Staff Changes
Jerry M. Bailey, to James Square Church, Lawrenceville, as pastor.
James McLendon, to Ocean View Church, Norfolk, as senior pastor, effective April 17.
Joseph McKissick, resigning as pastor of Trinity Church, Martinsville.
Lynn Blue, to Poplar Springs Church, Richmond, as music director.
David Simpson, resigning as young lives minister of Northside Church, Mechanicsville.
Carson Rich, to First Church, Springfield, as interim student minister.
Church News
The Virginia Baptist Women's Chorale will be in concert on April 16 at 6:00 p.m. at Burkeville Church, Burkeville. The chorale consists of women in Virginia who have a leadership role in the music ministry of their church.
There will be a Tsunami Benefit Concert at Louisa Church, Louisa, on April 16 at 7:00 p.m.
Death
Former Virginia Baptist pastor Edwin Clay Thornton Jr. died March 25 in Midlothian at the age of 88. Thornton served as pastor of Fountain Creek and Fountain Grove churches in Emporia; Zion and Forest Hill churches in Skippers, Winn's and Hunton churches in Glen Allen; and Beaver Dam Church, Franklin, where he served for 32 years until his retirement in 1981. He is survived by his wife, Eleanor Adams Thornton; a daughter, Kathy Beery; three sons, William, Clay and James Thornton; a brother; eight grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. A graveside service was held March 28 in Emporia.
Other
Randall J. Stoda Jr., and his wife Angela, were appointed as missionaries to Central and Eastern Europe by the International Mission Board on March 15. A native of Warrenton, Randall will be engaged in evangelism and church planting.
Revivals
Corner Stone Church, Monroe; revival April 11-14; Glenn Matthews, guest evangelist.
Crooked Oak Church, Hillsville; revival April 17-21; Fred Hawks, guest evangelist.
Ebenezer Church, South Hill; revival April 10-13; Habacuc Diaz Lopez, guest evangelist.
Fairlawn Church, Fairlawn; revival April 17-20; Murrill and Deborah Boitnott, guest evangelists.
Faith Church, Hampton; revival April 17-20; Richard Land, president of SBC's Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission, guest evangelist.
Floyd Church, Floyd; community revival April 24-26.
Fox Hill Road Church, Hampton; revival April 17-20; Jim Ailor, director of missions for Peninsula Association; guest evangelist.
Glade Spring Church, Glade Spring; revival April 24-27; Sherrell Dunn, pastor of Mountain View Church, Meadowview; guest evangelist.
Memorial Church, Port Royal; revival April 10-13; Roger Roller, guest evangelist.
Oakland Church, Disputanta; revival April 10-13; Don Campbell, guest evangelist.
Rocks Church, Pamplin; revival April 17-20; Alden Hicks, guest evangelist.
Shalom Church, Mechanicsville; revival April 17-20; Jim White, Virginia Baptist Mission Board, guest evangelist.
Winfall Church, Gladys; revival April 17-20; Bert Johnson, guest evangelist.
Zoan Church, Fredericksburg; revival April 17-20; Scott Roberts and Jarvis Bailey, guest evangelists.