Around the State: Fletcher, Journeymen honored

International Mission Board President David Platt talks with Hardin-Simmons University President Emeritus Jesse Fletcher at the 50-year reunion of the original Missionary Journeyman program, which Fletcher founded in 1965.

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Hardin-Simmons University President Emeritus Jesse Fletcher received a statue of Christ washing Peter’s feet from International Mission Board President David Platt to commemorate his founding of the Missionary Journeyman program in 1965. Of the 46 original journeymen, 31 were able to attend the 50-year reunion in Richmond, Va. Currently, there are 229 journeymen in the field, and six are awaiting orientation. 

hpu nattracyaward425Howard Payne University presented Christopher Burnett and Paula Johnson with the Nat Tracy Servant Leader Award.Howard Payne University honored six students for their demonstration of servant leadership on campus and in the community. Christopher Burnett, a senior from Early, and Paula Johnson, a senior from Spring received the Nat Tracy Servant Leader Award. The award was established in 1998 to honor Nat Tracy, a member of the university’s Bible faculty from 1950 to 1975. Also, HPU Servant Leadership award recipients include Shaefer Church of Bloomfield, N.M., Victoria Hardin of Bangs, Brogan Turner of Brownwood and Courtney Turner of Bastrop. A $1,000 scholarship is provided to each recipient of the Servant Leadership award, and students designate $250 of that amount to be given to a charity of their choice.

charles walter130Charles WalterBaylor University named Charles Walter director of the Sue and Frank Mayborn Natural Science and Cultural History Museum Complex, effective Aug. 3. He is the current chief operating officer of the San Antonio Children’s Museum. He will succeed Ellie Caston, who is retiring after almost 13 years as director but will continue to teach in the museum studies department.

Anniversary

Jim Gerlach, 10th, as pastor of Oak View Baptist Church in Irving. He has served the congregation 31 years in various ministry roles.

Chris Irving, fifth, as pastor of First Baptist Church in Gonzales, July 27.

Retiring

Bill Wiman, as minister of education and administration at First Baptist Church in Bryan, July 31. He has served the congregation 31 years, the last 23 as minister of education and administration. He also served at First Baptist Church in Marshall, Pioneer Drive in Abilene, Second Baptist Church in Dublin, First Baptist Church in Duncanville, Belmont Baptist Church in Abilene, Colonial Hill Baptist Church in Snyder.

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Alex Dennis, to the ministry at Oak View Baptist Church in Irving, June 14. He is minister of students.


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