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Craig Laidacker Retires After 47 Years

Craig D. Laidacker, a 1973 graduate of Baptist Bible College, Springfield, MO, retired at the end of December 2020 after 47 years as pastor of the Bloomsburg Baptist Church, Bloomsburg, PA. At age 80, he […]

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Church Plant in Texas Baptizes 16

On Sunday, August 9, Iglesia Bautista Eben-Ezer baptized 16 individuals, seven children, five youth, and four adults in an outdoor service. Ulises Longoria, along with his wife Claudia and their two children, started the church […]

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Church See Souls Saved During Drive-In Services

In May, Heartland Baptist Church in Ames, IA began regathering for in-person services. Over the past few months, approximately 50% of their congregation attended the in-person services, and close to the other 50% were consistently […]

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What “Re-Opening” Feels Like

The last “normal” service for Heartland Baptist Church was March 8, with our morning attendance near our average of 500.  The following Sunday, March 15, was our last in-person service before the ‘shut-down,’ and we only […]