Texas Tidbits

Posted: 8/03/07

Texas Tidbits

Scholarships awarded to two All-State musicians. The Baptist General Conven-tion of Texas recently awarded its first Texas Baptist All-State Choir and Band college scholarships to two students—Whitney Newman of Frisco and Camille Hurst of Midlothian. Newman will attend Baylor University this fall. At Frisco High School, she was a member of the varsity track, softball, wrestling and cheerleading teams. She also was a four-year member of the All-Region Band and Orchestra and was named first chair French horn player for the Texas All-State Band. Newman also served more than 200 community service hours, including work through First Baptist Church in Frisco. Hurst will attend Hardin-Simmons University this fall. At Midlothian High School, she was involved in the student council, a cappella choir, concert choir and was a National Merit Commended Scholar. She was a first chair member of the All Region Choir and was a member of the All-State Treble Choir. Hurst participated in numerous mission trips, served the homeless at Dallas Life Foundation and ministered through Project PROMISE (People Recognizing Others’ Misfortunes Thus Inspiring Social Equality).

Board nominating committee meeting set. The committee to nominate Executive Board directors for the Baptist General Convention of Texas will meet Aug. 16 at 10 a.m. in the Landes A Conference Room of the Baptist Building, 333 N. Washington, Dallas. Vice Chair, Dan Curry, pastor of South Oaks Baptist Church in Arlington will preside.

Stewardship specialist retiring; will continue fundraising. Baptist General Convention of Texas Stewardship Specialist Ivan Potter retired July 31, but he will continue assisting Texas Baptist churches’ fund-raising needs. Potter has served the BGCT more than 10 years and has more than 30 years experience helping churches with financial issues. He began working with the Tarrant Baptist Foundation Aug. 1, helping churches through an outsourcing agreement with the BGCT United We Build program. Churches can continue calling the BGCT at (888) 244-9400 for assistance with their stewardship and fund-raising needs for building programs and debt retirement.

Mission Waco founder’s book honored. Trolls & Truth: 14 Realities about Today’s Church that We Don’t Want to See by Jimmy Dorrell was named as a finalist among Outreach magazine’s resource of the year awards. Dorrell is founder of the Church Under the Bridge and Mission Waco. His book was recognized in the magazine’s outreach testimony/biography category.

HSU Cowgirls score high in classroom. Hardin-Simmons University’s women’s basketball team was named the No. 1 Division III team in the nation in the Women’s Basketball Coaches Association’s Academic Top 25. Varsity players during the 2006-2007 school year posted a team grade point average of 3.664. It marked the eighth time Hardin-Simmons has been in the top 25, but the first time it has been No. 1. The Cowgirls were the only team in the American Southwest Conference in the top 25.