The Tri-County Vision

Our beloved town, Atwood, Illinois, is located at the intersection of three Central Illinois Counties: Douglas, Moultrie, and Piatt! Therefore, our "Regional Church Growth Strategy" for reaching the 20,000 + people who live in and around the twenty communities located within an approximately twenty mile radius of our church is called, "The Tri-County Vision!"

These twenty communities include: Arcola, Arthur, Atwood, Bement, Bourbon, Camargo, Cerro Gordo, Chesterille, Garrett, Hammond, Ivesdale, LaPlace, Lovington, Milmine, Monticello, Newman, Pesotum, Pierson, Tuscola, and Villa Grove!

Our primary strategy is to plant reproducing evangelism and discipleship Home Bible Studies that we call, "JOY Groups" in each of these towns. We presently have one very successful JOY Group up and running with another one kicking off in January.

Our beautiful facilities provide us with space for over 350 in our worship services and we have education space that is adequate for about 250. As the Lord blesses our efforts to reach new people with the gospel and continues to add new people to our church, we will provide training to the leaders of other churches who would like to implement this type of strategy in their church.

The "Tri-County Vision" is off to a good start! Why don't you come next Sunday (a little before 10:00am) and see for yourself what God is doing at our church?

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