For the week of December 11, 2003
Potpourri
WINNSBORO – First church: Louisiana Trio in concert; Dec. 21, 6 p.m.;
Harry Boyd, Jr., pastor.
DOYLINE – First church: Wade and Barbara Akins, guest speakers; Dec.
14, 10 a.m.; Tom Carlton, pastor.
Christmas Programs
FARMERVILLE – First church: “The Festival of Lights” musical;
Dec. 14, 6 p.m.; Dec. 15, 7 p.m.; Rejoice, ladies ensemble, presents “The
Birthday of the King” musical; Dec. 21, 6 p.m.; Randy Powell, minister
of music; Roger Johnson, pastor.
LIVINGSTON – Colyell church: “The Christmas Shoes” musical/drama;
Dec. 14, 6 p.m.; Dec. 15, 7 p.m.; Craig Forque, minister of music; Sandy Sherman,
pastor.
SHREVEPORT – Shreve City church: “A Thrill of Hope” musical;
Dec. 13, 6 p.m.; Dec. 14, 10:45 a.m. Bobby Jones, minister of music; Gene Nix,
pastor.
ALEXANDRIA – Baptist Temple church: “Ill Be Home for Christmas”
musical; Dec. 21, 6 p.m.; Lloyd Reynaud, music director; Bill Broadwater, pastor.
RIVER RIDGE – Riverside church: “I Witness News: Live From Bethlehem”
youth musical/drama; Dec. 21, 6 p.m.; Chris Smith, interim minister of music;
Joseph Miller, pastor.
WEST MONROE – McClendon church: “Fear Not” musical; Dec.
21, 6 p.m.; Janis Knight, music director; Rick Crandall, pastor.
BATON ROUGE – Jefferson church: Twin Living Christmas Trees; Dec. 11,
7 p.m.; Dec. 13, 3 p.m.; $10 tickets; for ticket information, call (225) 926-0902;
Alan Shoumaker, minister of music; T. C. French, Jr., pastor.
SLIDELL – Grace Memorial church: “Agnus Dei” musical; Dec.
14, 8:15 and 10:45 a.m.; Alan Bennett, director; Scott McMurrian, minister of
music; Bob Heustess, pastor.
DENHAM SPRINGS – Riverside church: “Home for Christmas” musical;
Dec. 21, 6 p.m.; Ivy Butler, minister of music; Gerald S. Martin, pastor.
GRETNA – First church: “Come, Let Us Worship the King” musical;
Dec. 21, 10:45 a.m.; Tanya Campbell, minister of music; Kenneth Duke, pastor.
TIOGA – First church: “Holy Child” musical; Dec. 21, 6 p.m.
with reception to follow; Julius Russell, music minister; David E. Cranford,
pastor.
WINNSBORO – First church: Christmas musical; Dec. 21, 9:55 a.m.; Carolyn
Thomas, music director; Harry Boyd, Jr., pastor.
LAFAYETTE – First church: Childrens musical; Dec. 14, 6 p.m.;
Carols and Candles, Dec. 21, 6 p.m.; Luther Burney, minister of music; Perry
Sanders, pastor.
MINDEN – First church: “A Light Still Shines” musical; Dec.
13-14, 7 p.m.; Keyboards at Christmas, Dec. 21, 6 p.m.; Todd DuBose, minister
of music; Wayne DuBose, pastor.
SHREVEPORT – Pinecroft church: “Bethlehem Morning” musical;
Dec. 21, 6 p.m.; Gary Melanson, minister of music; Marty J. Wright, pastor.
PLAIN DEALING – Oak Hill church: Childrens musical; Dec. 21,
6 p.m.; Dale Barnette, music director; Kevin Hawthorn, pastor.
ALEXANDRIA – Riverview church: “When Love Came Down” musical;
Dec. 21, 10:15 a.m.; childrens musical; 6 p.m.; Landon Roney, minister
of music; Paul A. Roney, pastor.
MONROE – North Monroe church: “A North Monroe Christmas”
musical; Dec. 20-21, 6 p.m.; David McCormick, minister of music; Bill H. Dye,
pastor.
BATON ROUGE – University church: “Behold the Glory” musical;
Dec. 21, 10:45 a.m.; Warren Miller, minister of music; Dan Holcomb, interim
pastor.
BOSSIER CITY – Airline church: Adult Christmas musical; Dec. 13, 10:45
a.m.; Jerry Elkins, music director; Billy Pierce, interim pastor.
HORNBECK – First church: “Company is Coming” Christmas drama;
Dec. 14, 6 p.m.; Tammy Poston, director; “Come, Let Us Worship the King”
musical; Dec. 21, 11 a.m.; Jerry Jeane, music director; Jerry D. Key, pastor.
SIMPSON – Simpson church: Christmas Cantata; Dec. 14, 11 a.m.; childrens
program; 6 p.m.; Earlean Hall, music director; Falis Holloway, pastor.
ELM GROVE – Elm Grove church: “Come, Let Us Worship the King”
musical; Dec. 21, 6 p.m.; Charles Anderson, music minister; Ed Baswell, pastor.
BATON ROUGE – Broadmoor church: “The Messiah” musical; Dec.
14, 10:30 a.m.; Paul Henderson, music minister; John W. Goodwin, pastor.
ZWOLLE – First church: “All is Calm, All is Bright” musical;
Dec. 14, 10:50 a.m.; Eric Lord, minister of music; Jerry Penfield, pastor.
BATON ROUGE – Grace church: “A Night to Remember” musical;
Dec. 21, 11 a.m.; Robert Burdeaux, minister of music; Milford Walters, pastor.
ALEXANDRIA – Horseshoe Drive church: “The Promise of a King”
musical; Dec. 21, 10:45 a.m.; Don Arbuckle, music minister; Aubrey Whitlock,
pastor.
LAKE CHARLES – Twelfth Street church: “Emmanuel – Hope of our
Hearts” musical; Dec. 14 and 21, 6 p.m.; Reba Johnson, minister of music;
Danny Busby, pastor.
WEST MONROE – New Chapel Hill church: “The Wonder of Christmas”
musical; Dec. 21, 6 p.m.; Greg Green, minister of music; Clyde Sanchez, pastor.
LIBUSE – Philadelphia church: “Fear Not” musical; Dec. 19,
7 p.m.; Dec. 21, 8:15 and 10:45 a.m.; Shannon Talley, minister of music; Philip
Robertson, pastor.
DERIDDER – New Life mission: “A New Life Christmas in Music”
by praise team; Dec. 14, 11 a.m. Joe Joslin, minister of music; Lynn P. Clayton,
pastor.
Staff Changes
Pastors
ERATH – Sid Cormier to Erath church as interim.
Authors
BATON ROUGE – Don Hammatt, author of “The Jesus Story,” available
through Praise Works, P. O. Box 82658, Baton Rouge, LA 70884-2658 or (800) 826-3885.
This is an illustrated childrens book that is also available on DVD.
Available
WEST MONROE – Charles Black available for interim, supply, or full-time
pastorate; can write to: Charles Black, 107 Eagle Lake Drive, West Monroe, LA
71291; e-mail charlesanddonna@att.net
or phone (318) 397-7904.
Ministers Needed
VIDALIA – First church: Full-time youth minister; send resumes to:
First Baptist Church, Attn.: Gary Nunn, 100 Hickory St., Vidalia, LA 71373 or
email to: gary@fbcvidalia.com.
ST. AMANT – New River church: Full-time pastor; send resumes to: New
River Baptist Church, Attn.: Pastor Search Committee, P. O. Box 7, St. Amant,
LA 70774.
DENHAM SPRINGS – Agape church: Youth director and pianist; send resumes
to: Agape Baptist Church, 25353 Walker South Rd., Denham Springs, LA or call
(225) 664-2622/665-1657; Tom Adams, pastor.
PINEVILLE – Pineville Park church: Part-time minister to students;
send resumes to: Pineville Park Baptist Church, Attn., Greg Carroll, 2455 Hwy.
28 East, Pineville, LA 70360 or call (318) 445-7306; Greg Carroll, pastor.
ERATH – Erath church: Bi-vocational pastor/part-time youth leader;
send resumes to: Erath Baptist Church, P. O. Box 99, Erath, LA 70533 or call
(337) 937-5871; Sid Cormier, interim pastor.
LBC Deaths
RUSTON – Annebelle Arnold Doughty, 74, died Oct. 11. She was a member
of Temple church. Doughty is survived by her husband, Dayton A. Doughty, retired
minister, and a daughter and two sons.