STAFF CHANGES
• Doug Odle, to Green Valley Church, Lebanon, as associate and youth pastor.
• Don Taylor, resigning as pastor of Ni River Community Church, Fredericksburg.
• Joel Bradberry, concluding his ministry at Black Creek Church, Mechanicsville.
• Larry Hoyle, to Hillcrest Church, Mechanicsville, as interim pastor.
• Cameron Edgar, resigning as associate pastor at McLean Church, McLean, to accept a pastorate in Maryland.
• Eugenia Freiburger, concluding her ministry as minister for services and lay leaders development at Mount Vernon Church, Glen Allen.
• Wesley Loveday, concluding his ministry as minister of youth at Black Creek Church, Mechanicsville.
• David Robinson, resigning as minister of education at West Hampton Church, Hampton.
ORDINATIONS
• April Sledge, youth minister at Skipwith Church, Richmond, was ordained to the gospel ministry by the church on Oct. 4.
• Nabeel Qureshi, director of students and singles at Jackson Memorial Church, Chesapeake, will be ordained to the gospel ministry by the church on Oct. 11.
• Dana Brawley, youth minister at Salem Church, Sparta, was ordained to the gospel ministry by the church on Sept. 27.
• James Gregory Denton, minister of music and worship at Virginia Heights Church, Roanoke, was ordained to the gospel ministry by the church on Sept. 20.
• Caroline Lawson Dean was ordained to the gospel ministry on Sept. 6 by Warrenton Church, Warrenton.
DEATH
• Retired Virginia Baptist pastor Ernest Roy Cornwell died Aug 20 at the age of 90. He had served as pastor at Wallers Church in Partlow where he was named pastor emeritus, as well as other Virginia churches. He is survived by his wife, Pauline Mullinax Cornwell; daughter, Ann M. Strother, son, James H. Cornwell; three grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Funeral services were held Aug. 23 at Covenant Funeral Home in Fredericksburg. Interment at Quantico National Cemetery.
OTHER
• Coan Church, Heathsville, is seeking photos of former pastors Samuel L. Straughan (1806-21), Thomas Benton Hill (1906-07) and Murphy Rowe Copper (1917-19). If you have information or photos,, contact the church at 804-580-2751 or email [email protected].
• Calvary Church, Virginia Beach, will host an evening of gospel music with The Blackwood Quartet on Oct. 18 at 6 p.m.
• Verna Tanner was recently appointed by the International Mission Board for evangelism/church planting among American Peoples. Her home church in Sandford Memorial in Broadnax.
CORRECTION: The mission team from First Baptist, Newport News, featured in a Mission Moment in our Sept. 25 issue was in El Salvador to plant a church.
HOMECOMINGS / REVIVALS
• Antioch Church, Red Oak; 175th anniversary; homecoming Oct. 11; John Upton, guest speaker; revival Oct. 11-14; Sam Letson, Paul Harfst, Bill McEntire and Al Martin, evangelists.
• Antioch Church, Sandston; 233rd anniversary; homecoming Oct. 11; covered-dish lunch following service.
• Blue Run Church, Somerset; revival Oct. 19-21; Lanny Horton, evangelist.
• Calvary Church, Concord; homecoming Oct. 18; Mike Ester, guest speaker; covered-dish lunch following service.
• Clover Bottom Church, Nathalie; homecoming Oct. 25; former pastor Elton McDowell, guest speaker; dinner following the worship service.
• Colonial Beach Church, Colonial Beach; revival Oct. 18-21; Jim White, evangelist.
• Cradock Church, Portsmouth; 90th anniversary Oct. 18.
• Crewe Church, Crewe; revival Oct. 18-20; David Bailey, evangelist.
• Enon Church, Roanoke; homecoming Oct. 18; former pastor Jeff Roman, guest speaker; covered-dish lunch following service.
• Fairfields Church, Burgess; Loyalty Day Oct. 18; former pastor Jim Bethany, guest speaker; lunch following.
• First Church, Appalachia; 102nd homecoming Oct. 18; pastor Nick Brewer will bring message; catered meal following service.
• Flint Hill Church, Flint Hill; homecoming Oct. 11; Robert Goff, guest speaker; dinner following the service.
• Gwynn’s Island Church, Gwynn; revival Oct. 25-27; Lowell Vaught, evangelist.
• Jerusalem Church, Warsaw; homecoming Oct. 4; Rick Hurst, guest speaker; fellowship dinner; music Church,program at 1:30 p.m.; revival Oct. 5-7, Curtis Hawks, Samuel Hackett and Jason Patrick, evangelists.
• Kentuck Church, Ringgold; homecoming Oct. 25; David Henry, guest speaker.
• Liberty Church, Skipwith; homecoming Oct. 18; former pastor Allen Holder, guest speaker; fellowship dinner.
• Mentow Church, Huddleston; Fellowship Day Oct. 25; music by the Mentow Quartet at 10:30 a.m. service; covered-dish lunch; John Boyles is interim pastor.
• Mt. Carmel Church, Midland; revival Oct 25-28; Roger Roller, evangelist.
• Oakland Church, Disputana; revival Oct. 18-21; Wayne Hines, evangelist.
• Ridgewood Church, Roanoke; 50th anniversary; homecoming Oct. 11; Chips Doyle and Nelson Harris, speakers; potluck dinner; revival Oct. 18-21; Steve Parker and Juan Barr, evangelists.
• Schoolfield Church, Danville; homecoming Oct. 25; Lee Harris, guest speaker; covered-dish lunch.
• Stanley Church, Stanley; 125th anniversary; homecoming Oct. 8; pastor Sam Jones and former pastors Carlysle Crank and Carson Riley III, speakers; luncheon and dedication of building additions and renovation.
• Sunbeam Church, Franklin; The Preaching Event Oct. 18-21; guest speakers: Roger Crump, Oct. 18 at 11 a.m.; Greg Kitts, Oct. 18 at 7 p.m.; Raymond Bunn, Oct. 19; Richard Childress, Oct. 20; and Jason Wise, Oct. 21.
• Victoria Church, Victoria; revival Oct. 25-28; Wiley Wallace, Cameron Bailey, Don Jamison, Fred Klittick, and James Green, evangelists.
• Yorktown Church, Yorktown; 65th anniversary; homecoming Oct. 11; former pastor Karl Heilman, guest speaker; dinner on the grounds.
MISSION MOMENT: Amherst Baptist has a YPC (yard, paint and construction) team. The acronym also means “Youth Personifying Christ.” One of the team’s projects was on Aug. 22 at the home of a new church member, Patty Governele. Her front porch was badly in need of repair and the team constructed a new porch and stained a back porch. She was overwhelmed by the love the team showed by performing this service. Pictured are members of the YPC team in a group photo and working on Governele’s porch.
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