Around the State_41805
Posted: 4/15/05
| Ruth Bryson, a member of the Wise Old Women (WoW) widows group at The Heights Church in Richardson, helps some of children involved in the church's Wednesday night "Boot Camp" program tie knots to make a blanket for Bulgarian orphans. A group from the church traveled to Bulgaria this month to deliver the blankets to the orphanages and participate in other missions activities. The group will also fit the children with shoes and socks. |
Around the State
The University of Mary Hardin-Baylor performance studies and computer graphics design faculty have produced two original short films with UMHB students and Austin independent film professionals. The films, Once Upon a Fairytail and Map Thieves, will premiere at 2 p.m. April 23 at the Cove Theatre in Copperas Cove.
The John Powell Clayton Collection of religious studies and philosophy books will be dedicated at Hardin-Simmons University April 30 at 2 p.m. Clayton willed nearly 3,000 publications to his alma mater, and the material is a centerpiece of the new Duffy Theological Center in the Richardson Library.
Baylor University alumnus Steven Stucky has won the 2005 Pulitzer Prize for music. Stucky, who is a professor of music at Cornell University, is believed to be the first Baylor alumnus awarded a Pulitzer. He won the prize for his Second Concerto for Orchestra, which was premiered by the Los Angeles Philharmonic at the Walt Disney Concert Hall.
Becky Casey has joined the Hardin-Simmons Univer-sity Academic Advising Center as coordinator for students with disabilities and assistant director of career services.
Howard Payne University has began construction on an eight-unit apartment complex that will accommodate 32 residents. Each unit will be equipped with a full kitchen, washer and dryer. The complex is scheduled to be ready for occupancy in August.
The University of Mary Hardin-Baylor yearbook staff has been recognized with an award of excellence for design and content of the Bluebonnet.
Patricia and Jerrell Isbell will be recognized for their work as volunteers at Baptist Memorials Center and Sagecrest Alzheimer's Care Center in San Angelo. The Texas Association of Homes and Services for the Aging will honor them May 23 in Austin at the associaton's annual meeting.
The Tarrant County Bivo-cational/Smaller Church Ministers and Wives Assoc-iation has elected Willard Cook of Park Temple Church in Fort Worth as president. Vice presidents are Kevin Weathers of Grace Bible Fellowship, Charles Levine of Terrace Acres Church and Tom Fatka of Samuels Avenue Church.
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Jeff and Lori Loomis
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Randy and Angela Stoda
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Two couples with Texas ties were appointed by the Internation-al Mission Board of the Southern Baptist Convention. Jeff and Lori Loomis will plant churches in the Pacific Rim. Both are graduates of Houston Baptist University, where he also worked as an admissions counselor. He also was youth minister at Hull Church in Hull and Bellaire Central Church in Bellaire. He was minister of students and family at First Church in Liberty. She was an administrative assistant at Bayshore Church in La Porte. The Loomises have served in the Pacific Rim since 2002 as International Service Corps volunteers. They have one son, Cade, born in January. Randy and Angela Stoda will start churches in central and eastern Europe. Both worked with Mission Arlington in Arlington, he as a pastor and transportation coordinator and she as Spanish coordinator.
Anniversaries
Jeff Waldo, 15th, as associate pastor for discipleship and family ministries at University Church in Houston, March 1.
Roy Martin, 10th, as minister of music/youth at Broadview Church in Lubbock, March 5.
Cecil Harper, 15th, as pastor of First Church in Breckenridge, April 1.
L.V. Harvey, 20th, as pastor of Ebenezer Church in Bay City, April 4.
Gary Wood, 20th, as pastor of music of North Side Church in Weatherford, April 10.
Steve Wilson, fifth, as minister of youth and activities at First Church in Center, April 15.
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| Cranes Mill Church on Canyon Lake recently celebrated the completed payment of a $180,000 Baptist Church Loan Corporation loan for remodeling and construction of an addition to the church facility. The church repaid the loan in less than half the 15-year term. Participants in the ceremony included Les Hughes, chairman of the “Possible with God” committee that led the early repayment, and Charlene Perdue, widow of the church's former pastor. Jerry Becknal is pastor. |
Luis Estrada, fifth, as pastor of Iglesia Estrella de Belen in Corpus Christi, April 16.
Larry Grayson, 10th, as associate pastor/music and worship at First Church in Lewisville, April 16.
Central Church in Pam-pa, 75th, April 16-17. C.W. Parker Jr. is pastor.
First Church in Clifton, 125th, April 17. Jerry Smith is pastor.
First Church in Kopperl, 130th, May 1. Former pastors and staff will be present. Lunch will follow the morning service. For more information, call (254) 889-3579.
Events
Forestburg Church in Forestburg will hold a seminar titled "Understanding Islam" April 22 at 7 p.m. The free two-hour seminar will cover topics such as the importance of understanding Islam, Islam's work in the United States, differences and similarities between Islam and Christian-ity and how to reach Muslims for Christ. The seminar will be led by Samuel Shahid, president and executive director of Good News for the Crescent World in Arlington and professor of missions at Southwest-ern Theological Seminary. For more information, call (940) 964-2470. Stewart Holloway is pastor.
First Church in Devers will hold a gumbo cookoff and gospel singing event April 23. The gumbo judging will be conducted at 5 p.m., with the meal to begin at 5:30. The concert will begin at 6:30. Musicians to perform are the New Psalms Quartet, Won Way, That Other Trio and Sam Craig. For more information, call (936) 549-7653. Harry McDaniel is pastor.
First Church in Paris will dedicate a state historical marker April 24 at 4:30 p.m. The ceremony also will include the placement of a time capsule behind the church cornerstone. Randall Perry is pastor.
Deaths
Charles Thrasher, 74, March 9 in Carrollton. Ordained to the ministry at Melwood Church in Brownwood in 1956, he was pastor of Pleasant Valley Church in Jonesboro, Em-manuel Church in Comanche, Calvary Church in Hamilton, Calvary Church in Seagoville, Kessler Park Church in Dallas, Hillcrest Park Church in Arlington, First Church in Borger, First Church in Levelland and First Church in O'Donnell, where he retired in 1995. He is survived by his wife of 52 years, Martha Joe; daughters, Judy Thrasher and Ruth Sifford; son, Charles; sister Lela Troy; and four granddaughters.
Reginald Bridges, 79, March 28 in Lubbock. Bridges was the first chaplain at the Lubbock State School and served there 22 years. He also was a pastor 20 years and was associate director of Lubbock Association. He was a consultant for the Mission Service Corps for West Texas. At the time of his death, he was pastor of Parkway Drive Church in Lubbock. He is survived by his wife of 55 years, Verlyne; son, Lowell; daughters, Renee Fikes, Christy Taylor and Cheryl Shaw; brother, Doye; sister, Neldene Matusevich; eight grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.
Ned King, 85, April 1 in Dallas. An insurance executive, King was a deacon at First church in Dallas for many years and taught the King's Men Sunday school class for more than 50 years. He also served on the Southern Baptist Annuity Board, the Baptist Standard board of directors and the Executive Board of the Baptist General Convention of Texas. He is survived by his wife of 59 years, Edith; son, David; and sister, Carmen Cook.
Ordained
Taylor Sandlin to the ministry at First Church in Marlin.
Chris Wigley to the ministry at First Church in Littlefield.
Steven Gaither to the ministry at First Church in George West.
Troy Carter to the ministry at Rockett Church in Red Oak.
Jason Diggs to the ministry at Elmwood Church in Abilene.
Matt Parker to the ministry at Sagemont Church in Houston.
Jerry McPeek as a deacon at Meadowbrook Church in Rockdale.
Randall Aaron, Roger Bradshaw, Mike Coursey and Wade Stanford as deacons at First Church in Millsap.
Kirby Warnock, George Karlen, Patricia Flournoy, Pat Harding, Linda Wilkerson, Rob Collins, Linda Bell, Ervin Gunter, Jim Barber, Charles Anderson, Dan Roseveare and Kathy Anderson as deacons at Cliff Temple Church in Dallas.
Revivals
Correction: Lamar Church, Wichita Falls; April 10-13; evangelist, Don Cass; pastor, Terry Bowman.
Union Grove Church, Gladewater; April 24-27; evangelists, the Calvary Singers; pastor, Ken Moore.
First Church, Taft; April 24-27; evangelist, Buckner Fanning; music, Tommy Lyons; pastor, David Vernon.
Calvary Church, Cuero; April 24-27; evangelist, Jon Gillis; music, Marcos and Sue Gohlke; pastor, Bill Gleason.
First Church, Poolville; April 28-May 1; evangelist, Mike Martin; pastor, Chris-topher Keefer.