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Posted: 10/15/04
Texas Tidbits
Child care offered for BGCT. Free child care will be provided for out-of-town messengers to the Baptist General Convention of Texas annual meeting Nov. 8-9 at the Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center in San Antonio. Care for young children–infants through 5–will be offered on-site in Ballroom A by the Texas Baptist Men Child Care Unit. The unit is licensed and certified by the state, and all workers have passed training courses and criminal background checks. The service will be offered Monday, Nov. 8, from 9 a.m. to 11:45 a.m., 12:30 p.m. to 4:45 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. On Tuesday, the times are 6:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Reservations are required. Parents will be responsible for their children's meals, but snacks will be served during their stay. For reservations, contact Tracy Barber, TBM childcare director, by Oct. 29 at (972) 782-8418 or tracy@bartandtracy.com. A registration packet will be mailed to parents.
Resolutions requested. Messengers to the Baptist General Convention of Texas annual meeting who wish to present resolutions for consideration are encouraged to submit the resolution in writing prior to the convention, said Dan Treviño, chair of the resolutions committee. The deadline for submitting resolutions at the convention is 4 p.m. Monday, Nov. 8. But to allow adequate consideration by the committee and because of printing deadlines to include the resolutions in Tuesday's convention Bulletin, Treviño encourages early submission. Resolutions must be signed by an elected messenger, with church name included. Proposed resolutions may be submitted to Dan Treviño, Harlandale Baptist Church, Box 14278, San Antonio 78214.
Baylor honors Amarillo couple. Baylor University recently named Randy and Stacy Sharp of First Baptist Church in Amarillo as "parents of the year." The university recognized the Sharps during a halftime ceremony at a Baylor Bears football game during parents' weekend. The Sharps both graduated from Baylor, receiving their bachelor's degrees in business administration in 1976. Their eldest daughter, Meridith Sharp Genuchi, received her bachelor's degree in business administration and a master's of accountancy in 2002. Their other three children currently attend Baylor: Austin, a senior majoring in business and environmental studies; Troy, a junior business major; and McKay, a freshman business major.
McAllen church-starting office opens. The Baptist General Convention of Texas Church Multiplication Center has opened an office in McAllen, where consultant David Tamez will lead church-starting efforts along the border. Tamez can be reached in the office at (956) 578-0352. The office is located at 5003 N. McColl Road, Suite A, McAllen 78504.
Laity Institute moves. The Texas Baptist Laity Institute has moved its office into the Baptist Building in Dallas. The institute previously used free office space in buildings owned by Baylor Medical Center. The new address is 333 N. Washington, Dallas 75246, the phone number is (214) 828-5174, and the e-mail address is linda.cross@bgct.org.
UMHB missions emphasis set. Heather Mercer, a mission worker in Afghanistan who was captured by the Taliban, will be on the University of Mary Hardin-Baylor campus as part of missions emphasis week, Oct. 25-29, sponsored by UMHB Baptist Student Ministries. Justin Bullock, a student organizer for the event, said the week has been set up to give students as much exposure to missions as possible by allowing them to interact with missionaries in classrooms, at meals, in chapel, during Bible studies and other campus events. They include representatives from the Southern Baptist International Mission Board and North American Mission Board, Cooperative Baptist Fellowship Global Missions, WorldconneX, Wycliff Bible Translators and the American Baptist Board of International Missions. For more information, contact Shawn Shannon, director of Baptist Student Ministries, at (254) 295-4234.