For the week of May 9, 2002
Potpourri
MINDEN – Evergreen Union church: Gene Howard, John Wayne
impersonator, featured speaker; May 11, 7:30 p.m.; pot luck supper at 6:30 p.m.;
will also lead Sunday school class and worship service on May 12, 10 a.m.; David
Bazer, pastor.
ALEXANDRIA – Riverview church: Calvary Singers in concert;
May 11, 6:30 p.m.; Paul Roney, pastor.
HAYNESVILLE – First church: Ladies Missions Celebration;
May 18, 10:30 a.m.; Betty Jordan, guest speaker; Julie Everett, music; $5 per
ticket/includes salad lunch; Shelby Cowling, pastor.
BATON ROUGE – Istrouma church: Body Life Seminar, sponsored
by Judson Association; May 16, 6-9:30 p.m.; John Powers and Gail Motley, seminar
leaders; $60 per church; $4 per workbook; call Judson Association at (225) 274-8600
for information; Forrest Pollock, pastor.
POLLOCK – Pleasant Hill church: Ed Enoch & Golden
Covenant, The Southern Plainsmen and Mark Lanier in concert; May 17, 7 p.m.;
Lyndon Marcotte, pastor.
BATON ROUGE – Istrouma church: Public invited to grand
opening of worship center; May 12, 9:45 and 11 a.m. worship services; NewSong
in concert, 6:30 p.m.; Forrest Pollock, pastor.
WEST MONROE – Ridge Avenue church: Family Matters Seminar;
May 19, 4-7 p.m.; Charles S. Lowery, seminar leader; will also speak at 11 a.m.
service; David Maxwell, pastor.
Youth
ZACHARY – First church: Childrens choir presents
“Esther Ordinary Faith,” May 19, 6 p.m.; Eddie Davis,
pastor.
ALEXANDRIA – Calvary church: Senior high choir presents
“Where Jesus Is,” May 12, 6 p.m.; David Brooks, pastor.
BATON ROUGE – Woodlawn church: Childrens choir
presents “Jailhouse Rock,” May 12, 6 p.m.; Tommy G. Middleton, pastor.
WISNER – First church: Childrens choirs present
“Truth Trackers, Secret of the Lost Tablets” musical/drama; May 12,
11 a.m.; Lisa Kiper, Leslie Young and Susan Williams, musical directors; Thomas
Peoples, pastor.
DRY CREEK – Dry Creek camp: “The World – Always
on Gods Mind” GA camp; for girls ages 6-12; June 17-20; Becky Brown
and Buddy Woods, guest speakers; $80 per person with $20 deposit; for information,
call (337) 328-7531; Curt Iles, camp manager.
DRY CREEK – Dry Creek camp: “Catch the Vision”
Liferoads youth camp; grades 7-12; June 23-28; Glen Whatley, guest speaker;
Barry Benefield, music leader; $90 per person with $20 deposit; for information,
call (337) 328-7531; Curt Iles, camp manager.
EROS – Seeker Springs camp: Seeker Day camp; boys and
girls grades 1-6; June 10-14, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. each day; $65 per person; for information,
call (318) 249-4495; Terry and Tammie Slawson, camp managers.
EUNICE – Acadian camp: ABC Pre-Teen camp; grades 3-6;
June 10-14; $87 per person; Andrew and Tracy Orr, guest speakers; for information,
call (337) 457-9047; James Newsom, camp manager.
WESTLAKE – Westwood church: Youth rally and motorcycle
show; May 11, 1-4 p.m.; Doc Louviere, former biker, guest speaker; Elijahs
Cry and Faint Not, musical guests; Lee Thomas, pastor.
WEST MONROE – New Chapel Hill church: Childrens
choir presents “Jailhouse Rock,” May 19, 6 p.m.; Krystal Holdman and
Melissa Dunn, directors; Clyde Sanchez, pastor.
PINEVILLE – Pineville Park church: His Song Players,
youth music/drama team, presents “The Basics of Life,” May 12, 6 p.m.;
Grant Bennett, minister to youth; Gregory R. Carroll, pastor.
ZACHARY – Milldale camp: Taking reservations for Pre-Teen
Retreat; July 8-11; for information, call (225) 654-8168; website address is
www.milldale.org; Jimmy Robertson, pastor.
Revivals
ALEXANDRIA – Riverview church: May 12, 10:15 a.m. and
6 p.m.; May 13-15, 6:30 p.m.; Jerry Oliver, evangelist; Calvary Singers, music;
Paul Roney, pastor.
TAYLOR – Taylor church: May 19, 11 a.m. and 6 p.m.;
May 20-22, 7 p.m.; Oda “Tuck” Roberts, evangelist; Sondra Crider,
music; Jimmy Eppinette, interim pastor.
GLENMORA – Bethany church: May 8-11, 7 p.m.; John Monk,
V. L. Jarrell, Steve Miller and David Andrews, evangelist; Lana Havens, music;
David Ragland, pastor.
Ordinations
METAIRIE – Metairie church: David Brown to gospel ministry;
Shawn Parker, pastor.
FRANKLINTON – Clifton church: R. L. “Doc”
Rollins and Don Spears to deacon ministry; Paul Brashier, pastor.
MONROE – Parkview church: Terry Hughes to gospel ministry.
SHREVEPORT – North Shreve church: Robert H. Arbuckle,
Jr., Jerry T. Cowan and Richard A. Lear to gospel ministry; Roy W. Davis, pastor.
Staff Changes
Pastors
BOGALUSA – James Tillman “J. T.” Wright, Jr.
to Superior Avenue church.
ZWOLLE – Douglas A. White to Aimwell church, coming
from Sylverino Baptist Church, Fouke, Ark.
GONZALES – Jay Avance to Central church.
CLINTON – T. J. Ozbun to Bethany of Baywood church as
interim.
Ministers Needed
MILTON – First church: Bi-vocational music director;
send resumes to: Search Committee, 403 Riverwood, Lafayette, LA 70508 or call
(337) 781-1110 to leave message; Tom Lambert, pastor.
MCMINNVILLE, Tenn. – First church: Full-time minister
to youth; send resume and cover letter to: First Baptist Church, Attn.: Youth
Minister Search Committee, P. O. Box 508, McMinnville, TN 37111.
DENHAM SPRINGS – Hebron church: Full-time minister of
education/outreach; send resumes to: Hebron Baptist Church, Attn.: Personnel
Committee, 24063 LA Hwy 16, Denham Springs, LA 70726 or call (225) 665-6278;
Robert Burns, pastor.
Anniversaries
WEST MONROE – First church: Mark Fenn, 10 years as student
ministry pastor; David Uth, pastor.
MONROE – Memorial Mission church: Otis “Shorty”
Leggitt, 10 years as pastor.
GLENMORA – Bethany church: 50th; May 12, 11 a.m.; D. M. Newton, guest
speaker; 2 p.m. missionary presentation by Wayne and Paula Roaten; former members
invited; David Ragland, pastor.