TENNESCENE OCT. 25-NOV. 7

LEADERS

Clark Street Baptist Church, Johnson City, unanimously voted Sept. 10 to call Randy Hommel as pastor. He is a Kingsport native who recently returned to the area after serving as pastor of Bel-Aire Baptist Church, Gulfport, Miss.

ASSOCIATIONS

Jere Phillips will lead a “Preaching and Teaching Through the January Bible Study” on Nov. 2 at 6:30 p.m. at the Wilson County Baptist Association office at 317 W. Spring Street in Lebanon. The January Bible Study is First Peter: Living As Strangers In A Secular World.

CHURCHES

Bowmantown Baptist Church, Jonesborough, recently sponsored a Deer Hunting Expo with Brian Hollaway as the featured speaker. There were 26 professions of faith and 52 people rededicated their lives to Christ.

Shady Grove Baptist Church, Somerville, will hold revival services Nov. 5-8 with guest evangelist Jimmy Breedlove. The Sunday service begins at 11 a.m. while the Monday-Wednesday services begin at 7 p.m.

Morris Memorial Baptist Church, Moscow, held its annual homecoming celebration on Oct. 15 with guest preacher Jimmy Rowland. The church will hold revival services Nov. 12-15 with Danny Sinquefield, pastor of Faith Baptist Church, Bartlett.

Lincoln Park Baptist Church, Knoxville, recently ordained three new deacons — Mack Sanders, Charley Dodson, and Burl McWhirter. John Holland gave the charge to the church while James Robertson gave the charge to the candidates and new pastor Trey Black prayed the ordination prayer.

Mack’s Grove Baptist Church, Dresden, recently held revival with evangelist Floyd “Lammie” Lammersfeld. There were 12 professions of faith and several rededications.

Sinking Creek Baptist Church, Johnson City, will hold its third annual Christmas and Craft Show on Saturday, Nov. 11, from 8 a.m. until 3 p.m. in the church’s Family Life Center to raise funds for missions. Admission is free.

Mike Young, left, director of missions for Tennessee Valley Baptist Association, headquartered in Dayton, presents a plaque to pastor Barry Walls of Salem Baptist Church, Dayton, on behalf of the Tennessee Baptist Historical Society. The church celebrated its 100th anniversary on Oct. 1.
First Baptist Church, Cowan, recently held a reception for retiring pastor Tim Brown and his wife Teresa. Brown has served as pastor of FBC since 1993 and helped lead in the construction of the church’s present facility which the church moved into in 2004. Teresa Brown has served as church pianist in Cowan and also at First Baptist Church, Winchester. Brown had a stroke in March of 2011 but was able to return to the pulpit in July and served until his retirement earlier this year.
Phil Mitchell, director of missions for Weakley County Baptist Association, recently presented a plaque to pastor Joe Williamson of Old Bethel Baptist Church, Palmersville, commemorating the church’s 125th anniversary.
Harmony Baptist Church, Stanton, celebrated its 180th anniversary on Saturday, Oct. 14, and Sunday morning Oct. 15. A fish and chicken supper was served on Saturday evening followed by bluegrass gospel music by Jerry Butler’s Bluegrass Band. Bob Agee, brought the morning message the following day and he challenged the church to not only look back at its history but to have a vision for future ministry. Pictured from left to right are ministers who were in attendance at the service: Guy Milam; Dovey Stafford (former pastor); Grover Westover (current pastor since 1995); Bob Agee; Bennie Morrison (Harmony’s music director) James Daniel (former pastor); and Wayne Foropoulos.
Trey Black, pictured with his wife Olivia and son Eli, recently accepted the call as pastor of Lincoln Park Baptist Church, Knoxville. He previously served as youth minister at Smoky View Baptist Church, Maryville. He is a graduate of the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, and Liberty University, Lynchburg, Va.
Joel and Rose O’Brien of First Baptist Church, Hixson, are recipients of the 2017 Campers on Mission Lifetime Achievement Award. They were presented the award during COM’s fall rally on Sept. 23 at the Tennessee Baptist Children’s Homes in Chattanooga.
Auburn Baptist Church, Auburntown, recently sponsored a Knowing God women’s conference with guest speaker Jackie Sue Taylor of Lebanon, a four-year breast cancer survivor who shared her story of survival and faith. The conference drew 118 guests from a number of local churches from different denominations. Conference leaders included, from left, front row, Angelia Phelps, Connie Leyhew, Jackie Taylor (speaker), Anita Thomas, Lisa Fluty, and Melinda Crook; back row, Donna Nichols, Emily Crook, Deborah Leach, Amanda Francis, and Janice Fletcher.
Cumberland Plateau Baptist Association officers for 2017-18 are, from left, David Mahan, pastor of Oaklawn Baptist Church, moderator; Alta Wagner, Southwest Baptist Church, treasurer; Mark Bass, pastor of Bethlehem Baptist Church, assistant moderator; Rhonda Padgett, Pine Eden Baptist Church, clerk; and Kirk Casey, director of missions.