For the week of June 19, 2003
Potpourri
WINNFIELD – New Jerusalem church: True Heart in concert;
June 22, 6 p.m.; Russ Cooper, pastor.
ALEXANDRIA – Baptist Temple church: Brothers Redeemed
Quartet in concert; June 29, 6 p.m.; Bill Broadwater, pastor.
WEST MONROE – Highland church: “America, We Must
Not Forget” patriotic musical; June 29, 6:30 p.m.; Stan Taylor, minister
of music; Skip Dean, pastor.
BATON ROUGE – Foster Road church: Patriotic Rally; June
28, 10 a.m.- 2 p.m.; Huey Moak, pastor.
BAKER – First church: “America, We Must Not Forget”
patriotic musical; June 28, 6 p.m. and June 29, 10:30 a.m.; Ralph G. Parks,
minister of music; Dennis Allen, pastor.
DEQUINCY – First church: Leonard Guillot, guest speaker;
June 29, 11 a.m. and 6:30 p.m.; Duhon Boys, mini concert at 6:30 p.m.; Byron
Comish, pastor.
WEST MONROE – Ridge Avenue church: “Let Freedom
Ring” special patriotic service; June 29, 11 a.m.; Grant Blakeney, minister
of music/worship; David Maxwell, pastor.
NATCHITOCHES – Westside church: Patriotic service with
special music and special guest speaker, Lloyd Ponder; June 29, 11 a.m.; Ferrel
Marr, interim minister of music; Mike Honzell, pastor.
SHREVEPORT – Pinecroft church: Patriotic concert;
July 2, 7 p.m.; Gary Melanson, minister of music; Marty J. Wright, pastor.
ALEXANDRIA – Emmanuel church: Summer choir concert;
June 29, 6 p.m.; Jerry Cauley, minister of music; Larry Taylor, pastor.
BATON ROUGE – First church: Choir presents a “Patriotic
Celebration;” June 29, 6 p.m.; Bob Chambless, minister of music; Burn Page,
pastor.
KEITHVILLE – First church: Jim and Kelly Walsh, special
guests for patriotic salute service; June 29, 10:15 a.m.; Mike Stowell, pastor.
LAFAYETTE – Northside church: 5th Sunday Sangin;
June 29, 10:45 a.m. followed by dinner on the grounds and The Hardeman Vocal
Duet in concert; Wayne Sistrunk, pastor.
MONROE – First church: “America, We Must Not Forget”
patriotic musical; July 2, 6:30 p.m.; call (318) 325-3126 for ticket information;
Marc Greene, minister of music; Randy McGee, pastor.
Youth
SWARTZ – First church: “Great Kingdom Capers”
childrens musical; June 29, 6 p.m.; Gary Griffith, music minister; Collin
Wimberly, pastor.
DRY CREEK – Dry Creek camp: “Our Prayer: Go and
Share, Dare to Care” RA camp for boys ages 6-12; Eric Johnson, guest speaker;
2 Talk 4 2, music; “Walking with Jesus” pioneer outdoor RA camp for
boys ages 13-18; Robert Dukes and Glenn George, guest speakers; both camps are
June 30, 9 a.m. – July 3, 2 p.m.; $80/person; for information or to register,
call (337) 328-7531; Curt Iles, camp manager.
Revivals
OAKDALE – Beaver Creek church: June 18-22, 7 p.m.; Jason
Townley, evangelist; Vernon Powell, pastor.
JENA – Pine Grove church: June 22-25, 7 p.m.; Terry
Doughty, evangelist; Lou Gordon, pastor.
SCOTT – First church: June 29, 10:30 a.m. and 6 p.m.;
June 30-July 5, 7 p.m.; Lyndon Longoria, evangelist; Buster Jordan, music; George
Bannister, pastor.
Anniversaries
BATON ROUGE – Zoar church: 135th; June 29, 8, 9:20 and
10:40 a.m. followed by dinner on the grounds; Larry Hubbard, speaker; Kevin
Hand, pastor.
Releases
NEW ORLEANS – Compact disc released by Leo Day, assistant
professor of voice at New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary; available for
$15; mail requests to: Leo Day, 4322 Seminary Place, New Orleans, LA 70126.
Staff Changes
Pastors
OAKDALE – Stephen P. Laughlin to First church, coming
from First church of Pitkin.
Others
SHREVEPORT – Josh and Carrie Cagle to North Shreve
church as youth ministers, coming from Haynes Avenue church; Roy W. Davis, pastor.
SHREVEPORT – Richard Lear to Willow Point church as
youth minister, coming from North Shreve church; Sonny Simpson, pastor.
OAKDALE – Bobby Miller resigns First church as youth/education
minister; going to Dawson Street church in Thomasville, Ga.
Ministers Needed
NATCHITOCHES – Westside church: Full-time minister of
music; send resumes to: Westside Baptist Church, P. O. Box 781, Natchitoches,
LA 71457; Mike Honzell, pastor.
LONG LEAF – Long Leaf church: Pastor; send resumes to
Long Leaf Baptist Church, c/o Larry Luttrell, P. O. Box 76, Long Leaf, LA 71448.
BALL – First church: Full-time music director; call
(318) 443-6794 or (318) 640-2590; Mike Hedrick, pastor.
HAILE – Haile church: Part-time youth minister; send
resumes to: Keith McVay, 148 Whispering Creek Rd., West Monroe, LA 71291 or
call (318) 397-9529; Keith McVay, pastor.