April 7, 2003
___Anniversaries
___ Rick Carperter, 10th, as associate pastor of pastoral care at University Church of Clearlake in Houston March 30.
___ Sam Waltman, fifth, as pastor of West Oaks Church in Houston.
___ Bob Whitchurch, fifth, as pastor of Cedar Lane Church in Cedar Lane.
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| PARTICIPATING in a groundbreaking ceremony at Unity Church in La Vernia recently were Bo Kossub, Buddy Wilson, Song Leader Chuck Roseland, Dorothy Cannon, Pastor Lyn Means, James Means, Mac McMelland and Youth Director Sandra Shaw. |
___ Longbranch Community Church in Midlothian, 10th, April 6. The day will include a luncheon and a groundbreaking ceremony. Herb Pedersen is pastor.
___ Jack Willoughby, fifth, as pastor of Calallen Church in Corpus Christi April 15.
___ Carter Lyles, fifth, as pastor of Bethel Church in Clardy April 20.
___ Derrel Thompson, 15th, as minister of music and education at Valley Grove Church in Stephenville April 20.
___ Westwood Church in Waco (formerly Turner Street Church), 135th, May 4. Homecoming festivities are planned and former members are asked to contact the church at (254) 772-1796 or westwoodbc@sbcglobal.net. Gary Tapley is pastor.
___ Southwayside Church in Fort Worth, 50th, May 4. Former staff members Bill Warren, Bruce Cushman, Doug Laird, Tom Robuck, Leon McBeth and Harold Freeman will participate in the morning service. Jack Warren and a men's quartet will bring special music. A catered meal will follow. Reservations for the meal should be made by April 18 by contacting the church at (817) 924-2229 or southwayside@aol.com. Alvin Southerland is pastor.
___ Belvue Church in Kermit, 40th, May 4-7. A 9 a.m. breakfast on Sunday will kick off four days of an anniversary revival. Preaching at 11 a.m. and 6 p.m. Sunday will be Bill Campbell, pastor of First Church in Gorman. Jimmy Law, pastor of Chapel Hill Church in Odessa will preach Monday evening; Lee Fuller, pastor of Wylie Church in Abilene will preach Tuesday evening; and Bobby Braswell, pastor of Apollo Heights Church in El Paso, will preach Wednesday evening. All evening services will be at 7 p.m. Lunch will be served at noon each day with Pastor Gene Cannon bringing a devotional.
___Retiring
___ Tom Shelton as pastor of First Church in Weatherford, April 6. Shelton has been pastor of the church 17 years and has been a pastor more than 40 years. Previous pastorates include First Church in Port Arthur, Faith Church in Wichita Falls, Highland Avenue Church in Beaumont, First Church in Bartlett and Nassau Bay Church in Houston.
___ Olin Boles as executive director of Gulf Coast Association, at the end of June. He has served the association eight years and has been in ministry 50 years. In addition to his service to the association, Boles was a Southern Baptist missionary to Brazil 14 years and served as pastor to Texas Baptist churches for 28 years. Prior to his retirement, Boles is making a tour of churches within the association. A reception honoring him will be held May 3 at First Church in Lake Jackson. Reservations for that event should by made by April 28 by calling (409) 938-8942.
___Events
___ Wideawake will be in concert at Wilshire Church in Dallas' Downstairs Café April 11 at 8 p.m. Tickets may be purchased at the door for $10. George Mason is pastor.
___ RezFest, an outdoor concert, will be held April 12 at HBJ Stadium in Garland beginning at 4:30 p.m. Featured bands include The Elms, Benjamin Gate, Blisse, and Seventh Day Jericho. Dallas Cowboy Woody Dantzler will be the featured speaker. Tickets are $5 in advance and $7 at the gate. For more information, call First Church in Garland at (972) 276-7194 or Eastern Hills Church in Garland at (972) 240-2946.
___ First Church in Millsap will be the site of a barbecue cookoff, auction, and fiddle and gospel music April 12 from noon to 5 p.m. The auction will help the church pave its parking lot. Tracy Holcomb is pastor.
___ The sanctuary choir and soloists of Gambrell Street Church in Fort Worth will present Handel's "Messiah" with orchestra Easter Sunday evening at 6 p.m. The presentation is free. For more information, call (817) 926-1785. Clyde Glazener is pastor.
___Ordained
___ Dick Carpenter, Don Carr, L.V. Falkner, Charlie Gillispie and Doug Thornton as deacons at Lone Camp Church in Palo Pinto.
___ Homer Adame and Mike Coleman as deacons at University Church in Kingsville.
___Revivals
___ First Church, Port Neches; April 13-16; *evangelist, Jon Randles; *music, Michael Bridges; pastor, David Mahfouz.
___ Immanuel Church, Paris; April 13-16; evangelists, Rick Davis; music, Tommy Lyons; pastor, Randall Scott.
___ Golden Acres Church, Pasadena; April 13-16; *evangelist, Bill Rambo; music, Billy Foote; pastor, Royce Measures.
___ First Church, Goldthwaite; April 13-17; evangelist, David Crosby; music, Tom Crosby; pastor, Doug Holtzclaw.
___ Community Church, Royse City; April 13-19; evangelist, Walter Evans; music, Wayne Wood; pastor, Tom Fields.
___*vocational evangelist
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