Staff Changes
Thomas J. Ferrell, to Bethel Church, Woodford, as pastor.
David and Judy Bailey, to Oakland Church, Gum Spring, as co-pastors.
Wes Moore, to Liberty Church, Hopewell, as pastor.
Keith Reynolds, to New Vision Church, Martinsville, as pastor.
Roger M. Collier, to Macedonia Church, Foster, as interim pastor.
John Ragland, to Sandusky Church, Lynchburg, as interim pastor.
Robert Wyatt, to High Hills Church, Jarrett, as interim pastor.
Fordys Arnold, to Terrace View Church, Forest, as interim pastor.
Matt Hahn, to Mount Vernon Church, Axton, as minister of youth.
Cathy Harris, to Rosalind Hills Church, Roanoke, as director of children's ministry.
Aaron Feeser, to Swords Creek Church, Swordscreek, as minister of evangelism and outreach.
John Williams, to Ocean View Church, Norfolk, as senior adult minister.
James C. Allcock Jr., retiring as minister of music and church ministries at Heritage Church, Farmville, effective June 15.
Chris Seal, to North Bedford Church, Forest, as youth pastor.
Deaths
Douglas M. Cotter, pastor emeritus of Wakefield Church, Wakefield, died on March 6 at the age of 88. He served as pastor of Wakefield from 1955-1962. He also served churches in New York, Pennsylvania and New Jersey, as well as Crystal Hill Church, Crystal Hill.
W. Landon Miller, pastor emeritus of Northminster Church, Richmond, died on Feb. 6 in Hollywood, Florida, at age 88. He served as pastor of Northminster from 1965-85. He also served twice as interim of Hillcrest Church, Mechanicsville. He is survived by his wife, Katherine Rankin Miller; a son, Marshall Lee Miller and two grandchildren.
Retired Virginia Baptist pastor Edmund C. Tull died March 8 at the age of 91. He served for over 50 years as pastor, including churches in Washington, D.C., Vinton and Mecklenburg and Wise counties. He retired as pastor emeritus of First Church, Appalachia. He is survived by three children, Sally Tull Darnell and Charles and John Tull; one sister; seven grandchildren, 12-great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild. Funeral services were held Mach 12 at First Church, Appalachia.
Ordination
Joseph Schaloff was ordained to the gospel ministry on March 12 by Grove Park Church, Portsmouth.
Church News
New Highland Church, Mechanicsville, is hosting a Men of Faith Conference March 24-26 which will begin with a concert by “The Kingsmen” on Friday at 7:00 p.m. Conference sessions on Saturday will be led by John Johnson, Larry Frakes, Dan Bagby and Andy and Denise Dovel. It will conclude on Saturday with a 7:00 p.m. concert by Andy and Denise Dovel and with speaker Harry Greene. Registration is required. Contact New Highland's church office at 804-550-9601 for additional information.
Orange Church, Orange, is celebrating its 150th anniversary in 2006. On March 19 Fred Anderson, executive director of the Virginia Baptist Historical Society, will portray William E. Hatcher at the morning service.
Homecomings/Revivals
Blackwater Church, Virginia Beach; revival March 19-22; Royce Williams, guest evangelist.
Bruington Church, Bruington; revival March 26-28; Tracy Hartman, guest evangelist.
Charles Town Church, Charles Town; revival March 24-26; led by a team of students from Bluefield College.
Craigs Church, Spotsylvania; revival March 26-29; Eddie Heath, guest evangelist.
Cullen Church, Cullen; revival March 26-29; Luke Kauffman, Tony Reeves, David Brinkley, guest evangelists.
Fairlawn Church,Fairlawn; revival March 26-29; Roger Roller, guest evangelist.
Falling River Church, Brookneal; revival March 19-22; Michael Jordan, guest evangelist.
Hunting Creek Church,Big Island; revival March 19-22; Doug Duty, guest evangelist.
Lyndale Church, Richmond; revival March 26-29; Rod Hale and John Chandler, guest evangelists.
Other
The Virginia Baptist Women in Ministry will hold its spring conference on Saturday, April 29, from 9:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at Hillsboro Church in Crozet. Melissa Clodfelter, associate director of vocational formation at Wake Forest University Divinity School will lead a workshop on Interviewing Techniques for Churches and Candidates. Registration is $10 for VBWIM members and $15 for non-members. To make reservations contact Amy Holtz by April 21 at 804-321-7642.