Around the State

Posted: 10/19/07

Around the State

• East Texas Baptist University will hold homecoming activities Oct. 24-28. The theme for this year will be “Fiesta de la Familia—Celebrating the Family.” There will be a number of special events including Saturday’s homecoming parade at 10:30 a.m. and the 1 p.m. kickoff of the football game versus Mississippi College. For more information, call (903) 923-2041.

• A children’s gala will be held Oct. 27 from 4:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at the Cameron County Fairgrounds in San Benito to benefit Valley children through a pediatric emergency department at Valley Baptist Medical Center-Harlingen and the renovation of the pediatric unit at Valley Baptist in Brownsville. The family event will include a mini-rodeo, pony rides, petting zoo, a mechanical bull, music by the Texas Drifters, a dinner, live auction and a raffle. For tickets or more information, call (956) 389-1614.

Counting the Texas World Hunger Offering for Adamsville Church in Lampasas are Janice Hartley, left, and Treasurer Wanda Lang. The congregation collected $1,157 in plastic rice bowls, surpassing the $800 goal set by the church’s Women on Mission group. The amount was the most ever collected by the church for the hunger offering. Glynn Tyson is pastor.

• Howard Payne University will induct three alumni into its sports hall of fame during homecoming activities Oct. 27 at 7:30 p.m. They include L.J. Clayton, a football player who went on to play in the Canadian Football League; David Gilger, who played both offense and defense for the 1956-60 football teams; and Dale Fisher, who played on the 1957-61 football teams.

• B.H. Carroll Theological Institute will hold its fall colloquy Nov. 26-27 at First Church in Arlington. Richard Swinburne will be the guest lecturer with “Is There a God?” as his theme. For registration costs and other information, call (817) 274-4284.

Anniversaries

• Highland Terrace Church in Greenville, 100th, Oct. 27-28. Festivities will begin at 4 p.m. with food and fellowship time, followed by a worship service at 6 p.m. James Weir and Charles Russell will be the speakers, and Duane McClure will lead worship. The Sunday services at 9 a.m. and 10:45 a.m. will have Bob Layman and Bobby Renfro as speakers and J.K. Weger as worship leader. A catered lunch will follow. There will be a history display, and prerecorded interviews with current and former staff will be available in a viewing room. A hymn-sing and and worship will begin at 1 p.m. with Robert Baldridge and Terry White speaking and Bob Mathews leading the music. Robert Webb is pastor.

• Freedom Home Church in Austin, 25th, Oct. 28. A special homecoming service will be held at 3:30 p.m. The founding pastor, Oscar Howard Jr., still retains that position.

• Gayle Hogg, 50th in ministry, Nov. 27. He was ordained at Hartburg Church in Deweyville. He is pastor of First Church in Clint, where he has served since 1995.

Event

• Forestburg Church in Forestburg honored four members who have remained active in the church more that 50 years during a Founder’s Day service. Ruth Eldridge was honored as charter member of the church for her 57 years of service, during which she has served as church clerk, Sunday school teacher and committee member. She also prepared the elements for the Lord’s Supper for almost 30 years. Olin and Claryce Merrett joined the church in 1954. He served as song leader more than 20 years and she as organist for almost 50 years. June Eldridge, who also joined the church in 1954, was recognized for her work in many capacities, but especially as chair of prayer for numerous revival meetings and events throughout the congregation’s history. To honor those members, the church will upgrade its pipe organ, installed in 2004. Stewart Holloway is pastor.

Revival

• Oakwood Church, Mauriceville; Oct. 28-31; evangelists, The Cherrys; pastor, Wesley Blanton.