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Posted 7/14/03

Texas Baptists Committed convocation
focuses on religious liberty

By Mark Wingfield

Managing Editor

SAN ANTONIO–“Where have all the Baptists gone?” the head of a religious-liberty watchdog group asked members of Texas Baptists Committed July 11.

07/14/2003 - By John Rutledge

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Posted: 7/11/03 "Is it dolphin-safe?" News of religion, faith, missions, Bible study and Christian ministry among Texas Baptist churches, in the BGCT, the Southern Baptist Convention ( SBC ) and…

07/11/2003 - By John Rutledge

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Posted: 7/11/03

Cookies and juice multiplied
to El Paso medical outreach

By John Hall

Texas Baptist Communications

EL PASO–Eleanor Poe's ministry started with orange juice, cookies and a message for neighborhood youth. Thirty years and 18,000 patients later, the El Paso Baptist Clinic continues serving God and community.

07/11/2003 - By John Rutledge

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Posted: 7/11/03

Hispanic Convention ratifies mission
partnership to start 400 churches

By Ken Camp

Texas Baptist Communications

SAN ANTONIO–The Hispanic Baptist Convention of Texas at its annual meeting approved a strategic missions alliance with the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship to help start at least 400 Hispanic churches in the United States by 2010.

07/11/2003 - By John Rutledge

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Posted: 7/11/03

New hunger resource available

By Jenny Hartgraves

Staff Writer

DALLAS–New educational materials for churches to teach about world hunger have been produced by Bread for the World Institute, in cooperation with the Texas Baptist Christian Life Commission and others.

07/11/2003 - By John Rutledge

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Posted: 7/11/03

Kidney transplant quest leads
Lake Jackson men to greater faith

By George Henson

Staff Writer

LAKE JACKSON–Every time Jerry Deere thinks of Chuck Pace, he's reminded of John 15:13.

07/11/2003 - By John Rutledge

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Posted: 7/11/03

Two Texas Baptist authors take aim

at faith connections in 'The Matrix'

By Kambry Bickings

Staff Writer

While some see in “The Matrix” disturbing patterns of violence and confusion, two Texas Baptist authors see instructive parallels to the Christian gospel.

07/11/2003 - By John Rutledge

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Posted: 7/11/03

Missions network on track for '04

By Ken Camp

Texas Baptist Communications

DALLAS–Texas Baptists' currently unnamed missions network could have an official name by August and a staff leader by September. And the network should be ready by January 2004 to begin helping churches and individuals make connections to “advance Christ's call to missions,” according to the network's board of directors.

07/11/2003 - By John Rutledge

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Posted: 7/11/03

Pacesetters Camp offers
basic training in Christian service

DALLAS–Youth from as far away as Idaho camped out at Dallas Baptist University this summer for basic training in servanthood.

About 200 teenagers participated in DBU's Pacesetters Camp, where they learned about both faith and work.

Jamie Lash, DBU director of Student Development, teamed up with Loftin to create Pacesetters because he was interested in combining his teaching ministry with Glowing Heart's music ministry. He plays an integral role in the camp, teaching and preparing the students for their service projects around the Dallas/Fort Worth area.

07/11/2003 - By John Rutledge

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Posted: 7/11/03

Online poll about Patterson's
election draws high interest

By Jenny Hartgraves

Staff Writer

Baptist Standard readers have weighed in with a record number of responses to an online poll about whether they favor or disfavor Paige Patterson's election as president of Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary.

07/11/2003 - By John Rutledge

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Posted: 7/11/03

Texas Tidbits

HSU names minority recruiter. Aaron Ashford has been named assistant to the vice president for academic affairs at Hardin-Simmons University. The 1995 HSU graduate primarily will recruit minorities to the school. He previously worked at Abilene Christian University as an admissions counselor and as associate director of admissions for multicultural enrollment. He has spent the last two years in sales management.

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UMHB taps Harrison. George Harrison has been named director of student relations and community services at the University of Mary Hardin-Baylor. The new office will focus on planning and coordinating special events such as chapel programs, Crusader Leadership Conference, spring revival, Welcome Week, and special ethnic events including Black Heritage Week and Cinco de Mayo. Harrison is pastor of First Baptist Church of Waco, National Baptist Convention, where he has served 16 years. Previously, he was pastor of Magnolia Baptist Church in Belton. He worked 12 years at Baylor University and was the first African-American community and student relations associate.

HSU scholarship will aid students from small schools. A 1997 graduate of Hardin-Simmons University has established a scholarship in honor of an Abilene couple who served as mentors to him during his

undergraduate work. Josh Bowerman, now regional manager of capital giving for Bucknell University, created the Charles and Carlene Spicer Endowed Scholarship. The fund will provide scholarship to students who come from high schools with graduating classes of 150 or less.

07/11/2003 - By John Rutledge

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Posted: 7/11/03

Family increases tithing
as act of worship, reaps joy

By Heather Price

Texas Baptist Communications

DALLAS–Tithing is an act of worship for one Texas family.

07/11/2003 - By John Rutledge