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  Texas legislative session deemed ‘successful’

  In what BGCT Christian Life Commission staff members deemed a “successful” legislative session, lawmakers defeated efforts to expand gambling, approved a health insurance plan that would cover ministers of small churches, created liaisons between state agencies and faith-based groups and passed legislation against human trafficking.

  06/12/2009 - By admin

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  Golfer honors father-in-law’s vision through gift to BUA

  The family of Hispanic golf celebrity Jose Jimenez, who died in 2007, has given Baptist University of the Americas a bequest of $100,000—the largest contribution from a Latino family in the school’s 62-year history, and the fourth-largest overall.

  06/12/2009 - By admin

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  Around the State

  An orchestra camp for top junior high and high school musicians on the Hardin-Simmons University campus will end with four concerts free to the public.

  06/12/2009 - By admin

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  Texas Tidbits

  A gift to Baylor University from the estate of Lee and Millie Harris of Bartlesville, Okla., established an endowed scholarship in the Hankamer School of Business.

  06/11/2009 - By admin

• On the Move

  Randy Biddlecome to First Church in Bryan as minister of youth.

  06/11/2009 - By admin

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  Changing the world begins at home for South Texas youth group

  A dozen teenagers from Tilden Baptist Church who want to help change the world this summer decided to start close to home by rebuilding an elderly neighbor’s front porch.

  06/05/2009 - By admin

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  Delayed by swine flu scare, Bible Drill finals still draw 81 participants

  Even though Texas Baptists’ state Bible Drill finals had to be rescheduled because of a swine flu outbreak, only one student out of 82 possible participants was unable to attend because of the change in date.

  06/05/2009 - By admin

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  Pastor proposes SBC resolution celebrating Obama’s election

  A prominent African-American pastor is urging the Southern Baptist Convention to adopt a resolution celebrating the election of President Obama when it meets June 23-24 in Louisville, Ky.

  06/05/2009 - By Administrator

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  Corsicana congregation builds trust one meal at a time

  Good News Café, a ministry of First Baptist Church in Corsicana, offers a warm, weekly meal for anyone in the community.

  06/04/2009 - By admin

• Texas Baptist team discovers ongoing needs in Armenia

  Three Texas Baptists on a fact-finding mission to Armenia discovered a country lacking resources and medical attention.

  06/03/2009 - By Administrator

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  Rock band’s gritty gospel, spiritual depth touch hearts

  U2 released its 12th album this year, and while many see the group as a strictly secular phenomenon, what fans connect with is actually the band’s “honest quest for spiritual meaning in a world that pays lip service to the spiritual while chasing after the transient,” said Greg Garrett, professor of English at Baylor University.

  05/28/2009 - By admin

• Scripture distribution campaign– 19 counties still lack leaders

  The Baptist General Convention of Texas is looking for individuals who are willing to take the lead in distributing Scripture in the remaining 19 Texas counties, some of which have no BGCT-affiliated church in them.

  05/28/2009 - By admin