🌱 DFW's First Female Baptist Preacher + Diaper Pantry Opens In Dallas

Hello all. It's me, Nicole Fallon-Peek, your host of the Dallas Patch newsletter. Let's get this Tuesday started off right, with a quick dive into the most important things happening in town.

But first, today's weather:

Sunny to partly cloudy. High: 66 Low: 47.

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Here are the top 3 stories in Dallas today:

1. Hope Supply Company has opened its first direct-service diaper pantry in Dallas. As the largest diaper bank in Texas, the nonprofit will be able to support 10,000 homeless and in-need children in the region thanks to financial donations from Crystal Charity Ball. Parents will need to provide proof of need and proof of child in order to receive this support. (NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth)
2. Newly appointed Rev. Victoria Robb Powers is the first female senior pastor at Royal Lane Baptist Church. She is one of 39 Baptist pastors in Texas, and also the first in the Dallas-Fort Worth region. Having grown up only seeing men at the pulpit, Rev. Powers is thrilled that she "get[s] to proclaim that God welcomes all people." Women preachers are a rarity in the Baptist community; so much so that the same week Powers was appointed, the second largest church in the Southern Baptist Convention was dismissed for appointing a female pastor. (WFAA.com)
3. Five zip codes in southern Dallas County continue to see health disparities despite efforts. A community study identified social, economic, and educational obstacles that are contributing to chronic health issues, ranging from cancer to heart disease. Parkland Hospital Vice President, Jessica Hernandez, calls for early intervention efforts, citing that we need to help prevent these diseases in children early on and remember that healthcare is not one size fits all. (KERA News)

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Today in Dallas:

• Bach On The Trolley At Uptown Station (4:00 PM)
• IronVine Duo: Live Soul Music At AC Hotel By Marriot Dallas (6:00 PM)
• Hawthorne Heights At The Echo Lounge & Music Hall (6:30 PM)

From my notebook:

• Dallas ISD Neighborhood Schools Night Out will take place on Apr. 6 from 5:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. If you have a student going into PreK through grade 12, click the link to see participating locations and schools. (Dallas ISD via Facebook)
• Dallas Park and Recreation Department is hosting a Community Service Day at William Blair Park on Apr. 8 at 9:00 a.m. Interested participants can sign up here. (Dallas Park and Recreation Department via Facebook)
• The Writer's Garret is back with its Inner Moon Poetry reading series on Apr. 12 at the Wild Detectives bookstore. Graham Barnhart will do a reading and a short open mic will follow. (The Writer's Garret via Facebook)

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That's it for today! See you all tomorrow for your next update.

— Nicole Fallon-Peek

About me: Nicole Fallon-Peek is a journalist and copywriter with a degree in Media, Culture and Communication from New York University. She has served as a freelance reporter, managing editor, copy editor, and editorial director for a variety of B2B news outlets. She currently co-owns and operates content creation agency Lightning Media Partners.