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Posted: 4/02/04

Around the State

Linda Carleton is retiring as dean of students at Hardin-Simmons University in order to coordinate that university's Community Renewal program. She retains her title as associate vice president. She has been dean of students 19 years. Community Renewal is only one of several programs she helped form while dean of students. Others include the Unity Group, the First Generation program and the leadership program. The Community Renewal program will focus on four areas–Habitat for Humanity, a Friendship House, a literacy program and teenage outreach. Carleton will operate in both positions until a new dean of students is in place.

Events

Gambrell Street Church is holding a series of special Sunday evening services during April at 6 p.m. Russell Dilday, former president of Southwestern Seminary, spoke April 4. April 11 will feature the music presentation “Christ Speaks on Festival Days.” James Dunn, president of the foundation for the Baptist Joint Committee on Public Affairs, will speak April 18. Daniel Vestal, coordinator of the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship, speaks April 25. Clyde Glazener is pastor.

Jeanette Eck helped 7- and 8-year-old boys with their craft projects and Bible studies during a mission trip to Honduras earlier this year. Seven women from First Church in Georgetown made the trip to assist International Mission Board missionaries Tom and Susan Canady in leading a Vacation Bible School. More than 200 children attended during the week, with an average attendance of 154.

Brentwood Church in Houston will hold a week of Easter activities, including a concert by Grammy winner Yolanda Adams at 7:30 p.m. April 9. An hour of prayer will be held at noon Monday-Thursday. Pastor Joe Ratliff will preach during that hour Friday. Saturday at 10 a.m., an Easter egg hunt will be held. Ratliff also will preach at the 6 a.m. and 8 a.m. services on Sunday, while Gregory Ingram of Detroit, Mich., will preach in the 10 a.m. and noon services.

Williamson Association will hold a seminar dealing with counseling people who are going through painful situations April 15 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. The $7 cost includes lunch. Bruce Walker, director of Intimate Life Center for Relational Care, will be the instructor. For more information or to register, call (512) 930-0965.

The men's ministry of The Heights Church in Richardson will sponsor a “Better Man Conference” featuring Steve Farrar, founder and chairman of Men's Leadership Ministry. The conference seeks to help men improve their relationships with God, with their wives and families, and within their communities. The conference will be held from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. May 1. Tickets are $35 in advance or $45 at the door. The ticket includes lunch. For more information, call (972) 238-7243. Gary Singleton is pastor.

Highlands Church in La Marque will celebrate more than 50 years of service to the community with homecoming services May 2. Activities will begin at 8 a.m. Former Pastor Charles Williamson will lead a joint Bible study, and former Pastor J.V. Helms will preach in the morning service. A catered barbecue lunch will follow. Reservations for the meal must be received by April 11. For more information, call (409) 938-8441. David Dinkins is pastor.

Anniversaries

Jeff English, fifth, as pastor of First Church in Bellville.

Curtis Pruitt, 10th, as pastor of Mount Pisgah Church in Ladonia.

David Moore, 20th, as pastor of Saint James Church in Honey Grove.

Seventh and Main Church in Bonham, 50th, March 28. Jeff Johnson is pastor.

Grape Creek Church in San Angelo, 115th, April 24-25. Saturday will include a praise service beginning at 3 p.m., a catered meal at 5 p.m. and a time of testimonies at 6:30 p.m. A meal will follow the Sunday morning service. Make reservations for Saturday's meal by April 18 at (325) 653-8761. Brad Winchester is pastor.

Northwestern Church in Midland, 20th, May 1-2. The celebration begins with a 6 p.m. fish fry on Saturday. Former Pastor James Aldridge will preach Sunday morning, followed by a catered lunch. For more information, call (432) 689-0612. J. Earl Dunn is interim pastor.

Ordained

Holly Hill to the ministry at First Church in Arlington.

Mars Garcia to the ministry at Primera Iglesia in Beeville.

Joe Supak as a deacon at First Church in Orchard.

Rob Lamb, Patty Van Slyke and John Day as deacons at First Church in Bedford.

Jim Cook and Jeff Tate as deacons at First Church in Arlington.

Revivals

Edge Church, Hearne; April 18-21; evangelist, Malcolm Bane; music, Jimmy Bond; pastor, Jimmy Bevers.

Open Door Church, Queen City; April 18-21; evangelist, James Hughes; pastor, Dennis Gibbons.