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Posted: 7/20/07
Templo De Alabanza in McKinney has broken ground on the property it bought almost two years ago. The church had its beginnings five years ago at First Church in McKinney, when Artemio Segovia, one of the church’s custodians, approached the staff about starting a Friday night Bible study. While the congregation has steadily grown, it has continued to meet at First Church on Sunday evenings. Home Bible studies also are being conducted in Allen, Anna, Princeton and McKinney. Segovia continues to serve the church as pastor. The first phase of the construction will be a 7,000-square-foot facility that will seat about 160 in worship and include four classrooms. An expected second phase will expand worship capacity to 250. Around the State
• Baylor University has announced a $1.2 million gift from the estate of John Reagan Harris of Center that will establish an endowed scholarship, as well as the John Reagan Harris Endowed Music Ministry Excellence Fund with the Baylor School of Music’s Center for Christian Music Studies. The scholarship was established with a preference to graduates of Harris’ alma mater, Center High School, or other Shelby County high schools.
• San Marcos Baptist Academy marked the 100th anniversary of the approval of its charter July 10. On that date in 1907, President J.M. Carroll also supervised laying the cornerstone of the first building, and a spontaneous collection raised $25,000. San Marcos Academy will commemorate its century of preparing young people for college during its Founder’s Day and Homecoming celebrations Sept. 14 and 15.
• Two missionaries with Texas ties have been appointed by the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship. Christy Craddock, from Calvary Church in Waco, will serve with Touching Miami with Love in Miami, Fla., as a Global Service Corps volunteer. Janée Angel, from First Church in Burleson, will serve as an affiliate in Brussels, Belguim.
Bob Riley, president of East Texas Baptist University (left), was presented a gift by past board of trustees Chair D.M. Edwards of Tyler (center), for his 15 years of service to the university. The wrought-iron sculpture of a tiger’s face peering through bamboo and jungle foliage was created by an Italian artist, framed on a raw silk backing. Also pictured is Clint Davis, current board chair and pastor of First Church in Mount Pleasant. Riley became the 11th president of the Marshall university July 16, 1992. A celebration of his anniversary is scheduled to coincide with ETBU’s fall convocation, Sept. 7. • Bettie Girling has been awarded an honorary doctor of humanities degree from Howard Payne University. The award was presented at a special ceremony at the Four Seasons Hotel in Austin. She was one of the last graduates of Daniel Baker College in 1952 before it consolidated with Howard Payne University. In 2006, HPU established the Bettie and Robert Girling Center for Social Justice, an undergraduate multidisciplinary initiative involving the departments of social work, sociology, psychology, legal studies and criminal justice. The center was named for the Girlings in recognition of their leadership gift to restore the Coggin Academy building that houses the center.
07/20/2007 - By John Rutledge
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Baptist bloggers start hanging out together in the same SBC ‘outpost’
Posted: 7/20/07
Baptist bloggers start hanging out
together in the same SBC ‘outpost’By Robert Dilday
Virginia Religious Herald
ARLINGTON (ABP)—Reforming bloggers who have challenged the Southern Bap-tist Convention establishment for the past two years are consolidating their efforts to create a new Internet presence they say will be the “premier site for Southern Baptist news and commentary.”
Ben Cole, Marty Duren and other SBC bloggers—whose call to open the closely held power structure of the SBC prompted anger from the denomination’s leaders—have said they would reduce the focus on convention issues in their individual blogs.
07/20/2007 - By John Rutledge
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Book Reviews
Posted: 7/20/07
Book Reviews
Me to We: Finding Meaning in a Material World by Craig Kielburger and Marc Kielburger (Fireside)
This book is written by two brothers who caught the vision of service to others. Life is very simple when you choose to live the “me to we” philosophy. From the founding of charitable organizations to the testimonies from the famous and the common, the authors present examples of how to find meaning in a material world.
What are you reading that other Texas Baptists would find helpful? Send suggestions and reviews to books@baptiststandard.com. Craig Kielberger started the Free the Children organization in his home to combat child slavery and persecution. Marc Kielberger’s story begins with his immersion into the slums of Bangkok, Thailand. He co-founded the Leaders Today organization, which gives young people the opportunity for hands-on experience in schools and communities around the world.
This book is unique because the conclusion of each chapter lists action items for the reader. The authors’ intent is that the reader takes action to implement the “me to we” lifestyle. This is a great book for anyone interested in or being called to serve in missions.
07/20/2007 - By John Rutledge
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Border, upstate churches team up to press gospel deep into Mexico
Posted: 7/20/07
Emmanuel Roldan of Northwest Hispanic Baptist Church in San Antonio used magic tricks to bring smiles to children and create an avenue for God’s love to be shared during a BGCT Border/Mexico Missions trip to central Mexico. (Photo/Whitney Farr) Border, upstate churches team up
to press gospel deep into MexicoBy Whitney Farr
Communications Intern
A LUZ, Mexico—Sixty-two indigenous people groups call Mexico their home. And after 100 years of Baptist mission work, half of them still have not heard the Christian gospel.
The Baptist General Convention of Texas’ Border/ Mexico Missions program is changing that by connecting Texas Baptist churches along the Mexico border with Baptist churches in other parts of the state for mission trips to unreached people groups. The partnerships allow border churches with cultural and linguistic expertise to cooperate with churches that have money to support extensive mission efforts.
07/20/2007 - By John Rutledge
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LET THE LITTLE CHILDREN COME: Children need worship role models
Posted: 7/20/07
LET THE LITTLE CHILDREN COME:
Children need worship role modelsBy George Henson
Staff Writer
An increasing number of churches offer separate worship services for children, but that may not be what is best for either the children or the church, many children’s ministry professionals agree.
The faith formation of children is greatly enhanced by not separating them for children’s church but by letting them remain with adults, said Diane Smith, children’s ministry strategist for the Baptist General Association of Virginia.
PHOTO ILLUSTRATION/David Clanton 07/20/2007 - By John Rutledge
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DOWN HOME: It’s not too late to say some things
Posted: 7/20/07
DOWN HOME:
It’s not too late to say some thingsDo you ever feel so overwhelmed with relief and gratitude to God you just about don’t know what to do with yourself? If the highest mountain were nearby, you’d climb it, just to shout to God how thankful you are. I feel that way this evening.
Two weeks ago, my buddy Glen thought he had the flu. A week ago, Glen wasn’t in good enough shape to think about anything, but his family and friends feared he was about to die. His liver was failing. The doctors didn’t know why, but they considered just about every horrible thing you can imagine. Tonight, he’s still a pretty sick guy, but his liver is functioning and he told his wife, Nancy, he just wants to go home.
And tonight, the world looks misty and sparkly for all of us who love him. Tears do that.
Glen was a BMOC—Big Man on Campus—when I was a mere freshman at Hardin-Simmons University “back in the day.” He was president of the Baptist Student Union. I remember he had long hair (but we all did then), rosy cheeks and a warm, affable way of talking that made even freshmen feel like they mattered to him. Everybody knew Glen.
07/20/2007 - By John Rutledge
