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Welcome to the Upper Mississippi Region


of the North American Baptist Conference of churches

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Welcome to the Upper Mississippi Region


of the North American Baptist Conference of churches

 

THANK YOU FOR BEING PART OF THE UPPER MISSISSIPPI REGION OF THE NORTH AMERICAN BAPTIST CONFERENCE

The UMR is a diverse group of churches from the hills of southern Illinois and Iowa to the woodlands of Wisconsin and Minnesota, from the shores of Lake Michigan to the farmlands of the central plains.

But geography is not the only diversity that we experience. We are a group of churches that range in age from over 150 years to over one year. Our newest church is Christ Bible Church in Roseville, MN started in 2020. We also have much diversity in the way that we are seeking to share the Good News of the Gospel within our various local mission fields. We have churches sharing in Russian, Polish, Bulgarian, Spanish, Hebrew, and Vietnamese - as well as English in both Anglo and African American styles. We have churches that worship with choirs and hymnals, and others that sing praise to God with bands and PowerPoint. We have churches made up primarily of professional white-collar executives and some that are mainly blue-collar and agricultural in make up. Some of our churches have over 1000 each Sunday and others regularly have less than 50 worshippers. There are churches that dress up in their Sunday best and others who worship very casually. Wow-isn't God a wonderfully creative God? And we have a lot of that creative diversity within the churches of the UMR.

But there is one thing that we all have in common that drives our partnership; we are called to love one another for the sake of the world's redemption!  God is on mission in our region and we are striving to join Him together.

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About


About


About THE MISSION OF THE UPPER MISSISSIPPI REGION

Mission

The UMR is a regional partnership of churches committed to loving one another for the sake of the world's redemption.

Vision

Through this regional partnership, we endeavor to strengthen the witness of each congregation and provide a greater testimony of God's work in the world.

Values

The Authority of God's word

Believing that the Scriptures are the inspired truth of God and direct our beliefs, commitments and activities.

THE PRIMACY OF THE LOCAL CHURCH

The local church is at the center of God's plan to bring redemption to the world through faith in Jesus Christ.

sharing in the mission of god

Every member of every church is a sent one and is intended to participate in God's mission through a life of discipleship.

Ministry Networks

Churches, Pastors and laity strategically working together to maximizing kingdom impact, locally, regionally, and globally

Empowered Leadership

Empowering corporate and individual initiatives to intentionally increase ministry health, growth, and multiplication

REGIONAL MINISTER

Dan Andrews

Regional Leadership Team

Illinois

  • Ron Norman - Sycamore, IL

Iowa

  • Orville Erickson - Greenhill Baptist, Cedar Falls, IA

  • Todd Dietrich - Victor Baptist Church, Victor, IA

Minnesota

  • Penny Korkki - Faith Baptist Church, Minneapolis, MN

  • Joel Detlefsen – Riverview Baptist Church, St Paul, MN

Wisconsin

  • Dan Babbel - Bethel Baptist Church, Sheboygan, WI

RLT Officers

  • Ron Norman - President

  • Penny Korkki - Treasurer

  • Orville Erickson - Secretary

UMR Churches


UMR Churches


UMR Churches