TENNESCENE NOV. 2-8

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 admin@thegrove431.com.

Etter Baptist Church, Byrdstown, will hold its annual Golden 5K Walk/Run for the Golden Offering for Tennessee Missions on Saturday, Nov. 5 beginning at 9 a.m., at Sunset Marina, Obey River Park. For more information, contact Eric Thoman, pastor, at 931-650-1077 or the church’s Facebook page.

Faith Baptist Church, Madison, will hold a Christmas Craft Fair on Saturday, Nov. 5, from 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. Activities for children also will be provided. Space for exhibitors may be available. For more information, contact 615-579-7412 or dkaywendell@gmail.com.

Boanerges Baptist Church, Old Fort, will hold its fourth annual Oasis Women’s Conference, “Hope Restored,” Nov. 5 from 9 a.m. – noon. Lori Shamblin and Amy Shellem will speak. For more information, contact 423-338-4470 or www.boanergesbaptist.com.

First Baptist Church, Gallatin, recently held a Sunday afternoon outreach event in the city. Members went into neighborhoods to place door hangers about the church on doors of homes and to prayerwalk. Information on the church’s fall festival was included on the door hangers. Then participants returned to the church for a free meal.

First Baptist Church, Caryville, will hold homecoming on Nov. 6. Gary Parker will be the guest speaker. For more information, contact caryvillefbc@att.net.

First Baptist Church, Oakland, has provided funds for its second well in Myanmar working with a missionary of the Global Catalytic Network.

The annual East Nashville Community Thanksgiving Worship will be held at Valley View Baptist Church on Sunday, Nov. 20, at 6 p.m. Steve Sanders, pastor, Edgefield Baptist Church, will speak. For more information contact Valley View Baptist at 615-262-3950 or valleyviewbc@bellsouth.net.

Hickory Grove Baptist Church, Moscow, will celebrate its 102nd anniversary with a homecoming on Nov. 6. For more information, call 901-854-5214 or contact Bobby Williams, pastor, at bwilliams@hickorygrovebaptist.org.

LEADERS

Mike Dawson has been called as transitional interim pastor, Mount Horeb Baptist Church, Ethridge.

Wes Troutt has been called as pastor, Mouth of Richland Baptist Church, Blaine. He formerly was on the staff of Fairview Baptist Church, Corryton.

Jason Hartig, pastor, Smyrna Baptist Church, Humboldt, has resigned effective Oct. 2.

ASSOCIATIONS

Fayette Baptist Association, based in Somerville, will send missions teams to Guatemala Dec. 1-6 to support the Tennessee/Guatemala Baptist Partnership, and to the Philippines Jan. 25 – Feb. 7. For more information, contact Charles Pratt, director of missions, at CPMpratt@gmail.com or 901-465-8613.

The Brotherhood/Baptist Men of William Carey Baptist Association, based in Fayetteville, held its annual Baptist Men’s Fall Family Event recently at Cash Point Baptist Church, Ardmore. About 135 people attended and about $400 was collected for the ministry of the Baptist Men. Randy C. Davis, executive director, Tennessee Baptist Convention, spoke.

Robertson County Baptist Association, based in Springfield, will coordinate a missions team to Guatemala on March 16-23 to support the Tennessee/Guatemala Baptist Partnership. Team members will assist the Baptist seminary there.

Nashville Baptist Association will hold Baptist Women’s World Day of Prayer Nov. 7 at Harpeth Heights Baptist Church, Nashville. For more information, contact the association at 615-259-3034 or jhoward@nashvillebaptists.com.

Leaders of the 125th anniversary celebration of First Baptist Church, Selmer, were former pastors and the current pastor. From left are Matt Tomlin; Joey Johnson, current pastor; Max Walker; and Todd Brady. About 600 people attended the Sept. 11 event.
Newly ordained deacons of First Baptist Church, Dresden, stand with Don McCulley, pastor, center, on Sept. 25. They are Clint Lowry, left, and Jake Bynum.
Donnie Hedgecoth, volunteer of Bethlehem Baptist Church, Crossville, works on a house near Johnsonville, S.C., which was damaged last year by storms and again by Hurricane Matthew. He and two others served Oct. 9-15 on a missions team organized by Kirk Casey, director of missions, Cumberland Plateau Baptist Association. The association also saw five Tennessee Baptist Disaster Relief volunteers go on Oct. 23 to Elizabethton, N.C., to help victims of Hurricane Matthew.
Jean Huckaby, left, and Dorothy Jordan of Fosterville Baptist Church, Bell Buckle, were honored during homecoming activities Sept. 18. Huckaby has taught the preschool Sunday School class for 42 years and Jordan has been the organist for 50 years.
Mark Wade, right, pastor, North Etowah Baptist Church, Etowah, receives a plaque from Steve Pearson, evangelism specialist, Tennessee Baptist Convention, at the church’s centennial celebration held on Sept. 25.
New leaders/officers of Riverside Baptist Association, based in Livingston, pause during its Oct. 22 annual meeting. From left are Beverly Smith, pianist of Allons Baptist Church; Ryan Aldridge, music minister of First Baptist, Livingston; Elizabeth Ridgell, clerk of Columbia Hill Baptist Church; Damon Corley, vice moderator who is pastor, West Fentress Baptist Church; Eric Thoman, moderator who is pastor, Etter Baptist Church; Bill Richardson, outgoing clerk of First Baptist, Livingston; Chrisie Ward, ministry assistant; and Chris Ward, director of missions.
New officers of Salem Baptist Association, based in Liberty, were elected at the annual meeting held Oct. 18. They include, from left, Jeff Crips, assistant treasurer who is pastor, Pleasant View Baptist Church; Paul Fries, director of missions; David Faulkner, clerk of First Baptist Church, Woodbury; Ric Lee, trustee who is pastor, Indian Creek Baptist Church; Jonathan Womack, moderator who is pastor, Plainview Baptist Church; and Ken Griffith, treasurer of Salem Baptist Church. — Photo by W. Donna Nichols
Becky Witt, administrator of language ministries and finance, Hamilton County Baptist Association, based in Chattanooga, for 28 years, was honored at the association’s annual meeting on Oct. 18 on her retirement. Recognizing her is Dennis Culbreth, director of missions.