Articles from August 2014

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TBMF celebrates 30 years of making a difference

by Leah Reynolds on August 29, 2014 in News

The Texas Baptist Missions Foundation (TBMF) celebrated 30 years of giving toward missions and ministries with a luncheon held at Park Cities Baptist Church in Dallas.

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CCDA vision trip to McAllen

by Gerald Davis on August 28, 2014 in News

Texas Baptists Disaster Recovery hosted a leadership group of the Christian Community Development Association (CCDA) on a vision trip to the border which allowed the group to see first-hand the crisis plaguing the unaccompanied minors and family units along the U.S. Border in McAllen, Texas. 

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Construction nears completion for 16 Filipino pastors’ homes

by Kalie Lowrie on August 28, 2014 in News

In January, Texas Baptist churches were asked to respond to a great need in the Philippines following damage caused by Typhoon Haiyan. A request was sent out from Texas Baptists Disaster Recovery for churches to help raise $80,000 for the rebuilding of 16 pastors' homes.

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Where the healing begins

by Kalie Lowrie on August 26, 2014 in News

Sexual abuse is a sensitive subject and many times hearing about the pain and struggles loved ones have experienced through this type of abuse can be extremely difficult. 

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For the least of these

by Johnnie Musquiz on August 21, 2014 in Great Commandment

Three weeks ago I toured the Catholic Charities in McAllen. I came back and showed pictures to my church about the need and also the opportunity. My son (Timothy) came and shared with me that he wanted to organize a group and go help with the effort at the Catholic Charities.

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Victoria church embraces its Jerusalem

by Leah Reynolds on August 18, 2014 in News

Through discovering a community need and a partnership with the local food bank, Greater Mount Calvary Baptist Church in Victoria has begun a feeding program that is making an impact in both the city and the church.


 

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Because of where you have been

by Kalie Lowrie on August 11, 2014 in News

Tricia Martin was a fun-loving preacher's kid in the 1970s who played outside constantly and never met a stranger. Though she was small for her age, she never felt inferior or out of place, that was just the way God made her.

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BSM nears $2 million goal for new facility

by Leah Reynolds on August 5, 2014 in News

The J.E. and L.E. Mabee Foundation of Tulsa, Oklahoma has issued a $400,000 challenge grant to Texas Baptists to complete the funding for a new Baptist Student Ministry (BSM) building on the campus of the University of North Texas (UNT).

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Pastors rally in prayer at the border

by Leah Reynolds on August 1, 2014 in News

Over 50 Hispanic pastors, leaders and family members gathered in McAllen July 26, to pray over the current circumstances regarding the Central American families and unaccompanied minors crossing the border.

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