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  Around the State: HPU collects donations, plans concert to benefit disaster relief

  The Howard Payne University baseball team worked in partnership with Brownwood businesses to help support disaster relief efforts along the Texas Gulf Coast, and HPU’s music department will present a Hurricane Harvey benefit concert.

  09/06/2017 - By Staff / Baptist Standard

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  Around the State: DBU responds to Harvey; Baylor social work school receives grant

  Dallas Baptist University established the DBU Responds fund to help students and alumni affected by Hurricane Harvey. “We are aware that families of DBU students will face added financial stress…

  08/30/2017 - By Staff / Baptist Standard

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  Around the State: Students begin semester with service; STCH Ministries names VP

  Students at Texas Baptist universities begin their college careers with servant leadership projects. South Texas Children’s Home Ministries named Darin Griffiths vice president of family counseling. Texas Baptist Men appointed Dwain Carter deputy director of disaster relief. 

  08/23/2017 - By Ken Camp

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  Around the State: DBU student group visits Israel; Atchison to lecture at Wayland

  For the sixth consecutive year, Dallas Baptist University sent a student group to Israel to tour, learn and serve. Delvin Atchison, director of the Great Commission Team with the Baptist General Convention of Texas, will speak on applied Christianity and daily living when he delivers the Willson Lectures at Wayland Baptist University.

  08/16/2017 - By Ken Camp

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  Around the State: Busy summer for ETBU Rec Teams; MasterChef contestant at Lipan food pantry benefit

  Three six-member East Texas Baptist University Rec Teams served more than 8,500 junior high and high school students at summer camps in several states. Master Chef contestant Mike Newton will prepare chicken-fried steaks at a benefit dinner at First Baptist Church in Lipan, with proceeds from the event going toward the church’s food pantry.

  08/09/2017 - By Ken Camp

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  Around the State: ETBU students serve globally; preaching symposium slated at Truett

  East Texas Baptist University students served internationally during the summer. A national preaching symposium is scheduled in September at Truett Theological Seminary.

  08/01/2017 - By Ken Camp

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  Around the State: Bible translated into Uzbek; DBU receives challenge grant

  The first translation of the Bible into Uzbek is unveiled. DBU receives a $1.5 million challenge grant from the Mabee Foundation. 

  07/25/2017 - By Ken Camp

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  Around the State: BUA offers tuition-free course; DBU to begin building residential college

  Baptist University of the Américas will offer a two-hour tuition-free college course on congregational leadership for new students. Dallas Baptist University will begin construction in the fall on its first residential college for students.

  07/19/2017 - By Ken Camp

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  Around the State: DBU group journeys to Oxford; Baylor prof offers antipoverty agenda for public health

  Dallas Baptist University sent 27 doctoral students and others to England for the 11th annual Oxford Institute through the Gary Cook School of Leadership. A Baylor University professor wants the nation’s next surgeon general to spread awareness about the harmful impact of poverty on health.

  07/12/2017 - By Ken Camp

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  Around the State: DBU students serve in England and Peru; Texans recognized by CBF

  Students from Dallas Baptist University serve in England and Peru. Texas Baptists receive awards and are elected to leadership roles at the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship general assembly. Daniel Brown is named executive director of strategic initiatives at Wayland Baptist University.

  07/05/2017 - By Ken Camp

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  Around the State: Baylor passes $100 million in fund-raising; Wayland names advancement VP

  For the sixth consecutive year, Baylor University received more than $100 million in gifts, pledges and planned commitments. Wayland Baptist University named Kevin Ludlum vice president of advancement.

  06/28/2017 - By Ken Camp

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  Around the State: Disaster Relief Day, awards, promotions, more

  Churhces around the state will observe Texas Baptist Men Disaster Relief Day June 25. Texas Baptists also won awards, got promoted and received new jobs.

  06/21/2017 - By Marv Knox