For the week of November 30, 2000
Potpourri
•ALEXANDRIA – Calvary church: 2000 Banquet
of Champions recognizing eight area “Outstanding Christian Athletes;”
Dec. 4, 7 p.m.; former NFL quarterback Neal Jeffrey, guest speaker; tickets
$8 purchased from student ministry office,
call (318) 445-5640; Jack Fiscus, minister to students; David Brooks, pastor.
•NEW ORLEANS – Lifeway Christian Store grand re-opening,
Dec. 2; located on campus of New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary, 3939
Gentilly Blvd; for more information call (504) 282-2626.
Anniversaries
•BASTROP – First church: 150th; Dec. 3, 10:15 a.m.,
Ray Rust and L. H. McCollough, special guest speakers; dinner to follow; Mark
Strum, pastor.
Revivals
•DEQUINCY – New Hope church: Dec. 3, 10:45 a.m.
and 6:30 p.m.; Bill Britt, evangelist; Dec. 4-5, 7 p.m.; Herb Reavis, evangelist;
Dec. 6, 7 p.m.; Bill Britt, evangelist; Glenn Price, music; Jerry W. Chaddick,
pastor.
Ministers Needed
•EUNICE – Trinity church: full-time pastor; send
resumes to: Trinity Baptist Church, Attn: Pastor Search Committee, P. O. Box
1560, Eunice, LA 70535
•REDDELL – Freedom church: bi-vocational pastor;
send resumes to: Reddell Baptist Church, Attn: Pastor Search Committee, P. O.
Box 140, Reddell, LA 70580, or call (337) 363-4546.
Staff Changes
Pastors
•LECOMPTE – Rick Henson resigns First church going
to Oakdale church in Brandon, Mississippi.
Christmas Programs
•METAIRIE – Metairie church: “Mary, Did You
Know?” adult choir musical; Dec. 3, 6 p.m.; Paul Morrell, minister of music;
Don Stewart, interim pastor.
•SULPHUR – Houston River church: outdoor live nativity;
Dec. 8, 6 – 10 p.m.; Dec. 9-10, 6 – 9 p.m.; free drive-thru event; Jim Reynolds,
minister of music; Lonnie Gothrup, pastor.
•SULPHUR – First church: senior adult choir presents
“Mary, Did You Know?”; Dec. 3, 6.30 p.m.; Donald W. Dukes, minister
of music; Ronnie Burke, interim pastor.
•PINE PRAIRIE – First church: “Mary, Did You
Know,” musical/drama; Dec. 15-17, 7 p.m.: free admission, tickets required;
for more information call (337) 599-2957; Ken Keller, minister of music; David
Plunkett, pastor.
•HAUGHTON – Koran church: the Sanctuary choir presents
“Memories of a Merry Christmas,” Dec. 10, 11 a.m.; Hardy Yeatts, minister
of music; George Rogers, pastor.
•DENHAM SPRINGS – Hebron church: “A Mountain
Christmas Memory,” dinner/drama; Dec. 9-10, 6 p.m.; tickets are $1; for
more information call (225) 665-6278; Destry McFearin, minister of music; Neal
Green, pastor.
•MINDEN – North Acres church: children’s choir
presents “How the Grouch Found Christmas,” Dec. 10, 6:30 p.m.; cost
is non-perishable food item; Max Hutto, minister of music; Roy Strother, pastor.
•BATON ROUGE – First church: “Emmanuel”
musical; Dec. 10-12, 7 p.m.; Doran Bugg, minister of music; Burn Page, pastor.
•BATON ROUGE – Woodlawn church: the adult choir
presents Christmas concert at the Mall of Louisiana (front of Sears); Dec. 8,
7 p.m.; for more information call (225) 753-1667; Brian Jemison, minister of
music, Tommy Middleton, pastor.
•WALKER – Judson church: children’s choir presents
“The MK Christmas Special,” Dec. 3, 6:30 p.m.; Reggie Bergeron, minister
of music; Merelin McCon, pastor.
•BOSSIER CITY – Airline church: children’s
choir presents “The Little Drummer Boy,” Dec. 3, 6:30 p.m.; Jerry
Elkins, music director, Damon V. Vaughn, pastor.
•ALEXANDRIA – Calvary church: senior adult choir
presents “Memories of a Merry Christmas,” Dec. 3, 6 p.m.; led by David
Boothe, associate pastor; David Brooks, pastor.
•COLFAX – Bethel church: “In the Manger,” musical/drama;
Dec. 8-10, 7 p.m.; for more information call (318) 899-5367.