Dr. Frederick Haynes III is returning to the pulpit at Friendship-West Baptist Church in Dallas after a brief medical leave.

DALLAS — Frederick D. Haynes III, the Senior Pastor of Friendship-West Baptist Church, will be back in the pulpit after a ...

The Dallas church plans a welcome service on Sunday as the longtime pastor resumes duties after surgery and recovery.

Texas State Senator Royce West, speaks during a rally in opposition to mid-decade redistricting in Texas, on Saturday, Aug. 16, 2025, at Friendship West Baptist Church in Dallas. Shafkat Anowar / ...

Texas Sen. Carol Alvarado, D-Houston, right, huddles with other democrat senators and staff members to fight against a bill on a redrawn U.S. congressional map during a special session in the Senate ...