For the week of March 29, 2001
Potpourri
ALEXANDRIA – “The Gift of Time” seminar presented
by Friendship House Adult Day Services Center will be held at First United Methodist
Church, April 2, 6:30 – 8 p.m. and April 3, 2 – 4 p.m. Edward F. Ansello will
speak at both sessions. A $10 fee is required for the second session. For information,
contact Julie Morris, Friendship House Director, at (318) 473-9504.
DEQUINCY – Northside church: The Gospel Lights in concert;
March 31, 4 p.m.; refreshments to follow; Shane Terrebonne, pastor.
PINEVILLE – Pineville Park church: Common Good in concert;
April 1, 10:45 a.m. and 6 p.m.; Kris Smith, director; Thomas Lott, Jr., minister
of music; Herb Dickerson, interim pastor.
WASHINGTON – Washington church: Jews for Jesus presents
“Christ in the Passover”; March 30, 7 p.m.; Louis Charrier, pastor.
WEST MONROE – New Chapel Hill church: Not By Sight in
concert; April 1, 6 p.m.; Greg Green, minister of music; Clyde Sanchez, pastor.
Homecomings
FLORIEN – Pine Grove church: 107th; April 8, 10 a.m.;
Elcie Walker, speaker; dinner to follow; Bobby Shirley, pastor.
Anniversaries
BATON ROUGE – Florida Blvd. church: 50th; April 1, 11
a.m.; Ben Hatfield, speaker and Huel Moseley, music; youth night service, 6
p.m.; John Brashier, speaker; Stephen Trammell, pastor.
Revivals
BRANCH – Elizabeth Memorial church: April 1-4, 6:30
p.m.; Lyndon Longoria, evangelist; Delman Rogers, pastor.
CASTOR – New Ramah: April 8, 11 a.m. and 6 p.m.; April
9-13, 7 p.m.; Scott McDowell, evangelist; Wayne Clark, music; Richard Shreve,
pastor.
COLUMBIA – Banks Springs church: April 1, 11 a.m. and
6 p.m.; April 2-5, 7 p.m.; Scott McDowell, evangelist; Chris Bennett, music;
Bobby White, pastor.
DERIDDER – Pleasant Hill church: April 8, 10:30 a.m.
and 6 p.m.; April 9-12, 7 p.m.; Cliff Palmer, evangelist; Paul Cherry, music;
Alan Knuckles, pastor.
DUBACH – Corinth church: April 2-4, 7 p.m.; Paul Carter,
evangelist; April 5, 7 p.m.; Wilton Wall, evangelist; Scott Jennings, pastor.
INDEPENDENCE – New Hope church: April 6-7, 7 p.m.; April
8, 10:30 a.m.; dinner to follow; afternoon services, 1 p.m.; Clarence Young,
evangelist; Betty Rainey, music; Tommy R. Hicks, pastor.
PINEVILLE – Trinity church: April 1 and 8, 10:30 a.m.
and 6 p.m.; April 2-7, 6 p.m.; Gary Maroney, evangelist; Barry Benefield, music;
Darryl Hoychick, pastor.
QUITMAN – Quitman church: April 8, 10:30 a.m. and 6
p.m.; April 9-11, 7 p.m.; Oda “Tuck” Roberts, evangelist; Donald Rudd,
pastor.
SHREVEPORT – Western Hills church: April 8, 10:45 a.m.
and 6 p.m.; April 9-11, 6 p.m.; Jim Reynolds, evangelist; Rick Middleton, music;
H. D. Smith, Jr., pastor.
SULPHUR – Maplewood First church: April 8, 11 a.m. and
6 p.m.; April 9-11, 12 noon services and 7 p.m.; William Blackburn, evangelist;
John Lincks, music; Bobby Taylor, pastor.
TALLULAH – First church: April 8, 11 a.m. and 6:30 p.m.;
April 9-11, 6:30 p.m.; Gary Bowlin, evangelist; Darryl Washam, music; John Rushing,
pastor.
Youth
OAK GROVE – First church: youth drama team to present
“I Saw Him”; April 7, 8 and 11, 7 p.m.; David Mercer, minister to
students; James Parker, pastor.
Ordinations
BROUSSARD – First church: Troy Chandler, Galen Wilson
and Alan Morgan to deacon ministry; April 8, 7 p.m.; Jeffrey L. Cook, pastor.
Available
GRAYSON – John Bradley; available for supply, interim
pastorate or revivals; for information, call (318) 246-5215.
Ministers Needed
BOUNTIFUL, Utah – First Southern church: pastor; send
resumes to: Pastor Search Committee, Attn: Ray Holden, First Southern Baptist
Church, P. O. Box 1641, Bountiful, Utah 84011 or call (801) 298-3931.
LIVINGSTON – Doyle church: pastor; send resumes to:
Doyle Baptist Church, Attn: Pastor Search Committee, P. O. Box 99, Livingston,
LA 70754.
MINDEN – North Acres church: part-time youth director;
send resumes to: North Acres Baptist Church, 1852 Lewisville Road, Minden, LA
71055.
SOUTH DAKOTA – Siouxland Association and Dakota Fellowship
accepting resumes for Church Planter Strategist/Associational Missionary; send
resumes to: Dakota Southern Baptist Fellowship, Attn: Vicki Becker, P. O. Box
6028, Bismarck, ND 58506.
WEST MONROE – McClendon church: full-time music director;
send resumes to: Music Search Committee, 206 Downing Pines Road, West Monroe,
LA 71292.
Staff Changes
Pastors
BASTROP – Paul Carter resigns Faith church, effective
Aug. 12.
FOREST HILL – Jason Hoychick to Elwood church.
LAFAYETTE – Larry Langley to Emmanuel church coming
from Memorial church, Metairie.
LIVINGSTON – Larry Bell resigns Doyle church going to
New Hope church, Elmer.
Others
LIVINGSTON – Mark Hatchell to Doyle church as minister
of music and Nathan Strebeck as minister of youth.
Easter Programs
BATON ROUGE – Istrouma church presents “The Greater Baton Rouge
Easter Pageant” drama/musical; April 5-7, 7 p.m.;
April 8, 3 and 7 p.m.; tickets are free but required; tickets
available through the church office; Wayne Polk, minister of music; Forrest
Pollock, pastor.
FARMERVILLE – First church: “Let All Heaven Rejoice”
musical; April 8, 6 p.m.; Russell Givens, minister of music; Roger Johnson,
pastor.
HEBERT – Bethany church: “Triumphantly the Church
Will Rise” Easter singing by community choir; April 8, 6 p.m.; Bill Gueringer,
director; Johnny Miller, pastor.
LILLIE – Bethel church: “The Passion of Jesus” outdoor musical/drama;
April 13-15, 8 p.m.; free admission; Marty Black, pastor.
