Staff Changes
Stephen Turner, to Claybrook Church, Weems, as pastor.
Ronnie L. Rogers, to New Hope Church, Appomattox, as pastor.
Ashley Gatewood, to Laurel Hill Church, Verona, as minister of students.
Mike Gibson, resigning as minister of music at Bethlehem Church, Richmond.
New staff members at Bethel Church, Midlothian: Karen Powell as children's coordinator; Sharon Laslie as music director and Martha Tanner as weekday preschool director.
Jim Mathews, to Villa Heights Church, Roanoke, as interim music minister.
Kely G. Hatley, resigning as minister of music at First Church, Woodbridge.
Jennifer Smith, resigning as minister of children and youth at County Line Church, Ruther Glen.
Cathy Swaim, resigning as minister of music at Burrows Memorial Church, Norfolk.
Church News
Dan River Church, Halifax, hosted a communitywide women's retreat on Sept. 24. Michelle Stevens, a member of Aaron's Creek Church, led the retreat in which 17 churches were represented.
Missions
Paul William Vosteen Sr. and his wife, Marguerite Frances, were appointed as missionaries to Western Europe by the International Mission Board on Sept. 13. Paul will be involved in communication/media ministry. Marguerite, a native of Richmond, will serve in community and home outreach. They are members of Derbyshire Church, Richmond.
Ordinations
Nathan Lee Taylor was ordained to the gospel ministry by Tabernacle Church, Richmond on Oct. 9.
Lonnie Hylton, pastor of Reed Island Springs Church, Ararat, will be ordained to the gospel ministry by the church on Oct. 23.
Homecomings & Revivals
Ash Avenue Church, South Boston; revival Oct. 16-19; Kenneth Gibson, guest evangelist.
Bethel Church, Chase City; 233rd anniversary; homecoming Oct. 16; Elmer Joyner, guest speaker; lunch to follow; afternoon song service.
Buchanan Church, Buchanan; revival Oct. 21-23; Bob Hetherington, guest evangelist.
Calvary Church, Concord; homecoming Oct. 16; revival Oct. 16-19; Allen Welborn, guest evangelist.
Cambria Church, Christiansburg; revival Oct. 23-26; Conrad Johnston, Fred Brugger, David Hoagland, Danny Collins and Lee Suggs, guest evangelists.
Carmel Church, Ruther Glen; revival Oct. 23-26; Mark Becton, guest evangelist.
Colonial Beach Church, Colonial Beach; revival Oct. 16-19; David D. Burhans, guest evangelist.
Elkhardt Church, Richmond; 45th anniversary Oct. 23; former pastor Gordon Benton, guest speaker.
Fairfields Church, Burgess; homecoming Oct. 16; pastor Brian A. Hamrick, speaker.
First Church, Appalachia; 98th anniversary; homecoming Oct. 16; dinner following morning service.
First Church, Princeton, W. Va.; 165th anniversary Oct. 16; former pastor Dan Agee, guest speaker; luncheon following service.
Glen Allen Church, Glen Allen; revival Oct. 16-18; Bob Lynch, guest evangelist.
Hollywood Church, Appomattox; homecoming Oct. 16; former pastor A. Kenneth Ferrell Sr., guest speaker; dinner following service.
Kilmarnock Church, Kilmarnock; revival Oct. 16-19; Paul Beith, guest evangelist.
Lebanon Church, Lively; homecoming Oct. 16; Eddie Heath, guest speaker; revival Oct. 16-18; Edward P Harrow Sr., John Penny, Willard D. Bowen, guest evangelists.
McCabe Memorial Church, Martinsville; homecoming Oct. 16; Phillip Duckett, guest speaker.
Mill Creek Church, Fincastle; revival Oct. 16-19; David Austin, Jeff Scott, Debbie Scott, Charles and Rebecca McCoy, special guests.
Mount Hermon Church, Danville; homecoming Oct. 16; former pastor Jim Brackett, guest speaker; covered-dish luncheon.
Monument Heights Church, Richmond; 55th anniversary; homecoming Oct. 16; former pastor Michael Blackwell, guest speaker; covered-dish luncheon.
Pine Chapel Church, Hampton; Southern gospel sing revival Oct. 26-30; different musical groups each night.
Ringgold Church, Ringgold; revival Oct. 23-26; John Groff, guest evangelist.
Schoolfield Church, Danville; homecoming Oct. 23; Rod Hale, guest speaker.