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TENNESCENE – MAY 5

May 5, 2021

LEADERS

Fairview Baptist Tabernacle Church, Sweetwater, recently called Hollie Miller as full-time pastor. He formerly served as pastor of Sevier Heights Baptist Church, Knoxville, for 31 years and is a past president of the Tennessee Baptist Convention.

Fayette Baptist Church, Somerville, has called Hunter Burris as children’s minister. He and his wife, Taylor, have been serving as interim directors for several months.

Brian Nolen recently resigned as minister of youth at First Baptist Church, Clifton.

Ray’s Chapel Baptist Church, Waynesboro, called John Dial as pastor on March 14.

Grace Falls Baptist Church, Fayetteville, recently called Corey Buckner as pastor.

David Hammonds recently resigned as pastor of Kagleys Chapel Baptist Church, Maryville.

Judy Luck

DEATH

Judith Ann “Judy” Luck of Athens died April 21 at the age of 77. She served as the WMU director for McMinn-Meigs Baptist Association and as a member of the Tennessee WMU Executive Board since 2004. Luck also served as Tennessee WMU promotion director for the southeast region since 2019. She was a director of the Tennessee Baptist Mission Board from 2010-16. Luck is survived by her husband of 55 years, Ray Luck, a retired Tennessee Baptist pastor and director of missions, two children and four grandchildren.

 

  • Salem Baptist Association held its regional Bible drills at Auburn Baptist Church, Auburntown, on April 18. Shown from left to right are: Kiley Hughes, Auburn Baptist Church, high school top driller; Emma Hancock, Salem Baptist Church, Liberty, high school runner-up and six-year participant; Emma Crook, Auburn Baptist, top youth driller; Dixie Garrison, Auburn Baptist, youth six-year recognition; and Dannica Hughes, Auburn Baptist, youth runner-up. — Photo by Donna Nichols
  • Randy C. Davis, president and executive director of the Tennessee Baptist Mission Board, presented the 2020 Eagle Award to Jason Little, left, president and chief executive officer of Baptist Memorial Health Care in Memphis, on Sunday, April 18, at Germantown Baptist Church, Germantown. Little was recognized as the winner of the award during the Virtual Summit in November but was unable to receive the award in person. The Eagle Award is presented annually to “people in the pews” who are getting outside the walls of their church and making a Great Commission impact.
  • Auburn Baptist Church, Auburntown, hosted award-winning Christian country music artist Shellem Cline on April 11. Among the songs he sang was his latest hit single, “God Can.” Cline and his fiancé, Megan Harding, center, are shown with pastor Larry Thomas, right, and his wife, Anita Thomas, left. — Photo by Donna Nichols
  • Central Baptist Church, Johnson City, recently honored Gene Elliott for his 30 years of ministry with the congregation. He has served as youth minister, adult pastor, executive pastor and is presently outreach and congregational care pastor. From left are Darrell Corpening, deacon council chair; Elliott and his wife, Anne, who has served as pianist, director of a choral ensemble and in other roles at the church.
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