Please submit transitions — including staff changes, ordinations, anniversaries or deaths — to Barbara Francis. This page will be updated weekly.
STAFF CHANGES
Gary Bradley, to Shearer Hills Baptist Church, San Antonio, Texas, as interim senior adult minister.
Charles Baugham, to St. Mark Baptist Church, Maidens, Va., as interim pastor.
Eric J. Gilchrest, to South Run Baptist Church, Springfield, Va., as senior pastor.
Elizabeth Hagan, to The Palisades Community Church, Washington, D.C., as pastor.
Sam Holm, to First Baptist Church, McKinney, Texas, as lead pastor, effective Aug. 27. He comes from Park Cities Baptist Church, Dallas, Texas, where he served as associate pastor of teaching.
Adam Hughes, to Bethel Baptist Church, Salem, Va., as associate pastor. He comes from Bethel Baptist Church, Collinsville, Va., where he served as associate pastor.
Gary Long, to The Summit, Sylvia, N.C., as senior pastor.
Maria Lynn, to Hatcher Memorial Baptist Church, Richmond, Va., as interim pastor.
Cody Martin, to Mountain View Community Church, Culpeper, Va., as worship pastor.
Tessa McBrayer, to Broadway United Church of Christ, New York, as director of ministry operations.
Ryon Price, to Broadway Baptist Church, Fort Worth, Texas, as senior pastor. He comes from the pastorate of Second Baptist Church, Lubbock, Texas.
Jim Rizer, to Calvary Baptist Church, Newport News, Va., as pastor.
Craig Waddell, to Trinity Baptist Church, Mineral, Va., as interim pastor.
Scott Wilson, to First Baptist Church, Marshville, N.C., as pastor. He comes from Fellowship Baptist Church, Vienna, W. Va., where he was associate pastor.
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RETIREMENT
Vicky Thomas, retiring as director of choral music at First Baptist Church, Seattle, Wash.
ORDINATIONS
George Chandler, ordained to ministry on Aug. 13 by First Baptist Church, Spencer, W. Va.
Darrell Cluck, ordained to ministry by Northminster Baptist Church, Monroe, La., in June. He is a retired Presbyterian minister and served as transitional interim at Northminster.
Eric Lundquist, ordained to ministry on July 30 by First Baptist Church, Waukesha, Wis. He is pastor of First Baptist Church, Beloit, Wis.
Amy Violette, ordained to ministry on Aug. 13 by First Baptist Church, Decatur, Ga.
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KUDOS
STAFF ANNIVERSARIES
G. Travis Norvell, 5 years as pastor of Judson Memorial Baptist Church, Minneapolis, Minn.
Melanie Vaughn-West, 10 years as pastor of Oakhurst Baptist Church, Decatur, Ga.
CHURCH ANNIVERSARY
First Baptist Church, Augusta, Ga.; 200 years; Aug. 20.
In case you missed them:
Transitions for the week of 08.11.17
Transitions for the week of 08.04.17