___ Beltway Park Church in Abilene recently was honored as the church of the year by Abilene Baptist Association. Pastor David McQueen accepted the plaque on behalf of the church. The congregation has grown to 965 resident members from 558 two years ago. A.E. Fogle of First Church in Abilene was named the lay person of the year. Rodney Watson of Lytle South Church in Abilene and Steve Joiner of First Church in Buffalo Gap shared the honor of pastor of the year. Randy Packwood, assoc
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FIRST CHURCH OF KOUNTZE recently broke ground on its new sanctuary expansion. The church has seen significant growth over the last few years. The sanctuary expansion will increase the seating capacity to 850 for worship services. Tony Thornton is pastor.
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iate pastor of Broadview Church in Abilene, was named staff member of the year.
___Anniversaries
___ Primeria Iglesia in Corpus Christi, 90th, Oct. 28. Mateo Rendon is pastor.
___ Spring Hill Church in DeKalb, 95th, Nov. 4. The morning service will include special recognitions and former Pastor Roy Canada preaching. A luncheon will follow. Paul Burkhalter is pastor.
___Events
___ Buckner Terrace Church in Dallas will hold a community/ family fair Nov. 3 from noon until 4 p.m. A chili cookoff and basketball tournament also will be held in conjunction with the event that will include games for children and health checks for people of all ages. Steve Shelton is pastor.
___ The Two Tenors, Barry Craft and Ben Owens, will be in concert at First Church in Denison at 6 p.m. Nov. 4. Randy Rudisell is pastor.
___Deaths
___ Vera Price, 106, Oct. 6 in Anson. She was a member of Prairie View Church in Anson for 94 years and held every position in the church except pastor.
___ Tom Small, 77, Oct. 17. An emeritus Southern Baptist missionary to Zimbabwe and Zambia, he was appointed in 1955. Small primarily was involved in education and evangelism, serving as principal of a primary school and founder of a correspondence school and Baptist Theological Seminary in Zambia and its extensions. Small also taught at the seminary and wrote curriculum materials for it. Small was born in Pinehill, a Howard Payne College graduate and the pastor of several Texas churches prior to his missionary service. He is survived by his wife, Mary; sons Tom Jr. and Roy; daughter, Esther Small; and three grandchildren.
___ Clyde Hurst, 91, Oct. 21 in Abilene. Hurst was professor of Bible emeritus at Hardin-Simmons University. He was a member of HSU's Bible and philosophy departments from 1950 until his retirement in 1976. He also was pastor of churches in Alabama and Texas. His wife, Kathleen, died last year. He is survived by his brothers, Hugh and Coy; and sister, Ozella Gilbert.
___ Glenn Booth, 67, Oct. 22 in Tyler. Booth was director of counseling and psychological services for the Baptist General Convention of Texas for 12 years before his retirement last year. Before coming to the BGCT in 1988, Booth was associate pastor for counseling and family enrichment at Green Acres Church in Tyler for six years. Previously, he was minister of family enrichment for First Church in Wichita Falls, chaplain at Memorial Hospital System in Houston, associate pastor of Park Place Church in Houston, chaplain at Lufkin State School, and pastor of First Church in Tenaha. While studying at Southwestern Seminary, he was pastor of Pollok Church in Pollok and Purves Church in Dublin. He was a charter member of the Southern Baptist and Texas Baptist family ministers associations, a fellow of the College of Chaplains and a member of the American Protestant Health Association. He is survived by his wife, Betty; sons, Dale, David and James; and three grandchildren.
___Ordained
___ Doug Evans to the ministry at First Church in Laguna Park.
___Revivals
___ Cottonwood Church, Kurten; Nov. 1-4; evangelist, Tim Owens; pastor, Glenn Connor.
___ Antioch Church, Tyler; Nov. 4-7; evangelists, J.D. Graham, Dennis Morgan, Bennie Portwood and Rick Monds; music, Damascus Road, Phil Point, Bob Turner and Dennis Mayfield; pastor, Craig Little.
___ Calvary Church, Garland; Nov. 4-7; evangelist, Reggie Thomas; music, Bobby Whittington; pastor, Greg Bowers.
___ Clarksville City Church, Clarksville City; Nov. 4-9; evangelist, Earl Duggins; music, Mark Fried; pastor, Roger Gage.
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