HOMECOMING
Hillcrest Baptist Church, Franklinton: Church Anniversary, July 17, 10:30 a.m. A pot-luck meal will follow the morning service in the Christian Life Center. Pastor: Andrew Voss.
Lakeshore Baptist Church, Monroe: 62nd Anniversary, July 24, 10:45 a.m. Pastor: William Smith.
Beech Spring Baptist Church, Quitman: 109th Homecoming, July 24, 11 a.m. Dinner on the grounds following the service. Special Music: Glorifying Him. Pastor: Jay Lancaster.
REVIVAL
First Baptist Church, Converse: Revival, July 10-13, Speaker: Gary Hanberry of First Baptist, Larose. Worship: The Mackey Willis Family. Pastor: Lon Almeida
Aimwell Baptist Church: Revival, July 13-17. Speaker: Bill Robertson. Pastor: Ronnie Sandifer
First Baptist Church, Zwolle: Revival, July 13-17. Speaker: Spencer Lovitt. Pastor: Jerry Penfield
First Baptist Church, Minden: Revive (summer revival series), July 17, 24 & 31. July 17, 6 p.m. Speaker: John Lary. Music: Jake & Rachel Chapman. Fellowship following service features ice cream. July 24, 6 p.m. Speaker: Eddie Briery. Music: Joe & Jody Nida. Fellowship following service features hot dogs and soft drinks. July 31, 10:45 a.m. (no first Gospel hour). Speaker: Argile Smith. Music: Ammer Gayle Whatley. Church-wide lunch will follow the service, catfish and all the fixings at no cost. Pastor: Leland Crawford.
Bellaire Baptist Church, Bossier City: Revival, July 17, Evangelist: Lyndon Longoria. Pastor: Randy Harper.
Beech Springs Baptist Church, Minden: Revival, July 17-20. Evangelist: Price Harris. Pastor: Ronnie Whitlock.
Mt. Hope Baptist Church, Oakdale: Revival, July 17-20, 6:30 p.m. nightly. Evangelist: Jason Townley. Worship: Brian Manuel. Pastor: Brantley Bryan.
Philadelphia Baptist Church, Deville: Jumpstart Mondays Revival Meetings, July 18, July 25 and Aug. 1. Speaker: Jeff LaBorg, July 18; Herb Reavis, July 25, Charles Billingsley in concert, Aug. 1. Pastor: Philip Robertson.
ON THE MOVE
James Doughty is the new pastor at First Baptist Church, Monroe.
Jason Thomas is the new Baptist Collegiate Ministries Director at Southern University, Baton Rouge.
Brian (wife Jana) Watson is the new music minister at Eastwood Baptist Church, Haughton.
Ken (wife Barbara) Norris is the new pastor at Bethsaida Baptist Church, Shreveport.
J.D. (wife Bethany) Jones is the new youth minister at Trinity Heights Baptist Church, Shreveport.
Peter Tidovsky resigned as music director at Waller Baptist Church, Bossier City.
IN REMEMBERANCE
Mark Eakin, 58, passed away May 24. Services were held at Trinity Heights Baptist Church with Pastor Bill Saxby (Mark’s friend and pastor) of Trinity Baptist Church, Texarkana, Arkansas, officiating. Interment was at Mt. Gilead Cemetery in Vivian, Louisiana. A graduate of Oklahoma State University spent his adult life in Christian ministry, pastoring churches in Oklahoma and Louisiana. The last sixteen years were devoted to hospice ministry. In 2005, he helped to found Dierksen Memorial Hospice in Texarkana, Texas. He joined the staff of Trinity Baptist Church, Texarkana, as Pastoral Care and worked simultaneously in hospice and church ministry until his death. He is preceded in death by his oldest son James Mark “Marcus” Eakin, Jr., of Bossier City, LA, his parents W. C. and Shawnee Eakin of Shreveport, and his sister Vickie Eakin Rone of Shreveport. He is survived by his wife of nearly 41 years Milda Marie Eakin, son Michael Eakin of Vivian, grandson Jaxon Mark Eakin of Haughton, sister Patti Wise and husband Johnie of Shreveport, brother Steve Eakin and wife Diane of Shreveport, brother Bill Eakin and wife Laurie of Tulsa, OK, and brother Tom Eakin and wife Sherri of Euless, TX, and a host of nieces and nephews.
John Noah Langley, 82, passed away at his residence in Kaplan June 25 after a four-year long battle with Alzheimer’s and a recent blood disorder. Funeral services were held June 30 at Kaplan Baptist Church and he was laid to rest in the Memorial Mausoleum at St. Paul’s Cemetery in Abbeville. A 1954 graduate from Basile High School, he was licensed by the First Baptist Church Basile there in 1956 and was ordained as a Baptist minister in 1957. He attended SLI in Lafayette and graduated from Nichols State University in May of 1964. Langley served as pastor of Gray Baptist Mission, Gibson Baptist Church, Ridgecrest Baptist Church, Ferriday, First Baptist Church in Breaux Bridge, Kaplan Baptist Church, Trinity Baptist Church in New Iberia, and as the associate pastor of First Baptist Church in Abbeville. He also served as clerk and treasurer of the Evangeline Baptist Association in Lafayette for many years. He retired as a full time pastor in 2001, but he continued to conduct weddings, funerals and ministered to the sick and shut-ins. He was also a Chaplain for Hospice of Acadiana and in 2006 he was recognized for his outstanding service by being presented the Dr. Jerome Romagosa award in memory of the founding director. Langley is survived by his daughter, Christie Hargrave and her husband David Hargrave of Kaplan; two grandchildren Taylor Hargrave and his wife, Lauren of Lafayette and Kasey Hargrave of Lake Charles; his twin brother, Rev. John Dore Langley and his wife, Eleanor of Iowa; his sister-in-law, Bonnie Langley of Jennings and numerous nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his wife of 42 years, Katherine Ernestine Chandler Langley, his parents Columbus Langley and Marceline Ledoux Langley, his step-mother, Nora Dukes Langley, two brothers, Harold and L.B. Langley, and one sister, Nora Langley.
LAGNIAPPE
Earnest Little is available for pulpit supply and interim pastorate. Call 318.663.2770 if interested.
Weston Baptist Church, Jonesboro: North Central Baptist Association Concerts of Prayer, July 17, 7 p.m. Churches in both Jackson and Winn Parishes – EBC, Weston, Vernon and Midway – will unite for a combined prayer service in anticipation of next year’s evangelistic crusades. Pastor: Michael McNatt.
First Baptist Church, Tioga: Special joint celebration service for Camp USA at First Baptist Pineville, July 17, 6 p.m. Pray for the children, their sponsors, the host homes and all the churches that will be involved in Camp USA this year. Pastor: Tim Hisaw.
Trinity Baptist Church, Hammond: HIS KIDS Summer Camp (special needs ministry), July 18-22, from 9 a.m. to noon. Cost: free. Call the church office at 225.294.5536 for more information. Pastor: Bob Adams.
Calvary Baptist Church, Shreveport: Summer briefing for all church staff & church members on important legal issues in Louisiana, July 19, 6:30 p.m. Speaker: Mike Johnson with Freedom Guard and NLBA. Topics to be discussed: current challenges in religious freedom, changes in taxes on LA non-profits, ‘gender identity’ issues, abortion crisis in Shreveport/Bossier and much more.
Stevendale Baptist Church, Baton Rouge: Adventures in Philippi annual multi-language Vacation Bible School, July 25-29. For more information contact the church at 225.275.4646. Pastor: Steven Young.
First Baptist Church, DeRidder: Father/Daughter Luau, July 29, 6-8 p.m. This event, which is for all ages, will have food, games, fellowship and prizes. Cost: $15 per family. Attire: Hawaiian shirts and sundresses. Deadline to sign up is July 27. For more information, contact the church office at 337.463.9047. Pastor: Josh Eubanks
