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  TBM disaster relief meets needs after Hurricane Laura

  Texas Baptist Men disaster relief volunteers are meeting needs of people impacted by Hurricane Laura and beyond.

  08/28/2020 - By John Hall / Texas Baptist Men

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  Mount Lebanon marks ministry milestone during pandemic

  Mount Lebanon Retreat and Conference Center has made a spiritual impact in the lives of campers for nearly 75 years. But this year’s summer camp season has been unlike any previous year in the retreat center’s history.

  08/27/2020 - By Trennis Henderson / Woman's Missionary Union

• Obituary: Tony Maalouf

  Tony Maalouf, Baptist seminary professor and founding CEO of Magi Ministries International, died Aug. 26. He was 65.

  08/27/2020 - By Staff / Baptist Standard

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  Around the State: Buckner distributes 100 tons of domestic aid

  Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, Buckner International has collected and distributed more than 100 tons of domestic aid, including food, personal protective equipment and school supplies.

  08/26/2020 - By Staff / Baptist Standard

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  Literacy Connexus helps churches adapt ESL during pandemic

  Church-based English-as-a-Second-Language ministries don’t have to end because of the COVID-19 pandemic, but they must adapt and remain flexible, a statewide literacy ministry leader insists.

  08/21/2020 - By Ken Camp / Managing Editor

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  Around the State: UMHB students begin semester with community service

  As part of Welcome Week at the University of Mary Hardin-Baylor, students participated in Love CTX, an annual event designed to engage students in community service. Chapel takes on a new look at Wayland Baptist University, due to COVID-19 health and safety protocols.

  08/19/2020 - By Staff / Baptist Standard

• Obituary: Julie Choate

  Julie Anna Choate of Hudson Oaks, who grew up as the daughter of a Texas Baptist university president and went on to serve more than 29 years as an educator herself, died Aug. 15 due to a pulmonary embolism. She was 50.

  08/19/2020 - By Staff / Baptist Standard

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  Amarillo church has equipped internationals for decades

  Ministering to internationals is nothing new for First Baptist Church in Amarillo. In fact, the current ministry’s early roots date back to soon after World War II and the Korean War.

  08/19/2020 - By Trennis Henderson / Woman's Missionary Union

• On the Move: Abernathy and Torres

  Pastoral changes noted for churches in Woodville and Dallas.

  08/18/2020 - By Staff / Baptist Standard

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  Hospital chaplains serve in the midst of a pandemic

  Texas Baptist chaplains remain hard at work in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic. Bedside conversations have been replaced by phone calls, but the gospel message remains the same. 

  08/18/2020 - By Bonnie Shaw / Texas Baptist Communications

• Obituary: Jean Dixon

  Jean Carol Barger Dixon, Bible teacher and partner in ministry to her husband, died Aug. 8. She was 92.

  08/12/2020 - By Staff / Baptist Standard

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  Around the State: Move-in at UMHB; DBU hosts virtual Global Community forum

  Mask-wearing Crusaders met new University of Mary Hardin-Baylor arrivals at their vehicles, unloaded their belongings and delivered them to their rooms. Dallas Baptist University hosted its inaugural three-day Forum broadcast with 26 Global Community school partners, offered virtually in lieu of a canceled on-campus conference.

  08/12/2020 - By Staff / Baptist Standard