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  Carlisle declines second term; Johnson nominee for president

  Jerry Carlisle has declined to seek a second term as president of the Baptist General Convention of Texas, and the president of Texas Baptists' African-American Fellowship plans to nominate Jeff Johnson, the convention's current first vice president, for the post.

  08/31/2012 - By Administrator

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  Howard Payne dean’s son inspires book about autism

  Robert Tucker, dean of music and fine arts and extended education at Howard Payne University, chronicles his experience of raising his autistic son Joel in his book Like a Crown: Adventures in Autism.

  08/31/2012 - By Administrator

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  Texas Tidbits

  The Baptist General Convention of Texas has entered into an energy-procurement program with Smart Solutions Energy to help churches in deregulated markets find the rest rates on electricity.

  08/30/2012 - By Administrator

• On the Move

  Pat Bush to Bluff Dale Church in Bluff Dale as interim pastor.

  08/30/2012 - By Administrator

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  Smith chosen to succeed to Craft at Baptist Foundation of Texas

  Jeff Smith has been named president and chief executive officer of the Baptist Foundation of Texas, effective Jan. 1.

  08/30/2012 - By Administrator

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  Around the State: Great East Texas Hymn Sing

  The second annual Great East Texas Hymn Sing will be held at East Texas Baptist University Sept. 7 in Baker Auditorium of the Ornelas Spiritual Life Center at 1 p.m.

  08/30/2012 - By Administrator

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  Welcome Week a service opportunity for ETBU students

  More than 150 incoming freshmen and transfer students at East Texas Baptist University volunteered at locations throughout the Marshall area during Welcome Week.

  08/30/2012 - By Administrator

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  Truett dean: Follow Jesus’ example of ‘undogmatic openness’

  Hypocrisy among Christians isn't what bothers most of the unchurched. Rather, they are repelled by "bloody denominational struggles and church fighting in-house"—a marked contrast to Jesus' "undogmatic openness," Dean David Garland told the fall convocation of Baylor University's Truett Theological Seminary.

  08/30/2012 - By Administrator

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  Update: About 100 TBM volunteers ready to help after Hurricane Isaac

  About 100 Texas Baptist Men Disaster Relief volunteers await deployment to Louisiana and Mississippi within the next week to respond to needs after Hurricane Isaac lashed the Gulf Coast.

  08/28/2012 - By Administrator

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  Churches urged to ‘turn the light on’ sexual abuse

  Gary Morgan, pastor of Cowboy Church of Ellis County, spoke from his pulpit about the damage sexual abuse can cause. He assured victims if they disclose abuse and seek proper help, "it can get better." Too often, he said, victims of sexual abuse have not found the help they need in churches.

  08/24/2012 - By Administrator

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  Volunteers show Georgetown that ‘FirstServes’

  More than 1,000 volunteers worked on about 70 community projects in First Baptist Church in Georgetown's second FirstServes Day.

  08/24/2012 - By Administrator

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  For soccer team, sharing love more important than winning

  South San Filadelfia Baptist Church in San Antonio organized a soccer league for youth at the St. Peter-St. Joseph Children's Home. The ministry connects the church with more than 300 people, including family members. And when trophies are handed out, so is the gospel.

  08/23/2012 - By Administrator