Our Mission is to present all families with the life changing Gospel message and to bridge the gap of race and culture in our communities.

Our Story

The idea for Paper Planes Ministries began with David being told the simple yet life changing story of the Gospel at the age of 15. Since then he has had a passion to go to poverty stricken and violent communities to tell others about the story of Jesus Christ. Now with his wife Emily, they are committed to doing just that. The idea for Paper Planes is not an institution, not a building, but a ministry whose goal is to transport kids and families by bus from the projects to a place where they can feel safe, loved, and at home: the local church. We believe that God will use Paper Planes Ministries to revitalize their communities from being filled with drugs, violence, and poverty to being filled with the life, hope, and love that the story of Jesus Christ has to offer.

RBGA Small Business of the Month - February 2024

Shop with us for unique and custom gifts & paint with us at our DIY workshops ~ Sign Making, Wall/Door Decor & Canvas Painting are our specialties. Conveniently located in downtown Alton ~ Party On Broadway offers Monograms ~ Wall Words ~ Pinterest Ideas. Create your own masterpiece with our wood and canvas projects. We offer individual classes and group parties for adults and children. We are both a retail shop, where you can come in and create and a mobile art studio.

Patty's Petals has been a family-owned and operated business located in Godfrey since 2011. We specialize in fresh and silk wedding design but also offer prom, homecoming, baby/bridal shower and home decor floral creations. 

All fresh flowers include our free delivery to ensure your flowers are hydrated and fresh for your big day. Patty started working with flowers in 1971 under the guidance of designers John Lock and Toi Warner at Lock's Floral in Alton IL. Other staff members include her favorite daughter-in-law, Missy Seymour, both of her beautiful daughters Tara and Amanda and even the grandkids have jobs. At Patty's Petals, we pride ourselves on creating floral designs that will complement your big day.

In the summer of 2019, our beloved husbands installed a walk-in cooler for us.  Making it so now there is no event to big or too small for us to accomplish.

NEW ADDRESS STARTING 9/1/2024: 625 Lewis & Clark Blvd in East Alton IL (Eastgate Plaza)

What can Piasa Armory do for you?

RBGA Small Business of the Month - November 2000
RBGA Small Business of the Year 2000 

Piasa Motor Fuels offers many different solutions for customers’ gasoline and fuel needs. We specialize in commercial accounts, while continuing to provide home heating oil deliveries. Piasa offers several different pricing options based on your needs and size of delivery including tank wagon, transport, FOB the load rack, fixed forward multiple months, 10 day fixed and OPIS based formula. Our options also include servicing your account on a keep full basis, so you can concentrate on your core business.      

Piasa offers a full slate of gasoline, diesel fuel, ethanol blends, and biodiesel blends for both on road and off road applications.    

Mission Statement: “Making your space a more positive place!”

Positively Clean is a locally owned and operated business that started in 2021. We provide services for commercial and residential clients in the Riverbend area and up to 30 miles of Alton. Joanna Allen our CEO is the positive face and voice behind all aspects of Positively Clean. Her attention to detail and positive attitude with clients and employees is what separates Positively Clean from its competition.  

RBGA Small Business of the Month - October 2023

Occupying a repurposed post office, we function as a coffee house, all day brunch kitchen, and event space. We are focused on reclaiming and redeeming abandoned spaces while fostering encouragement for those serving Alton.

Founded on the principles of Christian Science, Principia College’s 2,600-acre campus on the bluffs of the Mississippi River is home to students from around the world and a variety of faith backgrounds. Principia College was ranked the #1 Best Value National Liberal Arts College by US News and World Report. 

As we commemorate 125 years of learning, and enter our 90th year as a four-year liberal arts institution, we are making bold strides of progress.