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How a Nation Gets Right With God
Acts 2:14-18, 22-24, 32-40
By John Petty
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“364 days a year the Red River is a mile wide and an inch deep. One day a year,
when Oklahoma and Texas play football in
Dallas, its a mile wide and a mile deep.” said Bob Stephenson...
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TBC Breakfast at the BGCT
with special guest
Phil Strickland
Director of the
Christian Life Commission
7:00 AM
Tuesday, November 15
Tickets $22
To purchase your tickets for the breakfast,
call 325-659-4102 to pay by credit card.
The breakfast will be held at the
InterContinental Stephen F. Austin
701 Congress Avenue
Austin, Texas 78701
This is also the official TBC hotel.
When making reservations, ask for the
Baptist General Convention of Texas block.
For Reservations call 512-457-8800.
Reservations must be made by October 22 to guarantee rate.
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Phil Strickland
Phil Strickland, leader of the BGCT’s
Christian Ethics and Public Life area will be
our guest speaker at the 2005 Texas Baptists
Committed breakfast at the annual meeting of
the BGCT. Phil has faithfully led the BGCT’s
Christian Life Commission to serve as a prophetic
voice to Texas Baptists for many years.
He has raised awareness of the Christian’s role
in addressing concerns including poverty, racial
issues, religious liberty, and family life.
Phil also founded Texans Care for Children, a
nonprofit organization that speaks as a voice on
behalf of Texas children to improve their overall
well-being.
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ANNOUNCING AN EXCITING NEW
BAPTIST HERITAGE RESOURCE
AN INTRODUCTION TO BAPTIST
PRINCIPLES is a new 24-page booklet that
the Baptist History and Heritage Society
(BH&HS) will release on December 1, 2005.
Through identifying the passionate ideals and
values of the Baptist story—literally the heartbeat,
the essence, the soul of that experience—
this booklet can help meet major needs at a
critical point in today’s Baptist life when identity
issues surface all about us.
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Two are Nominated to be BGCT Officers
Bell to be nominated for BGCT president
Vernon to be BGCT vice presidential nominee
The Last Word
By Emily Row
Program Director
To All The World
In John 17 Jesus spoke to the Father saying, “I pray also for those who will believe in me through their message, that all of them may be one, Father, just as you are in me and I am in you….May they be brought to complete unity to let the world know that you sent me and have loved them even as you have loved me.”
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