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  Houston church, Hooters waitresses help hurricane victims

  Rice Temple Baptist Church in Houston and the staff of a local Hooters restaurant helped victims of Hurricane Ike.

  01/11/2009 - By admin

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  Churches set countywide goal: Distribute Scripture to every home

  So far, enough Texas Baptist churches have stepped forward to ensure that each household in a dozen Texas counties has a Scripture presentation. Organizers of Texas Hope 2010 want to find enough leaders to head Bible distribution efforts in 242 more counties.

  01/09/2009 - By admin

• Seminaries, national WMU cut budgets for ‘09

  The economic downturn is taking its toll on Southern Baptist entities, with at least two seminaries and national Woman’s Missionary Union cutting their 2009 budgets.

  01/09/2009 - By admin

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  Texas Tidbits: Baylor plans Big Idea conference

  Baylor University will host the Next Big Idea Conference Feb. 9-11. The conference will explore faith-based community ministries that are fully engaged with local and global concerns.

  01/08/2009 - By admin

• On the Move

  Christy Butler has resigned as children’s minister at First Church in Denton.

  01/08/2009 - By admin

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  Around the State: DBU opens new center

  Dallas Baptist University will open the Herman and Patsy Smith Center at the school’s Hurst-Colleyville campus Jan. 20.

  01/08/2009 - By admin

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  Faith anchors Tech student who wins contest, gains spot on football team

  When 21-year-old Matt Williams transferred to Texas Tech University last August, he was just excited about making new friends and getting involved at First Baptist Church. But after winning a Lynnwood Townhomes kick-for-rent contest at the Tech football game against Massachusetts on Sept. 20, Williams’ life changed, and he gained a spot on the Tech football team. 

  01/01/2009 - By Administrator

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  ‘What prevents me from being baptized?’ Certainly not the loss of a leg

  A long journey brought Richard Baker to the baptismal waters at Windsor Park Baptist Church in DeSoto, and he wasn't going to let three flights of stairs stop him—even if he had only one leg.

  12/31/2008 - By admin

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  Single mother makes journey from darkness to light

  Family Care—a program of Children at Heart Ministries–gave 28-year-old single mother Brandi hope when she felt “there was no light in my life.”

  12/31/2008 - By admin

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  Resort chaplains serve as modern circuit-riding preachers

  As the 21st century heirs to the circuit riders’ mantle, resort ministry chaplains likewise travel light and cover plenty of ground.

  12/31/2008 - By admin

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  Hymns shaped and reflected the faith of presidents, scholar says

  Ed Spann, retired dean of the College of Fine Arts at Dallas Baptist University, and Michael Williams, history professor and dean of DBU’s College of Humanities and Social Sciences, collaborated on a new book, Presidential Praise: Our Presidents and their Hymns.

  12/23/2008 - By admin

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  Austin church feeds homeless, 17 years and counting

  Woodlawn Baptist Church in Austin provided Austin’s homeless population a special Christmas season meal for the 17th year Dec. 15.

  12/19/2008 - By admin