ON THE MOVE
Matt Duff resigns as Worship leader at Vidalia First Baptist Church.
Taylor Freeland is new as pastor at Tillou Baptist Church, Bastrop.
Bill Haley is new as music minister at Clark Springs Baptist Church, Eros.
Charles Dupree resigned as pastor at New Chapel Hill Baptist Church, West Monroe.
HOMECOMING
Cotile Baptist Church, Boyce: 34th Annual Homecoming, March 13, 11 a.m. Speaker: Braden Martin. Paul’s Journey will be in concert at 1:30 p.m. A love offering will be taken. The church is located at 8735 Hwy 1200, Boyce, LA. Pastor: Johnny Miller.
Calvary Baptist Church, Slidell: 55th anniversary, March 13, 11 a.m. There will be a luncheon after the services. Pastor: Arron McGuffee.
Trinity Baptist Church, Oak Grove: 54th anniversary, March 13. This will also begin our Spring Revival, March 13-16, Sunday, 10:15 a.m.; Sunday evening, 6 p.m., and Monday-Wednesday, 6:30 p.m. Evangelist: Bill Robertson. Music: Ben Waites will provide music Sunday morning while Richard Ainsworth will direct music Sunday evening through Wednesday. Pastor: Rayburn McLarrin.
REVIVAL
Cotile Baptist Church, Boyce: Revival, March 10-12, 7 p.m. Speaker: Braden Martin. Pastor: Johnny Miller.
First Baptist Church, Larose: Revival, March 13-16, Music: The Mackey Willis Family. Pastor: Gary Hanberry.
Maple Springs Baptist Church, Logansport: Revival March 13-16, Sunday 11 a.m. and 6 p.m. Monday-Wednesday 6:30 p.m. Evangelist: Scotty McDowell, Chalk artist. Pastor: Lee McClintock.
Pleasant Grove Baptist Church, Castor: Revival, March 13-16, Evangelist: Joe Aulds. Pastor: Don Slack.
Hunter Magnolia Baptist Church, Converse: Revival, March 13-16. Evangelist: Lyndon Longoria. Pastor: Amador Santos.
Keithville First Baptist Church: Revival, March 18-20. Friday and Saturday, 6 p.m. Sunday, 10:15 a.m. & 6 p.m. Speaker: Brian Richards. Music: Price Harris. Pastor: Mike Stowell.
South Lafourche Baptist Church, Cut Off: 2nd Annual Gulf Coast Revival, March 20-21, March 20, 10:45 a.m., Speaker: Titus Terrebonne, Associate Pastor South Lafourche Baptist Church; March 20, 6:30 p.m. Speaker: Ryan Melson, pastor of West Bank Baptist Church; and March 21, 6:30 p.m. Speaker: Fred Luter, pastor of Franklin Avenue Baptist Church and former president of the Southern Baptist Convention. Pastor: Shane Terrebonne.
First Baptist Church, Olla: Revival, March 20-23. Music: The Mackey Willis Family. Pastor: Johnnie Phillips.
First Baptist Church, Hornbeck: Spring Revival, March 20-23. Sunday 11 a.m. and 6 p.m. Monday-Wednesday, 6:30 p.m. Pastor: Jack Bell.
Natalbany Baptist Church, Natalbany: Spring Revival, March 20-23, 10:15 a.m. Sunday morning and 6:30 p.m. Sunday- Wednesday. Speaker: Preston Nix. Pastor: Rodney Taylor.
Camp Creek Baptist Church, Spearsville: Easter Sunday, March 27, 8 a.m. Evangelist: Joe Aulds.
LAGNIAPPE
Christ Covenant Church, Baton Rouge: Phillip, wife Juanita, Yoho is retiring from the pastoral ministry April 1, 2016 at Christ Covenant Church in Baton Rouge after more than 30 years of service. A reception will be held in their honor on Sunday, April 10, 2016 at Christ Covenant Church. Pastor: Bradley Aucoin.
First Baptist Church, Ponchatoula: Ladies’ Retreat at Camp Garaywa in Clinton, MS, March 11-12. Cost: $90 and includes lodging and food. Speaker: Cyndi Grace. For more information, contact Annette Gordon at 985.386.6473. Pastor: David Cranford.
Greenwell Springs Baptist Church, Greenwell Springs: Chonda Pierce Focus On The Funny Tour with Karyn Williams, March 12, 7 p.m. Tickets: Available at www.iTickets.com and available by calling 800.965.9324. Pastor: Jeff Meyers.
First Baptist Church, St. Francisville: Spring Women’s Conference – Grace for the Journey, March 11-12. Cost: $20 for a one day ticket and $40 for two day weekend ticket. For more information, call 225.635.6111. Pastor: Joel Williams.
First Baptist Church, Pineville: Church Security Planning & Intruder Awareness/Response Conference presented by Strategos International, March 11-12, 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. Cost: $159 for both days or $99 for one day. For more information, call 318.448.8221 or click on this link http://intruderresponse.com/course-schedule/2-day-or-1-day-church-security-planning-intruder-response-course-7/ to register. Pastor: Stewart Holloway.
Walker Baptist Church, Walker: 20th Annual Women’s Conference sponsored by the women’s ministry, March 12, 9 a.m.- 4 p.m. Speaker: Cindi Wood, Livin’ Th’ Dream. Cost: $20 which includes continental breakfast and lunch. Pastor: Richard Blue.
First Baptist Church, Many: The Laminin’s in concert, March 13, 6 p.m. A love offering will be taken. Pastor: Jonathan Bost.
Temple Baptist Church, Ruston: Community-wide Easter Service, March 13, 6 p.m. Pastor: Reggie Bridges.
First Baptist Church, Farmerville: Small Choir Festival, March 14, 7 p.m. Pastor: Kurt Auger.
First Baptist Church, Winnsboro: The Steeles in concert, March 17, 6:30 p.m. A love offering will be taken. Pastor: Craig Beeman.
First Baptist Church, Jena: Women’s Conference, March 18-19, FBC Family Life Center. Speaker: Sara Horn. Cost: $10 and tickets may be purchase at the church office during office hours. This conference is open to all churches in the area. Pastor: Dominick C. DiCarlo, Jr.
Temple Baptist Church, Ruston: 2016 North Louisiana Disaster Relief Training, March 18-19, 8 a.m. – 4 p.m. [depending on courses]. This training is sponsored by Rolling Hills Ministries and the Louisiana Baptist Convention. COST: The cost of a first-time attendee is $28 (including $8 for a background check) and the cost for a renewal is $13 (including $8 for a background check. All attendees are required this year to have background checks in order to complete train. Training fee includes training materials, hat, shirt, ID badge, meal and background checks. To register, email rollinghills33@bellsouth.net or call 318.251.0065. Pastor: Reggie Bridges.
First Baptist Church, West Monroe: First West NELA Egg Drop, March 19, 10:30 a.m. at West Monroe High School and Sterlington High School. Seventy thousand eggs will be dropped from a hot air balloon at the two campuses for the First West NELA Egg Drop. For more information, go to http://www.firstwest.cc/event/806379-2016-03-19-first-west-nela-egg-drop/Pastor: Michael Wood.
First Baptist Church, Vidalia: Children’s Community wide Easter Egg Hunt, March 19, 11 a.m.- 1 p.m. at Concordia Parish Recreational Building (the old baseball fields). This is for children up to the fifth grade.
His Church, Pineville: Children’s Easter Fellowship, March 19, 1 p.m. There will be an Easter egg hunt and egg-knocking contest at the church His Kids ministry (3 years old through 6th grade); Easter Sunday, March 27, 8 a.m. at the church and Contemporary Celebration, 10:30 a.m. at Guinn Auditorium on the campus of Louisiana College. Pastor: Steve Speer.
Cook Baptist Church, Ruston: Glow in the Dark Easter Eggtravaganza, March 19, 5-7:30 p.m.
First Baptist Church, Luling: Community Easter Egg Hunt, March 19, 11 a.m. – 2 p.m. on the church campus. There will be hot dogs, nachos, popcorn, snow cones, games, inflatables, candy, prizes and the Easter egg hunt. This is free for the community. The event is being sponsored by FBC Luling and the Weekday Early Education Preschool. Community Easter Sunrise Services, March 27, 6:45 a.m. on West Bridge Park Levee. Bring lawn chairs. Free full breakfast, 7:30 a.m. at a local church that will be announced at the sunrise service. The sunrise service is being sponsored by several area churching including FBC Luling. For more information on these two events as well as regular services, go to www.fbcluling.org. Pastor: Tim Buford.
Hebron Baptist Church, Denham Springs: Tim Timmons in concert featuring songs from his new album ‘Awake Our Souls,’ March 19, 7 p.m.
First Baptist Church, Pineville: Generation Hymns Concert, March 19, 6:30 p.m. at Guinn Auditorium and March 20 at 10:15 a.m. at FBC Pineville. The concert will feature FBC Pineville children, youth and adult choirs and orchestra, Voices of LC, LC Wind Ensemble, LC President Rick Brewer and Octavia Williams. Following the concert on Sunday there will be a picnic and Easter Egg Hunt at 11:30 a.m. on church grounds. Easter Worship Service, March 27, 10:15 a.m. Come celebrate the risen Savior with special music and a special message. Pastor: Stewart Holloway.
Woodland Park Baptist Church, Hammond: Easter Eggstravaganza March 20, 4:30 p.m. There will be an Easter Egg Hunt and family picnic. Good Friday service, March 25, 7 p.m. Special Music: WPBC Adult Choir led by music minister Bryan McDonald. Speaker: Scott E. Thompson.
First Baptist Church, Jena: The Cross of Christ, March 20, 11 a.m. Arranged by Cliff Duren, the FBC Sanctuary Choir and friends will present their Easter cantata on Palm Sunday. Pastor: Dominick C. DiCarlo, Jr.
Hillcrest Baptist Church, Franklinton: Easter Celebration, March 20, 10 a.m. A musical celebration will be presented by members of the Sanctuary Choir, Praise Team, Youth and Children’s Choir. Join us immediately following services in the Christian Life Center for Dinner on the Grounds. Pastor: Andrew Voss.
Grace Memorial Baptist Church, Slidell: Forever Glorified presented by adult choir and orchestra, March 20, 10:15 a.m. Pastor Bob Heustess.
New Hope Baptist Church, Elmer: Recognizing substance abuse awareness, March 20, 10:45 .m. The church will recognize one year of Celebrate Recovery ministry. Guest Speaker: A member from the Duck Commander’s church in West Monroe. At 4 p.m., First Baptist Church Ville Platte’s worship team will perform and there will be testimonies from those in recovery. A meal will follow the evening service. For more information, call the church at 318.659.4527.
Trinity Baptist Church, Natchitoches: Community Candlelight Lord’s Supper, March 25, 6 p.m.; Crimson Love: an Easter musical and drama, March 27, 10:30 a.m. presented by the Sanctuary Choir and Easter Dramatists; I Saw Him, a dramatic Easter presentation by Parable (the youth performing arts team) April 3, 6 p.m.; Children’s Spring Musical, presented by the children’s choir and drama, April 10, 10:30 a.m. Pastor: Joshua Currie.
