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THE ILLINOIS PRIMITIVE BAPTIST ASSOCIATION

Illinois Primitive Baptist Association, organized in September 2014, at Pleasant Grove Church; second session held same place; third annual session convened September 3-4, 2016, at Crooked Creek Church, Clay County, Illinois; fourth session held at the Carthage Church, 220 S. Scofield Street, Carthage, Illinois, on the first weekend in September, 2017. The fifth annual session was held at the Carthage Church, 220 S. Scofield Street, Carthage, Illinois, on the first weekend in September 2018. The sixth annual session was held at the Carthage Church, 220 S. Scofield Street, Carthage, Illinois, on the first weekend in September 2019. The seventh annual session (abbreviated due to concerns caused by the contagious flu virus) was held at Crooked Creek Church, Clay County, Illinois, on the second weekend in August 2020. The eighth annual session was held at Pleasant Grove Church, 3506 Nation Road, Salem, Illinois, September 3rd, 4th and 5th, 2021. The ninth annual session was held at Carthage Church, 220 S.Scofield Street, Carthage, Illinois, September 2, 3, and 4, 2022. The tenth annual session was held with Crooked Creek Church, near Iola, Clay County, Illinois, on September 1st, 2nd, and 3rd, 2023. The eleventh annual session will be held, the Lord willing, with the Carthage Church, Hancock County, Illinois, time to be announced.

PRIMITIVE BAPTIST ASSOCIATION DISTRICTS IN ILLINOIS:

We have held or plan to hold special meetings in six of these eight Districts in Illinois. We are already holding regular meetings in four of the six Districts.

First Northeastern - Chicago District

REPORT: Minutes have been prepared, showing the meetings which were held at LaSalle-Peru (LaSalle County), Rochelle (Ogle County) and Sycamore (Dekalb County), between January 2016 and July 2018.

First Northwestern - Sandy Creek District

REPORT: The first District Meeting in this District was held at Providence Church, Howardsville, Stephenson County, Illinois, August 21st, 2022, at 10:30 a.m., followed by lunch at the church. We had a very good day, with several visitors, which really lifted our spirits. Minutes of this meeting have been printed. The First Northwestern District included meetings in northwestern Illinois and southwestern Wisconsin.. The Sandy Creek region was from Kewanee to Modena, to LaSalle-Peru, to Ottawa, to Elmwood, to Toluca, to Tiskilwa, to Morris, to Fisher.

Spoon River - Salem - Mt. Gilead District

REPORT: The ninth annual session of the Illinois Primitive Baptist Association, was held with the Carthage Church, Carthage, Hancock County, Illinois, September 2nd, 3rd, and 4th, 2022.

Skillet Fork - Little Wabash District

REPORT: The tenth annual session of the Illinois Association was held with Crooked Creek Church, one mile south of Iola, Clay County, Illinois, on September 1st-3rd, 2023.

NOTICE: District Meeting will be held, the Lord willing, at Mt. Pleasant Church, near Burnt Prairie, Illinois, date not yet finalized.

Sangamon - Morgan - Concord District

REPORT: We held a District meeting at Springfield on January 29, 2023. A very good meeting, enjoyed by all who were present. Minutes have been printed.

Muddy River - Bethel District

Arrangements for meetings, if any, left to the pastors and churches in the area.

Wabash - Big Spring - Central District

NOTICE: District Meeting not yet scheduled.

Illinois - Kaskaskia District

Arrangements for meetings, if any, left to the pastors and churches in the area.

REGULAR MEETINGS AND PREACHING APPOINTMENTS IN CHURCHES COMPOSING THE ILLINOIS ASSOCIATION:

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