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ON THE MOVE
Dustin Davis (wife, Sonni) is the new pastor with First Baptist Church, Pineville, of Lecompte.
Terry Shabrono (wife, Charlotte) is the new pastor with Hurricane Creek Baptist Church, Dodson.
Deacon LaFollette is the new youth director with First Baptist Church, Many.
HOMECOMING/ANNIVERSARY
Big Cane Baptist Church, Morrow: 180th Homecoming, Oct. 24-25. A Gospel concert featuring Catahoula Drive will take place at 5 p.m., followed by a fellowship meal on Oct. 24. A celebration service is scheduled at 10:30 a.m., followed by a luncheon and special singing on Oct. 25. Guest speaker: Matt Tullos. Pastor: Benji Richard.
Parhams Baptist Church, Parhams: 225th Homecoming, Oct. 25, 11 a.m.
First Baptist Church, Pollock: Homecoming, Nov. 8, 10 a.m. Lunch and fellowship to follow the service. Speaker: Jacob Vollm. Music: Providence Quarter. Pastor: Robert Gillis.
Outreach Baptist Church, Columbia: Homecoming, Nov. 8. Evangelist: Lyndon Longoria. Pastor: Buster Duplissey.
Washington Baptist Church, Washington: Harvest Sunday, Nov. 22, 11 a.m. Evangelist: Lyndon Longoria. Special Music: Kerry Longoria. Pastor: Louis Charrier.
Red River Community Church, Marksville: Harvest Sunday, Nov. 22, 5 p.m. Evangelist: Lyndon Longoria. Special Music: Kerry Longoria. Pastor: Louis Charrier.
REVIVAL
Fellowship Baptist Church, Trout: Revival and Bible conference, Nov. 4, 6-8 p.m., Nov. 5-7, 9:30 a.m.-8 p.m.; Nov. 8, 10:30 a.m.-8 p.m. Speakers: Brenton Smith, Malcom Ellis, Don Savell, Sonny Simpson, David Allen and Scotty McDowell. Music: Glenn Price. Prayer meetings will take place at 5:30 p.m. on Nov. 4 and 9 a.m. and 5:45 p.m. on Nov. 5-7. Lunch will be served at 11:30 a.m. and supper at 5 p.m. on Nov. 5-7. Fellowship Baptist will pay for all ministers’ lodging. Call 318.374.0235 for more information.
First Baptist Church, Homer: Revival, Oct. 25, 10:40 a.m., and Oct. 25-28, 6 p.m. Guest speakers: Sunday night, Kyle Williams; Monday, Taff Watts; Tuesday, Danny Slack; and Wednesday, Steve Beard. Johnny Couch will bring special music. Pastor: Brian Thurman.
Macedonia Baptist Church, Effie: Revival, Nov. 9-12, 6 p.m. Guest speaker: Keith Dickens. Pastor: Adam Thornton.
NCBA Cluster Revival, Oct. 25-28. Oct. 25, 6:30 p.m. East Winnfield Baptist Church. Speaker: Casey Johnson. Hodge Baptist Church, Speaker: Kenny Bratton. Oct. 26, 6:30 p.m. Laurel Heights Baptist Church, Guest Speaker Kenny Braon. Ebenezer Baptist Church. Speaker Casey Johnson. Oct. 27, 6:30 p.m. First Baptist Church Winnfield. Speaker Casey Johnson. Southside Baptist Church. Speaker Kenny Bratton. Oct. 28, 6:30 p.m. Atlanta Baptist Church. Speaker Kenny Bratton. First Baptist Church, Jonesboro. Speaker: Casey Johnson.
Fellowship Baptist Church, Trout: Fellowship Bible Conference, Nov. 4-8, Evangelist: Scotty McDowell. Pastor: Shad Tibbs.
Rescue Fellowship Baptist Church, West Monroe, Nov. 8-11. Evangelist: Bill Britt. Pastor: Russell Caldwell.
Harmony Baptist Church, Collinston: Fall Revival, Nov. 9-12, 7 p.m. Worship: 11th Hour.
Jake Jacobson is available for pulpit supply in any Southern Baptist church. He can be reached at 318.366.7326.
Curt Iles, author of 19 books, is available to speak at various events. He can be reached at 318.623.3778.
East Fork Baptist Church, Kentwood: Trunk or treat, Oct. 28, 6-8 p.m. Come join us for candy, food, hayride and Danny Bishop’s pigskin trailer. Pastor: Jay Avance.
Faith Baptist Church, Tioga: Trunk or treat, Oct. 31, 6-8:30 p.m. We will have lots of candy, games, hot dogs, popcorn, cotton candy, prizes and much more. Pastor: Clark Palmer.
Twin Bridges Baptist Church, Alexandria: Fall festival, Oct. 25, 3-6 p.m. We will have a hayride, games, face painting, chili cook off and bounce houses. Pastor: Brent Dix.
Cotile Baptist Church, Boyce: Fall festival, Oct. 31, 3-5 p.m. Join us for trunk or treat, games, food and fall fun for the whole family. Pastor: Rob McLane.
Bethel Baptist Church, Colfax: Fall festival, Oct. 31, 6-8 p.m. Bring your family and join us for inflatables, games, food, candy and lots of family fun. Pastor: Kenny Bratton.
Milldale Baptist Church, Zachary: Fall festival, Oct. 28, 5:30-7 p.m. Come out and enjoy games, a hay ride, inflatables, car show, concessions and more.
Little Pass Baptist Church, Charenton: Fall festival, Oct. 31, 5-7 p.m. Join us for a trunk or treat, games and hot dogs.
Frierson Baptist Church: Fall fest, Nov. 14, 11 a.m.-3 p.m. All are welcome for a youth and adult chili cook-off, cake walk, food, games, hayride and more. Pastor: Mel Campbell.
First Baptist Church, Calvin: Fall festival, Oct. 28, 5:30-7 p.m. Join us for hot dogs, candy and a corn hole tournament. Pastor: Billy VerHoef.
Brushy Creek Baptist Church, Bancroft: Chili cook-off and fellowship, Nov. 7, 5 p.m. Pastor: Mike Streams.
French Corner Baptist Church, Ponchatoula: Fall festival, Nov. 1, 3-7 p.m. Join us for games and fun, pumpkin decorating contest, chili contest, best dessert contest and trunk or treat. Pastor: Eric Hattaway.
First Baptist Church, Krotz Springs: Fall festival, Oct. 31, 5:30-7 p.m. There will be games, puppets, food and much more. Everyone is welcome. Pastor: Henry Wallace.
Faith Baptist Church, Tioga: CENLA hymn sing, Oct. 25, 6 p.m. This annual event will bring together central Louisiana churches for a time of joint worship. The hymn sing, under the direction of Kevin Boles, pastor with Lone Star Baptist Church, Hineston, will include Bible reading and prayer. Pastor: Clark Palmer.
Richey Baptist Church, Deville: Fall festival, Oct. 31, 6-8 p.m. We will have trunk or treat and games. Pastor: Grady Dodge.
Philadelphia Baptist Church, Deville: Hallow Him family fall fest, Oct. 28, 6-8 p.m. Join us at Philadelphia Baptist Church for our free annual Hallow Him family fall fest including extreme inflatables and interactive games. Preschool through 6th grade will receive a candy bag (while supplies last). Visit and complete five tent stations to be entered into the door prize drawing for awesome prizes. Also returning, Ol’ Mel’s Farm. Preschoolers and children are encouraged to wear family friendly costumes. Food is available for purchase. Pastor: Philip Robertson.
Philadelphia Baptist Church Horseshoe Drive, Alexandria: Trunk or treat, Oct. 31, 5:30-8 p.m. Free candy, food and inflatables.
Istrouma Baptist Church, Baton Rouge and Ascension campuses: Trunk or treat, Oct. 25, 5-7 p.m. Pastor: Merrick Nunn.
North Monroe Baptist Church: Trunk or treat, Oct. 25, 5-7 p.m. We will have trunks, candy, food, a train ride, inflatables and more. Pastor: Bill Dye.
Esler Baptist Church, Pineville: Trunk or treat, Oct. 25, 4-6 p.m. Lots of candy and plenty of laughs and fellowship. Pastor: Joshua Timothy.
Longview Baptist Church, Deville: Faith on the frontier: a Western fall festival, Nov. 8, 5-8 p.m. Food, animals, jumpers, raffle, fellowship and music. Pastor: Mark Robinson.
First Baptist Church, Arcadia: Fall festival barnyard bash, Oct. 28, 5:30-7 p.m. Food, games and prizes.
Indian Mound Baptist Church, Greenwell Springs: Fall farmers market, Nov. 14, 10 a.m. (set up begins at 8:30 a.m.). Those interested in becoming a vendor should email imbcinformer@gmail.com. Pastor: Dwayne Rogers.
Searcy Baptist Church, Trout: Fall fest and chili cookoff, Nov. 1, 5 p.m. Pastor: Steve Jensen.
Jerusalem Baptist Church Pumpkin Center, Hammond: Fall festival and trunk or treat, Oct. 31, 4-7 p.m. Come join us for an evening of fun activities: trunk or treat, hayrides, kiddie train rides, bouncy house, cake walk, popcorn, hot dogs, photo booth, face painting and various games including gaga pit, corn hole, water ping-pong and giant Connect Four. Pastor: J.P. Handy.
First Baptist Church, Benton: Trunk or treat, Oct. 31, 6 p.m. Pastor: Mike Schultz.
First Baptist Church, New Roads: Fall festival, Oct. 25, 4-7 p.m. The community is invited for candy, games, inflatables and a trunk or treat. Pastor: Jeff Vincent.
First Baptist Church, Slidell: Fall Fest, Oct. 25, 4-6 p.m. We will have a box maze, candy, games and tractor rides. Pastor: Casey Stark.
New Chapel Hill Baptist Church, West Monroe: Fall family festival, Oct. 31, 6-8 p.m. Join us for a cake walk, candy, games and more. Food will be sold during the event. Pastor: Scott O’Rear.
First Moss Bluff, Lake Charles: Trunk or treat, Oct. 31, 6-8 p.m. Pastor: Bryan Carter.
First Baptist Church, Rayne: Trunk or treat and black pot cook-off, Oct. 31, 4:30-7 p.m.
First Baptist Church, Abbeville: Trunk or treat bash and gumbo cook-off, Oct. 31, 3-8 p.m. Pastor: Russell Landry.
Bedico Baptist Church, Ponchatoula: Family Fall Fest, Oct. 25, 4-6 p.m. Join us for a safe, fun Halloween alternative for families. Pastor: Jon Gers.
Old Zion Hill Baptist Church, Independence: “Free Indeed” women’s conference, Nov. 14, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Speaker: Jasmine Hoychick. Music: Stacie Ray and praise team. Free event and nursery is provided. Pastor: Gary Dennis.
Victory Baptist Church, Hammond: Ninth annual Camo Day, Nov. 22, 10:45 a.m. We will have bounce houses, giveaways, prizes and a dinner on the grounds. Pastor: Jonathan Watts.
Red Bluff Baptist Church, Folsom: Trunk or treat, Oct. 31, 5-7 p.m. Pastor: Cody Roberts.
Plainview Baptist Church: Trunk or treat, Oct. 31, 4-6 p.m. We will have candy, a bounce house and cake walk. Pastor: Scott Breland.
Pine Ridge Baptist Church, Melder: Fall for Jesus Festival, Oct. 30, 6-8:30 p.m. Join us for hot dogs, a chili cookoff, family fun and games. Pastor: Jason Townley.
Vatican Baptist Church, Carencro: Fall festival, Nov. 7, 2-5 p.m. This free event will include food, games, prizes and more. Pastor: Chad Thibodeaux.
Hebron Baptist Church, Dry Prong: Harvestfest, Oct. 31, 5-7 p.m. Join us for food, games, obstacle course, jumper, hayride and trunk or treat. Pastor: Travis Sanders.
Summerfield Baptist Church, Colfax: Trunk or treat, Oct. 28, 6:15-7:30 p.m. We will have a trunk or treat, hot dogs, games and a costume contest. Pastor: Jeremy Brister.
Lamar Baptist Church, Delhi: Fall family tailgate, Oct. 31, 6 p.m. Join us for food, fellowship and a trunk or treat. Pastor: Jessie Nielsen.
Old Zion Hill Baptist Church, Independence: Fall festival, Oct. 25, 5-7 p.m. Free food, hayride, carnival games, pony rides, inflatables, devotion time, door prizes and a cake walk. A trunk or treat will close out the evening at 7 p.m. Pastor: Gary Dennis.
First Baptist Church, Dry Prong: Oct. 25, 5-6 p.m. Make plans to just us October 25 for games, food and trunk or treat. Pastor: Kevin Goodman.
Cypress Baptist Church, Benton and Shreveport campus: Oct. 25, 5-7 p.m. Kids can enjoy trunk or treat, tons of candy, fun games, face painting, delicious food trucks and more! There will be plenty of opportunities to play, explore, make memories, and enjoy all the fun of fall together. Pastor: John Fream.
Community Baptist Church, West Monroe: Oct. 31, 4-6 p.m. There will be games, plenty of candy, delicious food and great fun for the whole family. Pastor: Jared Peters.
Macedonia Baptist Church, Effie: Fall festival, Oct. 31, 6-8 p.m. Come join us for fun, food and some trunk or treating. Pastor: Adam Thornton.
First Baptist Church, Livingston: Fall festival, Oct. 31, 6-8 p.m. Join us for our annual fall fest – a family friendly event with food, games, inflatables and, of course, tons of candy. Pastor: Wilton McMorris.
First Baptist Church, New Roads: Fall festival, Oct. 25, 4-7 p.m. Mark your calendars and bring the whole family for an afternoon of food, fun and all kinds of activities! Invite your friends, bring the kids, and come have some fall fun with us! Pastor: Jeff Vincent.
First Baptist Church, Minden: Fall festival, Oct. 25, 5:30-7:30 p.m. Carnival games, cow train, cake walk, bounce houses, trunk or treat, costume contest and (for a cost) food. Pastor: Leland Crawford.
First Baptist Church, Port Allen at Gracepoint: Fall festival, Oct. 25, 4-6 p.m. Our fall festival is going to be an afternoon of free family fun. Free hotdogs, petting zoo, obstacle course, candy, games and more. Grab the family and come have some fall fun with us! Pastor: James Pearson.
Unity Baptist Church, Pineville: Fall festival, Oct. 31, 5-7 p.m. This year we are doing Trunk-or-Treat, and we’d love to see you there! Come enjoy free gumbo, a cake walk, lots of treats, family fun, and great fellowship! Pastor: James Brown.
Parkview Baptist Church, Baton Rouge: The Southern Plainsmen in concert November 7, 11:30 a.m. Pastor: Chris DeGeorge.
First Baptist Church, Winnfield: Winn Parish Men’s Retreat, October 29-31. Pastor: Brian McAllister.
North Monroe Baptist Church, Monroe: Jeff and Sheri Easter in concert, November 4, 4 p.m. Pastor: Bill Dye.
Bayou Des Glaises Baptist Church, Moreauville: Miles Pike in concert, November 14, 6:30 p.m. Pastor: Eugene Carlock.
Oak Forest Baptist Church, Leesville: Trevor Thomas Live, November 14, 5 p.m. Pastor: Joe Call.
Shiloh Baptist Church, DeRidder: The Southern Plainsmen in concert, November 15, 10 a.m. Pastor: Bruce Butts.
Hargis Baptist Church, Montgomery: Miles Pike in concert, November 20, 6 p.m. Pastor: Doug James.
Outreach Baptist Church, Columbia: 11th Hour in Concert, November 22, 10 a.m. A love offering will be taken.
Briarwood Baptist Church, Saline: Miles Pike in concert, November 29, 6 p.m.
Western Hills Baptist Church, Shreveport: Fall festival, Oct. 31, 5-8 p.m. Join us for hot dogs, trunk or treat, jumper, monster Connect Four, costume contest and cakewalk. Pastor: Joey Ketchum.
