2005 Archives
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Meeting needs with love ‘That’s what churches do’
Posted: 9/16/05
Volunteers at Copperfield Church in Houston listen to a Louisiana evacuee after serving him dinner. About 100 people were housed at the church after fleeing the storm. (Photo by John Hall) Meeting needs with love:
'That's what churches do'By John Hall
Texas Baptist Communications
HOUSTON–Even before first-responders like the Red Cross or Salvation Army, Copperfield Bap-tist Church in Houston opened its facilities to shelter hurricane evacuees from Louisiana.
09/16/2005 - By John Rutledge
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Ongoing Mary Hill Davis Offering support needed, leaders say
Posted: 9/16/05
Texas Baptist Men volunteers prepare a pot of corn for victims of Hurricane Katrina staying in Orange. TBM has prepared more than 500,000 meals for people who evacuated Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama. At right, a young evacuee receives a hot meal and clean water. (Photos by John Hall and John Shelton) Ongoing Mary Hill Davis
Offering support needed, leaders sayBy John Hall
Texas Baptist Communications
For nearly four decades, Texas Baptist ministry to people affected by natural disaster has been closely related to ongoing state missions.
09/16/2005 - By John Rutledge
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Texas Tidbits
Posted: 9/16/05
Texas Tidbits
Foundation donates to disaster relief. The new Baptist Health Foundation of San Antonio donated $100,000 to the Baptist General Convention of Texas disaster relief effort to provide food and medical supplies for victims of Hurricane Katrina, ?Foundation President Frank Elston announced. The foundation's trustees also approved an additional $25,000 disbursement for use by Baptist Health System chaplains to assist Katrina victims and their families with special needs while they are in a Baptist hospital or at the time of discharge.
Nominating committee meeting set. The Baptist General Convention of Texas committee to nominate Executive Board members will hold its final meeting of the year at 2 p.m. Oct. 4. Anyone wishing to submit names for consideration for the 2006 Executive Board should send their information to Chairperson Cassandra Northcutt, c/o Office of Committee Support, 333 N. Washington, Dallas 75246 or email debbie.moody@bgct.org.
El Paso minister named to DBU post. Ron Bowles, minister of worship and communications at First Baptist Church of El Paso, has been named special assistant to the president at Dallas Baptist University. Bowles, who has served in El Paso 22 years, will teach in the communications and music departments at DBU. He earned a bachelor's degree in music education and a master's degree in communications from Baylor University and a master's degree in church music from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. Bowles previously served on staff at Pleasant Valley Baptist Church in Amarillo and First Baptist Church in Waco.
09/16/2005 - By John Rutledge
