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___Anniversaries
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First Church in Natalia will celebrate its 60th anniversary March 26. A lunch will follow the morning service. For more information, call (830) 665-2721. Duane Mayberry is pastor.
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BAPTIST TEMPLE CHURCH in San Benito made use of the winter break by holding a Holiday Bible School Jan. 3-7. Not waiting for the traditional summer break to hold a Bible school, the church was able to teach 87 children about Jesus and was able to use some of the church's winter Texans. The church wanted to start the new century off right by holding the Bible school.
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___ Park Temple Church in Fort Worth will celebrate its 50th anniversary March 26. Included among the day's speakers will be Joe Tubb and Craig Stevens. Following lunch an additional program will be led by Darrah Smith of Mesquite, Paul Smith of Waco and Tom Fatka, pastor of Samuels Avenue Church in Fort Worth. Donald Johnson is pastor.
___Events
___ Tony Gore and Majesty will be in concert at 7 p.m. March 24 at First Church in Ovilla. Admission is free. For more information, call (972) 617-5717. Wes Edwards is pastor.
___ Oak Ridge Church in San Antonio will be the site of an awards ceremony and concert presentations from many gospel music groups and soloists from across the state beginning at 3 p.m. March 25. Among those slated to appear are the Jubil Heirs, The Weavers, His Grace, Ronnie McAlpin, Lighthouse and Sounbord. For more information, call (210) 654-9694.
___ Westchester Community Church in Grand Prairie will have a barbecue dinner and guest vocalist in recognition of the church's three years of service to the community March 26. The dinner will cost $5 per person with a maximum of $10 per family. Recording artist Micah Black will sing. Festivities begin at 6 p.m. Pat Webb is pastor.
___Deaths
___ Mildred Graves, 71, Feb. 24 in Munday. She was the wife of H.B. Graves, pastor of Gilliland Church in Truscott. She is survived by her husband; one daughter; two sons; one stepson; two stepdaughters; her mother, Ola Yost; one brother; 13 grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.
___Revivals
___ First Church of Cheek; Beaumont; March 24-26; *speaker, John David Crow; pastor, J.E. Burton.
___ San Jacinto Association New Life Crusade, Baytown; March 26-28; speaker, Tony Evans; music, Natalie Grant and Scott Krippayne.
___ Timbercrest Church, Waco; March 26-29; *speaker, Jason Brown; *music, Charlotte Brown; pastor, Lane Teal.
___ Oak Grove Church, Grapeland; March 26-29; *speakers, Larry and Freida Sinclair; pastor, Fred Lintelman.
___ First Church, Warren; March 26-29; *speaker, Gary Newman, pastor, Joe Saffle.
___ First Church, Dodge; March 26-29; *speakers, Jim Walsh Family; pastor, Rick Holland.
___ Forest Hills Church, Seguin; March 26-29; *speakers, Bill and Vicky Murphy; pastor, Mitch Kolenovsky.
___ First Church, Electra; March 26-29; speaker, George Brock; pastor, Jack Riley.
___ Bethel Church, Buffalo; March 26-29; speaker, Lee Evans; music, Steve Couch; pastor, Mike Seay.
___ First Church, Anton; March 26-29; *speaker, Herman Cramer; *music, David Turpin; pastor, Rush Coffman.
___ First Church, Spearman; March 26-29; *speaker, Tierce Green; pastor, Rick Patrick.
___ Pinecrest Church, Silsbee; March 26-29; *speaker, Larry Ramsour; *music, The Cherrys; pastor, Robert Carter.
___ Congress Avenue Church, Austin; March 26-30; speaker, Andy Raines; music, Jon Stickland; pastor, George Tuthill.
___*vocational evangelists
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