Around the state
___ The Seminary Extension office is collecting information and photographs of Seminary Extension students, teachers, center directors and events in Texas in the 1950s and 1960s in preparation for a celebration of the entity's 50th anniversary which will be marked next June at the Southern Baptist Convention in New Orleans. Those with information may contact Leonard Hill at 901 Commerce St., Suite 500, Nashville, Tenn. 37203, or telephone (615) 782-8639.
___ Charles Tolbert has been named chair of the department of sociology and anthropology at Baylor University. He succeeds Harold Osborne, professor of sociology and master teacher, who is returning to full-time teaching.
___ Bernard Scherr and Stafford Turner have joined the Hardin-Simmons University School of Music faculty. Scherr, assistant professor of music composition and theory, will head the composition and theory department. Turner is an assistant professor on the voice faculty. He has been the music director, interim music director or soloist at eight churches in Texas and Georgia.
___ Renee Collins, visiting assistant professor of education; Vicki Fehr, instructor of education; and David Stuckey, assistant professor of physical education, have joined the faculty of the Irvin School of Education at Hardin-Simmons University.
___ Howard Payne University has announced new faculty appointments that include Brooks Barr, associate professor of theater and director of theater; Scott Burket, associate professor and department head of exercise and sport science; and Pat Swift, associate professor of biology.
___Events
___ North Side Church in Weatherford will hold a women's conference Oct. 6-7 with Becky Freeman as the speaker. The conference will be held from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Friday evening and from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday. The registration fee of $35 includes a Friday evening snack meal and a Saturday morning continental breakfast and luncheon. A style show will be held during the luncheon. For more information, call Jackie Davis at (817) 598-1158.
___Anniversaries
___ Skip McNeal, 20th as pastor of First Church in Sanger, Aug. 20.
___ Gary Wood, 15th as music minister at North Side Church in Weatherford.
___ Taylor's Valley Church in Temple, 130th, Oct. 1. The church has been a Southern Baptist congregation for the past 106 years. Highlights of the day included a barbecue dinner, the unveiling of the plans for a new worship center and a concert.
___ First Church in Eagle Lake, 125th, Oct. 8. The morning worship service will feature several former pastors as well as community leaders. A catered lunch will follow, and reservations need to be made at (979) 234-2571. George Gaston, assistant vice president for spiritual development and community outreach at the Memorial Hermann Healthcare System and former summer youth minister and interim pastor, will speak at the luncheon. Brent Beasley is pastor.
___ Timbergrove Church in Houston, 50th, Oct. 8. Lunch will be served. Former pastor Earl Farris will speak, and the J.A.M. Singers will be featured in the afternoon. A.M. Stone is pastor.
___ First Church in Coolidge, 95th, Oct. 8. A program and reception will be held at 2 p.m. For more information, call (254) 786-4732. Tom Young is pastor.
___ First Church of Genoa in Houston, 105th, Oct. 15. A barbecue lunch will be served. For more information, call (713) 946-7252. Herb Meeks is pastor.
___ First Church of Groceville in Cut and Shoot, 50th, Oct. 15. Lunch will be served and afternoon activities will follow. Freddy Walters is pastor.
___ First Church in Devers, 110th, Oct. 25-29. Former pastors, staff and members are asked to contact the church at (936) 549-7653 or e-mail mcdaniel@txucom.net. Harry McDaniel is pastor.
___ Crossroads Church in San Antonio, 20th, Nov. 5. The church will hold services at Sandra Day O'Connor High School auditorium. For more information, call (210) 681-1911.
___ Marc Wilson, 20th, as minister of music at First Church in Mexia. In his honor the church will hold a musical homecoming, and former choir and orchestra members are asked to participate. For more information, call (254) 562-5576.
___ Gateway Church in Corpus Christi (formerly First Church of Tuloso-Midway and Tuloso-Midway Church), 50th, Feb. 4, 2001. For more information, call (361) 241-7688.
___ First Church in Woodville, 150th, March 11, 2001. Former members wanting to participate or share memorabilia should contact the church office at (409) 283-2588 or fwoodville@lwol.com. Dwayne Freese is pastor.
___Retiring
___ M.H. Peters as pastor of East Tyler Church in Tyler. He has been pastor there for more than three years and in the ministry for 31 years. He is available for supply or interims.
___ David Bush, April 1, as pastor of First Church in Port Lavaca after more than 28 years. His 47 years of ministry including terms as pastor of Friendship Church in Silsbee, Enon Church in Chester, Valley Mills Church in Valley Mills, Call Junction Church in Call Junction and First Church in West.
___Ordained
___ Edmundo Rotavista to the ministry at El Buen Pastor in Fort Worth.
___ Russell Holifield, Joe Horton, Charles Noel and Jack Strothers as deacons at Bethel Church in New Caney.
___ Russel Handley as a deacon at First Church in Sunrise Beach.
___Deaths
___ Bennie Hindmon Jr., 65, Sept. 22. Hindmon was chaplain at the Wynne Farm Unit of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice. He had served in that role since 1995, when he retired as a pastor. Hindmon had been pastor of 10 Baptist churches in Texas, Louisiana, Arkansas and Venezuela. He is survived by his wife of 42 years, Virginia; sons, Bennie, Paul and Kevin; daughter, Victoria; and four grandchildren.
___Revivals
___ First Church, Littlefield; Oct. 8; *evangelist, Freddy Gage; pastor, Joe Stewart.
___ Whispering Meadows Church, Dayton; Oct. 8-11; *evangelist, Steve Brumbelow; pastor, Ray Hines.
___ Second Church, Andrews; Oct. 8-11; *evangelist, Jonathan Hewett; *music, Wes James; pastor, Ivy Shelton.
___ Eula Church, Clyde; Oct. 8-12; evangelist, Ross Ellis; pastor, Larry Adams.
___ Lakewood Church, Zavalla; Oct. 8-12; *evangelist, Herman Cramer; *music, Charles Hunt; pastor, Edgar Evans.
___ Calvary Church, Hughes Springs; Oct. 8-13; evangelist, Joe Srygley; music, Mark Fried; pastor, Ron Dyess.
___*vocational evangelists
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