2023 Family Album

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Good Preaching X 2, January 8, 2023

Mark Miller (L), Discipleship Director for the Tennessee Baptist Mission Board, delivered a powerful message on faith at the January 8 morning service. Meanwhile, Noah Henley spoke about breaking the bonds of anxiety at the evening service.

Faithful Encouragers breakfast, January 17, 2023

Faithful Encouragers lunch and a movie, February 14, 2023

Celebrating Love and Spaghetti, February 18, 2023

The fourth annual youth-sponsored Celebration of Love dinner was a big success.

Welcome new members Erik and Crystal Bohannan

Mission commissioning for Charlene Cunningham, March 5, 2023

The church sent Charlene off to Taiwan with hugs and prayers. She’s shown with (L-R) Sylvia Coulson, director of Women’s Ministries; LZ Johnson, senior pastor; and Noah Henley, a recent mission intern to Australia.

Welcome new members Jim (L) and Scott Russell

Stations of the Cross live diorama, Good Friday, April 7, 2023

Faithful Encouragers Amish Country trip, April 18, 2023

Horace Mayes Day, April 23, 2023

Horace Mayes was honored with an appreciation day for his long service to Cowan FBC. The special day also was Horace’s birthday. He’s shown with Pastor L Z Johnson and Pam Peck, who shares Horace’s birthday. Meanwhile, worship leader Kyle Hatchett read the appreciation day proclamation and led a chorus of “Happy Birthday” for Pam and Horace.

Faithful Encouragers Chattanooga Lookouts game, May 17, 2023

Welcome new member Jane Hawkins, May 21, 2023

Congratulations graduate Ethan Bradford, May 21, 2023

Memorial Day Sunday, May 28, 2023

Guest speakers (from left) Rev. Matt Ledbetter, Director of Missions for the Duck River Baptist Association, and Scotland Stewart, national VFW essay winner. Also shown: Pastor L Z Johnson and Bobby Clark, VFW post commander.

Youth Camp, June 2023–Worship and volunteer service

Faithful Encouragers Churchill Downs trip, June 2023

Welcome, Mills family–July 09, 2023

Welcome to the Mills family. From left, Pastor L Z Johnson, Jennifer, Spencer, Rylan and Jesse.

Faithful Encouragers Cannonsburgh Village trip, July 18, 2023

Gideon Sunday, July 23, 2023

JR Clay (center) brought the inspiring message of Gideons International to Cowan FBC. He’s shown with fellow Gideon and CFBC member Doyle Coulson (left) and Pastor LZ Johnson.