AROUND THE STATE
___  The Woman's Missionary Union Texas Leadership Conference will be held July 22-24 at Baylor University. A $28 registration fee will be assessed for the "Transformed: Take a Stand" conference.
___ The Texas Bivocational Ministers and Wives Conference will be held July 23-24 at the University of Mary Hardin-Baylor in Belton. The theme of the conference will be "God's Work--Our Work."
___ The Lexington Area Baptist Student Union is requesting names of students who will attend Virginia Military Institute or Washington and Lee University in the fall. Contact ma
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CALVARY BAPTIST CHURCH in Stephenville has named James Gillespie pastor emeritus. He and his wife, Elaine, were honored for their years of service to the church and community. He served as the church's pastor from 1971 until his retirement in 1987.
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y be made at (540) 463-5366 or natkline@hotmail.com.
___ An amputee/spinal cord injury support group will meet at 11:30 a.m. at Hillcrest Baptist Medical Center in Waco. For more information, call (254) 202-8155.
___ Hillcrest Baptist Medical Center in Waco will sponsor a social worker continuing education seminar at noon July 22. For more information, call (254) 202-8681.
___Retirement
___ Hollie Atkinson has announced his retirement as pastor of First Church in Marshall effective Dec. 31.
___Anniversaries
___ Rainey's Chapel in Edgewood celebrated its 50th anniversary June 27.
___ Heights Church in Temple will celebrate its 50th anniversary Aug. 7-8. Former staff members are asked to call the church at (254) 773-6615. Tom Henderson is pastor.
___ First Church in Levelland will celebrate its 75th anniversary Aug. 15 and also will dedicate its new activity center that day. Bill Pinson, executive director of the Baptist General Convention of Texas, will be the guest speaker for the day.
___ First Church in Gregory will celebrate its 100th anniversary Aug. 29. Former pastors and members who can attend are asked to contact Maxine Jones at (361) 643-3163 or MESWJ@aol.com as soon as possible.
___ First Church in Schulenburg will celebrate its 125th anniversary Aug. 29. The church is seeking the names and addresses of former members and may be contacted at (409) 743-3621. Michael Gresham is pastor.
___ First Church in Blackwell will celebrate its 90th anniversary Sept. 10-12. Former pastors will lead the services, and a Sunday afternoon program also will be held. For more information, call (915) 282-2281. Jackie Gestes is pastor.
___ Northside Church in Texas City will celebrate its 45th anniversary Oct. 3-4. For more information, call (409) 945-4820.
___ Western Hills Church in Fort Worth will celebrate its 40th anniversary Oct. 9. Former members are encouraged to contact the church at (817) 244-0216. Dan Martin is interim pastor.
___ Speegleville Church in Waco will celebrate its 150th anniversary Aug. 13, 2000. William Tolar, a Southwestern Seminary administrator and former pastor, will preach. A history of the church is being compiled and people with information or photographs are asked to call (254) 848-4898.
___Events
___ South Avenue Church in Pasadena will celebrate a homecoming July 25 in recognition of the church's 46 years of ministry. A covered dish lunch will be held. Meredith Hair is pastor.
___Deaths
___ Ben Stripling, 91, June 10 in Waco. Stripling was a pastor and foreign missionary for 69 years. He was pastor of First Church in Atlanta, First Church in Gladewater and Richland Hills Church in Fort Worth and churches in Illinois. He also served in the Philippines and Taiwan. Stripling also served as a member of the executive board of the Baptist General Convention of Texas.
___His wife, Lucille; one son; one daughter; four grandchildren; and one sister survive him.
___ William Coble, 79, May 31 in Kansas City, Mo. He served as Baptist Student Union director and professor in the Baptist chair of Bible at Stephen F. Austin University from 1948 until 1953, and from 1953 until 1960 taught in the chair of Bible at North Texas State University. He taught at Midwestern Seminary from 1960 until his retirement in 1986. He was widely known for his Sunday school lesson materials.
___His wife, Mildred; three children; five grandchildren; and one brother survive him.
___ Evelyn Basden, July 1. She was the wife of James Basden, who served as director of the human welfare department of the Baptist General Convention of Texas prior to his retirement.
___She is survived by two sons.
___ Callie DuBose, 97, June 10 in San Antonio. She was a member of McNeil Church in Luling for more than 60 years.
___Her daughter; two sons; eight grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren; and five great-great-grandchildren survive her.
___ Precious Johnson, 55, June 16 in Lubbock. She was the wife of Truman Johnson, pastor of Broadview Church in Lubbock.
___Her husband; one daughter; one son; one sister; three brothers; and two grandchildren survive her.
___Ordained
___ Rick Colson to the ministry at First Church in Brenham.
___ Mike Hill, Kyle Hope, Mark Reynolds and Tim Wooldridge as deacons at First Church in Allen.
___ Kerry Hansen, Robbie Fletcher, Daryl Colyer and Kirk Hansen as deacons at Cottonwood Church in Lorena.
___ Cash Cunningham, Nelson White, Arthur Morgan, Howdy McCracken and Ronnie Fathauer as deacons at First Church in Brenham.
___Revivals
___ Northwoods Baptist Church, Nacogdoches; July 17-18; *speaker, Jim Walsh; *music, Shawn Walsh; pastor, Eric Peyton.
___ New Hope Christian Fellowship; Burleson; July 18-21; *speaker, Herman Cramer; *music, Ernie Overstreet; pastor, Gary Rubendall.
___ Roane Baptist Church, Roane; July 18-21; speakers, Nathan Andrews, Charles Hood, Otis Conner, James David Huffstetler; music, Dick and Donna Couch; pastor, Harold Scott.
___*vocational evangelist
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