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Transitions
ON THE MOVE
Michael Edwards, to May Memorial Baptist Church, Powhatan, Va., as pastor.
Mark Oblinger, to Flint Hill (Va.) Baptist Church, as pastor.
There was a beehive of activity at Bedford (Va.) Baptist Church Aug. 1-6 when Strawberry Baptist Association sponsored a quilting camp. Fourteen ladies (and one young man) from age 7 and up busily worked with seven instructors. At the end of the week everyone had a reversible four-block quilt. The results of the quilting camp will be displayed at the association’s annual meeting on Oct. 24.
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Jesse J. Croom, to First Baptist Church, Morehead City, N.C., as interim pastor.
Andy LaValley, to Mount Ararat Baptist Church, Stafford, Va., as pastor for worship and arts.
Carolyn Helms, to First Baptist Church, Southern Pines, N.C., as interim preschool and children’s minister.
Events
SUN., SEPT. 18
First Baptist Church, Dillwyn, Va.; homecoming with worship at 11 a.m. Neil Flippin is guest speaker. Dinner will follow with a music service at 1:30 p.m. with High Ground, a bluegrass group from the Staunton area.
Sandston (Va.) Baptist Church; 85th anniversary at 10:30 a.m. followed by luncheon.
SUN., SEPT. 25
Long Branch Baptist Church, The Plains, Va.; 225th anniversary at 11 a.m. Fred Anderson, executive director of the Virginia Baptist Historical Society will portray William Hatcher. Picnic lunch will follow on the grounds.
SUN., OCT. 2
Friendship Baptist Church, Chesterfield, Va.; revival services Oct. 2-5; Vander Warner guest speaker on Oct. 2 at 10:30 a.m.
Freemason Street Baptist Church, Norfolk, Va., provides its facilities to chaplains of various branches of the military for suicide prevention seminars. Through these seminars military personnel learn the necessary skills to help other enlisted men and women during difficult times. Freemason Street Church feels ministry to the community is important and is also providing its parking lot as a Bookmobile stop during the renovation of the downtown library. Pictured at left is the bookmobile.
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Jackson Memorial Baptist Church, Chesapeake, Va.; revival Oct 2-5; Murrill Boitnott, evangelist; Steve Freeman, musician; focus is Marriage and Family.
James River Baptist Church, Williamsburg, Va.; homecoming at 10:30 a.m.; Bruce Pratt, guest speaker; dinner on the grounds.
Jerusalem Baptist Church, Warsaw, Va., homecoming at 11 a.m.; former pastor Allen Hopkins as guest speaker; lunch will follow the service.
Red Lane Baptist Church, Powhatan, Va.; 165th anniversary and homecoming at 11 a.m.
SUN., OCT. 9
Antioch Baptist Church, Sandston, Va., 235th anniversary service at 11 a.m.; afternoon service at 2:00 p.m.
Belmont Baptist Church, Roanoke, Va., 110th anniversary; “Still Sharing the Light” is the theme.
First Baptist Church, Dillwyn, Va.; revival Oct. 2-5 with Roger Roller as evangelist.
First Baptist Church, Independence, Va., homecoming; son of former pastor Rob Norman will speak.
SUN., OCT. 16
Goochland (Va.) Baptist Church; 240th anniversary and homecoming. Contemporary service at 8:45 a.m., Bible study at 10 a.m., traditional service at 11 a.m. with lunch to follow. Darden Battle is guest speaker. Afternoon program of memories, music and fellowship.
Kudos
Danny W. Collins, pastor of Fairlawn (Va.) Baptist Church, received a certificate of recognition for over 40 years of dedication and faithfulness to church-related ministry at the Appalachian Pastors, Spouses and Staff Retreat in Marion, Va., on July 21-22.
Bill Miller will celebrate his 25th anniversary as minister of music for Second Baptist Church, Richmond, Va., on Sept 25. A special service is planned for 11 a.m. with a reception to follow.
News
The weekly preschool of First Baptist Church, Waynesboro, Va., has established the Susan Stratton Memorial Scholarship Fund. The first director of First Baptist’s preschool, Stratton was devoted to its ministry until her death in April. The fund will provide scholarships to children in the community.
In commemoration of the 400th anniversary of the King James Bible, Fredericksburg (Va.) Baptist Church will join with nine congregations in its community for a reading of the KJV from Genesis through Revelation. Members from Fredericksburg Baptist will read aloud Ezekiel through Malachi on Sept. 25 beginning at 12:30 p.m.
Deaths
Former Virginia Baptist pastor Richard Curtis Newlon died August 4. He had served as pastor of Maple Grove Baptist Church in White Stone, Va., and Irvington (Va.) Baptist Church, along with congregations in Richmond, Va., and North Carolina. For many years he worked at the Virginia Baptist Children’s Home (now HopeTree Family Services) in Salem. He is survived by his wife, Barbara Jean Farley Newlon; a son, Blaine Newlon; two daughters, Laura Fay Croff and Dawn Lee; and five grandchildren. A memorial service was held Aug. 16 at Irvington Baptist Church.
John William Stoker died July 2 at the age of 58. His ministry included three Virginia Baptist churches. He was chaplain with the Baptist Health System, serving at the North Central Baptist Hospital in San Antonio, Texas. He is survived by his caretaker, Bonefacio Palma; mother, Mary Jho Stoker; two sons, Joshua and Jeremy; the mother of his children, Jackie Stoker; and two grandchildren. A memorial service was held July 7 at The Fellowship of San Antonio, Texas.
Paul G. Wiley, former pastor of several Virginia Baptist churches, died Aug. 20 at the age of 96. He had served as pastor of Central Baptist Church, Richmond, Va., Sandston (Va.) Baptist Church and Spurgeon Memorial Baptist Church, Norfolk, Va., and for 25 years he was pastor of Arlington (Va.) Baptist Church. He had also served as chaplain at Fork Union Military Academy. He is survived by his wife, Dorothy Dean; two sons, Garland and Stephen Wiley; a daughter, Deanie Moore; 12 grandchildren and 19 great-grandchildren. A memorial service was held Aug. 27 at Westwood Baptist Church, Springfield, Va.