St. Paul and McMurry connectionsDr. J.W Hunt, founder and first president of McMurry College, now a university, was appointed pastor of St. Paul on June 29, 1914, after serving several smaller churches. Two years later, in the summer of 1916, Dr. Hunt was named president of Stamford College, a school started by area Methodists and supported by Methodists from all
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Summit 2026Click here for the Summit scheduleClick here for information about the pre-Summit Workshop.Click here to learn more about the keynote speakers. Click here to read about Jennifer Schroeder’s upcoming book. By Loretta Fulton The 120th annual Summit at Abilene Christian University will explore the transformative power of love, based on Romans 12, when it convenes Oct. 7-9. “The annual
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Love & Care Ministries will be hosting its 31st annual fall revival at the Abilene Convention Center Oct. 4-7. Services begin at 6:30 p.m., with a different preacher and worship team leader each night. “After the services we will feed everyone a hot meal, and give away clothing and winter items,” said Mark Hewitt, executive director and founder of Love
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By Loretta Fulton The head of Trinity Industries, Inc., headquartered in Dallas, will be the guest speaker for the Oct. 6 Fletcher Lecture Series at Hardin-Simmons University. Jean Savage is president and chief executive officer of Trinity Industries, which owns businesses that provide railcar products in North America under the trade name TrinityRail®. Savage will speak at 11:30 a.m. Tuesday,
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By Nancy Patrick I love writing, and this series of essays is especially enjoyable for me because some of my readers suggested that I continue these articles. As I go through my list of class openers I called “thoughts for the day,” I recall them and remember why I chose them. Although I never “preached” lessons from these sayings, I
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By Danny Minton It weighed a little over 183 pounds and was less than 25 inches wide. Scores of people wanted a glimpse of it. It was the most amazing thing anyone had ever seen. Nothing in the world had ever been built that could compare to the amazement of what this small object held as people anxiously anticipated the
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By Isaiah Core In 1936 the Presbyterian Church first celebrated this denomination-wide liturgical holiday which started at Shadyside Presbyterian Church in Pittsburg, Pennsylvania. “World Communion Sunday” has been celebrated on the first Sunday of October since and is a 90-year-old tradition. This year it will be observed on Sunday, Oct. 4. Communion is one of the central tenets of Christianity.
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Everyday Ministry shines the spotlight on those who try to stay out of it. They’re the ones who stay in the background, quietly doing the small things that make life better for others. They’re all around you. To nominate someone for an Everyday Ministry feature, please send information to editor@spiritofabilene.com. Include the name of the person being nominated, contact info,
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By Loretta Fulton Wesley Erickson, Director of Mission and Ministry at Hendrick Health, will speak on a topic he knows well at the Wednesday, Sept. 23, meeting of the Abilene Association of Congregations. Erickson’s topic will be, “A Day in the Life of a Healthcare Chaplain.” The public is invited to the luncheon meeting, beginning at 11:45 a.m. Wednesday at
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