By Staff, Baptist Message
Comings, Goings and Kudos
Albert Hagen died Feb. 20 in Dry Creek. He was state RA leader for a time, and for 30 years was manager of Dry Creek Baptist Camp. Memorial service is set for 1 p.m. March 5 at Dry Creek Baptist Camp’s tabernacle.
First Milton: New Pastor Beau (wife Olivia) Guidry. Installation service is March 6.
First Bastrop: New Minister of Music and Senior Adults: Phil (wife Fran) Smith. Pastor: Jim Ingram.
Shiloh Bernice: New Pastor Scott Scallan.
Raina Futrell, member of Fair Park West Monroe, on Feb. 11 received the Charles E. Dunbar Jr. Career Service Award, the highest honor Louisiana state employees can receive.
Needed/Giving
First Iowa: Full-time Discipleship/Assimilation Pastor. Send resume to Iowa First Baptist Church, PO Box 577, Iowa LA 70647.
Pine Grove Ruby: Part-time youth minister needed. Seeking young man or couple. Salary DOE. Send resume and letter of recommendation from pastor to: Pine Grove Baptist Church, PO Box 37, Ruby LA 71365.
Sorrento Baptist in Sorrento, Baton Rouge Association, has two pianos to donate to ministry. Pastor: Eugene Coullett. 225.675.8680.
Revivals, Anniversaries, Homecomings
Cheniere West Monroe: Revival March 6-9. Evangelist: Joe Aulds. Pastor: Bodie Spicer.
Bryceland: Revival March 11-13. Evangelist: Joe Aulds. Pastor: James Lambert.
First Holden: 100th anniversary 10:30 a.m. March 13. Guests: former pastors. Pastor: Wendell Dorman.
Antioch Farmerville: Revival March 13-16. Speaker: Casey Johnson. Music: Brad Mount. Pastor: Scott Jennings.
Christian Baptist Florien: Revival March 20-23. Evangelist: Al Gist. Pastor: Derrick Addison.
Bethel Colfax: Revival March 20-23. Speaker: Lee Thomas.
Pinecroft: Revival March 20-23 . Speaker: Wayne Dubose. Music: Johnnie Dunn. Pastor: Cecil Marr.
First Winnsboro: Revival March 23-27. Speaker: Jimmy Dobson. Music: Richard Beeman. Pastor: Craig Beeman.
First Zachary: Centennial Celebration April 2-3. Pastor: Reggie Bridges.
New Zion Kentwood: Revival March 13-16. Speaker/Music: David Garrett. Pastor: Richard Sandberg.
Missions Trips, Projects, Giving
First Winnfield plans a missions trip to Peru July 20-29. Pastor: Stephen Laughlin.
Ebenezer Jonesboro plans missions trips to Amite, La., Sioux Falls, S.D., and state parks. The church helps provide support for Heath Rohner, a bivocational NAMB missionary.
First Vidalia Kingdom Builders plan April 11-14 to build a chapel for inmates at West Carroll Detention Center in Epps. Pastor: Bill McCullin.
Philadelphia Deville plans a student mission trip to San Diego this summer.
First Minden plans a mission trip to Tokyo, Japan, March 24-April 4.
Judson Walker high school/college students plan a mission trip March 4-8 to Mission Arlington, Texas.
Sale Street Lake Charles plans a mission trip June 24-July 3 to Kenya, West Africa. Pastor: Randy Edwards.
First Bastrop plans mission trips this summer to Caribou, Maine, and to Grand Falls, New Brunswick, Canada. Pastor: Jim Ingram.
Baptist Temple Alexandria ministered Feb. 28 at Main Street Mission in Pineville.
First Zwolle plans a Toledo Bend Baptist Resort Ministry workday March 19.
Temple Ruston plans a Spring Break mission trip for 60 or more “Temple Tech” college students to Pensacola, Fla. Casey Casady is college minister. Rick Byargeon is pastor.
First Haughton plans a 100% Off [garage-type] Sale March 19 as a community outreach. A 5K run/walk Compassion Dash 2011 is set for April 30 to raise money for a van to transport a quadriplegic. Gevan Spinney is pastor.
Happening in Associations, Camps, Ministries
Louisiana Baptist Children’s Home: Concert by Evan Drachman, cello, and Mary Au, piano through the Piatigorsky Foundation of New York. 5:30 p.m. March 3. President: Perry Hancock.
Big Creek: Children’s Missions Banquet at 6 p.m. March 26 at New Prospect Baptist Church. Collection of newborn and size 1 diapers only for Hannah’s Plea. DOM: Robert Daniel.
Dry Creek: Father/Son Retreat March 11-12. Director: Todd Burnaman.
Wild Horse Ministries benefit March 18-19 at Lazy 2M Ranch, McCartney Road, Olla. 6 p.m. Friday: Vocalist Brad Mount; Comedian Eugene Dunn. 9 a.m. Saturday: trail ride; noon bbq plate lunch; 3 p.m. Wild Horse Demonstration by Paul Daily. Bring lawn chairs.
Webster-Claiborne and Bienville Associations plan a construction mission trip to Indian Capital Baptist Church in Anadarko, Okla., May 30 -June 4. DOM: Randy Hales.
Happening in Churches
When First Jonesboro asked for members to respond in the “Growth in Giving” commitment, 16 committed to grow toward giving a tithe of their income; 13, to giving a tithe; 39 have been and plan to continue tithing; and 25 committed to grow beyond a tithe in their giving. Charles Wesley is pastor.
First DeRidder: Men’s and Boy’s Wild Game Supper 5 p.m. March 4, at the Road Kill Café in the Activities Building. Speaker: Lyndon Longoria. Pastor: Lindsey Burns.
Summer Grove Shreveport: Women’s Retreat March 4 in the church’s banquet hall; Kathy Troccoli in concert 7 p.m. March 11 in the worship center. Both sponsored by Journey of Sisters Ministry. Debbie Covington, women’s ministry leader.
First Jonesville hosted the annual Laymen’s Soul-Winning Rally Feb. 10. About 140 men participated. Pastor: Gary Norris.
Wardville Baptist Pineville: Afternoon of Praise March 6. All singers and musicians are welcome to participate.
First Zwolle: Spring Break Game Night for Children in Action group and friends starts 6 p.m. March 9. Brett Campbell is pastor.
Philadelphia Deville: True Woman 2011 Retreat at Tall Timbers March 11-12. Video speakers: Nancy Leigh Demoss, Kay Arthur, Mary Kassian. Worship: Tracy Orr.
First Minden: “Communication: the missing piece” marriage conference March 11-13 at Cypress Bend. Speakers: Steve and Debbie Wilson. Pastor: Leland Crawford.
Trinity Lake Charles: Pure in Heart Conference March 19, for girls 7-12 and their mothers/grandmothers/mentors. Pastor: Steve James.
St. Francisville First: “Love and Respect” marriage conference March 25-26. The $15/person cost includes workbook and childcare.
Parkview Alexandria plans a two-month Week of Prayer for North America, and focused prayer during that time for seven different missionaries each week – a total of 56 missionaries prayed for. Pastor: David Shaw.
First Zachary: Special Needs Ministry Conference, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. March 12. Appreciation banquet for Sunday School leaders and greeters, March 15. Quilting class has resumed at 6:30 p.m. Tuesdays. Cooking class 10 a.m. to noon March 17, 24, 31. Pastor: Reggie Bridges.
First Blanchard: JoyFull women’s retreat March 18-19. Speaker: Jinny Hinson. Bass Team tournament trail March 19, April 16, May 7. Pastor: Doug Allen.
University Thibodaux: Ninth annual women’s conference “Live the Moment” – 8:45 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. March 26. Speaker: Diane Nix; Worship: Diana Pippin.
Simsboro First: The 2011 Ruth Guilbert Spring Women’s Conference – 8 to 11 a.m. March 26, Speaker: Mrs. MacKenzie Davidson. $15 cost includes breakfast, childcare.
Calvary Alexandria: After three weeks of Sunday schools classes on stewardship, members March 6 are asked to bring a tithe of their most recent paycheck, and test God for His blessings. David Brooks is pastor.