CHURCH NEWS 

Antioch Baptist Church 

3501 Hwy 828 

Farmerville 

318-368-3591 

Early Worship – 8:30 a.m. 

Sunday School – 9:45 a.m. 

Morning Worship – 10:45 a.m. 

Bethel Temple Pentecostal Church 

2144 Hwy 33 N. 

Marion 

Sunday School -11 a.m. 

Sunday Worship -12 p.m. 

318-608-6766 

Canaan Baptist Church 

502 Canaan Church Rd. 

Spearsville 

Sunday School -10am 

Sunday Worship -11am 

870-312-3440 

Bro. Brian Williams 

Conway Baptist 

Church Homecoming 

4323 HWY 549 

North of Farmerville 

Dean Baptist Church 

2309 Hwy 827 

Marion 

Sunday School – 9:45 a.m. 

Sunday Worship – 11 a.m. 

Wed. 6:30pm 

318-292-4463 

The attendance for Sunday School and Worship was good Sunday. We had three people join our fellowship today. 

Bro Aleck is preaching through Matthew on Sunday mornings and Revelation Wednesday and Sunday nights. 

Opportunities to worship: Sunday School 9:45 am, Worship 11:00, Sunday night 5 PM, Wednesday night 6:30. Choir practice will be on Wednesday nights 5:30 pm. 

There is a place for everyone. If you are looking for a church home we would love to have you at Dean. 

Upcoming events: 

O1/18- Rehab Ministry 6 PM 01/31- Men’s fellowship 6 PM 

Thank you to everyone that donated and helped with the nursing home ministry, your help is greatly appreciated. 

If you would like to purchase a cookbook contact Pam Roberson, Brooke Reeves, or Jessie McVicker, price is $20.00. This is a fundraiser for the youth. 

Downsville Baptist Church 

9535 Highway 145 

Downsville, LA 71234 

318-334-7777 

Dr. Alan Miller, Pastor 

Evergreen Baptist Church 

1380 Par Rd. 4410 

Bernice 

318-285-9484 

Farmerville Methodist Church 

301 Anthony Street 

Sunday School – 10 a.m. 

Sunday Worship – 11a.m. Nursery Available 

GLOW Kids – Wednesdays @ 5pm 

Youth Meeting – Wednesdays @ 5:45 

318-368-3840 

Rev. Hank Hamilton 

The following is an Alistair Begg devotional from September7, 2025. Mr. Begg is a retired Senior Pastor of Parkside Church — as eastern suburb of Cleveland). 

Your Grace, Your Mercy, and Your Peace 

Grace, mercy, and peace will be with us, from God the Father and from Jesus Christ the Father’s Son, in truth and love. 2 John 1:3 

One of the fundamental and most fantastic truths of the Christian faith is that God gives to us what we do not deserve. As sinners, down to the very last man, woman, and child, we deserve death. And what does God grant us instead? “The free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord” (Romans 6:23). 

This reversal—God giving us what we do not deserve and withholding what we do deserve—is so precious that we have a special word for it: grace. By His grace, God gives the most beautiful gift of life to the least deserving. 

And how is it that He can show us such grace, freeing us from sin and guilt and bringing us every benefit in Jesus Christ? Because of His mercy. It is God’s great mercy that inclines Him to give us what we don’t deserve— and by that mercy, He showers us with grace. 

Flowing from such grace and mercy is a bounty of peace. Peace is the experience of those who have been reconciled to God, of those who are no longer alienated from Him but who now live in fellowship with Him and in community with other recipients of His favor. This peace is such an otherworldly experience of God’s grace and mercy that it “surpasses all understanding” Philippians 4:7. 

In a world that can feel fraught with disappointment and danger and sometimes void of meaning and purpose, what more could we ask for than such supernatural grace, mercy, and peace? They are stable. They are durable. They are permanent. And God the Father is always pleased to dispense them generously to all who come to Him through His precious Son, Jesus Christ. If you are trusting Christ, grace, mercy, and peace will be with you. So, pause before moving on and let the meaning and magnitude of those three words sink in. God’s grace is yours, God’s mercy is yours, God’s peace is yours—all through Jesus, your Savior. 

First Baptist Church 

Farmerville 

400 N. Main St. 

318-368-3848 

Pastor Kurt Auger 

Sunday School – 9:45 a.m. 

Sunday Worship -11 a.m., 6 p.m. 

Weds. – 6 p.m. 

Our Bible passage today is II Corinthians 4:1-6, and it begins with the word “therefore”. Paul is reminding the believers in Corinth of the victory and freedom from the Old Testament covenant and law that believers enjoy. 

We can have confidence in the new covenant of Mercy & Grace written in Christ’s blood. In Chapter 3:17-18, we saw that the Spirit of the Lord lives in us. In Him, there is liberty and freedom from striving. We are being transformed into the image of Christ, not conformed from the outside in, but transformed from within by His Holy Spirit. 

Romans 12 speaks of being transformed by the renewing of our minds. Phillipians 4:8 tells us to set our minds on what is pure, lovely, excellent, of good report. God’s Word is Truth. Read your Bible. Expose yourself to Truth, and trust God to work in you. 

Christians live under the new covenant of Grace as we received mercy. (Vs. 1). God withholds His wrath against us because Christ became the sacrifice for sin in our place! He died so we can live! He was judged and punished for us! 

Paul had explained earlier the high cost of our salvation – the death of Jesus – gives us confidence in God’s Grace. Since we have received Mercy, we do not lose heart, because God is at work in us. 

We can live free from shame. (Vs. 2) God has cleaned it all! The old man is dead and a new man lives. There is freedom in the New Covenant through Christ. Don’t live in the shame of the past! Let it go and live in God’s Grace! Let others see Jesus in your life. 

Not the Laws of the Old Testament, not in manmade religious practices, but Christ living in you. 

One of Paul’s greatest heartbreaks was people’s rejection of the Gospel. Some would listen, but never respond. They resented his message of Truth. Satan had blinded these unbelievers so they could not see the light of the Gospel. (Vs. 4.) 

May that never be said of you. Yield yourself to God, the One Who will “shine in your heart to give the light of the knowledge of God’s glory in the face of Jesus Christ.” (Vs. 6.) Live in the sweet mercy of the Covenant of Grace through Jesus Christ our Lord. 

Join our worship service each Sunday at 11 AM, 400 No. Main. If unable to attend, services can be accessed via Facebook at FBC Farmerville; on our website, fbcfarmerville.com; and on Roku, FBC Farmerville, LA at 11 AM. Pastor, Bro. Kurt Auger; Minister of Music, Bro. Ronnie Parks. 

First Baptist Church 

Marion 

3097 Taylor St. 

Sunday School – 9:30 a.m. 

Sunday Worship – 10:30 a.m., 

11:30 a.m. 

Sunday Night – 6 p.m. 

Wed. – 7 p.m. 

318-292-5411 

Pastor Bubba Hoggatt 

Our choir did a wonderful job praising God with “How Great Thou Art”. Bro. Bubba’s message was “Basis of Judgement”. 

The saved, will face a judgment, not for their sins, Jesus paid for those, but for the works and love we showed to each other. Jesus paid for the sins of the whole world, but some chose not to accept the gift and went to Hell. 

We are judged for rewards. He gives us commands to follow in order to serve him. We spend a lot of effort and interest in our funds for retirement. How much do we spend on our eternal retirement? Luke 12: 48 tells us that some have more gifts, talents, and opportunities to serve God for his glory. More will be expected of them. 

1) Obedience is not a Buffet. 

John 10:26-30. 

When we visit a buffet, there are things we like and some we don’t, so we leave those alone. The scripture is not a buffet. We can’t serve God by choosing only the things that interest us or we want to do. 2) Overcomers Inherit a Bounty. Matthew.5: 12. Rejoice! Great is our reward in heaven when we serve the Lord and keep his commandments to glorify him. Do our works in private, not for the glory of man. There will be no reward for those. Pray in private, not for our own glory or that of man. Who are you doing this for? Glory of God? 

Haile Church of Christ 

270 Mina Parker Rd., Marion 

Sunday Worship – 9:30 a.m., 10:45 a.m. 

Weds. – 6:30 p.m. 

Hopewell Baptist Church 

1578 Lem Rd., Spearsville 

Sunday School – 10am 

Sunday Worship – 11am 

Sunday Night Worship – 5pm 

Wednesday Night Bible Study – 6:30pm 

Lakeview Missionary 

Baptist Church 

10078 Hwy 15, Farmerville 

Sunday School – 10 a.m. 

Sunday Worship – 11 a.m., 6 p.m. 

Weds. – 6 p.m. 

Liberty Baptist Church 

325 Liberty Baptist Church Rd. 

Linville 

318-292-4177 

Liberty Missionary Baptist Church Spearsville 

Bill Styron, Pastor 

Sunday School – 10am 

Sunday Worship 11am 

Sunday Evening – 6pm 

Wed. – 6pm 

318-558-1581 

Litroe Church of God in Christ 

357 Riley Trestle Rd Marion LA 71260 

My Father’s House 

4774 Hwy. 151 Downsville 

318-278-9301 

Mt. Patrick Baptist Church 

1232 Patrick Church Rd. Bernice 

New Hopewell Baptist Church 

113 Plum St., Bernice 

Rev. Greg Williams 

Sunday School -9:45am 

Sunday Worship -11:15am 

Wed. -6:15pm 

Bible Study Teleconferencing # 605-562-8401 Access Code 6708350 

Christ Ass. Union Food Pantry every last Thursday of month 1-5pm. Will need copy of license/ID and a bill proving address (Union Parish Residents Only) 

Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic 

600 E. Water St., Farmerville 

Saturday Mass (Spanish) -7 p.m. 

Sunday Mass (English) -11:30 a.m. 

1st Weds. Mass – 6 p.m. 

Confessions Saturdays 6:00 – 6:45 p.m. 

318-368-9239 

Spearsville Baptist Church 

259 Spearsville Rd, Spearsville, LA 71277 

318-778-3291 

Redeemed Church of Marion 

3062 Taylor Street 

Sunday Worship – 10 a.m. 

(318) 201-5306 

Pastors Richard and Mickie Hinkle 

Pastor Richard Hinkle would like to invite you to Redeemed Center of Marion. We are located at the former Marion High School Gymnasium on 3062 Taylor Street in Marion. We meet each Sunday at 10:30 for praise and worship, as well as an uplifting Word that will inspire and encourage you to rediscover your purpose in life.. 

Rocky Branch Baptist Church 

Sunday School – 9:45 a.m. 

Sunday Worship -10:45 a.m., 6 p.m. 

Weds – 6:30 p.m. 

Associate Pastor Stephen Murry 

News: Brenda Pace 

Hebrews 12:12-15 – Pursue peace with all people, and holiness, without which no one will see the Lord… Bitterness has caused damage in many areas of life. It begins with germination. The ‘seed’ is planted in the ‘soil’ of the heart, which leads to unforgiveness. One can even be bitter toward God, because of loss or disappointment in life. Maybe someone does one wrong, whether on accident or on purpose. Even Job asked, Teach me, and I will hold my tongue – Job 6:24. Pride is not worth one asking forgiveness, whether guilty or not. 

The heart is the soil in which the hurt is harbored and hidden deep. Lest any root of bitterness springing up cause trouble. The root of any conflict will burrow beneath the surface. Though others may see it, most will not admit it is there. Some may come across as ones who need no one or nothing; eventually it will show. The fruit always comes out. It begins to take up one’s mind, controlling one’s thoughts and feelings. Those who will not release it, will become a slave to it. 

Hatefulness and holiness cannot dwell together in the same heart. It will poison worship; paralyze work; pollute witness – If someone says, “I love God,” and hates his brother, he is a liar… (First John 4:20). Bitterness will sicken the body. The way to eradicate bitterness: Allow God to reveal it (Psalm 139:23); Allow Grace to remove it (Ephesians 4:23); Allow Good to replace it ( Pursue peace with all people, and holiness…) Forgiveness sets two free – the person and the one who wronged them. Allow the peace of God to pass over you today! 

Sunday School 9:45 a.m.; Sunday Worship 10:45 a.m., 6 p.m.; Wednesday evening – 6:30. 

Woodlawn Baptist Church 

Sunday School – 9am 

646 Hicks Frazier Rd. 

Farmerville 

Sunday Worship 10am 

Wed. Bible Study 6pm 

Rev. Adrian Nelson 

Zion Hill Baptist Church 

899 Cypress Creek 

Farmerville 

Zion Hill Missionary Baptist Church 

1409 Zion Hill Church Road 

Dr. Tommy L. Carr, Pastor