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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Click here to read “Abilene Author,” a feature about Greg Young written by Loretta Fulton for the March/April issue of Abilene Scene magazine. By Loretta Fulton If you’ve been around Abilene very long, you’ve probably heard Greg Young perform, maybe at Texas Star Trading Company singing Christmas carols right after Thanksgiving or maybe at First Baptist Church where he is
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By Loretta Fulton Once only a dream, Hendrick Medical Center now has a historical marker of its own. The marker, issued by the Texas Historical Commission, will be unveiled at a public ceremony at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 14, outside the main entrance. West Texas Baptist Sanitarium, the hospital’s original name, opened on Sept. 15, 1924. It was the dream
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By LORETTA FULTON A decision to introduce himself to the president and chief executive officer of Hendrick Health System back in 1985 led to a long and distinguished career for Bruce Lampert, which is ending with his retirement in a few days. Lampert was serving as pastor of First Baptist Church in Stamford in 1985 when he visited one of
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