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Church & People News for March 3, 2005

NewsReligious Herald  |  February 28, 2005

 

S T A F F • C H A N G E S

Prentis B. McGoldrick Jr., to Thalia Lynn Church, Virginia Beach, as senior pastor, effective March 27.

Michael Copple, to Dundas Church, Dundas, as pastor.

Gary Chiles, to Calverton Church, Calverton, as pastor.

Mike Andrews, resigning as pastor of Riverview Church, Woodbridge, effective March 30, to accept a pastorate in Montana.

David Upshaw, resigning as pastor of Heritage Church, Farmville, effective March 13.

J. Harold Draper, to Fontaine Church, Martinsville, as interim pastor.

George Kreidel, to New Hope Church, Appomattox, as interim pastor.

William Kendrick, to Bethel Church, Salem, as intentional interim pastor.

Bill Kittle, resigning as associate for ministries at Hillendale Chuch, Woodbridge.

Robert Byrd Dawson, to First Church, Richmond, as minister to senior adults.

Bob Lanier, to Salem Church, Salem, as assistant pastor.

Wesley Loveday, to Black Creek Church, Mechanicsville, as youth pastor.

Dawn Bradley, resigning as minister of music and children at Tabernacle Church, Salem.

O R D I N A T I O N

Beverly Beach was ordained to the gospel ministry by Salem Church, Fredericksburg, on Jan. 16. She serves as the chaplain at the Fredericksburg Regional Jail.

C H U R C H • N E W S

Fieldale Church, Fieldale, will hold a youth revival March 19-20 led by a team of students from Bluefield College.

Harmony Grove Church, Topping, will be presenting an Easter Celebration on March 24 at 7 p.m. Members will be depicting scenes from the life of Christ from Palm Sunday through his death on the cross.

Sandy Ridge Church, Rocky Mount, will hold revival services March 13-16 with Roger Roller as guest evangelist.

D E A T H S

Iris Routon Saunders, hostess at Eagle Eyrie Baptist Conference Center, died Feb. 18 in Lynchburg at the age of 67. She was a member of Big Island Church, Big Island. A funeral service was held Feb. 21 from the church with burial in the Big Island Church cemetery.

Jo Ann Blackwell Switzer, wife of retired Virginia Baptist pastor Willis H. Switzer, died Feb. 14 in Franklin at the age of 74. In addition to her husband she is survived by a daughter, Marguerite S. Leathers; a son, W. Terrell Switzer; two sisters; three grandchildren; two step-grandchildren; a niece and three nephews. A funeral service was held Feb. 17 at Black Creek Church in Franklin with interment in the church cemetery.

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