Around the State
___ Bread of Life Ministries was the featured entertainment for Trinity Church in Hallettsville's Fifth Friday Singing Oct. 29. The group, comprised of Rick, Deborah and Natasha Pearson, learned that a fire in the community had killed a father and left the family homeless. Bread of Life donated its love offering to aid the family that had been victimized by the fire. "In this day of fast living, I thought people would like to know that there are still warm-hearted compassionate Christians that enjoy helping others," Pastor William Walker reported.
___ The Foundation for Interfaith Research and Ministry was honored with the
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FAITH MEMORIAL BAPTIST CHURCH in Houston recently honored Hazel Radican (left) for 48 years of Sunday School perfect attendance and Thelma Perdue for 41 years of perfect attendance.
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Presidents' Service Award, a voluntary community service award presented by the Points of Light Foundation and the Corporation for National Service. Houston Baptist churches affiliated with the ministry include Brentwood Church, Brookhollow Church, North First Church, Jersey Village Church, Memorial Church, Park Place Church, South Main Church and South Main Church in Pasadena. The ministry involves teams that respond to the in-home needs of people who are chronically or terminally ill or who are physically disabled.
___Anniversaries
___ Kyle Childress celebrated his 10th year as pastor of Austin Heights Church in Nacogdoches Oct. 24.
___ First Church in Gold-thwaite will celebrate its 75th anniversary Nov. 14. Presnall Wood, editor emeritus of the Baptist Standard, will preach. Doug Holtzclaw is pastor.
___ Friendly Church in Tyler will mark its 50th anniversary with a celebration and homecoming Nov. 14. Services will be held at Harvey Convention Center beginning at 9 a.m. Dinner will follow the services. Former pastor Milton Gardner will participate in the celebration. For more information, call (903) 593-1572. Dale Perry is pastor.
___ First Church in Temple will celebrate its 125th anniversary Nov. 14-21. The presentation of "Find Us Faithful," a musical drama depicting God's work through the congregation since its inception, will begin at 6 p.m. Nov. 14. The morning service Nov. 21 will feature Temple Mayor Keifer Marshall and Bell Association Director of Missions Richard Mangum. Call (254) 773-6866 for more information. Jerry Carlisle is pastor.
___Events
___ Central Church in Hillsboro has benefited from the labor of a Volunteer Christian Builders team. The team is helping to build a 44,000-square-foot facility that will replace the church's existing building on another site. The church is expected to move into its new building in April. Brian Whitney is pastor.
___ Lewis and Mary Fitts were commissioned as Mission Service Corps volunteers Oct. 10 at West Conroe Church in Conroe. The will serve with the North American Mission Board in Tryon-Evergreen Association as volunteers in annuity and stewardship. They are available to aid churches and individual ministers in stewardship and retirement planning.
___ Grace Community Church in The Colony will be a site of Fasting and Prayer '99 via satellite Nov. 11-13. Times are 6-9 p.m., Thursday; 9 a.m.-10 p.m., Friday; and 8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., Saturday. A special sleep fast will be held 10 p.m.-3 a.m. Friday for youth.
___ Phil Cross and Poet Voices will be in concert Nov. 13 at 7 p.m. at Memorial Church in Pasadena. A love offering will be taken. For more information, call (281) 998-9051.
___Deaths
___ Carl Ryther, 71, Oct. 3 in Waco. Ryther was an emeritus Southern Baptist missionary to Bangladesh. Ryther and his wife, Jean, were appointed as missionaries to that country in 1962 and engaged in a ministry of agricultural rehabilitation and evangelism. He also served as director of the Christian Agricultural Center there. He is survived by his wife; daughter, Carla; three sons, Joel, Gary and Timothy; and six grandchildren.
___ Jennie Ward, 80, Oct. 3 in Arlington. Her husband, Reuben, was pastor of numerous churches, including First Church in Fort Stockton, Woodridge Church in Houston, Braes Church in Houston and Silver Creek Church in Burnet. She was a member of Walnut Ridge Church in Mansfield at the time of her death. She is survived by her husband; two daughters, Martha and Judy; one brother, William; six grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
___ Vanita Hulse, Oct. 29 in Dallas. Her husband, LaWayne, is a former editorial assistant of the Baptist Standard and pastor of churches in San Angelo, Mason, Fort Worth and a number of small West Texas communities. She is survived by her husband of 53 years; two sons, James and Kris; two daughters, LaRonna and Karen; six grandchildren; and three step-grandchildren.
___ Clayton Spriggs, 71, Aug. 19 in Bedford. Spriggs was involved in ministry for more than 50 years. In addition to serving in the local church for many years, he also was a part of the ministries of James Robison, his brother, and Jay Strack. At the time of his death, he was director of the prayer and phone ministry of Life Outreach International. He is survived by his wife, Jo Anne; two sons, Mark and David; one daughter, Rebecka; one brother, James; one sister, Mary; and 11 grandchildren.
___Ordained
___ Allen Sundy and Wayne Rhyne as deacons at Crestview Church in Big Spring.
___ Kenneth Bedford, Darrell Hawkes and Frank White as deacons at First Church in Paris.
___ Garrett Starr, Jack Shoemate, Nathan Nease, Mike Martin and Doug Bromley as elders at South Side Church in Abilene.
___ Rusty Mills as a deacon at North Coleman Church in Coleman.
___ Vince Blankenship, Mike Fleet, Mike Hatfield, Danny Richards and Johnny Vinson as deacons at First Church in Hallsville.
___ Rodney Gardner, Robbie Graves, Mike Holley, James Poe and Dennis Vinson as deacons at First Church in Kaufman.
___ Fred Pena as deacon at First Church in Brownsville.
___Revivals
___ Mount Olive Missionary Church, Fort Worth; Nov. 10-12; speaker, Dennis Jones; pastor, William Glynn.
___ Primera Mision Bautista, Anson; Nov. 14-17; *speakers, Bill and Vicky Murphy; pastorless.
___ First Church, Centerville; Nov. 14-17; *speakers, The Cherrys; pastor, Larry Ashley.
___ Litton Springs Church, Litton Springs; Nov. 14-17; *speakers, Larry and Freida Sinclair; pastor, Bob Griffin.
___ First Church, Poteet; Nov. 14-17; speaker, Walter Knight; music, Terry Smith; pastor, Clyde Butter.
___ First Church, Dublin; Nov. 14-17; speaker, Jess Smith; music, Scott Greene; pastor, David Roberts.
___ First Church, Bovina; Nov. 14-17; speaker, Steve Cody; *music, Paul and Christy Newberry; pastor, Gary Morgan.
___ Westwood Church, Palestine; Nov. 14-17; speaker, Gary Maroney; *music, Bill and Ivy Jean Sky-Eagle; pastor, Carl Lane.
___ Westover Church, Odessa; Nov. 14-19; *speaker, Herman Cramer; pastor, Terry Wright.
___ New Hope Church, Scroggins; Nov. 14-21; speaker, David Hardage; music, Tracy Terry; pastor, Jim Boyte.
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