New Church Sign and First Baptism

Things are happening fast at LifePoint! We continue to make renovations to the exterior of our building. On Friday, our brand new sign was added. My lovely wife Sarah, who is a graphic designer by trade (we've got the student loans to prove it), designed the sign and the color scheme. Rapid Signs, located here in Ruston, installed it.

Random letters

Acting like I have a clue as to what's going on

The "L"

Doesn't that look great?

Interior Renovations

One of our church members decided to make some renovations to the interior of the church on the fly. Deciding that the air conditioner wasn't keeping them cool enough, they decided to do something about it. "I've got it! I'll install my own personal, electric, fan at my seat." The following two pictures illustrate why we humans are the superior beings on earth. We have unmatched creative abilities. Said church member no longer has to use a church bulletin to manually fan themselves. The strategically placed and strategically aimed fan does it for them. I've been around church a long time, but I admit, I've never seen this one!

Jim's Baptism
Although I've known his son for a number of years, I met Jim Harkins for the first time six months ago. Some serious health complications had landed Jim in the hospital and the family asked me to go pray with him. He is an elderly man and I don't think he would mind me telling you that he had not followed Christ during his life. Thankfully, Jim got well enough to be discharged from the hospital. Over the next several months I would periodically visit Jim at his assisted living facility with my guitar and bible in tow. What a spiritual transformation I was able to see in him. On Sunday, I had the wonderful privilege to baptize Jim Harkins for the first time in his life. It was also the first baptism that we've conducted here at LifePoint Church.

Jim's wife, son, and daughter-in-law during worship service

Jim's grandchildren

Lincoln Leadership, New Baptistery, and La Style Fish Fry

Lincoln Leadership
For the past 9 months I participated in a class sponsored by the Ruston-Lincoln Chamber of Commerce called Lincoln Leadership. Lincoln Leadership's mission is to raise up citizens that become leaders in the community. Throughout the class we learned the intricacies that make Ruston the unique place that it is. We toured everything from schools to local businesses to a pregnancy crisis center and everything in between. We topped it all off by taking a trip down to the State Capitol during the current legislative session and met with some of our area legislators. Thanks to Judy Copeland who administrated the class on behalf of the Chamber and Sue Billberry who served as our fearless class president. The class was not just educational, but was also tons of fun and introduced me to some great new friends.

Receiving my "diploma" from Ruston-Lincoln Chamber of Commerce President Scott Terry.

Our class photo: Adam Hohlt, Angela Lee, Joanna Allen, Derrance Nichols, Sue Billberry, Blair Walpole, and myself. Not pictured: Chris Craighead and Neill Kirkland.

New Baptistery
We are very excited about our new baptistery. We will be even more excited when start using it! Yes, it has a built in water heater. Yes, we are going to put a few coats of really nice stain on it. And yes, we are taking baptismal requests.









This tank is very, very, heavy and was extremely difficult to unload. A huge thank-you to those that dropped what they were doing to come help.



FISH FRY
On Saturday, June 6th, about 70 people turned out for a Louisiana Style Fish Fry. Not only was there a strong showing from the LifePoint family, but lots of guests joined us as well. The weather was absolutely perfect, the fish cooked just right, and the fellowship was ever better. The kids made sure we got our money's worth out of the spacewalk and the adults were a wonderful audience for the worship and bluegrass singing.

Sarah's sidewalk art

Ben Christmas and his crew catered for us.

Well you didn't think I was there JUST for the fellowship did you?

Hurry up and serve the food!

Isn't Dylan a little too old for this?

Look at those two politician smiles.

A politician smile on performance enhancing supplements.

Sarah hanging out with the Warren family..by the fan.

The bluegrass brothers..the Chipmon family and me.

Jessica, Alan, Caleb, and me doing some worship songs.

There's our raffle winner! A digital camera.

" A Man of Constant Sorrow", just for fun. And it was fun!