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Ministers, layman honored at banquet
Posted: 11/18/05
Baylor University President John Lilley (left) and Truett Seminary Dean Paul Powell (right) present Texas Baptist Ministry Awards to (left to right ) Alejandro Camacho, Jack Green and Butch Peters. (Photo by Robert Rogers) Ministers, layman honored at banquet
By Ken Camp
Managing Editor
AUSTIN–A retired children's home administrator, a dentist involved in missions construction and a bivocational pastor committed to helping immigrants gain legal status in the United States received Texas Baptist Ministry Awards at a banquet held in conjunction with the Baptist General Convention of Texas annual meeting.
11/18/2005 - By John Rutledge
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Missions Foundation honors four for missions contributions
Posted: 11/18/05
Texas Baptist Missions Foundation President Bill Arnold (2nd from left) presents awards to (left to right) Camille Simmons, Paul and Shirley Piper and Joy Fenner. (Photo by Robyn Kenagy) Missions Foundation honors
four for missions contributionsBy Haley Wright
AUSTIN–The Texas Baptist Missions Foundation honored four individuals for their missions contributions during a banquet held in conjunction with the Baptist General Convention of Texas annual meeting.
Shirley and Paul Piper Jr. received the Adventurer Award for Leadership in Missions. The award honors an individual or church who has advanced missions through significant missions activities, outstanding financial support or leadership in ministry opportunities.
11/18/2005 - By John Rutledge
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Around the State
Posted: 11/18/05
Joel Engle was one of the speakers who headlined this year's Valley Youth Explosion in Weslaco. More than 3,100 youth came to hear Engle, former Harlem Globetrotter Melvin Adams, former San Francisco 49er Tyrone Smith and evangelist Tiny Dominguez speak. Ninety-one spiritual decisions were made during the three-day event. The group Salvador performed the last night of the event. Speaking in schools across the area, the event reached more than 47,000 students. Area youth ministers, including Moses Medina of First Church in Weslaco, organized the event. Around the State
Twelve East Texas Baptist University students have been inducted into Alpha Chi, a cross-disciplinary national honor society. They are Matthew Arnett of Midland, Erin Beck of Crosby, David Mark Clark of Longview, Taylor Johnson of Marshall, Leslie Nelson of Sulphur Springs, David Rogenmoser of Boyce, La., Katy Romero of Hemphill, Tony Romero of Hemphill, Marid Spellings of Lufkin, Jenny Wheeler of Longview, Amanda Whitehead of Palestine and Wendy Whitehead of Kirbyville. Bonnie Hinkle has been named faculty member of the year at Dallas Baptist University. She has taught at the school seven years and is an associate professor of education and director of the master of education in school counseling program. She is a member of Hampton Road Church in DeSoto. Howard Payne University recognized seven outstanding alumni and two recently retired faculty members during the school's Alumni Awards banquet. Honored as distinguished alumni were Dalton Bigbee and Jana Bloom. Daniel Peterson was honored as an outstanding young graduate. Twila Miller Smith was named coming home queen, and Al Langford was named grand marshal. Steve and Sophia Faulkner received the medal of service. Recently retired faculty members Donal and Marjorie Bird also received the medal of service. 11/18/2005 - By John Rutledge
Twelve East Texas Baptist University students have been inducted into Alpha Chi, a cross-disciplinary national honor society. They are Matthew Arnett of Midland, Erin Beck of Crosby, David Mark Clark of Longview, Taylor Johnson of Marshall, Leslie Nelson of Sulphur Springs, David Rogenmoser of Boyce, La., Katy Romero of Hemphill, Tony Romero of Hemphill, Marid Spellings of Lufkin, Jenny Wheeler of Longview, Amanda Whitehead of Palestine and Wendy Whitehead of Kirbyville. 
Bonnie Hinkle has been named faculty member of the year at Dallas Baptist University. She has taught at the school seven years and is an associate professor of education and director of the master of education in school counseling program. She is a member of Hampton Road Church in DeSoto. 
