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Odessa American

Location

Odessa, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jan 17, 2015

Page

7

Local church events list winter retreats and talks

Lenorah Circle Six Ranch hosts a winter retreat for sixth to twelfth graders with Sammy Lopez as guest speaker and Thirty-Nine Thoughts as worship leaders. Emet HaTorah presents Bill Cloud on End Days Prophecies at 2 pm today. New Life Chapel features John Somerville of Zion's Watchmen at 6 pm today and Sunday. Various churches announce breakfasts, seminars, and senior activities with dates, locations, and contact numbers.

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Escape from Ukraine reflects on peril and faith

Jay Don Rogers and his wife Mary Lee, longtime Church of Christ workers from Vancouver Washington, fled Donetsk to safer areas last March after a violent incident on a train in Ukraine. They later spoke in Midland Texas about their experiences while continuing support from churches in West Texas.

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Reverend Jimmy Braswell Dies or Reflects on Ministry Path

The Rev. Jimmy Braswell a 59 year old Odessan and long time pastor at St. Andrew Presbyterian Church reflects on a career shaped by ministry across Baptist and Disciples of Christ affiliations. He faced opposition to women being ordained and endured harsh criticism including Klan mail while serving diverse congregations and hospice work. He chairs a long career with 6 000 deaths counseled and authored ethics codes shaping Texas and New Mexico.

Jimmy Braswel St. Andrew Presbyterian Church Fhee Odessan Braswell Seminary Ruth Hardin-Simmons University Abilene Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary Fort Worth Seminary Disciples of Christ Cumberland Presbyterian Church Amarillo Ku Klux Klan Birmingham Ala Texas Larry Hood Jimmy God Hood

Psalms remind us God delivers in changing times

Guest columnist Jimmy Braswell, pastor of St. Andrew Cumberland Presbyterian in Odessa, reflects that Psalm teaching shows God is always faithful even through booms and busts. He recalls a lifelong Odessa perspective, urges planning for change, and notes belief in divine presence despite uncertainty.

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