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Right: The destruction following the explosion in West, Texas


(Photo courtesy of Mike Stone) Below: First Baptist Church in West, Texas


Director Chris Liebrum, headed to West on April 18 to assist the pastor and offer support for his congregation. Through the connection made by Texas Baptists, Texas


Baptist Men were dispatched to West on April 18 as well. Latham Springs Camp and Retreat Center was opened to house people affected by the explosion. There were an abundance of distribution items provided to respond to the victims of the explosion in West, Texas.


European Baptist Women Meet in Germany


The European Baptist Women’s Union (EBWU) met for its once in every five years election conference in Hanover, Germany, from May 30–June 2. The theme of the conference was Stand up and live! Approximately 148 women from 34 European countries and two other countries from outside the continent attended the event. Raquel Contreras, president of the BWA Women’s Department, led three Bible studies over two days. The studies were based on 1 Samuel chapter 1. There were six workshops. On May 31 the 34 country representatives shared what is happening in their countries and how women and families are being affected. It was a moving experience as they


Participants at the European Baptist Women’s Union meeting in Hanover, Germany


spoke about war, abuse, refugees, trafficking of women and children, among other issues. What stood out was that through all the hardships, it was their faith in God that sustained and helped them to minister to those in need. The session ended with Patsy Davis, executive director of the BWA Women’s Department, sharing about the situation of Baptist women around the world and how these women are dealing with life in a changing world. On the morning of June 1 a new EBWU Executive Committee was elected. Those voted into office for the period 2013-2018


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included President Aniko Ujvari of Hungary; Vice President Wies Dijkstra of the Netherlands; Secretary Margaret Brown from Scotland; and Treasurer Fabienne Seguin from France. The new officers were installed into office on Sunday, June 2,


where Regina Class, outgoing general secretary of the German Baptist Union, was the preacher. Tony Peck, European Baptist Federation general secretary and BWA Women’s Department President Contreras led in the dedication of the new officers and presided at the Lord’s Supper.


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