• Paisano Baptist Encampment will hold its 89th consecutive general encampment beginning July 26 and running through lunch July 31. Duane Brooks, pastor of Tallowood Church in Houston, and Dennis Wiles, pastor of First Church in Arlington, will alternate preaching duties during the week. Cindy Wiles will lead a missions focus each morning. Todd Still of Truett Seminary is the Bible study leader. Jim Cleaveland, minister of worship and media at First Church in El Paso, will lead the music. Worship services for the family camping experience will be held daily at 11 a.m. and 8 p.m. Supper is at 6 p.m., followed by choir practice at 7 p.m. The recently completed Jim and Anice Frost House of Prayer will be dedicated July 29 at 1:30 p.m. The camp is located between Alpine and Marfa. For more information, see www.paisanoencampment.org.
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Pastor Randy Wallace and First Church in Killeen opened a new worship facility. The church moved from a downtown site to a location that is more central geographically since the community has grown. The church retained the glass slab mosaic of Christ behind the pulpit as well as the old church bell, which was cast in the 1800s. The building also houses a library, education space, day-care facilities, a choir rehearsal hall and an overflow room for high attendance occasions. With an eye toward expansion, some of the sanctuary walls were constructed so they can be removed and the building expanded. The sanctuary as configured seats about 850 people.
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• San Marcos Baptist Academy has announced several staff appointments. Longtime Chief Financial Officer Monty Lewis has been named interim executive vice president. Other appointments include Snuffy Smith, assistant vice president for enrollment management and athletics; Kate Robbins, associate vice president for student affairs and human resources; Ben Smith, dean of boys; and Laura Paul, dean of girls.
• The Collegian, Houston Baptist University’s student newspaper, was awarded first place in the best student newspaper category at the Houston Press Club’s Lone Star Awards. The Baylor Lariat was second.
Anniversaries
• Adlin Cotto, 10th, as Hispanic leadership development associate with Tarrant Association, June 9.
• Rodney Watson, 25th, as pastor of Lytle South Church in Abilene, June 28.
• Stadium Drive Church in Fort Worth, 60th, June 28. Phil Miller is pastor.
• Alton and Joy Belew, 15th, as director and adminstrative director of Riverbend Retreat Center, July 1.
• Billy Reed, 10th, as pastor of Higher Ground Church in Whitesboro, July 4.
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• Don Hollister, fifth, as pastor of Pilot Grove Church in Whitewright, July 4.
• Jason Anderson, 10th, as minister of youth at Trinity Church in Sherman, July 5.
• Tom Law, 10th, as executive director of Tarrant Association, July 20.
• Galilee Missionary Church in Sanger, 100th, Aug. 1-2. Saturday’s activities will include a barbecue dinner at 6 p.m. and music at 7:30 p.m. A historical marker will be dedicated at 10 a.m. Sunday, followed by worship at 11:30 a.m. A homecoming service will be held at 3:30 p.m. Reginald Logan is pastor.
• Jim Whitt, 50th, in ministry, Aug. 8. A reception will be held at Black Creek Church in Devine, where he is pastor, from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m.
• First Church in Sulphur Springs, 150th, Aug. 9. Activities will begin at 8:45 a.m. with refreshments at the city civic center, followed by worship there at 10 a.m. A free barbecue lunch will follow. Reservations for the lunch must be made by Aug. 2 by calling (903) 885-0646. Bill Anderson is interim pastor.
• Fairview Church in Mineral Wells, 125th, Aug. 16. John Tunnell is pastor.
Deaths
• Reba Andrae, 69, June 12 in Southlake. She was pianist for First Church in Brownsville, Oakview Church in Fort Worth, College Heights Church in Plainview, Riverside Church in Fort Worth, East Grand Church in Dallas, First Church in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., and First Church in Southlake. She also teamed with evangelists James Robison and John McKay to provide accompaniment for soloists and choirs for eight years, and served another 20 years with McKay in crusade and concert venues. She is survived by her daughters, Mel Tunney and Missy Clements; sons, Todd and Jeffrey Ware; and seven granddaughters.
• Eldon and Linda Johnson, June 30 in Henrietta. He was 69, and she was 61. He had been pastor of Ringgold Church in Ringgold more than 25 years. They are survived by their daughter, Melissa Brock; sons, Rodney and Jason; adopted son, Jerry; adopted daughter, Harley Johnson; his sisters, Willa Mitchell, Luella Roach and Jeanette Chambless, his brother, Carl Jr.; her brothers, Darrell and Rick Slack; and 10 grandchildren.
• Ernest Mosley, 81, July 8 in Gastonia, N.C. His 65 years of ministry spanned from local church service to leadership roles in the Southern Baptist Convention. His most prominent role was as executive vice president of the SBC Executive Committee from 1987 until his retirement in 1998. He also served 13 years with the Sunday School Board and was executive director of the Illinois Baptist State Association seven years. He also served the Hawaii Baptist Convention for a year and served as pastor, assistant pastor or minister of education of churces in Arkansas, Texas, Louisiana and Hawaii. His first full-time pastorate was at Kenwood Church in Texarkana. He began preaching at age 16. He wrote, co-wrote or compiled eight books. He is survived by his wife of 57 years, Vivian; daughters, Melody Morris, Jan Hill and Lenora Crabtree; brother, Paul; and 10 grandchildren.
Events
• Melvin Church in Melvin will honor Leno Stiles July 29, when she will celebrate her 99th birthday. During her 79 years as a member of the church, she has taught Sunday school and been a Woman’s Missionary Union leader.
• The Association of Baptists for Scouting presented the Good Shepherd Award to Charles Holmes, a deacon at Westside Church in Lewisville, for his service through Scouting.
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