ALEXANDRIA, La.,-The Louisiana Baptist Convention has called E. Gibbie McMillan of Euless, Texas as the LBC’s director of Men Ministry/Volunteer Missions. An LBC Executive Board subcommittee elected McMillan on March 3. By John Yeats LBC Communications ALEXANDRIA, La. –The Louisiana Baptist Convention has called E. Gibbie McMillan of Euless, Texas as the LBC’s director of Men Ministry/Volunteer Missions. An LBC Executive Board subcommittee elected McMillan on March 3. “Gibbie McMillan’s return to Louisiana is another powerful illustration of the Lord’s desire to do something extraordinary in our midst and especially with our Disaster Relief ministry and recovery efforts along the coast,” said David Hankins, LBC executive director. “Gibbie’s Cooperative Program-underwritten ministry will take us to another level of revealing the compassion of Jesus in the face of difficult events. Louisiana Southern Baptists are caring people touching the world.” McMillan, a Kentwood native, was licensed and ordained at New Zion Baptist Church in Kentwood, La. He served Louisiana churches in Baton Rouge, Rayville, Bogalusa and Franklinton. McMillan joins the LBC after three years in a similar role with … [Read more...]
Foundation joins Message in sponsoring golf tournament
ALEXANDRIA – Louisiana Baptist Foundation will join the Baptist Message in sponsoring the Baptist Golf Fellowship tournaments, Editor Kelly Boggs announced this week. ALEXANDRIA – Louisiana Baptist Foundation will join the Baptist Message in sponsoring the Baptist Golf Fellowship tournaments, Editor Kelly Boggs announced this week. The amateur tourney, held each spring and fall for at least the last 25 years, draws golfing pastors and laymen from across the state to two-day events that open with medalist play and close with a scramble. “We’re excited the Foundation is formally joining us,” Boggs said. “For some time now, they have supported the tournament with prizes and their presence. This new relationship will only serve to enhance the tournament.” This spring’s tournament is set for May 8-9 at Cypress Bend Resort and Conference Center near Many. An awards banquet Monday evening will include serious as well as light-hearted trophies, plus a number of door prizes, some of which are of significant value. “I am excited that the Louisiana Baptist Foundation will formally be sponsoring the Baptist Golf Fellowship because it is a great opportunity for ministers and laymen from across the state to meet … [Read more...]
Texas volunteers work in Bywater
NEW ORLEANS – Texas volunteers brought economic and spiritual hope as well as personal encouragement when they were rebuilding in the Bywater area here. By Keith Manuel Regional Reporter NEW ORLEANS – Texas volunteers brought economic and spiritual hope as well as personal encouragement when they were rebuilding in the Bywater area here. In addition to their manual labor during the week at Grace Baptist Church in the Upper Ninth Ward, the 75-person team ministered door-to-door and invited people to the church Friday evening for an evangelistic event that was to feature 200 pounds of boiled crawfish. “I hope a lot of people come because I don’t think many of us from Texas are going to eat a lot of crawfish,” team leader John Taylor said with a wide grin. Josh Lomax, a youth from Odessa, said the trip, “has reassured me of why I surrendered to the ministry this past year at church camp, to do [ministries] like this.” Team mate Grant Kellar concurred. “I was just so excited to get down here and get my hands dirty; then I found out I could go door-to-door and actually meet the people,” Keller said. “I really wanted to do that and show the people of New Orleans that there are people that care … [Read more...]
Checking out churches: Some people just drive until they find an open church
NAMELESS – From time to time my Sunday morning experiences will be less than ideal, like a recent Sunday. I will omit the names of the churches because I feel that would be blindsiding them, and I wouldn’t like it if someone did that to me. But consider the following to see if you need to change a few things at your church. By Karen L. Willoughby Managing Editor NAMELESS – From time to time my Sunday morning experiences will be less than ideal, like a recent Sunday. I will omit the names of the churches because I feel that would be blindsiding them, and I wouldn’t like it if someone did that to me. But consider the following to see if you need to change a few things at your church. I had driven by a building with a sign that said it was a ministry of a local church. I was impressed with a church so involved in community ministry and curious to see if I’d feel as loved as the church apparently made its community feel. But when I drove by the church, there was no sign to indicate what time church started. Though there were many cars in the parking lot, there was no sign of life. I saw no one going in or coming out of the building. If there was a parking area for visitors, I could not find it. I didn’t … [Read more...]
Marjorie McCullough dies
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – Louisiana native Marjorie Jones McCullough, former missionary and national WMU president, died March 18 following a lengthy illness. She was 81. Her funeral was March 25 in Alexandria, La. BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – Louisiana native Marjorie Jones McCullough, former missionary and national WMU president, died March 18 following a lengthy illness. She was 81. Her funeral was March 25 in Alexandria, La. McCullough was a visionary leader who served on all levels of WMU, including the office of national president from 1986 until 1991, WMU leaders said. “Marjorie was an outstanding, strong leader who was instrumental in laying the groundwork for the future of WMU,” said Wanda S. Lee, executive director-treasurer. Born in Louisiana in 1924, McCullough grew up participating in WMU children’s organizations and developed a heart for missions at an early age. After graduating from Louisiana College in Pine-ville, La., and earning a master’s degree in religious education at the WMU Training School in Louisville, Ky., she worked in both the Kentucky and Louisiana WMU offices. She served in Nigeria and Ghana before being called to the national WMU staff, where she helped to create and name Acteens and … [Read more...]
NAMB task force releases report
ALPHARETTA, Ga. (BP) – Robert E. (Bob) Reccord, president of the Southern Baptist North American Mission Board, will work under several sets of “Executive Level controls” signaled by NAMB’s trustees during a special meeting March 23. By Art Toalston Baptist Press Editor ALPHARETTA, Ga. (BP) – Robert E. (Bob) Reccord, president of the Southern Baptist North American Mission Board, will work under several sets of “Executive Level controls” signaled by NAMB’s trustees during a special meeting March 23. The trustees based their deliberations on a 19-page report by a nine-member trustee task force created in response to an article in the Georgia Baptist Convention’s newsjournal, The Christian Index, which set forth a range of allegations about NAMB’s evangelism and church planting strategies; the size and makeup of its missionary force; and management issues related to Reccord. “We want the Southern Baptist Convention to know we’ve responded to the issues [through the task force report] and because of that response we believe that you can trust what we’re doing here at NAMB,” trustee chairman Barry Holcomb said in a news conference after the meeting. “We want Southern Baptists to know you can trust … [Read more...]
SBC briefs
Week of March 27, 2006 Ministers’ Wives Luncheon registration opens GREENSBORO, N.C. (BP) – Registration is underway for the 2006 Ministers’ Wives’ Conference and Luncheon. The conference luncheon will take place during the Southern Baptist Convention’s June 13 annual meeting session in the Guilford Ballroom of the Greensboro Sheraton at the Four Seasons Hotel at noon. The guest speaker will be George Andersen, an internationally recognized interior designer and author. One of Andersen’s earliest projects was to work with First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy on the Diplomatic Oval Reception Room in the White House. On an international scale, Andersen’s interior designs can be found in London, Monte Carlo, Helsinki and Jakarta, Indonesia. Tickets for the event are $10 per person. To register on the Internet, go to www.swbts.edu/conferences and click on the “2006 Ministers’ Wives’ Luncheon” link. To register by telephone, call toll-free 1-877-GO SWBTS (467-9287). Visa and MasterCard are accepted. For further information, contact Becky Campbell, coordinator of the women’s auxiliary at Southwestern Seminary, at (817) 923-1921, ext. 7236, or e-mail her at RLCampbell@swbts.edu. Union University wins … [Read more...]
LBC, LC work together in first-ever conference for Louisiana Baptist ministers and spouses
ALEXANDRIA – Pastors and vocational ministers – and their spouses – across the state are invited to the Louisiana College campus April 4-6 for an event specifically geared to their needs: Encouraging Kingdom Leaders. By Karen L. Willoughby Managing Editor ALEXANDRIA – Pastors and vocational ministers – and their spouses – across the state are invited to the Louisiana College campus April 4-6 for an event specifically geared to their needs: Encouraging Kingdom Leaders. It is the first time in recent memory that the state convention and the college have developed a joint conference, said Alan Miller, director for the pastoral leadership team. “This event is to give the ministers across Louisiana an opportunity for real growth,” Miller said. “We want to enhance their ministry every way we can. “This will be the first of what we hope will be an annual event that inspires and instructs, and that also is a time of fellowship for our ministers,” Miller continued. “We want to enhance their ministry any way we can.” Jim Elder, director of constituent relations at Louisiana College, said the college was just as excited as the state convention was to host an event with so much potential. “We’re excited … [Read more...]
IMB trustees adopt new policies
TAMPA, Fla. (BP) – Trustees of the International Mission Board, during their meeting in Tampa, Fla., March 20-22, overturned their action in January to recommend that the Southern Baptist Convention remove trustee Wade Burleson of Oklahoma. By Michael Chute Baptist Press TAMPA, Fla. (BP) – Trustees of the International Mission Board, during their meeting in Tampa, Fla., March 20-22, overturned their action in January to recommend that the Southern Baptist Convention remove trustee Wade Burleson of Oklahoma. The decision, which was unanimous, rescinds the earlier vote asking convention messengers to remove Burleson during the SBC annual meeting in Greensboro, N.C., in June. The trustees took the action on Burleson in executive session. When the meeting reopened, trustee Lonnie Wascom of Louisiana read the trustees’ decision into the official record. Wascom made the motion to rescind the previous vote on behalf of the board’s executive committee. In January, IMB trustees said Burleson’s removal was needed due to “issues involving broken trust and resistance to accountability.” Burleson had posted comments on his weblog disagreeing with recently passed missionary policies concerning baptism and … [Read more...]
Weekly announcements
Week of March 27, 2006 By Rhonda Havens Section Editor Potpourri FLORIEN – Pisgah church: Southern Plainsmen, The Crosby Trio and The Slaughter Family in concert; April 7, 7 p.m. with refreshments to follow; Jimmy Clark, pastor. PINEVILLE – Trinity church: Associational VBS clinic; April 10, 6 p.m.; Darryl Hoychick, pastor. Youth MINDEN – Harris Assembly camp: Summer camp schedule as follows: Girls Mission camp-June 5-8, Children’s camp One-June 12-15, Boys Mission camp-June 26-29, Children’s camp Two-July 3-6, Youth camp-July 10-13, Children’s camp Three-July 17-20; for more information, call (318) 927-3706 or visit Web site at www.harrisbaptist.com; Mike Latham, camp manager. EUNICE – Acadian center: Tentative summer camp schedule as follows: Youth camp (grades 7-12) – June 12-16, Pre-teen camp (grades 3-6) – June 19-22, Missions camp (grades 1-7) – June 26-30, Youth camp (grades 7-12)-July 17-21, Children’s music/drama camp (grades 3-6) – July 24-27, Pre-teen camp (grades 3-6) – July 31-Aug. 3 and Day camp (grades k-3) – July 31-Aug. 3; for more information, call (337) 457-9047 or visit website: www.abccamp.com; James Newsom, camp manager. DENHAM SPRINGS – Live Oak church: “Want … [Read more...]
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