For the published week of February 19, 2004
Potpourri
BREAUX BRIDGE – Teche church: Faithful Heart in concert;
Feb. 22, 6 p.m.; Wayne Lyons, pastor.
MANSFIELD – First church: Southern Plainsmen in concert;
Feb. 29, 6 p.m.; Thumper Miller, pastor.
ELM GROVE – Elm Grove church: The Bennetts in concert;
Feb. 29, 6 p.m.; Eddie DeHondt, interim pastor.
WINNFIELD – Laurel Heights church: True Heart in concert;
Feb. 29, 5 p.m.; fellowship to follow; Margaret Coon, minister of music; Melvin
Brunson, pastor.
BAKER – First church: Rebecca Jones in concert; Feb.
29, 6 p.m.; Dennis Allen, pastor.
GOLDONNA – Goldonna church: 3rd Annual Family Crusade;
Feb. 29-March 3, 6:30 p.m. nightly; 2Talk42 Ministries, evangelist; Doyle McGrew,
pastor.
MONTGUT – Live Oak church: Jamie Womack, guest speaker;
Feb. 25, 6 p.m.; Herman Callais, pastor.
MARINGOUIN – First church: Michael and Eyewitness, special
guests; Feb. 29,10 a.m. with covered dish dinner to follow; James Womack, pastor.
WISNER – First church: “Aim,” an associational
church leader conference; March 2, 6:30-8:30 p.m.; refreshments served; for
information, call (318) 724-6148; Thomas Peoples, pastor.
NATCHITOCHES – Coldwater church: Kevin Honeycutt in
concert; Feb. 28, 7 p.m.; Jerry Ford, pastor.
MORGAN CITY – Bayou Vista church: Gulf Coast Association
Evangelism Rally; Feb. 29, 6 p.m.; Charles Gilder, pastor.
LAFAYETTE – Northside church: Sweet Assurance in concert;
Feb. 29, 10:45 a.m. service with dinner on the grounds and special music program
to follow; Robert Richardson, guest speaker; Michael Sonnier, director of music.
FERRIDAY – First church: David Fortenberry and Gene
Hoyt, outdoor evangelists, guest speakers; Feb. 20, 7:30 p.m.; Wayne Gray, pastor.
Revivals
LIBUSE – Philadelphia church: Feb. 29, 8:15 a.m., 10:45
a.m. and 6 p.m.; March 1-3,6:45 p.m.; Bill Sturm, evangelist; Philip Robertson,
pastor.
WILDSVILLE – Evangeline church: Feb. 29, 10:30 a.m.
and 7 p.m.; March 1-3, 7 p.m.; Kenneth Duchesne, evangelist.
Ordinations
SIMPSON – Simpson church: Royce Johnson and Joe Pope
to the deacons ministry; Feb. 29, 5 p.m.; Falis Holloway, pastor.
Anniversaries
WEST MONROE – McClendon church: Vicki Arthur, five years
as youth minister; Rick Crandall, pastor.
WEST MONROE – Mt. Vernon church: Kevin Crim, five years
as student minister; Woody Rimes, pastor.
Available
MONROE – John M. Parker available for pulpit supply,
interim or bivocational pastorate in the surrounding areas of Northeast Louisiana;
write to: John M. Parker, 206 Garden Dr., Monroe, LA 71201; call (318) 388-4157;
more information furnished upon request.
LBC Deaths
NEW ORLEANS – New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary
professor Jim Headrick, 61, died suddenly of heart failure on Feb. 4. Headrick
served as associate professor of pastoral counseling at the school. In addition
to his teaching career, Headrick had more than 35 years of minstry experience
serving churches in Texas, Alabama and Louisiana. Headrick was a native of Baton
Rouge and a graduate of Louisiana College in Pineville and New Olreans Seminary.
Headrick and his wife, Linda, were members of First Baptist Church of New Orleans
and had a teaching ministry known as “Heart to heart Ministries.”
Headrick is survived by his wife, two daughters and one son. The Headrick family
has established a scholarship fund at New Orleans Seminary in memory of Headrick.
For details, call (504) 282-4455, ext. 3252.