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CBS News
4 days ago
- Entertainment
- CBS News
More than 1,000 kids receive free school supplies and resources at Back2School Fest
More than a thousand children will start the school year on the right foot after receiving free school supplies and resources at the Back2School Fest on Saturday at The Potter's House Fort Worth. Many parents may find it hard to believe the school year is right around the corner, but the back-to-school festival helped them get ready with all kinds of resources for the entire family. Students of all grades and their parents got a head start on the school year at the Tarrant County Sheriff's Office and The Potter's House Fort Worth's festival. "We want to be a part of this because they want to be a part of their fabric of their life, to demonstrate to them that law enforcement officers support them, that we're cheerleaders for their success, and we want them to see that today as they go through this program," Tarrant County Sheriff Bill Waybourn said. Kids received a backpack full of school supplies, in addition to on-site haircuts, vision exams and immunizations to get them ready for the upcoming school year. "I don't have to worry about buying my own things, and I don't have to use any money. It's free for everybody, so I won't have to worry. There's extra resources over here too," said sixth grader Kamiah Irahezagura. The family-friendly event featured face painting, bounce houses, food trucks and more. Adults received free health screenings and learned about educational resources and after-school programs for their children. "This is a great opportunity for us as a ministry to equip and empower not only the parents but the students for a successful school year. We want to not just give them resources, not just give them a book bag and some pencils, but we want to empower them. We want to pour into their mind. We want to pour that into them, into their academic future, and into the parents," said The Potter's House Fort Worth Pastor Julio Hobaish. The Potter's House hosts events like this year-round. Click here for more information.
CBS News
07-07-2025
- General
- CBS News
T.D. Jakes steps down as Dallas megachurch senior pastor, installs son-in-law, daughter as co-senior pastors
It's the end of one era, and the start of another at the Potter's House in Dallas. Sunday, Bishop T.D. Jakes officially installed his son-in-law, Toure Roberts and his daughter, Sarah Jakes Roberts, as co-senior pastors. Earlier this year, T.D. Jakes announced he is stepping down from his role as senior pastor of the Dallas megachurch, a position he's held for 30 years. T.D. Jakes will continue in his role as chairman of the T.D. Jakes Foundation. T.D. Jakes' 2024 "health incident" In November 2024, Jakes suffered a heart attack during a morning service at Potter's House, which was captured live on video. It was questioned whether he'd return. "I cannot afford, especially after November, to risk something happening to me, and you be sheep without a shepherd," T.D. Jakes previously said. A spokesperson for the Potter's House told CBS News Texas that the plan for Sarah Jakes Roberts to take over has been in the works for years. Who is Bishop T.D. Jakes? Jakes founded the non-denominational, multi-cultural church in South Dallas in 1996. It now has surpassed 30,000 members and has expanded across North Dallas, Fort Worth, and Denver. According to its website, the Potter's House is consistently ranked as one of the largest and most influential churches in the nation. Jakes is not only a world-renowned faith leader, but he also heads TDJ Enterprises, which is known for producing both motion pictures and book publishing. He is the leader of the T.D. Jakes Foundation -- which promotes community outreach to improve education and housing.
BBC News
09-05-2025
- Sport
- BBC News
Potter's House Church in Hull to return to snooker hall
Plans to turn a church back into a pool and snooker hall have been Potters House Church in Alexander Road, near the junction with Newland Avenue in Hull, was previously a snooker venue prior to becoming a place of Monica Snooker Hall was a members only club but closed in submitted to Hull City Council show the return of the club signage on the front of the building. According to documents seen by the Local Democracy Reporting Service, the council stipulates cycle storage facilities must be provided and work must begin within three to highlights from Hull and East Yorkshire on BBC Sounds, watch the latest episode of Look North or tell us about a story you think we should be covering here.
