The RE:CHARGE Leader's Oasis will be October 4-6, 2023 at Southgate Baptist Church in Moore, Oklahoma. The registration price (until September 29, 2023) is $90 per person or $170 per couple. The conference features Bill Elliff, Drew Cline, and Buddy Mullins. 

To register, go to www.bmaamerica.org/recharge.

The United Thanksgiving Offering benefits each of the five BMA of Texas ministries. Click the link below to download a copy of this year's poster.

​2023 United Thanksgiving Offering Poster

By JENNIFER HARRELL
BMA of America Conferences

There is something captivating about the blending and swelling of sibling harmony. When that is combined with pure talent and a servant’s heart for people, you have the incomparable ministry of The Erwins.
 
The Erwins will be one of the featured artists at Celebration 2023 Conference at the Chateau On the Lake Conference Center, in Branson, Missouri Nov. 28-30. This annual conference (formerly called National Senior Adult Conference) sponsored by the Conference Division of BMA America, has been redesigned to appeal to all adults of the Baptist Missionary Association.
 
Set in beautiful Branson, Missouri, the conference is a three-day event featuring uplifting worship, fellowship, gospel entertainment, food and fun. Conference admission includes admission to the conference, tickets to Sight and Sound’s production of the musical “Esther” and two buffet breakfasts.
 
The Erwins started singing as soon as they were each able to talk. Appearing at over 270 dates a year with their father, who has been in full-time evangelism for nearly 50 years, they have been traveling full-time their entire life singing in concerts, revivals, and conferences all across the country. Three of the four siblings, Keith, Kody, and Kris performed as a trio until 2013, when the group announced that their little sister, Katie, would be joining the group full-time on stage officially making them a Mixed Group.
 
It is with prayer, determination, and focus that The Erwins are blazing new trails in Southern Gospel, proving to their industry peers and fans alike, that the future of Southern Gospel music is, in fact, secure with a young group like The Erwins.
 
Register for Celebration 2023 and make your hotel reservations at  https://bmaamerica.org/celebration.

 ​By JERRY FULTON
Baptist Progress Director/Editor

​The 2023 BMA of Texas Meeting will be at Crossroads Church, located at 7900 Chiesa Road in Rowlett, Nov. 6-7. The list of hotels listed below are near the church. There is no headquarters hotel. You can click the link at the bottom to view the schedule.
 
Holiday Inn Express & Suites Garland E-Lake Hubbard I30
4412 Bass Pro Drive
Garland, TX 75043
972-203-5700
IHG.com

Holiday Inn Garland
51110 N President George Bush Hwy
Garland, TX 75040
972-495-1144
IHG.com

Hyatt Place Dallas/Garland
5101 N President George Bush Hwy
Garland, TX 75040
972-414-3500
Hyatt.com

True By Hilton
5055 N President George Bush Hwy
Garland, TX 75040
972-272-0745
Hilton.com

Comfort Suites Lake Ray Hubbard
8701 E Interstate I30
Rowlett, TX 75088
972-372-0589
choicehotels.com

Home2 Suites by Hilton Rowlett Rockwall Marina
8609 Sunset Blvd
Rowlett, TX 75088
469-367-4200
Hilton.com

2023 BMA of Texas Meeting Schedule

​By TBHC STAFF
 
TBHC will participate in North Texas Giving Day, one of our largest fundraising events of the year, Sept. 21, 2023. This year, we have sought out matching donors who have pledged $30,000, with a total goal for the day of $75,000.  We are asking you, our BMA friends, to help us reach this goal. It is more than a number or a dollar sign. 

It is specialized therapy for a child needing to heal from trauma. It is training for foster parents who are seeking ways to connect with a child. It is the feeling of normalcy for a child who gets to participate in a camp, a gymnastics class or a basketball team for the first time in their lives, or Christmas gifts under the tree—something they’ve never even dreamed of before. You can be a part of making this day a day of providing for the needs of these children. A day to let them know they are seen.     

You can donate through the QR code below, or by visiting
www.northtexasgivingday.org/organization/tbhcfostercareandadoption.

​You can give a child a chance for hope.  

​By DAVID ERICKSON, PhD
Jacksonville College President

​The heart of Jacksonville College is worshiping the God we study and serve. The chapel at the center of the campus symbolizes how Jesus is at the center of everything done on campus. Sadly, the chapel building cannot be used at this time. Age has caught up to it.

As a temporary solution we are holding chapel services on the bleachers in the gym. As new life is breathed into and a renewed vision is cast for the college, the goal is to move into a new era by restoring the heart and soul of the campus.

To restore the Buckner Chapel to operation would require replacing the air conditioner units, installing a new roof and refurbishing the lighting system. A goal of $500,000 to Restore the Heart of Jacksonville College has been set. This will allow the chapel to be restored and renew the campus for its intended purpose.

​Offerings may be mailed to Jacksonville College, 105 B. J. Albritton Drive Jacksonville 75766.