Guest
blog by Melissa Baxter
A child
of non-church going parents, Cleta Foster began walking to church at
about ten years old, where she enjoyed GA’s and Vacation Bible
School.
While in
college, Cleta was part of the the Baptist Student Union. She
committed her life to Jesus Christ during a Freddy Gage revival at 22
and was baptized at Lamar Baptist Church in Wichita Falls.
Cleta
moved to San Antonio in 1961 with her husband, Marvin. Baptist Temple
was the first (and last) church theyt visited. Cleta attended Blu
Kingston’s Sunday School as well as Sunday evening discipleship
classes, then known as Training Union. In her younger years, she
played on Baptist Temple’s 1973 championship women's softball team.
For over
30 years Cleta was a public school teacher. She taught one year in
Oklahoma, fifteen years in the San Antonio Independent School
District and fifteen years in the East Central Independent School
District.
Through
the years, Cleta has served on many Baptist Temple committees,
including two pastor search committees, personnel and
social/hospitality. She was the first woman to be elected trustee.
She taught children's Sunday school for many years. Currently she
lends a hand where needed and still serves on committees.
Cleta is
a widow with two grown children, Krisie (married to Bennet) and Kevin
(married to Christy), five grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
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| 1973 softball champions, Cleta Foster front row, center. |
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