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  Around the State: Petraeus speaks at DBU event

  Gen. David Petraeus, U.S. Army (Ret.), offered leadership insights from his 37-year military career and his time as director of the Central Intelligence Agency when he spoke at Dallas Baptist University in December. DBU’s Institute for Global Engagement and the World Affairs Council of Dallas/Fort Worth jointly sponsored the event.

  01/10/2024 - By Staff / Baptist Standard

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  Around the State: Mission Arlington’s Christmas Store benefits families

  The annual Christmas Store at Mission Arlington benefited 7,551 families—more than 30,000 individuals—last month, allowing parents and other caregivers to “shop” for free gifts for their children.

  01/03/2024 - By Staff / Baptist Standard

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  Around the State: Men of Nehemiah perform Christmas concert

  Men of Nehemiah, a nonprofit organization working to rebuild the lives of men who have struggled with drug and alcohol addiction, presented a Christmas concert at Park Cities Baptist Church in Dallas.

  12/20/2023 - By Ken Camp

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  Around the State: Student athlete receives ETBU President’s Award

  East Texas Baptist University conferred 108 undergraduate degrees and 50 graduate degrees at its fall commencement ceremony. President J. Blair Blackburn presented the President’s Award to Mollie Marie Dittmar of Buffalo.

  12/13/2023 - By Staff / Baptist Standard

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  Around the State: Abilene church opens Hope Center

  First Baptist Church in Abilene marked the opening of its Hope Center with a Dec. 5 ribbon-cutting ceremony. The facility is home to City Light Community Ministries, GLO Day Care and the church’s ministry of counseling and enrichment.

  12/06/2023 - By Staff / Baptist Standard

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  Around the State: ETBU joins in Operation Christmas Child

  East Texas Baptist University participated in its eighth annual Operation Christmas Child, an outreach program organized by Samaritan’s Purse. The Baylor Center for Developmental Disabilities will join With Ministries in a new program, “Worship as One: Learning with Children with Disabilities about Worship and Prayer.”

  11/29/2023 - By Staff / Baptist Standard

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  Around the State: Wayland recognizes international students

  On International Students Day, Nov. 17, Wayland Baptist University recognized the 77 international students enrolled at Wayland Baptist University—and noted the challenges many had to overcome to pursue their education.

  11/20/2023 - By Staff / Baptist Standard

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  Around the State: HPU opens new site at New Braunfels

  Howard Payne University at New Braunfels held a ribbon-cutting ceremony to mark the official opening of its new location. Debbie Chou, who graduated from Baylor University in May, become the fifth Baylor student teacher in the last seven years to receive the statewide Clinical Teacher of the Year award from the Texas Directors of Field Experience

  11/08/2023 - By Staff / Baptist Standard

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  Around the State: Orr Chair in Medical Humanities and Christian Faith endowed at Baylor

  Baylor University announced a $2 million gift from Scott and Susan Orr of The Woodlands establishing the Orr Family Endowed Chair in Medical Humanities and Christian Faith.

  11/01/2023 - By Staff / Baptist Standard

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  Around the State: Church blesses community with groceries, gas

  When a member of Cartwright Baptist Church near Winnsboro gave an offering designated to “benefit and bless the community,” members purchased food for shoppers at a local grocery store and gasoline for customers at a local service station.

  10/25/2023 - By Staff / Baptist Standard

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  Around the State: ETBU presents servant leadership awards

  East Texas Baptist University awarded the Bob and Gayle Riley Servant Leadership Award to seniors Avery Abshierand Abraham Contreras.

  10/17/2023 - By Ken Camp

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  Around the State: ETBU students host fall festivals

  East Texas Baptist University’s Learning and Leading classes hosted fall festivals for elementary schools in Marshall. Wayland Baptist University launches search for next president. Dallas Baptist University observes Missions Week.

  10/11/2023 - By Staff / Baptist Standard