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  For five decades, Houston couple has brightened children’s Christmas

  Over the years, about 4,000 children have received more than 40,000 gifts from George and Novice Bruner of Tallowood Baptist Church in Houston.

  12/18/2009 - By admin

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  Singing Men make plans for Ukraine mission in 2010

  The Singing Men of North Central Texas 2010 mission trip to Ukraine will mark two firsts for the musical group—travel by boat rather than bus through the Eastern European nation and an invitation for “mission partners” to join the musicians in ministry.

  12/18/2009 - By admin

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  Perryton churches give Christmas gift that shares hope

  This Christmas season, three Perryton Baptist churches are sharing hope with Ochiltree County as they pray for local needs and go door-to-door delivering gift bags to their neighbors.

  12/18/2009 - By admin

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  Good News Goods market helps church members reconsider

  Within the last month, several congregations held fair-trade shopping markets produced by Good News Goods, the fair-trade initiative of the Texas Baptist Christian Life Commission.

  12/18/2009 - By admin

• Funding changed for two Texas Baptist Student Ministries

  Due to changes in associational strategy and approach, two Texas Baptist associations are changing their funding structure for Baptist Student Ministries on local campuses.

  12/18/2009 - By admin

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  Baptist Briefs: GuideStone offers new tool

  GuideStone Property & Casualty has just released the Ministry Protection Plan, an online tool that walks participants through the process of developing a comprehensive risk-management plan.

  12/18/2009 - By admin

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  Bedford church gives needy children reason to jump for joy

  First Baptist Church in Bedford hopes the Jump for Joy Festival—its collaborative project with the Hurst-Euless-Bedford school district—causes needy children to do just that.

  12/18/2009 - By admin

• Evangelical leaders support abortion compromise in health-care plan

  Thirty-nine pro-life Christian pastors and leaders released a statement Dec. 18 applauding alternative language aimed at preventing health-care reform from being derailed by debate over abortion.

  12/18/2009 - By Administrator

• On the Move

  Billy Burchfield to Williams Creek Church in Axtell as pastor

  12/17/2009 - By admin

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  Around the State

  The University of Mary Hardin-Baylor will feature Kelly Cherry and Andrew McKnight during its writers’ festival set for Jan. 6-9.

  12/17/2009 - By admin

• Study says majority of world’s population faces religious restriction

  Nearly 70 percent of the world's 6.8 billion people live in countries with high restrictions on religion, according to a new study by the Pew Research Center's Forum on Religion & Public Life.

  12/17/2009 - By Administrator

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  Baptist churches encouraged to invite a woman to preach

  Baptist Women in Ministry is seeking pulpits for an annual emphasis to promote and encourage women preachers.

  12/11/2009 - By Administrator