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Church & People News for April 28, 2005

NewsReligious Herald  |  April 27, 2005

Staff Changes

Whitey Davis, now serving as pastor of Sharon Church, Green Bay.

Pat Narkinski, to Mount Hermon Church, Mineral, as pastor.

Joshua Speight, to North Riverside Church, Newport News, as associate pastor.

Dan Panter Sr., to Staples Mill Road Church, Glen Allen, as interim pastor.

Jason Booth, to Zoan Church, Fredericksburg, as youth minister.

Carrie May, to Bethel Church, Fredericksburg, as youth minister.

Retirement

James E. Browne Sr. has retired as pastor of Second Church, Falls Church, after serving as its pastor for 32 years.

Ordinations

Nelson Taylor, minister of music at Walnut Grove Church, Mechanicsville, was ordained to the gospel ministry by the church on April 10.

Victoria Atkinson White was ordained to the gospel ministry on April 10 by Williamsburg Church, Williamsburg. She is the minister to alumni at the Baptist Theological Seminary at Richmond.

Death

Retired Virginia Baptist pastor Thomas J. Powers Sr. died March 23 in Williamsburg at the age of 88. In addition to pastorates in Kentucky and Florida, he served as pastor of Park View Church, Portsmouth, from 1962 to 1985 and was later named pastor emeritus. He had served as a trustee of the Virginia Baptist Homes. Powers was predeceased by his wife, Natalie Reeves Powers. He is survived by two sons, Thomas J. Jr. and William M. Powers, and their families. Funeral services were held at Walnut Hills Church in Williamsburg on March 26.

Church News

The Chancel Choir of Derbyshire Church, Richmond, will present the choral music of Richmond composer David Schwoebel in “When, In Our Music, God Is Glorified,” on May 1 at 6:00 p.m.

Four Mile Creek Church, Richmond, will host the National Day of Prayer Youth Rally on May 4 at 7:00 p.m. The John Ivins Worship Band and Christian rock band, Bluestorm, will perform. There is no admission. For additional information call 804-795-2044.

New Life Church, Richmond, will host a concert by The Travelers quartet on May 1 at 6:30 p.m. For more information call 804-226-1404.

Revivals

Antioch Church, Red Oak; revival May 1-4; Greg Smith and R. Roland Powell, guest evangelists.

Beulah Church, Rocky Mount; revival May 1-3; Don Davidson, guest evangelist.

Covington Church, Covington; revival May 1-5; Roger Roller, guest evangelist.

Liberty Church, Hopewell; revival April 27-May 1; Robert L. Rowland III and R. Roland Powell, guest evangelists.

Motley Church, Motley; revival May 1-4; Carl Burger, guest evangelist.

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