Harris-Dault Engagement

(By Allyn Dault, choir director -- with help from Jennifer)

For the three of you who didn't see this coming -- and you three won't read the blog anyway, so for those of you who are here -- it's official.


(By Jennifer Harris, Web site editor -- with help from Allyn)
In case you didn't understand Allyn's version, we are engaged. To be married. To each other. Yes, really.

We met at Third Baptist Church two and a half years ago when I (Jennifer) interviewed Allyn for a Word&Way story. He proposed today in the room where we met (Room 2).

A Lenten Challenge

The Cooperative Baptist Fellowship has issued a challenge to listen to the Bible during the season of Lent."We will be transformed by listening to God's Word, reflecting on it, discussing it, and sharing it with others," Daniel Vestal, CBF's executive coordinator, told the Associated Baptist Press. "It will create greater desire to study and share Scripture as we open ourselves to the Spirit by hearing the Word of God."

In partnership with Faith Comes By Hearing, CBF is offering free mp3 copies of the New Testament and a "Kidz Bible" for children. Visit the CBF site to listen to the audio files.

Listen to Daniel Vestal's description of the "You've Got the Time" challenge.

What's in a shoe?

Third Baptist is once again participating in a Lenten "Shoes for Orphan Souls" drive. We are looking for new shoes -- the variety that light up are particularly popular -- that would be appropriate for children from birth through high school. Our church has a goal of 500 pairs of shoes. The WMS is challenging groups to bring more pairs than they do. If you'd like to step up to their challenge, gather your Sunday School class, CDI group, ministry team or Sunday morning crew to set a goal. 

Below, you'll find a video that shows the journey of a shoe to learn a little bit more about the impact of a pair of shoes. You can also talk to one of the members of last year's Peru team to hear about their experience in giving these shoes to kids.