 May 8, 2000
___ East Texas Baptist University's music school recently received a major donation of music scores from Terry Hicks of North Carolina. The school now has the complete library of the Dover Publishing Company.
___ The Woman's Missionary Union of Bethel Church in Eastland has grown in ministry and numbers in the last year. The group has been active in prayer, providing baby supplies for needy mothers, food for families and money and supplies to missionaries.
___ Jane Allred, a Hardin-Simmons University graduate and a Sunday School teacher at Lytle South Church in Abilene, has been named "Teacher of the Year" for Special Services/Support Professional of the Association of Texas Professional Educators.
___Retiring
___ Walter Evans retired May 7 at Lyons Road Church in Garland on the 10th anniversary of the church he planted there. Evans also served as pastor of Oak Crest Church, Ross Avenue Church and First Baptist Church of Sunnyvale, all in Dallas, during his 37 years in the ministry.
___ Ray Ash has retired as pastor of First Church in Mason, where he had served for more than five years. He and his wife, Rita, also served as missionaries to Nigeria for five years. He also was pastor of First Church in Brady for 22 years. He is available for supply, interims and as a speaker for missions programs.
___Deaths
___ Mattie Risinger, 78, April 9 in Upshur County. The mother of Baptist Standard board member Charles Risinger, she was a member of Woods New Hope Church in Tenaha. She is survived by her husband of 57 years, Raymond; son, Charles; daughters, Betty Christy and Joan Risinger; sister, Mildred Brannon; four grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.
___Licensed
___ Martin Cherry to the ministry at Woodlawn Church in Austin.
___Ordained
___ Charles Gault, David Miller, Curtis Wagner, Jerry Anderson and James Dawson as deacons at Woodlawn Church in Austin.
___ A.F. Thate, Andrew Walker and David Dean as deacons at First Church in Burkett.
___ Phil Howell and Alva West as deacons at Potosi Church in Abilene.
___Revivals
___ Calvary Church, Wells; May 14; speaker, John David Crow; no pastor.
___ McKinney Acres Church, Andrews; May 14-17; speaker, Jason Brown; music, Charlotte Brown; pastor, John McQueen.
___ Olive Branch Church, Axtell; May 14-17; speakers, Larry and Freida Sinclair; pastor, Rex Branch.
___ Friendship Church, Kilgore; May 14-17; speakers, Jim Walsh Family; pastor, Willie Mobley.
___ Oak Tree Church, Tyler; May 14-17; speaker, Jerad Baker; music, Jessica Baker; pastor, Tony McCoy.
___ Snow Hill Church, Blue Ridge; May 14-18; speakers, The Cherrys; pastor, Bill Booher.
___ Comyn Church, DeLeon; May 14-19; speaker, Gary Newman; pastor, Ray Seckinger.
___vocational evangelists
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