March 17, 1999

Around the State
___Latham Springs Encampment will be the site of the 60+ Senior Adult Camp March 25.
___Featured speakers are Winfred Moore, pastor emeritus of First Church in Amarillo; Jerry Smith of First Church in Clifton; and Tim Randolph, director of missions for Tri-Rivers Association. John Ward will direct the congregational singing. The Golden Rockers Senior Adult Choir from Corsicana and the Golden Heights Senior Singers from Temple will be featured. Registration is at

SECOND CHURCH IN CORPUS CHRISTI recently honored three long-time preschool workers for a combined 96 years of service. Pictured with Pastor Doug Jackson are Ovie Rhodes (22 years) and Christine Golleher (42 years). Not pictured is Cillie McAllister (32 years).

8:45 a.m., and the cost is $6.
___ Carol Hill has been selected to head the speech-language pathology department at Hardin-Simmons University. She joined the HSU faculty in January 1998.

___Retiring
___ Wilton Robinson has retired after 43 years of ministry. He served churches in Mexia, Sulphur Springs, Katy, Dallas, Kilgore, Port Arthur, Conroe and Harlingen. He may be reached at 1503 Porter Road, Conroe 77301.

___Deaths
___ James Thomas, 86, Longview. Thomas, a retired pastor, had served churches in Texas and Arkansas for 45 years. He helped start mission churches that later became Green Acres Church in Tyler and Northside Church in Longview. He also received many awards for his poetry. He was a member of New Hope Church in Marshall. His wife, Lois; four sons; two daughters; 25 grandchildren; and 17 great-grandchildren survive him.

___Events
___ Faith Memorial Church of Houston will hold a homecoming celebration March 21. All former members are invited. Lunch will be served after the morning service, with a special program to follow. For more information, call (713) 672-6472. James Morris is pastor.
___ Ferndale Church in Dallas will be the site of a 6 p.m. March 21 concert of the Shiloh Gospel Quartet. Craig Freeman is pastor.
___ Christoval Church in Christoval will dedicate its enlarged and remodeled sanctuary, as well as additional educational space, March 21 at 2:30 p.m. Garry Bivins, pastor of First Church in Robert Lee, and Donnie Rouse, pastor of Immanuel Church in Talpa, will be the featured speakers. Buddy Trull is pastor.
___ Park Cities Church in Dallas has invited William Moyers, son of television commentator Bill Moyers and vice president of public affairs for the Hazelden Foundation, to speak on the topic "The Great Awakening," March 21 from 4:30 to 7 p.m. The first 90 minutes will be a history of alcoholism and drug dependency in America. The last will be Moyers' personal testimony of how faith allowed him to overcome his addictions. Jim Denison is the pastor.
___ Park Cities Church in Dallas will present three performances of "The Promise" on March 24, 25 and 26. The performances will begin at 7 p.m. each evening. The production is a musical based on the biblical account of the life, ministry, resurrection and ascension of Jesus Christ. There is no admission charge. For more information, call the church at (214) 860-3909. Jim Denison is pastor.
___ First Church in Dallas will hold its women's spring conference April 9-10. Nancy Leigh DeMoss will be the keynote speaker for the "Revive Our Hearts" conference. For more information, call (214) 969-2443 or log onto the church's website at www. firstdallas.org . Ken Hemphill is interim pastor.

___Anniversaries
___ First Church in Rochester will celebrate its 100th anniversary March 21. Former pastors, staff and members are expected to take part in the event. A 2 p.m. worship service will follow a noon meal. For more information, call (940) 743-3520. Ed Buerkle is pastor.
___ First Church in Stowell will celebrate its 50th anniversary March 21 during the morning service at 10 a.m. A catered lunch will follow, and reservations may be made at (409) 296-4276. Sammy Little is pastor.
___ Calvary Church in Anna will celebrate its 25th anniversary March 21. For more information, call (972) 924-3215. Gerald Johnson is pastor.
___ David Proctor has celebrated five years as associate pastor of education at Hyde Park Church in Austin.

___Ordained
___ Keith Simpson to the ministry at Mercury Church in Rochelle.
___ Butch Horton to the ministry at First Church in San Saba.
___ Glenn Majors to the ministry at First Church in Duncanville.
___ Rusty Addison, Ralph Bingham, Ronnie Harrell, Dick Martindale and Jason Southard as deacons at Calvary Church in Lipan.
___ Bill Kelley and Brian Tumlinson as deacons at Parkdale Church in Corpus Christi.
___ Leo Gutierrez and Nelson Hebert as deacons at Fairview Church in Austin.
___ Troy Rhodes and Brad Davis as deacons at Rocky Creek Church in Brownwood.
___ Herman Rutherford as a deacon at First Church in Zephyr.
___ Harold Adams, Ron Barrett, Troy Green and J.P. Ward as deacons at Acton Church in Granbury.
___ Ivy Greening, Bill King, Jerry Payne, Richard Stokes and Glen Tipton as deacons at First Church in Duncanville.
___ Eddie Bulls, Randy Jones, Reggie McDowell and Craig McMurtry as deacons at First Church in Troy.
___ Sonny Glazener as deacon at Southside Church in Olney.

___Revivals
___ Center Grove Church, Linden; March 14-19; evangelist, Leon Turner; music, The McRaes; pastor, David Taylor.
___ Travis Church, Corpus Christi; March 21-24; *evangelists, Larry and Freida Sinclair; pastor, Michael Hale.
___ DeBerry Church, DeBerry; March 21-24; *evangelist, Jim Walsh; music, Shawn Walsh; pastor, Gilbert Kendrick, interim.
___ Sherwood Church, Odessa; March 21-24; *evangelist, Rick Ingle; *music, Price Harris; pastor, Tom Hiser.
___ Ridgecrest Church, Haltom City; March 21-24; *evangelist, Mitch Kolenovsky; *music, Bill and Ivy Jean Sky-Eagle; pastor, Kevin McSpadden.
___ Faith Community Church, Mabank; March 21-24; evangelist, Curtis Mathis; *music, Don Thornton; pastor, Dale Norris.
___ Tolar Church, Tolar; March 21-24; *evangelist, Jon Moore; music, Don Cribbs; pastor, Armo Bentley.
___ Bethel Church, New Caney; March 21-25; *evangelist, Herman Cramer; *music, Sherman and Tammy Aten; pastor, Jim Palmer.
___ Elmwood Church, Abilene; March 21-26; *evangelists, Bill and Vicky Murphy; pastor, John Wade.
___*vocational evangelist
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