How many scoops do you want?

We've got several good scoops to share today. It's been a while since I last put a disclaimer on here so here goes:  I make no claims to the quality of the job or the direction of the churches listed here. This is a simple listing - just like if you were buying a used car - you have to "kick the wheels" on your own. Sometimes I just post what the church sends me and let you figure out what it means. Other times I reword what I get. For instance - typically if a church says they are a sound church or looking for a faithful preacher, I don't post that. Simply because one person's definition of what they mean by sound and faithful may be different than the readers.  And I'd assume all churches are looking for a preacher that in their mind would be sound. If you don't like that, I understand. But it's my post so that's how I chose to do it. First scoop this week goes to Jeremy Hinote who let us know that the Aiken Church in Aiken SC looking is looking. They are a church of about 150 members.  http://www.aikenchurch.org/

Larry Fife has been named as the new preacher at the Fayette congregation in Alabama. He has been at the Cleveland church in Bankston. So Cleveland will be looking.  Here is the link to their site: http://www.clevelandcoc.org/default.html

Berry's Chapel Church of Christ in Franklin, TN is searching for a youth minister.  Please send your resume to berryschapel@berryschapel.org.

The Central church in Athens, Alabama is looking for a full-time Associate Minister with a focus on College and Career and Young Couples age members (generally 18 year old singles through young adults with pre-school age children).  This congregation has an average attendance of over 400 and is currently served by a senior minister, a youth minister, a part-time children’s minister, and a part-time secretary, in addition to seven shepherds.  The church website address is:  www.central-churchofchrist.com. According to their info: "Salary is highly competitive and will be negotiated with the candidates based on education and experience.  Benefits include health insurance and retirement allocations, moving expenses, merit and cost of living raises, professional development, paid vacation, sick leave, and holidays, plus sabbatical leave." They are looking for a happily married man with a Bachelor degree in Bible or Ministry and 3 years of full-time experience. They "desire a candidate with a gift for worship leading in song."  If interested send a resume, references, salary requirements, recording (video preferred) of a recent sermon, and an essay (no more than 5 pages, 12 pt font) conveying the candidate’s philosophy of ministry to central@central-churchofchrist.com or by U.S. Postal Service to: Central Church of Christ Attn: Associate Minister Search Committee 320 Hwy 31 North Athens, AL 35611

Josh Pierce is leaving the youth ministry role at Vernon in Lamar County, Alabama to work with the Central McMinnville congregation.

Evan Kirby has been named the new preacher at Pontotoc, Mississippi. He has been at Friendship in Crockett County, Tennessee. They are a small church of about 20 members. The contact number I have is 731-677-2423.

This scoop to Sellers Crain: The Cottontown Church of Chirst in in Cottontown, TN is looking for a preacher. They are a very small congregation.  I don't have contact info for them. If you have it you might post it in the comment section.

More coming soon. Let me know of additions and/or corrections at dale@edge.net