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Transitions
ON THE MOVE
Cameron R. Edgar, to Moffett Memorial Baptist Church, Danville, Va., as pastor, effective Dec. 1. He had been pastor of College Parkway Baptist Church, Arnold, Md.
Paul David Larrimore, to Lael Baptist Church, Lignum, Va., as senior pastor.
NOTEBURNING: Dan River Baptist Association burned the note on its ministry center during its fall meeting at Clover Bottom Baptist Church, Nathalie, Va., on Oct. 27. From left are John Eure, pastor of Ash Avenue Baptist Church, South Boston, Va., and president of the Dan River Baptist Association, and Wayne Faison and Rod Hale of the Virginia Baptist Mission Board. |
Mike Mueller, to Rock Hill Baptist Church, Stafford, Va., as interim pastor.
James “Jim” Ailor Sr., to Bon Air Baptist Church, Richmond, Va., as associate pastor for worship and music.
Ben Ondrak, to First Baptist Church, Bristol, Va., as associate pastor for families and missions.
Ragan Deal, to First Baptist Church, Richlands, N.C., as minister to youth and children.
Emmanuel Dudkin, to Four Mile Creek Baptist Church, Richmond, Va., as minister of music/worship and youth.
Elizabeth Tuck, to Derbyshire Baptist Church, Richmond, Va., as interim director of children and family ministries.
Krista Melcher, to First Baptist Church, Ahoskie, N.C., as music associate/ organist.
DEATHS
Kenneth B. Bryan, a retired Virginia Baptist minister, died Oct. 25 in Marietta, Ga., following a brief illness. A native of Richmond, his Virginia pastorates included Second Branch Baptist Church, Chesterfield; Sandston Baptist Church; First Baptist Church, Petersburg; First Baptist Church, Lynchburg; and Mount Hermon Baptist Church in Danville. He is survived by his wife, Lucille; three sons and five grandchildren. A memorial service will be planned for the spring in Virginia.
Juan Carlos Gascon Sr., pastor of Iglesia Hispana Bautista Anastasis, died Oct. 27 at the age of 53. This Hispanic congregation in the Southside Baptist Association met at Kenbridge (Va.) Baptist Church. He is survived by his wife, Connie; sons, J.C. and Jonathan Gascon and a large extended family. A funeral service was held Nov. 1 at Kenbridge Baptist Church.
Kudos
225th ANNIVERSARY: Kentuck Baptist Church in Ringgold, Va., celebrated its 225th anniversary with homecoming on Sunday, Oct. 27. Pictured with a plaque from the Virginia Baptist Mission Board are (left to right): Ronald Merricks, chairman of deacons; Allen Mahan, senior pastor; and Rod Hale, representative from the Virginia Baptist Mission Board.
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5 YEARS
Robert Belcher, celebrating 5 years as pastor of Stuart (Va.) Baptist Church.
Events
SAT., NOV. 9
Walnut Grove Baptist Church, Mechanicsville, Va.; Contemplative Lifestyle Retreat from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.; learn the spiritual practices of lectio divina, meditation, centering prayer and contemplation; contact the church office at 804-746-5081 to register.
SUN., NOV. 10
Buchanan (Va.) Baptist Church; 177th anniversary; homecoming at 11 a.m. followed by church-wide luncheon.
SUN., NOV. 10-13
Story Creek Baptist Church, Ferrum, Va.; revival with Roger Roller, evangelist.
SUN., NOV. 17
Cool Spring Baptist Church, Mechanicsville, Va.; “An Evening of Strings, Music & Voice” with Selah and the Annie Moses Band. Tickets $15 in advance and $20 at the door. Purchase tickets online at iTickets.com.
Park Road Baptist Church, Charlotte, N.C.; concert by Glenn Burleigh Concert Choir of Greensboro at 4 p.m.
News
Averett University, Danville, Va., has announced it will host a Fulbright Scholar-in-Residence from Kazakhstan for the 2014-14 academic year. Professor Sholpan Gaisins, an expert in business and economics, teaches at KIMEP University’s Bang College of Business in Kazakhstan. She will arrive in Danville in mid-August.
Danville Regional Medical Center and LifePoint Hospitals recently pledged $360,000 to Averett University’s nursing program over the next five years, to provide a total of 36 scholarships ($10,000 each) for DRMC registered nurses who wish to pursue a bachelor of science in nursing (BSN) degree at Averett. In 2011 DRMC and LifePoint also pledged $500,000 over three years to Averett’s health sciences initiatives, which supported the development of the RN to BSN program.