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Getsemani Bautista Mision in Tahoka officially constituted as Gethsemane Baptist Church (bi-lingual) Jan. 23. The congregation had been a mission of First Church in Tahoka since 1946.
___ Carlton Burris was honored by Immanuel Church in Marshall for his 18 years as the church's pastor Feb. 27.
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SNIPPING, NOT SIPPING soup is the ministry of Martha Sloop of Chicago, a winter Texan, and Virginia Ogle of Grapevine, a member of Campers on Mission, at Valley Baptist Missions/Education Center in Harlingen. The soup and food labels are being assembled to precise specifications in order to redeem 1 million for a van or other critical needs. Groups willing to collect labels or volunteer to help prepare them should contact Dorothy Manley at (956) 423-0632 or e-mail vbmec@acnet.net.
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___ North Richland Hills Church in North Richland Hills will hold opening ceremonies for its new 70,000-square-foot children's ministry building March 5. Television personality and child advocate John Criswell will speak at 5 p.m. followed by an open house and reception.
___ The Texas Church Media Library Convention will be held March 10-11 at First Church in Kingwood. For more information, call (800) 355-5285.
___Anniversaries
___ Mozelle Sherman, former professor of music at Howard Payne University, is celebrating 50 years of teaching. She has served as director of church music drama and professor of church music and worship at Southern Seminary in Louisville, Ky., since 1984. Sherman grew up using drama and music in the churches her father, William Clark, served as pastor, including First Church in Claude, First Church in Tulia and First Church in Ranger. While teaching at Howard Payne from 1973 to 1980, she and her husband, Louis, were members of First Church in Brownwood.
___ Ridgecrest Church in Greenville will celebrate its 35th anniversary with a special service and homecoming March 26. A lunch will follow the morning service. For more information, call (903) 455-0020. David Stubblefield is pastor.
___ Calvary Church in Irving will celebrate its 50th anniversary Aug. 20. The church is seeking names and addresses of former pastors, staff personnel and members. Information may be sent to the church at 913 N. Nursery Road, Irving 75061 or by calling (972) 438-5826. Keith Buice is pastor.
___Ordained
___ Wendell Wright to the ministry at Grace Temple Church in Dallas.
___ Jeremy Fair to the ministry at West Mesquite Church in Mesquite.
___ Charlie Lackey to the ministry at Brookesmith Church in Brookesmith.
___ Troy Allen to the ministry at First Church in Richland Springs.
___ Ron Horner as deacon at Clear Creek Church in Kempner.
___ Philip Johnson as deacon at Port Caddo Church in Marshall.
___ Edsel Duhon, Steve Ford, John Lovett and Paul Wingstrom as deacons at Central Church in Port Neches.
___Licensed
___ Robin Traweek and Dwayne Edwards at Clear Creek Church in Kempner.
___ James Moss and Travis Green at First Church in Tahoka.
___ Justin Crain at First Church in Zephyr.
___Revivals
___ New Hope Church, Aubrey; March 5-8; *speaker, David Crain; pastor, Elmer Cummings.
___ City View Church, Wichita Falls; March 5-8; *speakers, Larry and Freida Sinclair; pastor, Harvey McMurray.
___ First Church, Bovina; March 5-8; speaker, Ruben Guerrero; *music, Pamela Valle; pastor, Gary Morgan.
___ Lexington Church, Corpus Christi; March 5-8; *speakers, Bill and Vicky Murphy; pastor, Jay Farrar.
___ Bon Weir Church, Bon Weir; March 5-8; *speaker, John David Crow; pastor, Mike Jones.
___ First Church, Hallettsville; March 5-10; *speaker, Herman Cramer; *music, Wes James; pastor, Terry Horton.
___ Messiah Church, Timpson; March 5-10; speaker, Jerry Carrol; *music, Gary Newman; pastor, Danny Buckley.
___ Cross Roads Church, Rotan; March 5-8; speaker, Steve McMeans; music, Carroll Rhodes; pastor, Randy Evans.
___*vocational evangelists
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