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Transitions for the week of 09.29.17

NewsBarbara Francis  |  September 28, 2017

Please submit transitions — including staff changes, ordinations, anniversaries or deaths — to Barbara Francis. This page will be updated weekly.


STAFF CHANGES

Scott Bolton, to White Oak Baptist Church, Clayton, N.C., as pastor. He comes from Southwinds Church of Tracy, Calif., where he was pastor of student ministries.

Kadeisha Bonsu, to Greenwood Forest Baptist Church, Cary, N.C., as director of children’s ministry.

Kyle Boyer, has completed his tenure as minister to students at First Baptist Church, Griffin, Ga.

Sharon Condrey, to Berea Baptist Church, Rockville, Va., as children and family life intern.

Joe Elmore, to Rosalind Hills Baptist Church, Roanoke, Va., as pastor.

Jaci Garrett, to Sidney (Texas) Baptist Church, as interim pastor.

Ron Higdon, to Broadway Baptist Church, Louisville, Ky., as interim pastor.

Jordan Humler, to Speegleville Baptist Church, Waco, Texas, as associate pastor.

Barry Jones, to Forest Hills Baptist Church, Raleigh, N.C., as interim senior pastor.

Ryan Keen, to The Summit Church, Boise, Idaho, as associate pastor for youth and children.

Erica Lea, to Albuquerque (N.M) Mennonite Church, as lead pastor, effective Nov. 5. She is pastor in residence at Calvary Baptist Church, Washington, D.C.

Sandra Mauney, to First Baptist Church, West Point, Va., as choir director.

Melissa Miller, to Taylorsville Baptist Church, Doswell, Va., as youth minister.

Terry Oliver, to First Baptist Church, Sunnyside, Wash., as interim pastor.

Kat Raborn, to Berea Baptist Church, Rockville, Va., as director of children, youth and young adults.

Lee Tredwell, to Broadway Baptist Church, Austin, Texas, as intentional interim minister.


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ORDINATION

Robin Drake, ordained to ministry on Aug. 27 by Peace of Christ Church, Round Rock, Texas. 

KUDOS

STAFF ANNIVERSARIES

Billie Boyd-Cox, 5 years as pastor of Macedonia Baptist Church, Conyers, Ga.

Derek Hamby, 10 years as pastor of Randolph Memorial Baptist Church, Madison Heights, Va.

Kathi T. Traficanti, 10 years as minister of adult education at Second Baptist Church, Richmond, Va.

CHURCH ANNIVERSARIES

First Baptist Church, Kingsport, Tenn.; 100 years, Sept. 24.

Ox Hill Baptist Church, Chantilly, Va.; 50 years; Sept. 24.

Powhatan (Va.) Community Church; 15 years; Sept. 24.

Saluda (Va.) Baptist Church; 175 years; Sept. 24.

Westwood Baptist Church, Cary, N.C.; 25 years; Sept. 24.

 

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