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Transitions
ON THE MOVE
Donald G. Roberts Jr., to Ivor (Va.) Baptist Church, as bi-vocational pastor.
Jim Steele, to Trinity Baptist Church, Martinsville, Va., as pastor.
Jiffy Holland, to Effort Baptist Church, Palmyra, Va., as director of children and youth.
Tim Olsen, resigning as organist at First Baptist Church, Winston-Salem, N.C.
Joey Lee, to First Baptist Church, Collinsville, Va., as associate pastor/ youth and families.
Christy Correll-Hughes, to First Baptist Church, Clemmons, N.C., as children’s ministry director.
Graham Culbertson, to First Baptist Church, Lincolnton, N.C., as youth minister.
DEATHS
Bobby Ray Blevins died March 18 at the age of 68. He had served as pastor of South Fork Baptist Church, Marion, Va., and Middle Fork Baptist Church in Chilhowie, Va. At the time of his death he was pastor emeritus at Marion (Va.) Baptist Church where he had served as associate pastor. He is survived by his wife, Joyce Rosenbaum Blevins; a son, Sherrill Robert Blevins; mother, Magaleen Trivette Blevins; two grandchildren; eight brothers and sisters. A celebration of life was held March 20 at Marion Baptist Church.
Robert Furman Kenney Sr. died March 11 at the age of 93. He had served as pastor of Smithfield (Va.) Baptist Church and Parkview Baptist Church in Newport News, Va. He was administrator of The Chesapeake, (then the Newport News Baptist Retirement Community) for 19 years. He served as director of the Boyce Bible School, a school of the Southern Baptist Theolo-gical Seminary, and was a past president of the Virginia Baptist Pastor’s Conference. He is preceded in death by his wife, Evelyn Moore Kenney, and survived by a son, Col. (Ret.) Robert F. Kenney Jr., daughter, Martha L. Kenney; and two grandsons. A funeral service was held March 16 at North Riverside Baptist Church, Newport News, Va.
Kudos
10 YEARS
Robert Prince, celebrating 10 years as pastor of First Baptist Church, Waynesville, N.C.
15 YEARS
Mark Redd, celebrating 15 years as pastor of Greenwood Baptist Church, Axton, Va.
David Williamson, celebrating 15 years as minister of worship and arts at First Baptist Church, Winston-Salem, N.C.
Events
THURS.-FRI., MARCH 28-29
Fort Trial Baptist Church, Stanleytown, Va., “The Living Lord’s Supper,” a drama depicting Leonardo da Vinci’s painting, The Last Supper, at 7 p.m.
FRI., MARCH 29
Madison Heights (Va.) Baptist Church; “The Risen Christ,” at 7 p.m.
SUN., MARCH 31
Floyd (Va.) Baptist Church, “Worthy! The Song of the Ages,” at 11 a.m.
Raleigh Heights Baptist Church, Chesapeake, Va.; “The King is Coming,” at 10:15 a.m.
Woodlawn Baptist Church, Colonial Heights, Va.; “Then Came the Morning,” at 11 a.m.
SUN., APRIL 7
Rosalind Hills Baptist Church, Roanoke, Va.; vocal and guitar recital by Jessica and Zach Wilhelm, at 5 p.m.
SUN., APRIL 14
Bonsack Baptist Church, Roanoke, Va.; The Burchfield Brothers in concert at 6:30 p.m. No ticket required.
Edenton (N.C.) Baptist Church; Chowan Singers from Chowan University in Murfreesboro, N.C., at 6 p.m.
First Baptist Church, Alexandria, Va.; 210th anniversary; former pastor Jay Wolf, guest speaker; church-wide luncheon to follow the morning service.
SUN.-WED., APRIL 14-17
First Baptist Church, Albemarle, N.C.; revival with former associate pastor David Phelps as evangelist.
THURS., APRIL 18
Lakewood Manor Retirement Community, Richmond, Va..; annual golf tournament at Independence Golf Club in Chesterfield, Va. To register go to www.vbh.org/golf.
SUN., APRIL 21
Crewe (Va.) Baptist Church; 125th anniversary; worship at 11 a.m. with guest speaker, Alden Hicks; covered-dish luncheon; concert by The Crewe Boys and Charli Mills at 1:30 p.m.
News
Cecil Akers and Becky Nowlin
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Stuart (Va.) Baptist Church recognized the years of service given by its instrumental musicians, Cecil Akers and Becky Nowlin, on Feb. 10. Akers, a retired banker, started substituting at the church organ in 1963 and became full-time organist in 1965. Nowlin, a teacher at Stuart Elementary School, started playing the piano when she was in the 9th grade. Due to their long tenure, Akers and Nowlin have served with four of Stuart’s directors of music. On this special occasion, certificates, corsages and a luncheon were presented in their honor.
The Resource Center, a resource to churches, agencies and individuals in ministry, will relocate to Kingsley Hall at The Samuel DeWitt Proctor School of Theology at Virginia Union University, in Richmond, Va., at the conclusion of the academic year. It has been located in Virginia Hall, on the campus of the Baptist Theological Seminary at Richmond.
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On mission
A mission team of 25 young single adults from First Baptist Church, Newport News, Va., and West Hampton Baptist Church, Hampton, Va., led by Dennis Adams, associate pastor of music at First Baptist, traveled to New York City to serve the homeless residents of Manhattan. Members distributed coats, blankets, sleeping bags, hot chocolate, soup, sandwiches and bottled water. Pictured at right is the team preparing sandwiches.