General Church News


Congratulating Bryan Davis

February 15th, 2010  |  by Andy Davis  |  Published in Church News

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Congratulations to our Bryan Davis.
He has been selected to receive the Legion of Honor Award presented by Texas Baptist Men for his work with Royal Ambassadors and Challengers. The award will be presented at the Bell Expo Center during the annual statewide RA/Challenger Congress on April 24.
Way to go Bryan! We are proud of you [...]

Soul Feast

February 2nd, 2010  |  by Andy Davis  |  Published in Church News

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The Belton Ministerial Fellowship will host its annual Soul Feast on Tuesday, February 16, from 5 to 7 pm at Christ the King Catholic Church Knights of Columbus Hall on Main Street.
Tickets for the meal consisting of beans, rice and cornbread are $4 each with a $12 maximum per immediate family. Tickets may be purchased [...]

Pray for First Baptist Temple

January 19th, 2010  |  by Andy Davis  |  Published in Church News  |  1 Comment

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Friends,
Our hearts are broken for our brothers and sisters in Christ at First Baptist Temple this morning. At this moment, it appears that their worship center, offices, and much of their education space is a total loss. I have spoken with the pastor, Martin Knox, and assured him of our prayers. I have offered any [...]

End-of-Year Contributions

December 29th, 2009  |  by Craig Pearson  |  Published in Church News

In order to have your contributions posted in 2009, they need to be received or postmarked by December 31. If your contribution did not make it into this week’s offering, feel free to call Craig Pearson, Executive Pastor for Administration, at (254) 718-1389 to make arrangements to turn in your contribution.

Read the Bible in 2010

December 21st, 2009  |  by Andy Davis  |  Published in Church News

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I want to encourage you to read through the Bible in 2010. For the past two years, we have listed suggested readings each week in the worship bulletin that would enable you to complete the Bible in one year.
For 2010, we are changing the format. I think you will find it to be exciting. The [...]

Emergency Procedures Update

December 15th, 2009  |  by Matthew Irvine  |  Published in Church News

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We announced previously that we would conduct an emergency evacuation drill on December 6. Due to cold weather and rain, we decided to postpone that drill to a later date. As it turned out, we had an active alarm on December 13. We wanted to keep you updated about the situation. [...]

Welcoming Kim Miller as our Preschool Assistant

December 10th, 2009  |  by Andy Davis  |  Published in Church News

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Please welcome Kim Miller as our new Preschool Assistant. Kim previously held this position, and she is now returning to the preschool ministry after serving in our Church Weekday for a while.
We appreciate the faithful service of Allison Ball who has served in this position through some critical days. Allison led us [...]

One service, no small groups on December 27

December 8th, 2009  |  by Matthew Irvine  |  Published in Church News

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On Sunday, December 27, we will have one combined service at 11 am. Small groups will not be held that morning, and we will not meet on Sunday evening.
Extended Session will be offered for your children, three years old and under, during this service.
We hope you’ll spend this time celebrating with family and friends. [...]

Emergency Evacuation Drill

November 25th, 2009  |  by Matthew Irvine  |  Published in Church News  |  1 Comment

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During your small group on December 6, we will conduct an emergency evacuation drill. It is important that we conduct drills of this type periodically in order to ensure that all of our members and regular attenders are prepared in case of an emergency. Please watch the video above for information on how [...]

Community Thanksgiving Service

November 8th, 2009  |  by Vicki Wetherbee  |  Published in Church News

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The annual community Thanksgiving service will be held at First Baptist Belton on Sunday, November 22, at 6 pm. An offering will be taken to support the Helping Hands Ministry. Everyone is invited.
As host church, it would be wonderful to have a large crowd to worship with our brothers and sisters from other denominations. This [...]