The 160th annual meeting of the Louisiana Baptist Convention is set to start at 5:30 p.m. Monday, Nov. 12, at the Riverfront Convention Center here.
ALEXANDRIA – The 160th annual meeting of the Louisiana Baptist Convention is set to start at 5:30 p.m. Monday, Nov. 12, at the Riverfront Convention Center here.
It is to continue with Tuesday morning and afternoon sessions, and to conclude after Evangelist Bill Britt brings the convention message at 4 p.m.
“The 2007 annual meeting has the potential to be an extraordinary event,” said John Yeats, director of LBC communications. “Seeing old friends, making new ones, electing a president, voting on business, singing great music and hearing great preaching and Bible teaching – we’re going to be reminded again how great it is to be a Louisiana Southern Baptist!”
The time of the annual meeting actually starts with CrossOver, which opens Friday night, Nov. 9, and continues through Sunday. Many volunteers from across the state are needed to help with three major evangelistic events plus four block parties.
The annual pastor’s conference starts at 8:30 a.m. Monday, Nov. 12, at Kingsville Baptist in Pineville. Guest speakers include Chad Grayson, Bill Britt, Paige Patterson, James Merritt and Jerry Spencer. The Perrys of Tennessee, a country gospel group, are to lead in worship.
The annual meeting – its theme is Empowering Kingdom Growth/Louisiana – is to start at 5:30 p.m. Monday, Nov. 12, with a call to order by LBC President Scott Thompson, pastor of Oak Grove, Eros.
Billy Stevens, associate pastor of First Houma, is to lead in prayer, followed by the Singing Ministers and Singing Women of Louisiana, directed by Randy Turner, LBC music strategist, leading in praise and worship.
Paige Patterson, president of Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, is to lead in Bible study during the annual meeting. LBC Executive Director David E. Hankins is to present a report of thhe state mission services dudring the Monday evening session, and Thompson is to deliver the president’s address. The session also is to include reports from CrossOver, various committees, and the Louisiana Baptist Children’s Home and Louisiana College.
The Tuesday morning session is to start at 8:20 a.m., with Patterson leading in Bible study. The president and first vice president are to be elected during that session. Francis LaRocque, pastor of Emmanuel Lake Charles and president of the LBC Executive Board, is to bring the board’s report and recommendations. Hardy Estes, pastor of Marlow Baptist in Leesville, is to bring the convention sermon during the 11:10 a.m. worship service.
Tuesday afternoon, Patterson is to bring his third Bible study, the second vice president is to be elected, SBC presentations are to be made, new ministers and retirees are to be recognized, and the resolutions committee is to bring its final report. At 4 p.m., Bill Britt is to bring the annual meeting’s closing message.
“At the annual meeting we’ll be looking at some very important charter changes, some resolutions that articulate our biblical convictions to the public, and reports about our cooperative mission effort in reaching our Judea,” Yeats said. “We’ll have some great preaching and wonderful music, and we’ll celebrate the good work our God is doing through Louisiana Baptists.”