For the published week of February 12, 2004
Potpourri
HEBERT – Welcome Home church: Common Ground in concert; Feb. 22, 6
p.m.; Bill Gueringer, pastor.
ZACHARY – Milldale church: February Bible Conference Camp Meeting;
Feb. 16, 6:45 p.m. – Feb. 19; Bob Pitman, Herb Reavis, Malcom Ellis, Sonny Holland,
Jerry Chaddick and Philip Robertson, guest speakers; free meals; for information
or reservations, call (225) 654-8168 or (225) 654-5065; Jimmy Robertson, pastor.
DENHAM SPRINGS – Hebron church: Felix Snipes, Christian illusionist,
to perform; Feb. 13-14, 7 p.m.; Feb. 15, 8 a.m., 10:30 a.m. and 6 p.m.; Rob
Burns, pastor.
WEST MONROE – Highland church: Adult choir presents “Just Beyond,”
Feb. 22, 6:30 p.m.; Stan Taylor, minister of music; Gordon “Skip”
Dean, pastor.
JENA – Fellowship church: Laymans Soul Winning Rally; Feb. 24,
6:30 p.m.; Alan Miller, guest speaker; Brad Mount, music; Randy Ray, pastor.
RIDGECREST – Ridgecrest church: Womens Conference; Feb. 28, 8
a.m. registration – 2:30 p.m.; Billie Smith, guest speaker; free admission;
Preston Holder, pastor.
EUNICE – Acadian center: ” Wild at Heart” mens retreat;
Feb. 27-28; Step Martin, guest speaker; Terry Hoychick, music; $45 for lodgers/$20
for commuters; to register or for information, call (337) 457-9047; James Newsom,
camp director.
RUSTON – Cook church: “The Kings Garden” womens
conference; Feb. 28, 8:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m.; Priscilla Evans Shirer, guest speaker;
Donna Backus, worship leader; $5/high school/college students, $15/groups of
ten or more, $20/individuals, $25/at the door; cost includes lunch and afternoon
tea; for information, call (318) 255-1318; David Newberry, pastor.
HORNBECK – First church: Wild Game Feast; Feb. 20, 6 p.m.; David Gregg,
guest speaker; for ticket information, call (318) 565-4321; Jerry D. Key, pastor.
BATON ROUGE – Stevendale church: The Florida Boys in concert; Feb.
28, 7 p.m.; Michael J. LoBrutto, pastor.
Youth
DRY CREEK – Dry Creek camp: “Celebration at the Cross” youth
retreat; grades 7-12; Feb. 22, 3 p.m.-24, 1 p.m.; Jerry Chaddick, guest speaker;
Broken Vessels, music; $60 per person/includes two nights stay and six meals;
to register or for information, call (337) 328-7531; Curt Iles, camp manager.
Revivals
DENHAM SPRINGS – Riverside church: Feb. 15, 10:15 a.m. and 6 p.m.;
Feb. 16-18, 7 p.m.; Henry Linginfelter, evangelist; Ivy Butler, minister of
music; Gerald S. Martin, pastor.
JONESVILLE – Patton church: Feb. 18-21, 7 p.m.; Feb. 22, 11 a.m. and
7 p.m; The Harrigills, musical guests; Tommy Clanton, evangelist/pastor.
BREAUX BRIDGE – First church: Feb. 15, 10 a.m. followed by dinner on
the grounds and 6 p.m.; Feb. 16-18, 7 p.m.; Lyndon Longoria, evangelist; Rod
Jackson, pastor.
WINNFIELD – First church: Childrens revival; Feb. 27, 6:30 p.m.;
Feb. 28, 5 p.m. family fun; 6:30 p.m. service; Frank Peacock, special guest;
John Holland, minister of music; Lindsey Burns, pastor.
Retirements
VALENTINE – Valentine mission: A. J. Perrin, Jr., retired after serving
as pastor for 12 years. He and his wife, Sally, started the mission in 1991.
Homecomings
JENA – East Jena church: Feb. 21, 7 p.m.; Craig Franklin, music minister;
Craig James, pastor.
Anniversaries
WEST MONROE – McClendon church: Rick Crandall, five years as pastor.
OIL CITY – Ferry Lake church: Bill Treadway, ten years as pastor.
Ordinations
MORGAN CITY – First church: James Fontenot and Joey Busbice, Sr. to
the deacons ministry; Feb. 15, 6 p.m.; David Willoughby, pastor.
BATON ROUGE – Goodwood church: Wayne Ballew to the deacons ministry;
Feb. 15, morning service; Mitch Harris, pastor.
LEESVILLE – East Leesville church: Sammy Smith to the gospel ministry;
Feb. 15, 6 p.m. with reception to follow; Gil Arthur, pastor.
Staff Changes
Pastors
LEESVILLE – Darrell Willis, Sr. to Calvary church.
Others
OAK GROVE – Kevin Miles to First church as youth minister/associate
pastor; Jeff Jinks, pastor.
OAKDALE – Shane Wiggins to first church as minister of music/youth;
Stephen Laughlin, pastor.
Authors
SHREVEPORT – Mark Sutton, pastor of Brookwood church, and Don
Aycock, former Louisiana pastor, are the authors of “Still Gods Man,”
a one-a-day devotional guide specifically for men. The book is available at
Christian bookstores and through Kregel Publications, a major Christian book
publisher in Grand Rapids, Michigan.
Ministers Needed
HOMER – First church: Full-time minister of youth/education with Southern
Baptist seminary degree; send resume, photo and salary history to: First Baptist
Church, 406 West Main St., Homer, LA 71040; or email: sheilad_fbchomer@bellsouth.net
or fax: (318) 927-9518; James Simeon, pastor.
DERIDDER – Smyrna church: Part-time or bivocational youth director
or part-time/bivocational music/youth director; send resumes to: A. F. Ott,
Jr., 427 Smyrna Rd., DeRidder, LA 70634.
BASTROP – Bonita Road church: Full-time minister of music/youth; send
resumes to: Bonita Road Baptist Church, Attn.: Dennis Relaford, 7204 Pine Grove
Loop, Bastrop, LA 71220; Dennis Relaford, pastor.
Members Sought
CLINTON, Miss. – Mississippi College: Seeking former students, faculty
and staff for an Early 1950s Clarke College Reunion set for Oct. 9; for
information, contact Tommy Copeland, 116 Moss Wood Lane, Clinton, MS 39056,
(601) 924-1097; Becky Myers Lott, 305 Cox Crossing, Madison, MS 39110, (601)
605-4973; Lucille Packer Grantham, 284 Stonebridge Court, Ridgeland, MS 39157,
(601)605-6128.
Swap Shop
GREENWOOD – Drum set needed for missionary to Venezuela; send information
to LorriSeGraves@hotmail.com.