STATE OFFICE

Dick Talley
State Disaster Relief Director

Rae Jones
Administrative Assistant

 

TBM Open House

 

 

October 8, 2011

From 10:00 am - 2:00 pm

at the

Robert E. Dixon Mission Equipping Center

 

Free lunch served

 

More details later.

TBM appreciates your prayers and support of our Disaster Relief ministry.  Without your financial support we would not be able to help so many hurting people in their hour of need.
    You may mail a gift to TBM at 5351 Catron, Dallas, Tx 75227 or give by credit card through our website at: www.texasbaptistmen.org.
    If you have any questions about a financial gift please call Mickey Lenamon at 214-828-5177.

 

Plan to attend one or more of these Training Sessions  

A 35-person mission team headed to Kampala, Uganda to take TBM water filters to an orphanage and school. John and Yvonne Valasek along with Claude Boulet are leading the team. Please pray for their trip. They are taking a total of 90 water filters.  Pictured are Bob Dixon, John and Claude.

Adults and youth at Oak Ridge Baptist Church in Portland, Texas joined together and held a parking lot sale to benefit Texas Baptist Men Disaster Relief.  They raised more than $550 for water filters for Japan.

Texas Baptist Mens Furniture Builders Ministry spent seven weeks this spring at the Circle 6 Baptist Encampment (near Midland, Texas) building furniture for the camp as well as the First Baptist Church of Midland. In the furniture building process they had to make many short boards from a few long boards while others were sanding shelves to make them read for assembling.
Eugene Esters, the shop leader, is showing one of our newer men how to assemble a dust cover for a desk.  The wives are an integral part of the TBM Furniture Builders Ministry.

One of the ladies was busy making a quilt for expectant mother at the camp.
 

A MESSAGE FROM DICK TALLEY

A Round of Applause For Heavy Equipment!
 
This is just a note to recognize how the BobCats and Bucket Lifts have played such a great part in enhancing the effectiveness of our teams in the wild fire and tornado cleanup operations. They allowed our volunteers to do their jobs easier and safer. They were able to remove downed trees from rooftops that would have been dangerous to climb. It was only with the help of this equipment that heavy roots, concrete walls and damaging mudflow was able to be removed. The photos below were taken in Alabama, and clearly demonstrate the laborsaving part they played.

Child Care For Army Reservists During Deployment Briefings

Jan. 8 & 9, 2011 - TBM Emergency Child Care Unit - Gambrel, cared for the children of the 994th Medical Detachment Veterinary Services - US Army Reserves, at the Citadel Army Reserve Center in San Antonio. This detachment is responsible for care of the working dogs. The unit personnel and their families were attending briefings in preparation for deployment to Iraq.

     On the first day we cared for 19 Children from 10 families with 12 workers on site thru out the 4-hour morning sessions. We found that we needed activities for the older children, and purchased needed supplies following the morning sessions. The space was very crowded due to the span of ages.
     On Sunday., there were 30 children representing 17 families with 13 workers. We had as many as 16 children over the age of seven.

     Many parents visited the room often during the mornings, and seemed to become very comfortable with us. All parents were very appreciative. The children seemed to have bonded by the second day and were exchanging addresses, e-mail, etc.

     The Army provided snacks, drinks and assistance in the set up on Friday afternoon and break-down on Sunday. They also provided rooms for the three in the group who needed to stay over Saturday. night.

     TBM volunteer included Erna & Otis Pattillo, Karolyn & Jimmy Southerland, Blenda & Tommy Wilson, Vivian & Bill Pyle, Sharon & Nedra Mize, Molly Rowell, Jo Ellen Schuenemann, Jan Anderson, Margaret Ann Baldermonos, and Deborah Vawter

Back to San  Antonio

On April 16 we returned to help another group as they got ready to be deployed. This time we cared for the children of the 203rd MI Battalion - US Army Reserves.

     On Saturday, we cared for 9 Children from 4 families with a team of 9 workers on site throughout the seven-hour session.  The children were ages 4 to 11.

     The children enjoyed a full day of crafts, games and The Three Trees, and the story of Joseph videos. TBMECC provided the snacks, and the children had lunch with their parents. The crafts included T-shirt painting, a picture frame with photo for each child, a Flat Brat and other crafts. The space was very small and active games were very difficult but we managed to include a couple active games along with Bingo and other assorted table games.


     We also had a special guest Reservist participating in the fun.
     TBM volunteers for this event were Erna & Otis Pattillo, Karolyn Southerland, Sharon & Nedra Mize, Deborah Vawter , Sam & Marie Rodriguez, and Marilyn Holman  

Disaster Relief Fall Retreat      

East Texas Baptist Encampment, Newton, Texas

October 24th - 29th

 

August 26 - 28

MT. LEBANON BAPTIST ENCAMPMENT
CEDAR HILL, TEXAS (DALLAS)

"RE-DIGGING OLD WELLS"

This year's Cedars will be reminiscent of the early Cedars at Mt. Lebanon in Dallas, Texas.  We are going back to a familiar place and will "Re-dig Some Old Wells" of former spiritual foundations, and encounters with God.

We have three main speakers who will guide us in our times together, and help us do some digging.

1. Robert Morgan - Pastor, speaker and author of 25 books, some of which are: "The Red Sea Rules", "The Promise", and "My All In All".
2. Phil Miglioratti - Former pastor, speaker, author and currently facilitator for "Church Prayer Leaders Network", facilitator for Mission America. Recommended by Claude King.
3. Lonnie Riley - Former pastor, speaker and author. He and John Franklin co-authored "By Faith" and "Miracle in the Mountains by Lonnie and Belinda Riley.  Lonnie's "Faith and Prayer" stories will truly bless you.

Help us tell others about Cedars...people and pastors you know. Our country, our churches, and our families need to "Re-dig Old Wells" that will spiritually refresh us.

We ask you to register as soon as possible. Cedars is done on a cost-recovery basis, therefore, we need to let you know that if you cancel or decide not to show up, you will still be responsible for the full amount of your registration. 

The rates quoted on the registration form include your lodging (if staying on campus), meals, insurance and materials for the Cedars Conference. 

Put this date on your calendar, commit it to prayer, and register now. Motel units on campus will be assigned on a first come basis. There are also some motels that are close by, and some are brand new.

We will begin with the noon meal on Friday, August 26 and conclude with the noon meal on Sunday, August 28.

Download a copy of the form (Cedars Encampment 2011) here, and mail it in with your payment to the address on the form.