For the week of April 4, 2002
Potpourri
RUSTON – First church: “Abundant Life: Living Above
Your Circumstances” associational womens conference; April 26-27;
cost is $20; Mary Glynn-Peeples, guest speaker; Starla Harbin, music leader;
for information, call Andrea Phillips at (318) 2544-5349; Philip Briggs, pastor.
NEW ORLEANS – New Orleans Seminary: Second annual “Harry
Eskew Sacred Harp Sing,” April 13, 10 a.m. – 3 p.m.; in the Sellers Music
Building; includes covered dish luncheon which participants provide; free parking
available; for information, call NOBTS music office at (504) 282-4455, ext.
3229.
DENHAM SPRINGS – Hebron church: The Wilsons in concert;
April 7, 6 p.m.; Rob Burns, pastor.
JACKSON – Judson Retreat center: “Light Maker…Light
Keeper” spring womens retreat; April 26-27; April 15 registration
deadline; $35/per person in cabin; $50/per person in motel (2-4 persons in room);
Becky Brown and Patti Covington Higginbotham, retreat leaders; to register or
for information, call (225) 634-7225; Eugene Morris, camp manager.
EUNICE – Acadian center: Couples retreat; April
19-20; $65/lodgers – $40/commuters; meals included; Marvin and Karen Douglas,
guest speakers; to register or for information call (337) 457-9047; James Newsom,
camp manager.
DRY CREEK – Dry Creek camp: “Running Lifes
Race” ladies retreat; April 19-20; $35/per person, $25/commuters, $15/one
day; Jeanine Bozeman, guest speakers; Becky Brown, music; to register or for
information, call (337) 328-7531; Curt Iles, camp manager.
BAKER – First church: Mended Heart in concert; April
17, 6-8 p.m.; free admission; Jim Bain, interim pastor.
MONROE – Lock Arbor church: Womens conference;
April 20, 8 a.m. – 3 p.m.; $25/per person before April 15; Mamie McCullough,
guest speaker; to register or for information, call Brenda Myrick at (318) 283-8667
or (318) 343-1558; Andy Myrick, pastor.
PINEVILLE – Louisiana College: Forty Days in concert;
April 10, 7:30 p.m. in Guinn Auditorium; $2 admission fee; for information,
call (318)487-7389.
FOREST HILL – Calvary church: Men of Music Ministry;
April 6, 6:30 p.m.; fellowship to follow; James Mike Evans, minister of music;
Joel McMickin, pastor.
ALEXANDRIA – Baptist Temple church: New Life Quartet
in concert; April 7, 10 a.m.; Lloyd Reynaud, music director; Bill Broadwater,
pastor.
ZWOLLE – First church: Associational Vacation Bible
School clinic; April 16, 6-8 p.m.; Sheryl Wilson, associational VBS director;
Jerry Penfield, pastor.
NATCHITOCHES – North Star church: Second annual Mass
Choir concert; April 13, 6:30 p.m.; John Williams, minister of music; Moses
Roland, pastor.
LIBUSE – Philadelphia church: Community singing; April
7, 6 p.m.; Philip Roberts, pastor.
Revivals
ZWOLLE – Aimwell church: April 3-5, 7 p.m.; Doug White,
evangelist; Dwight St. Andre, pastor.
WEST MONROE – Cheniere church: April 7, 10:45 a.m. and
6 p.m.; April 8-10, 7 p.m.; nursery provided; Joe Aulds, evangelist; Larry Anderson,
music; The Aulds Family, musical guest; Robert Spicer, pastor.
NATCHITOCHES – Emmanuel church: April 7, 11 a.m.; April
8-11, 7 p.m.; Al Gist, evangelist; Billy Shugart, pastor.
ANGIE – Angie church: April 7, 10:30 a.m. and 6:30 p.m.;
April 8-10, 6:30 p.m.; Argile Smith, evangelist; Chris Martin, pastor.
CASTOR – New Ramah church: April 7, 11 a.m. and 5 p.m.;
April 8-12, 7 p.m.; Heber Shreve, evangelist; Richard Shreve, pastor.
MONTEREY – First church: April 7, 11 a.m. with covered
dish luncheon to follow and 6 p.m.; April 8-12, 7 p.m.; Harvey Reeves, evangelist;
Richard Enterkin, pastor.
BASTROP – Cherry Ridge church: April 7, 11 a.m. and
6 p.m.; April 8-10, 7 p.m.; Rex Horne, evangelist; Charles Dupree, Jr., pastor.
CHATHAM – Caney Lake church: April 5-6, 7 p.m.; April
7, 10:30 a.m. and 7 p.m.; Wiley Magee, evangelist; Mike Stone, music; Jessie
Foster, pastor.
DUBACH – Rock Corner church: April 18-20, 7 p.m.; homecoming
services April 21, 11 a.m. with dinner on the grounds to follow; Oda “Tuck”
Roberts, evangelist; Tim Post, music; Charles Harlon, pastor.
TALLULAH – Parkview church: April 7, 11 a.m. and 7 p.m.;
April 8-10, 7 p.m.; Alan Miller, evangelist; Tim Moak, music; Cletus Moak, pastor.
SWARTZ – First church: April 7-10, 6:30 p.m. nightly;
Riley Hamilton, evangelist; Reggie Bergerion, music; Collin Wimberly, pastor.
Anniversaries
BATON ROUGE – Grace church: 60th; April 14, 11 a.m.
with dinner on the grounds to follow; former members welcomed; John Harris and
Kelly Fitzgerald, guest speakers; Milford Walters, pastor.
Licenses
LIVINGSTON – First church licensed Wilton McMorris and
Richard White to the gospel ministry; Tim Norris, pastor.
Ministers Needed
BUNKIE – New Dawn Fellowship mission: Interim pastor,
weekday services not required; send resumes to: Interim Search Committee, Attn.:
Dan McKay, P. O. Box 720, Bunkie, LA 71322 or fax to
(318) 346-2042.
GLENWOOD, Ark. – First church: Full-time minister of
students; send resume to: First Baptist Church, Attn.: Search Committee, P.
O. Box 373, Glenwood, AR 71943.
MONROE – College Place church: Minister of music; send
resume to: College Place Baptist Church, Minister of Music Search Committee,
Seth Meredith, Chairman, P. O. Box 4109, Monroe, LA 71211.
GONZALES – Ascension church: Part-time minister of youth;
send resumes to: Ascension Baptist Church, P. O. Box 667, Gonzales, LA 70707.
Staff Changes
Pastors
JONESVILLE – Gary Norris to First church as interim
pastor.
EPPS – Jason Cole resigns Epps church, going to Parkway
Baptist Church, Natchez, Miss., as associate pastor.
COLLINSTON – Mike Loveday resigns First church to accept
position at Milldale Baptist Church, Zachary.
BASTROP – Harry Bamburg resigns Riverside church.
Others
BASTROP – Paul Gwinn resigns First church as youth minister
to accept position at Central Baptist Church, Carthage, Texas.
Available
MORGAN CITY – Jeffrey G. Davis available for pastorate
or youth minister associate pastor; for information, write to: Jeffrey G. Davis,
1141 Hwy. 662, Morgan City, LA 70380 or call (985) 631-0004.
Swap Shop
WATERPROOF – Church building to be donated. Financial help possible for moving.
Contact Dan Chase at (225) 929-5040, (225) 261-3795 or (225) 955-3794.