Pastor's Desk

<XMP><body><script type="text/javascript" src="http://hb.lycos.com/hb.js"></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="http://ratings.lycos.com/ratings/lycosRating.js.php"></script> <script type="text/javascript"><![CDATA[//><!]]></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="http://scripts.lycos.com/catman/init.js"></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="http://www.angelfire.com/sys/ad/code-start.js"></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="http://www.angelfire.com/sys/ad/code-middle.js"></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="http://www.angelfire.com/sys/ad/code-end.js"></script> <noscript> <img src="http://www.angelfire.com/doc/images/track/ot_noscript.gif?rand=545906" alt="" width="1" height="1" />  <iframe frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" width="728" height="90" src="http://ad.yieldmanager.com/st?ad_type=iframe&ad_size=728x90&section=280303"></iframe>  </noscript> </xmp> Pastor's Desk

Neither Bethel Southern Methodist Church nor its pastor endorses any advertisements on these pages.

Pastor's Desk

The Rev. Dr. H. J. Hutchins, Pastor
(Dr. Hutch)
BA, MS, M Th, M Div, D Min

(b. October 26, 1938)

CHURCHES

Bethel Southern Methodist Church, Bailey, MS, 1995 - Present
Gateway Community (Southwest Bible) Evangelical Free Church, Houston, TX, 1986-1995
Berachah Church, Houston, TX 1976-1986
Grace Bible Church, Monroe, LA 1975-1976
First Independent Methodist Church, Greenwood, MS 1974-1975
First Southern Methodist Church, Monroe LA 1969-1974
Antioch Southern Methodist Church, Collinsville, MS 1966-1969
Pine Springs Southern Methodist Church, Meridian, MS 1966-1969
First Southern Methodist Church, Summit, MS 1964-1966
Wesley Southern Methodist Church, Crystal Springs, MS 1964-1966
Castles Chapel Methodist Protestant Church, Yazoo City, MS 1964
Aulds Chapel Independent Congregational Church, Downsville, LA 1963
St. Francisville Independent Presbyterian Church, St. Francisville, LA 1963
Morris Chapel Southern Methodist Church, Pomaria, SC 1962-1963
Leesville Southern Methodist Church, Clinton, SC 1962-1963
First Southern Methodist Church, Baton Rouge, LA 1962
Istrouma Methodist Church, Baton Rouge, LA 1939-1961
First Methodist Episcopal Church, South, Baton Rouge, LA 1938

MINISTERIAL CREDENTIALS

March 1, 1962 - Local License to Preach
August 4, 1962 - Conference License to Preach
August 8, 1965 - Ordained Travelling Deacon in Full Connection, Mid-South Annual Conference
August 4, 1967 - Ordained Travelling Elder in Full Connection, Mid-South Annual Conference

EDUCATIONAL DEGREES

May 1965 - B. A., Whitworth College
May 1995 - M. S., Louisiana Christian University
October 1999 - M. Th., Christian Life School of Theology
November 2000 - M. Div., Christian Life School of Theology
November 2001 - D. Min., Christian Life School of Theology

MILITARY DUTY

U. S. Army, Active Duty, 1958 - 1961
Army National Guard, 1972 - 1991
U. S. Army, Retired, 1998 - Present