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Mount Lebanon Encampment in Cedar Hill will be the site of a Special Friends retreat Oct. 6-7. The retreat is for the mentally disabled 12 years old or older, their parents and chaperones and workers with the mentally disabled. Campers will have Bible study, recreation, crafts and a talent show, and conferences will be held for parents and teachers.
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FIRST CHURCH IN MEXIA held a ribbon-cutting ceremony recently for its Christian Life Center. Officiating were Robbie Boyd, minister of youth; Jack Ballard, minister of senior adults and activities; Velda Ayers, building committee member; Mark Wilson, minister of music; and Pastor Marcus Sheffield.
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Some scholarships are available. For more information, call Nelda Williams at (800) 355-5285. Deadline for reservations is Sept. 22.
___ Texas Campers on Mission will hold its fall rally Oct. 4-8 at Highland Lakes Encampment in Spicewood.
___Anniversaries
___ Rodney Bolejack has celebrated his 15th year as pastor of Meadow Oaks Church in Temple.
___ Tommy Lyons has celebrated his 25th year as minister of music of Trinity Church in San Antonio.
___ Cottonwood Church in Glen Rose will celebrate its 125th anniversary Aug. 19-20. A salad dinner and a concert by Double Portion will be held Saturday evening. Bill Pinson, former executive director of the Baptist General Convention of Texas, will be the guest speaker Sunday morning. John Allen is pastor.
___ Bethesda Church in Burleson will celebrate its 145th anniversary Aug. 20. Bill Roe, retired director of missions of Johnson Association, will preach. A meal will follow. Craig Vire is pastor.
___ Calvary Church in Irving will celebrate its 50th anniversary Aug. 20. A barbecue lunch will be served at noon, with festivities beginning again at 2 p.m. Reservations for lunch may be made by calling (972) 438-5826. Keith Buice is pastor.
___Events
___ Cedar Heights Church in Cedar Hill will present a special program Aug. 20. The evening program will be a tribute to the Cathedrals Quartet. The church choir, soloists and ensembles will present music made popular by the group. For more information, call (972) 291-4600.
___Retiring
___ Alvin Sutton as pastor of Cedar Knob Church in Belton.
___ Darrell Robinson as special assistant to the vice president of evangelism of the North American Mission Board. A celebration is slated for Sept. 23 from 2 to 5 p.m. at the Springhill Memorial Hospital Conference Center in Mobile, Ala. Robinson formerly was pastor of Midway Church in Big Spring, Berea Church in Big Spring, Hillcrest Church in Amarillo, First Church in Vernon and First Church in Pasadena.
___Ordained
___ Benny Horn to the ministry at Angus Church in Corsicana.
___ Danny Dunham to the ministry at First Church in Refugio.
___ Russell Lacy to the ministry at Potosi Church in Abilene.
___ Billy Kibler to the ministry at Fairy Church in Hico.
___ Curtis Crisp as deacon at First Church in Odem.
___ Eric Perley and Mel Matthews as deacons at First Church in Cisco.
___Deaths
___ T.O. Upshaw, 78, Aug. 6 in Colorado City. Upshaw was pastor of churches in Hobbs, Lefors and Pampa, and was senior adult minister and interim pastor of First Church in Snyder. He also was director of missions for Double Mountain Area for 17 years. Upshaw served on the Executive Board of the Baptist General Convention of Texas and on the board of High Plains Baptist Hospital in Amarillo. He also was founder of the Church Builders of Texas, and led construction of 47 buildings and churches from 1971 to 1997. He is survived by his wife, Georgie; son, Freddy; daughters, Kay Pittman and Karen Johnson; sister, Wilda Mize; brother, Preston; seven grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by an infant daughter, Shirley Jo.
___ Joe Stevens, July 13. Stevens was pastor of Mosheim Church in Valley Mills. He is survived by his wife, Doris; and sons, James and Tim.
___Revivals
___ Emmanuel Church, Henderson; Aug. 20; *preacher, Freddie Gage; pastor, Michael Simpson.
___ North Church, Greenville; Aug. 20-23; *preachers, Larry and Freida Sinclair; pastor, Leslie Mills.
___ Almeda Church, Houston; Aug. 20-23; *preacher, Steve Brumbelow; music, Jeff Fuqua; pastor, James Kinman.
___ New Zion Church, Bonham; Aug. 20-23; preacher, Jimmy Tarrant; *music, Glenn and Karla Parmalee; pastor, Keith Cogburn.
___ Bethany Church, Cushing; Aug. 20-23; preacher, Jim Moss; pastor, Edward Williamson.
___ First Church, Mauriceville; Aug. 20-23; *preacher, John David Crow; *music, Sam Craig; pastor, Robert Netterville.
___ Robinwood Church, Seagoville; Aug. 20-23; *preacher, John Karl Davis; music, Michael Bridges; pastor, Wes Brown.
___ Trinity Church, Bonham; Aug. 20-25; preacher, James Semple; music, Truett Camp; pastor, Stephen Patterson
___ Hunt County Association Senior Revival; Aug. 21-23; *preacher, Gary Newman; music, Steve Couch; director of missions, Rodney Williams.
___*vocational evangelists
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