Hello, Texas Baptists! The Family Gathering, held in San Antonio at the Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center, was a wonderful experience for all who were able to attend. Please allow me to thank publicly those on our Texas Baptist Executive Board staff and from the Baptist General Convention of Texas-affiliated churches who worked so hard to make this year’s annual meeting such a success.
David HardageI especially want to thank Kyle Henderson, pastor of First Baptist Church of Athens, and Andy Pitman, pastor of First Baptist Church of Lufkin, who originally had this idea. For everyone who worked to make it happen and to everyone who attended and received the blessing: Thank you!
Now, looking ahead, please plan to be a part of our next BGCT convention in November 2014 in Waco. It is about 15 months away, but I am already looking forward to the experience.
My convention experience in San Antonio got off to a rousing start when I was able to preach at Macedonia Missionary Baptist Church, where Jerry Dailey has been serving as pastor 28 years. These folks know how to do church on Sunday morning in worship and during the week through ministry. Kathleen and I were so blessed by their gracious hospitality.
Thanks also to David Higgs, pastor of First Baptist Church of Henderson, for allowing me to fill the pulpit there on the Sunday following the Family Gathering. Gloria Mills, our state Woman’s Missionary Union president, gave me such a kind introduction, and the church is so healthy, full and strong. It was a delightful day for us.
I hope you can join us at the Catch the Boomer Wave: National Boomer Ministry Conference Sept. 5-6 at First Baptist Church of Allen. There will be great entertainment, excellent training and the opportunity to network with others from all over the country who are working to reach boomers. For more information, contact Keith Lowry, Texas Baptists’ adult Sunday school consultant, at [email protected] or by calling (214) 828-5206.
David Hardage is executive director of the Baptist General Convention of Texas Executive Board.
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