2006 Archives
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African-American leader Evans elevates focus on church
Posted: 7/21/06
Edwards re-elected to Fellowship helm
The African American Fellowship of Texas elected a slate of officers during its annual meeting in Lubbock. Participants re-elected three of four officers (l-r): Treasurer Marvin Delaney, pastor of South Park Baptist Church in Houston; Vice President John Ogletree, pastor of First Metropolitan Baptist Church in Houston; and President Ronald Edwards, pastor of Minnehulla Baptist Church in Goliad. Michael Edwards (r), pastor of Bethlehem Baptist Church in Mansfield, was elected secretary. Evans will continue to serve as director of BGCT African-American ministries until October. All were elected by acclamation.African-American leader
Evans elevates focus on churchBy John Hall
Texas Baptist Communications
LUBBOCK—Michael Evans, the Baptist General Convention of Texas’ African-American ministries director, is resigning to focus on pastoring his Mansfield congregation and spend time with his sons.
07/21/2006 - By John Rutledge
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Russian siblings to be separated if families don’t adopt
Posted: 7/21/06
Elena Rita Dima Kristina Russian siblings to be separated
if families don’t adoptBy Russ Dilday
Buckner News Service
ST. PETERSBURG, Russia—Two sets of Russian siblings will be separated—perhaps forever—if they are not adopted soon, reported Debbie Wynne, director of Buckner International Adoption.
In order to speed their adoption, donors have enabled Buckner to waive several key costs normally paid by adoptive parents.
07/21/2006 - By John Rutledge
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My Father’s House offers a safe home for a fresh start
Posted: 7/21/06
Erin Bridges and her son, Matthew, and Tanji Lamar with her son, Kristopher, enjoy the playground at My Father’s House, Lubbock. (Photos by Ken Camp) My Father's House offers
a safe home for a fresh startBy Ken Camp
Managing Editor
LUBBOCK—Monica Limon had no job and faced a no-win choice—live on the streets or depend on her abusive boyfriend.
Child Protective Services temporarily took custody of her two daughters, and agency officials told her if she didn’t press charges against her boyfriend, she would lose the girls permanently.
07/21/2006 - By John Rutledge
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Flip-flops provide perfect fit for foreign AIDS orphans
Posted: 7/21/06
Children at First Baptist Church in Wichita Falls were excited to have the opportunity to participate in missions by providing flip-flops for children on two continents. Flip-flops provide perfect
fit for foreign AIDS orphansBy George Henson
Staff Writer
WICHITA FALLS—Flip-flop sandals may be inexpensive, but First Baptist Church in Wichita Falls is using them to teach children a valuable lesson—you’re never too young to take part in missions.
07/21/2006 - By John Rutledge
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To see the face of AIDS in Africa, take a look at Susan
Posted: 7/21/06
To see the face of AIDS
in Africa, take a look at SusanBy Scott Collins
Buckner Benevolences
NAIROBI, Kenya—A Swahili Bible rested gently on Susan’s legs, a pencil in the crevice of the open book. Her left hand thumbed through the pages until it came to rest on Isaiah 40, her favorite passage.
40-year-old Susan finds comfort reading her Bible. She accepted Christ as her Savior through the ministry of the Baptist Children’s Center in Nairobi, Kenya, a ministry supported by Buckner Orphan Care International and Cooperative Baptist Fellowship. She is one of 40 million people infected with the HIV/AIDS virus. (Photo by Scott Collins) “But those who hope in the Lord will renew their strength,” she softly read aloud. “They will soar on wings like eagles.”
Slowly, she lifted her head and through sad but hopeful eyes told why she likes those verses: “I know that when I am weak, I will be lifted up. I will mount up like eagles.”
07/21/2006 - By John Rutledge
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African leaders look to Buckner as ally in war on AIDS
Posted: 7/21/06
A Buckner delegation led by Ken Hall visits with Ethiopian President Girma Wolde-Giorgis in Addis Ababa. (Photos by Scott Collins) African leaders look to
Buckner as ally in war on AIDSBy Scott Collins
Buckner Benevolences
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia—Religious and government officials in four African nations welcomed staff and trustees from Buckner Benevolences and Buckner Orphan Care International.
The “vision tour” group led by Buckner President Ken Hall met with leading government officials during stops in Nigeria and Ethiopia. They asked the Dallas-based organization to help with the growing problems related to orphans throughout Sub-Sahara Africa brought on by the AIDS epidemic.
07/21/2006 - By John Rutledge
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Around the State
Posted: 7/21/06
Sarah Hazelwood, from the Fellowship of Huntsville Church in Huntsville, reacts to missing the mark in the “Gumby Marshmallow Shoot.” More than 800 Christian students from church youth groups across Texas visited the East Texas Baptist University campus for the week-long Super Summer Camp, sponsored by the youth evangelism division of the Baptist General Convention of Texas. The camp endeavors to use training, learning experiences and fun to help young people become more effective Christian leaders. Each session includes Bible teaching, worship services, small-group discussions, recreational activities and opportunities to form friendships with other Christian youth. The ETBU campus was the site of two of the camps this summer. (Photo by Mike Midkiff/ETBU) Around the State
• Howard Payne University has inducted eight members into the Sigma Beta Delta International Honor Society in Business Management and Administration. Inductees in-clude Heather Fisher, Charis House, Michael Lindsay, Jill McLaughlin, Leah Perez, Joseph Renner, Diann Seamans and Rachel Welch.
• Houston Baptist University has announced its Piper Professor nominees for this year. Nominees are Eloise Hughes, professor in education and director of field experience and student teaching; Levon Hayrapetyan, professor in computer information systems management; Vanora Hundley, associate professor in nursing; Susan Cook, professor in biology and director of the health professions program; and Connie Michalos, professor in English. The Minnie Stevens Piper Foundation presents 15 awards annually to professors across the state for their dedication to the teaching profession and their academic, scientific and scholarly achievement.
• Carol Holcomb, associate professor of religion at the University of Mary Hardin-Baylor, has been re-elected president of the Baptist History and Heritage Society.
• Dan MacMillan, president of Bluefield College in Virginia, will join the Gary Cook Graduate School of Leadership at Dallas Baptist University as director of the doctoral program in higher education leadership next month.
07/21/2006 - By John Rutledge
