TENNESCENE: WEEKS OF MAR. 18-31

LEADERS

Gary Snuffin

Gary Snuffin recently became the senior pastor of Calvary Baptist Church in Jackson. He has served at the church since 2012 as families and discipleship pastor. He holds degrees from Union University, Jackson, and Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary, Wake Forest, N.C. He and his wife, Natalie, have three children.

First Baptist Church, Halls, has called Hal Poe as interim pastor. Poe is the Charles Colson Professor of faith and Culture at Union University in Jackson.

Todd Meredith is the new pastor of First Baptist Church, Taft.

Greg Ernsberger

Greg Ernsberger is the new director of missions for JST Baptist Association. He formerly served as pastor of Grace Baptist Church, Dover. Prior to that pastorate he was the English pastor for Eternal Living Waters Korean Baptist Church in Clarksville. He served as an International Mission Board missionary from 2001-06. Ernsberger has served as the volunteer mission coordinator for the association since 2010. He also was a harvest plant missionary for the Tennessee Baptist Convention on a contract basis from 2013-14.

Bill Ailey is the new pastor of Meadowbrook Baptist Church, Maryville. He formerly served as pastor of Mount Zion Baptist Church, Maryville, and as associate pastor of Niles Ferry Baptist Church, Greenback, and Laurel Bank Baptist Church, Friendsville.

Justin Sutton is the new pastor of Caylor’s Chapel Baptist Church, Townsend.

Union Grove Baptist Church, Maryville, has called Sean Patton as pastor.

Roger “Sing” Oldham

Roger S. “Sing” Oldham is joining the Tennessee Baptist Mission Board staff as a contract consultant for the next six months. He will be assisting in the development of systems and tools to equip and encourage pastors and ministry leaders. Oldham is a former pastor of First Baptist Church, Martin. He most recently served with the Southern Baptist Convention Executive Committee for 13 years.

Charles Bailey has retired as pastor of Central Baptist Church, Alcoa. John Turner is interim pastor.

Bruce Yates is serving as interim pastor of Armona Baptist Church, Alcoa. Former pastor Bob Lawson retired.

CHURCHES

Pleasant Hill Baptist Church, Martin, will hold spring revival services March 29-April 1 with Zeke Penick preaching and Daniel Doss leading worship music.

Troy First Baptist Church recently held a “Love Your Neighbor” revival with Greg Whaley and Alan Pittman.

Wolf Creek Baptist Church, Spring City, will hold revival services April 19-22 with evangelist Phil Glisson of Memphis.

EVENTS

The spring meeting of the Middle Tennessee Missionary Fellowship will be held May 2 from 10 a.m. through lunch (compliments of Tennessee WMU) at the Church Support Center of the Tennessee Baptist Mission Board, 4017 Rural Plains Circle, Franklin. The Middle Tennessee Missionary Fellowship is comprised of all retired and former IMB missionaries who served two years or more, who live in the mid-state area. Guest speaker for the meeting will be Sharon Pumpelly, former missionary in Africa, who currently serves on the IMB Mobilization Team working with alumni. The event is free, but reservations are requested by April 24. Send an e-mail to [email protected] or call Al Hodges at 804-306-3274.

First Baptist Church, Lexington, licensed three men into the gospel ministry on March 1. Pictured from left are pastor Clay Hallmark, Cody Buck, Joseph Hill, Jon Bingham and associate pastor Ryan Keaton.
Tony Bowman recently retired as minister of worship at Trinity Baptist Church, Jonesborough. He has served in the music ministry for 59 years including 31 years at Trinity Baptist. He and his wife, Kathy, will continue serving and singing in the choir at Trinity.
Russ Wilkins, left, director of missions for Shiloh Baptist Association, recently presented a framed certificate to Benny Taylor, who has served for 40 years as pastor of Southside Baptist Church, Savannah. With Taylor is his wife, Judy.
Carson-Newman University President Charles A. Fowler and his wife, Sandra, recently visited the C-N Child Development Lab to read to students who received a special edition copy of Dr. Seuss’ Oh, the Places You’ll Go. Pictured are Brayden Tarr, left, and Shep Dixon.
Woman’s Missionary Union groups from local churches in Fayette Baptist Association recently held their fourth annual Appreciation event, which honored lawmen, firefighters, EMTs and first responders. The event is held to let “local heroes” know that they are appreciated in the community. More than $4,000 in gifts and gift cards were presented during the event. (cont'd)
(cont'd) Included in this year’s event was state senator Paul Rose (pictured with Linda Pratt, associational WMU leader), who is a member of First Baptist Church, Covington. The event was held at First Baptist Church, Somerville, and the breakfast was prepared by a large team of men from First Baptist, led by Tommy Perkins.

Address

Contact Information

Mail: Baptist & Reflector, P.O. Box 682789, Franklin, TN 37068

Physical Address: 4017 Rural Plains Circle, Franklin, TN 37064

Email: [email protected]

Phone: 615-371-2003