News about "ministry"

MARSHALL NEWS MESSENGER (9/5/2015) - Many college students, when attending school away from their hometowns, will become involved with campus life without participating in the city's community. But a group of students from East Texas Baptist University is spending weekday evenings doing just that.

"We do (games) and a Bible study and then have (snacks) and Kool-Aid. The main thing is to love on the kids and to let them know we're here (for them)," said junior Ashley Mexicano, who is a leader for the ETBU outreach program Kid's Club. 

Washington, D.C.  (7/08/15) - Today two private universities and a seminary are asking the Supreme Court to protect them from millions of dollars in IRS fines that will be triggered if they refuse to comply with the infamous HHS mandate. Filing the petition today are the same two firms that won the Hobby Lobby case against the government's HHS mandate one year ago. 

MARSHALL, Texas (3/20/15) - The selling of bottled water in the United States is a billion dollar business.  By one estimate, approximately 50 billion bottles of water are consumed per year in the United States.  This is a staggering number to grasp when most Americans can simply turn the faucet on in their homes and receive clean drinking water. 

MARSHALL NEWS MESSENGER (2/4/15) - The Cultural Outreach Ministries group at East Texas Baptist University is sponsoring its annual African-American Read-In at 6 p.m. Feb. 26 at the Ornelas Student Center on the campus of ETBU.

Don Ravenell, sponsor of the ministries group, said the read-in is open to the public.

"This program is dedicated to the history, arts, literature, traditions and food of African-American culture," Ravenell said.

The event is part of the celebration of Black History Month.

MARSHALL, Texas  (1/29/15) -  In the course of a friendship, many words are expressed among longtime friends. Friends share laughs as well as hurts. Friends spend time together like seeing a movie or attending a football game. When a close friend is in need and you say, "I will do anything to help you" do you really mean it? How about donating an organ to that friend?