Transitions
ON THE MOVE
Allen Jessee, to Highlands Fellowship Church, Abingdon, Va., as lead pastor. He had been serving as maturity pastor at Highlands Fellowship, a multi-site church. He previously served as lead pastor of Community Heights Baptist Church, Cedar Bluff, Va., a multi-site church.
Todd Higginson, to White Oak Baptist Church, Clayton, N.C., as pastor.
Fred Adkins, to Immanuel Baptist Church, Colonial Heights, Va., as pastor.
Lee Foster, to First Baptist Church, Chase City, Va., as interim pastor.
Melissa Wilson, to First Baptist Church, Statesville, N.C., as children’s minister.
Paul Etter, to Boiling Springs Baptist Church, Shelby, N.C., as interim minister of music.
Landon Senn, to First Baptist Church, Statesville, N.C., as minister of youth.
Byron Cage, to Saint Paul’s Baptist Church, Richmond, Va., as minister of music. He previously provided leadership to the music and fine arts ministry at Ebenezer AME Church in Fort Washington, Md.
Reesee Michalochick, to King’s Grant Baptist Church, Virginia Beach, Va., as director of children’s ministries.
David Miller, resigning as youth minister at Rosalind Hills Baptist Church, Roanoke, Va.
Tiont “Tick” Williams, now serving as full-time youth and young adult coordinator at Northminster Baptist Church, Richmond, Va.
John Christian, to Durham Memorial Baptist Church, Durham, N.C., as minister of music.
ORDINATIONS
Joseph Dillabaugh, ordained to the ministry on Sept. 9 by Keystone Baptist Church, Lynchburg, Va.
Tack Soo Kim, ordained to the ministry on Aug. 12 by Culpeper (Va.) Baptist Church.
Susan Corder Snellings, ordained to the ministry on Sept. 9 by Fredericksburg (Va.) Baptist Church.
DEATH
Barbara Fletcher Dunn Jackson died Sept. 9. She had served as writer and editor for the Southern Baptist Convention’s Foreign [now International] Mission Board. She was an early member of Virginia Baptist Women in Ministry, serving in several leadership positions, including editor of the organization’s newsletter, Synergy. She was past editor of the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship of Virginia’s newsletter. Most recently she edited and designed numerous books and publications for the Virginia Baptist Historical Society. She is survived by her husband, Lloyd F. Jackson Jr., a retired staff member of the Virginia Baptist Mission Board; three children, Frank and Tommy Jackson and Susan Jackson Cooke; and nine grandchildren. A celebration of her life was held Sept. 12 at River Road Church, Baptist, in Richmond, Va., where she was an active member.
Kudos
5 YEARS
Susie Webb, celebrating 5 years as associate pastor/minister of preschool and children at First Baptist Church, Newport News, Va.
10 YEARS
Bob Badgett, celebrating 10 years as associate minister for education at University Baptist Church, Charlottesville, Va.
Brian Hughes, celebrating 10 years as pastor of Powhatan (Va.) Community Church.
15 YEARS
Elizabeth “Eli” Withers, celebrating 15 years of ministry at Bethel Baptist Church, Midlothian. She served as youth minister and now serves as associate pastor.
25 YEARS
Mike Jordan, celebrating 25 years as pastor of Ironbridge Baptist Church, Chesterfield, Va.
Mike Weaver, celebrating 25 years as associate pastor of Winfree Memorial Baptist Church, Midlothian, Va.
40 YEARS
Gloria Johnson, celebrating 40 years as organist at Belmont Baptist Church, Charlottesville, Va. The church will honor her with a reception on Sept. 30 as she retires.
50 YEARS
Betty Lou Hicks, celebrating 50 years as instrumentalist for First Baptist Church, Annandale, Va., and United Baptist Church, Annandale, Va.
Events
SAT., SEPT. 22
Virginia Baptist Women’s Chorale in concert at 6 p.m. at Pinecrest Baptist Church, Portsmouth, Va. The Chorale is celebrating its 36th season.
SUN., SEPT. 23
Ephesus Baptist Church, Chapel Hill, N.C.; homecoming at 11 a.m.; Harry Smith, pastor, speaking; dinner on the grounds.
First Baptist Church, South Boston, Va.; spiritual renewal led by Tom Stocks, field strategist at the Virginia Baptist Mission Board; music by Kathy Lafon, The New Hilliards and The Stewart Family Singers.
New Life Church, Varina, Va.; homecoming at 10:30 a.m.; The Rivertown Boys will provide music; covered-dish dinner.
Salem Baptist Church, Fredericksburg, Va.; Deaf Mission’s 1st anniversary at 8:45 and 11 a.m.; Guest pastor Niel Augustine bringing message, signing and voicing for both the deaf and hearing. Baptisms during 11 a.m. service.
Westwood Baptist Church, Cary, N.C.; 20th anniversary celebration at 11 a.m.; pastor emeritus Charles Allard, speaker; dinner on the grounds.
SAT., SEPT. 29
Bethany Baptist Church, Callao, Va.; 12th annual gospel on the green from 1-4:30 p.m.; musical groups, children’s activities and food.
SUN., SEPT. 30
Berryville (Va.) Baptist Church; 240th anniversary service at 11 a.m.; covered-dish dinner following.
Beulah Baptist Church, Aylett, Va.; 200th anniversary at 11 a.m.; dinner on the grounds; celebration service at 2 p.m. with Peter James Flamming, speaker.
Branch’s Baptist Church, Richmond, Va.; Rally Day; Eleanor Hartman, guest speaker; lunch on the grounds.
Broad Run Baptist Church, New Baltimore, Va.; 250th anniversary at 9:30 a.m.; Fred Anderson, executive director of the Virginia Baptist Historical Society will portray William E. Hatcher at 10:45 a.m.
SUN.-WED, SEPT. 30-OCT. 3
United Baptist Church, Danville, Va.; revival with David Henry, evangelist.
Hillcrest Baptist Church, Suffolk, Va.; revival services with Roger Roller, evangelist.
MON.-WED., OCT. 1-3
Baptist Theological Seminary at Richmond; Chester Brown/Hampton Baptist Church Preaching and Worship Conference/Hoover Lectures; worship leadership team includes Jim and Denise Bennett and Crystal Sygeel; Paul Baxley will deliver the lectures. Alumni gathering on Oct. 1 at 5:30 p.m. Concert by the Hampton (Va.) Baptist Church choir on Tuesday evening.
WED.-SAT., OCT. 3-6
Stockton Memorial Baptist Church, Richmond, Va.; revival at 6:30 p.m.; Chris Andress, pastor of Hopewell Methodist Church, speaker on Wed.; Kirby Smith, pastor of Oak Forest Baptist Church, speaker on Thurs.; Doug Watson, pastor of Stockton Memorial, speaker on Fri.; David Engleman, pastor of Chesterfield Baptist Church, speaker on Sat.; special music each night.
SUN., OCT. 7
Clifton Forge (Va.) Baptist Church; 130th anniversary; Tom Reynolds, guest speaker; covered-dish dinner.
First Baptist Church, Canton, N.C.; homecoming at 10:55 a.m.; Tim Earl, guest speaker.
Mount Carmel Baptist Church, Chapel Hill, N.C.; homecoming at 11 a.m.; Barrett Freeman, speaker; covered-dish lunch.
Mount Hermon Baptist Church, Bedford, Va.; 225th anniversary with homecoming; Fred Anderson, executive director of the Virginia Baptist Historical Society, guest speaker; fellowship lunch.
SUN.-WED, OCT. 7-10
Parham Road Baptist Church, Richmond, Va.; revival with former interim pastor Tom Warrington, guest speaker.
Sharon Baptist Church, King William, Va.; revival with Dale and Gilda Riddle, evangelists. Sunday at 10:30 a.m. and 7 p.m.; Monday-Wednesday at 7 p.m.
SUN., OCT. 14
Antioch Baptist Church, Sandston, Va.; 236th anniversary with homecoming; Peter James Flamming, guest speaker; dinner on the grounds.
Dryden (Va.) Baptist Church; homecoming at 11 a.m.; former pastor R. J. Seals, guest speaker.
Skipwith Baptist Church, Richmond, Va.; 55th anniversary with homecoming; Dean Frazeur, guest speaker.
Tabernacle Baptist Church, Raleigh, N.C.; homecoming at 10 a.m.; Dan Day, pastor emeritus of First Baptist Church, Raleigh, guest speaker.
The Memorial Church, Greenville, N.C.; 185th anniversary celebration at 10:55 a.m.; followed by covered-dish lunch.
First Baptist Church, Rockingham, N.C.; concert by the North Carolina Singers & Orchestra at 6:30 p.m. More than 100 North Carolina ministers of music, church music directors, accompanists and other church musicians comprise this talented group under the direction of Andy Roby, minister of music at First Baptist Church, Shelby, N.C.
Missions
The deacons of Wise (Va.) Baptist Church sponsored a “gasoline buydown” on Sat., Sept. 1. A $1,000 donation was made to lower the price of gasoline at a local gas station to help the community. A coupon for $5 off gasoline and an card with information on the church and a message, “In tough economic times, we want to show Jesus’ love in a practical way” was given to the first 200 cars pulling into the station. “It’s a way of saying that Wise Baptist Church is here and we care,” said pastor Mike Winters.
Pittsylvania Baptist Association’s Klothes 4 Kids sale on July 20 enabled 146 elementary school children from low-income families to receive new back-to-school clothes.
Virginia Intermont College
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Virginia Intermont College in Bristol, Va., hosted a campus-wide day of service in recognition of Labor Day, Sept. 3, which put student and staff hands to work serving the community. Over 200 members of the VI community participated in the event serving at Healing Hands, Birthplace of Country Music Alliance, Girls, Inc., Family Promise, Crisis Center and Habitat for Humanity. “The day of service was important because it exposed students to needs in the community and gave them an opportunity to implement what they’re learning in the classroom,” said Christina Patterson, VI chaplain. The Lady Cobras volleyball team served lunch at the Salvation Army and organized their food pantry and children’s toys. The men’s basketball team traveled to the Haven of Rest Rescue Mission, an organization that ministers to people’s needs for food, shelter, clothing, etc. The team cleaned the chapel, library and kitchen in appreciation for what the mission does daily for the people of Bristol. Other groups that participated in the day of service were men’s and women’s soccer, women’s basketball, baseball, softball, cycling, equine, and a handful of traditional students.