News from the churches
Potpourri
n WALKER – Judson church: Joe Aguillard, guest speaker; Aug. 27, 10:30 a.m.; Merlin McCon, pastor.
n WEST MONROE – First church: “It’s a Mom Thing” women’s
conference; Aug. 26, 8:30 a.m. registration – 4 p.m.; Chonda Pierce,
Jennifer Rothschild, Kim Hill, Jill Rigby, Joneal Kirby and Gigi
Schweikert, guest speakers; Sandi Patty, musical guest; $53 per
person/$15 meal package; $55 per person at the door/meal package not
available; to register, call (318) 322-5104 ext. 157, (318) 396-3122 or
(800) 858-4109; Barry Haire, communications pastor; Bob Utley, interim
pastor.
n MANY – First church: “A Night of Encouragement” featuring
Dennis Swanberg; Aug. 27, 6 p.m. at the Many High School gym; love
offering accepted; Steve Kelly, pastor.
n HARRISONBURG – First church: Ouachita Associational Evangelism
Rally; Aug. 27, 5:30 p.m.; Mack Walker, evangelism director; Ralph
Webber, director of missions.
n ST. FRANCISVILLE – First church: Benji Harlan to present special music program; Aug. 20, 6 p.m.; Joe Ratcliff, pastor.
n PINEVILLE – Louisiana College: “Ridgecrest in Cenla” church
leadership and Sunday school teacher training; Aug. 26, 7:30 a.m. –
12:30 p.m.; Joe Aguillard, president.
n MONROE – Parkview church: Piney Hills Harmony Chorus to present
a musical program; Aug. 20, 6 p.m.; Whit Holmes, pastor.
n BATON ROUGE – Jefferson church: Paul Pressler, guest speaker; Aug. 20, 6:30 p.m.; T. C. French, Jr., pastor.
n LAKE PROVIDENCE – First church: Blessed Assurance, musical
guest; Aug. 27, 10:45 a.m. and in concert at 6 p.m.; Neal Raborn, pastor
Revivals
n ELIZABETH – Hopewell church: Aug. 27, 11 a.m. and 6:30 p.m.;
Aug. 28-30, 7 p.m.; Jack Daniels, evangelist; Jack Doyle, music
director; Alfred L. Kennedy, pastor.
n DERIDDER – First church: Bible Conference/Revival; Aug. 27,
10:30 a.m. and 6:30 p.m.; Aug. 28-30, 6:30 p.m.; Wayne Barber,
evangelist; Kevin Boles, music; John Alley, interim pastor.
n WALKER – Walker church: Aug. 27, 9:20 a.m., 10:40 a.m. and 6:30
p.m.; Aug. 28-30, 7 p.m.; Joe Aulds, evangelist; Price Harris, music;
Richard Blue, pastor.
n KEITHVILLE – Mansfield church: Aug. 27, 10:45 a.m. and 7 p.m.;
Aug. 28-30, 7 p.m.; Jim Reynolds, evangelist; The Blake Brothers,
music; Glenn Scruggs, pastor.
n ZACHARY – First church: Aug. 27, 6 p.m.; Aug. 28-30, 12 – 1
p.m. and 7 p.m.; Argile Smith, evangelist; Billy Causey, minister of
music; Reggie Bridges, pastor.
Homecomings
n JENA – Bellevue church: Aug. 27, 11 a.m. with lunch to follow;
Paul Stephens, guest speaker; special music by Builders of Faith at
1:30 p.m.; Clois Cole, pastor.
Anniversaries
n BATON ROUGE – Oakcrest church: 46th; Aug. 20, 10:20 a.m.; Joe
M. Senn, guest speaker; Tim Richardson, musical guest; Phillip B.
Hanna, music leader; Ace J. F. McVay, pastor.
n ST. MARTINVILLE – Jenkins Memorial church: Weldon Moak, five years as pastor.
Retirements
n PONCHATOULA – French Corner church: Charles Bigner retires as
pastor after 50 years in the ministry; Aug. 27, 11 a.m. followed by
dinner on the grounds and a special remembrance service at 1:30 p.m.
Friends are asked to provide a letter of remembrance
to: Sandra Wells, 21118 Pine Tree Lane, Ponchatoula, LA
70454 or email to B15057@aol.com.
Ordinations
n LAKE CHARLES – Sale Street church: Jim Lancaster and Roy Stout to the deacon’s ministry; Eddie Simmons, pastor.
n VIDALIA – First church: Jon Betts to the deacon’s ministry; Aug. 20, 6 p.m.; Dan Glenn, pastor.
n BATON ROUGE – Grace church: George O’Neal and Mike Burch to the deacon’s ministry; Don Perkins, interim pastor.
n ST. MARTINVILLE – Jenkins Memorial church: David L. Theriot to the gospel ministry; Weldon Moak, pastor.
Staff Changes
Pastors
n COLFAX – Joseph Jenkins to Colfax church effective Aug. 6, coming from St. Landry church in St. Landry.
Available
n ASHLAND – Vincent Brown available for pulpit supply; write to:
Vincent Brown, P. O. Box 465, Ashland LA 71002 or call (318)
544-2593.
Ministers Needed
n VERDA – Verda church: Part-time youth minister; contact the pastor, Roland Hebert at (318) 646-3292 or (318) 419-3292.
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