Eighteen people attended the first BreakAway. Riverbend Mission hopes to grow the ministry into a single adult Sunday School class. Eagle Summit Mission in Moline began in September 1998 and is sponsored by Green Rock Baptist Church in Colona. This area, near the Quad Cities, is truly a new work area for Southern Baptists. This mission is using cell groups to reach its community.
Cell groups are small groups of people who meet in members homes for a weekly bible study.
All of the cell groups come together for worship services on Sunday. Cell groups create close family relationships among those in the group. The mission is currently focusing on its Youth Cell and working to train more leaders and interns. There have been six professions of faith in the youth cell group. Eagle Summit Mission is also reaching out to youth and their parents through Saturday evening services.