2006 Archives
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Rodriguez to be nominee for BGCT 2nd vice president
Posted: 10/13/06
Rodriguez to be nominee
for BGCT 2nd vice presidentBy Marv Knox
Editor
DALLAS—Robert Rodriguez, a veteran bivocational pastor from the Rio Grande Valley, will be nominated for second vice president of the Baptist General Convention of Texas this fall.
Rodriguez, pastor of Primera Iglesia Bautista and chaplain with Heart of the Valley Hospice in Harlingen the past 15 years, will be nominated by Ellis Orozco, pastor of Calvary Baptist Church in McAllen.
Robert Rodriguez 10/13/2006 - By John Rutledge
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Sri Lanka ministry continues in spite of ethnic violence
Posted: 10/13/06
A yellow tarp fends off rain in the middle of the monsoon season at the dedication of the two houses by the Baptist Child & Family Services foster care program in Batticaloa, Sri Lanka. At right, the ministry cares for 150 children orphaned by the tsunami. Sri Lanka ministry continues
in spite of ethnic violenceBy Craig Bird
Baptist Child & Family Services
Continued ethnic clashes in Sri Lanka have complicated—but also expanded—Baptist Child & Family Services’ work with children in that country.
The Texas Baptist agency’s practice of putting Sri Lankans in charge of programs instead of imposing projects from the outside helps target resources for maximum efficiency and effectiveness, said Baptist Child & Family Services President Kevin Dinnin.
10/13/2006 - By John Rutledge
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TOGETHER: Attend Texas Baptists’ ‘family reunion’
Posted: 10/13/06
TOGETHER:
Attend Texas Baptists’ ‘family reunion’Please accept this as a very special invitation to join other Texas Baptists for our “family reunion” Nov. 13-14 in Dallas. This event officially is called our annual meeting, and some call it our convention. But it’s more like a family reunion.
Evangelistic events called “City Reach Dallas” will be conducted the entire week before the reunion. Cowboy churches will meet in Ellis County on Friday and Saturday, Nov. 10-11. And Saturday evening, young Christian bands from across Texas will play in the Battle of the Bands at the Dallas Convention Center.
Executive Director
BGCT Executive Board
On Sunday morning, the family will gather in churches across the Metroplex, and later on Sunday, there will be gatherings that celebrate our unity in diversity as the Hispanic and African-American members of our family gather for worship and praise at Cockrell Hill Baptist Church in Dallas and Westside Baptist Church in Lewisville, respectively. Wow! I go every year to both and am thrilled and blessed each time.
Three missions celebrations will take place on Sunday, as well—Texas Baptist Men, Texas Woman’s Missionary Union (both at the Dallas Convention Center) and a missions rally at First Baptist Chuch in Arlington. There will even be a Family Fun Fest that afternoon at the convention center.
10/13/2006 - By John Rutledge
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Christian sci-fi fans say: ‘The truth is out there’
Posted: 10/13/06
Christian sci-fi fans say: ‘The truth is out there’
By Bob Smietana
Religion News Service
NEW YORK (RNS)—In the original Star Trek series, Captain Kirk and the crew of the Starship Enterprise explored strange new worlds, sought out new life and new civilizations and boldly went “where no man has gone before.”
And once in awhile, when advanced technology failed them, they even took a leap of faith.
10/13/2006 - By John Rutledge
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Network TV serves strained ‘Veggies’
Posted: 10/13/06
Network TV serves strained ‘Veggies’
By Chansin Bird
Religion News Service
WASHINGTON (RNS)—NBC has given the religious Veggie Tales cartoon a prime slot in its Saturday morning lineup, but it is editing many references to God out of the show.
The Parents Television Council and longtime fans of the popular children’s home videos are not pleased.
10/13/2006 - By John Rutledge
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Texas Tidbits
Posted: 10/13/06
Texas Tidbits
BGCT assists Mexican flood victims. The Baptist General Convention of Texas has sent $7,500 to help 75 Mexican Baptist families whose homes recently were flooded. The designated disaster response funds will be channeled through the Rio Grande Valley Baptist Association to purchase 75 mattresses, sheets and blankets. Mexican Baptist churches in Reynosa and Rio Bravo will distribute the supplies.
DBU preview event slated. Dallas Baptist University’s Patriot Weekend event Nov. 11 offers high school students and their parents a preview of college life. Prospective students will eat breakfast with DBU professors, attend mock classes and have the opportunity to interview for scholarships. In addition, DBU will waive the application fee for students who apply for admission during Patriot Weekend. The event also includes seminars for parents on topics such as financial aid, student life and parent services. The weekend event also will include a performance by DBU’s show choir, Legacy. Cost is $25, which includes two meals for both students and parents. For more information about Patriot Weekend, contact the office of undergraduate admissions at (214) 333-5360 or register online at www.dbu.edu/patriotday.
10/13/2006 - By John Rutledge
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Book alleges faith-based initiatives are bogus
Posted: 10/13/06
Book alleges faith-based initiatives are bogus
By Robert Marus
ABP Washington Bureau
WASHINGTON (ABP)—A new book by a former White House faith official is causing shockwaves—even before its release—with reportedly explosive allegations that President Bush’s aides have been duping religious conservatives for political gain.
MSNBC’s “Countdown with Keith Olbermann” program first reported the allegations Oct. 11. They are found, according to the show, in Tempting Faith: An Inside Story of Political Seduction, a new tell-all memoir by former White House official David Kuo, scheduled for release Oct. 16.
10/13/2006 - By John Rutledge
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UMHB Student finds a calling in Ethiopia
Posted: 10/13/06
Jeff Sutton and some Muslim boys enjoy the countryside in the Horn of Africa. UMHB Student finds a calling in Ethiopia
By Jennifer Sicking
University of Mary Hardin-Baylor
BELTON—When the Baptist General Convention of Texas assigned Jeff Sutton to summer mission work in Ethiopia, he wasn’t where he wanted to go. But after two trips, he’s convinced he could spend a lifetime ministering there.
“Last year, I really got interested in unreached people groups,” said Sutton, a senior at the University of Mary Hardin-Baylor, majoring in religious studies.
10/13/2006 - By John Rutledge
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Poteet church’s high school diploma program helping adults reach goals
Posted: 10/13/06
Students (left to right) Alice Alvarado, Patricia Garcia, Feliciana Sanchez, Michelle Hernandez, Melissa Moreno and Marissa Guzman participate in Hosanna Baptist Church’s adult high school program. Diploma program has adult
students shouting, ‘Hosanna'By George Henson
Staff Writer
POTEET—Vanessa stood before family and friends as class valedictorian.
“I have tried many things, but I have always failed,” she said, trying unsuccessfully to choke back tears. “I have always quit.”
10/12/2006 - By John Rutledge
