Transitions
ON THE MOVE
Claude Gunn, to Zion Hill Baptist Church, Lynchburg, Va., as pastor.
Robert “Bob” Setzer Jr., to Knollwood Baptist Church, Winston-Salem, N.C., as pastor. He was pastor of First Baptist Church, Macon, Ga.
Mike Winters, to Wise (Va.) Baptist Church, as pastor, effective Oct. 2. He is the former pastor of Laurel Hill Baptist Church, Verona, Va.
Woodrow W. Freeze, to Grassy Creek Baptist Church, Bullock, N.C., as pastor.
Kerry Peeler, to Enfield (N.C.) Baptist Church, as pastor.
Bob Collins, to First Baptist Church, West Point, Va., as intentional interim pastor.
Steve Manuel, to Oak Level Baptist Church, Bassett, Va., as interim pastor.
Charles B. Nunn, to Plymouth Haven Baptist Church, Alexandria, Va., as interim pastor.
Ben Lucas, resigning as associate pastor for children and families at Tabernacle Baptist Church, Richmond, Va.
Mark DuVall, resigning as minister of music at Calvary Baptist Church, Roanoke, Va., to assume a similar position at St. Margaret Mary Catholic Church in Winter Park, Fla.
Carol Seeley, to Ferry Farm Baptist Church, Fredericksburg, Va., as minister of children and families.
Jim Dresler, to Buckroe Baptist Church, Hampton, Va., as youth director.
Ann Ashcraft, to River Road Church, Baptist, Richmond, Va., as part-time interim minister to children.
Robyn Boring, concluding her service as director of youth and children at First Baptist Church, West Point, Va.
Events
FRI., SEPT. 30
Derbyshire Baptist Church, Richmond, Va., will host a concert by the 75-member ‘Gloria Deo!’ festival chorus at 7 p.m. Featured in the concert will be selected choral works of and piano stylings by guest artists Joseph Martin, Molly Ijames, Pepper Choplin, Mark Patterson and David Schwoebel.
SAT., OCT. 1
Oak Hall Baptist Church, Sandston, Va.; homecoming concert at 6 p.m. Program includes puppet show with ventriloquist Jeff Scott and Christian bluegrass music by ChurchYard Grass.
SUN., OCT. 2
Bethel Baptist Church, Salem, Va.; Community Appreciation Day with luncheon honoring community workers. Revival Oct. 2-5. Evangelist will be Tim Lee who served in the Marine Corps during the Vietnam war, loosing both legs in a land mine explosion.
Burkeville Baptist Church, Burkeville, Va.; homecoming with David Murdock, pastor of Eureka Baptist Church, Keysville, Va., as guest speaker. Revival Oct. 2-5 with John Marks as evangelist.
SUN., OCT. 9
Antioch Baptist Church, Sandston, Va.; 235th anniversary service/homecoming at 11 a.m.; Steve Allsbrook and former pastor Lewis Johns, speakers; lunch followed by afternoon service at 2 p.m.
Mount Hermon Baptist Church, Milford, Va.; homecoming/ revival during worship; music by The Shepherd’s Staff, a gospel music trio; covered-dish luncheon following service.
Parham Road Baptist Church, Richmond, Va.; homecoming at 11 a.m. with N. Keith Smith, former pastor of Derbyshire Baptist Church, Richmond, Va., as speaker; covered-dish lunch and children’s festival following; revival Oct 10-12 at 7 p.m.
Penuel Baptist Church, Altavista, Va.; homecoming with music by Derwin Hinson at 10:30 a.m.; M. Wayne Oates, speaker at 11:30 a.m. service, covered-dish meal to follow.
Woodlawn Baptist Church, Colonial Heights, Va.; revival at 11 a.m. with John Upton, executive director of the BGAV and president of the Baptist World Alliance, as speaker.
SAT., OCT. 15
The Virginia Baptist Women’s Chorale will be in concert at First Baptist Church, Bluefield, West Va., at 4:30 p.m. The program includes traditional and contemporary styles of music.
SUN., OCT. 16
Calvary Baptist Church, Concord, Va.; 110th anniversary and homecoming service at 11 a.m.; former pastor Frank Casper as guest speaker. Revival Oct. 24-26 with Roger Roller as evangelist.
Kentuck Baptist Church, Ringgold, Va.; revival Oct. 16-19 with A. C. Smith as evangelist.
Sunbeam Baptist Church, Franklin, Va.; revival Oct. 16-19 with Roger Roller as evangelist.
SAT., OCT. 22
Lyndale Baptist Church, Richmond, Va.; Mustard Seed Players present “The Death and Life of Every Man,” at noon and 6 p.m.
SUN., OCT. 23
The Coachmen Quartet from Staunton, Va., will be in concert at Carlisle Avenue Baptist Church, Richmond, Va., at 4:30 p.m. Adults-$8.00 and children-$5.00.
Ginter Park Baptist Church, Richmond, Va.; 95th anniversary celebration service at 10:30 a.m.; Chris Chapman, leading; potluck dinner and activities for children to follow.
Mathews Baptist Church, Hudgins, Va.; 235th anniversary with homecoming at 10:45 a.m.; interim pastor Tag Kilgore, speaker; lunch following with 2:30 p.m. music program.
Kudos
ORDINATION
Jonathan Kruschwitz was ordained to the ministry by Gayton Baptist Church, Richmond, Va., on Sept. 11.
30 YEARS
Ellis Dunton Monfalcone, as organist at Broadus Memorial Baptist Church, Richmond, Va.
Donald Runion, as pastor of Mount Vernon Baptist Church, Glen Allen, Va.
25 YEARS
Dennis L. Adams, as minister of music at First Baptist Church, Newport News, Va.
Raymond A. Bell Jr., as pastor of Mount Hope Baptist Church, Ashburn, Va.
20 YEARS
Catherine White, as director of music at Madison Heights (Va.) Baptist Church.
10 YEARS
Phil Mitchell, as associate pastor of worship at First Baptist Church, Richmond, Va.
News
Monument Heights Baptist Church, Richmond, Va., dedicated its new education and welcome center building expansion and renovation on Sept. 11. Designed by church architect William Henry Harris & Associates, the renovation of an existing 1951 wing resulted in a new educational facility providing additional classrooms, welcome center and preschool.
Deaths
Susan Hardin Frazeur died Sept. 16 at the age of 63. She was the wife of Dean Frazeur, pastor of Goochland (Va.) Baptist Church and had served with him in ministry for 20 years. A memorial service was held Sept. 19 at Goochland Baptist Church.
William P. Warnock died Sept. 5 in Lake Park, Ga. He had served churches in Georgia, Virginia and Hawaii, including pastor of Tabernacle Baptist Church in Richmond, Va. He is survived by three sons, Blaine, Chad and William Warnock; and five grandchildren. A memorial service was held Sept. 10 at First Baptist Church, Kingsland, Ga.
Missions
Virginia Intermont College in Bristol, Va., made quite a few girls smile with the recent donation of a 1999 passenger van to Girls Inc. of Bristol. College president E. Clorisa Phillips (on left in photo at left) personally made the donation to Girls Inc. executive director Amy Barker-Phillips. Girls Inc. is a nonprofit agency offering academic enrichment activities, skill-building programs and counseling services to girls and their families. The van will be used throughout its service area from Sullivan County, Tenn., to Washington, Va.
Hilton Baptist Church, Newport News, Va., opened its doors for shelter on Saturday, Aug. 27, during Hurricane Irene. On Sunday it served a free breakfast and lunch to fire station personnel and to several hundred people without power. The following Sunday the congregation collected $18,000 for hurricane relief.
The 19th annual Klothes 4 Kids sponsored by the Lynchburg Baptist Association helped 433 children from 208 low-income families with clothing and school supplies. It was its second largest year as churches in the association donate clothing and supplies for the project.
Farmville (Va.) Baptist Church partnered with its local food pantry, the Youth Empowerment Center and Pamela LaRue to sponsor a program for students returning to school. A hot breakfast was served at the church for over 50 students and then they went to the youth center for an anti-bullying program. Afterward students received school supplies. Several area churches and business donated the back to school supplies. Pictured above is the group walking from Farmville Baptist to the youth center.
A Virginia Baptist disaster relief team led by Lloyd Jackson and Marie Lawrence set up a mobile kitchen at St. Stephens (Va.) Baptist Church and prepared meals following the hurricane. The American Red Cross delivered meals while the utility companies worked to get electricity restored. The congregation expresses thanks to the team for their ministry during a few very difficult days.