Truett Seminary Hosts Conference About the Boomer Generation

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by Gabrielle White, student newswriter, Baylor University Media and Public Relations

WACO, Texas (April 29, 2019) – Baylor University’s George W. Truett Theological Seminary will host Boomers & Beyond, a two-day conference on Thursday, May 2, and Friday, May 3, 2019, to demonstrate the vitality and legacy of the Boomer generation and beyond.

The conference will host Christian comedian Dennis Swanberg, B.A. (Greek and Religion) ’76, along with Delvin Atchison, pastor-elect at Westside Baptist Church in Lewisville, Texas; Howard Batson, pastor at First Baptist Church Amarillo; Duane Brooks, pastor at Tallowood Baptist Church in Houston, Texas; Lillian Hinds, pastor at Meadow Oaks Baptist Church in Temple, Texas; Les Hollon, senior pastor at Trinity Baptist Church in San Antonio, Texas; and Dennis Wiles, senior pastor at First Baptist Church Arlington.

The conference also will feature three informational sessions from Baylor University’s Diana Garland School of Social Work, BearAware Online Safety and the Texas Baptist Men Disaster Relief Team.

“The informational sessions will be directed towards the seniors of the Boomer Generation,” said Shawn Boyd, program coordinator for the Kyle Lake Center for Effective Preaching and the coordinator for the Lilly Endowment Preaching Grant. “The Texas Baptist Men will talk about the work that they do, ways that people can sign up to be a part of the group or how to contact the organization if they are needed. The BearAware session will talk about online safety for email and social media, and the social work session will focus on public health.”

The Texas Baptist Men Team will bring two response trailers for tours that include a laundry and shower trailer and a food service trailer. The trailers will be located outside Truett Seminary, 1100 S. Third St.

The conference will take place at Truett Seminary and is $30 to register. The schedule is as follows:

Thursday, May 2

6 p.m.

• Registration

7 p.m.

• Welcome
• Congregational Hymn
• FBC Arlington Choir
• Dennis Wiles
• Dennis Swanberg
• Break
• FBC Arlington Choir
• Duane Brooks
• Congregational Hymn

Friday, May 3

9 a.m.

• Welcome
• Social Work Feature
• Hymn
• Lillian Hinds
• Hymn
• Texas Baptist Men Feature
• Break
• Dennis Swanberg
• Congregational Hymn
• Les Hollon
• Congregational Hymn

11:45 a.m.

• Lunch

1:30 p.m.

• Welcome
• Congregational Hymn
• FBC Amarillo Choir
• Howard Batson
• Congregational Hymn
• Break
• BearAware Staying Safe Online Feature
• FBC Amarillo Choir
• Delvin Atchison
• Congregational Hymn
• Joel Gregory

4 p.m.

• Conclude

For more information, visit the George W. Truett Theological Seminary website.

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ABOUT GEORGE W. TRUETT THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY AT BAYLOR UNIVERSITY
Baylor University’s George W. Truett Theological Seminary is an orthodox, evangelical school in the historic Baptist tradition that equips God-called people for gospel ministry in and alongside Christ’s Church by the power of the Holy Spirit. Accredited by the Association of Theological Schools, Truett Seminary provides theological education leading to the Master of Divinity, Master of Arts in Christian Ministry, Master of Theological Studies and Doctor of Ministry. The MACM and MTS degrees also can be completed at the seminary’s Houston campus. In addition, Truett Seminary offers joint degrees: M.Div./M.S.W. and M.T.S./M.S.W. with the Diana R. Garland School of Social Work, M.Div./M.B.A. with the Hankamer School of Business, M.Div./J.D. with Baylor Law School, M.Div./M.M. with the School of Music and M.Div./M.S.Ed. or M.Div./M.A. with the School of Education. Visit www.baylor.edu/truett to learn more.