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Lincoln, Bloomington, Deeper Still Banquet 2026

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 2026

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A heartfelt THANK YOU to everyone who joined us for our Annual Banquet Celebration! We’re grateful for your support and look forward to sharing highlights and final totals with you soon.

Keynote Speaker — Rebekah Hagan

Rebekah Hagan is one of today’s leading voices on the issues of unplanned pregnancies and chemical abortion. Her testimony has been shared by local and national media, including Focus, Students For Life, Live Action, Heartbeat International, Epoch Times, The Federalist, and World Magazine. A passionate advocate for grace-centered outreach, she uses her story to unravel the mindset of women in unplanned pregnancies and collaborates with pregnancy help organizations and ministries worldwide to equip believers to lead with hope and compassion on the issue of abortion.

Thank you to our Underwriters & Table Sponsors!

$10,000 Protector

Anonymous

$5,000 Guardian

Dr. Stephen & Debbie Belgrave
Terry Huff
Brent & Juli Klopfenstein
MastersBros

$2,500 Defender

Anonymous
Jay & Libby Anderson
Mike & Heather Buggar
Bruce Dillman, Broker & Andrea Kolic, Broker,
Keller Williams Revolution
The Pasture Church

$1,500 Rescuer

John & Liane Ashenfelter
Donna Bishop (In memory of Vernon & Catherine Apel)
Russ & Linda Bottom (In memory of Paul & Patricia Sechrist)
Jeff & Vicki Orns (In honor of our parents)

$1,500 Rescuer Cont’d

Streigal Knobloch & Company, LLC
Traeger Construction Co.
Gil & Jan Turner

$1,000 Steward

Josh Brooks, Falstad & Associates
Jordan & Rebecca Brill
Danvers Baptist Church
Bradley Neal, CFP, Red Oak Financial, Inc.
East White Oak Church
Klemm Farms
The Spotts Family
Aaron & Megan Traeger
VIVO

$500 Champion

Anonymous (2)
James & Jeanie Dunlap
Martin’s Home Furniture
Heart of Illinois – OBGYN
Gary & Brenda Stevens
Mary Kay Stimpert
St. Peter’s Women of the Word – Emden
Victory Christian Center – Farmer City

$250 Advocate

Bill & Debbie Barnhart (In memory of our son, Mark)
Jim Heberling & Patty Wilson
Jerry & Debbie Johnson (In memory of Beverly Johnson)
Open Arms Church, Lincoln
Gary & Cynthia Minder
Bob & Linda Mitchell
Emily Woosley (In honor of her parents, Ed & Carol Mills)

Special Recognition & Thanks To

Bremer Jewelry
Burton Design, Vara Burton
Joe Horine, Photographer
Premier Print Group & Wanda Kanagy
Lucas Yantz, Emcee
Vale Church
The Word – WPEO
WBNH