HABC in the News
News Stories, Community Moments, and Memorable Headlines
Over the years, Huisache Avenue Baptist Church has appeared in local news reports, television segments, blogs, and other media.
Some stories have involved serious events affecting our church and community. Others have captured unusual or humorous moments from our history.
This page preserves a few of those mentions and provides a glimpse into the life and story of HABC.
Church Vandalism Targets Council Member Brockhouse
Church Vandalism and Community Support
Local Leaders Respond After Church Is Vandalized
A man was arrested after allegedly vandalizing Huisache Avenue Baptist Church. A church member witnessed the incident and contacted local authorities.
The vandalism drew public condemnation from San Antonio Mayor Ron Nirenberg and then-Councilman Greg Brockhouse.
News Source: FoxSanAntonio, News4SA, SpectrumNews
Featured on The Tonight Show
The Knife-Throwing Sermon Advertisement
An unusual church advertisement promoting a knife-throwing sermon caught the attention of the producers of The Tonight Show with Jay Leno.
The advertisement was featured during one of the show’s humorous segments highlighting unusual headlines and advertisements from around the country.
This is one of the more lighthearted media moments in the church’s history.
Jay Leno Skit
Jay's regular Monday segment that is devoted to highlighting various funny headlines, advertisements, and other things in print included Huisache Avenue Baptist Church Pastor Bez Cummings. click image
SOURCE: WritingShares.com
Knife Throwing Sermon Ad
The media experts at the Jay Leno show found this ad and featured it on Jay's skit devoted to funny headlines and hilarious advetisements.
SOURCE: TheMastersTable.com
Car Crashes Into Church Building
An Unexpected Arrival
In another unusual news story, an unattended vehicle crashed through a wall of the church building after its driver reportedly jumped from the moving vehicle.
Pastor Bez Cummings responded with humor:
“It just goes to show you that God will use extreme measures to get somebody to church.”
Thankfully, the story became one of the church’s more memorable local headlines.
Car Ends Up in Church
"It just goes to show you that God will use extreme measures to get somebody to church. If you won't go, He'll take you," said Bez Cummings, the church pastor, jokingly.
excerpt: Police said Isidro Palomo's Chevy Blazer smashed through a wall of Huisache Baptist Church just before 7 a.m. Thursday after he jumped out of the moving vehicle.
SOURCE: StrangeAntonio scroll down page
About This Archive
The stories preserved here reflect different moments in the history of Huisache Avenue Baptist Church.
The inclusion of a media story does not necessarily mean that HABC endorses every statement, opinion, advertisement, or website connected with the original report. External links are provided only as historical references and may change or become unavailable over time.
More Than a Headline
News stories may capture unusual moments, but they do not define the daily ministry of our church.
Week after week, HABC continues preaching the Bible, sharing the gospel, serving families, supporting missionaries, and helping people grow in their relationship with Jesus Christ.