Write these dates into your calendar and make plans to join us.  Check back as more details become available.

May 14 Biker Breakfast/Niehaus Open House - 8:30 AM -  Litchfield First Baptist 

We are hosting a Biker Breakfast at First Baptist.  You are invited to come and join us for a free breakfast while you are in town to attend Appreciation Days XXV at Niehaus Cycle Sales.  We will be serving breakfast at 8:30 AM and plan on leaving for the bike shop about 9:30 AM.  Harry Nelson, a MSF instructor, will be sharing a few riding reminders.  Pat Pajak, Associate Executive Director, Church Strengthening Team of IBSA will also be sharing a devotional.

Saturday, May 14, 2011 - 8:30 AM

Litchfield First Baptist Church

608 N Van Buren

Litchfield, IL  62056

May 22  F.A.I.T.H Rider Commissioning Service - Sunday, May 22, 2011 at 10:30am - Calvary Baptist Church, Elgin, IL

They are targeting May 22 as their start up. Exciting news. Pray for them. Invite and encourage those you know in the area to attend.

May 26-30 Rally to Ridgecrest - SBC Motorcycle Rally, Ridgecrest, North Carolina  (click here for more information) Brigadier Gen. Jerry Boykin will be returning to Ridgecrest for our 2011 Motorcycle Rally.  Paul Aldrich will be joining the lineup for the 2011 Motorcycle Rally to Ridgecrest. PAUL ALDRICH is Pure Comedy - 100% Clean / 100% Funny.  Hope you can join us next year!

Details for the group ride out will be coming soon.

June 18 Marion

Father’s Day Weekend visit to the VA Hospital in Marion

We will go to the Marion VA Medical Center and visit the patients on the ward there. We will have a visit and give them a bandana.  If there is a lady veteran on the ward and we happen to have a lady rider then they can be matched up. Then on a road tour on back roads. Looking at some scenery instead of distance.

July 23 Prayer Ride to Hannibal, MO

Saturday, July 23, 2011

9:00 AM

IBSA Office

3085 Stevenson Drive
Springfield, IL 62703

We will leave from the IBSA (Springfield) parking lot.  We will plan to be in Hannibal at Hannibal-LaGrange University by 11:30 a.m.    Here many of our church leaders are trained and prepared for the ministry. And, this will the be sight of next years Summer Worship University for IBSA youth. We will have lunch in Hannibal and after that you are invited to ride Highway 79.  It is one of the most scenic roads in all of Missouri.  Should be an opportunity for a photo op on your bike.

Biker Bash - Aurora

Saturday, August 27, 11:00 AM

Cornerstone Community Church

307 Banbury Road

North Aurora, IL 60542  

Rain or Shine-

All Bikes Welcome-Family Atmosphere

Please bring 6 cans of food

or non-perishable items to

benefit the local food pantry.

Bike Games, Scenic Ride, and Fellowship

There will be food, and games at Cornerstone and a group ride to end the day.  There will be prizes awarded for the bike competition.  We are also planning on handing out free bandanas to those in attendance.  Hope to see you there!  This event was a blast last year and ended with ice cream at Shabbona Lake State Park.

September 10 Ride to Carmi

If your church is hosting a motorcycle event, please send the information to cliffwoodman@mac.com and we will post it here.