EDUCATION
Carson-Newman University will host Ternae Jordan Sr., pastor of Chattanooga’s Mount Canaan Baptist Church, on Tuesday, Feb. 8, at First Baptist Church, Jefferson City, to kickoff C-N’s Black History Month initiatives. The event is from 6:30-8 p.m. and open to the public. “We are excited about welcoming Dr. Jordan to Mossy Creek for Black History Month,” said Gloria Walker, vice president for student services. “Dr. Jordan will present a biblical insight into the role of the Black church as he shares his well-documented experiences.” A second-generation minister, Jordan began pastoring at Bethlehem Baptist Church in Chattanooga before serving 15 years at the Greater Progressive Baptist Church in Fort Wayne, Ind. Jordan also is the current president-elect of the Tennessee Baptist Pastors Conference.
CHURCHES
Oakland Baptist Church, Springfield, will host The Kingsmen Quartet from Asheville, N.C., on Sunday, March 13, at 6 p.m. There is no admission fee. A love offering will be taken. For information, call the church office at 615-384-4327. [Read more…]