STAFF CHANGES
• Samuel Feemster, to Mount Vernon Church, Arlington, as pastor.
• Rodney A. Bracey, to Shalom Fellowship Church, Richmond, as senior pastor.
• Samuel Feemster, to Mount Vernon Church, Arlington, as pastor.
• Joao da Rocha, to Second Church, Richmond, as pastor of its Brazilian mission.
• Gene Burris, to Liberty Church, Skipwith, as interim pastor.
• Charles Gibson, to Bybee’s Road Church, Troy, as intentional interim pastor.
• John Johnson, to Black Creek Church, Mechanicsville, as interim pastor.
MEMBERS FOR 75 YEARS: Mary Millner Johnson (left) and Doris Adams Fulcher (right) were recognized by Amherst Baptist Church in Amherst on WMU Focus Day Feb. 14 for 75 years as members of the church. Both were baptized during the same church service in 1935 by J.W. Simmons who served as pastor from 1928-35. Mary was 12 years old and Doris was 11.
|
• Krista Shinew, to Moffett Memorial Church, Danville, as minister of music/organist.
• David Brown, to Calvary Church, Lynchburg, as part-time director of music.
• Jennifer Pollard, to Jackson Memorial Church, Chesapeake, as children’s ministry coordinator.
• John Mark Skammer, resigning as associate pastor of student ministry at Gayton Church, Richmond.
• Roger Littleton, resigning as minister of youth at West Lynchburg Church, Lynchburg, to accept a position in Oklahoma.
RETIREMENTS
• Joe Edmonds has retired as pastor of First Church-Ballston in Arlington. He has been named pastor emeritus by the church.
• Carl Freeman will retire as minister of music at River Road Church, Richmond, effective Aug. 31. He has served there for 42 years.
ORDINATION
• Ryan Clore will be ordained to the gospel ministry by Patterson Avenue Church, Richmond, on May 2. He serves as minister of youth and young adults at the church.
REVIVALS
• Chestnut Hill Church, Lynchburg; April 25-28; Tom Stocks, evangelist.
• Childrey Church, Nathalie; April 25-28; Roger Roller, evangelist.
• Dublin Church, Dublin; lay renewal weekend April 23-25; Dennis Jones, pastor.
• Dundas Church, Dundas; April 18-21; Jonathan Dundalow, evangelist.
• Mulberry Church, Nathalie; April 18-21; R.G. Rowland, evangelist.
• Sandford Memorial Church, Brodnax; April 25-28; Mike Fitzgerald, evangelist.
• State Line Church, Danville; April 25-29; different speakers each night.
• Woodlawn Church, Colonial Heights; April 25, 11 a.m. and 7 p.m.; Bert Rait, evangelist.
CHURCH NEWS
• Unity Church, Prince George, held a marketplace evangelism weekend March 19-21 with Bob Foy, national coordinator of Church Renewal ministry leading the visiting team.
EVENTS
• CrossRoads 25th Celebration, May 22, 2010. Were you part of the past 25 years of CrossRoads Camp and Conference Center’s history as a camper, staffer, volunteer, nurse, missionary or retreat attender? Celebrate 25 years of ministry on May 22 beginning at 12 noon. There will be a reunion for summer staff on May 21. Registration is open. Check the website at www.crossroads25th.info or call 800-255-2428, ext. 8267.
• Ridgecrest Staff Reunion, Aug. 12-14; Ridgecrest Baptist Conference Center; for all former Ridgecrest staffers. For reservations call 1-800-588-7222. Contact person: Neil Nation, 615-395-7664.
ASSOCIATONAL NEWS
• NorthStar Church Network has established its annual offering as the Dorothy Allport Network Missions Offering. For over 25 years Allport has been a volunteer serving the members of NorthStar churches and for 77 years has been an active member of First Church, Alexandria.
• Dan River Association’s third annual senior revival will be April 22 at 10:30 a.m. at Southside Church, South Boston. Rick Via will be guest speaker.