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  Holy Communion ministers to the ‘guttermost’

  With the number of homeless in Dallas hitting almost 6,000 in 2008,  Micah Phillips, pastor of Holy Communion Baptist Church in Dallas, felt called to not only meet their spiritually needs but their physical needs, as well.

  07/29/2009 - By admin

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  ETBU, Buckner work together to show Christ’s love in Honduras

  While world leaders focused their attention on a Summit of the Americas meeting in San Pedro Sula, Honduras, a group of ETBU students quietly served two orphanages just outside the city.

  07/29/2009 - By admin

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  Venezuelan Baptists learn about Hands On Ministry

  Nearly 200 Venezuelan Baptists in two cities recently completed the Baptist General Convention of Texas’ Hands on Ministry course, a resource to help Christians minister in difficult times and crises.

  07/28/2009 - By admin

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  Texas Baptists test-launch statewide Bible distribution plan

  Baptists in El Paso distributed nearly 250,000 CDs containing selected Scripture passages and Christian testimonies in a pilot launch of a campaign to share the gospel with every un-churched person in the state by Easter 2010.

  07/28/2009 - By Administrator

• Baylor search committee develops presidential profile

  Baylor University is looking for a mature Christian, a Baptist and a “servant leader” committed to academic excellence to become the school’s next president, according to a profile approved by the university's presidential search committee.

  07/28/2009 - By Administrator

• Baylor regents seek to learn ‘best practices’ of governance

  A panel of national experts discussed “best practices” for governing boards of universities at the Baylor University’s board of regents annual retreat.

  07/27/2009 - By Administrator

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  Texas Tidbits: Baylor heart patients fare best

  A new Medicare analysis reveals Baylor University Medical Center in Dallas has the lowest heart failure readmission rate of any hospital in the nation at 15.9 percent.

  07/23/2009 - By admin

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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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  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