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Posted: 1/23/04

Around the State

Gaye Christy has been hired as administrative assistant to President Bob Riley, and Joey Sutton is a new admissions counselor at East Texas Baptist University.

Karl Tingle, pastor of Casa View Church in Dallas, recently received the doctor of ministry degree from New Orleans Seminary, and Blake Shipp of Austin, pastor of New Henleyfield Church in Carriere, Miss., received the doctor of philosophy degree.

Primera Iglesia in Schertz recently celebrated the retirement of the bank loan on the land where its building soon will stand. Taking part in the ceremony were church trustees Albert Rios and Juan Rodriguez, Frank Urias and Pastor Gregorio Gomez.

Events

First Church in Colleyville provided Christmas presents and fed 250 families as a part Mission Colleyville, an outreach to the impoverished near the church. Frank Harber is pastor.

The women's ministry of Park Cities Church in Dallas is sponsoring a retreat Feb. 27-28 at the Crowne Plaza Suites. Janet Denison is the featured speaker for the “Comfort in the Cross” retreat. Ticket sales are underway and will continue through Feb. 15. Costs per person range from $85 to $150. A Friday- or Saturday-only ticket is $40. For more information and ticket sales, call (214) 860-1526.

A singles' retreat sponsored by San Jacinto Association will be held Feb. 27-28 at Lake Tomahawk Encampment, between Livingston and Woodville. Ron Hill will be the speaker. The cost will be $44, and check-in will be from 6:30 to 9 p.m. To register or for more information, call (281) 422-3604.

Anniversaries

Odell Daughtry, fifth, as pastor of North Bay Church in Ingleside, Jan. 10.

Judson Church in Cayuga, 150th, Sept. 19. Former pastors and members are asked to send their address to maryfrank58-@tvec.net or mail it to the church at P.O. Box 308, Cuyuga 75832. William Snidow is pastor.

Pioneer Drive Church in Abilene, 50th, Sept. 26. Former staff and members are asked to send addresses to pdbc@-pdbc.org or call (325) 692-6776. Stan Allcorn is pastor.

Retiring

Tom Pesnall, as pastor of County Line Church in Bullard after 10 years. He served in the ministry more than 30 years.

Pollock Church in Pollack honored Brunette Duncan for 85 years of service to the church. Although now 92, she still rarely misses a service. Joe Carriere is pastor.

Deaths

Hazel Moseley, 96, Dec. 19 in Mineola. She was on the staff of First Church in Amarillo 40 years as youth director and later as minister to international students. She also served on the staffs of the First Baptist churches in Dallas and San Antonio. She also taught at Southwestern Seminary. She is survived by her sister, Charm Norris.

Mildred Swanner, 97, Jan. 6 in Amarillo. A 1927 graduate of the University of Mary Hardin-Baylor, she taught school in Plainview, Kress and Lockney. She later taught at Hardin-Simmons University and chaired the science department. After retiring, she moved to Mc-Kinney, where she was active at the Heard Museum and First Church. She is survived by her daughters, Peggy Patterson, Rebekah Noel and Brenda Brown; eight grandchildren and 16 great-grandchildren.

Wilton Davis, 74, Jan. 15 in Dallas. Davis was a standout football player at Hardin-Simmons University and prominent Baptist layman. A retired real estate investor and former Dallas bank president, he was a past member and past chairman of both the HSU board of trustees and its board of development. Both he and his wife, Eddye, were members of the HSU President's Club and were longtime supporters of the university. He was the recipient of an honorary doctor of humanities degree at HSU in 1999. He also was named a recipient in 1969 of the Keeter Service Award, the highest honor for alumni of HSU, and was inducted into the school's athletic hall of fame. He was an active Texas Baptist Men Retiree Builder and was president of Texas Baptist Men from 1986 to 1989 and from 1992 to 1994. He took part in 147 building projects. He was president of the TBM Forever Foundation at the time of his death. He was an active member and deacon at First Church in Dallas 40 years. He was preceded in death by his wife of 53 years in 2003. He is survived by his daughters, Dana Smith, Deon Spearman and Darice Rutledge; sisters, Patsy Dillard and Barbara Miles; eight grandchildren; and one great-granddaughter.

Licensed

Paul Harris to the ministry at First Church in Carey.

Ordained

Brandon Webb to the ministry at Westbury Church in Houston.

Justin Lopez to the ministry at Alamo Heights Church in Port Lavaca.

Brent Neumann to the ministry at First Church in Denton.

Rodney Norville to the ministry at Lindale Church in Houston.

Archie Baker as a deacon at Midway Church in Dayton.

Thomas Burke as a deacon at Westbury Church in Houston.

Rob Banta, Pat Cullum, Jack Dodgen, Jeff Hampton, Gayle Lawson and Mellissa Moudy as deacons at Wilshire Church in Dallas.

Jody Cummings, Eddie Garner, Brad Moyer and Steve Sappington as deacons at First Church in Lampasas.

John Richey, Neal Edwards and Stan Smith as deacons at First Church in Breckenridge.

Dan Ball, Joseph Booker, Brad Christen, Alan Currie, John Davidson, Ray Ford, James Harkness, Randy Hazlewood, Greg Lowery, Shane Peck and Rick Pitman as deacons at First Church in Friendswood.

Crews McCulloch and Hans Kreupeling as deacons at First Church in Graham.

Alan Waggoner and Lawson Lemons as deacons at First Church in Crowell.

DeValse Cox and Lane Davis as deacons at First Church in Wichita Falls.

Bob Akers and James Brokenbeck as deacons at First Church in Richardson.

Revivals

River Bend Church, Amarillo; Jan. 25-28; evangelist, Bruce Edwards; pastor, Micah Meurer.

Belvue Church, Kermit; Jan. 25-28; evangelists, Bailey Stone and Dennis North; music, Joe McClary; pastor, Gene Cannon.