Whit is my name, and my puppet’s name, too

Whit Chapman, 10, from the Forsythe Avenue church in Monroe, La., poses with “Whit,” his namesake puppet, and a superhero puppet who likes to rush in and say, “Here I am to save the day!” Whit joined a group of young people from the congregation who traveled to Dallas to participate in Leadership Training for Christ events recently. Whit, a fifth-grader, also competed with the congregation’s Bible Bowl team. read more

TULSA, OKLA. - The Tulsa International Soul Winning Workshop will return in 2009, 2010 and every year after that until the Holy Spirit indicates it’s time to stop, workshop director Terry Rush said.

Rush, minister for the Memorial Drive church, assured attendees that the annual, three-day workshop has a bright future, despite the recent decision of the Garnett church to step back from its role as the workshop’s co-sponsor.

Since 1976, the two Tulsa congregations have directed the workshop, which brought about 8,000 attendees to the city’s fairgrounds this spring, Rush said.

But in recent years a decline in membership at the Garnett church has left the congregation without the manpower and resources to oversee the event. Garnett members will continue to attend and support the workshop, minister Wade Hodges said. After much discussion and prayer, Memorial Drive’s elders agreed to take full responsibility for the workshop. read more