January 2002 Stories and Features

Allen Challenges Students to Matter

January 31, 2002

"God left behind an old, rugged, wooden, bloodstained cross declaring for eternity that God loves you," Rev. Jackie Allen told Oklahoma Baptist University students in his Jan. 30 chapel address. Allen, pastor of First Baptist Church in Miami,…

Native African-American Sound Comes to OBU

January 30, 2002

The history and heritage of native African-American culture will come alive through rhythm and song for Oklahoma Baptist University's chapel service, Feb. 6. The internationally acclaimed Georgia Sea Island Singers will be in concert at OBU…

OBU Chapel Speakers Diverse in Ministry

January 25, 2002

Oklahoma Baptist University's spring chapel speaker lineup includes a variety of personalities in Christian vocations and ministries. Jackie Allen, pastor of First Baptist Church in Miami, will be the featured speaker on Jan. 30. Allen is a…

Camerata Hosts OBU’s Acclaimed Young People’s Choir

January 11, 2002

The inaugural convocation of the Church Music Camerata at Oklahoma Baptist University will begin with a concert by the nationally recognized Concert Choir, Jan. 14 at 7:30 p.m. in the university's Potter Auditorium. The Concert Choir of OBU's…

OBU Student to Raise Olympic Torch Today

January 11, 2002

Oklahoma Baptist University freshman Lacie Habekott will bear the ceremonial Olympic flame today in Oklahoma City. Habekott, who has a prosthetic leg, will carry the Olympic torch along Lincoln Blvd. from 32nd St. to 34th St. at 3:10 p.m.The…

MTI Offers Something for Everyone

January 7, 2002

Oklahoma Baptist University will continue its effort to equip people to better serve congregations through Ministry Training Institute course offerings this spring. In its 18th year, the ministry-equipping program currently offers classes at 29…

OBU Intramurals Visits National Competition

January 6, 2002

Representatives of Oklahoma Baptist University's popular intramural sports program reached the quarterfinals of the American Intercollegiate Intramural Championship's National Flag Football Tournament in New Orleans recently, after taking the…

Bison Glee Club to Debut Oklahoma Composers at Spring Concert

January 1, 2002

Oklahoma Baptist University's Bison Glee Club will present two never-before-performed songs by Oklahoma composers in an annual spring concert, Tuesday, April 23, at 7 p.m. in the sanctuary of First Baptist Church in Shawnee. The debut pieces,…