2004 Archives
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Flood leaves pastor praising God for volunteers_53104
Posted: 5/28/04
Larry Blackmon, pastor of First Baptist Church in Hearne, helped his grandchildren escape rising water by lifting them through a window.Maria Rodriguez, temporary emergency child care volunteer from First Baptist Church in Magnolia, plays with a toddler. Flood leaves pastor praising God for volunteers
By John Hall
Texas Baptist Communications
HEARNE–In two weeks, Larry Blackmon went from watching furniture float in his swamped home to singing the praises of Christian workers who helped him and his town after widespread flash flooding hit May 13.
05/28/2004 - By John Rutledge
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Brazilians hear language of love from Singing Men_53104
Posted: 5/28/04
The Singing Men of North Central Texas perform at Theatro Municipal in Rio de Janiero. Brazilians hear language of love from Singing Men
By John Hall
Texas Baptist Communications
RIO DE JANIERO, Brazil–Police escorts, a packed arena and large crowds may sound like a rock and roll tour, but it was all part of the experience for a group of Texas Baptists during a recent trip to Brazil.
05/28/2004 - By John Rutledge
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Around the State_53104
Posted: 5/28/04
Red Lick First Church in Nash recently held groundbreaking ceremonies. Participating were Parker Linamond, Neil and Deborah Adams, James Brinkley, Evelyn Wright, Sandy Brinkley and Pastor Homer Wright.
Around the State
Winfred Moore will be honored at the Texas Baptist Elder Statesman Celebration June 6 at Independence Church in Independence. The program, sponsored by Independence Association and the Baptist Distinctives Committee/Texas Baptist Heritage Center, will begin at 10 a.m. Moore was pastor of First Church in Amarillo 30 years. The College of Business and Economics at Houston Baptist University presented awards of excellence to Sarah Emmer, accounting; Allison Fox, business; Anita Garcia, computer information systems management; Brett Mosher, economics; Steven Koehler, entrepreneurship; Abbey Moore, finance; Gabriela Anchundia, management; and Debra Hanna, marketing. In addition, Natalie Knox received the accounting excellence award from the Texas Society of CPAs, Anami Patel the Accounting Education Foundation Scholarship, Joshua Baird the Financial Executives International Scholarship and William Cotton garnered the Robert Griswold Outstanding Teaching Award. 
John and Marie Chiles of Dallas were presented Baylor University's Milton T. Gregory Distinguished Award during the April 17 meeting of the Baylor Development Council. Baylor President Robert Sloan made the presentation. The Chileses were organizers and members of the founding board of directors of the Strecker Museum Associates. He served as that board's first president from 1989 to 1993 and again from 1997 to 1998. He also is a past president of the Baylor Law Alumni Association, life member and past director of the Baylor Alumni Association, member of the Torchbearers Society and chair of the executive steering committee to raise $23 million to construct the new facility for Baylor's Strecker Museum and the Ollie Mae Moen Discovery Center. The new facility, the Harry and Anna Jeanes Discovery Center, centerpiece of the Sue and Frank Mayborn Natural Science and Cultural History Museum Complex, opened to the public earlier this month. The Gregory award is named for a 1935 graduate and university trustee who served the school more than 50 years by promoting its interests at every opportunity. Members of Wayland Baptist University's faculty have been approved for promotions beginning July 1. Promoted to professor are Glyndle Feagin, religion, and Polly Lackey, library science. New associate professors are Elise Adamson, mathematics; Cindy McClenagan, English; Joshua Mora, Spanish; Adam Reinhart, biology and chemistry; and Ann Stutes, music. 05/28/2004 - By John Rutledge
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Winfred Moore will be honored at the Texas Baptist Elder Statesman Celebration June 6 at Independence Church in Independence. The program, sponsored by Independence Association and the Baptist Distinctives Committee/Texas Baptist Heritage Center, will begin at 10 a.m. Moore was pastor of First Church in Amarillo 30 years. 
The College of Business and Economics at Houston Baptist University presented awards of excellence to Sarah Emmer, accounting; Allison Fox, business; Anita Garcia, computer information systems management; Brett Mosher, economics; Steven Koehler, entrepreneurship; Abbey Moore, finance; Gabriela Anchundia, management; and Debra Hanna, marketing. In addition, Natalie Knox received the accounting excellence award from the Texas Society of CPAs, Anami Patel the Accounting Education Foundation Scholarship, Joshua Baird the Financial Executives International Scholarship and William Cotton garnered the Robert Griswold Outstanding Teaching Award. 
