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Carter to speak at Baylor. Yale University law professor Stephen Carter, author of "Civility" and "The Culture of Disbelief," will deliver the Emmy Parrish Lecture in American Studies at Baylor University Jan. 25. Carter will speak at 3:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. in Cashion Academic Center. He will speak on "The Role of Civility and Religion in Vocation" and "Civil Engagement and the Nature of Voting." The lectures are free and open to the public.
___ Church goes .com. Fellowship Church in Grapevine will add ".com" to its name, at least whenever it appears in print. That includes changing the church's name on its signs and roof, which can be seen by passengers landing at and taking off from Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport. The church's new interactive website has received heavy traffic since the church was featured in the Dallas Morning News Jan. 14, said Preston Mitchell, pastor of spiritual development. Ed Young is pastor.
___ Hymnals sought. Missionary Alma Rohm needs hymnals to give volunteer church music directors in Nigeria attending her annual music workshop. Last year, she trained 844 music directors, most of whom live on small incomes. New and used hymnals to be sent to Rohm are being collected by Ed Laux, a layman from Wilshire Baptist Church in Dallas. Contact Laux at 6247 Annapolis, Dallas 75214. His phone number is (214) 368-7026, and his e-mail address is edlaux@aol.com.
___ HSU names alumni leader. Jenni Sims Pulley has been named assistant director of alumni relations at Hardin-Simmons University. She will assist alumni director Britt Jones.
___ Ministers' Wives Retreat set. "The Garden of Your Heart" is the theme of the 2001 Ministers' Wives Retreat at Mount Lebanon Encampment April 27-28. Janet White of Longview is featured speaker for the retreat, sponsored by the Baptist General Convention of Texas and Woman's Missionary Union of Texas. Donna Kay Williams of Flower Mound will provide music. The retreat is open to the wives of all Texas Baptist ministers. Cost is $50, which includes three meals, lodging and the registration fee. A limited number of scholarships are available through Texas WMU. For more information, call (888) 968-6389 or (214) 828-5150.
___ Groom gives to UMHB. Baltimore Orioles relief pitcher Buddy Groom and his wife, Angela, have established a presidential endowed scholarship at the University of Mary Hardin-Baylor. Groom, now of Ovilla, attended the university from 1984 to 1987. Groom has played for the Detroit Tigers, the Florida Marlins, and was with the Oakland A's from 1996 to 1999 before he was traded to the Orioles.
___ Stinger Daze planned. Howard Payne University will offer a college preview weekend for high school juniors and seniors and their parents Feb. 23-24. For more information about Stinger Daze, call (800) 800-4478.
___ Two graduate from Southern. Two students with Texas ties graduated from Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in December. Robert Justin Carswell of Katy received the master of divinity degree. Ronald Brent Taylor of Plano received the doctor of ministry degree.
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