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Posted: 9/16/05
Texas Tidbits
Foundation donates to disaster relief. The new Baptist Health Foundation of San Antonio donated $100,000 to the Baptist General Convention of Texas disaster relief effort to provide food and medical supplies for victims of Hurricane Katrina, ?Foundation President Frank Elston announced. The foundation's trustees also approved an additional $25,000 disbursement for use by Baptist Health System chaplains to assist Katrina victims and their families with special needs while they are in a Baptist hospital or at the time of discharge.
Nominating committee meeting set. The Baptist General Convention of Texas committee to nominate Executive Board members will hold its final meeting of the year at 2 p.m. Oct. 4. Anyone wishing to submit names for consideration for the 2006 Executive Board should send their information to Chairperson Cassandra Northcutt, c/o Office of Committee Support, 333 N. Washington, Dallas 75246 or email debbie.moody@bgct.org.
El Paso minister named to DBU post. Ron Bowles, minister of worship and communications at First Baptist Church of El Paso, has been named special assistant to the president at Dallas Baptist University. Bowles, who has served in El Paso 22 years, will teach in the communications and music departments at DBU. He earned a bachelor's degree in music education and a master's degree in communications from Baylor University and a master's degree in church music from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. Bowles previously served on staff at Pleasant Valley Baptist Church in Amarillo and First Baptist Church in Waco.
09/16/2005 - By John Rutledge
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TOGETHER: Baptists ‘show up’ to help evacuees
Posted: 9/16/05
TOGETHER:
Baptists 'show up' to help evacueesUnexpected crises bring out the hero in some people and fearful failure in others. What is really in you becomes apparent in the storms of life. And you never know in advance how you will respond. When you have to move in a hurry, you can only take what you have already packed.
Some people pray and serve. Others prey and intimidate. Some people speak a prophetic word, and others seek unjustified profit. Some people blame and flee their responsibility. Others bless by their steady presence.
Executive Director
BGCT Executive Board
I am so proud of our Texas Baptist response to the Katrina hurricane. Texas Baptist Men has served in 21 locations using 30 units in Louisiana, Mississippi and Texas. More than 500,000 meals already have been prepared and served by these courageous servants. I spoke with a group of volunteer Baptists from Marble Falls who showed up to help Bill Gresso and his TBM crew in San Antonio. They said: “Don't thank us. This is a privilege. We are just glad there was a place we could serve.” You really can't make a sacrifice for God, can you? Every gift we bring, he turns to our blessing as well.
09/16/2005 - By John Rutledge
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Texas Baptist organizations team up to help hurricane victims
Posted: 9/13/05
Texas Baptist organizations
team up to help hurricane victimsThe list below of organizations providing relief and shelter for victims of Hurricane Katrina will be continually updated.
Go To: Statewide | North Texas Area | Dallas Area | Fort Worth | Houston Area | Golden Triangle Area | Waco Area | Coastal Plains Area | San Antonio, Valley Area |
SBC Survivor Information Database–The Southern Baptist Convention is offering a free online service at www.sbc.net to aid those displaced by Hurricane Katrina to reconnect with their family and friends.
Florida position open for youth minister displaced by hurricane:
Dane Blankenship, senior pastor at First Baptist Church, Cape Coral, Fla., says his church is in need of a youth minister and would like to offer the position to a person/family directly affected by the hurricane. "We have immediate housing available for this family and would be able to pay a competitive salary as well."
Write Blankeship at pastor@firstbaptistcapecoral.com
Baptist General Convention of Texas
Financial contributions to the BGCT, designated "Katrina relief," benefit both the disaster relief ministries of Texas Baptist Men and other Texas Baptist ministries to victims of the hurricane.
09/13/2005 - By John Rutledge
