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Overturning abortion seems possible this time

Pastors confront a season of violence

After Tornadoes

Illinois aids Kentucky victims

Chaplains also respond quickly in Edwardsville

Midwest | On the December night 30 tornadoes raked across six states in the Midwest and South, a group of Illinois chaplains were among the first on scene at a felled warehouse in Edwardsville, where six people died. And barely a day later, Illinois Baptist Disaster Relief (IBDR) volunteers were at work in the worst hit areas in Kentucky that saw 77 people perish around tiny, mostly obliterated Mayfield.

Over the next three weeks, more than 90 trained volunteers represented Illinois Baptists by working chainsaw crews, manning feeding stations, and providing spiritual care. “We’ll be there if we’re needed,” said IBDR state director Butch Porter. And they were needed.

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