STAFF CHANGES
David C. Meadors, to Broadus Memorial Church, Charlotesville, as senior pastor, effective May 1.
Fernando Mangieri, to First Church, Springfield, as pastor for the Hispanic Fellowship.
Mort Robson, to Calverton Church, Calverton, as pastor.
Michael Dyer, to Fairview Church, Martinsville, as interim pastor.
Jeff Shanaberger, to Nomini Church, Montross, as intentional interim pastor.
40 YEARS OF SERVICE: Park View Church in Portsmouth recently honored Helen Varney-Parker for 40 years of service as church secretary. Varney-Parker was presented an engrave clock and a love offering on behalf of the church by pastor Aaron Brittain.
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Betsy Rice, to The Church at Clarendon, as minister of community life.
Daniel Turner, to Taylor Road Church, Chesapeake, as part-time minister of music.
Barry Adamson, to Oak Dale Church, Nokesville, as youth minister.
ORDINATIONS
Steve Johnson, pastor of Cedar Grove Church, Lebanon, was ordained to the gospel ministry by the church on March 22.
Brian McDaniel was ordained to the gospel ministry by Calverton Church, Calverton, on March 8.
DEATH
Eulala Vass Haynes, widow of former Virginia pastor Omer H. Vass, died March 18 in Winston-Salem, N.C. at the age of 78. She is survived by her husband, Claude Haynes; daughter, Janet Black; one sister, two grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. Funeral services were March 21 in the Twin County Funeral Sanctuary.
REVIVALS
Chestnut Level Church, Blairs; revival April 19-22; Van Moore, evangelist.
Childrey Church, Nathalie; revival April 19-22; Roger Roller, evangelist.
Claybrook Church, Weems; revival April 26-29; Roger Roller, evangelist.
First Church, Coeburn; revival April 26-29; Mark Elmore, evangelist..
First Church, Collinsville; revival April 19-22; Royce Williams, evangelist.
Reedy Creek Church, Freeman; revival April 9-11; Monty Raney and Casey Short, evangelists.
Rosedale Church, Rosedale; revival April 19-22; Jim Fuller, Vonley Pruitt, Steve Musick, Rick Meade and Chris Music, evangelists.
Sanford Memorial Church, Broadnax; revival April 26-27; Monty Raney, evangelist.
SherLynd Church, Lyndhurst; revival April 26-29; Troy George, evangelist.
Westover Church, Richmond; spring renewal series April 26-29; Bill Sherman. leading.
CHURCH NEWS
Burrows Memorial Church, Norfolk, will celebrate its 115th anniversary on April 19. Guest speaker will be Roy Smith, associational missionary to the Norfolk Association. A covered-dish luncheon will follow the service.
New Salem Church, Culpeper, will celebrate its 175th anniversary April 26. Park Dickerson will be guest speaker at the 11 a.m. service followed by lunch.
Wallers Church, Partlow, has named Ernest R. Cornwell as pastor emeritus.
The Sunday school of Westhampton Church, Richmond, will celebrate 100 years on April 19. A month-long celebration will begin on Easter Sunday and conclude with an old-fashioned church picnic on the lawn on May 3.
ASSOCIATIONAL NEWS
Dan River Association’s senior revival will be April 23 at 10:30 a.m. with Roger Roller as guest speaker.
EASTER MUSIC & DRAMA
Fort Trial Church, Stanleytown; “The Living Lord’s Supper,” April 9 and 10 at 7:30 p.m. and April 12 at 7 p.m.
Hollins Road Church, Roanoke; “Raise the Crown,” April 11 at 6 p.m.
Penuel Church, Altavista; “Love Grew Where the Blood Fell,” April 12 at 11 a.m.
Tomahawk Church, Midlothian; “Amazing Grace,” April 12 at 11 a.m.
Upper Essex Church, Caret; “Lift Up the Cross,” April 12 at 11 a.m.
MISSION MOMENTS
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For the past three years, members of Round Oak Baptist Church in Corbin have mailed packages to local residents serving in the military in Iraq and Afghanistan. Joyce Hayden, project coordinator, works at the local post office and discovered service personnel receive coffee on a regular basis. So the church decided to include coffee and other ingredients needed for a good cup along with homemade cookies in its Christmas packages. The church sent 52 packages to over 20 service personnel. A package provides supplies for an entire company. Pictured are members packing and in front of the packages sent at Christmas.
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Beulah Baptist Church in Aylett recently concluded its year-long emphasis on “Living Water for Zambia,” a well-water project led by the Women on Mission, Mission Friends and Children in Action. Over $2,500 was collected for the CBF to dig wells in Africa. Children’s Ministry Day was celebrated Feb. 14 and 11 children and their leaders visited the Hospitality House in Richmond, taking handmade gifts and treats. They also visited Beulah’s oldest living member, Virginia Grist, and held a surprise birthday party. Pictured in left photo (left to right) are Cathy Bryant, Ginger Rice, Suzy Shanes and Janis Wright with the Living Water display. At right are the Missions Friends and Children in Action at the birthday party for Mrs. Grist.