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Transitions for the week of 12.01.17

NewsBarbara Francis  |  November 30, 2017

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


STAFF CHANGES

Elizabeth Ashley-Pritchett, to Second Avenue Baptist Church, Rome, Ga., as interim minister to senior adults.

Greg Barmer, now serving as pastor of First Baptist Church, Washington, N.C. Since 1995 he has served there as minister of music.

Richard Childress, to North Carolina Baptist Foundation, Cary, N.C., as vice president for development. Previously he served for eight years as senior pastor of New Hope Baptist Church, Raleigh, N.C.

Chris Handrich, to Second Baptist Church, Liberty, Mo., as associate pastor for worship and music.

Austin Kibble, to Second Avenue Baptist Church, Rome, Ga., as interim youth minister.

Brian Pope, now serving as full-time pastor of Enon Baptist Church, Dillwyn, Va.

Roger Woody, to Chestnut Grove Baptist Church, Appomattox, Va., as pastor. 

RETIREMENT

Darrell James, retiring as pastor of Culbertson Baptist Church, New Albany, Ind., effective Dec. 31. 

ORDINATION

Anthony Clore, ordained to ministry on Oct. 29 by Antioch Baptist Church, Scottsville, Va.


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KUDOS

STAFF ANNIVERSARIES

Michael Jordan, 10 years as pastor of Mount Vernon Baptist Church, Axton, Va.

Tony Lundy, 15 years as pastor of Axton (Va.) Baptist Church.

Tim Webb, 15 years as pastor of Colosse Baptist Church, Windsor, Va.

 

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