​Coopers Gap Baptist Church
​Coopers Gap Baptist Church
Ministries
Sunday School
Sunday School
ClassTeacher(s)
Nursery - Nursery Committee
Beginners Ages 1 - 4 None
Primary Grades K - 2 Terry Somers
Junior Grades 3 - 5 Julie Searcy and Jackie Lynch
Junior Grades 6 - 7 Kristin Montgomery
Youth Grades 8 - 12 Dewayne Sherman
Young Adults and Collegiate Ages 18 - College - Jason Ruff
Adult Men George Ruff and Chauncey Barber
Adult Ladies I Donnie Dotson
Adult Ladies 2 Alternating
Adult 3 Glen Whitmire and Leo Lynch
Adult 4 Karon Edwards
Adult 5 Benny G. Jackson
Superintendent and Assistant Randall Calvert and Billy Gibbs
Youth Ministry
Youth Ministry
Youth & Council
"Therefore put on the full armor of God so that when the day of evil comes, you may be able to stand your ground, and after you have done everything, to stand." -Ephesians 6:13
1. The Belt of Truth
2. The Breastplate of Righteousness
3. Feet fitted with readiness that comes from the Gospel of Peace
4. The Shield of Faith
5. The Helmet of Salvation
6. The Sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God.
Favorite Verses
Proverbs 31:9 Open thy mouth, Judge righteously, and plead the course of the poor and the needy
Proverbs 31:30- Favor is deceitful, and beauty is vain: but a women that feareth theLord, she shall be praised
James 4:8 Come near to God & He will come near to you.
Ephesians 2:8-9 For it is by Grace you have been saved, through faith and this not from yourselves, it is a gift of God------ not by works, so that no one can boast.
Luke 9: 24-25 For whoever wants to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for me will save it. What good is it for a man to gain the whole world yet lose or forfeit his very self?
Psalm 1:3 He is like a tree planted by streams of water, which yields its fruit in season and whose leaf does not wither. Whatever he does prospers.
Romans 12:21 Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.
I Corinthians 1:25 For the foolishness of God is wiser than man's wisdom, and the weakness of God is stronger than man's strength.
Psalm 18:2 The Lord is my rock, my fortress, and my deliverer, My God, my mountain where i seek refuge, my shield and the horn of my salvation, my stronghold
Romans 8:37-39 No, in all these things we are more than conquerors through Him who loved us. for I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels, nor demons, neither the present nor the future, nor any powers, neither height nor death, not anything else in all creation will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord.
Ecclesiastes 11:9 Rejoice, O young man, in thy youth; and let thy heart cheer thee in the days of thy youth, and walk in the ways of thine heart, and in the sight of thine eyes: but know thou, that for all these things God will bring thee into judgment.
Hebrew 13:2 Be not forgetful to entertain strangers: for thereby some have entertained angels unawares.
Prayer List
Prayer List
June 1, 2025
Special Needs and Illness
Tarry Bradley Hollylynn Brown
Leon Burgess Jimmy Burnett
Carolyn Byers Forrest Conard
Donnie Dotson Josh Fisk
Hunter Green Jean Helton
Kendra King Clarence Laughter
Clyde Laughter Brenda Lewis
Paul Lyda James McDowell
Brian Miller Mike Moss
Katelyn Ruff Buddy Sanders
Milo Searcy Reagan Splawn
Peggy Szostak David Thompson
Glenn Whitmire Linda Walker
James Wallace Maude Wilson
Mike S. Wilson
Hurricane Helene Victims / Workers
Fire & Flood Victims/Workers
Pastor Search Committee
UNSPOKEN PRAYER REQUESTS Israel Our Country
THE LOST Southern Baptist Convention Our Leaders
Our Church Youth and GAP Kids
Sunday School Teachers Pastor Don and Mrs. Louise Hollifield
Pastor Search Committee
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Long Term
Ronald & Peggy Bradley
Ann Burgess Steve & Jolynn Brown
Kathy Cochran Donna Dotson
Roger Dotson Wayman Dotson
Pat Gosnell Lisa Greene
Alice Hollifield Grace Hollifield
Maggie Horseman Inez Howard
Jessica Berg Leija Wanda Lynch
Sarah Martoccia Jerry Dale Nelon
Melvin Owensby Mike Passmore
Danny & Rita Ruff Amber L. Styles
Tommie & Angela Ruff
Johnny Walker Ben Yelton
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Bereaved Families Of…
Carolyn Green Loretta Moore
Keith Mills Junior Whiteside
Rest Home & Home Bound
Carolyn Burgess Audrey Haynes
Jerry Lawter Carroll Lynch
Betty Morrow
ALL REST HOME RESIDENTS
Service Men & Women
CW4 Edwards, Brant Fort Campbell Jimmy & Diane Edwards’ son
2nd LT Edwards, Dylan Fort Novosel – learning to fly Jimmy & Diane Edwards’ grandson
Chief Fisk, Josh Navy – Sicily Carroll & Kerri Amos’ nephew
Airman Jackson, Seth Airforce Reserves – DEPLOYED Benny & Brenda Jackson’s grandson
SGT Keator, James National Guard Army – HOME Rosie Ruff’s coworker’s son
PVT Natt, Griffin Army- Ft. Gordon, Georgia Rick & Kendra M’s grandson
SGT Pugh, Garret NC National Guard - HOME Rick & Kendra M’s grandson
ALL SOLDIERS
MISSIONARIES/MISSIONS
Hands of Hope for Life
Mitch & Mary Ann Davis
Gideons, Int’l
Mike & Mary Wallace
Nathan & Tessa Baker
AB & SB (Preacher & Crystal’s son & daughter-in-law)
Cancer Patients
William Arledge Annette Brock
Dale Brown Mrs. Jack Callahan
Dawn Cronin Jackie Crump
Beth Diehl Ronnie Dotson
Karon Edwards Reggie Godfrey
Ronnie Harris Emogene Helton
James Lancaster Valory Langley
Joyce Laughter Larry Laughter
Glen Ledford Teresa Ledford
Edna Lewis Jonathan Lyda
Dawn Lynch Kelly Lynch
Ethan McGuinn Sheila McGuinn
Jesse Morris Sharon Nanney
Debbie Parrish Annette Price
Janet Ramsey Sheila Ramsey
Zach Sain Jane Searcy
Marla Searcy Steve Searcy
Walden Searcy Wayne Searcy
Billy Smith Robin Smith
Ronnie Thompson Donald Tyree
John Vining David Wallace
Cody Weaver Christa Whitesides
Gene Wilson Kim Wilson
ACTIVE DEACONS
Abril, Chris Lynch, Leo Ruff, Jason
Edwards, Jimmy Owen, Joe Whitmire, Glenn
Gibbs, Billy Ruff, Glenn Wilson, Mike S.
Prayer List Contact
Prayer List Contact
Please contact the Prayer Ministry for additions/changes to the Prayer List:
Annie Jackson (828) 625-4469 or (828) 674-7942
Rosie Ruff (828) 674-5702
Lauren Abril (828) 674-9450
Our Deacons, Our Church, Our Schools, Our Country
Music Ministry
Music Ministry
Philosophy Of Music
Music sets the tone for worship. Likewise, music tunes our hearts to sing the grace of our blessed LORD and Saviour Jesus Christ. While speaking with the woman at the well, Jesus said:
Ye worship ye know not what: we know what we worship; for salvation is of the jews.
But the hour cometh, and now is, when the true worshipers shall worship the Father in spirit and truth: for the Father seeketh such to worship him.
God is spirit: and they that worship him must worship him in spirit And truth. John 4: 22, 23, & 24
Knowing that music is an easily accessible doorway whereby we may enter the spiritual realm, Paul further admonishes us saying:
And be not drunk with wine, wherein is excess; but be filled with the Spirit;
Speaking to yourselves in Psalms and Hymns and Spiritual songs, singing and making melody in your heart to the Lord; Ephesians 5: 18, 19
Having been caught up into paradise--- the third heaven (II Corinthians 12:2, 4) Paul knew and recognized the tremendous power of music and knew what was written of Elisha, the prophet of old; for, Elisha had said:
But now bring me a minstrel. And it came to pass, when the minstrel played, that the hand of the Lord came upon him. II Kings 3: 15 (minstrel: to make music, musician Strongs: 5059)
Therefore, music, a gift of the Father, transcends all earthly ideals and truly can be called the "universal language" of all nations, kindred, races and creeds.
Music Ministry Team
Music Director - Michael Wilson
Assistant - Chris Abril
Pianist - Brenda Jackson
Organist - Diane Love
Other Ministries
Other Ministries
Baptist Women
Brotherhood
CARE Group
GAP Kids and Youth Ministries
Golden Age Group