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• 21st annual Southern Baptists of Texas Convention meeting set at First Baptist Church

By Bob Campbell, Reporter
• Odessa American

ODESSA, TEXAS - For the first time, the annual meeting of the Grapevine-based Southern Baptists of Texas Convention will be held in Odessa Oct. 28-29 with a total of attendance of more than 1,000 people from around the state expected.

The First Baptist Church at 709 N. Lee Ave., will be the host church and the new Marriott Hotel & Conference Center at 305 E. Fifth St. the meeting’s official hotel ...

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