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November 2, 2016
CHURCHES The Grove Church, Greenbrier, has chartered an American Heritage Girls troop and a Trail Life troop for boys. These groups are Christian alternatives to Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts. For more information, contact Robert Dillard at 615-498-8292 or [email protected]. Etter Baptist Church, Byrdstown, will hold its annual Golden 5K Walk/Run for the Golden Offering […]
October 20, 2016
DEATHS D. Oran Creasman, 82, retired pastor of Riceville, died Oct. 8. He was pastor emeritus of Eastanallee Baptist Church, Riceville, which he served from 1965-2001 as music director and then as pastor. He then was interim pastor of several churches. Creasman was a member of the Tennessee Baptist Convention Executive Board. He also was […]
October 6, 2016
DEATHS Jim Richards, 78, a longtime Southern Baptist minister, died recently in Memphis. He was a Southern Baptist missionary in the Dominican Republic and interim director of missions, Big Hatchie Baptist Association, based in Covington, in 2016 and 2007. Richards was former interim pastor, Oak Grove Baptist Church, Covington. He also worked for Southern Baptist […]
September 21, 2016
DEATHS Murl “Bud” Webb, 77, of Knoxville, died Aug. 28. He was the husband of Caroll, who is a retired North American Mission Board missionary who served at Montgomery Village Baptist Center, Knoxville, of Knox County Baptist Association. Beth Prowse, 84, of Cookeville, died Sept. 12. She was the wife of the late Michael Prowse. […]
September 15, 2016
LEADERS Mike Glenn, senior pastor, Brentwood Baptist Church, Brentwood, recently was recognized by the church on his 25th anniversary as pastor. Clay Gilbreath, pastor, Western Valley Baptist Church, Covington, for 10 years, was called as director of missions, Big Hatchie Baptist Association, based in Covington, recently. He also was youth director, Smyrna Baptist Church, Burlison; […]
August 24, 2016
CHURCHES Oak Hill Baptist Church, Crossville, will hold homecoming on Sept. 11 with worship beginning at 10 a.m. Jim Mersereau, pastor, will preach and a luncheon will be held. For more information, contact [email protected] or 931-484-5065. First Baptist Church, Millersville, will hold revival services Sept. 18-21. Phil Glisson, evangelist of Memphis, will preach. First Baptist […]
August 9, 2016
DEATHS Tony Latham, 70, retired minister, died July 27 in Jackson. He was a missionary for the Southern Baptist International Mission Board in the Philippines and the Ukraine from 1975-2004. He also was a home missionary in Maryland. After this service, Latham was pastor, Howse Baptist Church, Atwood, for 10 years. Latham also was a […]
July 27, 2016
LEADERS Enough Grace Ministries led by Candise Farmer of Tennessee Valley Community Church, Paris, will hold a Rest for the Soul Ladies Retreat Oct. 21-22. Stormie Omartian will speak. The retreat, which is also for teenage girls, will be held at Paris Landing State Park, Buchanan. For more information, contact [email protected] or rest4thesoul.com. CHURCHES Short […]
July 13, 2016
ASSOCIATIONS Robertson County Baptist Association, based in Springfield, bought $1,750 of equipment for its block party closet. The funds came from the Vacation Bible School consignment program of LifeWay Christian Resources, Nashville. To receive the funds, 16 of the association’s churches allowed the association to place their order for the curriculum within a two week […]
June 29, 2016
LEADERS Mike Kemper, director of missions, Lawrence County Baptist Association, based in Leoma, will retire July 31 and he and Kathy, his wife, will be thanked on July 24 at Leoma Baptist Church, Leoma, from 2-4 p.m. Kemper has served the association for three years. Formerly he was DOM, Gibson Baptist Association, based in Trenton, […]
June 15, 2016
LEADERS James Noble, pastor of Grace Fellowship Baptist Church, Memphis, will join the Anderson University faculty as assistant professor of pastoral ministry. Anderson University is located in Anderson, S.C. Noble currently is vice president of the Executive Board of the Tennessee Baptist Convention. Travis Fleming, senior pastor, Union Avenue Baptist Church, Memphis, was called as […]
June 1, 2016
LEADERS Mike Boyd, senior pastor, Wallace Memorial Baptist Church, Knoxville, for 19 years, has retired due to medical reasons. He was president of the Tennessee Baptist Convention in 2004 and a trustee of Carson-Newman University, Jefferson City, and Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, Fort Worth, Texas. Boyd also is the author of Principles of Preaching. Dean […]
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