September 30, 2002
___ The Special Friends retreat will be held at Mount Lebanon Encampment in Cedar Hill Oct. 4-5. The retreat is for mentally disabled people 12 years old and older, their parents and chaperones, and workers with the mentally disabled. Program personalities include Camp Pastor James Aldridge, pastor of Northwestern Church in Midland; conference leader A.G. Black, director of service coordination, Dallas Metrocare services; conference leader Marci Campbell, national special education consultant, L
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| JACK MANNING recently celebrated his 70th anniversary in ministry by preaching at Forreston Church in Forreston. Manning preached his first sermon in the same church in 1932. He was pastor of churches in Forreston, Rhome, Paradise, Burkburnett, Howard and Red Oak. Manning also taught history 27 years at Golden Gate Seminary in San Francisco, a year at Southwestern Seminary, and a year at a Spanish-language seminary in Peru. He now has retired to Waxahachie and is a member of First Church there. |
ifeWay Christian Resources; retreat coordinator Diane Lane, preschool/children and special education consultant, Baptist General Convention of Texas; and music leader, Don McCall, director of the office of music and worship BGCT. For registration and/or scholarship information, call (800) 355-5285.
___Anniversaries
___ Templo Bautista in Victoria, 10th, Aug. 25. Teo Cisneros is pastor.
___ Harlan Hall, fifth, as minister of worship at Central Church in Carthage, Sept. 8.
___ Oakwood Church in New Braunfels, 20th, Oct. 13. The celebration will be held at the San Antonio Convention Center from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. Dennis Swanberg, Christian comedian, will be the guest speaker. The church has grown to 2,400 members. Ray Still is pastor.
___ Eastview Church in Kilgore, 70th, Oct. 20. Homecoming activities are planned, and people planning to attend are asked to call (903) 984-8524. James Henderson is pastor.
___ First Church in Rankin, 75th, Oct. 27. Alan Speed will be the guest preacher, and Mark Belknap will lead the music. Jim Medley is pastor.
___ Baptist Temple in Victoria, 50th, Oct. 27. Charles Wade, executive director of the BGCT, will be the guest speaker. Gene Rice is pastor.
___Events
___ The Heights Church in Richardson will sponsor a free seminar for parents, step-parents, grandparents and caregivers of children up to age 18 titled "Targets for Successful Parenting." The seminar will be held at 6:30 p.m. Oct. 18. Art Murphy will be the featured speaker. He has been children's ministry pastor at First Church in Orlando, Fla., 17 years and is president of Arrow Ministries. He also is an author and the creator of "Step-by-Step: Leading Your Child to Christ," a seven-session video conference used by more than 800 churches. Gary Singleton is pastor.
___Retiring
___ Byron Orand, after nine years as pastor of Community Church in Eldorado. He has been in the ministry for 51 years.
___Licensed
___ John Ward, to the ministry at First Mission in Brownwood, Sept. 30.
___Ordained
___ William Whitney and Jessie Insley to the ministry at Rosen Heights Church in Fort Worth, Sept. 22.
___ David Brent, Harry Daigle, Paul Royall and Orren West as deacons at Central Church in Luling.
___ Tony Cortes as a deacon at Lakeside Church in New Braunfels, Sept. 8.
___ Johnny Maurich as a deacon at First Church in Fannett, Oct. 13.
___Revivals
___ Westover Church, San Marcos; Sept. 29-Oct. 2; evangelist, Larry Ballard; music, J.K and Ruth Minton; pastor, James Love.
___ Trinity Church, Gatesville; Oct. 6-9; evangelist, David Crosby; music, Gene and Gina Winkler; pastor, Tim Crosby.
___ First Church, Paducah; Oct. 6-9; evangelist, Rick Burton; pastor, James Mantooth.
___ First Church, Groveton; Oct. 6-9; *evangelist, Rick Ingle; *music, Phillip Willis; pastor, Lewis Jones.
___ Nevada Church, Nevada; Oct. 6-9; *evangelist, Bill Rambo; pastor, Brad Elsom.
___ Cedar Valley Church, Elgin; Oct. 6-9; evangelist, Kie Bowman; music, Fred McNab; pastor, Paul Stephens.
___ First Church, Venus; Oct. 6-9; evangelist, Bryan Eason; music, Curtis Brister; pastor, Aaron Householder.
___ Living Faith Church, Buffalo; Oct. 6-9; evangelists, Charles Heath and Mitch Chapman; pastor, Richard Ray.
___*vocational evangelist
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