• The University of Mary Hardin-Baylor’s 72nd annual Easter pageant will be held April 20 at 12:30 p.m., 3 p.m. and 5:30 p.m. There is no charge. For more information, call (254) 295-5150.
• Jim Denison, DBU adjunct professor and theologian-in-residence for the Baptist General Convention of Texas, will deliver the message at an Easter Eve service, 6 p.m., April 23, in the Patty and Bo Pilgrim Chapel at Dallas Baptist University. For more information or reservations, call (214) 333-5139.
• Marie Jester, former first lady of Wayland Baptist University, was the featured speaker for the eighth annual McCoy Lecture series at Wayland, held April 6.
• East Texas Baptist University crowned Cassy Rains, a junior nursing major from Benton, La., as Miss ETBU 2011. One of 13 contestants, she represented the Baptist Student Ministry.
• San Marcos Baptist Academy Principal Robert Bryant re-cently was elected president of the Accreditation Commission of the Texas Association of Baptist Schools. Bryant has served for the past two years as secretary of the accreditation commission. He has been principal at the academy since 2001.
Anniversaries
• First Baptist Church in Elkhart, 125th, April 16-17. Saturday evening events include a dessert fellowship and time of testimonies, and former Pastor Murray Mathis will preach on Sunday morning. Dinner-on-the-grounds will follow the Sunday worship service. Bill Gernenz is pastor.
• Purmela Church in Purmela, 125th, May 1. A meal will follow the morning service. A celebration service will be held at 2 p.m. Joshua Breslaw is pastor.
Events
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• First Church in Waco will hold a workshop to train new certified Body Recall teachers the week of May 22. For more information, call (254) 752-3000.
• Church at Friendship in Hockley will host the Battle of the Bands Praise Explosion May 7. Doors open at 4 p.m., and music begins at 5 p.m. Admission is $5 and benefits the Guatemala Mission 2011. Registration deadline for bands is April 23.
Ordained
• Gene Byrd, Wendell Johnson, Paul Hurd, Scott Robbins and Jim Redman as deacons at Coastal Oaks Church in Rockport.
Revivals
• First Church, Darrouzett; April 17-20; evangelist, Robert Barge; music, Jeff Gore; pastor, Gary McDonald.
• First Church, Madisonville; April 20-24; evangelist, Don Cass; music, Glenn Jones; pastor, Troy Brooks.
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