By Katie Sciba Perhaps you have those moments — although they may not come often — when different points and places from your life converge into one room, one hallway, one setting. You don’t plan it, but then it happens. And it is fun and amazing to see how God is forming all things together. … Continue reading
By Matt Sciba I rode out Harvey with my extended family in Victoria, Texas, combining resources and taking care of about 50 horses at my parents’ house. Since the storm hit, I have had many conversations with people in Victoria and have traveled many times to other areas such as Rockport and Port Aransas on … Continue reading
By Marv Knox / Fellowship Southwest HOUSTON — God’s blessing rebounded to Latina Baptists who provided recovery support for victims of Hurricane Harvey. A team of six volunteers affiliated with the Latina Leadership Institute, a women’s empowerment program housed at Baptist University of the Américas in San Antonio, traveled to Houston to bless others. But … Continue reading
November 17, 2017 By Jeff Huett DECATUR, Ga.— The Cooperative Baptist Fellowship and the Baptist General Convention of Texas are partnering to help repair and rebuild churches along the Texas Gulf Coast devastated by Hurricane Harvey, the organizations announced this week during the BGCT’s annual meeting in Waco, Texas. CBF Governing Board member Katie Sciba, … Continue reading
By Marv Knox / Fellowship Southwest ROSHARON, Texas—It’s 2:15 on a Thursday afternoon, and Butch Green is trying to figure out the correct pipe fitting for a prefabricated shower. That’s not in Green’s job description for Cooperative Baptist Fellowship field personnel. But it aligns with Green’s heart, which propels him to serve people who have … Continue reading
By Marv Knox, Fellowship Southwest Coordinator HOUSTON — A food fair sponsored by Cambodian Baptist Church of Houston turned into a disaster recovery event when more than 1,300 people showed up for relief from the ravages of Hurricane Harvey. Cambodian Baptist Church, a Cooperative Baptist Fellowship congregation, received 20 pallets of food to distribute and … Continue reading
By Marv Knox, Fellowship Southwest Field Coordinator HOUSTON — Survivors of Hurricane Harvey have experienced God’s grace in the aftermath of one of the worst natural disasters in U.S. history. “Harvey was one big, bad storm, but so many good things have come out of it,” noted Panha Mey, pastor of Cambodian Baptist Church of … Continue reading
By Marv Knox, Fellowship Southwest Field Coordinator Two-way communication is vital as the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship launches the long process of repairing or replacing homes and churches harmed by Hurricane Harvey. Churches and individuals whose properties were damaged by the storm need to record their requests for help, Cooperative Baptist Fellowship recovery leaders reported. Likewise, … Continue reading
By Butch and Nell Green Overwhelmed! That is our only thought as to the last few days. Today held revelations that took the feeling to a whole new level. We first began hearing about the Cambodian farming community in the Rosharon area about 30 miles south of Houston on Facebook when a friend asked if … Continue reading
By Marv Knox, Fellowship Southwest Field Coordinator ROCKPORT, Texas—Although Hurricane Harvey blew apart communities along the Texas Gulf Coast, a gentle breeze of intra-Baptist cooperation followed in its wake. Coastal Oaks Baptist Church, a Southern Baptists of Texas congregation in Rockport, endured Harvey’s 130 mile-per-hour fury. The next weekend, a team of students from Baptist … Continue reading
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