• 

  TBM, CBF provide hunger relief for North Korea

  North Koreans suffering from a food shortage in their nation have received $30,000 worth of food and grain provided by Texas Baptist Men and the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship.

  11/07/2008 - By admin

• 

  Baptist agency continues ministry to Sri Lanka’s orphans

  Four years after thw tsunami, Baptist Child & Family Services' Children’s Emergency Relief International has been asked by the government of Sri Lanka to establish the country’s first foster care system.

  11/07/2008 - By admin

• On the Move

  Christopher Cook to First Church in North Zulch as pastor.

  11/07/2008 - By admin

• 

  Mature couple believes it’s never too late to make room for a child

  When Pat and Thad Siweckis married, they never expected to celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary by adopting a 2-year-old girl, but that’s exactly what happened.

  11/07/2008 - By admin

• BGCT plans to help churches provide Christmas gifts for children of inmates

  The BGCT is offering a $250 grant to any BGCT-affiliated church that wants to be a part of the Angel Tree ministry that buys gifts for children of prisoners on behalf of their parents.

  11/07/2008 - By admin

• Pastor couldn’t bear to send storm victims home without beds

  A trailer full of beds came in handy for victims of Hurricane Ike.

  11/07/2008 - By admin

• 

  Hispanic Baptists urged to reject idols of wealth

  The church in the United States is not reaching the younger generation in the same numbers as previous generations because churches are busy chasing the idols of extravagant buildings and political power, speakers warned at the annual convocation of the Hispanic Baptist Laity at Camp Buckner.

  11/07/2008 - By admin

• 

  E3 Standard to deliver future of Baptist news

  The Baptist Standard will preview E3—its enhanced electronic edition—at its booth during Fort Worth meeting. Baptist Standard E3 will be the nation’s first enhanced electronic religious newsjournal.

  11/07/2008 - By admin

• 

  Texas Baptists reach out to Fort Worth with hope

  More than 30 Tarrant Baptist Association congregations worked together in a focused evangelism effort called City Reach to share the hope of Christ in Fort Worth leading up to the BGCT's annual meeting.

  11/07/2008 - By admin

• 

  HPU employee, cancer survivor walks for awareness

  Cancer survivor Cynthia Givan, administrative assistant at Howard Payne University’s Douglas MacArthur Academy of Freedom, joined about 160 other participants in the third annual Walk for Breast Cancer Awareness at Howard Payne.

  11/07/2008 - By admin

• 

  Buckner to aid flood victims in Honduras

  Buckner International will ship $7,000 in humanitarian aid and a 40-foot container filled with shoes, socks, clothes, blankets and food to families affected by severe flooding and mudslides in Honduras.

  11/07/2008 - By admin

• Buckner, CBF expect to top 100,000 served along the border by year’s end

  Buckner International and the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship are celebrating their seven-year anniversary of sending mission groups to the United States/Mexico border.

  11/07/2008 - By admin