From a hand-made choo-choo train big enough to ride on at Bethel Metropolitan Baptist, to a 1930 Model A Ford restored to pristine condition at Westside Baptist in Moss Bluff, Crossover Lake Charles had something for everyone. LAKE CHARLES – From a hand-made choo-choo train big enough to ride on at Bethel Metropolitan Baptist, to a 1930 Model A Ford restored to pristine condition at Westside Baptist in Moss Bluff, Crossover Lake Charles had something for everyone. The events that preceded the Pastors Conference and annual meeting of the Louisiana Baptist Convention included the evangelistic Team Impact, an awareness-raising rally at McNeese University, and distribution of the Campus Crusade for Christ’s Jesus film on video in the Grand Lake/Sweet Lake area, in addition to three block parties – the two mentioned above and at Crying Eagle FEMA trailer park. “We were able to cover all but one of the areas we wanted [for the Jesus film distribution], and that was the one furthest separated from the others,” said J.P. Miles, Carey Baptist Association director of missions. “That was about 540 to 580 homes in what essentially is a couple of villages that have grown together.” Two dozen people … [Read more...]
Louisana’s people places and events
Potpourri WEST MONROE – New Chapel Hill church: “Earl and Jane Williams Day” special service honoring Earl and Jane Williams, IBM missionaries; Nov. 26, 10:45 a.m.; Charles Dupree, pastor. ALEXANDRIA – Homewood church: The Mackie Willis Family in concert; Nov. 26, evening service; Mackie Willis guest speaking in morning service; everyone invited; Jimmy Koonce, pastor. Christmas Programs JENA – First church: “One Small Child” musical; Dec. 3, 6 p.m.; Todd Rogers, minister of music; Dominick D. DiCarlo, Jr., pastor. ZACHARY – First church: “Christmas is Forever” musical; Dec. 10, 4 p.m. and 6 p.m.; Billy Causey, minister of worship; Reggie Bridges, pastor. SULPHUR – First church: “Miracle on Main Street” musical presented by Musical Mondays; Dec. 3, 6 p.m. with fellowship to follow; “Wondrous Gift” musical presented by worship choir; Dec. 10, 6 p.m.; Donald Dukes, minister of praise/worship; David Holder, pastor. MONROE – North Monroe church: “The Living Christmas Tree” presented by the children’s choir; Dec. 3, 6 p.m.; Kenneth Clark, minister to children; David McCormick, minister of music; Bill H. Dye, pastor. BATON ROUGE – Jefferson church: “Twin Living Christmas … [Read more...]
Church News Notes connect churches
RINGGOLD – Springhill Baptist honored members age 75 and more with a recent “Greatest Generation” service. As each member’s name was called, he/she was presented with a rose and a bit of his/her history was read. Dinner was served for them, family and friends. Dorothy Kennedy and Anne Flint were instrumental in preparing the event, Pastor Gary Hahler reported. ST. FRANCISVILLE – The 13-week Financial Peace University is to start at First St. Francisville in January. Joe Ratcliff is pastor. Because of construction, the church has cancelled its Live Nativity this year only. MONROE – North Monroe Baptist, where Bill Dye is pastor, also plans to start Financial Peace University in January. To date, $6,179 has been received at North Monroe for the Georgia Barnette State Missions Offering. STATEWIDE – Nearly every church newsletter is promoting Operation Christmas Child, the filling of shoeboxes for the Samaritan’s Purse ministry. Please let the Message know your total of shoeboxes via phone – 318-442-7728 – or email: news@baptistmessage.com. TIOGA – The Near and Far Challenge is an end of the year evangelism/missions project for Faith Tioga emailed from Pastor … [Read more...]
“Fear the Lord” is challenge 67 new missionaries hear
One new Southern Baptist missionary knows the fears and anxiety of being in a foreign land, unable to speak the language. By Shawn Hendricks Baptist Press CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. (BP)--One new Southern Baptist missionary knows the fears and anxiety of being in a foreign land, unable to speak the language. “My discomfort and feeling of helplessness gave me a taste of God’s power and glory in my weakness,” said the man from Tampa, Fla., who remembers his first volunteer mission trip to Bulgaria in 2001. He and his wife overcame their fears and are headed to an undisclosed location in the Pacific Rim region. They were two of 67 new Southern Baptist missionaries appointed Oct. 31 at the Show Me Center in Cape Girardeau, Mo. The event, which drew a crowd of about 2,000, brings the total number of IMB missionaries to nearly 5,200. It was part of Missouri Baptist Convention’s annual meeting and the International Mission Board’s trustee meeting held in St. Louis. SBC President Frank Page, pastor of First Baptist Church in Taylors, S.C., spoke briefly during the service. He challenged the missionaries to “remember who you are.” It’s a challenge Page said he often gave his children as they left … [Read more...]
NOBTS announces scholarships for students affected by ’05 hurricanes Katrina and Rita
Because of a generous donation by the Alabama Baptist Convention, new or returning students living in areas affected by hurricanes Katrina and/or Rita (residents of Alabama, Louisiana, Mississippi and Texas) can receive a scholarship to New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary or Leavell College (the seminary’s undergraduate college) for the Spring 2007 semester. NEW ORLEANS – Because of a generous donation by the Alabama Baptist Convention, new or returning students living in areas affected by hurricanes Katrina and/or Rita (residents of Alabama, Louisiana, Mississippi and Texas) can receive a scholarship to New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary or Leavell College (the seminary’s undergraduate college) for the Spring 2007 semester. The Dec. 15, 2006, deadline to apply is quickly approaching. New main campus students are eligible for the awards if they are: --enrolled as a full-time New Orleans campus student for the 2007 Spring semester; and --lived in the area primarily affected by hurricanes Katrina or Rita at the time of the hurricanes. The primary hurricane-affected area is defined as the geographical area from Mobile, Ala. to Beaumont, Texas, up to 100 miles north of the … [Read more...]
Cooperative Program helps Southern Baptists accomplish God’s plan
Southern Baptists are a fellowship of more than 16.3 million members in about 43,700 churches in all 50 states and Canada. Southern Baptists are a fellowship of more than 16.3 million members in about 43,700 churches in all 50 states and Canada. These churches work together through 1,182 associations, 41 state conventions, 1 fellowship, and the SBC to accomplish through voluntary cooperation far more than each could do alone. The Southern Baptist worldwide missions enterprise is funded in large part through the unique, efficient, and equitable Cooperative Program. A portion of the undesignated tithes and offerings of individuals received by SBC churches becomes Cooperative Program dollars. In 2005, these churches sent more than $522 million through the Cooperative Program to their state conventions to support work within the state and the Southern Baptist Convention. As determined by messengers to the annual session of each state convention, a percentage of these Cooperative Program receipts is sent to the SBC Executive Committee for distribution to SBC entities. In 2005 in Louisiana, 65.5 percent of total Cooperative Program receipts were used for state convention ministries, … [Read more...]
Businessman gets others involved
Businessman Joe Backus jokingly refers to himself as the “Minister of Intimidation” for the 66 churches in north-central Louisiana’s Concord-Union Association, which borders Arkansas. RUSTON – Businessman Joe Backus jokingly refers to himself as the “Minister of Intimidation” for the 66 churches in north-central Louisiana’s Concord-Union Association, which borders Arkansas. As a behind-the-scenes kind of guy, he is the one who makes things happen. “I can’t sing, preach or hammer a nail,” Backus said during a recent interview with the Message. “But I can get people to do things. I multiply.” His real title is Mission Development Director for the Concord-Union Association, a position he’s held for going on 16 years now, and his job is simple: involving members of Southern Baptist churches in the Concord-Union association in any type of mission work. “One of his greatest talents is his ability to work behind the scenes encouraging and involving others in a project,” wrote Jerry Key, associate pastor at East Leesville Baptist Church, in his letter to the 2005 Selection Committee for Lincoln Parish’s Lincoln Humanitarian Award, for which Backus was nominated. Backus really doesn’t … [Read more...]
Trustees hear good reports
Board members elected last year met in one of their regular sessions to discuss the work of the Louisana Baptist Convention, a $21 million ministry. WOODWORTH – The Louisiana Baptist Convention last November elected 96 people – ministerial staff and laymen/laywomen – to be responsible for the work of the LBC between annual meetings. Those board members met Sept. 25-26 at Tall Timbers Baptist Conference Center for their September meeting, one of three each year. “We’ve been asked to care for and oversee the work of this $21 million ministry,” said James Law, board president and pastor of First Baptist Gonzales. Board members heard staff and agency reports – important information follows – and acted on subcommittee recommendations; they affirmed the direction of Louisiana College; they sat at riveted attention as Executive Director David Hankins described the kingdom of God. But first they heard from Steve Folmar, board member and pastor of First Houma, who presented a devotional thought from Jacob’s restless night, recounted in Genesis 28. “Surely the Lord is in this place, and I did not know it,” Folmar read from Genesis 28:16. He spoke of the busyness of life, and how Christians sometimes feel … [Read more...]
Kingdom of heaven is found in revival
Dr. Hankins' message to members of the Executive Board about a new direction. Editor’s note: Dr. Hankins’ message to members of the Executive Board was so clear, concise and visionary that we felt the need to share it with everyone in the LBC. We are developing a strategy for our LBC churches called Empowering Kingdom Growth – Louisiana. You will be hearing more about it in coming days: how it works and how you can be involved. Today, I want to think with you about the theological underpinnings of an emphasis on the kingdom of God. It is not merely a strategy or the latest denominational slogan. We are praying it will be the catalyst for us to evaluate our spiritual health as a convention of Baptist Christians, churches, and organizations. For several years, our leaders have been sounding the alarm that all is not well. They have noted disturbing data such as the large percentage of our churches that are plateaued or declining, the static rate of baptisms in the United States, and the discouraging similarity in lifestyle between the members of our congregations and the secular population at large. We need a new direction. We need renewal and revival. How can this be achieved? … [Read more...]
Register online today for LBC annual meeting
Messengers to the 2006 LBC annual meeting can pre-register either online or through the mail this year. Messengers to the 2006 LBC annual meeting can be pre-registered either online or through the mail. Online pre-registration can be completed by messengers themselves, church clerks or other officers of the church. The username and password that enable access to the system is printed on the letter each church should have received at the end of September, said Dale Lingenfelter, director of the LBC Business and Information Services Team. The letter also indicated the maximum number of messengers the church is allowed, based on its membership. “We worked diligently to make this as easy and as efficient a process as possible,” Lingenfelter said. “Everything we do in advance is done so messengers don’t have to wait in long lines.” “Our goal has been to create a very efficient registration process, getting the convention information in messengers’ hands as quickly as possible,” said Shana Johnson, Information Services Support Supervisor at the Louisiana Baptist Convention. To pre-register your church messengers online, access the website at www.e-lbc.org and log in using the … [Read more...]
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