By Loretta Fulton Two historic Black Baptist organizations will meet jointly in Abilene June 29 through July 3. The 123rd annual session of the Original West Texas Baptist District Association (OWT) and the 112th Congress of Christian Education will meet together at Wylie Baptist Church, 6097 Buffalo Gap Road. Opening service will begin at 7 p.m. Monday, June 29. Theme
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By Loretta Fulton Three historic Black Baptist organizations will be meeting in Abilene in June, including one this week. The Progressive West Texas Missionary Baptist Association and the 83rd Congress will be hosted by Macedonia Baptist Church June 16-19. The church’s pastor, Matthew Lubin Sr., also is moderator of the association. The meeting begins with an education banquet at 7
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By LORETTA FULTON Rev. Demotis Sherman, Jr., pastor of Abilene’s historic Mt. Zion Baptist Church, is the new moderator of the Original West Texas Baptist District Association, Inc. He was elected Friday, June 30, to replace Rev. Andrew Penns, longtime moderator and pastor of Abilene’s Valley View Missionary Baptist Church. Representatives from two historic associations met in Abilene June 26-30
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