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Floods prompt outpouring of ministry_80904
Posted: 8/06/04
Members of The Oaks Baptist Church in Grand Prairie and Texas Baptist Men volunteers discuss where dehumidifiers will be most helpful after floodwaters deluged parts of North Texas. Floods prompt outpouring of ministry
By John Hall
Texas Baptist Communications
BALCH SPRINGS–Debbie Christner stood on her porch as rushing water encroached on her home. It had happened before, and the water always receded before it flooded the house. But this time was different. The water did not slow down.
08/06/2004 - By John Rutledge
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Volunteers are ‘hands and feet of Jesus’ to Valley families_80904
Posted: 8/06/04
Local children make a mad dash at the start of a ballgame during Vacation Bible School recreation time at theProgreso Community Center. The Buckner/Cooperative Baptist Fellowship KidsHeart teams often worked closely with community centers and schools to provide activities for children. (Russ Dilday Photo) Volunteers are 'hands and feet
of Jesus' to Valley familiesBy Scott Collins
Buckner News Service
PROGRESO–A pile of discarded shingles lay in the summer sun outside Alicia Pena's home. The roof had been stripped down to its rotted plywood.
08/06/2004 - By John Rutledge
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Texas Baptist Forum_80904
Posted: 8/06/04
Texas Baptist Forum
Gambling battle
The battle to keep our schools free from funding through gambling and other sin taxes is not over!
The Perryman Report claims casino gambling, with 34 licenses issued, would generate $2.3 billion, with 15 percent going to the state. Can you just imagine the detrimental effects of increased criminal activity, loss of income, needed dollars drained to Las Vegas crime lords and rise in gambling addiction with 34 full-time casinos in Texas? They do not build those things so people can be entertained and win money.
E-mail the editor at marvknox@baptiststandard.com Of course, casinos must be OK if the members of the Texas Enhancement Group “are not casino owners but are potential investors in projects if gambling is legalized,” which is what group member Barry Keenan told the Baytown Sun. The last time I looked, investors are owners!
08/06/2004 - By John Rutledge
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Three Russian orphans still need parents_80904
Posted: 8/06/04
Three Russian orphans still need parents
Anastasya, 13
Nicknamed "Nastya," she was born in October 1990 in Leningrad. A talented performer, singer and dancer, she likes fruits, potatoes, spaghetti, cheese and beef. During the Angels from Abroad trip, she said she enjoyed her host family and their children, learning how to operate a washer and dryer, and swimming.
Galina, 10
Born in St. Petersburg, "Galya" also is a talented performer who likes cheese, bananas, apples, chicken and potatoes. Her orphanage caregivers describe her as "merry and sociable" and her favorite things about her Angels visit were her host family, their children and dog and "playing outside."
Sergey, 13
A St. Petersburg native, Sergey has an "amazing voice" and his caregivers describe him as a "happy, social and responsible" boy who likes fruits, cheese and sweets. He especially enjoyed seeing all the tall buildings in Dallas and going to a Texas Rangers baseball game.
DALLAS–Nearly two months following their visit to North Texas, three Buckner “angels from abroad”–orphan children from St. Petersburg, Russia–have yet to be matched with prospective parents in the United States.
The three were among 18 orphans who traveled to the United States for a two-week stay sponsored by Buckner Orphan Care International as part of its Angels from Abroad initiative. The children stayed with volunteer host families in North Texas.
The Angels from Abroad trip was planned to “raise awareness about the needs of older children living in Russian orphanages and Buckner Orphan Care International's programs to improve their lives,” said Tiffany Taylor of Buckner.
08/06/2004 - By John Rutledge
Paul Carter has resigned as pastor of First Church in Lucas. 
