Staff Changes
Martha Phillips, to Mount Vernon Church, Arlington, as pastor.
Terry St. John, to Hollywood Church, Chatham, as pastor.
Sandi John, resigning as pastor of Washington Plaza Church, Reston.
Drew Walker, resigning as pastor of Franconia Church, Alexandria.
Elizabeth Wright, resigning as pastor of Adams Grove Church, Emporia.
Kim Chafee, to Chatham Church, Chatham, as associate pastor for music and worship.
Michael Garner, to Bruington Church, Bruington, as pastoral intern.
Carl Burger, to Mount Tabor Church, Keeling, as interim pastor.
Jimmy Wallen, resigning as youth minister at Fairfax Church, Fairfax.
Scott Chafee, to Chatham Church, Chatham, as associate pastor for missions and discipleship.
Homecomings & Revivals
Antioch Church, Sandston; 229th homecoming celebration Oct. 9; dinner following service.
Antioch Church, Red Oak; homecoming Oct. 9; Wayne Wallace, guest speaker; luncheon following service.
Calvary Church, Emporia; homecoming Oct. 2; dinner on the grounds.
First Church, Galax; revival Oct. 2-5; Tim Williams, guest evangelist.
First Church, Gretna; homecoming Oct. 9; Neville Shelton, guest speaker.
Gladstone Memorial Church, Gladstone; homecoming Oct. 2; Pastor Jimmy Williams, speaker; revival Oct. 3-5; John Gordon, guest evangelist.
Holland Church, Suffolk; 125th anniversary celebration Oct. 16; Jim White, guest speaker; luncheon following worship.
Motley Church, Hurt; homecoming Oct. 9; Charles E. O'Roark Jr., guest speaker; dinner following service.
Mount Horeb Church, LaCrosse; 150th anniversary; Oct. 9.
Penuel Church, Altavista; homecoming Oct. 9; David Thurman, guest speaker; covered-dish dinner following service.
Pioneer Church, Richmond; revival Oct. 9-12; Joel Bradberry, guest evangelist.
Providence Church, Red House; homecoming Oct. 9; former pastor Lanny Horton, guest speaker; covered-dish luncheon.
Schoolfield Church, Danville; revival Oct. 9-12; Jon Reed, A.C. Smith, Wayne Wallace, Cam McIntire and David Hatcher, guest evangelists.
Shalom Church, Mechanicsville; homecoming Oct. 2.
Shenandoah Heights Church, Waynesboro; revival Oct. 16-20; David Woods, guest evangelist.
Suck Spring Church, Bedford; 200th anniversary; homecoming Oct. 16; Pastor Jerry Parr, speaker; covered-dish luncheon.
Vansant Church, Vansant; 50th anniversary Oct. 16; dinner on the grounds; afternoon celebration and memorial service.
Winfall Church, Winfall; 100th anniversary Oct. 9; “Old-Fashioned Meeting” with Fred Anderson portraying Dr. William E. Hatcher; dinner on the grounds following the service.
Church News
Branch's Church, Richmond, will host The Note-Able Four, a piano quartet featuring Stephen Aldridge, Ann Totty and Fred and Shirley Clements, in concert on Oct. 2 at 7:00 p.m.
Central Church, Norfolk, recently named R. Otis Colston as pastor emeritus of the church.
Fairwood-Agapé Church, Portsmouth, will hold a celebration service to honor Robert L. Baker Sr. as pastor emeritus on Oct. 9.
Correction
In the previous issue we reported that Dee Whitten, new leader of the Virginia Baptist Mission Board's empowering leaders team, had graduated from Samford University. In fact, Whitten graduated from Vanderbilt University with a degree in political science.