• On the Move

  Sean Baily has resigned as pastor of Malta Church in DeKalb.

  01/05/2012 - By Administrator

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  Around the State

  Dillon International will hold a free adoption information meeting at 6 p.m. Jan 30 at the Buckner Children's Home campus in Dallas.

  01/05/2012 - By Administrator

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  Classroom learning leads Wayland students to practical application

  Students in Clinton Lowin's "Introduction to Baptist Ministry" class at Wayland Baptist University were challenged to look at Wayland as their church and conduct a needs assessment to determine what new ministry opportunities might be available. Little did he know the idea would take on a life of its own.

  12/29/2011 - By Administrator

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  Mentoring program offers HPU students opportunity to serve

  A pair of Howard Payne University students who lead a mentoring program for girls at a juvenile correctional facility insist its worth their time investment to let the young women know Christians care about them.

  12/27/2011 - By Administrator

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  Healthy Start families participate in reenactment of Nativity

  This year, more than 80 families served by the Baptist Child & Family Services Healthy Start program in Laredo celebrated the Christmas season with a traditional Mexican posada—a reenactment of the journey by Joseph and Mary's to Bethlehem.

  12/23/2011 - By Administrator

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  BCFS auxiliary brightens Christmas for local children

  Members of the Baptist Child & Family Services Auxiliary are making this Christmas special for 38 children in the BCFS Family Ties program.

  12/21/2011 - By Administrator

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  Buckner provides 4,500 pairs of shoes to Dallas homeless

  Thousands of people wrapped in blankets huddled outside Dallas Convention Center last Saturday, waiting for 8:30 a.m. when the doors would open for the eighth annual Christmas Gift 2011, an event sponsored by Operation Care International and supported by Buckner International.

  12/21/2011 - By Administrator

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  DBU basketball team serves community for Christmas

  Before heading home for Christmas break, members of the Dallas Baptist University Patriot basketball team partnered with the North Texas Food Bank to provide food to families in need.

  12/21/2011 - By Administrator

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  Baylor University releases draft of strategic plan

  A draft of Baylor University’s new strategic plan underscores the school’s desire to be known as “a national research university that resolutely embraces its Christian identity.” However, the draft focuses on broad aspirations for the school’s future—not specific mandates.

  12/21/2011 - By Administrator

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  Hardage nominated for BGCT executive director

  David Hardage—a veteran Texas Baptist pastor, associational leader and seminary development officer—will be nominated as the next executive director of the Baptist General Convention of Texas.

  12/14/2011 - By Administrator

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  Nativity scene dispute puts focus on East Texas town

  An East Texas town is being dubbed Ground Zero in this year’s round of skirmishes known collectively as the Christmas Wars.

  12/13/2011 - By Administrator

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  Baylor’s RG3 receives Heisman Trophy

  Quarterback Robert Griffin III won the Heisman Trophy on Dec. 10, becoming the 77th recipient of college sports’ highest award and the first in Baylor University’s history.

  12/10/2011 - By Administrator