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Roadside religious displays reveal breadth of expression
Posted: 11/04/05
Joseph Zoetl, a Benedictine monk, has crafted miniature cityscapes of the Vatican and other religious locales to create the Ave Maria Grotto in Cullman, Ala. (Photo by Timothy Beal/RNS) Roadside religious displays
reveal breadth of expressionBy Cecile Holmes
Religion News Service
CLEVELAND, Ohio (RNS)–From golf courses to cross gardens, believers are sharing personal religious experiences in very public ways along America's highways and back roads.
11/04/2005 - By John Rutledge
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Texas Tidbits
Posted: 11/04/05
Texas Tidbits
Resolutions to BGCT may be submitted in advance. Messengers to the Baptist General Convention of Texas annual meeting who wish to present resolutions for consideration of the BGCT committee on resolutions are encouraged to submit the resolution in writing prior to the convention, said Chairman Joseph Parker, pastor of David Chapel Missionary Baptist Church in Austin. The deadline for submitting resolutions at the convention is 5 p.m. Monday, Nov. 14, but to allow adequate consideration by the committee and because of printing deadlines to include the resolutions in Tuesday's Convention Bulletin, Parker encourages early submission. Resolutions must be signed by an elected messenger, with church name included. Proposed resolutions may be submitted to Parker at David Chapel Mission-ary Baptist Church, 2211 E. Martin Luther King Jr., Austin 78702 or faxed to (512) 472-5399.
Buckner Foundation names executive VP. David Slover, senior development director for Children's Medical Center, has been named executive vice president of the Buckner Foundation. Slover, 41, will oversee the daily operations of the foundation, direct its fund-raising efforts, establish and build donor relationships and manage foundation assets to support Buckner's ministries. As senior director of development and campaign director for Children's Medical Center, he led the organization's $150 million comprehensive campaign. He also has served as director of planned and major gifts at Southern Methodist University and assistant vice president at Baylor Health Care System Foundation in Dallas. Slover earned his bachelor's degree and master of business administration degree from Baylor University in Waco and attended Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in Fort Worth. Slover and his wife, Carol, have two children, Seth and Sarah. They are members of Valley Ranch Baptist Church in Coppell, where he serves as a deacon.
Buckner Retirement Services names VP. Buckner Benevolences named Pearl Merritt vice president and general manager of Buckner Retirement Services. She previously served as senior vice president of operations for Sears Methodist Retirement System in Abilene. As vice president and general manager, she will lead all aspects of Buckner Retirement Services, which includes retirement communities in Austin, Beaumont, Dallas, Houston and Longview. A licensed vocational nurse and registered nurse, she earned the bachelor of science in nursing degree from McMurry University in Abilene and the master of science in nursing and master of science in management and human resources degrees from Abilene Christian University. She also earned the doctor of education degree from Texas Tech University. She is a member of Broadview Baptist Church in Abilene.
11/04/2005 - By John Rutledge
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TOGETHER: The important thing is to come to God
Posted: 11/04/05
TOGETHER:
The important thing is to come to GodThe hearts of people across the nation have gone out to University Baptist Church in Waco and, especially, to the young family of Pastor Kyle Lake. Several calls came to me Sunday afternoon with painful messages about the death of this gifted minister as he was preparing to baptize a new believer. Surrounded by a loving congregation, the pastor was about to participate in one of the most joyous acts of worship any pastor gets to do–baptize a new disciple of Jesus Christ.
But he would not be able to finish the service. Something went wrong. He died, apparently from an electrical shock. Doctors from the congregation sought to help. Everyone prayed. But he is gone from us, and it is too soon for us.
Executive Director
BGCT Executive Board
Every pastor knows the joy of baptizing a believer. Few things we do are more fulfilling and significant. The potential of what God will do in this new disciple's life, the joy in the smile of the one being baptized, the celebration that another soul has discovered how much God loves them, the relief that comes when sins are forgiven.
11/04/2005 - By John Rutledge
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Pastor lives in Sunday school classroom
Posted: 11/04/05
Joe Dougharty, pastor of Lakeview Baptist Church in Vidor, saw his parsonage torn in half by Hurricane Rita. The pastor temporarily is living in a Sunday school classroom and using the situation to share the gospel. Pastor lives in Sunday school classroom
By John Hall
Texas Baptist Communications
VIDOR–Hurricane Rita took Joe Dougharty's truck, his home and everything in it. Insurance is covering the cost of his mobile home, but everything in it is gone forever. The pastor of Lakeview Baptist Church and his wife have been living in one of his church's Sunday school classrooms since the hurricane struck.
11/04/2005 - By John Rutledge
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Wayland students spend break ministering in New Orleans
Posted: 11/04/05
Wayland University students spent their fall break helping a family in Graford whose home burned. Others renovated a flood-damaged home in New Orleans. Wayland students spend break
ministering in New OrleansBy Teresa Young
Wayland Baptist University
Five Wayland Baptist University students and three adult sponsors traded in the chance to rest over fall break for an opportunity to serve families devastated by Hurricane Katrina.
11/04/2005 - By John Rutledge
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