Texas Tidbits: Fund to help Ike victims

Baptist Health Foundation of San Antonio is providing $50,000 to assist victims of Hurricane Ike.

09/25/2008 - By admin

Strickland to be nominated for BGCT VP

Citing her deep concern for children and passion to promote the Texas Baptist Offering for World Hunger, Pastor George Mason of Wilshire Baptist Church in Dallas has announced his intention to nominate Carolyn Strickland for first vice president of the Baptist General Convention of Texas.

09/25/2008 - By admin

Wrap-up: After Ike, slow recovery process begins

Hurricane Ike swept through the eastern one-third of Texas, prompting a massive evacuation, leveling much of Galveston and leaving huge areas of Southeast Texas in the dark.

But glimmers of hope began to emerge as Texas Baptists aided relief and recovery efforts.

09/25/2008 - By admin

Texas Baptists meet needs as Rio Grande threatens Presidio

When a surge in the Rio Grande forced the evacuation of several hundred homes in Presidio and flooded 350 homes across the border in Ojinaga, Texas Baptists responded.

09/23/2008 - By Administrator

Hurricane Ike damages churches throughout Southeast Texas

As evacuees return to Southeast Texas, early reports indicate a significant number of Texas Baptist churches in the area sustained damage when Hurricane Ike blew through the state.

09/23/2008 - By Administrator

Hurricane Ike creates need for more volunteers, more disaster relief funds

Texas Baptist groups serving in the wake of Hurricane Ike primarily need two things—volunteers and funds.

09/22/2008 - By admin

UMHB students minister at Belton shelter

University of Mary Hardin-Baylor students provided respite for the Hurrican Ike evacuees.

09/22/2008 - By Administrator

Ike knocks out power at ETBU, but students serve evacuees

The remnants of Hurricane Ike—still packing tropical storm-force winds—hit East Texas Baptist University, leaving the entire campus without electricity for 28 hours after the storm knocked down trees and power lines.

09/22/2008 - By Administrator

O’Rear named president at the University of Mary Hardin-Baylor

Trustees at the University of Mary Hardin-Baylor unanimously elected Randy O’Rear the university’s 19th president and chief executive officer, effective June 1, 2009. 

09/22/2008 - By Administrator

San Antonio-area children need ‘forever families’

Baptist Child & Family Services is seeking Christian families in San Antonio to adopt and foster children in need.

09/18/2008 - By Administrator

Red-letter Christians can transcend partisan politics, Campolo insists

Red-letter Christians committed to taking Christ’s teachings seriously have the potential to transform society in a way that moves beyond partisan politics, author and educator Tony Campolo told an ethics conference at Baylor University’s Truett Theological Seminary.

09/18/2008 - By Administrator

Baptist volunteers have energy to spare and share

In an East Texas town where Hurricane Ike left neighborhoods without electricity, two groups of Texas Baptist volunteers have energy to spare—and share.

09/18/2008 - By Administrator