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Transitions
ON THE MOVE
Keith Crowgey, to Cambria Baptist Church, Christiansburg, Va., as senior pastor.
Robin and Marty Anderson, to Commonwealth Baptist Church, Alexandria, Va., as co-pastors. They both were previous associate pastors at University Baptist Church, Baltimore.
Chad McGinnis, resigning as pastor of Ivor (Va.) Baptist Church, to relocate to Florida.
ORDINATION
Brian Barnes was ordained to the ministry on March 11 by the Norfolk Area Baptist Association and Azalea Baptist Church, Norfolk, Va. He serves as Azalea’s minister to youth and families.
RETIREMENT
Murphy Terry has retired as executive director of Augusta Baptist Association.
Kudos
Ed Vick was recently awarded the Watauga Medal posthumously by the board of trustees, administration and faculty of North Carolina State University in recognition of his notable and distinguished contributions to the ad-vancement of the university. Vick, who died in May 2011, had served as a director and past chairman of Associated Baptist Press. He also formerly chaired and was a current member of the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship Foundation board of directors, was a founding member of the CBF of North Carolina Endowment Management board of di-rectors and was a former member of the CBF Coordinating Council.
Brian Kaylor, contributing editor for EthicsDaily.com and assistant professor in communications studies at James Madison University in Harrisonburg, Va., has won a Wilbur Award from the Religious Communicators Council. The award recognizes “excellence in communicating religious issues, values and themes in the public media.” The RCC announced 15 Wilbur Awards for 2012, of which one was for Kaylor’s non-fiction book, Presidential Campaign Rhetoric in an Age of Confessional Politics.
25 YEARS
Ty Talton, celebrating 25 years as associate pastor of Ardmore Baptist Church, Winston-Salem, N.C.
15 YEARS
Tommy McDearis, celebrating 15 years as senior pastor of Blacksburg (Va.) Baptist Church.
Events
FRI., APR. 6
Bethany Baptist Church, Callao, Va., will present “Portraits of Jesus” at 6 p.m., followed by communion.
SAT., APR. 7
The combined choirs of Parkview Baptist and First Christian churches will present the cantata, “My Saviour, My God,” at 6 p.m. at Parkview Baptist Church, Newport News, Va.
WED.-FRI., APR. 11-13
Tory Creek Baptist Church, Laurel Fork, Va.; revival with Michael Sutphin.
SUN.-WED., APR. 15-18
Arbor Baptist Church, Sutherlin, Va.; revival with David Chambers, pastor of Antioch Baptist Church, Timberlake, N.C.
THURS., APR. 19
Dan River Baptist Association’s fourth annual senior revival; 10:30 a.m. at Arbor Baptist Church, Sutherlin, Va. Bob Davis, guest speaker; special music by Elton Johnson and Faye Newton. Lunch provided at no cost. Register at [email protected].
FRI., APR. 20
Middle District Baptist Association’s women’s ministry presents Comedy Night with Meredith Eades at 7 p.m. at Branch’s Baptist Church, Richmond, Va. To register contact Brenda Greene at 804.276.8481 or [email protected].
SAT., APR. 21
CrossOver Challenge annual 15K, 5K, 1 mile walk and kids fun race begins at 1300 Westwood Ave., Richmond, Va. CrossOver Health Care Ministry is the largest free clinic in Virginia, with three locations in the Richmond area. It provides a full continuum of healthcare to the uninsured. To register go to www.crossoverministry.org.
NorthStar Network’s Women’s Biennial Conference will take place from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at First Baptist Church, Woodbridge, Va. The conference will feature Sheila Walsh with musical guest Natalie Grant. More info is available at www.NorthStarWomensNetwork.org or call 703.941.6822.
SUN., APR. 22
Bethel Baptist Church, Midlothian, Va., will celebrate its 195th anniversary.
Florence Baptist Church, Forest, N.C., will celebrate its 90th anniversary at 10:30 a.m. A covered-dish luncheon will take place at 12 p.m.
Red Lane Baptist Church, Powhatan, Va., will host Ivan Parker in concert at 6:30 p.m.
SUN.-WED., APR. 22-25
Powers Memorial Baptist Church, Hopewell, Va.; revival services with theme “Following Jesus”; Roger Roller, evangelist.
SAT., APR. 28
Walk for Hope 2012 to benefit HopeTree Family Services at Haymarket (Va.) Baptist Church at 9 a.m. and Port Norfolk Baptist Church, Portsmouth, Va., at 8 a.m.
Recording artists NEEDTOBREATHE will be in concert at Gardner-Webb University in Boiling Springs, N.C., at 8 p.m. as part of its human trafficking awareness week. Half of ticket proceeds will benefit Project Rescue, an international ministry that rescues women and children from human trafficking and sexual slavery. Call Haley Pond at 704.406.4268.
SUN., APR. 29
Ministering to Ministers is sponsoring a concert by Ken Medema, Christian singer and songwriter, at 7 p.m at First Baptist Church, Richmond, Va. MTM is an advocate for ministers and their families in all faith groups who are experiencing personal or professional crisis due to deteriorating employment or congregation-minister relationships. Advance tickets are $15. Group tickets for 20 or more are $12. Tickets at the door are $18. Call 804.594.2556 for more information.
Kenbridge (Va.) Baptist Church will celebrate its 100th anniversary at 11 a.m. John Upton, executive director of the Virginia Baptist Mission Board and president of the Baptist World Alliance, will be guest speaker.
MON.-TUES., MAY 14-15
Youth Ministry Forum, an annual two-day training conference, will be hosted at the Virginia Baptist Resource Center in Richmond, Va. Special guests include Walt Mueller (author and youth culture expert) along with Tim Levert, Lilley Lewin, David Burke and Bryan Dupuis. Conferences are offered for youth ministers, volunteers, summer youth workers and youth interns. For more information, contact Ken Dibble at 800.255.2428 or visit www.vbmb.org/ymf for conference information or to register.
News
Averett University in Danville, Va., dedicated the George J. Falk Operations Center on March 23 at the Danville Airport, thanks to a gift from Falk’s wife, Betty. He died Dec. 31, 2010. Falk served as the director of financial aid and was instrumental in bringing about Averett’s aviation program. The gift allowed the University to purchase several software programs and the necessary hardware and equipment to allow the chief flight instructor to track the students who are flying.
Journey Church in Roanoke, Va., will close its Bonsack campus at the end of April. “This coming together again is meant to enable our church to gain a new momentum in moving forward to fulfill God’s calling for us to connect people to Jesus and a community of caring,” said Pastor Michael Duval. Sunday services at its Valley View Campus are 9 and 10:30 a.m.
Maj. Gen. Douglas L. Carver, a former pastor in Virginia, has been appointed executive director of chaplain services for the Southern Baptist Convention’s North American Mission Board. Carver, who retired in 2011 as U.S. Army chief of chaplains after 38 years in the military, was interim senior pastor of South Run Baptist Church in Springfield, Va., from 1997-1998. He and his wife, Sunny, currently live in Waxhaw, N.C.