Fellowships to meet in connection with SBTC annual meeting in Dallas

DALLAS Several groups will gather in connection with the Southern Baptists of Texas Convention annual meeting at Criswell College in Dallas, including a pre-convention Spanish session on Sunday, Nov. 12 at Primera Iglesia Bautista Nueva Vida, located at 2626 Gus Thomasson Road in Dallas.

Luis Lopez, associate director of missions and ethnic work for Robertson County Baptist Association in Tennessee will be the keynote speaker. A native of Venezuela, Lopez formerly directed LifeWay Español church resources. Music will be provided by the local Nueva Vida praise team.

Also on Sunday night, the African-American Fellowship will meet at Shiloh Missionary Baptist Church from 5:30–8:30 p.m. Keystone Fellowship pastor Damon Halliday will speak, and his church’s praise team will lead in a time of musical worship. 

The Asian Ministry Fellowship Dinner begins at 4:30 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 13, meeting in E-207 of Criswell College. Thomas Wang, pastor of New Life Gospel Church in Lewisville will speak, with worship led by Ariel Tolentino of Mosaic Fellowship Church in Grand Prairie. Cost for the dinner is $10 per person, and attendees must register online.

On Tuesday, Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary will host an alumni breakfast at 7:30 a.m. in Horner Hall, and alumni of Southern Baptist Theological Seminary will meet in E-207 at 7:30 a.m. 

A come-and-go breakfast reception will be offered for Criswell College alumni Tuesday morning from 8–9 a.m. in the offices of the president and advancement.

9Marks Ministries will host their annual 9Marks at 9 panel discussion on Tuesday, from 9–10 p.m. in Horner Hall.

Registration for  meals can be accessed at sbtexas.com/am17, click on “Meals & Events.”