TENNESCENE: NOV. 21-DEC. 4

CHURCHES

First Baptist Church, Pegram, will present its 8th annual “Drive thru Bethlehem” on Dec. 8, 2018 from 6 to 8 p.m. The true story of Christmas will be presented from the time the angel appeared to Mary, the shepherds in the field, the trip to Bethlehem, their finding no room at the inn, the birth of Christ with shepherds and the wise men arriving at the house when Jesus was two years old. Everyone will be in costume with live animals: sheep, goats and camels. The church is located at 4548 Sunnyfield Drive. Enter drive from Hannah Ford Road (at first red light from Nashville) and exit on Sunnyfield Drive.

Brush Creek Baptist Church, Brush Creek, will show the “Life of Christ’ during a Christmas Drive-Thru Dec. 1-2 from 6-8 p.m. The church is located at 26 School House Circle in Brush Creek.

LEADERS

Tom Smart began serving Nov. 11 as minister of music at First Baptist Church, Tullahoma. A native of Hendersonville, he has served churches in Tennessee, Kentucky and Oklahoma.

Lakeview Baptist Church, Athens, called Clayton Dunsmore as interim pastor, effective Nov. 4. Dunsmore has served as a pastor in Tennessee and Michigan. He retired as director of missions for Cumberland Gap Baptist Association, based in Harrogate, in 2011 and has served in interim pastorates since then.

ASSOCIATIONS

Duck River Baptist Association held its 192nd annual celebration on Oct. 22-23 at First Baptist Church, Winchester, and First Baptist Church, Tullahoma, respectively. The theme for the annual meeting was “John 3:16” and featured messages by Chris Noland, pastor of First Baptist Church, Decherd, and David Leavell, pastor of First Baptist Church, Millington. The primary item of business was the transfer of the DRBA property (the former Westwood Baptist Church in Manchester) to Encounter Life Church.

Fellowship Baptist Church, Millington, recently celebrated its 125th anniversary. Helping to celebrate the occasion were, from left, Clay Gilbreath, director of missions, Big Hatchie Baptist Association; Pastor Mike Owens, and special guests Madison Clement and Bob Lane.
New Home Baptist Church, Martin, recently ordained two new deacons on Oct. 14. Pictured, from left, are current deacons Chuck Collier, Charles Jones, new deacons Andy McGowan, Billy Campbell and deacon chairman Leon Hazlewood.
Wheelerton Baptist Church, Dellrose, recently ordained four deacons. From left are Keith Bennett, Owen Lewter II, Pastor Paul Mason, Stephen Dickey and Joey Oliver.
Weakley County Baptist Association held its fall conference Oct. 20 at Beech Springs Baptist Church, Gleason. Speakers during the conference included P.J. Scott, left, pastor of Pleasant Grove Baptist Church, Greenfield, and Larry Murphy, director of missions for Madison-Chester Baptist Association, who brought the annual sermon.
Watauga Baptist Association celebrated its 150th anniversary at its recent annual meeting. Officers of the association include, from left, Ken Jordan, moderator; Jack Roddy, director of missions; Will Andrews, treasurer; Kathy Wilson, clerk; and Donna Proffitt, assistant clerk. Not pictured is Gale Hartley, vice moderator and assistant treasurers Richard Tester and Everett Brown. (cont'd)
(cont'd) Also, during the meeting John Parrott, left, of the Tennessee Baptist Mission Board staff, presented a Golden Offering for Tennessee Missions certificate to moderator Ken Jordan, center, and DOM Jack Roddy.
Stan Smith, pastor of First Baptist Church, Somerville, receives a plaque during the annual meeting of Fayette Baptist Association recognizing his service as moderator from Charles Pratt, director of missions.
Russellville Baptist Church, Russellville, recently partnered with the North American Mission Board and King’s Hill Church in Boston. The church sent a team in late October to worship with King’s Hill Church and to see the spiritual needs of the Greater Boston area. King’s Hill is located in the Mission Hill area of Boston and launched its first service on Sept. 9. Pictured, from left, are Russellville members Jason Dubois, Candace Dubois, Jonathan Nelson, Ryan Hollingsworth, Russell Noe, Brittany Hollingsworth, Seana Dawson, Bradley Harville, Josh Dawson, and Jonathan Moseley, pastor of King’s Hill Church.
Riverside Baptist Association, based in Livingston, recently began a missions partnership with the New England states. The association sent a team to serve in Rhode Island and Connecticut. The association is partnering with Josh George, a church planter in Jewett City, Conn., and Randall Curtis, a church re-planter in Greenwich, R.I. The association took 63 volunteers to the two locations and performed a variety of ministries. Director of missions Chris Ward reported the association is evaluating its recent experience and is making plans for its next partnership missions trip.