Mississippi News April 10, 2025
OBITUARIES
- William Marion Waddle, who served as an international missionary to Uganda and as pastor to five Mississippi churches for 20 years, died March 15. He was 89.
Staff changes
- Ian Bennett is the new pastor of Melrose Baptist Church, Yazoo County Baptist Association.
- Matt Crumpton is the new pastor of Montrose Baptist Church, Jasper County
Baptist Association. - Zach DePriest is the new student ministry consultant in the Discipleship/Sunday School Department of the Mississippi Baptist Convention Board.
- Rodney Jones is the new pastor of Wiggins Baptist Church, Carthage, Leake County Baptist Association.
- Eric Kittrell is the new pastor of Piave Baptist Church, George-Greene Baptist Association.
- Jason Marshall is the new camp manager of Central Hills Baptist Retreat, West.
- Kolton McNeil is the new youth pastor
of Antioch Baptist Church, Jasper County Baptist Association. - Zak Podewils is the new pastor of Immanuel Baptist Church, Greenwood, Mid-Delta Baptist Association.
Events
- The Lesters, April 12, 6:30 p.m., Murphy Creek Baptist Church, Louisville, Winston Baptist Association.
- Aware 2025, April 24–25, Faith Baptist Church, Meridian; sponsored by the Mississippi Coalition Against Human Trafficking; Thursday (6–8 p.m.) includes free dinner and night of education on reality of human trafficking in East Mississippi; Friday morning (9–11 a.m.) is a learning and action network meeting with community members, advocates and experts to discuss strategies and actions that will help address this critical issue, gaps in services and how to better collaborate to meet ongoing survivor needs. First event: tbponline.org/Aware-Thursday; second event: tbponline.org/Aware-Friday.
- Hungry Men Conference, April 25–26, Easthaven Baptist Church, Brookhaven, with Hank Parker and Ted Traylor; $50 per ticket includes a steak dinner and breakfast; register by April 18 and receive a complimentary T-shirt. Contact 601-833-2597.
- Being Equipped to Fulfill the Biblical Commission African American Leadership Conference, April 25–26, Calvary Christian Oak Forest Baptist Church, Jackson, organized by Mississippi Baptist Convention Board Multicultural Ministries and by Lowell Walker; register by April 14 to reserve a meal: Janeth McILwain at jmcilwain@mbcb.org or 601-292-3288; more information: lwalker@mbcb.org.
- Ladies Spring Fling, Flowood Baptist Church, Rankin County Baptist Association, April 26, 4:30–7:30 p.m.; keynote speaker: Barbie Basset; worship leader: Grace Mercer; tickets: $40 (meal included); contact Lindsey Wilkins at 601-622-5896.
- Allen Frizzell, April 27, 11 a.m., Hephzibah Baptist Church, Shubuta; and 5 p.m., Rolling Creek Baptist Church, Quitman.
- To Live is Christ, Timothy Project Conference, 8:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m., May 5–6; speakers: Chad Hunsberger, Jason Cook, Robert Smith, Greg Belser and Matthew Spandler-Davison; worship: Colonial Heights and Aaron Keyes; visit: thetimothyproject.org/conference.
Save the date
- Mississippi Baptist Fellowship, June 9, 6:30–9 p.m., Dallas, Texas.
- Southern Baptist Convention, Dallas, Texas, June 10–11.
EDITOR’S NOTE — These items were published in the April 10, 2025, issue of The Baptist Paper. Email news@thebaptistpaper.org to submit announcements and other news items.
