February 17, 2003

___Anniversaries
___ Dan Bates, 40th in the ministry, Feb. 12. Bates has been pastor of Heard's Prairie Church near Petteway for more than three years. The church affiliated with the Baptist General Convention of Texas last year in its 127th year of existence. Bates has served churches in Texas, Florida, Alabama and Oklahoma.
___ Buddy Pesch, 15th, as pastor of Priddy Church in Priddy.

MARY HAGAR recently was recognized as a Mission Service Corps emeritus missionary at a service at Columbus Avenue Church in Waco. Hagar served for 17 years alongside her husband, Bailey, prior to his death in 2001. Presenting the award were Sam Pearis, director of the Baptist General Convention of Texas Mission Service Corps department for 23 years prior to his retirement in 2002; Paul Stripling, executive director of missions for Waco Association; and Ron Durham, pastor of Columbus Avenue Church. People interested in serving as MSC missionaries with a church, ministry or association may contact the BGCT office at (214) 828-5290.

___ Billy Rhone, fifth, as pastor of Cundiff Church in Jacksboro.
___ Lone Star Church in Lone Star, 50th, March 15-16. A reception in honor of all former pastors will be held on Saturday from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. Former pastor Steve Kern will preach in the Sunday morning service, followed by an anniversary dinner at Lakeview Assembly. Rick Monds is pastor.

___Death
___ Linda Kay Lyle, 61, Feb. 11 in Plainview. Lyle had served on the board of the Baptist Church Loan Corporation of the BGCT from 1989 until 1994 and began serving again in 1998 and was the current chairman. She also was chairman of the finance committee of First Church in Plainview and active in Woman's Missionary Union there. She is survived by her husband of 40 years, Paul; daughter, Leah Kay Gabriel; son, John Paul Lyle; mother, Eula Mae Warren; brother, Jerry Lynn Rogers; and four grandchildren.

___Events
___ Northview Church in Floresville recently held a noteburning ceremony in recognition of the retirement of the debt on its facilities. Chuck Jennings is pastor.
___ Milton Ferguson will deliver the annual scholar-in-residence lectures at Calder Church in Beaumont Feb. 16-19. Ferguson taught Christian philosophy for 16 years at Southwestern Seminary and was president of Midwestern Seminary for 24 years. He will lecture on the subject "Christ at the Center: The Gospel According to Paul."
___ The Singing Men of Southeast Texas will be in concert at First Church in Manvel Feb. 18 at 7 p.m.
___ Gold City will be in concert at Memorial Church in Pasadena Feb. 22 at 7 p.m. General admission tickets are $12. For more information, call (281) 998-9051.
___ Mayfield Road Church in Arlington will dedicate its new preschool education building Feb. 23. The dedication service and open house will begin at 2:30 p.m., followed by a reception. Bobby Bridges is pastor.
___ First Church in West will dedicate its sanctuary Feb. 23 at 2 p.m. The church last built a sanctuary in 1899, and George Truett preached the dedicatory sermon. In an effort to build on that tradition, Paul Powell, dean of George W. Truett Seminary of Baylor University, will preach the dedicatory sermon for the new building. The dedication service also will kick off a three-day revival in which current Truett students will preach. Prior to the dedication service, a covered-dish luncheon will be held. John Crowder is pastor.

___Licensed
___ Greg Mathews to the ministry at Indian Hills Church in Grand Prairie.
___ Curtis Moyer to the ministry at First Church in Victoria.

___Ordained
___ Jerry Phillips to the ministry at First Church in Huntsville.
___ Matt Gilmore to the ministry at Pleasant Valley Church in Jonesboro.
___ Charlyn Bogs as a deacon at Wildewood Church in Spring.
___ Ben Connell, Joe Gentry and Wesley Hicks as deacons at Ector Church in Ector.
___ Bill Guest and Richard Hanhart as deacons at First Church in New Baden.
___ Bill Ament and Jackie Pruitt as deacons at Hay Valley Church in Gatesville.

___Revivals
___ First Church, Cuero; Feb. 19-23; evangelists, Bob Hairston, Andrew Heard; music, Larry Purkey; pastor, Glenn Robertson.
___ First Church, Hillsboro; Feb. 23-26; evangelist, Steve Swofford; music, Trent Blackley; pastor, Howard Daniel.
___ Rolling Oaks Church, San Antonio; Feb. 23-26; evangelist, Charles Price; no pastor.
___ First Church, Breckenridge; Feb. 23-26; *evangelist, David Crain; pastor, Cecil Harper.
___*vocational evangelist
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