ASSOCIATIONS

Fayette County Baptist Association will hold an evangelism rally Sept. 13-14 at Warren Community Baptist Church, Somerville, with Roc Collins, director of evangelism for the Tennessee Baptist Mission Board.

A 19-member team, representing six churches from Western District Baptist Association, worked July 8-15 with Restoration Church in New Orleans, La. Restoration is a church plant that has moved into a church that has closed. The team worked with renovation on the building and outreach. [Read more…]

CHURCHES

Members of First Baptist Church, Manchester, are on a missions trip to south Boston this week (July 10-16).

Antioch Baptist Church and Harmony Baptist Church, both in Benton, have merged. The church name will remain Antioch Baptist. John Cain is pastor.

Members of Calvue Baptist Church, Morristown, will celebrate the church’s 75th anniversary on Aug. 6. The church was organized on July 27, 1942. Worship begins at 10 a.m. with lunch following in the fellowship hall. [Read more…]

CHURCHES

Green River Baptist Church, Waynesboro, recently paid off its debt on its children’s building.

First Baptist Church, Cookeville, will host “A Night of Orange and White” with Phillip Fulmer, former head football coach at the University of Tennessee, on Thursday, Aug. 3. A tailgating meal will be served at 5:30 p.m., followed by the main event at 7 p.m. For more information, including cost, contact the church at 931-526-7108.

Fairview Baptist Church, Corryton, will host a “A Night of Orange and White” with Phillip Fulmer, former head football coach at the University of Tennessee, on Thursday, Aug. 10. The men’s conference includes a tailgating dinner at 5 p.m., followed by the main event at 6:45 p.m. For more information, including cost, contact the church at 865-687-5648.

Ray’s Chapel Baptist Church, Waynesboro, held revival June 5-9 with Craig Mason, pastor, Philadelphia Baptist Church, Waynesboro. [Read more…]

LEADERS

Steven D. Flippo began serving June 12 as the new director of missions for the Lawrence County Association of Baptists. He previously was pastor of congregational care at Highland Park Baptist Church in Muscle Shoals, Ala. He also served as a missionary with the Southern Baptist International Mission Board in South Africa for nine years. Flippo holds degrees from Mid-America Baptist Theological Seminary, Cordova, and Oklahoma Baptist University, Shawnee, Okla. He and his wife, Cala, have four grown children.

Calvary Baptist Church, Humboldt, has called Tony Crossnoe as pastor.

Billy Crowell has been called as pastor of China Grove Baptist Church, Rutherford. [Read more…]

CHURCHES

Brace Baptist Church, Summertown, celebrated its 100th anniversary celebration on April 9. A luncheon followed the morning worship service and then an Easter egg hunt for children was held.

West Hills Baptist Church, Jonesborough, is offering a Grow-Your-Own Community Garden with raised beds assigned to families who agree to volunteer in three events. For more information contact Pastor Daniel Shrader at 252-916-6813 or danielshrader26@yahoo.com.

Westwood Baptist Church, Nashville, is helping plant a new Hispanic Baptist church in West Nashville. Robert Hammer is pastor of Westwood Baptist and Gus Zuniga is pastor of the new Hispanic congregation. [Read more…]

SCHOOLS

For the fourth year in a row, Carson-Newman University’s forensics team won the Tennessee Intercollegiate Forensics Association state championship. Capturing the university’s ninth state championship in 11 years, the Carson-Newman team placed first with a total of 325 points, while the team from Middle Tennessee State placed second with 165 points.

Mid-America Baptist Theological Seminary, based in Cordova, and Crossroads Baptist Church, Eads, will present the passion play, “The Scarlet Thread,” April 7-9 in the chapel of Mid-America Seminary. It will be directed by James Whitmire. For more information, contact www.MABTS.edu/PassionPlay or 901-751-8453. [Read more…]