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By Joanne Brechtel, Administrative Editor

RUSTON – Pastors of two cowboy churches recently helped a third one start.

Gary Brewster of Cowboy Church at the OK Corral in Eros, and Clyde Miley of Red River Cowboy Church at Lake End, organized a Ranch Rodeo at the Ruston fairgrounds to help start the Circle Cross Cowboy Church with Chuck Johnston as founding pastor.

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Compiled by Joanne Brechtel

Compiled by Joanne Brechtel

COMINGS AND GOINGS
Jay Avance resigns Bluff Creek Baptist, Clinton as pastor.

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Pastors at Boulevard Baptist, Lake Charles; First Baptist, Cameron; First Baptist, Iowa; New Hope Baptist, DeQuincy; Sale Street Baptist, Lake Charles; Woodlawn Baptist, Iowa.

Pastors at Brownville Baptist, West Monroe; College Place Baptist, Monroe; Fairbanks Baptist, Fairbanks.

Donated van at Bethel Metropolitan Baptist, Lake Charles; call 337.478.0139 or email jlfran3998@aol.com.

Full-time pastor at First Baptist, Folsom; send resumes to Folsom FBC, PO Box 106, Folsom LA 70437; Attn: Pastor Search Committee or email fbcfolsomsearch@bellsouth.net.

MONROE – Alan Miller, pastor of First Baptist, is leading the church to prayerwalk for an hour in downtown Monroe on Saturday, Feb. 6, asking God to bless and prosper the city.

“We, in downtown Monroe’s First Baptist Church, want to be a part of the spiritual and economic revival in our city,” Miller said. “We believe that the first step is to pray. We are coming together to walk the sidewalks of downtown Monroe and ask God to bless and prosper our city.”

Thompson Road Baptist Church in Slidell observed its Constitution service on Sunday January 17.Thompson Road Baptist Church in Slidell observed its Constitution service on Sunday, Jan. 17. It was a mission of Calvary Baptist in Slidell for many years. The church met in a double-wide trailer and struggled to survive for awhile.

Calvary sent a staff member named Randy Boyette to make one last attempt and it worked.

The group grew to 50 in the double-wide and then working with the LBC Missions and Ministry office, Church Site Corp., and Baptist Mission Builders, was able to build a facility in West Slidell. With the constitution service they move from mission church status to full membership in North Shore Baptist Association.

COMINGS AND GOINGS

Chris Dubose new as pastor of First Baptist, Starks.

Wayne McEntire, new as pastor of First Baptist, Westlake.He previously served as principal of

Jacob Wilson, a member of Cedar Crest Baptist Church holds the Class 5A State Football Championship trophy.Jacob Wilson, a member of the West Monroe Rebels football team and Cedar Crest Baptist Church in West Monroe, holds the Class 5A State Football Championship trophy in the Louisiana Superdome after the game. West Monroe defeated Archbishop Rummel 30-0 on December 12 in New Orleans at the Superdome to win their 7th state championship since 1993.

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VIDALIA – First Baptist: Women on Mission minister to Senior Adults at the Council on Aging Lunch Site and contribute bathroom tissue, paper towels, Kleenex, coffee, sugar, creamer, artificial sweetener, etc.

TIOGA – Tioga Baptist is assisting with the Shepherd Ministries International mission project at Pineville Park Baptist by assisting in collections bound for Zimbabwe. Tim Hisaw is pastor.

MANY – First Baptist participated in a food drive for House of Hope by collecting over 650 pounds of food for the ministry.

By Al Quartemont,Special to the Message

LC December graduation ceremonies.PINEVILLE – At a college where tradition is valued, a tradition was broken, but with good reason.

On Saturday, Dec. 12, Louisiana College held its first-ever winter commencement ceremony. Thirty students received their undergraduate degrees and 83 their Masters of Arts in teaching. Thus, a new tradition has begun at LC, one made necessary by the college’s recent growth in enrollment.

Members of First Baptist Church of Dry Prong held a groundbreaking ceremony on November 29, 200Members of First Baptist Church Dry Prong held a groundbreaking ceremony on November 29, 2009 for new Multi-Purpose Facilty.9 to celebrate the start of construction on their new Multi-Purpose Facility, which will provide new Sunday School, administrative, fellowship and recreational space.

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OAKDALE – Trinity Baptist: Church pianist; contact Brian Johnston, PO Box 748, Oakdale, LA 71463 or call 318.335.2757.

Pastors at Hot Wells Baptist, Boyce; Macedonia Baptist, Effie; Pine Grove Baptist, Ruby; Pineville Park, Pineville; Rapides Station Baptist, Boyce; Sherwood Baptist, Tioga; Riverview Baptist, Alexandria.

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ARCADIA – Emmanuel Baptist: Eight retro-type lighting fixtures to donate; call 318.263.2131 for information.

Lee Ray Darbonne, bi-vocational/French-speaking, available for supply, interim or pastorate; call 337.261.3129 or 337.344.6920.

Neal W. Caver available for supply, interim, Bible study except Wednesdays, revivals; email robertma@bellsouth.net or call 225.664.7935.

A. F. Ott available for supply, interim or pastorate; call 337.328.8558.

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