February 3, 2003
___ FamilyNet on air in Houston. FamilyNet Television will be added to the Time Warner Cable digital line-up in Houston Feb. 7. As a part of the Time Warner Cable Digital Value Pack, FamilyNet will be seen on channel 201, reaching 215,000 homes in Harris and Galveston counties. FamilyNet is a cable network operated by the Southern Baptist Convention's North American Mission Board. The network carries music specials, comedy, live talk shows, classic movies and TV series, along with original kids' shows, dramas and faith-based programs. The FamilyNet lineup includes two shows that originate in Houston, "Mary Lou's Flip Flop Shop" featuring Mary Lou Retton and "The Winning Walk" with Ed Young, pastor of Second Baptist Church in Houston.
___ Merritt's church may move. Former Southern Baptist Convention President James Merritt hopes to lead his Atlanta-area congregation to relocate to a 70-acre abandoned office and warehouse site. The move would take First Baptist Church of Snellville, Ga., from the suburban Atlanta community where it has been since 1882 and transplant it to the suburban community of Duluth, which is about 20 miles northwest of Snellville. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported Jan. 27 that the church could obtain the $22 million site essentially for free but would need to raise $15 million for the first phase of adapting the space for the church's needs. Merritt told his congregation he would plan to preach at both the old and new locations for at least two years, but ultimately his energy would be devoted exclusively to the new location. The 4,000 member congregation will vote on the proposal Feb. 9.
___ Preaching contest announced. The Baptist History and Heritage Society and Belmont University are sponsoring the second annual Baptist Heritage Preaching Contest. The contest seeks to encourage preaching that emphasizes Baptist heritage and principles and is open to anyone who is currently preaching. Three cash prizes will be given, and the first-prize winner will be given an expenses-paid trip to deliver the sermon at the annual meeting of the Baptist History and Heritage Society in Belton this May. Entries must focus on some aspect of Baptist heritage and principles, and manuscripts should be 2,500 words or less. Entry deadline is March 1. For entry specifics, visit www.baptisthistory.org.
___ Women's conference planned in Oklahoma. The 2003 Oklahoma Women in Baptist Life Conference will be held March 7-8 at First Baptist Church of Oklahoma City. Registration costs $25, which includes Friday dinner and Saturday lunch. Keynote speakers are Diana Garland, dean of Baylor University's School of Social Work, and Carolyn Crumpler, former executive director of Woman's Missionary Union. Worship will be led by Donna Butler. Register by sending an e-mail to swissrev@aol.com or calling Karrie Oertli at (405) 949-3195.
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