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LBDR team begins ministry to Ukrainian refugees in Poland

By Baptist Message staff GDANSK, Poland (LBM) – A Louisiana Baptist Disaster Relief team hit the ground running this week as they took over the remodeling of an apartment at First Baptist Church, Gdansk, Poland that will house 16 Ukrainian refugees. The work begun by DR teams from Mississippi and Ohio is expected to be completed by April 18 according to Louisiana Baptists Disaster Relief Strategist Stan Statham. The Louisiana team, whose first day of ministry in the country was April 12, also will assist with shelter management, supply distribution, feeding refugees, and chaplaincy work this week. Louisiana, Ohio, Kentucky and Mississippi will send one team per month for at least six months to serve in Gdansk on a rotating basis. Statham asked for continued prayers during the team’s time in Poland. “There is a great need for housing here,” Statham told the Baptist Message. “The Polish churches are really reaching out to refugees. Please pray for the children whose life is just turned upside down. Last night I spoke at the Ukrainian church prayer meeting. While I could not understand what they were saying, I certainly understood the weeping.” … [Read more...]

Lanier Baptist Easter drama set for April 14-16

By Staff BATON ROUGE, La. – After a two-year hiatus, crowds once again will fill the worship center of Lanier Baptist Church April 14-16, 6:30 p.m. nightly, for its annual Easter drama “His Amazing Love.” More than 100 church members have worked since February to put on the production. The musical drama that includes live animals (goat, sheep and a donkey) is a three-act play with 10 scenes and such songs as “His Amazing Love,” “Come Let Us Worship the King,” “There Is Peace in Christ,” and “My Chains Are Broken.” Josh Ferguson, who plays the lead of Jesus, also co-produced and directed the drama with long-time worship leader Robert Reames. “We have struggled with adversity three times in the last six years. First, it was the flood of 2016 which caused us to cancel and then COVID-19 forced us cancel the last two years,” Ferguson said. “But all things work together for the good of those who love Him as the enthusiasm in our congregation for the 2022 presentation is off the charts. “Our stage production of ‘His Amazing Love’ is our opportunity to present to the public in an easy-to-understand depiction of the kindness and tenderness that Jesus exhibited during His earthly ministry,” he continued. “I've had the … [Read more...]

LCU seniors present research at annual C.S. Lewis Honors Forum

PINEVILLE, La. (LCNews) -- Sixteen Louisiana Christian University seniors  have presented their capstone projects as part of the 2022 C.S. Lewis Honors Forum. Cheryl Clark, provost and vice president of academic affairs, recognized each student for their effort and presented them with honors medallions to wear at the school’s commencement on May 7 at the Rapides Parish Coliseum. “In an age in which occupational and professional specializations are encouraged, universities risk creating generations of one-dimensional automatons, that is, students who are highly skilled in their chosen fields but are emotionally detached from the world around them,” Clark said. “However, at today’s C.S. Lewis Honors Forum, our graduating honors students’ interdisciplinary research presentations illustrated that LCU’s Christian liberal arts education provides the biblical framework for students to gain, synthesize, and utilize knowledge from across various academic disciplines. Students honored for their interdisciplinary research topics were: Taylor Girouard Doyle, Lafayette Psychology and Exercise Science double major Health Promotion Program Planning and Intervention Mapping Kylie Harless, Pineville Elementary Education … [Read more...]

Congresswoman Letlow to be keynote speaker at LCU Commencement May 7

PINEVILLE, La. (LCUNews) – Congresswoman Julia Letlow will be the keynote speaker at Louisiana Christian University’s 167th Commencement Exercises on May 7 at 10 a.m. at the Rapides Parish Coliseum. Letlow, who represents Louisiana’s Fifth Congressional District, will be presented an Honorary Doctorate in Public Administration. The first-term congresswoman worked for more than 10 years in higher education, most recently as the director of external affairs and strategic communications for the University of Louisiana at Monroe, before running to fill her late husband’s, Luke Letlow, seat in Congress. Luke Letlow had been elected in November 2020 and was slated to take office in January 2021. He died of COVID-19 in December. Dr. Kenneth Johnson, a Pineville physician, will be awarded the University’s Distinguished Service Award during the ceremony for his several decades of volunteer service to the LCU  “family” providing medical assistance one afternoon per week on campus. More than 250 undergraduate and graduate students will receive degrees. Graduates from December 2021, May 2022 and August 2022 also will participate in commencement. … [Read more...]