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Celebrating Churches: Purvey launches Full Life Church
03/12/2026 - By Staff / Baptist Standard
Robert Purvey, Texas Baptists NextGen strategist, launched Full Life Church, a new church plant in northern Grand Prairie. Purvey said the church’s journey began with a clear sense of divine timing.
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Around the State: HCU faculty found school psychology association
03/10/2026 - By Staff / Baptist Standard
Houston Christian University faculty members Leigh Kent and Traci Whittenberg have founded the Houston Association of School Psychologists and recently hosted its first-ever Midwinter Conference.
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Celebrating Churches: Dorrell retiring from Church Under the Bridge
03/05/2026 - By Staff / Baptist Standard
After 1,736 Sundays—more than 33 years—Jimmy Dorrell has announced his retirement as pastor of Church Under the Bridge, effective the week after Easter.
Around the State
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On the Move: Pierce, Turner, Vaught
03/04/2026 - By Staff / Baptist Standard
Pastoral and staff changes noted for churches in Angleton, Sugar Land, and Coldspring, Coppell, and Jasper.
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On the Move: Stringer, Treviño
02/25/2026 - By Staff / Baptist Standard
Pastoral and associational changes noted in Richmond, Santa Fe, Beeville, and Mathis.
On The Move
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Obituary: Santiago “Jimmy” García III
02/26/2026 - By Staff / Baptist Standard
Santiago “Jimmy” García III, longtime Hispanic ministry leader for the Baptist General Convention of Texas and pastor, died Feb. 18. He was 76.
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Obituario: Santiago “Jimmy” García III
02/26/2026 - By Staff / Baptist Standard
Santiago “Jimmy” García III, líder del ministerio hispano de Baptist General Convention of Texas y pastor durante muchos años, falleció el 18 de febrero. Tenía 76 años.
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Obituary: Felipe García
02/19/2026 - By Staff / Baptist Standard
Felipe García, longtime pastor and prominent community member, died Jan. 28. He was 79.
