Florida
Understanding personally what it’s like to be in need, layperson Domingo Gaspar has led his family into a lifestyle of serving others and sharing the gospel. A member of Fellowship Church in Immokalee, Florida, Gaspar, his wife and four daughters served more than 100 meals to community residents on Thanksgiving and participated in a Christmas outreach event, the Florida Baptist Witness reported. “Everything we do is to proclaim the name of Jesus,” Gaspar said.
Georgia
Shorter University recently presented its 2020 Distinguished Alumni Awards. C. Thomas Wright, executive director of missions in Alabama’s Mobile Baptist Association, received the Distinguished Alumni Award; Candi Himes, senior executive assistant to Shorter University’s president, received the Distinguished Alumni Service Award; and Brinston Morris Mitchell, who serves in several roles at Alexander High School in Douglasville, Georgia, received the Distinguished Young Alumni Award. The awards were presented by university President Don Dowless.
Louisiana
In addition to COVID-19 and multiple 2020 hurricanes in Louisiana, Alex Felter lost his job in January. Still, Felter, a 2012 Louisiana College graduate, said 2020 has been one of his best years yet as he saw his graphic design passion become a full-time career. “I could see God working through the whole thing,” he said. His artwork won at two 2020 Louisiana festival competitions, Louisiana College reported.
Mississippi
Student athletes from William Carey University provided lunch to Hattiesburg, Mississippi, police officers and firefighters recently to show appreciation. The effort was part of a service project sponsored by the Athletic Student Leadership Council called, “Serving those who serve us.” WCU students delivered lunch at three fire stations, and police officers stopped by the WCU Office of Advancement to pick up their plates, WCU University News reported.
Tennessee
Changing its name from Little Hope Baptist Church to Living Hope Baptist Church was the first step toward church transformation in Clarksville, Tennessee. Since Derek Smith became pastor in December 2009, the church has adapted its music, ministered in the community, built a new facility and established a new racially diverse campus. In the past 11 years, church attendance has grown from 120 to about 900 pre-pandemic, the Baptist and Reflector reported.
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