SHREVEPORT, La. — Since its first inception in 2006, the Red, White and Boom event for Ellerbe Baptist is a great opportunity for their church community to celebrate America and the freedoms it presents.
Pastor Dennis Sims said while the event doesn’t take place every year, they would not miss the chance to hold it during the year of America’s 250th birthday.
“Oh, I tell you what, it’s great to see all of our neighbors come out and celebrate with us,” Sims said. “We’re just glad to be able to come out and celebrate the great freedoms we have in our country that God has endowed to us. And we also celebrate Jesus Christ because the Bible says that whom the son is set free is free, indeed. And we’re here to celebrate being free indeed.”…