Transitions
ON THE MOVE
John Moxley, to First Baptist Church, Dillwyn, Va., as pastor.
Dave Hawes, to Fair Bluff (N.C.) Baptist Church, as pastor.
David E. Roberts, to Hampton (Va.) Baptist Church, as interim pastor.
Tim Williford, to Lystra Baptist Church, Chapel Hill, N.C., as interim pastor.
Greg Webber, serving as interim pastor of Bowling Green (Va.) Baptist Church.
Lewis Wall Sr., to Chestnut Level Baptist Church, Blairs, Va., as interim pastor.
Charles Royal, to Benson (N.C.) Baptist Church, as interim pastor.
Bill Tomlinson, serving as interim pastor of Providence Baptist Church, Red House, Va.
Scott McBean, to NorthStar Community, a ministry focused on recovery and spirituality of Bon Air Baptist Church, Richmond, Va., as associate pastor.
Carter Edmondson, to First Baptist Church, Radford, Va., as church organist.
Rachel Hoffman, to Chamberlayne Baptist Church, Richmond, Va., as associate pastor for family ministries.
Mark Kent, to Lystra Baptist Church, Chapel Hill, N.C., as interim music director.
Jarret Booker, to Providence Baptist Church, Red House, Va., as youth minister.
Garrett Wolf, to Ox Hill Baptist Church, Chantilly, Va., as full-time minister of children and youth.
Carol Martin, now serving as minister of music at Zion Baptist Church, Shelby, N.C.
Michael Stinson, to Biltmore Baptist Church, Glen Allen, Va., as student minister.
Brandon Rayfield, to Ranlo Baptist Church, Gastonia, N.C., as minister of youth.
DEATH
Robert Thomas Heard died Dec. 27 at the age of 73. He had served as associate pastor of Gaston Avenue Baptist Church, Dallas, Tx., and pastor of Warsaw (Va.) Baptist Church, First Baptist Church of Danville, Va., Millford Hills Baptist Church, Salisbury, N.C., Oakdale Baptist Church, Spencer, N.C., and Stallings Memorial Baptist Church, Salisbury, N.C., retiring in 2007. He is survived by his wife, Ann Toney Heard; one son, David Heard; one daughter, Susan Heard; and two grandchildren. A service was held Dec. 31 at First Baptist Church, Salisbury, N.C.
Charles E. “Chuck” Rutt Sr. died Jan. 13. He served as pastor of several churches in North and South Carolina, including Rocky River Baptist Church in Siler City, N.C. and Rose of Sharon and North Durham Baptist churches in Durham, N.C. He is survived by his wife, Linda Brantley Rutt; three sons, Charles E. “Les,” Timothy W. and John R. Rutt; and two grandchildren.
Kudos
Piankatank Camp and Conference Center in Hartfield, Va., has received accreditation by the American Camp Association.
Cody Barton is the new food services manager at Crossroads Camp and Conference Center in Lowesville, Va. He is a graduate of the International School of Culinary Arts at the Arts Institute of Colorado.
That Was Then — This Is Now, the latest book by Lance Watson, pastor of St. Paul’s Baptist Church, Richmond, Va., is now available in stores or at www.charismabooks.com.
Frank Bonner, president of Gardner-Webb University in Buies Creek, N.C., was recently elected to the board of trustees for the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS) Commission on Colleges.
ORDINATION
Kristofer F. Hutchinson was ordained to the ministry by Mount Gilead Baptist Church, Columbia, Va., on Jan. 8. He will graduate from Wake Forest University, School of Divinity, Winston-Salem, N.C. in May 2012.
15 YEARS
Tommy Armstrong, celebrating 15 years as pastor of Cedar Baptist Church, Dillwyn, Va.
David Schwoebel, celebrating 15 years as minister of music at Derbyshire Baptist Church, Richmond, Va.
25 YEARS
Joel Marshall, celebrating 25 years as minister of music and worship at First Baptist Church, Burlington, N.C.
Bob Mayo, celebrating 25 years as church organist at Second Baptist Church, Richmond, Va.
David Wall, celebrating 25 years as organist at First Baptist Church, Newport News, Va.
35 YEARS
Lee Gallman, celebrating 35 years as pastor of Ginter Park Baptist Church, Richmond, Va., as he retires.
Events
SUN., JAN. 29
River Road Church, Baptist, in Richmond will have an organ recital featuring Robert P. Gallagher at 3 p.m.
TUES.-THURS., JAN. 31-FEB. 2
The Resource Center in partnership with Cokesbury presents the 2012 VBS Curriculum Fair from 1-8 p.m. on Tuesday and Thursday and 1-5 p.m. on Wednesday in Virginia Hall on the campus of the Baptist Theological Seminary at Richmond. All major publishers will be featured with discount offered on kits ordered at the fair. For information call 804.358.8306.
THURS., FEB. 9
The Cooperative Baptist Fellowship of North Carolina is hosting a complimentary luncheon at its Winston-Salem offices for pastors and staff who moved to a church or ministry position in N.C. during 2011 and early 2012. More information is available at www.cbfnc.org.
Conferences & Retreats
FRI-SAT., FEB. 17-18
The Virginia Baptist Women in Ministry will hold The Ready to Listen 2012 Conference for college women considering a call to ministry. It will begin at Richmond Hill, 2209 E. Grace Street, Richmond, Friday at 6:30 p.m. and end at 12:30 p.m. on Saturday. Check www.baptistwomeninministry.org for registration information.
MON.-TUES., FEB. 27-28
The Virginia Baptist Ministers’ Discussion Group topic will be “Old Faith vs. New Learning,” based on the book W. H. Whitsitt: The Man and the Controversy. Facilitator will be Jim Slatton, author of the book. It will be held at the Roslyn Retreat Center in Richmond. For more information check: www.vabaptistdiss.org. Scholarships are available.
FRI., MARCH 9
The Cooperative Baptist Fellowship of North Carolina will sponsor “Evangelism: Moving from Program to Formation” from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Campbell University Divinity School in Buies Creek, N.C. The seminar will explore issues and strategy for spreading the good news.
WED.-FRI., MARCH 28-30
The Baptist Ministry Assistants of Virginia will hold its 25th anniversary conference and banquet at the Quality Inn & Suites in Virginia Beach, Va. Theme will be “Then & Now” For registration information contact Zilphia Harris at
[email protected] or Joan Newsome at [email protected].
On Mission
1,890 pairs of new and gently-used shoes were recently donated by the members of Cool Spring Baptist Church, Mechanicsville, Va., to Soles 4 Souls, a Nashville-based charity that collects and distributes shoes to men, women and children in over 127 countries.
The members of West Lynchburg (Va.) Baptist Church filled 1,603 shoeboxes for Operation Christmas Child last year, providing the opportunity for children around the world to hear God’s Word. Numerous packing parties were held with members donating shoeboxes, wrapping paper, candy canes and filler items. Other members packed the boxes in cartons and delivered them to the distribution center. And after Christmas the effort continues as members begin shopping for their boxes again.
February is the Martha Stearns Marshall Month of Preaching. Baptist Women in Ministry invite all Baptist churches to make plans for a woman to preach on any Sunday in February. The number of participating churches has steadily increased since 2007, when 54 churches participated, to 2011 when 185 churches celebrated God’s gifting women. Participating Mid-Atlantic churches will be listed in the Herald for those who send us the name of the guest preacher and the date. Send this information to Barbara Francis at [email protected].
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