For the week of April 18, 2002
Potpourri
GOLDONNA – Goldonna church: Prayer and Bible Conference;
April 26, 5 p.m.; April 27, 8 a.m.; Jerry Chaddick, Eddie Douglas, Jim Hill,
Donald Rudd, Ed Smith, Kelley Tingle and Donnie Wise; guest speakers; Hill Family
Singers, Kingdom Bound and Mark Lanier, music; all meals provided; sessions
and meals are free; to make reservations, call (318) 727-8532; Doyle McGrew,
pastor.
WEST MONROE – Fair Park church: “Church Renewal
Weekend” April 26-28; child care provided; Ivan Harless, coordinator; Waymond
Warren, pastor.
LAFAYETTE – First church: Choir and orchestra present
“Experiencing God: The Musical,” April 28, 8:30 and 11 a.m.; Perry
Sanders, pastor.
RUSTON – Ruston Civic Center: “Abundant Life: Living
Above Your Circumstances” Concord Association womens conference;
April 26-27; hosted by Ruston First church; Mary Glynn Peoples, speaker; Starla
Harbin, music; $25 per person; to register or for information, call (318) 255-9030;
Connie Ward, director of missions.
GLENMORA – Glenmora church: Disaster relief and mission
service water puri- fication course; April 27, 9:30 a.m. – 3 p.m.; lunch provided;
led by Dick Talley; for information, call (318) 748-4565; Paul Pearson, pastor.
ZWOLLE – Toledo Bend Resort: Toledo Bend Christian Angler
Family Bass and Fishing event; April 26, 6 p.m. gumbo and presentation at San
Miguel Park Pavillion; Glenn Chappalear, professional bass fisherman, guest
speaker; April 27, 9 a.m. childrens casting event, 3 p.m. tournament weigh-in;
for tournament information, call Jack Crain at (318) 256-5867; for childrens
event, call Mary Gore at (318) 645-6601.
HORNBECK – First church: Spaghetti Dinner and Benefit
Gospel Singing; April 21, 12:30 – 4:30 p.m.; held at Hornbeck Optimist Club
to raise funds for mission trip; Jerry Key, pastor.
SLIDELL – Grace Memorial church: Northshore Associational
Mission Fair; April 20, 2 p.m.; Robert “Bob” Heustess, pastor.
DENHAM SPRINGS – First church: Eastern Louisiana Missions
Rally; April 22, 7 p.m.; John White, guest speaker; Danny Henderson, pastor.
CLAYTON – Clayton church: Vacation Bible School clinic;
April 27, 9:30 a.m.; Jennie Stockstill, associational VBS director; John Williams,
pastor.
SHREVEPORT – Ellerbe Road church: “Four Laws of
Effective Outreach” seminar; April 21, 8 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.; cost is $99;
for information, call (318) 798-1988; Dennis Sims, pastor.
CASTOR – Old Saline church: “Lay Renewal Weekend,”
April 19-21; Ivan Harless, coordinator; Calvin Hubbard, pastor.
BAKER – First church: Spring Keyboard Concert, April
28, 6 p.m.; Kathy Overfield, Rita Williams, Robin Thomas and Michael Sharp,
featured guests; Jim Bain, interim pastor.
HOUMA – Christ church: Reconciliation service between
Christ church and Bayou DuLarge church in Theriot, resolving years-old conflict,
April 21, 6 p.m. Reception to follow. John Baye Jr, Christ pastor. Jerry Moser,
Bayou DuLarge pastor.
Youth
JENA – Fellowship church: Childrens spring musical
“Jailhouse Rock,” April 21, 6 p.m.; Randy Ray, pastor.
BOYCE – First church: Youth Revival; April 21, 10:45
a.m. and 6 p.m.; April 22-24, 7 p.m.; Bill McCollum, evangelist; Common Good,
music; Jim Lofton, pastor.
Revivals
INDEPENDENCE – New Hope church: April 28, 10:30 a.m
and 6 p.m., with dinner on the grounds at 11:30 a.m.; April 29- May 1, 7 p.m.;
nursery provided; Joe Dunn, evangelist; Tom Hall, music; Tommy R. Hicks, pastor.
SHREVEPORT – Shreve City church: April 26-27, 6 p.m.;
April 28, 10:45 and 6 p.m.; April 26 revival includes drama presentation of
Hosea 11; Roger Patterson, evangelist; Gene Nix, pastor.
JONESBORO – Center Point church: April 21, 11 a.m. and
6 p.m.; April 22-24, 7 p.m.; Mickey Bounds, evangelist; David Busby, music;
Joey Bignar, pastor.
WELSH – First church: April 24-27, 7 p.m. nightly; Robbie
Bennett, evangelist; Mike Myers, pastor.
SHREVEPORT – Haynes Avenue church: April 28-May 2, 7
p.m. nightly; Billy Pierce, evangelist; Shawn Walsh, music; Al Richardson, pastor.
PONCHATOULA – Millville church: April 28, 11 a.m. and
6 p.m.; April 29- May 1, 7 p.m.; A. L. Palmer, evangelist; Stanley Day, pastor.
ASHLAND – Ashland church: April 26-27, 7 p.m.; April
28, 11 a.m.; Carol Marr, evangelist; Bob Salley and Sam Pullig, music; Scott
Arant, pastor.
BENTON – First Church: April 21, 6 p.m.; April 22-24,
7 p.m.; Rod Masteller, evangelist; John Oswalt, music; Robert Beadle, pastor.
Groundbreakings
DENHAM SPRINGS – Riverside church: April 21, 10 a.m
worship service with dinner on the grounds to follow; 1 p.m. groundbreaking
service for Family Life Center; Gerald S. Martin, pastor.
Ordinations
LAKE CHARLES – Gillis First church: Josh Priola to deacon
ministry; April 21,
6 p.m.; Jerry Nash, pastor.
Staff Changes
Pastors
LAKE CHARLES – G. Randy Moore to Trinity church as associate
pastor of music and worship, coming from First church of Cabot, Ark.; Steve
James, pastor.
Others
COLFAX – Jonathan Murrell to Bethel church as activities
director and minister of music, coming from Longview church in Deville; Ron
Nation, pastor.
Ministers Needed
RACELAND – First church: Part-time youth minister; send
resumes to: Raceland First Baptist Church, Attn.: P. O. Box 190, Raceland, LA
70394; Randy Bourgeois, pastor.
Licenses
LEESVILLE – Calvary church licensed Benny Backlund to
gospel ministry; T. J. Crosby, pastor.
LBC Deaths
MONROE – Ralph A. Jones, 73, passed away March 16. He served 48 years
in the ministry as pastor of churches in Texas and Louisiana. Jones is survived
by his wife, JoNell, three children and five grandchildren.