ASSOCIATIONS A team of nine people from the Duck River Baptist Association, based in Tullahoma, and William Carey Baptist Association, based in Fayetteville, served in Taiwan Nov. 25 – Dec. 3. The Tennessee Baptists spoke to 41 classes in two schools and distributed 550 copies of the Gospel of John to students and the Bible to 41 teachers. Team members also distributed 225 New Testaments to tourists from the communist
LEADERS China Grove Baptist Church, Rutherford, has called Billy Crowell as interim pastor. Dale Denning, pastor, Chapel Hill Baptist Church, Milan, was recognized recently for his 25 years of service there. Bill Northcott, former Tennessee Baptist Mission Board staff member who was Denning’s pastor, made a presentation for the TBMB. Jon Hathcock, senior pastor, East Athens Baptist Church, Athens, has been called as pastor, First Baptist Church, Fayetteville. Bob Pruett
LEADERS Bill Small, pastor, Rockford Baptist Church, Rockford, and his wife Mickie, recently celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary. Clark Street Baptist Church, Johnson City, ordained Donald L. Minor to the ministry recently. Woodlawn Baptist Church, Bristol, called Jonathan W. Casteel as pastor effective Nov. 1. Chris Pass has been called as pastor, Grandview Baptist Church, Maryville. First Baptist Church, Alcoa, has called Matt Giles as pastor.
LEADERS Glen Cummings, pastor, Madison Avenue Baptist Church, Maryville, has resigned effective Dec. 18. Will McReynolds was called as pastor, West Hills Baptist Church, Lebanon, effective Nov. 6. He comes to the church from Blue Springs Baptist Church, Rutledge. First Baptist Church, Maryville, has called Bill Booth as pastor effective Dec. 4. He formerly was pastor of a church in Virginia.
CHURCHES For about 20 years West End Baptist Church, Fayetteville, has held a Tail Gate Party capitalizing on the annual football rivalry of nearby University of Tennessee and University of Alabama and to help the Tennessee Baptist Children’s Homes. People are asked to bring toilet paper or Tide laundry detergent because UA fans say, “Roll Tide.” Toilet paper is on a roll so that is why it is asked for,
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 [email protected]. 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
DEATHS D. Oran Creasman, 82, retired pastor of Riceville, died Oct. 8. He was pastor emeritus of Eastanallee Baptist Church, Riceville, which he served from 1965-2001 as music director and then as pastor. He then was interim pastor of several churches. Creasman was a member of the Tennessee Baptist Convention Executive Board. He also was an educator. From 1965-85 he was assistant principal and then principal of McMinn County High
DEATHS Jim Richards, 78, a longtime Southern Baptist minister, died recently in Memphis. He was a Southern Baptist missionary in the Dominican Republic and interim director of missions, Big Hatchie Baptist Association, based in Covington, in 2016 and 2007. Richards was former interim pastor, Oak Grove Baptist Church, Covington. He also worked for Southern Baptist organizations in Arizona and Florida.
DEATHS 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
LEADERS Mike Glenn, senior pastor, Brentwood Baptist Church, Brentwood, recently was recognized by the church on his 25th anniversary as pastor. Clay Gilbreath, pastor, Western Valley Baptist Church, Covington, for 10 years, was called as director of missions, Big Hatchie Baptist Association, based in Covington, recently. He also was youth director, Smyrna Baptist Church, Burlison; Victory Baptist Church, Henning; Oak Grove Baptist Church, Covington; and Garland Baptist Church, Covington. Then
ASSOCIATIONS A team of nine people from the Duck River Baptist Association, based in Tullahoma, and William Carey Baptist Association, based in Fayetteville, served in
LEADERS China Grove Baptist Church, Rutherford, has called Billy Crowell as interim pastor. Dale Denning, pastor, Chapel Hill Baptist Church, Milan, was recognized recently for
LEADERS Bill Small, pastor, Rockford Baptist Church, Rockford, and his wife Mickie, recently celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary. Clark Street Baptist Church, Johnson City, ordained
LEADERS Glen Cummings, pastor, Madison Avenue Baptist Church, Maryville, has resigned effective Dec. 18. Will McReynolds was called as pastor, West Hills Baptist Church, Lebanon,
CHURCHES For about 20 years West End Baptist Church, Fayetteville, has held a Tail Gate Party capitalizing on the annual football rivalry of nearby University
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
DEATHS D. Oran Creasman, 82, retired pastor of Riceville, died Oct. 8. He was pastor emeritus of Eastanallee Baptist Church, Riceville, which he served from
DEATHS Jim Richards, 78, a longtime Southern Baptist minister, died recently in Memphis. He was a Southern Baptist missionary in the Dominican Republic and interim
DEATHS Murl “Bud” Webb, 77, of Knoxville, died Aug. 28. He was the husband of Caroll, who is a retired North American Mission Board missionary
LEADERS Mike Glenn, senior pastor, Brentwood Baptist Church, Brentwood, recently was recognized by the church on his 25th anniversary as pastor. Clay Gilbreath, pastor, Western
