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Louisiana Notables

January 4, 2021

EDITOR’S NOTE: Do you have a Revival, Homecoming, a new pastor, a community outreach or a concert? The Baptist Message would love to share your church news with the rest of the state. It is very easy to do, just send in your information (who, what, where and when) to philip@baptistmessage.com or call 318.449.4345. To get your event in the paper, please submit your information three weeks prior to the event.

ON THE MOVE

  • Chad (wife Cole) Gilbert is the new pastor at First Baptist Church, New Orleans.
  • Greg Oden is the new worship leader at New Chapel Hill, West Monroe.
  • Jay George is the new associate pastor at First Baptist Church, Swartz.
  • Bodie Spicer has resigned as pastor of Clark Springs Baptist Church, Eros.
  • Cody (wife Francie) Tabor is the new family pastor at First Baptist Church, Blanchard.
  • Eric Zimmer is the interim pastor at Ida Baptist Church, Ida.
  • Lance Rolland resigns as pastor of Westwood Baptist Church, Keithville and David Venable is the interim pastor.

REVIVAL

  • Temple Baptist Church, DeQuincy: Harvest Day, January 10. Evangelist: Sam Moore. Pastor: Bruce Austin.
  • Koran Baptist Church, Haughton: Revival, January 10-13. Evangelist: Bill Britt. Pastor Mike Reichard
  • First Baptist Church, Homer: Revival, January 17-20. Evangelist: Bill Britt. Pastor: Brian Thurman.
  • Emmanuel Baptist Church, Shreveport: Harvest Day, January 24. Evangelist: Sam Moore. Pastor: Chad Harbarger
  • First Baptist Church, Keithville: Harvest Sunday, January 24. Evangelist: Bill Britt. Pastor: Mike Stowell.

LAGNIAPPE

  • Earnest Little available for supply and interim in the Central Louisiana area. Please call 318.663.2770.
  • Under shepherd seeking a church body to love and care for. Please call David Cox at 318.461.2526 or 318.461.9388.
  • Calvary Baptist Church, Shreveport: Friends Forever – Night of Praise 2021, January 8, 6:30 p.m. Special guests are the Allen Family, Ben Waites and Starla Harbin. Pastor: John Lary.
  • Temple Baptist Church, DeQuincy: Men’s Wild Game Supper, January 9. Evangelist: Sam Moore. Pastor: Bruce Austin.
  • The Gulf Coast Baptist Association, Morgan City: 16th Annual Wild Game Supper, January 16, 5 p.m. at Bayou Vista Baptist Church Family Life Center. Speaker: LBC Executive Director Steve Horn. Tickets: $10. All men and boys are invited to attend. Door prizes will be distributed at the end of the night. Pastor: Steven Kelly.
  • Man Up Men’s Conference, January 29, Farmerville Rec Center. Speaker: John Stroup.
  • Northwest Louisiana Baptist Association, Shreveport: Call to Prayer VI, January 31, 6 p.m. at Airline Baptist Church. Lane Moore, Director of Missions.

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