Staff Changes
Robert Johansen, to Spring Creek Church, Darlington Heights, as pastor.
Matthew Straw, resigning as pastor of Westhampton Church, Richmond.
Judy Barger, to Grandin Court Church, Roanoke, as interim minister of music.
Dan Foss, to Chestnut Hill Church, Lynchburg, as minister of church and discipleship development.
Lonnie Brawley, to Chester Church, Chester, as minister to youth.
Kyle Jones, to Swift Creek Community Church, Midlothian, as coach of outreach and small group ministries.
Jamie Rolison, resigning as director of children at Park View Church, Portsmouth.
Death
Former Virginia Baptist pastor Paul Stuart Carter died in Virginia Beach on Oct. 4 at the age of 85. Over his 35 years of ministry, he had served as pastor of two Virginia churches and upon retirement he was interim pastor for five churches. He is survived by his wife, Lois; two sons; three daughters; 12 grandchildren and 1 great-grandson.
Revivals
Calvary Church, Concord; revival Nov. 12-15; Roger Roller, guest evangelist.
Critz Church, Critz; revival Nov. 5-7; Shane Pruitt, guest evangelist.
Mission Opportunity
The 36 churches of the Goshen Baptist Association in North-Central Virginia invite your church group to come and help in the harvest for the summer of 2007. We are looking for youth or adult mission teams from mid-June through July.
Goshen Outreach is a church bringing its children's, youth or adult group to work for a week with a church in Goshen Baptist Association to help them impact and reach their community with the gospel. It is a church group using sports, drama, crafts, prayerwalking, preaching, construction, painting, visitation, day camps, Vacation Bible School, puppets and more to impact and reach a community for Christ.
Churches are invited to spend a week and experience what God has in store for them.
There will also be time to experience North-Central Virginia. Visit Washington, D.C., historic Civil War battlefields, Thomas Jefferson's home, James Madison's home, the International Mission Board and more.
For additional information contact Joy at 540-894-8440 or Rick at 540-854-0210.
Ridgecrest Summer Staffers Reunion
As part of the observance of the 100th anniversary of Ridgecrest Baptist Conference Center in North Carolina there is a reunion of summer staffers planned for Thursday-Saturday, Aug. 9-11, 2007.
If you are a former summer staffer, or know of someone who was, you are encouraged to attend for a time of reminiscing, fellowship, getting reacquainted and meeting new friends who have also shared in the Ridgecrest summer experience!
Call 1-800-588-7222 to make your reservation.
Heritage Tour
The Eastover Retreat Center, a former plantation now owned and operated by Peninsula Baptist Association, is sponsoring a Heritage Tour, a journey to experience the rich history and heritage of this nation and its quest for religious freedom.
The historic tour is especially designed for senior adult church groups and space is limited. Heritage Tour dates in 2007 are : April 16-19, June 4-7, Sept. 10-13 and Oct. 8-11.
Included in the tour is the Jamestown Settlement, Historic Jamestown (celebrating its 400th anniversary), the Yorktown Victory Center and battlefields and Colonial Williamsburg. Evenings will be spent at Eastover Retreat Center.
For cost and registration information, contact the center at 757-294-3636 or email [email protected]. To contact the tour guide, Cathy Dresler, call 757-874-4485 or email [email protected].
MISSION MOMENTS
Lebanon Baptist Association
A team from Lebanon Association has made three construction relief trips to the Gulf Coast area since January. They have repaired roofs, childrens' wings and on a recent trip to Gulfport, Mississippi, assisted Grace Temple Baptist Church, an African-American congregation, get ready for its first worship service since Hurricane Katrina. The top left photo shows the team unloading a trailer at the church. Pictured (l to r) are John Huddleston, Craig Weatherly, Walter Newland, Mark Sharrett, Doug Heath, Marion Dugger, J.D. Ryan and Pat Weaver. In the top right photo is Carolyn Gilbert with Viola, a child who attends Grace Temple Church. The team joined the church for a Wednesday service and ministered to the congregation there. In the bottom photo is Gene Eller, a deacon at First Church, Bristol, taking a break from painting.
Colonial Avenue Baptist Church, Roanoke
Last July a 32-person mission team from Colonial Avenue Baptist spent a week in Bland County repairing homes and working in the Bland Ministry center. Along with the construction work,
the team led a children's day camp, gleaned blueberries for the Ministry Center's food pantry and sorted and distributed 42,000 pounds of sweet potatoes. Pictured in the left photo, standing by the porch they painted, are (clockwise from back left) Wanda Clower, Kaitlyn Baker, Pastor Jeff Scott, Hillary Young, Jeanne Duddy, Grace Rubie, Marin Wiles and Scott Clower. Pictured in the right photo are several children who participated in the trip with the mound of sweet potatoes to be bagged and distributed.