For the week of July 11, 2002
Potpourri
SHREVEPORT – Parkview church: Testify in concert; July 21, 6 p.m.; Mike Anderson, pastor.
SWARTZ – First church: True Heart in concert; July 15, 7 p.m.; Collin Wimberly, pastor.
ST. MARTINVILLE – Jenkins Memorial: The Bennetts in concert; July 14, 6 p.m.; K. L. Fournet, music director; Weldon Moak, pastor.
LAFAYETTE – First church: Chalk art presentation by illustrator Richard Hight; July 14, 6:30 p.m.; Perry Sanders, pastor.
BROUSSARD – First church: Legacy in concert; July 21, 5:30 p.m.; Jeffrey L. Cook, pastor.
MONROE – First church: Ken Freeman, guest speaker; July 21, 10:45 a.m. and 6:30 p.m.; Randy McGee, pastor.
WEST MONROE – First church: Associational Sunday School training conference; Aug. 1, 8:30 a.m – 3 p.m.; Bill Taylor, guest speaker; Jerry Price, associational director of missions; $10 by Aug. 1/includes lunch; $15 after Aug. 1/does not include lunch; for conference information, call (318) 322-6760; David Uth, First church pastor.
Youth
OPELOUSAS – First church: Childrens choir presents “Amazon Outfitters Outpost,” July 14, 6 p.m.; Elizabeth Curtis, director; Randy Curtis, music director; Perry C. Hubbs, pastor.
PELICAN – Clara Springs camp: Boys camp; grades 2-8; July 28 – Aug. 1; registration July 28, 3 p.m.; $120 per person, includes $10 snack ticket; to register or for details, call (318) 796-3875 or (888) 514-6959; Randy Festervand, camp manager.
DRY CREEK – Dry Creek camp: “Crucified with Christ” back to school II camp; Aug. 5-7; grades 7-12; $60 per person; Ronnie Hill, guest speaker; Elijahs Cry, music; to register or for information, call (337) 328-7531; Curt Iles, camp manager.
Revivals
RAYVILLE – Woodlawn church: July 23, 7 p.m.; David Ring, evangelist; J. Alan Miller, pastor.
BUNKIE – First church: July 15, 7 p.m.; Herb Dickerson, evangelist; Joe Joslin, music; July 22, 7 p.m.; Stephen Trammell, evangelist; Ray Ford, music; July 29, 7 p.m.; Doyle Bailey, evangelist; Harry Thompson, music; Michael McIntosh, pastor.
CALHOUN – First church: Senior revival; July 15-17, 10:30 a.m. each day with dinner to follow; Oda “Tuck” Roberts, evangelist; Barbara Roberts, music; Neil Everett, pastor.
OAK GROVE – Hill church: July 21, 11 a.m. and 7 p.m.; July 22-24, 7:30 p.m.; Oda “Tuck” Roberts, evangelist; Joe Hill, music; Leslie Yates, pastor.
KURTHWOOD – Sunny Hill church: July 11-13, 7 p.m. nightly; Chris Welch, evangelist; Ed Basco, pastor.
Homecomings
PIONEER – New Prospect church: July 21, 11 a.m.; Herbert Whitten, guest speaker; covered dish luncheon and special group singing to follow; Walter Cloud, pastor.
Anniversaries
OPELOUSAS – First church: Perry C. Hubbs, 10 years as pastor.
MONROE – Sandel Drive church: Cecil Gregory, 15 years as pastor.
CONVERSE – Fellowship church: 130th; July 14, 10 a.m. with dinner to follow; Milton Prothro, guest speaker; Martin Wallace, music; Jessica Williams, special music.
PLAIN DEALING – Salem church: 158th; July 14, 11 a.m. with meal to follow; special music at 1 p.m.; Ben Jordan, guest speaker; New Bethel Singers and the Salem Quartet, music; Sam Marino, pastor.
HAUGHTON – Koran church: George Rogers, 10 years as pastor.
SHREVEPORT – Emmanuel church: Dalton Lewis, 5 years as youth minister; Bill Stowell, pastor.
Ordinations
JONESBORO – Springhill church: Sammy Carter, Glenn Colley, Travis Hall and Jody Stuckey to deacon ministry; R. C. Smith, pastor.
Staff Changes
Pastors
LAKE CHARLES – Glenn George to Gillis First church, coming from Pine Grove, DeQuincy.
BASTROP – Danny Roberts resigns Tillou church.
WEST MONROE – Billy Dawson resigns Edgewood church.
Others
MINDEN – Kay Copell to Parkway church as director of music; J. C. Clement, pastor.
WEST MONROE – Grant Blakeney to Ridge Avenue church as music minister, coming from Liberty church, Hampton, Virgnia; David Maxwell, pastor.
Ministers Needed
CASPER, Wyo. – Wyoming Southern Convention accepting recommendations for Director of Missions for Northeast area andDirector of Missions for Southwest area; send Northeast area recommendations and resumes to: Search Committee, Quin Williams, 1930 Boyd Ave., Casper, WY 82604 and Southwest area recommendations and resumes to: Wyoming Southern Baptist Convention, Search Committee, P. O. Box 4779, Casper, WY 82604.
BASTROP – Tillou church: Bi-vocational pastor; send resumes to: Tillou Baptist Church, c/o Al Rea, 15878 Hughes Chapel Rd., Bastrop LA 71220-6580.
NATCHITOCHES – First church: Full-time pastor; send resumes to: Natchitoches First Baptist Church, Attn.: Pastor Search Committee, 508 Second St., Natchitoches LA 71457.
PLAIN DEALING – Plain Dealing church: Full-time pastor and part-time youth director; send resumes to: Plain Dealing Baptist Church, Attn., Pastor Search Committee or Youth Director Search Committee, P. O. Box 543, Plain Dealing, LA 71064.
Available
BAKER – Jim Dunz, for pulpit supply, intern or full-time pastorate; call (225) 261-3641.
WALKER – Tom Higginbotham, missionary with the International Mission Board of the SBC, for supply pastorate; call (225) 791-6409 or email sxmimb@cox.net.
SAREPTA – Wade Allen for supply, interim or pastorate; write to: Wade Allen, 930 Denmon Rd., Sarepta, LA 71071; or call (318) 847-4776; or email rwa4jc@sprhill.net.
LAKE CHARLES – Don Johnson for supply pastorate; call (337) 478-4553 or write to: Don Johnson, P. O. Box 16284, Lake Charles, LA 70616.