Potpourri
LEESVILLE – East Leesville church: Greater Vision in concert;
Oct. 27, 7 p.m. with the Gospel Lights and Certain Sound Singers to
perform at 6 p.m.; $12.50 per ticket; for ticket information, call Bill
Tilley at 337-239-3742 or 337-789-8734; Gil Arthur, pastor.
DENHAM SPRINGS – He-bron church: “Women of Vision – Vessels of
Service” women’s conference; Oct. 21, 8:30 a.m. – 1 p.m.; Mary Varnado,
guest speaker; $10 per ticket; lunch will be served; for information,
call 225-665-6278 or 225-664-9989; Joe Alain, pastor.
MARKSVILLE – Marksville church: Ladies luncheon; Oct. 14, 12
noon; Jamie Womack, guest speaker; Stacey Tilley, music; Karen Fuqua,
women’s director; Dennis Hackler, pastor.
KEITHVILLE – Mansfield church: Rhyme & Reason in concert; Oct. 22, 6 p.m.; Glenn Scruggs, pastor.
MINDEN – Harris Assembly camp: January Bible Study Conference;
Oct. 26, 9 a.m. – 3 p.m.; William Steeger, conference leader; to
register, call Concord Union associational office at 318-255-9030 or
318-255-5241; Mike Latham, camp manager.
DRY CREEK – Dry Creek camp: Church Staff Couples’ Retreat; Oct.
27, 6 p.m. – Oct. 28, after lunch; Marvin and Karen Douglass, retreat
leaders; $60 per couple/lodgers, $45/commuters; to register, call
337-328-7531; Todd Burnaman, camp manager.
Youth
STANLEY – Mt. Olive church: Youth revival; Oct. 12-15, 7 p.m.
nightly; Tony Borque, evangelist; Trent Rose, music; Dennis LaFleur,
pastor.
Revivals
COLFAX – Bethel church: Oct. 15, 6 p.m.; Oct. 16-18, 7 p.m.; Jerry Chaddick, evangelist; Robert Daniel, pastor.
n BREAUX BRIDGE – Teche church: Oct. 12-14, 6:30 p.m.; Oct. 15, 10:30 a.m.; Joe Aulds, evangelist; Wayne Lyons, pastor.
LIVINGSTON – Beech Ridge church: Oct. 13-14, 6:30 p.m.; Oct. 15,
homecoming services at 11 a.m. with dinner on the grounds to follow;
John Jeffries, guest speaker; Mark Rodgers, music; Russell Hinson,
pastor.
STERLINGTON – Paron church: Oct. 22, 10:45 a.m. and 6 p.m.; Oct.
23-25, 7 p.m.; Willie Cottrell, evangelist; Stan Elkins and Mark
Goodwin, music; Kurt Auger, pastor.
CRAVENS – Gravel Hill church: Oct. 15, 10:45 a.m. and 6:30 p.m.;
Oct. 16-18, 6:30 p.m.; Lonnie Cleveland, evangelist; Arlen Smith,
pastor.
MONROE – Victory church: Oct. 22, homecoming services at 9:30
a.m. with lunch to follow; Oct. 23-25, 6:30 p.m.; Kelly Barnett,
interim pastor.
KENTWOOD – Tangipahoa church: Oct. 15, 11 a.m. and 6 p.m.; Oct. 16-18, 7 p.m.; Raymond Taylor, evangelist.
COLFAX – Summerfield church: Oct. 15, 11 a.m. and 6 p.m.; Oct.
16-18, 7 p.m.; Richard “Dick” DeBusk, evangelist; Earnest Little,
pastor.
DENHAM SPRINGS – Emmanuel church: Oct. 11-14, 7 p.m; Oct. 15,
homecoming services at 10:30 a.m. with dinner on the grounds to follow;
Wesley Bennett, evangelist/speaker; H.I.S. By Grace, musical guest;
James Cowell, pastor.
PINEVILLE – Esler church: Oct. 14, 5:30 p.m. with special
events/fellowship meal starting at 2 p.m.; Oct. 15, 11 a.m. and 6 p.m.
with prayer walk/singing starting at 5 p.m.; L. C. Lord, evangelist;
Richard Brooks, pastor.
Homecomings
VIDALIA – First church: Oct. 22, 10:30 a.m. with potluck dinner
to follow; Scott Kellum, guest speaker; concert by Lord Song at 6 p.m.;
Dan Glenn, pastor.
COLFAX – Walnut Grove church: Oct. 22, 11 a.m. with fellowship to
follow; James Carson, guest speaker; Shonda Paige, guest soloist; Henry
and Mary Leckie, music; Bob Boyt, pastor.
MANGHAM – Calvary church: Oct. 22, 10 a.m. with covered dish luncheon to follow; Gerry Courtney, pastor.
Anniversaries
WEST MONROE – Emmanuel church: 50th; Oct. 14, 4 p.m. fellowship
with Taylor-Fife in concert at 6 p.m.; Oct. 15, 10 a.m.; with lunch to
follow; Rick Crandall, guest speaker; Oct. 16, 7 p.m.; Jerry Price
speaking on “Vision for Future,” Danny Hawthorne, pastor.
Dedications
BOGALUSA – Superior Avenue church: Rededication service for
education building; Oct. 22, 8 a.m. and 10:30 a.m.; Clay Norris,
speaker/pastor.
Ordinations
COLUMBIA – Columbia Heights church: Gaylor Head and Art Nelson, Jr., to the deacon’s ministry; Bill McCullin, pastor.
Licenses
RUSTON – Southside church: Keith McGrew licensed to the gospel ministry; Chuck Johnston, pastor.
Annual Meetings
MORGAN CITY – First church: Gulf Coast associational meeting; Oct. 16, 6:30 p.m.; David Willoughby, speaker/pastor.
LAFAYETTE – Calvary church: Evangeline associational meeting;
Oct. 23, 6:45 p.m.; Ed Downs, guest speaker; James Craft, pastor.
JENNINGS – First church: Carey associational meeting; Oct. 17,
6:30 p.m.; David Holder, moderator; Chris Fuselier, vice moderator;
Jerry Masters, speaker/pastor.
RUSTON – First church: Concord Union associational meeting; Oct.
16, 6:30 p.m.; Charles Harlon, guest speaker; Chris Craig, pastor.
MONTEREY – Lismore church: Ouachita associational evangelism
rally; Oct. 22, 5:30 p.m.; Mack Walker, evangelism director; Bill
Robertson, guest speaker; Ken Gilmore, pastor.
Ministers Needed
CAMERON (JohnsonBayou community) – Johnson Bayou church:
Full-time or bi-vocational pastor; send resumes to: Johnson Bayou
Baptist Church, 7116 Gulf Beach Hwy., Cameron, LA 70631; or
contact Greg Trahan at 337-569-2276 or 337-764-2073.
ZACHARY – First church: Full-time minister of children; send
resumes to 4200 Main St., Zachary, LA 70791 or email
rbridges@fbcz.org. Reggie Bridges, pastor.