ON THE MOVE
Gary (wife Pam) Richerson new as pastor of First Baptist Church, Baker
Wren DePratter new as Children’s Ministry Intern at Oak Park Baptist Church, Algiers
Josh Peeler new as Minister of Discipleship/Evangelism at Oak Park Baptist Church, Algiers
Bart Taylor new as Senior Adult Ministry Intern at Oak Park Baptist Church, Algiers
Brantley Ditto new as Young Adult Ministry Intern at Oak Park Baptist Church, Algiers
Michael Evans resigns as pastor of Occupy 2 Baptist Church, Pitkin.
Brad (wife Stephanie) Jurkovich new as pastor at First Baptist Church, Bossier City.
Blake Canterbury resigns as minister of pastoral care/co-worship leader Bellaire Baptist Church, Bossier City.
Gary Baltrusch new as music minister at Cherry Ridge Baptist Church, Bastrop.
Howard Cole new as interim pastor Belle Park Baptist Church, Shreveport.
REVIVAL/HOMECOMING
Shiloh Baptist Church, Pine Grove: 150th Anniversary Celebration, Oct. 27, 10 a.m. worship service, followed by dinner on the grounds, music and fellowship. For further information, call LaVerne at 225.921.5508 or Marilyn at 225.777.4606.
New Light Baptist Church Monroe: Harvest Day and Fall Revival Oct. 27 – 30. Speaker: Bill Robertson. Worship: Richard Davis and Sharon Bowman. Pastor: Lindle Stewart.
Philadelphia Baptist Church, Deville: Church-Wide Fall Revival, Oct. 27-30, 6:15 p.m. Evangelist: Jerry Chaddick. Meals will be served from 5-6 p.m.; Recharged: A Night of Family Celebration (high energy family event), Oct. 31, 6:15-7:45 p.m. Pastor: Philip Robertson.
Westside Baptist Church, Ponchatoula: 30th Homecoming, Nov. 3, 10:45 p.m., followed by dinner on the grounds. Anyone that has served in ministry at WBC to contact the church by e-mailadminassistant@westsideponch.com or Sharon Plamann at 985.351.3172. Pastor: Tom Higginbotham.
Newton Baptist Church, Delhi: 100th Homecoming, Nov. 3 at 10 a.m. dinner on the grounds to follow service. Speaker: Terry Ganey. Pastor: Marvin Rieger.
Mill Creek Baptist Church, Goldonna/Brewton’s Mill: Homecoming, Nov. 3, 10 a.m. Speaker: Kendall Hall and lunch will follow afterwards in the fellowship hall. Pastor: Kendall Hall
LAGNIAPPE
Loch Arbor Baptist Church, Monroe: Celebrated retired Pastor Otis ‘Shorty’ Leggitt’s 90th birthday with a celebration on Oct. 13, two days before his Oct. 15th birthday. Pastor: William Sikes.
Mulberry Baptist Church, Houma: Fall Festival, Oct. 25, 5-8 p.m. Pastor: Steve Graves.
Gateway Baptist Church, Ball: Holiday Festival (fundraiser for children’s department): Oct. 26, 9 a.m. until 2 p.m.; Children’s activities 2-4 p.m.; Free admission; Door prizes, silent auction, lots of food, and 30-plus vendors ranging from crafts to health products. Pastor: Mike Hein.
First Baptist Church, Ringgold: Fall Festival, Oct. 26, 5:30-8 p.m. Plenty of food, fun, games, prizes, fellowship, pumpkin carving contest and costume judging. Pastor: Ronnie Osborne.
Ebenezer Baptist Church, Jonesboro: Pumpkin Festival, Oct. 26, 5:30 p.m. There will be food, games, a special presentation of the gospel and, of course, plenty of candy. Pastor: Randy Lee.
Parkview Baptist Church, Alexandria: Trunk-or-Treat, Oct. 26, 1-3 p.m. Candy/toys, and a cakewalk. Pastor: David Shaw.
First Baptist Church, Shreveport: Good News Christmas Market, Oct. 26, 10 a.m. – 1 p.m. in FBCS Youth Building. Features Aidan’s Place Granola, Chez Slaughter Belgian Chocolates, Karama, Noonday Collection, Purchased, and WorldCrafts. Pastor: Jeff Raines.
Westside Emmanuel Baptist Church, Bogalusa: Family-friendly Fall Festival, Oct. 27, 4-6 p.m. Pastor: Marcus Rosa.
Hebron Baptist Church, Denham Springs: Fall Festival, Oct. 27, 5-7 p.m. There will be games, hay rides, bouncy house, snacks and lots of candy. Illusionist/Evangelist Jonathan Dupree will be putting on two shows at 5:20 and 6:30 p.m. in the gym. Pastor: Joe Alain.
First Baptist Church, Port Allen: Fall Festival, Oct. 27, 4:30-7 p.m. A night of family fun featuring games, bounce houses, hay rides, food, candy and a ‘Minute to Win It’ finale at 6 p.m. Children can come show off their costumes. Pastor: James Gray Pearson
First Baptist Church, Minden: Fall Festival ‘Jonah & The Whale,’ Oct. 30, 5:30-7:30 p.m. Pastor: Leland Crawford.
First Baptist Church, Ponchatoula: Fall Friendsy Children’s Festival, Oct. 30, 6 p.m. Family friendly costumes and lots of candy. Pastor: David Cranford.
Trinity Baptist Church, Natchitoches: David Darst in Concert, Oct. 27. Darst, formerly of Palmetto State Quartet, will provide special music for Sunday morning worship and will perform in Concert at 6 p.m. Sunday evening. Fall Festival, Oct. 30, 5:30-7:30 p.m. Pastor: Joshua Currie.
Broadmoor Baptist Church, Baton Rouge: Trunk or Treat, Oct. 30, 6:15-7;30 p.m. on the East parking lot for grades 1-5. Contests, games, treats and more. Pastor: Terry Ellis
First Baptist Church, Harrisonburg: Fall Festival, Oct. 30, 6-8 p.m. Pastor: Cory Bruce
Tioga First Baptist Church: Trunk or Treat, Oct. 31, 5-7 p.m. Free candy, food, games, music and fun for the entire family. Pastor: Tim Hisaw.
First Baptist Church, Haynesville: Family Fall Festival, Oct. 31, 6-7:30 p.m. Pastor: Shelby Cowling.
First Baptist Church, Vidalia: Trunk-r-Treat, Oct. 31, 5:30 p.m. Candy, games, and fellowship. Pastor: Bill McCullin.
Hillcrest Baptist Church, Franklinton: Fall Festival, Oct. 31, 5:30 – 7:30 p.m. It5 will include plenty of candy, carnival-style games, and introduce families to the great heroes of the Bible. Pastor: Andrew Voss.
First Baptist Church, Baker: Fall Festival, Oct. 31, 6-10 p.m. Fun, food, games and fellowship. For more information call the church office at 225.775.0520.
First Baptist Church, Sulphur: Trunk or Treat, Oct, 31, 5:30 p.m. FBCS parking lot, for children up to the fifth grade. Candy, games, and fellowship. Pastor: David Holder.
First Baptist Church, Tullos: Fall Festival, Oct. 31, 5:30-7:30 p.m. Plenty of candy, food, fun and fellowship. Pastor: Scott Smith.
Judson Baptist Church, Walker: Fall Festival, Oct. 31, 6-8 p.m. Featuring Ryan and friends, there will be lots of candy, food, fun, games, and fellowship. Pastor: David Lane.
Bethel Baptist Church, Colfax: Harvest Fest, Oct. 31, 6-8 p.m. Fun for the whole family with food, candy, games, prizes, inflatable slide & jumper, cupcake walk and face painting. For more information, call 318.627.3131. Pastor: Carl Gulde.
Cheniere Baptist Church, West Monroe: Fall Fest & Mission Outreach, Oct 31, 5-8 p.m. Food, games, prizes.
First Baptist Church, Jonesboro: Fall Festival, Oct. 31, 5:30-8 p.m. There will be games, food and a costume contest for the kids. There will be a Chili cook-off for the adults. Pastor: Charles Wesley.
Baptist Temple, Alexandria: Trunk or Treat and Chili Supper, Oct. 31. Pastor: Jerry Pounds.
Loch Arbor Baptist Church, Monroe: Fall Festival, Oct. 31, 6-8 p.m. Fellowship, food, games, and lots of candy. Pastor: William Sikes.
Sale Street Baptist Church, Lake Charles: Trunk-R-Treat, Oct. 31, 5-7 p.m. Plenty of candy, food, face painting, games, and fellowship. Pastor: Randy Edwards.
Mill Creek Baptist Church, Goldonna/Brewton’s Mill: Fall Festival, Nov. 1 at 5 p.m. until with free food, games and a hayride for all ages. Pastor: Kendall Hall
First Baptist Church, Ville Platte: FBC Ville Platte Cook off, Nov. 3, 11:30 a.m. Individuals or groups enter in these categories: beef, pork, poultry, seafood, wild game, soups or gumbos. And new this year a kid’s cooking competition for ages 8-11 & 12-15. Food can be prepared any way on site. Dishes must be turned in for judging as soon as complete. There will be trophies and lots of door prizes for the cooks, and free food and fun for everybody. The cook off is open to public at no charge. For information and details, call 337.296.9737.