May 5, 1999

Around the State
___ Leon McBeth, distinguished professor of church history at Southwestern Seminary and author of "Texas Baptists: A Sesquicentennial History," will provide the commencement address for the students graduating May 15 from Wayland Baptist University.
___ Texas media librarians recently gathered for their annual

RUTHIE LOBB was named the Texas Female Christian Athelete of the Year by Lay Witnesses for Christ International. Lobb was selected from the thousands nominated by coaches, teachers and ministers throughout the state. A member of Plymouth Park Church in Irving, she was an All-District volleyball player at Irving High School. Seated, she is pictured with her father, Chuck Lobb; Volleyball Coach MaryEllen Durow, Irving Athletic Director Don Poe; and her mother, Lisa Lobb. She is the granddaughter of Shelby Bulla, pastor of Horseshoe Bend Church in Weatherford.

meeting at First Church of Woodway in Waco for training in all aspects of media library ministry. More than 300 people attended the workshop representing 60 churches and 144 associations.
___ The Conference of Texas Baptist Evangelists has a new web page address--www.cotbe.org.

___Events
___ Ken Medema will present a free concert at First Church in Port Arthur May 6 at 7 p.m. Canned food items are requested to support the Port Cities Rescue Mission. Tim Dammon is pastor.
___ Van Christian, pastor of First Church in Comanche, has been selected as Pastor of the Day for the Texas House of Representatives for May 14.
___ A seminar focusing on children in worship will be held at Wilshire Church in Dallas May 14. John Witvliet, director of the Calvin Institute of Christian Worship at Calvin College and Calvin Seminary in Grand Rapids, Mich., will be the primary speaker. This free seminar will focus on ways for worship leaders, pastors, educators and children's choir directors to teach children and youth about worship and how to include them as full participants. For more information, call (972) 238-8103. George Mason is pastor.
___ First Baptist Church of Oak Cliff has announced the sale of its southwest Dallas property and has plans to build a new facility in southeast Grand Prairie. The church will continue to occupy its present plant until July when it will move to an interim facility pending the completion of construction of the new campus. The church is moving in a quest to provide an opportunity for continued growth and to have greater impact as a regional church. Bill White is pastor.

___Anniversaries
___ Chuck Dooley marked 20 years of service with the Baptist General Convention of Texas Church Starting Center April 15. He is the consultant for the Gulf Coast region.
___ First Church in Bells will celebrate its 120th anniversary June 18-20. Anyone having any information concerning former members are asked to contact Pastor Jim Poole at (903) 965-4813.
___ Little River Church in Jones Prairie will celebrate its 150th anniversary June 26-27. The church is locating information, photographs or other items relating to the church's history. Any items will be carefully handled and returned to those requested. For more information, call (254) 697-3494. Carl Hudson is pastor.

___Deaths
___ Mary Ann Harris died recently after a battle with cancer. Her husband, Robbie Harris, who was a pastor in the Dallas area, also succumbed to cancer and preceded her in death.

___Ordained
___ Wade Maberry to the ministry at New Hope Church in Big Sandy.
___ Ted Marr to the ministry at Oak Valley Church in Corsicana.
___ Dennis Mot to the ministry at Round Prairie Church in Kerens.
___ William Jenkins as a deacon at South First Church in Austin.

___Revivals
___ Fort Graham Church, Whitney; May 7-9; *speaker, Jeff Meyers; music, Jericho Road; pastor, Allan Lane.
___ First Church, Coleman; May 7-9; speaker, Richard Owen Roberts; pastor, Hamp Linehan.
___ First Church, Trenton; May 9-12; *speakers, The Cherrys; pastor, Doug Gifford.
___ Oakstreet Church, Colorado City; May 9-13; *speaker, Herman Cramer, pastor, Billy Gwyn.
___*vocational evangelist
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