Sycamore Reformed Baptist Church — Church Directory

Quick Facts

Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Chuck Rennie, Sal Pezzino (Pastors)

Founded 1956 (as Regular Baptist); reformed to Reformed Baptist identity 1980-1987

Denomination Baptist

Service Times Sunday — see website

Men's Ministry No

Kids Ministry Yes

Website sycamorebaptistchurch.com

Pastor Credentials CBA member church pastors

10-Point Theological Scorecard

Christology

Is Jesus the only way? (John 14:6)

1689 LBCF strict subscription → orthodox Trinitarian → green.

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Scripture

Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?

1689 LBCF → inerrancy → green.

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Men's Discipleship

Intentional formation for men?

Not surfaced on homepage — yellow.

Caution

Soteriology

Faith alone? How is salvation presented?

Reformed Baptist, doctrines of grace → sola fide → green.

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Gender / Biblical Design

Biblical manhood and womanhood by God's design — patriarchal, complementarian, egalitarian, or affirming gender ideology?

1689 tradition → male-only eldership → green.

1689 LBCF-bound male-only eldership

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Leadership Structure

Male elders/pastors? Accountability?

Officers page referenced but not fetched; plural-elder structure expected in 1689 context — yellow pending direct verification.

Caution

Preaching Style

Expository or topical/therapeutic?

Not specifically described on pages fetched — yellow.

Caution

Mission Clarity

Great Commission central?

Confessional Baptist Association (CBA) provides missions channel — but specifics not surfaced on homepage.

Caution

Cultural Alignment

DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?

Reformed Baptist conservative context; no DEI/CRT language — green.

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Accountability Structure

Denominational home, elder plurality, or external network — is the pastor answerable to anyone?

Confessional Baptist Association (CBA) member + strict 1689 LBCF subscription → confessional accountability → green.

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Assessment

Sycamore Reformed Baptist Church in East Moline (Quad Cities) is a CBA member congregation with plural-elder leadership (Chuck Rennie, Sal Pezzino) subscribing to the 1689 LBCF. Standard green profile for confessional Reformed Baptist churches.

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MOOP Engagement Tracker

How this church was personally verified by the MOOP directory team:

✓ Researched church website

Sources & Evidence

Enrichment Notes

CBA (Confessional Baptist Association) affiliation is a concrete accountability structure distinct from ARBCA/FIRE and worth surfacing. Strict-subscription 1689 is a strong green marker.

These are the URLs consulted to arrive at this church's scoring. Score-note claims are synthesized from homepage content, denominational directories, and public statements of faith at the time of review. Church websites change frequently; we're progressively adding Internet Archive snapshots to prevent link rot.

[1] Live source sycamorebaptistchurch.com
[2] Live source sycamorebaptistchurch.com/about

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