East Texas Baptist University students, faculty, and staff gathered in the early morning hours of Wednesday, September 23, for the annual See You at the Pole event, a global day of student-led prayer. The tradition that started in 1990 at a high school in Burleson, Texas, has since grown to see upwards of three million students in the United States and over 20 countries gather to pray at their school’s flagpole.

East Texas Baptist University students, faculty, and staff gathered in the Quad in the early morning hours of Wednesday, September 25, for the annual See You at the Pole event, a global day of prayer. The tradition started in 1990 at a high school in Burleson, Texas, and has since grown to see upwards of three million students in the United States and over 20 countries assemble to pray at their school’s flagpole.

The East Texas Baptist University Baptist Student Ministry (BSM) sent students to serve as small group leaders at Disciple-Now (D-Now) weekend events in churches across Texas and Louisiana this spring. Throughout the year, the ETBU BSM D-Now Ministry focuses on preparing students to share the Gospel of Christ.

East Texas Baptist University students traveled to Birmingham, Alabama from Sunday, March 10 through Friday, March 15 on a mission trip as a part of the national Habitat for Humanity Collegiate Challenge. Led by ETBU Dean of Spiritual Life Scott Stevens, the ETBU students earned service credit hours while being involved in hands-on mission work through home construction and rehabilitation.

East Texas Baptist University hosted a series of events for Spiritual Renewal Week on Monday, February 25 through Thursday, February 28. Themed “Defeating Distractions” based on Hebrews 12:1-3, the week consisted of chapel services, a Night of Worship, Concert of Prayer, and Student-led Worship.