September 16, 2002
___ Houston Baptist University has made the following faculty appointments: Karen Andrews, instructor, nursing; Aaron Bellow Jr., assistant professor, nursing; Joseph Brown, dean, College of Education and Behavioral Sciences and professor, education; Carla Click, assistant professor, nursing; Bonita Crider, assistant professor, library science; Donald Griffin, associate professor, health administration; Virgil Grotfeldt, assistant professor, art; Jamie Johns, assistant professor, Christianity;
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| FIRST CHURCH in Pecan Gap recently honored Coye Reid on her 94th birthday. Reid served the community 38 years as a schoolteacher and has served her church even longer. She has been a member of the church 70 years, serving as pianist 40 years, church clerk for 39 years and as Sunday School teacher to countless children and adults. She is pictured with Orman Rodrick, who presented her with flowers on behalf of the church. Reuben Trussell is pastor. |
Emily Lees, assistant professor, nursing; Sue McLeod, assistant professor, nursing; Michael Mistric, assistant professor, nursing; Phaedon Papadopoulos, professor, management; Paul Piersall Jr., assistant professor, music; Ron Rexilius, assistant professor, history, Nancy Schwab, associate professor, nursing; Judy Siefert, assistant professor, nursing; and Yuri Yatsenko, associate professor, computer information systems management.
___Anniversaries
___ First Church in Port Arthur, 100th, Sept. 21-22. A fish fry will be held at 4 p. m. Saturday. Memorabilia displays will be available during the weekend. Special recognitions will take place during the Sunday morning service. To make reservations for the fish fry or for more information, call (409) 982-6493. Don Falke is pastor.
___ Crafton Church in Crafton, 120th, Oct. 5-6. Saturday's activities will begin at 4 p.m. For more information, call (940) 644-5468. Kenneth Wood is pastor.
___ Naruna Church in Lampasas, 125th, Oct. 12-13. The church was founded as Providence Church and changed to its present name in 1932. A barbecue will be held at 6 p.m. Saturday. There also will be a hayride and music and poems by cowboy singer Jeff Gore. A continental breakfast will begin at 9:30 a.m. Sunday. The morning service will be followed by a covered-dish luncheon. To make reservations for the barbecue or for more information, call (512) 556-3552. Mark Barnard is pastor.
___ Nesbitt Church in Marshall, 50th, Oct. 13. The church had its beginnings in 1947 as a group of students from East Texas Baptist College met in homes. In 1952, the church was formed. Homecoming activities will include a message brought by Lomar Green, leader of the "Mission Band" that began the work in the Nesbitt community in 1947. A catered lunch will follow. To make reservations or for more information, call (903) 935-5957. Dick Sawyer is pastor.
___Events
___ The North Central Chapter of the Singing Men of Texas will present a concert at Hillcrest Church in Cedar Hill Sept. 26 at 7 p.m. The program will include selections by the group, its handbell and instrumental ensembles, and a combined choral selection with the choirs of Cedar Heights, Hillcrest and First churches of Cedar Hill, as well as First Church in Midlothian. Don Blackley, minister of music at First Church in Richardson, is director of the group.
___Ordained
___ Brett Rachel to the ministry at Arcadia First Church in Santa Fe.
___Retiring
___ Truman Johnson, as pastor of Broadview Church in Lubbock after nine years, Aug. 18. He was in the ministry for more than 30 years.
___Revivals
___ Lawler Church, Florence; Sept. 20-22; *evangelists, The Keller Family; pastor, Roy Smith.
___ Gober Church, Gober; Sept. 21-25; evangelist, Claude Cone; pastor, John Glover.
___ Valley View Church, Longview; Sept. 22-25; evangelist, Ken Brumley; music, Mark Trammel; pastor, Kenneth Bowden.
___ Hayden Church, Wills Point; Sept. 22-25; evangelist, Jerry Griffin; music, James Wayne Bateman; pastor, Toby Irwin.
___ Salesville Church, Mineral Wells; Sept. 22-27; evangelist, Carl Clinton; pastor, Lonnie Dearmond.
___*vocational evangelist
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