBSA staff in the areas of Woman’s Missionary Union and Church Extension She served as Associate WMU Director from 1970-1973, and in 2003, Williams received the Illinois WMU Legacy Award She was preceded in death by her husband, Freeland, and is survived by two daughters, Jane Stockton and Janet Craynon; two grandsons; and four great-grandchildren

Ministry Positions

Dixon Springs Missionary Baptist Church seeks a bivocational pastor Send resumes to Pastor Search Committee, 978 State Highway 146W, Golconda, IL 62938

First Baptist Church, Coal City, seeks a bivocational pastor who is fully supportive of the Southern Baptist Convention, Cooperative Program, and The Baptist Faith & Message (2000) Send resumes to First Baptist Church, P O Box 39, Coal City, IL 60416

First Baptist Church, Le Roy, seeks a bivocational pastor who supports the Cooperative Program and embraces The Baptist Faith & Message

Send resumes to: FBC, P O Box 21, Le Roy, IL 61752

Milestones

First Baptist Church, Valier, will celebrate its 100th anniversary on Sunday, Oct 5, with services at 10:45 a m and 1:30 p m All previous pastors, music and youth leaders and members are invited to attend the special celebration Call (618) 5276410 for more information

Pastor Adron Robinson and his wife, Veronica, celebrated five years of ministry at Hillcrest Baptist Church in Country Club Hills on Aug 8 The anniversary banquet featured guest speaker Fred Luter, a former president of the Southern Baptist Convention