The Hill Church of Crest Hill, IL, is a church plant started in September of 2020 led by Craig Arnold. They currently are a group of people who meet weekly to study, grow, and work towards making a positive and lasting effect in the community and in the lives of one another.
Shepherd Reformed Baptist Church in Shorewood, IL, is a recent church plant which opened its doors in August 2023 with Pastor Luke (Jess) Schmeltzer. He was a pastoral intern at One-Seven Church in Kankakee before coming to Three Rivers Baptist Association. Shepherd RBC is a plant through NAMB and is sponsored by Island City Baptist Church with Dr. Dan Eddington, DOM, as the supervisor.