2005 Archives
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Reyes urges Texas Baptists to share power, resources
Posted: 11/18/05
Albert Reyes challenges Texas Baptists to follow New Testament teachings about stewardship of power, authority and resources. Reyes urges Texas Baptists
to share power, resourcesBy Craig Bird
AUSTIN–There's nothing like a good, first-century church fight to teach Texas Baptists how to act in the 21st century when the battle lines also highlight ethnic, cultural and economic differences, and the details are spelled out in the Bible, Albert Reyes insisted at the Baptist General Convention of Texas annual meeting.
And how the issues were resolved in a productive manner–giving equal place and honor to those who came “late to the table”–is even more instructive, he told messengers in his president's address to the convention.
11/18/2005 - By John Rutledge
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Baptist Briefs
Posted: 11/18/05
Baptist Briefs
Arkansas Baptists oppose gambling. Messengers to the Arkansas Baptist State Convention passed seven resolutions, including ones opposing casino and lottery gambling, the sale of beer on college campuses, and homosexual activism. Messengers also called for their leaders to increase their support for the Cooperative Program unified budget, and they took the first step in granting agency status to the Baptist Assembly at Siloam Springs, Ark. The convention adopted a no-growth budget of $19.7 million that includes $8.3 million–42 percent–for Southern Baptist Convention causes.
IMB needs child care volunteers. The Southern Baptist International Mission Board needs 40 volunteers to provide child care for missionary families in Western Europe while adult personnel attend regional meetings in Germany, April 12-18. For more information, contact Janey Barton at jbarton@wero.org.
Rotary helps CBF relief efforts in Louisiana. The Rotary Foundation has awarded a $50,000 grant to aid the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship of Louisiana's hurricane relief efforts in Lacombe, a small Creole community about 25 miles north of New Orleans.Earmarked to restore at least five houses in Lacombe, the grant was requested by Rotary Club 99 in Little Rock, Ark. Through a partnership with CBF of Arkansas, Rotary Club 99 learned about CBF of Louisiana's efforts in Lacombe and have been providing supplies, funds and volunteer labor. Rotary Club 99, the eighth-largest Rotary club in the world, first provided a much-needed cargo trailer, which representatives delivered to Lacombe last month. The trailer, along with three new chainsaws donated by Second Baptist Church in Little Rock, Ark., have helped CBF of Louisiana's rebuilding efforts.
11/18/2005 - By John Rutledge
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Health Foundation names Elston president
Posted: 11/18/05
Health Foundation names Elston president
Baptist Health Foundation of San Antonio trustees have named named Frank Elston as the foundation's first president and chief executive officer.
Baptist Health Foundation, created from the proceeds of the sale of Baptist Health System to Vanguard Health Systems of Nashville, Tenn., was established to fund not-for-profit healthcare services and healthcare scholarships in the greater San Antonio area.
Frank Elston Elston returned to San Antonio this spring after retiring from Barnes-Jewish Hospital in St. Louis, where he was head of its foundation from 1997 to 2005.
11/18/2005 - By John Rutledge
