ON THE MOVE
James Daniel is the new youth pastor at First Baptist Church, French Settlement.
Fred Dyess is interim pastor at Victory Baptist Church, Walker.
Matthew (wife Laura) Montgomery is the new pastor at Belcher Baptist Church, Belcher.
Autry (wife Kristen) Brown is the new music minister at Oil City Baptist Church, Vivian.
Bill Green resigned as pastor at Emmanuel Baptist Church, Vivian.
IN REMEMBERANCE
Walter P. Cloud, a member of Elizabeth Baptist Church, passed away Oct. 4 following a brief illness. Born May 28, 1935 in Oakdale, Cloud, 81, received a Doctorate in Religion and a Doctorate in Theology. He pastored two churches in West Virginia and five in Louisiana during his 51 years of service to the Lord. He served on the Louisiana Baptist Convention’s Moral and Social Concerns Committee from 1998-2000 and was a chaplain in Gallipolis, Ohio and in Oakdale. He also wrote several religious books and pamphlets. He and his wife did missionary work in Big Falls at Punta Gorda and Belize City, Belize Central America and in Iloilo City, Philippines. He served proudly in the U.S. Army and was a member of the American Legion in Oakdale. Even after his retirement, he continued his ministry work by teaching a Men’s Sunday school class and preaching at Allen Oaks Nursing Home in Oakdale. He was preceded in death by his parents, Cage and Martha Cloud; son, Timothy Cloud; sisters, Evelyn Miller, Joy Leonard and Glynn Perkins; brothers, Vernon Cloud and Hubert Cloud. He is survived by his wife of 59 years, Elaine Haynes Cloud of Elizabeth; daughter, Darlene and her husband David Yates of Crittenden, Kentucky; son, Michael and his wife Kim Cloud of Ville Platte; 8 grandchildren, Diana Waters and her husband Ben, Destiny Teusink and her husband Leighton, Michael Cloud and wife Abby, Kristin Cloud, Casey Dunagan and wife Hanna, Courtney Godeaux and husband Tyla, Carley and Colby Cloud; 8 great-grandchildren, Noah and Issac Waters, Alania and Joshua Teusink, Harper and Mila Cloud, Makenna Dunagan, Lucas Godeaux; his sisters, Carrie Pourteau and Martha Hyatt; brothers, John Cloud and Roy Cloud; along with a host of nieces, nephews, great-nieces, and great-nephews.
HOMECOMING
First Baptist Church, Delhi: 11th Anniversary Service, Dec. 3, 6 p.m. Music: The Sanctuary Quartet, Southern Revelation, Ben Waites and Chad Tingle. Pastor: Mickey Bounds.
REVIVAL
Trinity Baptist Church, Jena: Harvest Sunday, Nov. 20, 9 a.m. and 10:45 a.m. Speaker: Bill Britt. Pastor: Mike Russell
First Baptist Church, Lake Arthur: Revival, Nov. 27-30. Evangelist: Bill Britt. Pastor: Jered Thomas.
LAGNIAPPE
An Allen organ, system 100 to 300, series M-I, is available to any church or individual for free. Pictures and information are available upon request. If interested, call Allen Myers at 337.945.8502 or email him at amyers@wcala.org.
Fair Park Baptist Church, West Monroe: Third Annual Harvest Festival at the Good Hope Campus, Nov. 19, 11 a.m. – 1 p.m. Pastor: Waymond Warren.
First Baptist Church, Hornbeck: Louisiana Baptist Singing Ministers in concert, Nov. 17, 6:30 p.m. Cost: Free. It will include a mix of modern, traditional gospel songs. A love offering will be taken to provide college scholarships for young worship leaders in Louisiana. Community Thanksgiving Service, Nov. 20, 5:30 p.m. Pastor: Jack Bell.
First Baptist Church, Jena: Community-wide Thanksgiving Service, Nov. 20, 6 p.m. Pastor: Dominick C. DiCarlo, Jr.
First Baptist Church, Jonesville: Harvest Day, Nov. 20, 11 a.m. Lunch will follow after the service. Community Thanksgiving Service, Nov. 20, 6 p.m.
First Baptist Church, Haughton: ACTION community-wide service, Nov. 20, 6 p.m. You are invited to attend for a great night of worship with fellow believers from the Haughton area. Bring canned food items to help stock the pantry at ACTION. Pastor: Gevan Spinney.
