Mississippi News March 13, 2025
Obituaries
- Excail Burleson, who led six churches as pastor before he retired and served as interim pastor to four others, died Feb. 12. He was 92.
- H. Douglas Palmer, who served in a variety of ministry roles in Mississippi, Florida and Georgia and as a reservist and active duty chaplain in the U.S. Navy, died Feb. 19 in Virginia. He was 89.
- Sammy Wallace Smith, who led churches in Louisiana, Mississippi and Texas, died Feb. 19. He was 87.
- Terrell Stringer, former pastor of Skene Baptist Church, Boyle, and minister for 55 years, died Feb. 14 in Louisiana. He was 78.
Staff changes
- T.J. Bates is the new pastor of Bethlehem Baptist Church, Forkville.
- David Hays is the new pastor of Dry Creek Baptist Church, Mendenhall.
Events
- Marvelous Mondays, 7 p.m., Choctaw Baptist Association; March 17, Victory Baptist Church, speaker: Daniel Thompson; March 24, Weir Baptist Church, speaker: Bracey Wilkerson; March 31, French Camp Baptist Church, speaker: Daniel Jolly.
- Make a Joyful Noise to the Lord, March 25, 6 p.m., North Oxford Baptist Church, Calhoun Baptist Association; multi-church benefit concert for love offering; proceeds go to Pregnancy Center of Oxford.
- Perry County Baptist Association church revitalization, March 29, 9 a.m.–1 p.m., lunch provided; contact: 601-964-3708.
- Movie night (The Forge), March 29, 6 p.m., Steele Baptist Church, Forest, Scott County Baptist Association, gymnasium;
hosted by the youth; entry: $5; concessions available for purchase. - Percy Quin Park Chapel, Pike Baptist Association, outdoor worship services each Sunday (March–December), 9–9:30 a.m. weather permitting.
- Terrific Tuesdays, West Corinth Baptist Church, Alcorn Baptist Association, 7 p.m.; April 1: Bert Harper; April 8: Chuck Herring; April 15: Kevin Hamm; April 22: Adam Dooley; and April 29: Roc Collins.
- Church Renewal Conference (organized by associations of region 2), April 3, 5–8 p.m. (includes meal), Belden Baptist Church, speakers: John Maxey of the Mississippi Baptist Convention Board, and Clay Hallmark, First Baptist Church Lexington, Tennessee; deadline to register: March 24; no cost.
- Mississippi Baptist Convention Board Preaching Conference, April 7–9, 8:30 a.m.–2 p.m.; April 7, Blue Mountain Christian University; April 8, Mississippi Christian University at Camp Garaywa in Clinton;
April 9, William Carey University, Hattiesburg; register to reserve lunch: elindigrin@mbcb.org. - Messianic Seder by Messianic Rabbi Michael O. Bryan, April 12, 5–8:30 p.m., First Baptist Church McComb, Pike Baptist Association, fellowship hall, donations welcome; reservations required; visit: fbcmccomb.com; click on “Seder Sign Up” option.
- Love in Action children’s missions conference, April 12, Montgomery Baptist Church, Lincoln County Baptist Association, 9 a.m.–2 p.m.; speaker: Katie Foster; cost: $15 per child (includes T-shirt, lunch, craft).
Contact morgan_mckee@yahoo.com.
Celebrations
- 65th anniversary, Grandview Baptist Church, Pearl, Rankin Baptist Association, April 6, 10:30 a.m; fellowship meal afterward.
EDITOR’S NOTE — These items were published in the March 13, 2025, issue of The Baptist Paper. Email news@thebaptistpaper.org to submit announcements and other news items.
