Affiliations
North Central Association
covers primarily the geographical area of Winnebago and Boone Counties
and is made up of those churches who are through doctrine, polity, practice,
participation and financial support in voluntary cooperation with the
purposes of this association.
The North Central Baptist Association
encourages its churches to work in close voluntary cooperation with the Illinois
Baptist State Association and the Southern
Baptist Convention in carrying out the Great Commission of our Lord.
The work of the North Central Baptist
Association is supported by its member churches, the Illinois
Baptist State Association and the North
American Mission Board of the Southern Baptist Convention.
Our Director of Missions
 Dr. J. Edward Hail, Jr. moved to North Central Baptist
Association after having served as a pastor for 25 years, He moved to the
Rockford area from Seymour, Indiana where he was the pastor of Calvary
Baptist Church of Seymour. He is married to Bonnie, his wife of 31 years. They
have three children, Melissa is their oldest at age 29 and she lives in
Rockton, IL with her husband Lane Richmond and son, Landon
and daughter, Hailee. Mark is the
first born son, age 27 and married to Sarah Salinas. Mark is a musician, concert artist
, worship leader and part of the group
SomethingElse. He is now serving on church staff
at Friendswood Community Church in Friendswood, TX. Matthew is the youngest child and second son and
after graduating with a degree in Film and Motion Graphics from Madison
Media Institute in 2009, he has decided to further his education at
Boyce College in Louisville, KY. Matthew is working on a Biblical
Studies degree with a Major in Music. He will soon be 21 years old and
has recently released an EP on Itunes called Life on the Water. He is a
drummer and plays the guitar and keyboards and also part of the group
SomethingElse and has his own video editing business called Fast
Forward Productions.
Bonnie is very much involved in
ministry with Dr. Hail who prefers to be called ("Jay" or Bro.
"Jay"). She is a registered nurse and for the last eighteen
years has been working in the hospital as a recovery room nurse. She loves
working with youth, sewing and crafts and painting. She is also a
wonderful singer and pianist and has often led ladies daytime Bible
studies.Dr. Hail and his wife are your missionaries, appointed by the North
American Mission Board and called by North Central Baptist Association to
be a resource to the churches of Boone and Winnebago Counties. They are
here to serve the churches, encourage the pastors and their wives and
develop strategies that will allow us to advance God's kingdom on earth
and reach people with the gospel of Jesus Christ. Dr. Hail's email is ncbadom@att.net
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