Scoop news and notes
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The church at Allisona in College Grove, TN is looking for a part-time preacher. Contact Tim McElroy at mcelroyt@comcast.net for more information. Tim will be going to work with Leeanna near Murfreesboro as the Family minister.
Jeremy Butt will be moving to work with the church at Northview in Columbia. We rejoice with Jeremy. He has been one of the ministers at West 7th in Columbia.
This scoop from Gayle Crowe: Lake Oconee, located near the towns of Greensboro, Ga and Madison, GA. It is a retirement community with a lot of golf courses nearby. The congregation averages 35. The age range is from 30 to 80 years. They have no elders. The congregation there was established in the area in 1997. The Church does not have minister housing. If you're interested or need more information contact Jim Pirtle: jepssp@aol.com.
This scoop indirectly through Andy Connelly. The Destin Church of Christ in Florida is looking for a youth minister. They have about 150 members and a youth group of around 20 young people. For more info contact Jimmy Johnson - j.johnson@johnsonpeaden.com
Adam Richardson scooped himself last week. He has accepted the pulpit work at the Petersville congregation in Florence, AL. He will start there in August. To learn more about the work he is leaving check on http://www.senecachurchofchrist.org/.
Frank Collier who has served as one of the youth ministers at West 7th in Columbia will be moving to work with the Cordova Church of Christ in California.
The Summitville Church of Christ, in Manchester, TN is looking for a preacher. They have about 50 on Sunday mornings and are looking for a full time preacher. Interested? Contact Charles Harris who is the preacher leaving the congregation: cjh43006@gmail.com
Recent Florida School of Preaching grad Creston Frizzel has accepted a position as pulpit minister at the Hannibal Church of Christ in Hannibal, MO.
The Jackson Street Church of Christ located in Magnolia, Arkansas, is searching for a full-time Campus/Youth minister. They said it this way: "The successful candidate will be responsible for the effective overall ministry of the Jackson St. Youth Group and the Riders for Christ campus ministry at Southern Arkansas University (SAU). These responsibilities include: teaching 1-2 classes each week, planning of devotionals and weekly meal for the college students, organizing service projects/retreats/special events, involvement in summer camps, oversight of the day to day upkeep of the church of Christ student center near the SAU campus, supervision of youth and campus interns, and preaching in the absence of the pulpit minister. Other assigned responsibilities may be worked out with the elders based on needs of the congregation and the interests of the candidate. A married man with relevant experience is preferred." Current attendance is about 140 and they have five elders. Magnolia is about 150 miles from Little Rock and 50 miles from Texarkana. Southern Arkansas University is located here with an enrollment averaging 3000-3500 students. Want to apply?
Send: • Application letter • Resume listing past experience and education • At least three personal references as well as three or more ministry related references. To Jackson Street Church of Christ 313 South Jackson Street P.O. Box 307 Magnolia, Arkansas 71754-0307 Phone: 870-234-3053 email: sec-jscoc@sbcglobal.net.