For the week of April 26, 2001
Potpourri
BROUSSARD – First church: “At the Name of Jesus”
spring resurrection musical; May 5, 6 p.m.; May 6, 10:30 a.m. and 6 p.m.; Richard
Strahan, minister of music; Jeffrey L. Cook, pastor.
EUNICE – Acadian center: childrens spring retreat;
May 11-12; grades 1-6; cost is $30; Gwen “Miss Chocolate” Williams,
speaker; for information, call the camp at (337) 457-9047; James Newsom, camp
manager.
FOLSOM – Michael G. Smith, pastor of Lee Hill church
and current NOBTS student, received the LifeWay Pastoral Leadership Award for
outstanding achievement by a graduating divinity student.
JAMESTOWN – Jamestown church: Bienville Association
Ladies Rally; May 3, 6:30 p.m.; Cheryl Hough, speaker; Martha Anderson, music;
Jerry Sheffield, pastor.
MARTHAVILLE – A community-wide 5th Sunday singing will
be held at Rebel State Historic Site, April 29, 2 – 3:30 p.m. For information,
contact Marsha Gentry at 1-888-677-3600 or (318) 472-6255.
WEST MONROE – Ridge Avenue church: “Family Matters”
seminar; May 6, 3 – 8 p.m.; David Maxwell, pastor.
Homecomings
CHOUDRANT – Longstraw church: May 6, 10:45 a.m.; Oda
“Tuck” Roberts, speaker; Tim Post, music; Paul Brooks, pastor.
FLORIEN – Mt. Carmel church: May 6, 11 a.m.; Larry DeLoach,
pastor.
Anniversaries
ZWOLLE – First church: Jerry Penfield; 10 years as pastor.
Groundbreakings
LONGVILLE – First church: ground-breaking ceremony for
new Family Life Center; May 6, 11 a.m.; ceremony to follow worship service;
Stuart Graves, pastor.
Revivals
CHOUDRANT – Longstraw church: May 6-9, 7 p.m.; Oda “Tuck”
Roberts, evangelist; Tim Post, music; Paul Brooks, pastor.
DENHAM SPRINGS – Northside church: May 6, 10:30 a.m.
and 6 p.m.; May 7-9, 7 p.m.; Bill Baker, evangelist; Walt Blain, pastor.
JONESBORO – Center Point church: April 29, 11 a.m. and
6 p.m.; April 30 – May 2,
7 p.m.; Scotty McDowell, evangelist; Charles Busby, music; Joey Bignar, pastor.
JONESVILLE – Wallace Ridge church: April 29, 11 a.m.
and 6 p.m.; April 30 – May 4, 7 p.m.; Thomas Swain, evangelist; Wayne Clark,
music; Tommy Gammill, pastor.
KENTWOOD – New Zion church: May 6-9, 7 p.m.; Nathan
Luce, evangelist; T. J. Ozbun, interim pastor.
PLAIN DEALING – First church: May 6, 10:45 a.m. and
7 p.m.; May 7-9, 7 p.m.; Joe Aulds, evangelist; Aulds Family, music; Donnie
Bradley, pastor.
SHREVEPORT – Lakeview church: April 29, 10:45 a.m. and
6 p.m.; April 30 – May 2, 7 p.m.; Mark Eakin, evangelist; Scotty Gibson, music;
Don Terry, pastor.
Youth
ENON – Enon church: youth revival; May 6, 6 p.m.; Dave
Platt, evangelist; The Eye, music; Greg Carroll, pastor.
Ministers Needed
KAPLAN – Kaplan church: pastor; send resumes to: Nancy
Marceaux, Chairperson, Pastor Search Committee, Rt. 2, Box 67C, Kaplan, LA 70548.
SITKA, Alaska – Sitka First church: pastor; send resumes to: Sitka First
Baptist Church, Attn: Pastor Search Committee, 514 Halibut Point Road, Sitka,
AK 99835 or e-mail to: deehayes@ptialaska.net.
Staff Changes
Pastors
BOYCE – Jim Lofton to First church.
Others
BASTROP – Paul Penton to Greenacres church as minister
of music/education from Ethel church, Ethel; Jerry W. Price, pastor.
Members Sought
VIVIAN – Mt. Gilead church to celebrate upcoming 141st
homecoming. Former members and staff are asked to write to: Jerry Jones, Pastor,
9349 Hosston Road, Vivian, LA 71082 or call (318) 375-2854.
Dedications
ALEXANDRIA – Parkview church: dedication of renovated
nursery facility, April 29; 10:45 a.m. Tim Everett, pastor.
Deaths
SILSBEE, Texas – Alvin H. Strother, 66, April 8. He
was a former pastor of several churches in La. He is survived by his wife, Sylvia,
daughters, Shelia Patrick and Lyn Burns and son, Harland.