Transitions
ON THE MOVE
John Carroll, to First Baptist Church, Danville, Va., as pastor.
Joe Edwards, to Gourdvine Baptist Church, Rixeyville, Va., as pastor.
John Huelskoetter, to Beth Car Baptist Church, Madison, Va., as pastor.
Aaron Brittain, to Talbot Park Baptist Church, Norfolk, Va., as senior pastor. He had served as interim pastor.
Tom Childrey, to James Square Baptist Church, Lawrenceville, as pastor.
Candy Wilson, resigning as associate pastor/minister of music at Tabernacle Baptist Church, Raleigh, N.C., to accept a similar position at First Baptist Church, Tryon, N.C.
Travis Moger, to Middleburg (Va.) Baptist Church, as interim pastor.
R.J. Zupancich, resigning as associate pastor to youth and children at Orcutt Baptist Church, Newport News, Va., to accept the pastorate of Long’s Chapel Christian Church, Burlington, N.C.
Tim Wilgus, to Thaxton (Va.) Baptist Church, as full-time associate pastor of youth and children’s ministries.
Jennifer Law, resigning as director of communications at the Baptist Theological Seminary at Richmond to join her husband in his consulting business.
Andre Towner, to Westwood Baptist Church, Arlington, Va., as director of youth ministries.
Phillip Lawson, concluding his ministry as minister of music and worship at Walnut Grove Baptist Church, Mechanicsville, Va.
John Epperson, to Old Powhatan Baptist Church, Powhatan, Va., as associate pastor of adult discipleship.
Nancy Redding, to Warrenton (Va.) Baptist Church, as director of music.
RETIREMENT
John W. Fox, retiring as pastor of congregational ministries at Belmont Baptist Church, Roanoke, Va. He had served as minister of education for three years and as pastor for congregational ministries for eight years.
ORDINATIONS
John Carroll was ordained to the ministry by Peace Haven Baptist Church, Winston-Salem, on Oct. 14.
Kris Clifford, minister to students at Columbia Baptist Church, Falls Church, Va., was ordained to the ministry by the church on Oct. 7.
Sharon Colgin, director of children’s ministry at Webber Memorial Baptist Church, Richmond, Va., was ordained to the ministry by the church on Sept. 5.
Rachel Johnson, ordained to the ministry by Calvary Baptist Church, Washington, D.C., on Oct. 7. She serves as an associate at the Eleison Group, a firm that provides faith-based outreach and consulting for political candidates, elected officials and other organizations.
Laura Smith, minister of music at Oak Forest Baptist Church, Chesterfield, Va., was ordained to the ministry by the church on Oct. 7.
Ashleigh Wykle, director of preschool ministries at Columbia Baptist Church, Falls Church, Va., was ordained to the ministry by the church on Oct. 7.
Kudos
15 YEARS
Pat McKinster, celebrating 15 years as minister of music at Fieldale (Va.) Baptist Church.
10 YEARS
Todd Combee, celebrating 10 years as pastor of New Bethesda Baptist Church, Mechanicsville, Va.
Harry Leland, celebrating 10 years as pastor of Shady Grove Baptist Church, Thaxton, Va.
Ralph Wilson, celebrating 10 years as pastor of Cedar Run Baptist Church, Culpeper, Va.
5 YEARS
Bryan Dupuis, celebrating 5 years as minister to high school and college age students at Cool Spring Baptist Church, Mechanicsville, Va.
Events
SAT., OCT. 20
Virginia Baptist Women’s Chorale in concert at Trinity United Methodist Church, Amelia, Va., at 6:30 p.m.
SUN., OCT. 21
Bridgewater (Va.) Baptist Church; dedication of new building at 5568 John Wayland Highway at 3 p.m.; Richard Bailey, guest speaker; light refreshments.
North Run Baptist Church, Richmond, Va.; 180th anniversary with homecoming; former pastor Bill Duke, speaker; covered-dish lunch.
SAT.-SUN., OCT. 20-21
Mentow Baptist Church, Huddleston, Va.; youth tent revival on Saturday with Pier 19, a contemporary Christian band, leading praise and worship; Christopher Haymes from Boiling Springs, N.C., speaker; homecoming on Sunday at 10:30 a.m. with former pastor Bert Browning, speaking, followed by lunch; revival services Sunday-Wednesday at 7 p.m.
SUN.-WED., OCT. 21-24
Blue Run Baptist Church, Somerset, Va.; homecoming at 11 a.m. with message by Doug Farmer followed by covered-dish meal; revival Monday-Wednesday at 7 p.m. with Hodari Hamilton, pastor of First Baptist Church, Charlottesville, Va., evangelist.
Colonial Beach (Va.) Baptist Church; revival at 7 p.m.; Jim Ailor, field strategist for the VBMB, evangelist.
First Baptist Church, Spring Hope, N.C.; 123rd anniversary with homecoming at 11 a.m.; Betty Lane Winslow, guest speaker; fellowship meal.
SUN.-FRI., OCT. 21-26
Barboursville (Va.) Baptist Church; homecoming on Sunday at 11 a.m. followed by church dinner; Holy Ghost revival, Monday-Friday at 7 p.m. with pastor Jack Shelar, preaching.
SUN., OCT. 28
F.T. Church, Sperryville, Va.; homecoming at 11 a.m. with Travis Whitt, guest speaker; potluck dinner.
Swift Creek Baptist Church, Raleigh, N.C.; homecoming at 11 a.m. with David Vess, speaking.
SUN.-WED., OCT. 28-31
Mount Zion Baptist Church, Chase City, Va.; revival with Roger Roller, evangelist.
News
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Bluefield 5K challenge raises money for scholarships in memory of former student
Sixty-one runners and six walkers took part in Bluefield College’s fifth annual Jason Elswick Memorial Scholarship 5K Challenge on Sept. 15, racing for scholarships and to preserve the memory of former Bluefield College student Jason Elswick, who lost his life before earning a BC degree and fulfilling his dream of becoming a teacher. “It is our desire that many students with the same goals and wonderful characteristics as Jason be helped through this scholarship,” said David and Pam Elswick. Nick Whited of Bluefield, Va., earned the overall first place award with a time of 17:19. In the women’s division, first place overall went to Lindsey DeVaughn of Athens, W. Va. Pictured above are David and Pam Elswick with Nick Whited.
Lakewood Manor celebrates 35 years
The Virginia Baptist Homes Foundation is sponsoring a month-long heritage celebration in commemoration of the 35th anniversary of Lakewood Manor, one of four continuing care retirement communities operated by the Virginia Baptist Homes. The Virginia Baptist Homes Foundation’s sole purpose is to support the ministry of the Homes through fundraising to benefit the benevolent ministry and other needs of the four communities. The October heritage celebration will include: (1) “Reflections” to be presented by the Manor Singers; (2) “As We Remember Lakewood Manor” written by Alan Compton, Olive Crummett, Jane Ford, Millie Heltzer and Gil Piercy and produced by The Heritage Committee with photo timing by Sarah Griffin; (3) “Lakewood Manor Heritage Day Program” with speakers including: Wayne Varner; Randall Robinson, president and CEO of Virginia Baptist Homes; John Pearson, president of Lakewood Manor’s residents’ council; Jeff McInnis, executive director of Lakewood Manor; Mary Helen Simms Patterson, daughter of founding administrator Albert E. Simms Jr.; Mike Keck, Virginia Baptist Homes’ board of trustees; Patricia Morris, vice president of Virginia Baptist Homes Foundation; Anne Bailey, who will provide music for the program and Frank Schwall, chaplain for Lakewood Manor.