For the week of March 13, 2003
Potpourri
WEST MONROE – McClendon church: Selah in concert; March
20, 7 p.m.; $10 per ticket; for tickets, call (318) 322-2782; Rick Crandall,
pastor.
HEBERT – Welcome Home church: The Forgiven Choir in
concert; March 23, 11 a.m.; Bill Gueringer, pastor.
SWARTZ – First church: Hosting a free baseball clinic
at East Ouachita Swartz Recration Center featuring Clay Parker, former major
league pitcher; March 15, 10 a.m. – noon; to register, call the church at (318)
343-0287 or Steve Dark at (318) 343-1630; please give name and age; Collin Wimberly,
pastor.
LAFAYETTE – First church: “Planting the Seed”
associational missions picnic; March 21, 6 p.m registration and 6:30 p.m. program;
Paul McDaniel, guest speaker; $6 per person; to register, call Deb Roseman at
(337) 856-6484; deadline March 16; Perry Sanders, pastor.
DENHAM SPRINGS – Riverside church: “Why and How
to Live Debt Free” Financial Freedom Seminar; March 23, 10:15 a.m. and
6 p.m.; March 24, 7 p.m.; nursery provided; Wayne Coleman, seminar leader; Gerald
S. Martin, pastor.
JONESVILLE – Patton church: Area wide gospel singing;
March 15, 6:30 p.m.; Tommy Clanton, pastor.
JONESVILLE – Utility church: Associational Evangelism
Rally; March 23, 6 p.m.; Scotty McDowell, evangelist; Glory Bound, music; Mack
Walker, associational evangelism director; James Foster, pastor.
FOREST HILL – Calvary church: Men of Music in concert;
March 15, 7 p.m.; Joel McMickin, pastor.
ALEXANDRIA – Emmanuel church: Organ recital presented
by Thomas Schuster; March 16, 3 p.m.; Larry Taylor, pastor.
JENA – Fellowship church: “Seasons of a Womans
Life” womens conference; March 15, 8:30 a.m. – 3 p.m.; Mary Ann Bridgewater,
guest speaker; Toni Calvert and For His Splendor, music; $10 per person/includes
light lunch; to register, call Connie Windham at (318) 992-2531 or Linda Walker
at (318) 992-2874; Randy Ray, pastor.
MANY – First church: Associational VBS clinic; March
22, 9 a.m. – noon; Tammilee Kelly, associational VBS director, guest speaker;
Steven Kelly, pastor.
BATON ROUGE – Jefferson church: Financial Freedom Seminar;
March 21-22; Wayne Coleman, seminar leader; call church office at (225) 923-
0356 for information and times; T. C. French, Jr., pastor.
KEITHVILLE – Westwood church: “You Can Understand
the Bible” seminar; March 15, 9 a.m. – 4 p.m.; Bob Utley, seminar leader;
$10 per person/light lunch included; call (318) 925-2778 or (318) 688-1416;
William Valentine, pastor.
Revivals
GARDNER – Calvary church: March 12-16, 7 p.m.; The Lisemby
Family, evangelist/music; Oliver Deen, pastor.
SIMPSON – Simpson church: Revival Mondays at 7 p.m.;
March 17 with William “Step” Martin, evangelist and Barry Pounds,
music; March 24 with Troy Terrell, evangelist and Klean, music; March 31 with
Lanny Larche, evangelist; April 4 with Les Cormeaux, chalk artist and Cory Cormeaux,
ventriloquist; April 14 with Aubrey Whitlock, evangelist and Barry Pounds, music;
Falis Holloway, interim pastor.
MORGAN CITY – First church: March 23, 11 a.m. and 6
p.m.; March 24-26, noon with meal to follow and 7 p.m.; nursery provided; Mardy
Guidry, evangelist; Reggie Bergeron, music; Tim LaFleur, interim pastor.
MARION – Litroe church: March 24-26, 7 p.m.; Terry J.
Mims, evangelist; Lloyd Townsend, pastor.
SHREVEPORT – Westside church: March 23-26, 7 p.m.
nightly; Larry DeLoach, evangelist; Tommy Allen, pastor.
INDEPENDENCE – New Hope church: March 23, 10:30 a.m.
and 6 p.m.; March 24-26, 7 p.m.; Teman Knight, evangelist; Dennis Walker, music;
Tommy R. Hicks, pastor.
DEQUINCY – First church: March 23, 11 a.m. with dinner
on the grounds to follow and 6:30 p.m.; March 24-26, 6:30 p.m.; March 25, Senior
Adult Revival/Luncheon, 11 a.m.; Matt Chance, evangelist; Paul and Christy Newberry,
music; Byron Comish, pastor.
CHATHAM – First church: March 20-22, 7 p.m.; March 23,
10:30 a.m.; Larry Jinks, evangelist; Johnny Smith, pastor.
MONROE – Loch Arbor church: March 23, 11 a.m. and 6
p.m.; March 24-26, 7 p.m.; Bruce Gill, evangelist; Charles Canterberry, music;
Andy Myrick, pastor.
DUBACH – St. Rest church: March 23, 11 a.m. and 7 p.m.;
March 24-26, 7 p.m.; Oda “Tuck” Roberts, evangelist; Tim Post, music;
Ronnie Sanders, pastor.
HOUMA – Mulberry church: March 23, 10:30 a.m. and 7
p.m.; March 24-26, 7 p.m.; Dale Riddle, evangelist; Montez Coyle, minister of
music; Tommy Harrell, pastor.
KEITHVILLE – Westwood church: March 16, 6 p.m.; March
17-19, 7 p.m.; Bob Utley, evangelist; William Valentine, pastor.
Ordinations
CASTOR – First church: Charles Gay, Danny Slack, Shawn
Russell, Mike Sutton, Randy Cashey and Tommy Conley to deacons ministry;
March 16; 6 p.m.; Ronnie Osborne, pastor.
ALEXANDRIA – Emmanuel church: Lawanda Smith, Lynn Clark
and Lynn “Butch” Mackey to deacons ministry; March 23, 6 p.m.;
Larry Taylor, pastor.
PINEVILLE – Alpine First church: Don Fuhrmann to the
gospel ministry; March 23, 6 p.m.; Sammy Morrow, pastor.
Staff Changes
Pastors
NEW ORLEANS – Jeffrey Box to Suburban church, coming
from Williams Blvd. church in Kenner as minister of children/chapel church and
busses.
Others
NATCHITOCHES – Oren Conner to First church as minister
of youth and church activities; coming from Hampton Road church in Desoto, Texas;
Clarence Powell, interim pastor.
BLANCHARD – Steve Moore to First church as minister
of worship, coming from Greenwood church in Valdosta, Georgia as minister of
music/education; James D. Hill, pastor.
HOUMA – Aaron Tucker to Mulberry church as minister
to youth, children and families; coming from Clinton, Miss.; Tommy Harrell,
pastor.
Available
MINDEN – Richard May available for supply, interim pastorate;
can contact at 102 Nichols Dr., Minden, LA 71055 or call (318) 263-9787.
Ministers Needed
NEW IBERIA – First church: Part-time youth minister;
send resumes to: First Baptist Church, Attn.: Carolyn Breaux, 210 East St. Peter
St., New Iberia, LA 70560 or email fbcni@cox-internet.com; Ed Downs, pastor.
MORGAN CITY – First church: Pastor; send resume to:
First Baptist Church, Attn.: Joe Glenn, 1915 Victor II Blvd., Morgan City, LA
70380.
LEESVILLE – First church: Youth/recreation pastor; send
resume/picture or recommendations to: First Baptist Church, Attn.: Lee Anne
Sneed, 2063 Columbus Circle, Leesville, LA 71446; Mark Brumbaugh, pastor.
Swap Shop
JONES – Zachery church: In need of a digital hymnal; contact Steven
McKoin at (318) 340-5076.