PINEVILLE – For those attending next week’s Louisiana Baptist Evangelism Conference at First Baptist Church, Pineville, parking will be somewhat limited. According to Stewart Holloway, pastor of First Baptist, Pineville, the elementary school and city hall have given up their spaces near the church parking lot so ECON participants can park there during the duration of the conference Monday, Jan. 22, and Tuesday, Jan. 23. Street parking also will be available. Once the parking is full, motorists will be directed to other areas in Pineville to park and take a shuttle bus to the church. Buses transporting participants to Monday’s Student Night and Tuesday’s Senior Adult Luncheon will be asked to drop off passengers in the parking lot at the Fellowship Hall entrance. … [Read more...]
Agricultural Missions Fellowship seeking harvest of new members
WEST MONROE – Jeff Palmer, executive director of Baptist Global Response, a non-profit Southern Baptist organization that provides hunger and disaster relief and assists in development projects worldwide, will headline the 2018 Louisiana Baptist Agricultural Missions Fellowship annual meeting. Scheduled to kick off 9:30 a.m., Jan. 27, at Bethel Baptist Church, West Monroe, the meeting also will include a discussion by Guilherme Prezotti, a program officer for Heifer International in Little Rock, Ark. Other planned activities include worship and a luncheon. The Agricultural Development Foundation will hold its winter meeting that afternoon. The fellowship is the parent organization of the Louisiana Baptist Agricultural Missions Fellowship. “We are looking forward to gathering with other agriculturally mission-minded colleagues and friends for this annual event,” David Morrison, president of the Louisiana Baptist Agricultural Missions Fellowship, said in a statement via email to the Baptist Message. “The two excellent speakers we are blessed to have will enhance everyone’s interest in helping those who are chronically poor and hungry. The highlight of every annual meeting is being able to consider project proposals … [Read more...]
Attorney General Jeff Landry, Louis Charrier to speak at Life March South
By Message Staff BATON ROUGE – Louisiana Attorney General Jeff Landry and Louisiana Baptist church planter Louis Charrier will be among the speakers at the Louisiana Life March South in Baton Rouge Saturday, Jan. 20. The Life March South is the first of three similar events being held across Louisiana on three consecutive weekends. The event includes a pro-life march from the State Capitol to the Levee Green on River Road, where a program of prayers, speakers and music will be held at the Levee Stage. The Life March will begin at 10 a.m. Participants will gather a few minutes before 10 in the grassy area in front of the State Capitol, then proceed on Fourth Street to North Boulevard and then toward the riverfront. A life ministry mobilization area at the Levee Green will be manned by area pregnancy centers and organizations, and participants can visit the tables before or after the program. The program will also feature personal testimonies from other pro-life advocates, along with music. … [Read more...]
Celebrate Sanctity of Human Life Sunday
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Louisianans prepare to ‘march for life’
By Brian Blackwell, Message Staff Writer ALEXANDRIA, La. (LBM) - Thousands of Louisianans are expected to pack downtown areas across the state the next several weekends for pro-life marches and rallies: -- Baton Rouge, Jan. 20 -- Shreveport/Bossier City, Jan. 27 -- Alexandria/Pineville, Feb. 3. The Louisiana Life Marches are a chance for different denominations, ages and ethnic and racial backgrounds to march together and pray to declare their opposition to the Supreme Court’s Roe v. Wade decision that legalized abortion in 1973. The theme for this year’s marches is “Every Life Deserves A Lifetime.” According to the Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals, preliminary numbers for 2016 show 8,972 abortions took place, an average of 25 per day. The total represents a decrease from the 9,362 abortions reported in 2015 and 10,211 abortions reported in 2014. “We are excited about spreading the good news of the pro-life message at the 2018 Louisiana Life March events across Louisiana,” said Louisiana Right to Life Executive Director Ben Clapper . “We believe that every human life deserves a lifetime, and no matter a person's condition, age, or location, they deserve our protection. If we, as the people of … [Read more...]
Abbeville bank defrauded of $1.67 million illegally drawn on line of credit
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Louisiana’s Johnson elated about Treasury Department release of new rules for tax withholding tables
The U.S. Treasury Department released the new withholding tables under the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, drawing the praise of at least one Louisiana congressman. U.S. Rep Mike Johnson released a statement on Jan. 11, the day the Treasury Department announced the news that likely will increase the amount of money a number of American workers take home each paycheck, starting as early as February. “I am proud to have worked with my colleagues and the administration to deliver real relief to the American people by passing our historic tax reform package,” said Johnson, a member of First Baptist Church, Bossier City. “Despite many false claims regarding the effects of our efforts, hardworking Americans are already seeing the immediate benefits of this new, pro-growth tax code. Businesses are rewarding their employees, expanding their operations and making new investments as a direct result of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. And now, the Treasury Department has updated its withholding calculations and confirmed that 90 percent of Americans will take home a bigger paycheck starting in February. The new year is off to an exciting start, and I look forward to many more great things to come.” In a news release by the Treasury Department, … [Read more...]
Two-year-old dies at NOBTS preschool center
By Gary Myers, NOBTS Communications NEW ORLEANS – A two-year-old child died Jan. 11 while eating lunch at the Early Learning Center at New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary (NOBTS) in Gentilly. The child lost consciousness after choking on food just after noon Thursday. Efforts to resuscitate the child by members of the ELC staff and EMS responders were unsuccessful. NOBTS President Chuck Kelley said the seminary community is saddened by the death and called on members of the immediate community, and the larger Southern Baptist community to pray for the child’s family and all those affected by the death. “Our hearts are overwhelmed with sadness in the loss of one so young. May all of us join together in praying for God’s grace, comfort, and strength to minister to this family and all of those affected by this tragic loss,” Kelley said. The seminary has mobilized grief counselors to speak with staff members, parents and children at the ELC. The Early Learning Center at NOBTS is a Tier III licensed child care center through the Louisiana Department of Education and currently enrolls 76 children between the ages of six weeks and four years old. The preschool center opened in 1952 to provide a preschool … [Read more...]
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