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  Laredo Association starting church in Encinal

  Laredo Baptist Association is attempting to start a new church in Encinal, a town where the largest congregation meets once a month and serves 10 people.

  07/23/2009 - By admin

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  Southeast Texas church damaged for a third time in four years

  Hurricane Rita destroyed Old First Baptist Church’s worship center in 2005, a fire destroyed the  parsonage in 2007, and on July 18, lightening caused a fire that damaged the church again.

  07/23/2009 - By admin

• On the Move

  Vernon Andrews has resigned as pastor of Friendship Church in Beeville.

  07/23/2009 - By admin

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  National Guard, hospital had prepared for crash, pastor says

  Both a National Guard unit that responded at the scene of a July 12 church-bus accident and the hospital where most of the victims were taken had recently received training for situations similar to what actually occurred, according to the congregation's pastor.

  07/23/2009 - By Administrator

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  Baylor Alumni Association loses Web, e-mail, phone links to university

  Baylor University graduates who want to reach their alumni association no longer can do it through the school’s phone system, e-mail or website.

  07/23/2009 - By admin

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  Around the State

  A free information meeting and workshop will be offered Aug. 21 by Dillon International, an affiliate of Buckner International, for families interested in international adoption.

  07/23/2009 - By admin

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  Music & ministry speak volumes about All-State students’ faith

  Members of the Texas Baptist All-State Choir and Band shared their faith through song and deed in East Texas.

  07/23/2009 - By admin

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  Baptist Briefs

  Participants in GuideStone retirement programs can find their new account statements on GuideStone’s participant website, www.MyGuideStone.org.

  07/21/2009 - By admin

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  Baptist newspaper apologizes for misusing governor’s signature

  A Baptist newspaper in Oklahoma has apologized for publishing a graphic illustration digitally edited to make it appear a controversial proclamation declaring America a Christian nation was endorsed by the state's Baptist governor.

  07/21/2009 - By Administrator

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  Youth minister hurt in bus wreck released from hospital

  A Baptist church youth minister is recovering at home from injuries he received July 12 when a bus carrying his youth group to a church camp rolled over on a Mississippi interstate injuring 23 passengers, one fatally.

  07/20/2009 - By Administrator

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  Asian churches meet needs of refugees from Bhutan

  About 200 Houston-based Bhutanese refugees received medical and dental treatment from volunteers at Carrollton-based New Song Church and Asian-American Church of Houston.

  07/18/2009 - By admin

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  Pastors of small churches get big boost at Truett Seminary

  Graduates of Truett Seminary's self-paced, online certification program for small-church and bivocational ministry explain why they value the program.

  07/18/2009 - By admin