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EIGHT YOUNG T.B. Maston Scholars were announced at the second annual T.B. Maston Lectures at Hardin-Simmons University's Logsdon School of Theology Feb. 4. Shown are (from left, front row) Dean Vernon Davis; Scott Shiffer of Dallas Baptist University; Professor Stanley Grenz of Regent College in Vancouver, British Columbia; Aaron Butts of Howard Payne University; and Brian Edwards of Hardin-Simmons University. Back row, Lance Higginbotham of Dallas Baptist University; Amanda Nolen and Joseph Sutton, both of East Texas Baptist University; David Carrington of Howard Payne University; Jeff Brooks of Hardin-Simmons University; and Bill Tillman, T.B. Maston professor of Christian ethics at Logsdon.
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___Anniversaries
___ Rudy Owen, fifth, as pastor of First Church in Runaway Bay.
___ Joe Tijerina, fifth, as pastor of Primera Iglesia in Jacksboro.
___ Ronald Fox, 25th, as pastor of Calvary Church in Vernon, Jan. 27.
___ John McGuire, 10th, as pastor of First Church in Garrison, Feb. 16.
___ Red Springs Church in Seymour, 95th, March 16-17. Jack Bennett is pastor.
___Events
___ Cedar Heights Church in Cedar Hill will hold its annual "Wild Beast Feast" for men and boys Feb. 23 at 6 p.m. Deer, duck, quail and a variety of fish will be prepared. The gospel group His Call will sing. A love offering will be taken. For more information, call (972) 291-4600.
___Retiring
___ Bryan Ross as pastor of Tennyson Church in Tennyson, after serving 11 years. Previously, he was pastor of five Texas Baptist churches and was director of missions for Big Spring-San Angelo Baptist Area for 21 years.
___Deaths
___ Ray Mayfield, 75, Feb. 5 in Houston. A retired pastor, he had served a number of churches, including Pecan Grove Church in Oglesby, First Church in Moody, First Church in Goldthwaite and First Church in Conroe. Additionally, he served as interim pastor of 22 churches in Houston from 1963 to 1994. Mayfield also was on the committee that selected the site for Houston Baptist College, now Houston Baptist University, and was one of the school's founders and original trustees. He later joined the university's staff as assistant to the president for church relations. At the time of his retirement, his responsibilities were as vice president for development and planned giving. He was a member of Second Church in Houston. He was preceded in death by his daughter, Dana Mayfield. He is survived by his wife of 57 years, Nita; daughter, Mary Mayfield; sons, Ray and John; and sister, Sunny Allcorn.
___Ordained
___ Faron Wilson to the ministry at Colony Church in Orange.
___ Benny Baker to the ministry at Circleback Church in Sudan.
___ Matt Eddleman to the ministry at Beulah Church in Millsap.
___ Loury Nero to the ministry at Joplin Church in Jacksboro.
___ Dan Burgess as a deacon at First Church in Bremond.
___ Jon Dodson and Don Ralph as deacons at First Church in Lampasas.
___ Glenn Gainey, Chad Longley and James Segars as deacons at First Church in Kermit.
___ Reese Sparrow as deacon at First Church in Athens.
___ Jeff Bigham and Robert Nunnery as deacons at First Church in Willow Park.
___ Brian Allen, Herman Dentler, Carl Kisinger, Pete Parino and C.R. Morris as deacons at Red Springs Church in Seymour.
___Licensed
___ Chris Owens to the ministry at Northside Church in Corsicana.
___Revivals
___ Lamar Church, Beaumont; Feb. 24-27; evangelist, Jeff Payne; pastor, Warren Wargo.
___ Bethel Cass Church, Linden; Feb. 24-27; evangelist, Larry Rice; music, Mark Mayton; pastor, Gary Lumpkin.
___ Spring Creek Church, Weatherford; Feb. 24-27; *evangelist, Jonathon Hewitt; *music, Wes James; pastor, Mike Martin.
___ First Church, Devers; Feb. 24-28; *evangelists, The Cherry Family; pastor, Harry McDaniel.
___*vocational evangelist
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