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ON THE MOVE
Heath and Jenny Peloquin has been called to pastor Rock Hill Baptist in Brownsboro, Texas and is leaving Summer Grove Baptist Church, Shreveport. His last day at Summer Grove is March 30.
Andrew, wife Lydia, Ardoin, is the new pastor at First Baptist Church, White Castle Ardoin is the new pastor at White Castle after spending 15 years in theforeign mission field.
HOMECOMING
New Hope Baptist Church, DeQuincy: Homecoming Celebration, April 6 – Coffee Fellowship at 8 a.m. and Worship at 10 a.m. lunch will follow the worship services. Guest Speaker: Charles Gibbs (former pastor). Worship Leader: Broken Vessels. Pastor: Roland Hebert.
CRUSADES
West Ouachita Crusade, March 30-April 2, 2025, 6 p.m. nightly. The Crusade led by Evangelist: Bill Britt and Worship: WeRCalled will be held at West Ouachita High School. The crusade is hosted by churches of West Ouachita Parish.
REVIVAL
First Baptist Church, Lafayette: Revive 2025, March 23-26, MARCH 23, 5:00 pm -Students (7-12 Grade) – Food, Worship, Activities; College – Cookout on the lawn with games and music at the College House; Chinese – Gumbo at the Chinese House and 6:30 pm – Revival Worship Service; MARCH 24 – 5:00 pm – Fellowship Dinner & Family Night with fun jumps, bounce houses, games, and activities for all ages, preschool through 12th grade; 6:30 pm – Revival Worship Service. MARCH 25 – 5:00 pm – Fellowship Dinner; 6:30 pm – Revival Worship Service; MARCH 26 – 5:00 pm – Fellowship Dinner and 6:30 pm – Revival Worship Service. Evangelist” Dan Lanier, Evangelist and Retired Senior Pastor of Northcrest Baptist in Meridian, Mississippi. Pastor: James Pritchard.
Singer Baptist Church, Singer: Revival, March 30-April 2, 6:30 p.m. Evangelist: Jerry Chaddick. Pastor: Jimmy Clark.
Lismore Baptist Church, Lismore: Spring Revival, March 30-April 2. Evangelist: Scotty McDowell. Pastor: Ken Gilmore.
New Zion Baptist Church, Covington: Spring Revival, March 30-April 2; Sunday, 20:30 a.m. & 6 p.m.; Monday-Wednesday 7 p.m. Evangelist: Tim Lee. Music : Kyle Smith. A nursery will be provided. Pastor: Clark Stewart.
Westview Baptist Church, DeRidder: Revival, April 6-9; April 6, 10:30 a.m. & 6:30 p.m.; April 7-9, 6:30 p.m. Evangelist: Derek Griffon.
Cypress Baptist Church in South Shreveport, Shreveport: Revival, April 13, 2025. Evangelist: Bill Britt. Pastor Kevin Flattmann.
First Baptist Church, Keithville: Revival, May 4. Evangelist: Bill Britt. Pastor: Mike Stowell.
Hunter Magnolia Baptist Church, Mansfield: Spring Revival, May 11-14, 2025. Evangelist: Bill Britt. Pastor: Amador Santos.
Little Pass Baptist Church, Charenton: Spring Revival, May 18-21, 2025. Evangelist: Bill Britt. Pastor: Chris Holloway.
Bushy Creek Baptist Church, Merry Revival: Revival, June 1-4, Evangelist: Bill Britt. Pastor: Mike Streams.
Open Door Baptist Church, Ragley: Harvest Sunday, June 15, 2025. Evangelist: Bill Britt. Pastor: James Blakenship.
Indian Mound Baptist Church, Greenwell Springs: Revival, June 22-25, 2025. Evangelist: Bill Britt. Pastor: Dwayne Rogers.
Pleasant Hill Baptist Church, Columbia: Revival, August 17-20. Evangelist: Sam Moore. Pastor:
Fort Necessity Baptist Church, Fort Necessity. Revival, August 21-24, 2025, Evangelist: Sam Moore. John Bradley.
Milldale Baptist Church, Zachary: Bible Conference, August 29-September 1, 2025. Evangelist: Bob Pitman. Pastor: Jeremy Pruitt.
Fellowship Baptist Church, Greenwell Springs: Revival, September 28-October 1 2025. Evangelist Bob Pitman. Pastor: Mardy Guidry.
Wallace Baptist Church, Pelican: Revival, September 7-10, Evangelist: Sam Moore. Pastor: Jeff Jinks.
The Church at Oakgrove, Ringgold. Revival, September 11-14, 2025. Evangelist: Bob Pitman Pastor: James Hester.
Fellowship Baptist Church, Trout: Bible Conference, November 8-9 2025. Evangelist: Bob Pitman. Pastor: Shad Tibbs.
LAGNIAPPE
First Baptist Church, Pine Prairie: Renewal Weekend, March 28-30, 6 p.m. (Thursday and Friday); 10:30 a.m. (Sunday) Evangelist: Jamey Ragle. Pastor: R.Lee. Walton.
Martin Baptist Church, Coushatta: Leo Lytle Ministries – The Door, March 29, 5 p.m. Come learn about the Cross Ministry. Pastor: Richard Kaufmann.
Parkview Baptist Church, Alexander: The Triumphant Quartet in concert, March 30. 2025, 6 p.m. For more information call 318.61336505 or 318.445.5331. Pastor: David Shaw.
Judson Baptist Church, Walker: Beast Feast, March 30, 5 p.m. All are welcome to attend. The Judson Quartet will be singing. There will be a display board for Deer heads or fish. Bring your favorite wild game dish, meat or side dish. Special Speaker, Johnny Morgan, pastor of Live Oak Baptist Church. Pastor: David Lane.
Broadmoor Baptist Church, Shreveport: The Gathering (Dinner on the grounds), April 3, 6 p.m. Cost: $15/person at the event center along with pie baking contest. Special guest: Dennis Swanberg, Christian Comedian. To purchase tickets go to moorinfo.TV/gathering. Pastor: Chuck Pourciau.
Airline Baptist Church, Bossier City: Rummage Sale, April 4-5, 7 a.m.-1 p.m. Drop Off Donation Dates: March 30, 2-4 p.m. March 31, 7 a.m.-6 p.m., April 1, 7 a.m.-6 p.m. April 2, 7 a.m.- 6 p.m. All proceeds to missions. Pastor: Terry Young.
Westside Baptist Church, Ponchatoula: Car Show and Craft Fair, April 5, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. $15 vehicle registration fee and booth rental. Free to the public. Concessions will be sold. For more information contact Terry Phinney (335.247.7704). Pastor: Andrew Stafford.
Lamar Baptist Church, Delhi: Wild Game Supper, April 4, 6 p.m. There will food & Fellowship with Guest Speaker Tucker Crisp, World Champion owl and turkey caller, Member of the national calling champions Hall of Fame. Pastor: Jessie Nielson.
Walker Baptist Church, Walker: Annual Car, Bike Show and garage sale, April 5 from 9 a.m. For more information call or text Austin at 985.4744.5333. It cost $25 to register for the show. All proceeds go toward funding summer camp for children and youth. Pastor: Jason McNaughton
Judson Baptist Church, Walker: Eggstravaganza, April 5, 10 a.m-1 p.m. Egg Hunts 0-4 yards at 10:30 a.m.; K-2nd grade at 11:30 a.m.; third and fifth grade at 12:30 p.m. Pastor: David Lane.
Longview Baptist Church, Deville: Spring Carnival, April 5, 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Entry is free. There will be free food, Carnival Games, Jumpers, sliders and much more. Pastor: Robby Poole.
New Hope Baptist Church, Choudrant: Easter egg hunt, April 5, 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Pastor: Michail Baldwin.
Greenlaw Baptist Church, Kentwood: Easter egg hunt, April 5, 10 a.m.-1 p.m. The day includes food, a spacewalk and an egg hunt.
Satsuma Baptist Church, Livingston: Easter extravaganza, April 5, 10 a.m.-noon. Come enjoy food, games and an egg hunt. Pastor: Henry Shelton.
Point of Life Community Church, Plaucheville: Easter egg hunt, April 6, 12:30 p.m. Hotdogs and chips will be served for lunch followed by the Easter egg hunt. Prizes will be awarded for each age group. Pastor: Norris Landry.
Live Oak Church, Watson: Family Easter Event, April 6, 2025. We invite our entire church family to our annual Family Easter Event. Registration is required (https://bit.ly/43vKWBR), so we will have enough food for everyone. The deadline to register is Thursday, April 3rd. Schedule of events: 4 p.m. – Children’s Activities4:30 p.m. – Egg Hunt; 5 p.m. – Dinner and 5:30 p.m. Games. Pastor: Mark Crosby.
Ebenezer Baptist Church, Hammond Flashlight Eggs-Travaganza, April 12, 6:30-8:30 p.m. An egg hunt at night with flashlights, of course. Invite a friend and register your kids here: https://forms.gle/XbRR1NqG6iunp7Ux8. There will be Egg Hunt, Games, Crafts and Food. The egg hunt is for sixth graders and under. Pastor: Steven Campbell.
Kingston Baptist Church, Frierson: Easter egg hunt, April 12, 10 a.m.-noon. Easter egg hunt, pictures with the Easter Bunny and free food. Pastor: Michael Naquins.
Cypress Baptist Church, South Shreveport: Harvest Sunday, April 13, 2025. Evangelist: Bill Britt. Pastor: Kevin Flattmann.
Little Pass Baptist Church. Charenton: Easter Cantata, April 13, 6 p.m.. Easter wih the Lord’s Supper, April 20, 10 a.m. Pastor: Chris Holloway.
New Bethlehem Baptist Church, Denham Springs: Easter meal and egg hunt, April 13, 11 a.m. An egg hunt for the kids and a fellowship meal will follow the morning worship service. Bring a food dish of your choice and a friend. Don’t forget the kids’ baskets. Lots of fun, food and prizes. Pastor: Randal Gill
Vatican Baptist Church, Carencro: Easter egg hunt, April 16, 6 p.m. Pastor: Chad Thibodeaux.
First Baptist Church, New Orleans: This Easter season we will have two opportunities to share about the Resurrection of Jesus to young families. On April 18, we will share at a Good Friday Community Service in Tremé with Harvest Church. The next day, April 19, we will host Passion Week Journey here at FBNO. For both events we will have easter egg hunts. We need your help to provide small candy for over 5,000 eggs. We already have purchased the eggs that will be needed. Please drop off your candy donations in the buckets located in the church foyers from now until Sunday, April 6. Pastor: Chad Gilbert.
Deer Creek Baptist Association: A performance of the Living Last Supper, April 17, 6:30 p.m. For more information contact Naomi Cordill 318.498.0094; Carolyn Thomas (choir director) 318.237.3681; Kevin Bates (Disciple director).
University Baptist Church, Thibodaux: From Gaves to Garden, April 11-12, 7:30 p.m. The true story of Easter …. Live. Join us for a story of redemption and hope as we explore the death, burial and resurrection of Jesus Christ. Good Friday service, April 18, 6 p.m. Join us for a time of remembrance and reflection. The Lord’s Service will be served. Easter Sunday, April 20, sunrise service 7 a.m. We would love to see you for a time of celebration, fellowship and worship. Please call the church office for any questions at 985.446.5818. Pastor: J.P. Cox.
Cheniere Baptist Church, West Monroe: 2nd annual Hope 4 Honduras Golf Tournament, April 14. Cost: 500 Four-Man Scramble, contact the church office at 318.396.2275. Where: Calvert Crossing Golf Course, Calhoun. Prizes: Cash payouts, door prizes, closest to the hole and longest drive. Pastor: Zachary Anderson.
First Baptist Church, Ferriday: Resurrection egg hunt, April 16, 6 p.m. Calling all kids. Come be a part of our annual Easter egg hunt and discover the true reason we celebrate Easter. Pastor: Cory Bruce.
Antioch Baptist Church, Farmerville: Easter egg hunt, April 18, 10 a.m. Pastor: Rubin Weaver.
Fairview Baptist Church, Coushatta: Easter egg hunt and fish fry, April 18, 5 p.m. Pastor: Matt Endris.
Barksdale Baptist Church, Bossier City: Easter Egg Hunt, April 19, 2-4 p.m. Egg Hunts available for ages up to 5th Grade. There will be games, prizes, food and family fun. Pastor: Calvin Hubbard.
Cypress Baptist Church, Benton: Easter Family Day, April 19, 10 am-noon. Activities include Easter egg hunts (babies to 5th graders), inflatables, face painting and food trucks. Pastor: John Fream.
Dunn Baptist Church, Delhi: Easter Egg Hunt, April 19, 2025, 10 a.m. Bring a basket with 12 candy filled eggs, Pastor: Bernard Duchesne.
Oak Gove Baptist Church, Eros: Easter Family Day, April, 19, 10 a.m.-noon at Seeker Springs, Eros. There will be food, egg hunts, games and much more. Pastor: Nicholas Wigley.
Barksdale Baptist Church, Bossier City: Easter egg hunt, April 19, 2-4 p.m. Fun for the whole family including games, prizes and an egg hunt for ages up through 5th grade. LifeShare Blood Center will also be on site. Pastor: Calvin Hubbard.
Mount Pleasant Baptist Church, Zachary: Easter service and egg hunt, April 20, 11 a.m. Pastor: Perry Jones.
Old Zion Hill Baptist Church, Independence: Easter services and Easter Egg Hunt, April 20 Pastor: Gary Dennis
Summer Grove Baptist Church, Shreveport: Easter, April 20, Celebration 8:45 a.m., Life Group 10 a.m., 11 a.m. Elevate.
LSU BCM, Baton Rouge: A celebration of Steve Masters’ 33 years of service as the Baptist Collegiate Minister at LSU will be held April 27, 2-4 p.m.
Compel Outreach Third Annual Golf Classic, Bossier City: May 16, 2025, The Golf Club @Stonebridge. There will be a four-man scramble, 18 hobbies, Mulligan s available. A $10,000 prize for the first hole in one, longest drive and closest to the pin. Learn more about the event and register at compeloi.org.
REMEMBERANCE
Bro. Sammy Wallace Smith
May 26, 1937 – February 19, 2025
Sammy, age 87, went to his heavenly home on Wednesday, February 19, 2025. For over 60 years Bro. Smith whole heartedly served his community pastoring churches throughout Louisiana, Mississippi, and Texas. He left a legacy of service, and loving people in Jesus’ name. Hundreds of loving couples were joined in Holy Matrimony by Bro. Sammy. His family and his Savior Jesus always came first. Sammy had a smile that would light up any room. His prayers for others, along with his attention and service for them made a tremendous difference in hundreds of lives. Bro. Sammy was a loving husband, father, grandfather, brother, uncle, and friend who is already dearly missed by all who knew and loved him.
Smith is survived by his loving wife of 69 years, Lena Deville Smith; daughters, Donna Smith Bennett (Skipper), Joetta Smith Zieske (Gus); son, Samuel Menard Smith; grandchildren, Jason Guillory (Mary), Kevin Guillory (Deborah), Marley Stilley (Mike), Donetta Johnson (Brett), Sunny Raiford (Cody), and Jonah Zieske (Raegan); eleven (11) great grandchildren; and one (1) great great-grandchild; along with numerous nieces and nephews.
Smith is preceded in death by his son Michael DeWayne Smith; parents, George and Pearl Smith; sisters, Grace McGee, and Inez Lynn; and brother, Otis Smith.
