November 5, 2001
Texas WMU re-elects Hillman, hears missions testimonies
___By Charles Richardson
___For Texas Baptist Communications
___DALLAS--Woman's Missionary Union of Texas re-elected Kathy Hillman of Waco as president in an annual meeting filled with missions testimonies.
___Other officers elected by Texas WMU Oct. 30 included Kay Kolb of Greenwood Baptist Church in Midland, recording secretary; Nelda Taylor Thiede, Fi
NEW Texas WMU officers are Laura Harris, Toni English, Nelda Taylor-Thiede, Kay Kolb and Kathy Hillman.
___Executive Director Carolyn Porterfield presented her first report to the gathering of WMU leaders from throughout Texas.
___She assumed office March 1, succeeding Joy Fenner, who retired.
___Porterfield reported on the WMU board action of approving a report from the organization's strategic direction committee "to create an environment that enables individuals and churches to fulfill the Great Commission."
___One of the objectives of the strategic plan is to encourage hands-on missions experience for individuals, families and churches that develop a passion for sharing Christ.
___Mary Humphries of Lindale, a former president of Texas WMU, reported on the Touch Tomorrow Today campaign that has a goal to raise $12.5 million by 2005. Texas WMU and Southern Baptist WMU will share equally in the funds contributed to this fund. Texas WMU also has an endowment fund, WorldTouch, that was established in 1995 and makes possible a variety of projects, ministries and training opportunities.
___Fenner also spoke briefly in connection with the financial campaign, emphasizing the trustworthiness of WMU and its program of missions support and involvement.
___Melodye Pieniazek, Acteens adviser at Baptist Temple in San Antonio, told about the experiences of a group from her congregation as they served in Maine.
___Shawn Mooneyham, a student at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in Fort Worth, told of her missions involvement in Kosovo and Bosnia.
___"We stand today at the beginning of the 21st century, when Texas became both a mission base and a mission field," declared Bill Tinsley, associate executive director for the Baptist General Convention of Texas. "We now hold in our hands both ends of the rope to continue extending missions to the ends of the earth while challenged to reach the mission field God has brought to our door."
___In closing remarks, Hillman said, "Today, we find ourselves sometimes on the going end of the rope and sometimes on the holding end. We minister and witness in new and dynamic ways, but always with the need of praying and giving and going to exalt God among the nations."
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