TENNESCENE SEP. 21-OCT. 4

DEATHS

Beth Prowse

Murl “Bud” Webb, 77, of Knoxville, died Aug. 28. He was the husband of Caroll, who is a retired North American Mission Board missionary who served at Montgomery Village Baptist Center, Knoxville, of Knox County Baptist Association.

Beth Prowse, 84, of Cookeville, died Sept. 12. She was the wife of the late Michael Prowse. They were married for 56 years. He was director of missions, Stone Baptist Association, and other associations and pastor of churches including Oak Grove Baptist Church, Springfield, and director of education, First Baptist Church, Columbia. She was secretary and Vacation Bible School director for Stone Association; regional coordinator for Tennessee Baptist Convention Youth Bible Drills; and an active member of First Baptist Church, Cookeville. Prowse is survived by three sons, 10 grandchildren, and four great grandchildren.

CHURCHES

Bethel Baptist Church, Clinton, saw one person make a profession of faith during a recent revival. Floyd “Lammie” Lammersfeld, evangelist based in McKenzie, preached.

North Etowah Baptist Church, Etowah, will hold its centennial anniversary celebration Sept. 25. Activities include a 10:30 a.m. service, luncheon, and 1:30 p.m. program. For more information, contact jonathan@northetowah.org or 423-263-5531, ext. 1001.

Woodmont Baptist Church, Nashville, will celebrate its 75th anniversary Sept. 24-25. Activities on Saturday begin at 4 p.m. The music group Selah will perform at 7:30 p.m. On Sunday beginning at 10 a.m., a service will be held featuring a choir of current and former members and Bill Sherman, former pastor who is now pastor, First Baptist Church, Fairview. For more information, contact 615-297-5303 or LilC@woodmontbaptist.com.

Williams Chapel Baptist Church, Springfield, will hold homecoming service Sept. 25 beginning at 11 a.m. Frank Evans will speak. For more information, contact church@williamschapel.org or 615-654-3101.

First Baptist Church, Gadsden, will celebrate its 150th anniversary Oct. 9. Activities will begin at 10 a.m. and include a message by Terry Patterson, son of a former pastor. A luncheon will be held. For more information, contact brogarry1@juno.com.

Kendall Shirey

LEADERS

Kendall Shirey, former Southern Baptist International Mission Board missionary, has been named Woman’s Missionary Union student/literacy missions specialist. She served in Colombia, South America, from 2009-14. She along with her husband, David, were missionaries-in-residence at Tulip Grove Baptist Church, Old Hickory. David was an IMB missionary in Africa, and is now missions pas-tor, Tulip Grove Baptist Church, Old Hickory. Kendall is a graduate of Carson-Newman University, Jefferson City, and Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, Louisville, Ky.

Donna Blaydes

Donna Blaydes, minister of children and church family ministries, New Hopewell Baptist Church, Knoxville, has been called as part-time preschool/Bible drill specialist, Tennessee Baptist Convention. She is a graduate of Samford University, Birmingham, Ala.

Frank Anderson was appointed to the Stephen Olford Chair of Expository Preaching at Union University, Jackson, effective Sept. 1. He joined the faculty in 2010 and has been director of the Associate of Christian Studies program in Germantown and associate professor of missions and ministry. He also has served as pastor of True Light Baptist Church, Memphis, since 1992. Anderson additionally was pastor of another church and ministry intern, Bellevue Baptist Church, Cordova.

Frank Anderson

Calvary Baptist Church, Greeneville, has called Chuck Morgan as youth pastor effective Oct. 1.

Casandra Buckner, administrative assistant, Duck River Baptist Association, based in Tullahoma, recently was recognized on her 10th anniversary of service.

ASSOCIATIONS

Gibson Baptist Association, based in Trenton, is providing a counseling ministry led by Bob Rouse who sees people every Tuesday. For more information, contact the association at dklutts@gbalife.org or 731-855-1202.

On Sept. 11 Eastland Heights Baptist Church, Springfield, ordained two new deacons, Brent Gower, second from left; and Jeremy Henderson, third from left. They stand with Richard Traughber, left, chair of deacons; and Jerry Heflin, pastor.
Wade Bibb, senior pastor, Central Baptist Church, Bearden, Knoxville, speaks to students of Carson-Newman University, Jeff-erson City, during the first chapel service of the academic year. Bibb formerly was on the faculty of the university.
Leaders of Auburn Baptist Church, Auburntown, held a note burning ceremony to celebrate its debt-free status Aug. 28, which was Celebration Sunday. The church burned a note on its Activity Center built in 2008. Other ministries of the church including children’s church and back to school efforts also were recognized. From left are Jason Reed; Chris Crook; Jerry Osborne, pastor; Lynn O’Neal; Paul Leyhew; and Jimmy Mingle. — Photo by Donna Nichols
Tennessee Woman’s Missionary Union President Martha Pitts, second from right, of Germantown standing with Denise Bronaugh of Tennessee WMU staff leads a prayer at the Equipping Mission and Ministry Leaders event held recently at First Baptist Church, Lexington. The meeting was one of three such events held across the state by Tennessee WMU.
The congregation of Salem Baptist Church, Trenton, held a groundbreaking service on Aug. 28 on the first night of a revival. The congregation began making plans for this in 2011, reported Joel Pigg, pastor for almost 10 years. He is serving in his first pastorate. Pigg was called into the ministry at age 41. The current sanctuary seats about 160 but the church draws about 195 people so they meet in two Sunday morning services. The new sanctuary will seat about 300 people and include more classrooms. The current facility will continue to be used.