Providence Baptist Church
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Lila Boyd, Tennessee Cooperative Baptist Fellowship Administrative Coordinator, and Bob Boyd, TCBF Coordinating Council Member, visited Providence on Sunday, April 6. In the morning worship service, the PBC family was excited and pleased to hear Lila Boyd express support and encouragement about PBC emerging as a new church in Tennessee.
The TCBF General Assembly was held at Crievewood Baptist Church in Nashville on April 25 and 26. Marshall and Lynda Gupton, Dusty Roden, and Glenn James attended the Assembly, and Glenn James led a prayer during the closing worship service.
In response to a request from Providence, the TCBF Coordinating Council voted to provide a grant in the amount of $100.00 per month for one year. Providence is grateful for this blessing of support for the "mustard-seed" beginning of our church!
From its beginning, Providence Baptist Church has been blessed
by the involvement of a variety of people in the Cookeville area
and beyond. A great number of individuals have been especially
helpful in developing the Sunday worship services of our new
church, and the PBC family greatly appreciates the generous
participation of the following individuals in the Sunday worship
services of our church during August 1996 through March 1997,
prior to the calling of a pastor. Providence has been blessed by
the involvement of these fine leaders, and we thank God for their
commitment and willingness to serve.
| Mark Biddle | David Lockard |
| Carolyn Blevins | Alan Medders |
| Paul Brewer | Joe Nickell |
| Mark Brown | David Olive |
| Michael Carter | Don Olive |
| Sharon Felton | Howard Olive |
| Don Garner | Tim Pace |
| Marshall Gupton | Robert Parham |
| Mel Hawkins | Jerry Self |
| Don Heiss | Kerry Smith |
| Monty Jordan | Jim Wilson |
Rev. Kent Altom, Student Minister at Roswell First Baptist Church in Roswell, Georgia, delivered the sermon at Providence on Sunday, May 18. Formerly of Cookeville, Kent Altom completed his master of divinity degree at Baptist Theological Seminary of Richmond and will pursue doctoral studies at Emory University.
The communion service on June 1 was blessed by the involvement of a special group of young people from First Baptist Church of Cookeville. The Crusaders provided a theme interpretation for the communion service, featuring special music and hand choreography from behind a puppet-style, curtained frame. The interpretation utilized "the bread," "the cup," and the cross, and emphasized the abundant love of Christ. We thank the Crusaders and leader Judy Owen for their contributions toward a wonderful worship service.
The General Assembly of the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship will be June 26-28 in Louisville, Kentucky. Please pray for this annual gathering of our CBF family from around the nation.
Coming this Summer . . .
A
Celebration of the First Year of
Providence Baptist Church
. . . As we remember the founding of our church one year ago.
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