News about "community"

MARSHALL NEWS MESSENGER: (1/19/16) - Classes might have been cancelled on Monday in honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Day but several East Texas Baptist University students chose to spend their day off serving the community in honor of the late civil rights leader.

"Today is a national day of service in honor of Martin Luther King Jr.," ETBU's Director of the Great Commission Lisa Seeley said. "We had about 100 students, staff and faculty in 12 different locations serving today."

MARSHALL NEWS MESSENGER (12/22/15) - East Texas Baptist University and Marshall Police have teamed up to offer specialized training in the event of an active shooter scenario on campus.

The university donated $2,000 on Monday to the Marshall police for purchase of force on force training marking weapons. The weapons look similar to a gun and shoot plastic tipped ammunition that leave a mark on the target after making contact.

MARSHALL, Texas (12/04/15) - East Texas Baptist University joined KSLA-TV for its Annual Holiday Food Drive held on Wednesday, Dec. 2.  The Marshall community donated over one ton of canned goods and non-perishable food items during the drive. The donated food is now on the shelves of the United Churches of Marshall Food Pantry at Mission Marshall to be distributed to Harrison County families in need.  

MARSHALL NEWS MESSENGER (12/3/15) - East Texas Baptist University students, staff and Marshall community members gathered and collected more than one ton of food on Wednesday to benefit Harrison County families that need a little help this holiday season. 

The university teamed up with Shreveport-based TV station KSLA for the second annual food drive to benefit Mission Marshall.

Mission Marshall serves more than 800 Harrison County families each month, Marshall food pantry Director Alisa Roberts said on Wednesday.

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.