ON THE MOVE
Mike Landry new as pastor at Bethany Baptist Church, Shreveport.
HOMECOMING
Cotile Baptist Church, Cotile: 33rd Homecoming Service, March 15, 11 a.m. Following the service, there will be dinner on the grounds. There will be a free concert at 1:30 p.m. with Paul’s Journey. A love offering will be taken. For more information, call the church office at 318.793.8847. Pastor: Johnny Miller.
Calvary Baptist Church, Slidell: 56th Anniversary, March 15, 11 a.m. Meal will follow the service please bring desserts. Pastor: John Reid.
REVIVAL
Cotile Baptist Church, Cotile: Revival, March 12-14, 7 p.m. Speaker: Jimmy Koonce. Pastor: Johnny Miller.
First Baptist Church, Ruston: Revival, March 15, Traditional Service, 8:45 a.m.; Contemporary Service, 11 a.m., evening service, 6 p.m. Speaker: William Blackburn. Childcare will be provided. Pastor: Chris Craig.
Bethel Baptist Church, Colfax: Revival, March 15-18. 10:45 a.m. and 6 p.m.; March 15; 6:30 p.m. nightly, March 16-18. Evangelist: Joe Aulds. Music: Price Harris. Pastor: Carl Gulde.
Crossroads Baptist Church, Marthaville: Revival, March 15-18, 7 p.m. nightly. Evangelist: Craig James. Pastor: Earnest Little.
Memorial Baptist Church, Bogalusa: Revival, March 20-22, Sunday, 10:30 a.m., 6 p.m. nightly. Speaker: Michael Moore. Pastor: Field Thigpen.
Bonita Road Baptist Church, Bastrop: Revival, March 22-25, Sunday 10:30 a.m. & 7 p.m., Monday-Wednesday, 7 p.m. Evangelist: Craig Franklin. Worship: Brad Mount. Pastor: Casey Johnson.
Pleasant Hill Baptist Church, Winnfield: Revival, March 22-25, 11 a.m. March 22; 7 p.m. nightly March 23-25. Evangelist: Joe Aulds. Pastor: Frank Shields.
Bonner Creek Baptist Church, Franklinton: Revival, March 22-25. Sunday 11 a.m. and 6:30 p.m.; Monday through Wednesday 6:30 p.m. Evangelist: Jeff Mizell. Pastor: David Tassin.
LAGNIAPPE
Patrick G. Willis, a Louisiana native, graduated from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in Fort Worth, Texas in December of 2014 earning a Doctorate of Philosophy. He is a 2003 graduate of Louisiana Tech.
Walker Baptist Church, Walker: Women’s Weekend – Pursuing God’s Presence, March 13-14. Friday, 5 p.m., Saturday, 8:30 a.m. until. Speaker: Nelda Seal. Cost: $20 includes Friday dinner, Saturday pastries and luncheon. Child care and activities are available. For more information, directors or registration forms, call 225.665.8368. Pastor: Richard Blue.
St. Francisville Baptist Church: Soul Spa Women’s Conference, March 13-14. Cost $40. Speaker: Martha Lawley. Worship: The FBCSF Ladies Praise Team. Cost: $40. Pastor: Joel Williams.
First Baptist Church, Minden: Dinner theater presented by FBC Minden Student Celebration featuring The Music Man, March 13-15. Tickets: $35 (artist circle), $25 (regular seating). For more information call 318.377.4434 or email fbcsec@firstminden.org. Pastor: Leland Crawford.
Toledo Bend Resort Ministry, Zwolle: Workday, March 14, 8 a.m.-noon. It is time to prepare the center for the busy spring and summer ministry season. Lunch will be provided. Contact Mary Gore or Danny Warmack at 318.645.6601 for more information
Bayou Vista Baptist Church, Morgan City: First Sunday back in Sanctuary, March 15, 11 a.m. service only, Dedication service of new Sanctuary, 11 a.m. The service will be followed by a meal provided in the Family Life Center. Pastor: Steven Kelly.
Hebron Baptist Church, Denham Springs: Hosting The Start a Fire Tour, March 15, 7 p.m. with doors opening at 6:30 p.m. The tour, which will be held in the new Worship Center, features opening acts JJ Weeks Band and Johnny Diaz and headlining act UNSPOKEN. Organized by Hebron’s Impact Student Ministry, this concert is a free event, however tickets are limited. For more information, contact the church office at 225.665.6278. Dedication of Hebron’s New Worship Center, March 22, 10 a.m. Pastor: Joe Alain.
First Baptist Church, Winnsboro: Jews for Jesus. March 18, 6 p.m. Maxim Ammosov, a missionary for Jews for Jesus, will share about Christ in the Passover. Pastor: Craig Beeman.
Judson Baptist Retreat Center, Walker: Be Strong & Courageous Men’s Retreat, March 20-21, begins at 7 p.m. on March 20 and ends at 2:30 p.m. on March 21. Speaker: Joe McKeever. Worship: Justen Taylor. Cost: $65.00 for cabin (Bring your own linens); $75.00 for motel (linens provided). Registration deadline: March 8. Please register online at www.judsonretreat.org or print forms from the website and mail them in.
First Baptist Church, Jena: Ladies Conference 2015, March 20-21, 6 p.m. March 20 and 8:30 a.m.-noon, March 21. Speaker: Kathy Nelson. For more information, call the church office at 318.992.4184. Pastor: Dominick C. DiCarlo, Jr.
Airline Baptist Church, Bossier City: Creative Arts Festival, March 20-21, 6-9 p.m. Friday; 8 a.m. – 3 p.m. Saturday. Featured artist: Wesley Brainard. Cost: $60 until March 16; $65 after March 16; $55 for groups of 10- plus. To register go to www.louisianabaptists/creative arts. For more information, call Patti Yeatts at 318.686.5736 or go to nwlba@nwlba.org.
South Lafourche Baptist Church, Cut Off: Inaugural Gulf Coast Evangelism Conference, March 22-23, Sunday, 11 a.m., Chuck Kelley, president of NOBTS, Sunday, 6:30 p.m. Titus Terrebonne, Associate Pastor and NOBTS student; Monday, 6:30 p.m., Philip Robertson, Pastor of Philadelphia Baptist Church. Our goal is to have God’s people focus their hearts and minds back towards evangelism, so our churches of today will have an even stronger element of evangelism. For more information, call 985.632.4119. Pastor: Shane Terrebonne.
Camp Living Waters, Loranger: Campers on Mission work week at Camp Living Waters, March 22-27. There will be a variety of projects from sewing to landscaping to construction and remodeling. All skill levels are welcomed. Having an RV is not necessary, Living Waters does have accommodations. For more information or reservations contact Living Waters at 985.345.1831, email jane@livingwaters.net or call COM President Keith Brown at 225.926.9410.
Temple Baptist Church, Alexandria: Couples Retreat, March 27-28, begins at 4 p.m. on March 27 and ends at 2 p.m. on March 28. The retreat will be led by Jerry and Bayne Pounds at Acadian Baptist Center in Eunice. Price: $75 per couple (staying overnight at camp) or $45 per couple commuting. Anyone interested can register on the ABC website, www.abccamp.com. Pastor: Jerry Pounds.