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ON THE MOVE
Ray Bowman is the new associate pastor at Teche Baptist Church, Breaux Bridge. He comes from First Baptist Church, Delcambre.
Lisa, husband Clay, Broussard is the new associate director of Tall Timbers Conference Center.
Max Hutto, music minister, is retiring at Mooringsport Baptist Church, Mooringsport.
Donald, wife Sandy, Fuhrmann passed away on April 24. He worked for several years as a Volunteer for the Missions and Ministry Team. He also worked part-time from July 2002 to December 2003.
HOMECOMING/ANNIVERSARY
French Corner Baptist Church, Ponchatoula: 75th Anniversary, June 1-2, Saturday, 6 p.m. and 10:30 a.m., June 2. Special Music: The Lefevre Quartet, The Southern Plainsmen, Bros4 and Chronicle. Pastor: Eric Hattaway.
Pleasant Grove Baptist Church, Choudrant: 75th anniversary/homecoming, June 9. Guest speaker: Jerry Whitman. Worship: Sanctuary Quartet. Dinner on the Grounds will follow the worship service. Pastor: Kenneth Swanner.
REVIVAL
Hodge Baptist Church, Hodge: Back to the Future Prophecy Conference, May 19-22, 6 p.m. nightly. Evangelist: Sam Moore. Worship: New Freedom. Pastor: Keith Thomas.
Bellwood Baptist Church, Provencal: Spring Revival, May 19-22. Evangelist: Scotty McDowell. Pastor: Roger Matkin.
Pisgah Baptist Church, Florien: Spring Revival 2024, May 24-27. Evangelist: Bill Britt. Pastor: C.M. Kelly.
Southside Baptist Church, Mansfield: 18th Annual Bible Conference, May 26-28, Sunday, 11 a.m. & 6 p.m.; Monday and Tuesday, 9 a.m. and 7 p.m. Housing and meals will be provided for all pastors and their families. Evangelist: Michael Courtney. For more information, call 318.872.4575. Pastor: Gary Orr.
Esler Baptist Church, Pineville: Spring Revival, May 26-29, 6 p.m. nightly. Evangelist: Casey Johnson. Music: Billy/Sadie Cole, Beau/Cece Edwards, Sadie Cole/Lauren Bryant. Wednesday night will be youth and kids’ night at 5 p.m. There will be jumpers and pizza the afternoon before the service. Pastor: Joshua Timothy.
Holly Grove Baptist Church, Wisner: Spring Revival 2024, May 26-29, 10 a.m. and 6 p.m. Monday-Wednesday: 6 p.m. nightly. Evangelist: Scotty McDowell, Worship: The Sanctuary Quartet. Pastor: Dennis Fontenot.
Friendship Baptist Church, Pine Prairie: Harvest Sunday, June 2. Evangelist: Luke Hockenjos. Pastor: Jason Hazleton.
Coteau Baptist Church, Houma: The LeFevre Quartet in concert, June 2, 9 a.m. Pastor: Wayne Hunt.
First Baptist Church, Merryville: Guest Preacher Robert Dukes, June 2 & 9, Pastor: None.
The New Beginnings, Walker: Spring Revival 2024, June 2-5, Evangelist: Scotty McDowell. Pastor: Charles Smith.
Nebo Baptist Church, Jena: Spring Revival 2024, June 9-12. Evangelist: Scotty McDowell. Pastor: (None)
New Zion Baptist Church, Oak Grove: Revival, June 9-12. Evangelist: Luke Hockenjos. Pastor: Jeremy Bullock.
Open Door Baptist Church, Ragley: Harvest Sunday, June 16. Evangelist: Bill Britt. Pastor: Sonny Simpson.
LAGNIAPPE
Paron Baptist Church, Sterlington: Guest speaker: May 26, Evangelist: Luke Hockenjos. Pastor: Clint Freeman.
Friendship Baptist Church, Pine Prairie: Harvest Sunday, June 2. Evangelist: Luke Hockenjos. Pastor: Jason Hazleton.
Coteau Baptist Church, Houma: The LeFevre Quartet in concert, June 2, 9 a.m. Pastor: Wayne Hunt.
Victory Baptist Church, Franklinton: Chronicles in concert, June 9, 9:30 a.m. Pastor: Larry Archote.
Lanier Baptist Church, Baton Rouge: Chronicles in concert, June 16, 10:20 a.m. Pastor: Mike Ferguson.
First Baptist Church, Minden: June Jubilee – A collective worship concert, June 29, 6 p.m. Featuring: First Baptist Minden, First Baptist Pineville & LeCompte, First Baptist Church, Arcadia, City on a Hill Pentecostals, Jake Cowley, Point of Grace (June 29th only) and The Cox Family. Admission is free. Pastor: Leland Crawford.
First Baptist Church, Pineville: June Jubilee – A collective worship concert, June 30, 6 p.m. Featuring: First Baptist Minden, First Baptist Pineville & LeCompte, First Baptist Church, Arcadia, City on a Hill Pentecostals, Jake Cowley, Point of Grance (June 29th only) and The Cox Family: Admission is free. Pastor: Stewart Holloway.
VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL
Vietnamese Hope Baptist Church, Baton Rouge: Breaker Rock Beach 2024 VBS, 5:30 p.m. To register go to vnhbc.org.
Sardis Baptist Church, Winnsboro: Breaker Rock Beach VBS, May 27-31, 5:30-8 p.m. Pastor: Waylon Tibbs.
New Hope Baptist Church, DeQuincy: Scuba Vacation Bible School, May 27-31, 6-8:30 p.m. This is for children pre-K to completed 12th grade. To register go to https://fb.me/e/3vIkNmT1F. Pastor: Roland Hebert.
Summer Grove Baptist Church, Shreveport: Breaker Rock Beach VBS, May 28-31, 9 a.m. – noon. This is for children three years (potty trained) to sixth grade. To register https://summergrove.ccbchurch.com/goto/forms/227/responses/new. Pastor: Heath Peloquin.
First Baptist Church, Winnsboro: On the Farm Vacation Bible School, May 28-31, 5:30-8 p.m. Register online at FBCwinnsboro.com. or for information call the church office @ 318.435.4359. Pastor: Craig Beeman.
First Baptist Church, Pine Prairie: Breaker Rock Beach VBS, June 2-7, 5:15-8:30 p.m. Ages pre-K thru sixth grade. Nursery for three and under for staff only. Pastor: R. Lee Walton.
First Baptist Church, Pineville: Breaker Rock Beach VBS, June 2-6, 5:30-8:45 p.m. Pastor: Stewart Holloway.
Bethel Baptist Church, Colfax: Breaker Rock Beach VBS 2024, June 2-6, 6-8:45 p.m. For ages 5 years old to sixth grade (completed). To register your children early got to https://vbspro.events/p_early/0b2a10. Pastor: Kenneth Bratton.
First Baptist Church, Sulphur: Breaker Rock Beach VBS, June 2-6, 5:30-8:30 p.m. Registration: https://kideventpro.lifeway.com/myEvent/?id=68433. Pastor: Michael Linton.
Houston River Baptist Church, Sulphur: Breaker Rock Beach VBS, June 3-6. Ages: K-5th grade (completed) Registration: https://houstonriver.churchcenter.com/registrations/events/2180185 Pastor: Lonnie Gothrup.
Swartz Baptist Church, Monroe: Breaker Rock Beach VBS 2024, June 3-7, 8:30 a.m. – Noon. This is for kids who have completed kindergarten through 6th grade.
Register today at https://kideventpro.lifeway.com/myEvent/?id=68496. Pastor: Jarrett Fix.
New Chapel Hill Baptist Church, West Monroe: Breaker Rock Beach VBS 2024, 8:30 a.m. – noon. New Chapel Hill Vacation Bible School is for children who are going into Kindergarten to completed 5th grade. To register your child, go to https://kideventpro.lifeway.com/myEvent/default.aspx?id=68872&t=l. Pastor: Marty Black.
Airline Baptist Church, Bossier City: Wipe Out – It’s all about Jesus Dude, June 3-6, 5:30-8:30 p.m. This is for pre-K to sixth grade. To register: https://kideventpro.lifeway.com/myEvent/?id=68598. Pastor: Terry Young.
First Baptist Church, Amite: Breaker Rock Beach VBS, June 3-7, 6-8:30 p.m. This is for children who have completed K through fifth grade. To register go to www.amitechurch.org and click on the “Register” button. Pastor: Matthew White.
First Baptist Church, Welsh: Breaker Rock Beach VBS, June 3-7, 8:30 a.m.-noon. This is for ages 4-12. Pastor: Pat Deshotels.
First Baptist Church, Dequincy: Jungle Journey VBS, June 3-7, 5:30-8 p.m. Ages: 3yrs – 5th grade (completed) Registration: https://fb.me/e/cMgKNr2Zg. Pastor: David Earnest.
First Baptist Church, Westlake: Breaker Rock Beach VBS, June 3-7, 9 a.m.-noon. Ages: Pre-K4 – 5th grade (completed). Registration: https://kideventpro.lifeway.com/myEvent/?id=68896. Pastor: David Brewer.
First Baptist Church, Robeline: Breaker Rock Beach VBS 2024, June 3-7, 6-9 p.m. Pastor: Brian Ray.
First Baptist Church, Covington: Breaker Rock Beach 2024, June 4-6, 8:30 a.m.- 3 p.m. Breaker Rock Beach VBS teaches kids to stand tall in God’s To register go to fbccov.org/kids-ministry. Pastor: Waylon Bailey.
Fellowship Baptist Church, Trout: Breaker Rock Beach VBS, June 2-7, 6:30-8:30 p.m. We have classes for children who have completed pre-K through 6th grade, a youth class, and even an adult class. Pastor: Shad Tibbs.
Cedar Crest Baptist Church, West Monroe: Breaker Rock Beach VBS, June 3-7. For incoming kindergarten and completed fifth grade. To register your child, go to httpss://kideventpro.lifeway.com/myEvent/?id=68382. Pastor: Gregory Clark.
First Baptist Church, Bunkie: Breaker Rock Beach VBS, June 3-7 from 8:30 a.m.- noon. Online registration is now open, and children can be registered by following the link below and filling out the form. https://forms.gle/tsxrfMmrgHoqeSd97. VBS is for those who have completed Pre-k – 4 (going to Kindergarten) through 6th grade. Pastor: Phillip Boone.
Ebenezer Baptist Church, Jonesboro: Rock Breaker Beach VBS, June 3-7, 8:30 a.m. – noon, Pastor: Chris Lee.
First Baptist Church, Franklinton: Breaker Rock Beach VBS, June 3-7, 8:30 a.m.-noon. This is for ages P -K(4)-6th grade. To register click the link https://kideventpro.lifeway.com/myEvent/?id=68939. Pastor: Jake Roudkovski.
First Baptist Church, Rayville: The Great Jungle Journey VBS, June 3-7, 8:30-noon. To register go to https://fbcrayville.myanswers.com/jungle-journey/ This is for all who have completed pre-k 4 through 6th grade. Pastor: Justin Clark.
Old Zion Hill Baptist Church, Independence: Breaker Rock Beach VBS, June 9-13, 5:30-8:30 p.m. For more information contact the church. Pastor: Gary Dennis.
Trinity Baptist Church, Sulphur: Breaker Rock Beach VBS, June 9-13, 5:30-8 p.m. Pastor: C. Lamar Huffman.
Community Baptist Church, West Monroe: SCUBA Vacation Bible School, June 9-13, 5:30-8:30 p.m. Pastor: Danny McIlveene.
East Jena Baptist Church, Jena: VBS, June 9-13, 5:30-8 p.m. This is for children kindergarten to sixth grade Pastor: Michael Wilkinson.
Longview Baptist Church, Deville: Breaker Rock Beach VBS, June 10-14, 8:30-11:30 a.m. VBS is open to all children who are going to Pre-K-8th grade this fall. Children can register now online. https://kideventpro.lifeway.com/myEvent/?id=68291 Pastor: Robby Poole.
Center Point Baptist Church, Jonesboro: Vacation Bible School. June 10-14, 8:30 a.m.-noon. Pastor: David Essmeier.
New Roads First Baptist Church, New Roads: The Great Jungle Journey VBS, June 10-14, 9 a.m.-noon. Pastor: Jeff Vincent, Jr.
First Baptist Church, Gillis: SCUBA Vacation Bible School, June10-14, 9 a.m.-noon. For children pre-K-5th grade (completed). Pastor: Glenn George,
Trinity Baptist Church, Lake Charles: Let’s Start the Party VBS, June 10-14, 9 a.m. -noon. Ages: 3 yrs – 5th grade (completed). To register, https://fb.me/e/4xikzgQp3. Pastor: David Rose.
First Baptist Church, Gillis: Breaker Rock Beach VBS, June 10-14, 9-11:30 a.m. Pastor: Glenn Charles.
Jamestown Baptist Church, Jamestown: Breaker Rock Beach VBS 2024, June 10 – 14, 5:30 – 8 p.m. nightly for ages 3 to those who have finished 6th grade. A meal will be served each night. Pastor: Stanley Foster.
First Baptist Church Lake Arthur: Start the Party VBS, 9 a.m.-noon. Registration: https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=837182115105315&set=a.558163303007199. Pastor: Jered Thomas.
First Baptist Church, Plaquemine: The Great Jungle Journey, June 10-14, 8:30-11:30 a.m. This is for age 5-6th, VBS is a FREE event, but you must register! Registration link: https://fbcplaquemine.myanswers.com/vbs2024/. Pastor: Keith Horton.
First Baptist Church, Moss Bluff: Start the Party VBS, June 10-14. This is for kids K – 3rd: 9 am – Noon and 4th – 6th: 6-8:30 p.m. To register go to https://firstmossbluff.com/kidweek. Pastor: Bryan Carter.
Westside Baptist Church, Natchitoches: Scuba Vacation Bible School, June 10-14, 8 a.m.-noon. https://westsidebaptistchurchlouisiana.snappages.site/wes… Our VBS is only for those kids who have completed Pre-K 4 through 5th Grade. (If your child is not entering kindergarten in August 2024, they are not old enough for Westside VBS just yet. Pastor: Steve McAlister.
Walker Baptist Church, Walker: Breacher Rock Beach VBS 2024, June 10-14, 8 a.m. – noon. To register go to https://kideventpro.lifeway.com/myEvent/?id=67937. Pastor: Jason McNaughten.
First Baptist Church, Mansfield: Breaker Rock Beach VBS 2024, June 16-20, 6 – 8:30 p.m. Sign up at myvbs.org/fbcmansfield. Pastor: Chad Hardbarger.
South Winnfield Baptist Church, Winnfield: Scuba VBS, June 17-20, 5-8:30 p.m. Pastor: Jack Miller.
Bethany Baptist Church, Bethany: Vacation Bible School, June 17 – 21, 5- 8 p.m. Pastor: Marvin Cooper.
First Baptist Church, Natchitoches: Breaker Rock Beach VBS, June 17-21, 9 a.m. – noon. This is for all who have completed pre-k 4 through 6th grade. To sign up for VBS go to https://forms.gle/292fQ6nRSrvSA3488. Pastor: Tommy Rush.
Philadelphia Baptist Church, Deville: Breaker Rock Beach, June 17-21, 6-8:30 p.m. Online Preregistration is open through Wednesday, June 12. After June 12th, must register in person on campus. Open Registration for Completed Kindergarten through 6th Grade. Kindergarten Note: Maximum of 45 Kindergarteners. Pastor: Philip Robertson.
Judson Baptist Church, Walker: Breaker Rock Beach VBS, June 17-21. For more information, contact the church. Pastor: David Lane.
Cook Baptist Church, Ruston: Breaker Rock Beach VBS, June 17-21 from 9 a.m. til noon each day. To
register at https://cookbaptistchurch.churchcenter.com/…/2290305. Pastor: Joseph Fowler.
Lakeside Baptist Church, Winnfield: Breaker Rock Beach VBS, June 17-21 5:30-7:30 p.m. Pastor: Mitchell Miles.
Springhill Baptist Church, Jonesville: Breaker Rock Beach VBS, June 17-21 6- 8 p.m. Pastor: Don Cardin.
Sweetwater Baptist Church, Quitman: Breaker Rock Beach VBS, June 17-21, 6-8 p.m. Pastor: Wilton Wall.
Southside Baptist Church, Mansfield: Vacation Bible School, June 18-22, 6-8:30 p.m. Pastor: Gary Orr.
Fellowship Baptist Church of Central, Greenwell Springs: RBPs Wild Live, Showing Christ’s Charter, June 22-26, 9 a.m.-noon. Pastor: Mardy Guidry.
First Baptist Church, Tullos: Breaker Rock Beach VBS, June 23-27, 5:30 -8:30 P.M. Go to www.tullosfbc.com for more information. Pastor: Scott Smith.
Ascension Baptist Church, Gonzales: Breaker Rock Beach Family VBS, June 23-27, 6 p.m. nightly. Pastor: Robert Lawrence.
Indian Village Baptist Church, Kinder: Break Rock Beach VBS, June 23-27, 5-7:30 p.m. To register go www.indianvillagebc.org/2024/vbs-2024.html. Pastor: Kevin Lewis.
Holloway Baptist Church, Deville: The Great Jungle Journey, June 23-27, 5:30-8 p.m. Go online to register. Pastor: Tim Shields.
First Baptist Church, Keithville: Scuba Vacation Bible School 2024, June 23-26, 6-8:30 p.m. Pastor: Mike Stowell.
First Baptist Church, Dry Prong: Breaker Rock Beach VBS, June 24-28, 5:30-8:15 p.m. To register go to https://www.fbcdryprong.com/vbs. Pastor: Trey Lewis.
Woodlawn Baptist Church, Iowa: Start the Party VBS, June 24-27, 6-8:30 p.m. To register go to https://fb.me/e/xyNIdE4uw. Pastor: Richard Louviere.
Fellowship Church, Prairieville: Start the Party, Celebrate the Good News, June 24-27, 6 p.m. nightly. Pastor: Kirkland Jones.
Bayou Vista Baptist Church, Morgan City: Breaker Rock Beach VBS, June 24-28, 8 a.m.-Noon. Pastor: Eric Green.
Olivet Baptist Church, Sulphur: Breaker Rock Beach, June 24-28, 9 a.m.-noon. To register go to https://www.olivetbaptistsulphur.com/vbs. Pastor: Kevin Craft.
University Baptist Church, Lake Charles: Seven Days of Creation VBS, June 24-28, 9-11:30 a.m. Pastor: John Astling.
New River Baptist Church, St. Amant: Breaker Rock Beach, June 24-28, 6 p.m. nightly. Pastor: Craig Forque.
First Baptist Church, Hackberry: Breaker Rock Beach VBS, June 24-28, 5-8 p.m. Pastor: Monty Rowse.
First Baptist Church, Iowa: Proof Pirates Vacation Bible School, June 24-28, 6-7:30 p.m. To register go to https://www.iowafbc.org/vbs, Pastor: Brandon Oliver.
First Baptist Church, Jennings: Breaker Rock Beach VBS, June 24-28, PreK 4 – Kindergarten | 8:30 – 11:30 a.m. and 1st – 6th Grade | 8:30 a.m.– 2 p.m. To register go to fbcJennings.com/VBS.
Sale Street Baptist Church, Sulphur: Mega Sports Camp – Blaze the Trail, June 24-28, 5-8 p.m. To register go to https://www.salestreet.org/megasportscamp. Pastor: Drew Mills.
First Baptist Church, Maplewood: Breaker Rock Beach VBS, June 24-28, 9 a.m.-noon Pastor: Jeremy Blocker.
Mt. Olive & Mt. Pilgrim Baptist Church: Breaker Rock Beach, June 24-28, 5-8 p.m. This is for ages K-12th grade. Pastor: Braylon Harris (Mt. Olive) and EJ Kemper (Mt. Pilgrim).
