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MARSHALL, Texas (1/29/15) - Have you ever thought about "what is it like to walk where Jesus walked?"  The East Texas Baptist University School of Humanities is providing this "once in a life time opportunity" for the Marshall community to travel to Israel this May with students, and experience the wonders of the Holy Land in person.  The Holy Land trip is scheduled for May 11-23.  

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? 

MARSHALL, Texas (1/26/15) - Reaching out to help the Marshall community the East Texas Baptist University Student-Athlete Advisory Committee had the annual "Make A Change" night raising funds and getting donations for Mission Marshall and the Clothes Depot. This is an event sponsored by the American Southwest Conference every year and the SAAC delegates run the event.

MARSHALL NEWS MESSENGER (1/24/15) -  Almost 38 years after he joined Central Baptist Church as pastor, Wallace Watkins bid adieu to his flock to warm wishes and fond memories.

"There's a friend of mine who said, Wallace Watkins is not a famous pastor but probably should be," said Patrick Adair, Central's new pastor. "From my perspective it was a tremendous honor and blessing to be able to follow in Wallace's footsteps."

Watkins retired from his pastorship on Jan. 1 but the church held a service on Jan. 11 to say farewell.

MARSHALL, Texas (1/23/15) - The 36-member East Texas Baptist University Board of Trustees met today for its first meeting of 2015.  The first order of business was the annual reorganization, which includes the seating of Trustees for service and the official beginning of Board Activities for the year.