Potpourri
LAKE CHARLES – Gillis First church: “Dear Diary” production
presented by The Jeremiah People, a nationally known musical theater
ministry; 7 p.m. Oct. 6; free admission, love offering accepted; Glenn
George, pastor.
COLUMBIA (Hebert) – Welcome Home church: Wild Horse Ministries,
featuring Paul Daily, to perform Oct. 18, 6 p.m.; musical guest, Suzy
Gayle, at 5 p.m.; bring your lawn chairs; for information, call Greg
Floyes at 318-248-3922; Bill Gueringer, pastor.
BOGALUSA – Superior Avenue church: Perry Hancock, guest speaker; Oct. 8, 8 a.m. and 10:30 a.m.; Clay Norris, pastor.
ALEXANDRIA – Home-wood church: “Financial Peace University”
program; Oct. 17, 7 p.m.; presented by David Ramsey; $90 per family;
program will be once a week for 13 weeks; to register, call
318-445-3915 between 8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.; Jimmy Koonce, pastor.
MONROE – North Mon-roe church: Gospel concert featuring Testify,
The New Liberty Quartet, The Liberty Boys Quartet, Julie McIntyre and
Amanda Carter; Oct. 7, 6 p.m.; tickets available at the door; Bill H.
Dye, pastor.
MONROE – Memorial church: One day Bible conference; Oct. 21, 4:30
p.m.; Jerry Price, Robert Spicer and Lyndon Longoria, guest speaker;
Jim Garlington, pastor.
Youth
WILDSVILLE– Evan-geline church: Power Jam/lock-in youth event for
grades 3-6; Oct. 20, 8:30 p.m. – 8 a.m.; for information, call Marilyn
Smith at 318-623-4200, Sue Jernigan at 318-339-8892 or Neci Barker at
318-339-4216; Dennis Baker, pastor.
Revivals
JONESVILLE – First church: Oct. 15, 11 a.m. and 6 p.m.; Oct.
16-18, noon and 7 p.m.; Bill Britt, evangelist; Larry Tucker, music;
Marshall Douglas, pastor.
COLUMBIA (Hebert) – Welcome Home church: Oct. 15, 6 p.m.; Oct.
16-18, 7 p.m.; Bobby Ensminger, Bill and Brenda Wilson, music; Bill
Gueringer, pastor.
OAK GROVE – First church: Oct. 15, 10:30 a.m. and 6 p.m.; Oct.
16-18, 7 p.m.; Chuck Quarles, evangelist; McKay Pearce, worship; Carl
Gulde, pastor.
PINEVILLE – Unity church: Oct. 15, 10:45 a.m. homecoming services
and 6 p.m.; Oct. 16-18, 7 p.m.; Casey Johnson, evangelist; James Brown,
music; Donald Lemmons, interim pastor.
ANACOCO – Good Hope church: Oct. 18-21, 7 p.m. nightly;
evangelist are as follows: Wednesday-Dennis Hackler, Thursday-Ben
Hackler, Friday-Wayne Jenkins and Saturday-John Lewing; Wallace B.
Palmer, pastor.
MONROE – Lighthouse church: Oct. 8-11, 6:30 p.m. nightly; Harold Danley, evangelist; Marty Kutz, pastor.
BEAUX BRIDGE – Teche church: Oct. 12-14, 6:30 p.m.; Oct. 15, 10:30 a.m. Joe Aulds, evangelist; Wayne Lyons, pastor.
Mission trips
BASTROP – Bonita Road church sent seven people to Malawi on a two-week,
International Mission Board-endorsed evangelistic mission trip early
this summer with about 14 others from Southern Baptist churches from
Texas and Arkansas. Pastor Marty Black participated; He reports 14,006
professions of faith. A follow-up team started churches over the summer.
Homecomings
LAKE PROVIDENCE – First church: Oct. 15, 10:45 a.m. with dinner
and fellowship to follow; James Parker, guest speaker; all
friends/former members invited; Neal Raborn, pastor.
SICILY ISLAND – Pine Hill church: Oct. 8, 11 a.m.; Wayne Sibley,
guest speaker; The Duhon Boys, musical guest; Dennis Hensley, Jr.,
pastor.
COLUMBIA (Hebert) – Welcome Home church: Oct. 15, 10:30 a.m.;
Bobby Ensminger, guest speaker; Sisters 4, musical guest; Bill
Gueringer, pastor.
ANACOCO – Good Hope church: Oct. 22, 10 a.m. with lunch to
follow; Delmon Haymon, music; Wallace B. Palmer, speaker/pastor.
COLFAX – Summerfield church: Oct. 8, 11 a.m. with lunch to follow; Jim Lofton, guest speaker; Earnest Little, pastor.
FERRIDAY – Lake St. John Community church: Oct. 8, 10:45 a.m. with
covered dish lunch to follow and special music at 1 p.m.; The Sounds of
Joy, musical guest; Dale Little, pastor.
Anniversaries
EPPS – Epps church: Mike Southall, 40 years as organist; Oct. 15, 11 a.m. recognition service with pot luck meal to follow.
LIVINGSTON – Beech Ridge church; 20th Anniver-sary/Homecoming/Revival
Oct. 13-15. John Jeffries (First, Chalmette) guest
preacher; Mark Rodgers, music. Dinner 5:30 p.m. Friday and
Saturday. Worship 6:30 p.m. 9:45 a.m. Sunday, High Attendance
Sunday School. Dinner on the grounds after 11 a.m. Sunday service.
WEST MONROE – Chenie – re church: Larry Anderson, five years as music minister; Robert Spicer, pastor.
WEST MONROE – Mt. Vernon church: Rick McPhearson, 15 years as education minister; Woody Rimes, pastor.
BASTROP – Faith church: Vic Carter, five years as pastor.
CALHOUN – Liberty church: Tony Smith, ten years as pastor.
LAPLACE – LaPlace church: 50th celebration Jan. 27, 2007 at the
Jerusalem Shriner Center in Destrehan followed by special services on
Jan. 28 at 10 a.m.; reservation deadline is Nov. 15; call 985-652-6219
or email www.fbclaplace.org; Bobby Burt, pastor.
Dedications
DUBACH – New Prospect church: Oct. 15, 10:45 a.m. with lunch to
follow and dedication service/reception for new sanctuary at 2 p.m.;
Gray Allison, guest speaker; James L. Smith, pastor.
Annual Meetings
LIVINGSTON – First church: Eastern Louisiana associational
meeting; Oct. 16, 7 p.m.; Charles Kelly, guest speaker; Tim Norris,
pastor.
DENHAM SPRINGS – Eden church: Eastern Louisiana
associational meeting; Oct. 17, 7 p.m.; Russell Hinson, guest speaker;
Wayne Talley, pastor.
SLIDELL – Calvary church: St. Tammany associ-ational meeting; Oct. 8, 6
p.m.; Chuck Kelly, guest speaker; Charles Starnes, pastor.
MONTEREY – Lismore church: Ouachita ass-ociational meeting; Oct.
12, 6:30 p.m. with supper at 5:30 p.m.; Marshall Douglas, guest
speaker; Ken Gilmore, pastor.
WATERPROOF – First church: Delta associational meeting; Oct. 19,
6:30 p.m. with supper at 5:30 p.m.; Mark Richardson, guest speaker;
Curtis Smith, pastor.
WEST MONROE – Cheniere church: Northeast associational meeting;
Oct. 9, 10 a.m.; Perry Sanders, guest speaker; Robert Spicer, pastor.
MONROE – Lakeshore church: Northeast associational meeting; Oct.
9, 7 p.m.; Perry Sanders, guest speaker; William Smith, pastor.
Staff Changes
Pastors
DUBACH – James L. Smith to New Prospect church.
JONESBORO – Charles Wesley to First church effective Oct. 16, coming from Ouachita church in West Monroe.
Others
SHREVEPORT – Kenneth Ward to Pinecroft as minister to youth.
Available
POLLOCK – H. P. Tarpley available for supply; call 318-442-0754 and leave message.
Ministers Needed
ALEXANDRIA – Mt. Zion church: Senior pastor; send resumes
postmarked no later than Oct. 15 to: Mt. Zion Baptist Church,
Attn.: Pulpit Committee, P. O. Box 7091, Alexandria, LA
71301.
JOHNSON BAYOU – Johnson Bayou church; fullltime or bivocational pastor
needed. Send resume to Greg Trahan, 7116 Gulf Beach Hwy, Cameron LA
70631, or call 337-569-2276 or 337-764-2073.
Swap Shop
OAKDALE – Trinity church has 4-5 14 foot pews to donate; for additional
information, call Harry Horton at 318-335-2757; Tony Robinson, pastor.
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