For the week of February 14, 2002
Potpourri
MINDEN – North Acres church: prayer conference; Feb.
16, 9 a.m.- 12 p.m.; Jack Daniels, leader; Roy Strother, pastor.
SHREVEPORT – Trinity Heights church: winter Bible conference;
Feb. 17, 9:30 and 10:45 a.m. and 6 p.m.; Feb. 18-20, 11:45 a.m. with meal to
follow and 7 p.m.; John Phillips, Bible instructor; Billy W. Smith, evangelist;
Billy J. Crosby, pastor.
PINEVILLE – Louisiana College: Faith and Health Ministry
presents “Reclaiming Your Health” conference; Feb. 23, 8 a.m.-3 p.m.;
to register or for information write: Louisiana College, Attn.: Cheryl Brown,
P. O. Box 423, Pineville, LA 71359 or call (318) 487-7041; conference is free.
FERRIDAY – First church: laymans soul winning
rally; Feb. 26; Buddy Day, conference leader; Wayne Jenkins, speaker; James
Foster, music; reservations for fish fry by Feb. 18, call (318) 339-9974; Wayne
Gray, pastor.
EUNICE – Acadian center: “Lets R.O.C.K.,”
Fellowship of Louisiana Baptist Secretaries annual conference; March 8-9; $50/per
person, includes lodging and meals; $25/commuters; Sandra Sartor, guest speaker;
for information or to register call (318) 457-9047; James Newsom, camp manager.
LAKE CHARLES – Trinity church: marriage seminar; March
1-2; Gary Chapman, keynote speaker; $35/per individual; $65/per couple; for
information or to register call LifeWay Christian Resources, 1-800-254-2022;
Steve James, pastor.
SLAUGHTER – First church: Providential Singers in concert;
Feb. 24, 11 a.m.; dinner on the grounds to follow; Basil Wicker, pastor.
LEESVILLE – First church: evangelism training seminar;
March 1, 6:30 p.m.; March 2, 9 a.m.- noon; Darrell Robinson, guest speaker;
to pre-register call (337) 239-6535; Mark Brumbaugh, pastor.
LEESVILLE – First church: church leadership conference;
March 4-6, 9 a.m.- noon; Darrell Robinson, conference leader; to pre-register
call (337) 239-6535; Mark Brumbaugh, pastor.
BATON ROUGE – Zoar church: singles conference; March
1-2; free admission, lunch provided; Michael Capps and Joe Shelton, guest speakers;
Feb. 25 registration deadline; to register call (225)261-3434; Glen Miers, singles
minister; Kevin Hand, pastor.
KILLIAN – First church: donkey ball; Feb. 22, 7:30 p.m.;
$5/advance tickets, $7 at the door; for information or tickets call (225) 695-3980
or (225)695-6581; David Whitehead, pastor.
WISNER – First church: the Hemphills in concert; March
3, 11 a.m.; Thomas Peoples, pastor.
WEST MONROE – New Chapel Hill church: Souled Out for
Christ in concert; Feb. 17, 6 p.m.; Clyde Sanchez, pastor.
Revivals
WATERPROOF – First church: Feb. 18-22, 7 p.m.; Mickey
Bounds, evangelist; Roy and Pat Doughty, music; Curtis Smith, pastor.
LEESVILLE – First church: March 2, 6 p.m.; March 3,
10:45 a.m. and 6 p.m.; March 4-6, 7 p.m. nightly with supper served at 6 p.m.;
Darrell Robinson, evangelist; Mark Brumbaugh, pastor.
SHREVEPORT – Morningside church: March 2, 6 p.m.; March
3, 10:30 a.m. and 6 p.m.; March 4, 6 p.m.; Scott Teutsch, evangelist; Mark Tullos,
music; Donnie Lodatto, pastor.
COVINGTON – New Zion church: deer and turkey seminar;
Feb. 16, 6 p.m.; includes fish fry and game banquet; free admission; David Fortenberry
and Gene Holt, guest speakers; Ed Griffin, interim pastor.
Anniversaries
NATCHITOCHES – Trinity church: celebrates 50th anniversary;
Feb. 24, 9 a.m.; Carroll Marr, speaker; Wayne Bridges, music; dinner to follow;
afternoon concert-1 p.m.; J. Wayne Morrow, pastor.
HARRISONBURG – Kidron church: R. V. Couch, five years
as pastor.
JENA – Bellevue church: Byron Norris, five years as
pastor.
Ministers Needed
WATERLOO, Ill. – Illinois Baptist State Association:
receiving recommendations for the position of executive director; send in writing
to: Kevin Kerr, Chairman, 320 Covington Drive, Waterloo, IL 62298.
KENTWOOD – New Zion church: full-time pastor; send resumes
to: New Zion Baptist Church, Attn.: Pulpit Committee, 3841 Hwy. 38, Kentwood,
LA 70444.
PINEVILLE – Alpine First church: full-time minister
of music/senior adults; send resumes to: Alpine First Baptist Church, Attn.:
Personnel Committee, 7215 Shreveport Hwy., Pineville LA 71360.
SHREVEPORT – Springs of Grace church: full-time music
secretary; send resumes to: Springs of Grace Baptist Church, Attn.: Steve Sharp,
6300 Hearne Ave., Shreveport LA 71108.
Ordinations
BATON ROUGE – Broadmoor church: Bob Chumbley, Gail Davis,
Cindy Lee and Redean Parsons to deacons ministry; John W. Goodwin, pastor.
Seminary Graduates
WAKE FOREST, N.C. – Marda Annette Hickman of Ethel received
a master of divinity degree from Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary.
SBC Deaths
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Lewis White, 81, died Feb. 1. White
was a graduate of Southern Seminary and pastored churches in Louisiana and Mississippi.
He worked for the Baptist Sunday School Board until his retirement. He is survived
by his wife, Marilyn, and two children.