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ELBA Ministers and Staff - Fall Family Fellowship

Saturday, November 9, 2019, 11am 'til 2pm

All ELBA church ministers, staff and their families are invited

to our first annual

Fall Family Fellowship Saturday, November 9, 2019

from 11:00am until 2:00pm.

Please join us at

Macedonia Baptist Church

34685 LA Hwy. 1036, Holden, LA

There will be plenty of good food, fun and games, fellowship and great music!

Bring your lawn chairs and plan to join us for a great time.

LBC Annual Meeting and ELBA Ministry News

Louisiana Baptist Convention to be held in November

2019 Pastor’s Conference

November 10 - November 11

Schedule:

Sunday, November 10

5:00 – 5:30 Welcome and worship

5:30 – 6:10 Dr. Robert Smith Jr.

6:10 – 6:20 Break

6:20 – 6:30 Worship and Offering

6:30 – 7:10 Dr. Paul Chitwood

7:10 – 7:15 Closing remarks and Instructions

7:30 Fellowship Supper

Monday, November 11

8:30 – 9:00 Welcome and worship

9:00 – 9:40 Dr. Steve Horn

9:40 – 9:50 LC Presentation of Pastor’s Awards

9:50 – 10:10 Officer Nominations and Elections for 2020

10:10 – 10:20 Break

10:20 – 10:30 Worship and Offering

10:30 – 11:10 Dennis Watson

11:10 – 11:25 NOBTS

11:25 – 11:30 Instructions for afternoon session and Pastor’s wives’ lunch

Pastor’s Wives Lunch: 11:30 – 1:00

1:00 – 1:15 Worship

1:15 – 1:55 Ben Trueblood

1:55 – 2:00 Break

2:00 – 2:15 Worship

2:15 – 2:55 Leroy Fountain

2:55 – 3:00 Drawings/Promotion for 2020 Conference

Speakers include:

Fellowship meal for all pastors and wives Sunday evening.

Dr. Steve Horn
Executive Director
Louisiana Baptist Convention

Dr. Robert Smith Jr.
Professor of Christian Preaching
Beeson Divinity School

Dennis Watson
Pastor
Celebration Church, NOLA

Leroy Fountain
Church Health Strategist
New Orleans Baptist Association

Dr. Paul Chitwood
President
International Mission Board

Ben Trueblood
Director of Student Ministry
Lifeway Christian Resources

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Minister’s Prayer Meetings: Tuesday mornings, 11:00; followed by a Dutch-treat fellowship lunch.

Dr. Larry Hubbard leads our prayer meeting. Prayer moves mountains in our lives and in the church. This is a highlight of my week. Come and join us.

International Kids Study

It’s almost time for our fifth annual associational Children’s International Mission Study, this year to be held on Saturday, October 19, at Don Avenue Baptist Church, 1010 Don Avenue, Denham Springs. The 2019 study title is “Rohingya: The Most Persecuted People in the World.” Our children will learn about this persecuted people group and our Southern Baptist missionaries who seek to minister to them and share Jesus.