Scooping in the Summer

OK folks, it’s Scooping time in the summer.

First up: BETTER: WEST TENNESSEE is coming up October 17-18 at FHU in Henderson. Lodging is available by contacting Christy Hardin at 731 989-6956. See the list of speakers and register at https://www.thejenkinsinstitute.com/better-conferences - it is the third listed on the page.

KY: Next. The Southside church in Hopkinsville has a nice pulpit free to a good home. You are responsible for getting it or shipping it. Call Monday-Thursday 270 885-8392. Here are some pictures of it.

TN   The Neely’s Bend Church of Christ in Madison is looking for a full-time minister.  They “are a conservative congregation with traditional services.” They have two elders and about 60 in Sunday morning worship attendance. The website is http://www.neelysbendcofc.org. Please send resume to tomstaggs2@comcast.net or text/call Tom Staggs at 615 319-5334.

NC: The Wilkesboro church in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains, a congregation of around 80, is looking for a family to come be part of their community and help them grow in number and knowledge. Please send resume and sermon link to daleisom@shmgmt.biz.

TN: The East Side church in Cleveland is seeking an experienced full-time Pulpit Minister to work alongside the Family Minister, Youth Minister and church Secretary. The East Side church is a well established congregation overseen by three elders and has six deacons. East Side has Sunday morning attendance of 175 to 200 with a mix of young and mature families. Interested applicants should send a resume and letter of interest to: eastsidecocelders96@gmail.com. I (Dale) was there recently and they are wanting to support a minister well.

AL: Cottondale near Tuscaloosa has hired Justin Oates to be their new preacher.

NC: The Lake Norman congregation in Huntersville has hired Joshua Ankiah to be their new preacher.

TN: Woodland Hills Church in Cordova is searching for a Youth and Family Minister. The job description can be found at their website at www.woodlandhillschurch.com. Send resumes to mmitchell@woodlandhillschurch.com or contact for more info.

TN: The Sycamore Church in Cookeville is looking for a Youth Minister to work with 7th-12th grades. Send applications to kwdaughrity@yahoo.com or call him with questions 931 261-4889.

IA: The congregation in Osceola is looking for a minister who would join them in their “strong desire to love God and love our neighbors, to worship God in spirit and in truth, to provide our youth with an environment that will enable them to grow into strong dedicated Christian men and women, and we seek to grow in our community outreach.” They are seeking a minister to join the family and partner with them. The town has a population of 5000, plus many surrounding communities. They have roughly 50 members, widely ranging in age demographics, with a higher-than-average number of young families with children. They currently have a five-person rotation of men from the congregation who do the preaching and adult Bible class teaching as well as a committed group of women who provide the majority of the children’s Bible classes. They are therefore able to be flexible relative to job duties, allowing the candidate to do what can be most effective in the Lord’s work. The candidate must have a desire to work with the youth and growing families and be community oriented. They are “positioned well to adequately support the right candidate both financially and spiritually and look forward to a long-term relationship with the right individual/family.” For more information please contact: Russ Flaherty 641 414-4581 jamef@grm.net, Josh Mongan 515 991-7991 joshua.mongan@gmail.com. The website is osceolacoc.org.

TN: Our first self-scoop this time goes to Darrick Shepherd who announced last week that he will be leaving Goodlettsville at the end of August and in September will begin working with the Una congregation. Goodlettsville is wanting to hire as soon as possible. If you are interested, let us know.

SC: Jamie Byrom has moved to Columbia to preach at the St. Andrews Road church.

MI: The Gateway church in Southgate has hired Patrick Medlock to be their new preacher.

TN/FL/ : The St Elmo church in Chattanooga will be looking for a new minister as David Pharr has accepted the work at Concord Street in Orlando. Link to St Elmo: https://www.stelmococ.org/.

VA: The Front Royal church is seeking a pulpit preacher. They are an established congregation with preacher’s house and membership of about 40. Contact Mike McCool at mike@nationalmediaservices.com.

TN: The Scarboro church in Oak Ridge is interested in receiving resumés from prospective preachers as their current preacher is retiring. They are a congregation of about 20 to 25. They would like to have someone who is interesting in supplementing their income with a part-time job secularly. Duties will be: * Deliver two sermons each week. · Actively teach and promote God’s Word in the Oak Ridge Area (Personal Evangelism)  · Actively promote the programs of the congregation as set forth by the Leadership  · Regularly visit and encourage the sick and shut-in of the congregation  Please send resumé, YouTube link, and/or DVD(s) of sermons along with information about yourself to: scarborococ@comcast.net; johnnytaylor2@comcast.net; or 204 Hampton Road, Oak Ridge, TN 37830. You may also contact them at: 865 705-7970; 859 552-0232.

WV/OH: The Camden Avenue church in Parkersburg is looking of at new minister as Mark Tonkery is relocating to the Norval Park in Zanesville to fill the pulpit position in September. Their web page https://camdenavenuechurchofchrist.com/

OK: The church is Allen is a small rural congregation in need of a minister/preacher who is strong in faith and able to help them grow in faith and love. He needs to be able to relate to all ages and to visit in homes of the community. They can offer a Salary plus a very nice parsonage.  Contact: Church of Christ, P.O. Box 315, Allen, Ok. 74825 or email: Mark Legg at rmlegg@aol.com.    

VA: The Southside Church in Winchester is seeking a pulpit minister. Winchester is located in the Shenandoah Valley 75 miles from Washington, DC.  The Winchester/Frederick County area has a population of 125,000.  In addition to many historical sites the city is also home to Shenandoah University.  Southside also has a Spanish-speaking congregation. There is a very active senior group as well as a growing elementary age and teen group. They have an annual VBS and participate in Leadership Training for Christ. The website is http://www.cocsouthside.org. They are seeking a minister who is “a dynamic and engaging public speaker. One who can preach and teach biblical messages that connect with both members and seekers. Their goal is to encourage, convict and inspire people to greater Christian faith, service, and mission. The congregation is going through a process to improve mission and discipleship strategy. They are looking for someone to help lead and further this effort. Leadership is committed and supportive of making positive changes to be current and effective at reaching people today. The ideal candidate is familiar with the challenges and opportunities for ministry in the 21st century and will help equip the church to reach out in person, online, in the community, and around the world.  Requirements include: A Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university or equivalent degree from a preaching school.” Send resume along with a cover letter, links to recent sermons, as well as a list of references to the following: Rick Lynch rick.lynch@cocsouthside.org; and Steve Miller steve.miller@

AL: David Dixon is leaving the pulpit work at 6th Avenue in Jasper as of last Sunday.

TN/KY: Our second self-scoop is to Bob Palmer who announced his resignation at Sulphur Well. He plans to finish out the ministry before the end of this calendar year, likely transitioning fully at the end of November.  He and his family will be moving to Kentucky. They have worked with Sulphur Well’s for over 14 years. He says: “The church seeks the will of Christ and wants to be a blessing in its community and in the world.” Here is the link to Sulphur Well, https://sulphurwellchurch.com/.

Now that you are all Scooped up, if you don’t have any changes or additions, head over to this quarter’s edition of The Preaching & Ministry Journal, dealing the The Minister’s Mental Health.