Around the State
___ Dallas Baptist University will hold its annual PaceSetters camps June 7-11 and June 14-18. The weeks, led by DBU staff, are designed to enable high school students to develop as servant leaders. Each week will include worship, small-group experiences and afternoon service projects. Total cost of the camp is $95, which includes meals, lodging, T-shirt and camp notebook. A $50 non-refundable deposit to Dallas Baptist University must be received by May 28. For more information, call (800) 460-1DBU.
___ Hispanic Baptist Theological Seminary in San Antonio will hold a summer Spanish language school July 5-23. A mission trip to Mexico will be an optional part of the
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LA PARRITA CHURCH in Kingsville was dedicated March 7. The church was a cooperative church start with the Baptist General Convention of Texas, Coastal Bend Association and University Church in Kingsville. The building was constructed by the First Church in Corpus Christi HammerSlammers, a Texas Baptist Men construction group. Aaron Nutter is the church's volunteer minister of missions.
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program. For more information, call Mary Ranjel at (210) 924-4338, extension 202.
___ Hardin-Simmons University has announced the appointment of three faculty members to endowed chairs and three others to be designated as senior professors. Named to chaired professorships were Robert Barnes, Shelton Professor of Counseling and Human Development; Jimmie Monhollon, Johnson Professor of Economics and Finance; and Pam Williford, Irvin Professor of Education. The new senior professors are Virginia Armstrong, senior professor of political science; Larry Brunner, senior professor of English; and Ron Smith, senior professor of theology.
___ Nathan Maxwell of Abilene was named recipient of three awards at Hardin-Simmon University's Logsdon School of Theology, including the Logsdon School of Theology award, McFaddin Greek award, and the Logsdon scholarship for entering master of divinity students. Terry Hancock of Abilene received the Dan Ogelsby Jr. Memorial award and the Logsdon scholarship for entering master of divinity students. Others students receiving awards included Justin Culbertson, Elisabeth John, Allison Culp, Cooper Strange, Jeff Hobbs, Donald Tittle, Emily Row, Michael Linville, Rebekah Calgary, Mary Neal and Cecil Richards. The Logsdon School is in Abilene.
___ Dorothy McCoy, distinguished professor emeritus of mathematics at Wayland University, has received the distinguished lifetime service alumni award. The university's Association of Former Students presents the award. Geoff Wells, associate professor of political science, and Benjamin Akande, chair of Wayland's business division, were presented the faculty university service award. The faculty scholarship award went to Estelle Owens, chair of the university's social sciences division. Don Eversole, associate professor of business, received the faculty community service award.
___ Hardin-Simmons University's Irvin School of Education technology laboratory in Abilene will be named in honor of Peter Gilman, retiring dean. The lab will be upgraded with state-of-the-art technology and be called the Peter J. Gilman Center for Education Technology.
___Retiring
___ J.C. Morrison will retire as minister of music at Ferndale Church in Dallas May 16, having served the church for 40 years. A 2:30 p.m. reception will be held.
___Events
___ Trinity Church in San Antonio broke ground on a creative life center for senior adults April 18. Buckner Fanning is pastor.
___ Rocky Creek Church in Brownwood dedicated its new family life center April 25. Rick Justice is pastor.
___ Dolen Church in Cleveland will host a prophesy conference May 16-19 led by Pete McGuire. May 16 also is the church's homecoming day. Jerry Lyons is pastor.
___ Birchman Church in Fort Worth will be the site of the dramatic production "Heaven's Gates & Hell's Flames" May 16-18. Sunday's performance will be at 6 p.m. and Monday and Tuesday's productions will begin at 7 p.m. All performances are free. For more information, call (817) 244-6590. Bob Pearle is pastor.
___ A Marriage Savers conference will be held May 21-22 at East Paris Church in
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TILDEN CHURCH in Tilden recently had father and son pastors lead the church in revival. Steve Briggs, pastor of Tilden Church and his father, Mark Briggs, pastor of First Church in Elmendorf, led the church in revival along with Jorgen Hoberg, minister of music at the Elmendorf church, and Jeff Slaughter of Nashville, Tenn.
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Paris. The conference begins at 1 p.m. Friday with a three-hour seminar for ministers and their spouses. The conference will continue Saturday from 8 a.m. until 4 p.m. Ministers, their spouses and mature married couples will attend these sessions. Marriage Savers is an attempt to save marriages and reduce the divorce rate through using mentoring couples who work with couples contemplating marriage and those whose marriages are in crisis, and through the use of marriage enrichment seminars. The conference is sponsored by Red River Valley Baptist Association, Paris-Sulphur Springs United Methodist District, Lamar County Ministers' Association and the pastoral care ministries of McCuistion Regional Medical Center and Christus-St. Joseph's Hospital. Mike and Harriet McManus, founders of the program, will lead the conference. Registration is $85, and checks should be made out to Lamar County Ministers' Association and sent by May 17. Mail registration to: East Paris Baptist Church, 725 North Collegiate Avenue, Paris 75460.
___Deaths
___ Jewel Collier, April 20 in Brownwood. The wife of deceased pastor Fate Collier, she is survived by three daughters.
___ Clovis Marshall, 81, May 1 in Marshall. Her husband, Norville, served as pastor and director of missions in the Kaufman-Van Zandt area prior to his death in 1997. She was a member of Karnack Church in Karnack. Two sons; one daughter; four grandchildren; two great grandchildren; three brothers and two sisters survive her.
___Anniversaries
___ Ciro Garcia of Betania Church in Austin has celebrated his 60th year in the ministry.
___ Olive Branch Church in Axtell celebrated its 125th anniversary May 2. Rex Bland is pastor.
___ Northwestern Church in Midland celebrated its 15th anniversary May 3. James Aldridge is pastor.
___ Bill Wells will celebrate his 15th anniversary as pastor of First Church of Lake Brownwood in Brownwood May 16. A reception will be held from 2 p.m. until 4 p.m.
___ Benny Hagan will celebrate his 15th year as pastor of Corinth Church in Cisco June 6.
___Ordained
___ Tate Ellison to the ministry at Ridgemont Church in Abilene.
___ A.W. Booth, Harold Duncan, Douglas Duncan, Joey Fraze, Efrain Ramirez and Aubrey Raybon as deacons at Grace Temple Church in Dallas.
___ Chuck Hicks, Russ Ponder and Russell Ueckert as deacons at Potosi Church in Abilene.
___Revivals
___ Ridgetop Church, Austin; May 14-15; speaker, T.W. Hunt; pastor, Alan Brock.
___ Edhube Church, Bonham; May 16-19; speaker, Steve Cody; *music, Paul and Christy Newberry; pastor, Rapheal Craft.
___ First Church, Coahoma; May 16-19; *speaker, Gary Newman; pastor, Elwin Collom.
___ Trinity Pines Church, Trinity; May 16-19; *speaker, Herman Cramer; pastor, Keith Myers.
___ Mount Vernon Church, Mount Vernon; May 16-19; *speaker, John David Crow; music, Dana Ladd; pastor, Van Patton.
___ Park Memorial Church, Houston; May 16-19; speaker, Mack Jones; pastor, Kevin Barefield.
___ Belmore Church, San Angelo; May 16-19; *speaker, David Burk, music, Phil Moore; pastor, Chris Seidlitz.
___ Faith Memorial Church, Houston; May 16-19; speaker, R.L. Adkison; *music, Sam Craig; pastor, James Morris.
___ New Colony Church, Linden; May 16-19; speaker, Jimmy Holloway; music, Wayne Plunkett; pastor, Marion Harris.
___ Walnut Creek Church, Hockley; May 16-20; *speakers, Larry and Freida Sinclair; pastor, Larry Mattox.
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