investigated what they regarded suspicious economic activity have reportedly been released from jail., The Woman’s Missionary Union of Texas board of directors must step forward and be guided by prayer in their search for a director, Nelda Seal, interim executive director-treasurer for the WMU of Texas, told the board’s October meeting., Messengers to the Baptist General Convention of Texas annual meeting in Houston, Nov. 16-17, will be asked to create a committee to study why their numbers have been diminishing in recent years—and what can be done to reverse the trend., Christians across the Houston area will join together at Discovery Green on Nov. 1 to seek the face of God to bring spiritual and physical healing to Houston during the City Reach Houston Prayer Gathering for Transformation., An elder statesman who led three Southern Baptist Convention entities for a total of 40 years says the denomination's North American Mission Board is an obsolete bureaucracy that will likely have a diminished role or disappear altogether in the 21st century., Stay close to God, to the Bible and to friends, speakers challenged participants at the annual Retired Ministers’ Retreat, held recently at Glorieta Conference Center., Three Breckenridge Village of Tyler residents recently delivered 175 knitted caps to Children’s Emergency Relief International to be given to orphans in Eastern Europe during the organization’s Operation Cross the River Christmas mission., Fire burned down most of the facilities of First Baptist Church in Kerens Oct. 18. The blaze incinerated the sanctuary, children’s area, nursery, office and library. Only the youth and education building remains standing.