Most of the Business Men in Christ executive leadership became ordained and/or Licensed ministers of the Gospel of the Lord Jesus Christ on Sunday July 25, 2010. This spirit-led and filled event took place during the Annual Five Fold Conference weekend at the iWorship Center, Springfield, Illinois, led by Pastor Eric Hansen. All ministers are non-denominational and are now able to conduct ministry in all official forms – weddings, funerals etc.
NEW APPOINTMENTS:ORDAINED MINISTER DR. EARL POWELL is now BMIC Chaplain at Large and Director of Outreach. Doc, as he is affectionately called, hails from Riverton and spearheads several evangelical and street preaching opportunities such as the Godmobile. Please contact him if you wish to work at the Godmobile this year, at the Illinois State Fair.
MINISTER CRAIG WALKER is also from Riverton. Craig is a minister to the homeless and an Evangelist with several ministries (including campground). Craig can be regularly seen street preaching on the streets of Springfield!
MINISTER DAVID FITCH is from Springfield. Dave is the BMIC Director of Discipleship and runs BMIC training events such as retreats etc.
MINISTER DOUGLAS RYHERD is from Springfield. He is our minister to the Financial and business community in metro Springfield and runs our weekly Bible study at BMIC World Headquarters, 2626 South 5th Street, Springfield. Doug is the President of Business Men in Christ.
MINISTER BERNIE LUTCHMAN is from Chatham. He is an Evangelist/Preacher at large, minister to the Senior Retirement homes and part of the Godmobile outreach. Bernie is the Vice President of Business Men in Christ as well as communications director.

St Patrick’s Academy is a local elementary institution which has served the Inner City neighborhood of East South Grand Avenue for many years. It serves underpriviledge children based solely on the involvement of kind hearted and committed donors.

Recently PEPSI and KOHL’s Department stores have begun a project on Facebook which donates thousands of dollars to a local school based on votes. St. Pat’s is in the running!! YOU CAN HELP!!

If you are on Facebook, please read the Login instructions below from Michelle Marley, who is spearheading the drive to save the school and then please VOTE each day there!! Thank you and may the Lord bless and keep you always.

PEPSI
We are in the top 100, so we will automatically be an accepted organization for $250,000 for the month of August. The good news is that we’re building momentum and we can hit the ground running in August. So…..keep on voting. You can actually vote three times per day now as follows:
1) Log into your Facebook account, go the the Pepsi page, click the link, find St. Patrick Catholic School, and vote.
2) go to http://www.refresheverything.com/stpatrick and vote
3) text 100915 to 73774

KOHL’S CARES
We have gained supporters that are voting for us, but need continued votes from Facebook daily to help us win $500,000! Remember, you can vote for us five times daily in this contest. We are asking our supporters to also support Blessed Sacrament as they are doing the same for us. This contest runs through September 3rd and we have to be in the top 20 to win.
CLICK HERE TO VOTE ON THE FACEBOOK KOHL’S PAGE. Vote as many times as you are allowed so as to get the mazimum support for the school’s sandwich!

The wonderful thing about both of these contest is that we have the opportunity to win up to $750,000 simply by having our supporters vote for us and spread the word. Please support us with your votes and spread the word to your friends and family to do the same! Thank you.

Michelle Marley, Development Director
St. Patrick Catholic School
(217) 523-7670