Mississippi News Feb. 13, 2025
Obituaries
- Charles L. “Les” Dale, residing pastor of First Baptist Church McLain, Mississippi, died Jan. 13. He was 66.
- Frank Harmon, Baptist minister for more than 54 years (including First Baptist Church Newton for 19 years), died Jan. 13.
- Owen Daniel “Bro. Danny” Kelley, pastor of Victory Baptist Church, Houlka, Mississippi, died Jan. 16. He was 75.
- Frankie Charles Tomlinson, who was called to ministry after his retirement and served at Pleasant Ridge Baptist Church for 7 years, died Jan. 29. He was 75.
Staff changes
- T.J. Bates is the new pastor of Bethlehem Baptist Church, Forkville.
Events
- Wild Game Supper, Feb. 21, 6 p.m., Hebron Baptist Church, Carroll-Montgomery Baptist Association; bring favorite wild game dish.
- Wild Game Supper, Feb. 27, 6:30 p.m., Union Baptist Church, Pearl River Baptist Association; special guest: Dennis Swanberg; bring wild game or covered dish.
- Pearl River County Ladies Spring Tea and Marketplace, March 1, 2–5 p.m., $10 in advance, First Baptist Church Picayune; keynote speaker: Kelly K. Shannon; worship leader: Missy Weir; local author: Haley V. Craft.
- Carroll-Montgomery Baptist Association prayer rally, March 4, meal: 6 p.m., service: 7 p.m.; speaker: Bill Hurt, Mount Pisgah Baptist Association, Carrollton.
- Second annual George-Greene Baptist Association minister’s wives painting fellowship, March 13, 6 p.m., GGBA mission office.
- Cooperative Program dinners featuring Jeff Iorg, president of the Southern Baptist Convention, 6 p.m.: March 20, First Baptist Church Oxford; April 3, First Baptist Church Biloxi; April 4, First Baptist Church Madison. Visit mbcb.org/event/cooperative-program-dinner-oxford.
- Nurturing Hope in Turbulent Waters women’s conference, March 21 (6–9 p.m.) and March 22 (7 a.m.–noon); speaker: Rita Sweatt; worship leader: Rhonda Richardson; accompanist: Ric Grant; Hill View Baptist Church, Greenwood, Carroll-Montgomery Baptist Association; $50 covers cost of materials and two meals (Friday night and Saturday morning); visit: hillviewbaptist.net/WC.
- 2025 Men’s Conference, March 22, Enterprise Baptist Church, Clarke County Baptist Association, Man in the Mirror’s The Playbook: A Game for Every Season; registration includes breakfast and lunch, as well as study materials for the day and a 6-week follow-up. Early bird registration by March 9: $40; rises to $50 on March 10. Live presentation by Ronn Read.
- Multiplication Process Co-Lab, March 24–25, First Baptist Church Madison, with virtual resources and coaching the month before and after. Church needs to have 3–5 leaders involved in the disciple-making process. Cost to church after Replicate, North American Mission Board and Mississippi Baptist Convention Board discount: $500.Visit: core.replicate.org/mscolab25.
- The Caskey Conference at New Orleans Seminary, April 25–26, free for those in ministry; meals provided: Friday dinner, Saturday breakfast and lunch; special guests: Jeff Iorg, president of the Southern Baptist Convention, and Sam Greer, pastor of Red Bank Baptist Church, Chattanooga, Tennessee; visit: nobts.events/caskey.
Resources
- The Annie Armstrong Easter Offering Week of Prayer is March 2–9. Find resources at anniearmstrong.com.
EDITOR’S NOTE — These items were published in the Feb. 13, 2025, issue of The Baptist Paper. Email news@thebaptistpaper.org to submit announcements and other news items.
