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Posted: 5/30/03
Texas Tidbits
DBU wins baseball title. In its first appearance in the National Christian College Athletic Association National Championship, Dallas Baptist University claimed the title May 17 with a 4-3 win over top-seeded Spring Arbor University. DBU entered the final round in Celina, Ohio, as the only undefeated team.
Noble Hurley stands with DBU President Gary Cook in front of the sign marking the name of the new apartment building. Hurley Hall named. Dallas Baptist University has dedicated one of its new Colonial Village apartment buildings in honor of Noble Hurley and his late wife, Jane. He is a longtime supporter of the school and currently serves as a trustee. He is a member of Gaston Oaks Baptist Church in Dallas and worked 32 years as president of Noble Hurley Brick Co. He also served 20 years as chairman of Swiss Avenue Bank.
Ball receives Baylor honor. Virginia Beall Ball of Indiana received an honorary doctor of humane letters degree from Baylor University May 17. The 1940 Baylor graduate endowed the Beall-Russell Lecture Series and the Beall Poetry Festival, in addition to other contributions to the university.
Baylor alumni honor Olson. The Baylor University Alumni Association presented its Price Daniel Distinguished Public Service Award May 17 to Lyndon Olson Jr. of Waco. He is a 1969 Baylor Law School graduate and a former member of the Texas House of Representatives. Currently, he is senior adviser to Citigroup in New York City.
05/31/2003 - By John Rutledge
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Posted: 5/30/03
TOGETHER:
Texas needs more new churchesWith 5,716 churches and missions related to the Baptist General Convention of Texas, there is one Texas Baptist congregation for every 3,761 people in our state. In five years, a projected 1.7 million people will be added to our current population of 21.8 million Texans–10.5 million of whom are not a part of any faith community.
If we are to continue serving Texas as we have, we must start at least 1,100 congregations in the next five years. We are off to a good start. The BGCT Church Starting Center's Genesis Project goal is for Texas Baptists to start 777 churches in three years, and we helped to start 264 this past year.
CHARLES WADE
Executive Director
BGCT Executive Board
We estimate we will lose about 600 churches and missions over the next five years due to disbandment and mergers. Over the past five years, 718 churches have uniquely aligned with the other state convention, and 254 have entered into a dual alignment with them while remaining connected to the BGCT as well. Last year, our loss of churches to the other convention was less than 17 percent of the previous year, and we added 3.5 churches for every one that joined the other convention.
05/31/2003 - By John Rutledge
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Posted: 5/30/03
The first phase of Wayland's Laney Center will include a gym, track, weight training and aerobics areas. Wayland plans new student recreation center
PLAINVIEW–Wayland Baptist University will break ground by the end of this year on phase one of the Pete and Nelda Laney Student Activities Center.
President Paul Armes announced May 16 that the 51,010-square-foot facility will be constructed in two phases in order to expedite its use.
The first phase, to be constructed at a cost of $4.4 million, will include a double gymnasium, indoor track, weight training and aerobics area, classrooms, dressing rooms and a student lounge. The second phase will add an Olympic-size natatorium.
05/31/2003 - By John Rutledge
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