Around the State
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Shelley Tapp has been named chair of the Wayland Baptist University division of business. Joining the faculty in 1997, she previously taught at the University of Nebraska and Saint Louis University.
___ Evangelist Rick Ingle and his wife, Betty, are serving in New York through August conducting pioneer missions revival meetings.
___Retiring
___ B.C. McCoy as director of missions in Sabine Neches Area. His new address is 2102 Kensington Drive, Tyler 75703.
___ Bill Fomby as business administrator of First Church in Amarillo June 30. He has served on the church's staff for 26 years.
___ Chuck Dooley from the church starting center of the Baptist General Convention of Texas June 30. He has served since 1979 as a church starting consultant in the Gulf Coast region.
___ Dean Burk July 1 as pastor of Arapahoe Road Church in Littleton, Colo., after 14 years of service. He served churches in Cisco, Denton, Corpus Christi and Houston for 25 years.
___ James Huse as pastor of Pilgrims Way Church in Sanger July 1. He has been pastor there for almost nine years. Prior to that, he and his wife, Joan, served as missionaries for 35 years in New Mexico. They will be available to speak on home missions or for interim or supply situations at (940) 458-5560.
___Anniversaries
___ Ken Cannon celebrated his 10th anniversary as pastor of Novice Church in Paris June 24.
___ First Church in Robstown will celebrate its 90th anniversary July 2. Former pastors Robert Polk, James Thompson, Jack Wilson, Bob Gregory, Joel Odom and Robert Manley will participate in the celebration. For more information, call (361) 387-5513. Abe Enrriques is pastor.
___ Merle Blado will celebrate his 30th anniversary as pastor of First Church in Sealy July 9. A reception will be held from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m.
___ Events
___ Avondale Church in Sweetwater recently honored Pastor Cecil Deadman for his 11 years of service to the church and the completion of his master of theology degree. Jan Daehnert, coordinator for minister/church relations of the Baptist General Convention of Texas, was the guest speaker.
___ Wylie Church in Abilene is planning a history celebration under a tent Aug. 13. The day will include the morning worship service, singing and a time of testimony. A book of the church's history is being compiled, and people with stories or photographs are asked to submit them by July 7 to: History Celebration Committee, 6097 Buffalo Gap Road, Abilene 79606.
___Deaths
___ Stella McWhorter, 95, June 11 in Carrollton, Ga. McWhorter assisted her daughter, Mildred, in inner city missions in Houston. She spoke to many Baptist student organizations across the nation, and at age 92 gave her testimony at the Missouri State Evangelism Conference. She was preceded in death by her husband, Rufus, and son, Bryant. She is survived by her daughter; sister, Laura Moseley; seven grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren.
___ Kelli Turner, 63, May 8 in Houston. Her husband, Bill, is pastor of South Main Church in Houston. A teacher for 20 years, she co-wrote "Declarations of the Soul--Faith Journeys of Women from South Main Baptist Church" in 1995. Over the years, she was a Sunday School teacher, social ministry volunteer and retreat leader in marriage and family enrichment. She is survived by her husband; daughters, Lisa Jeter, Laurie Turner and Andrea Turner; five grandchildren; mother, Lenora Gross; and brother, Doyle Gross.
___Ordained
___ Andrew McDonald and Scott Callaham to the ministry at Champion Forest Church in Houston.
___ Angel Barerra and Tirso Salinas as deacons at Bethel Church in Rockport.
___Revivals
___ Lamount Drive Church, Amarillo; July 1-8; preacher, Micah Caswell; music, Shelly Witherspoon; pastor, Dale Dunn.
___ Memorial Church, Lubbock; July 2-6; *preacher, Herman Cramer; *music, The Newberrys; pastor, Bob Fagan.
___ Papalote Mission, Sinton; July 2-7; *preacher, Gerald Roe; *music, Don Thornton; pastor, Ed Brennan.
___ Calvary Church, Rockport; July 2-7; preacher, Bryan Padgett; music, David Quinones; pastor, James Arnett.
___ Olsen Park Church, Ama-rillo; July 8-15; preacher, Micah Caswell; music, Shelly Witherspoon; pastor, Randy Davis.
___ Harvest Acres Church, Mineola; July 9-12; preacher, Mike Privitt; pastor, Butch Gott.
___ First Church & Mission, Mount Vernon (at the mission); July 9-12; *preacher, John David Crow; *music, Sam Craig; pastors, Pepper Puryear and Van Patton.
___ Abbott Church, Abbott; July 9-13; *preacher, Gary Newman; *music, Ernie Overstreet; pastor, James Adams.
___ Calvary Church, Post; July 9-13; *preacher, Herman Cramer; *music, The Cherrys; pastor, David Graves.
___ Faith Church, Taft; July 9-14; *preacher, Gerald Roe; *music, Don Thornton; pastor, Robert Wilbanks.
___ New Life Church, Beeville; July 9-14; preacher, Bryan Padgett, music, David Quinones; pastor, Jesse Berthold.
___*vocational evangelists
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