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EAST TEXAS BAPTIST UNIVERSITY students had a busy spring break. Eighteen of the school's students, pictured here, took part in a Habitat for Humanity home-building project in Jackson, Miss. Thirty-seven other students travelled to Chicago, Ill., to begin renovation on Chicago Land Community Church, which is being converted into an alternative church. Allan Thompson is Baptist student ministries director at ETBU.
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___Events
___ San Felipe Association is holding a Golden Oldies of the Bible Conference April 17 at First Church in Richmond from 10 a.m. until 3 p.m. Conference leaders include Barry Landrum, pastor of West University Church in Houston; retired pastor Bob Harris; evangelist Bob Elliott; Buddy Griffin, adult minister at Sugar Creek Church in Sugar Land; and Troy Drollinger of Renaissance Ministries. Leading the music will be Larry Howie, minister of music at Calvary Church in Rosenberg.
___ Dell Dale Avenue Church in Channelview will present the Hendersons in concert April 22. For more information, call (281) 452-3704.
___ First Church in Richwood will host a Bible conference April 22-25, led by Clifton Jones, former pastor at Brazosport Temple in Brazosport. Study will be held from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. For more information, call (979) 265-1111.
___Retiring
___ Phil Tilden, April 15, as pastor of Sunrise Church in Kerrville. During 60 years of ministry he has served as professor, counselor, missionary and pastor.
___Anniversaries
___ Harvey Abke, 10th, as pastor of Bamore Road Church in Rosenberg.
___ Liberty Church in Bridge City, 10th, April 7.
___ First Church in Smyer, 75th, April 15. Tom Reynolds is interim pastor.
___ First Church in Nome, 85th, April 21. Activities will begin at 10 a.m. The Promises and Marty Haggard will be in concert.
___ Cove Church in Orange, 60th, April 22. A lunch and afternoon praise and testimony service will be held.
___Deaths
___ Frances Miller, 89, March 23 in Bryan. She was preceded in death by her husband, Johnie Miller. They served in ministry for more than 40 years. Former missionaries to West Africa, they also served churches in Panky and Shiro. She is survived by her daughters, Yvonne Owens and Elaine Weisser.
___Revivals
___ Belvue Church, Kermit; April 22-25; *evangelist, Larry Taylor; *music, Larry Russell; pastor, Emmett Upchurch.
___ Alamo Heights Church, Port Lavaca; April 22-25; *evangelist, Jay Breland; music, Mickey Ewing; pastor, Casey Dubose.
___ First Church, Buffalo Gap; April 22-25; *evangelists, Larry and Freida Sinclair; pastor, Steve Joiner.
___ Blanchard Church, Livingston; April 22-25; *evangelist, Herman Cramer; *music, Paul & Christy Newberry; pastor, Royce Pennington.
___ First Church, Anton; April 22-25; evangelist, Riley Hamilton; music, Stan Burleson; pastor, Rush Coffman.
___ Victory Church, Groesbeck; April 22-27; *evangelist, Gary Newman; *music, Ernie Overstreet; pastor, Billy Anderson.
___ Elmdale Church, Abilene; April 22-27; evangelist, Truman Turk; pastor, H.G. Barnard.
___*vocational evangelist
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