We are so proud of our youth here at Red Springs Baptist Church, and below are just a few of the things they are accomplishing.
OUR YOUNG PEOPLE ARE SPECIAL!!!
THE WEEK THAT WAS:
This has been a very week for most of us. God blessed us on Sunday afternoon with a great District GMA meeting here at our church. Our Own SARAH HENSLEY was elected as District President!!! Others from our GMA's elected as officers are: Amber Verschelde, Misti Cosby and Cymone Mumphrey. We had fifteen from our church, present for the meeting. Thanks to those who helped with food.
Congratulation !*!*
Sarah Hensley !*!*
Sarah, daughter of our Deacon, Brother Rick, & Wanda Hensley, was named in May to the NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY.
ALSO.... Sarah was selected to attend The Wood County Electric Co-op Leadership Seminar at Stephen F. Austin the week of July 7-11!!! WAY TO GOOooOOOOOoo Sarah..Our church is so very proud of you!
CONGRATULATIONS TO MATT HENSLEY.
Matt is our Usher, also the son of our Deacon, Brother Rick, and Wanda Hensley and he just received an acceptance letter to UT Tyler. He will be majoring in Engineering. GREAT Matthew..we are all so proud of you for all your hard work and for all the things you do for our church!
HAPPY 16th. BIRTHDAY JESSICA DOWNING!!!
If you see a cute little blond in a sharp black PU cruising down the road, Brother Nelson said 'GET OUT OF THE WAY" ..it's Jessica!!! We love you hon!!
WAY TO GO MISTI COSBY!!
Misti played with the "Power Strokes" traveling team from Grand Saline in Rowlett, TX this past week-end. They won the USSSA CHAMPIONSHIP, winning 8 out of 8 games.
Lindale Stars Jr. girls. took 2nd and the Lindale league went on to district and took 1st undefeated. They played this week in Red Oak and took 3rd. This was the last game that her papa (Robert Cline) will coach her on this league.
Misti with 1st place State trophy. This is with the travel team "Power Strokes"... they played in Rowlett Texas.. then they went on to Beaumont and took 4th place out of 48 teams. They had to play all night Sat, and played up till 10am Sunday morning, due to the rain.. these girls played the sport for 36 hrs & no sleep... wow what a team!!
They were undefeated till the placing for 6th place and then the sun and no sleep hit them.
Misti pitched in four of the games, and in one she pitched a shut-out. She also had the HIGHEST BATTING AVERAGE FOR HER TEAM; in one game she knocked in the winning run and in the championship game she knocked in the tying run and they went on to win 10-8.
GOOD LUCK Misti in the rest of the season.
Your friends at church are praying for you, rooting for you, and are VERY PROUD of you!!
We are Proud of our Young People. A little bird told me that Courtney Hitt, Jessica Glasscock, Misty Cosby and Justin Glasscock are all members of State playoff teams. They have received numerous awards this season. Congratulation Young People!*!*!*!
Jeremy McHam, is the son of Joe and Terri McHam. Jeremy is an active member of the Church Youth Group, and a GREAT Tennis player.
Kelsey Thompson, daughter of our Deacon Tim and Mary Thompson.
KRISTEN BURGESS, got third place in the State Tennis Meet in Austin on Monday. She won the GOLD MEDAL at Regiona. Her parents are
John and Hollie Burgess, grandparents are Jim and Sandra Leevey.
WE ARE SO VERY PROUD OF KRISTEN.
BRAD WILSON graduated from the Police Academy and JARROD WILSON is beginning his training there. They are the sons of Charles and Tona Wilson.
Kacy Coulter:
Kacy plans to attend Kansas State University to earn her degree in agriculture management. She wants to own her own John Deere Dealership and eventually run the family ranch. We are proud of Kacy and know she will continue to excel!
Amy Henderson, daughter of Steve and Barbara Henderson, has been named to the NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY, at Hawkins High School!!!! C*O*N*G*R*A*T*U*L*A*T*I*O*N*S*** Amy!! We are so proud of you!!
Winona 7th greader Buck Thomspon placed second in the Discus at the District Track Meet!! WhooOOPpPPPEEEEEee Buck!!
Winona 7th grader, Buck Thompson's entry in the Shop Division of the Smith County Ag Show
was named GRAND CHAMPION on Friday.
His gun cabinet brought *** $1000 *** on Saturday. Needless to say Mom and Dad, Julie and Dee Wayne Thompson and grandma Claudie, are very proud of his accomplishments.( And so are his Church Family!!!) Way to go Buck!!!
GREAT STORY.
What a blessing it was to see our very own, Barbara Long, her daughter Lesa Verschelde and granddaughter Amber Verschelde in Tyler's Sunday Paper. A whole page of their volunteer
work at University of Texas Health Center.
We are so proud of them all.
