Topic: First Baptist Church

APSU is now 10,000 students strong; celebration planned for Nov. 16

November 12, 2009 |

It had always been forecast that one day, Austin Peay State University will reach an enrollment of 10,000 students.

That day has come. And a celebration is in the works.

Now that Fall II 2009 figures from the Austin Peay Center @ Fort Campbell are complete, APSU’s enrollment is more than 10,000 students for the Fall 2009 semester.

To reveal the final enrollment head count and celebrate the milestone, the University has planned a public announcement and celebration with the theme “10,000. I was there” at 10 a.m., Monday, Nov. 16 in the Morgan University Center plaza. In case of inclement weather, the event will move inside to the MUC lobby. «Read the rest of this article»

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Extreme Makeover Home Edition holds volunteer pep rally

By Bill Larson | October 9, 2009 |

How do you build a dream? For ABC’s Extreme Makeover Home Edition you do it one family at a time. You take community craftsmen, area businesses, and every day people like you and me. You mix them all together, and 106 hours later something wonderful comes out. In this case it’s a new home for a deserving family; a renewed sense for people in the community, that yes we can make a difference; and for the people who worked on making it all come true, a sense of accomplishing something special.

On Oct. 17th, a Clarksville area families home will be demolished, rebuilt, furnished and decorated in under 106 hours. The work will be done using local volunteers under the direction of builders Bert Singletary and Don Duncan. It is anticipated that more than 2,000 volunteers from the Montgomery County area will participate in the exciting one-week project.Volunteer sign ups are still being accepted at the build website – www.extremevolunteer.com.  Volunteer guideline information is available on the website.

Conrad Ricketts, Executive Producer of Extreme Makeover Home Edition introduces the builders.

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Clarksville NAACP 54th Freedom Fund Banquet: “Bold Dreams – Big Victories”

By Terry McMoore | October 6, 2009 |

Celebrating 100 years of Bold Dreams & Civil Right's Victories!

The Clarksville Branch of the NAACP will host its 54th Annual Freedom Fund Banquet on October 23, 2009 at First Baptist Church of Clarksville, 435 Madison Street Clarksville TN. starting at 7:00 p.m.

The National NAACP organization is celebrating “100 years of the NAACP and fighting for freedom, civil and equal rights”.

The theme for this year’s banquet is, “Bold Dreams…. Big Victories”. There will be a special presentation honoring former Presidents of the Clarksville Branch of the NAACP.  The guest speaker will be National NAACP Board Member and President of the Tennessee State Conference of the NAACP, Gloria J. Sweet-Love.

Cost of tickets for the event will be $50.00 per person.  For information on how to obtain tickets contact the Jimmie Garland at 931-216-6745 or O.D. Watson at 931-216-0290. Deadline for purchase of tickets is October 16, 2009.

Reserve a table for your business, church or organization today!

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Lighthouse Baptist Church to hold first Amigo Fiesta on Friday evening

April 29, 2009 |

Lighthouse Baptist Church invites you to their first Amgio Fiesta which will be held on Friday on May 1st from 6p.m. to 9p.m. at First Baptist Church Parking lot (435 Madison Street).

There will be lots of food, fun, and music at the Fiesta. The event is children friendly and special children’s activities are also being provided. The event is sponsored by First Baptist Church in Clarksville.

La Iglesia Bautista Faro de Luz, los invita el viernes 1ero de Mayo a las 6:00 p.m. en el estacionamiento de la Iglesia First Baptist a una noche familiar totalmente gratis.  Tendremos comida, actividades para niños y mucha música.  ¡Los esperamos!

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Levite Choir honors Korean vets

By Christine Anne Piesyk | February 15, 2009 |

Two members of the Children's Choir

The South Korean Levite Choir, on a United States  tour in honor of Korean War veterans, came to Clarksville on February 12 with a stunning performance of music and dance  presented at the First Baptist Church on Madison Street.

The 2009 Winter Praise Concert, conducted by Lee YongHee, included choral work by the choir,  a tenor solo by Park SeongWon, and a haunting violin solo by Ane Hee Young. The Children’s Choir was a special delight as they combined their music with charming and meticulously studied dance movement taught and choreographed by Park Eun Suk. «Read the rest of this article»

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South Korean Levite Choir in concert

February 11, 2009 |

Levite Choir from South Korea will present a “Praise Concert” at First Baptist Church (Faith Worship Center) on Madison St. in  Clarksville, on February 12 at 7:00 p.m.

The Choir performance was designed to thank Korean War Veterans and the brave Americans who came to evangelize to the Koreans and fight for freedom.

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City recognizes five outstanding community volunteers

November 20, 2008 |

The City of Clarksville awarded five Clarksville residents and community volunteers with Citizen of the Year Awards on Friday, November 14th during a Volunteer Recognition Ceremony held at First Baptist Church .

The Citizen of the Year Awards are presented based on the recipients’ volunteer service to the City of Clarksville and the community as a whole. Each recipient represents the excellence of service of over 300 city volunteers and their outstanding commitment to making this a better community.

This year’s Citizen of the Year recipients are Lee Erwin, Christy Batts, James Halford, Kevin Kennedy, and Charlie Koon. See below for bios of each recipient and a description of their service to our community. «Read the rest of this article»

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