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PATTERSON FIRING MET WITH STRONG REACTION

By David Roach Baptist Press FORT WORTH, Texas — Following Paige Patterson’s termination by a 12-member committee of the Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary trustees, reactions have ranged from affirmation of the trustees to defense of Patterson. The seminary has canceled planned on-campus events in conjunction with the June 12-13 Southern Baptist Convention annual meeting in Dallas, and at least two of Patterson’s speaking engagements at ancillary meetings have been canceled. Patterson

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SURVEY: EVEN UNCHURCHED AMERICANS LOVE VBS

By Bob Smietana LifeWay NASHVILLE — Back in the 1890s, a pair of Sunday school teachers — D.T. Miles of Hopedale, Illinois, and Virginia Hawes of New York City — both had the same idea. School kids were off for the summer. Why not invite them to church to study the Bible? And maybe sing a few songs and have some fun along the way? The idea was a hit.

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SOUTHWESTERN TRUSTEES TERMINATE PATTERSON

Compiled by B&R staff FORT WORTH, Texas — The Executive Committee of the board of trustees of Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary voted May 30 to terminate Paige Patterson “effective immediately, removing all the benefits, rights, and privileges provided by the May 23-24 board meeting, including the title of president emeritus, the invitation to reside at the Baptist Heritage Center as theologian-in-residence, and ongoing compensation.”

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TENNESSEE BAPTIST CHURCHES GEAR UP FOR VBS

By Lonnie Wilkey Editor, Baptist and Reflector [email protected]  FRANKLIN — As May comes to a close and schools are out for the summer, Tennessee Baptist churches are gearing up for Vacation Bible School. Vacation Bible School provides churches an opportunity to fulfill the Great Commission, said Vicki Hulsey, childhood specialist for the Tennessee Baptist Mission Board. While VBS provides fun and Bible study for children, “always remember that the reason

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DR PIONEER BOB DIXON DIES

Baptist Press DALLAS — Chattanooga native Robert E. “Bob” Dixon, who pioneered Southern Baptist disaster relief ministry more than 50 years ago — seeing DR deployments as “invitations from the Father” — died May 10 at age 90. Dixon was baptized at age 10 at Avondale Baptist Church in Chattanooga and was ordained into the ministry there in 1959. As a layman, Dixon worked with youth while still sensing a

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TENNESCENE MAY 30-JUN. 12

LEADERS Denise Bronaugh, adult specialist for Tennessee Woman’s Missionary Union, was recently honored for 15 years of service on the staff of the Tennessee Baptist Mission Board. Bronaugh was active in WMU at First Baptist Church, Nashville, where she is a member, before joining the WMU staff in 2003. Bronaugh and her husband Jim have two daughters. Stacy Murphree, Baptist Collegiate Ministry specialist at Austin Peay State University in Clarksville,

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DRACE TO BE NOMINATED AS SECOND VP

Baptist Press DALLAS — Tennessee evangelist and pastor Jerry Drace will be nominated for second vice president of the Southern Baptist Convention, Union University professor Ernest Easley announced May 16.

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DR PIONEER BOB DIXON DIES

Baptist Press DALLAS — Chattanooga native Robert E. “Bob” Dixon, who pioneered Southern Baptist disaster relief ministry more than 50 years ago — seeing DR

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TENNESCENE MAY 30-JUN. 12

LEADERS Denise Bronaugh, adult specialist for Tennessee Woman’s Missionary Union, was recently honored for 15 years of service on the staff of the Tennessee Baptist

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