Home church model gaining favor
___By Ferrell Foster
___Texas Baptist Communications
___AUSTIN--A growing worldwide movement toward house churches—modelled after the the practices of first-century Christianity— is spawning thousands of fully-functioning churches of 15 to 30 people, with a commitment to reaching others not by growing a larger church but by helping create more and more house churches.
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Dying church brought back to life by determination of two women
___By George Henson
___Staff Writer
___FARMERSVILLE--Bethlehem Baptist Church in Farmersville had seen its numbers whittled away until only two women--Betty Meeks and pianist Clara Kinamon--were still attending. They refused to let the rural church close its doors.
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Lady Blue Devils find championship season both in hoops and hearts
___By Marv Knox
___Editor
___NACOGDOCHES--The state-champion Lady Blue Devils from Central Heights High School followed the Bible as tenaciously as they played basketball throughout their season in the sun. The Lady Blue Devils defeated Boyd, 57-56, to capture the class 2001 2-A girls' state basketball championship.
___But the trophy wasn't the only prize the girls sought this season. The unusual "team spitit" they displayed was influenced by their coach's profession of faith last fall.
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New and growing churches find quick help with the Pop-up church
___By Mark Wingfield
___Managing Editor
___Sprung is springing up all over.
___A unique new structure called a Sprung building is gaining popularity among innovative and growing churches as an alternative for creating temporary space quickly.
___Sprung comes from the name of the family-owned company that manufactures these high-tech tents, but they do virtually spring to life in a matter of days in all sorts of locations.
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