Tabernacle Baptist Church in Macon ordained Troy Dykes into the ministry on June 26. Dykes will serve as minister to students at Tabernacle. He is joined by his wife, Cindy, and daughter, Amye.

Jeff Howard was ordained into the deacon ministry at First Baptist Church in LaFayette on July 17.

Les Reed was ordained on June 12 at Faith Baptist Church in Mallary Association.