HOMECOMING
South Winnfield Baptist Church, Winnfield: 100th homecoming, August 24, 10:30 a.m. Speaker: Phil Howard. Reception in the fellowship 2-4.
Red River Baptist Church, Benton: 176th Anniversary, August 31. Morning Worship begins at 10:30 a.m. followed by a covered dish lunch in the Family Life Center. Former Members, pastors and all guests are invited. Pastor: Mike Palmer.
First Baptist Church DeQuincy: Homecoming October 5. Celebrating the Past, Embracing the Future. 9 am Open House, 10 am Worship service, meal to follow. Message by Rev. Gil Arthur, Music led by Frank Nihart. Pastor David Earnest. First Baptist Church DeQuincy Homecoming October 5, 2025. Celebrating the Past, Embracing the Future. 9 am Open House, 10 am Worship service, meal to follow. Message by Rev. Gil Arthur, Music led by Frank Nihart. Pastor David Earnest.
Point of Life Community Baptist Church, Plaucheville: Come celebrate our10th Homecoming Celebration, September 7. A special morning worship service with Jacob Crawford preaching and others sharing testimonies of encouragement. Lunch and then a note burning ceremony. Will follow the worship service. Please RSVP to Rev. Norris Landry at NLand4@gmail.com or (318) 305-8254 by Aug. 31, Pastor: Norris Landry.
Macedonia Baptist Church, Holden: 169th Homecoming, September 7th, 10 a.m. Speakers: Jesse White, Roger Dunlap, Howard Barton. Dinner on the grounds following the worship service. Pastor: Shain Picou.
First Baptist Church, Lecompte, a campus of First Baptist Church, Pineville: Sept. 28. The day includes worship at 9:15 a.m., Sunday school at 10:20 a.m. and a covered dish luncheon. Speaker: Ron Aguillard. Pastor. Stewart Holloway.
Dry Creek Baptist Association, Dry Creek: 100th year Jubilee. October 25, 8 a.m. There will be a day full of activities, food and worship.
REVIVAL
Milldale Baptist Church, Zachary: Bible Conference, August 29-September 1, 2025. Evangelist: Bob Pitman. Pastor: Jeremy Pruitt.
Pleasant Hill Baptist Church, Jena: Revival, August 31-September 3. Evangelist: Scotty McDowell. Pastor: Rickey Grefhan.
Riverview Baptist Church, Alexandria: Revival, August 31, 66 p.m.: September 1-3 6;30 p.m. Guest Speaker” Jamie Coulter. Pastor: David Newton.
Pine Grove Baptist Church, Castor: Summer Revival, September 7-10. Evangelist. Scotty McDowell. Pastor: Dane Lodell.
Brushy Creek Missionary Baptist Church, Bancroft: 151st Homecoming, September 7-10, 7 p.m. Speaker: Jerry Chaddick. Worship: Mackey and Gayle Willis.
New Hope Baptist Church, DeQuincy: Revival, September 7-10 (September 7 at 10:30 a.m., September 7-10 at 6:30 p.m.) Evangelist: David Hanna, Worship: WeRCalled; Pastor: Roland Hebert.
Wallace Baptist Church, Pelican: Revival, September 7-10, Evangelist: Sam Moore. Pastor: Jeff Jinks.
New Hope Baptist Church, DeQuincy: Summer Revival, September 7-10 (September 7 at 11 a.m. and 6 p.m.; September 8-10, 6:30 p.m.) Evangelist: David Hanna. Worship: WeRCalled. Pastor: Roland Hebert.
Macedonia Baptist Church, Holden: Revival, September 8-10, Speaker: Jeremy Glasscock. Dinner will be at 5:30 p.m. Revival service begins at 6:30 p.m. Pastor: Shain Picou.
The Church at Oakgrove, Ringgold. Revival, September 11-14, 2025. Evangelist: Bob Pitman. Pastor: James Hester.
First Baptist Church, Spearsville: Fall revival, September 14 -17 (September 14 at 11a.m. and September 15-17 at 6:30 p.m. Evangelist: David Hanna. Pastor: Neil Everett.
Pine Grove Baptist Church, Bernice: Summer Revival. September 14-17. Evangelist: Scotty McDowell. Pastor: Steve Barrett.
Northeast Senior Adult Progressive revival, Sept 15-17, 10 a.m.. Guest Speaker: David Uth, First Baptist Church, Olando, Florida. Special Music: The Oden Family. Locations are First Baptist Church, West Monroe, Sept. 15; Parkview Baptist Church, Monroe, Sept. 16; and Cedar Crest Baptist Church, West Monroe, Sept. 17. Lunch will be served churches at a cost of $5 per person.
Richland Baptist Association will host its second annual Simultaneous Revival, September 20 and October 3.
Lamar Baptist Church, Delhi: Revival, September 21-24. Food & fellowship Aat 6 p.m. Revival at 7 p.m. Guest Speaker: Larry Linson.
Fellowship Baptist Church, Greenwell Springs: Revival, Sept. 28-Oct. 1. Evangelist Bob Pitman. Pastor: Mardy Guidry.
Outreach Baptist Church, Columbia: Fall Revival, September 28- October 1. Evangelist: Bill Britt. Pastor: Buster Duplissey.
Asa Longoria, who starts college at Liberty in August, will be traveling on mission to Macedonia in August with Woodland Hills Baptist Church in Longview, TX.
LAGNIAPPE
Vatican Baptist Church, Carencro: The Southern Plainsmen Quartet in concert, August 30, 5 p.m. Fellowship supper immediately following. Pastor: Chad Thibodeaux.
Eastwood Baptist Church, Haughton: Worship Louisiana, presented by Semsen Music beginning September 5, at 10 a.m. This is a two-day conference for worship leaders, praise teams, choirs, worship musicians, pastors and church tech teams. Created by worship leaders for worship leaders and their teams. For more information visit www. worshiplouisiana.com.
First Baptist Church, Longville: 2025 Bible Conference, September 5-6, Cost: $10 Fee includes supper on September 5 and lunch on September 6. Guest Speaker: Terry Iles. Please contact the office of First Baptist Church, Longville at 337.725.3550 to sign up. Pastor: Corey Townsley.
Acadian Baptist Center, Eunice: Survivor Camp, Sept. 5-6. Activities include rifle training, awareness/protection/self-confidence, survival skills for men, how to make things that save a life, and Survivor Camp WAR. Survivor Camp is for men and their sons (all boys 1st-6th grades with a dad or not). The weekend kicks off at 5 p.m. Sept. 5 and concludes at 3 p.m. Sept. 6. Cost: $75. For more information, visit https://abccamp.com/SurvivorCamp/.
Victory Baptist Church, Hammond: Greg Sullivan Ministries in concert, September 7, 10:45 a.m. Pastor: Johnathan Watts. New Hope Baptist Church, DeQuincy: Louisiana Revival – We R Called, September 7-10, 6:30 p.m. Pastor: Roland Hebert.
Northwest Louisiana Baptist Association 43rd Men’s Fish Fry September 8, serving time; 5:30 p.m. Cost: $15. Registration: Bethany Camp and Conference Center, 318.938.1221. Special Speakers Pastor Scott Shirley, Emmanuel Baptist Church and Pastor Eric Zimmer, Haynes Avenue Baptist Church. Worship: Harold Ashcroft, Emmanuel Baptist Church.
Elwood Baptist Church, Forest Hill: 11th Hour in concert, September 13, 6 p.m. A love offering will be taken. Pastor: George Johnson.
First Baptist Church, Minden: a tribute to Freedom, September 13, 6 p.m. Special singers: Angie Primm, Jake Cowley, Ben Waites, and the Cox Family. Pastor: Leland Crawford nFellowship Baptist Church, Dubach: Worship Weekend with Truth Infusion Ministries, September 13-14. Services are 6:30 p.m. on September 13 and 10:30 a.m. on Sept. 14. Pastor: Thomas Patton.
Maurepas Baptist Church, Maurepas: Greg Sullivan Ministries in concert, September 14, 10 a.m. Pastor: Glynn Reinne.
Searcy Baptist Church, Trout: 11th Hour in concert, September 14, 9 a.m. Pastor: Steve Jensen.
Fordoche Baptist Church, Fordoche: Greg Sullivan Ministries in concert, September 14, 5 p.m. Pastor: Cody Delahoussaye.
Hebron Baptist Church, Denham Springs: Greg Sullivan Ministries, September 18, 11 a.m. Pastor: Travis Cronan.
Brookwood Baptist Church, Shreveport: Church and Chrisitan school safety training, Sept. 18, 8 a.m.-3 p.m. Barry Young, president of Serving Watchmen, will lead the training sponsored by Northwest Louisiana Baptist Association. The registration cost of $99 for individuals or $74.25 per person for groups of four or more includes lunch and a certification of completion. For more information, visit servingwatchmen.com. nFellowship Baptist Church, Dubach: Worship Weekend with Truth Infusion Ministries, Sept. 13-14. Services are 6:30 p.m. on Sept. 13 and 10:30 a.m. on Sept. 14. Pastor: Thomas Patton.
Westview Baptist Church, DeRidder: Rooted conference for women and teen girls, Sept. 20, 8:30 a.m.-2 p.m. Speaker: Heather Johnson, wife of Louisiana Christian University President Mark Johnson. Registration of $30 is due Sept. 17. For more information, call 337.463.7563. Pastor: Jason Hoychick.
Cedar Grove Baptist Church, Lecompte: Ben Waites in concert, September 21, 10:30 p.m. Pastor: Robert Daniels.
First Baptist Church, Keithville: Outdoorsman Fellowship, September 27, 5-8 p.m. Speaker: Bobby Barrack, pro angler. Cost” $10 per ticket. Fish, gumbo, chicken strips and meat pies. Door prizes, gun raffles, live auctions (must be present to win). Pastor: Michael Stowell.
First Baptist Church, Pineville: E4+ Preaching Conference, Sept. 23, 8 a.m-4:45 p.m. The conference will feature keynote messages by Fred Luter, senior pastor with Franklin Avenue Baptist Church, New Orleans, his wife, Elizabeth, and his son, Chip, who also serves as senior associate pastor with FABC. There also will be breakout sessions for pastors as well as directors of youth, media/sound, music and children ministries, and for ministers’ wives. Stewart Holloway, pastor.
First Baptist Church, Ponchatoula: Inflatable Stories with Dan Bellamy, Sept. 27, starting at 10 a.m. His presentations are enjoyable for children and adults, so everyone is invited to attend. For more information on this ministry, visit inflatablestories. com or call 985.386.3075. David Cranford, pastor.
REMEMBRANCE
Billy Joe Pierce was welcomed into the arms of Jesus on Thursday, July 10, 2025, after a lengthy illness. Services were held Cypress Baptist Church, July 15, 2025 at 11a.m. Dr. Gene Henderson will officiate and Pastor John Fream assisting. Tommy Patton and Philip Wade will provide music. It would be hard to overstate the impact this one man’s life had on the many he encountered in his ministry. Whether through his preaching, his support during both the joyous and tragic events of those who knew him, or his volunteer work, Billy was “always there” when needed. Everyone who knew him has a personal “Brother Billy” story. Pierce was born October 6, 1934, in Mississippi, the only child of William Oliver (WO) and Tommie Irene Pierce. He grew up in Mississippi where he was saved as a young man. He later attended Clark College where he met his future wife, Tommie June Lee, then on to Mississippi College, and finally New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary. After pastorates in several Baptist churches in Mississippi, Billy moved to Bossier City, Louisiana in 1968 as Assistant Pastor for First Baptist Church of Bossier City where he worked closely with Damon Vaughn who led him to the Lord. He served 15 churches in the Bossier and Shreveport area including Ford Park Baptist, Barksdale Baptist, First Baptist Haughton, First Baptist Doyline and First Baptist Bossier for a second time. Eventually Billy became Pastor of Cypress Baptist Church in Benton, Louisiana which had approxi[1]mately 100 in membership and had grown to 1,000 by the time he retired 20 years later. During this time, he served as President of the Executive Board of the Louisiana Pastors Conference and volunteered as Chaplain for the Bossier City Police Department. He was later hired by Sheriff Larry Deen as Chaplain of the Bossier Parish Department. Pierce is preceded in death by his parents, W.O. and Tommie Irene Pierce, wife, and precious daughter, Penelope, “Penny.” He is survived by his son, William Keith Pierce, wife Stacy, grandchildren Kallie Pierce and William Kyle Pierce, great-granddaughter Madisyn Pierce and sister-in-law, Jeffery Rogers.
