November 18, 2002
___ More Dallas area host families are needed to participate in the Friendship International House Dallas program that allows international students to share the Christmas holidays with Christian families. Sponsored by Dallas Association and other Dallas churches, the ministry has hosted more than 400 students from 61 countries since its inception in 1983. The program begins on Dec. 21 and concludes on Jan. 2. Daily activities are planned so that the group has a variety of Texas experiences. Sundays and ho
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| FIRST CHURCH IN DENTON recently held its annual House of Judgment Oct. 23-31. The haunted house alternative portrays the lives of people that lead them to eternity in either heaven or hell. Above are cast members portraying Christ and angels. More than 2,500 people attended the production, with more than 400 making spiritual decisions, 121 of those being professions of faith in Jesus Christ. Jeff Williams is pastor. |
lidays are reserved for the students to attend church with host families. For more information on participating or starting the program in other areas of the state, call (214) 827-3782.
___ The Cooperative Baptist Fellowship recently endorsed a number of chaplains. Appointed to Texas hospitals were Joe Alverson, Christus Spohn Hospital South, Corpus Christi, and Thomas Wicker, Scott and White Hospital and Clinic, Temple. Roger Yurkiewicz will serve the Texas Army National Guard in Austin.
___Anniversaries
___ Mickey Henderson, fifth, as minister of music at First Church in Lubbock, Oct. 27.
___ Todd Goings, fifth, as minister of worship and administration at Willow Drive Church in Lake Jackson, Nov. 1.
___ Kenneth Burns, 10th, as pastor of Divine Love Church in Lubbock, Nov. 7.
___ Bob Batson, 15th, as minister of education at Highland Church in Lubbock, Nov. 22.
___ Larry Slaughter, 10th, as pastor of Mount Calvary Church in Lubbock, Nov. 24.
___Retiring
___ Lewis Sims, as minister to senior adults at Crestview Church in Georgetown, Nov. 10. He served the church 18 years as minister of music and has worked with senior adults for the past 4 years.
___ Hollas Hoffman, after 10 years as pastor of First Church in Palacios and 28 years in the ministry, Nov. 24. He has been pastor of many Texas churches and has been involved in evangelism. He will be available for pulpit supply, revivals, interims and conferences. He can be contacted at (979) 289-2067.
___Events
___ Eric and Dalese Black were commissioned as Mission Service Corps volunteers at Acton Church in Granbury Nov. 10. They will serve as campus ministers at the University of Pennsylvania.
___ Iglesia Getsemani in Fort Worth will held groundbreaking ceremonies Nov. 17 for a 22,000-square-foot facility. Included in the new building will be an office complex, worship center, multi-purpose adult building and fellowship hall, preschool, children and youth classrooms and a kitchen. The total construction budget is estimated at $2.4 million. Julio Guarneri is pastor.
___Deaths
___ Walter Lumpkin, 47, Nov. 4 in Houston. He was a professor of Christianity at Houston Baptist University and holder of the Bisagno Chair of Evangelism there, executive director of the Antioch Institute at the university and interim pastor of Baptist Temple in Houston. He is survived by his wife, Carol; sons, Ryan and Jason; sister, Joann Chunn; and brothers, Robert, Steve and Michael.
___Ordained
___ Eric Black to the ministry at Acton Church in Granbury, Nov. 10.
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