SBC 411: Charity Events Benefit Mission Trips & Autism Center

Rummage sale Saturday to help support mission trips


The Christian Leadership Center will have a rummage sale from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday (Aug. 1st) at Kilpatrick Auditorium (at Centenary College) -- on East Kings Highway at Woodlawn Avenue in Shreveport.

Items will include dormitory furniture, clothing, televisions, baby items, car seats and books. Proceeds will help defray the costs of Centenary College students' mission trips to Mount Sequoyah, Ark., and the Bahamas.

"The Christian Leadership Center promotes local and short-term mission opportunities for students, alumni and friends of the college," according to a news release. "Mission trips are grounded in biblical study, integrated with theological discussion and reflection and open to Centenary students and adults.

Send e-mail to Laura Vaughan at lvaughan@centenary.edu or call her at (318) 869-5280 to learn more.






Autism center to hold two fundraisers in August

The Educational Center for Autism will hold two fundraisers early next month.

The nonprofit center for children with an autism spectrum disorder will hold its Faces of Autism banquet and silent auction from 6 to 9 p.m. Aug. 9 at Shreveport Country Club, 3101 Esplanade Ave. in Shreveport.

And there will be a four-person scramble golf tournament at 12:30 p.m. Aug. 10 at the Shreveport Country Club. Registration will be from 11 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. Entry fee is $500 per four-person team, $125 per individual and includes greens fees, carts and range balls.

Call (318) 671-7100 to learn more.