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Transitions
ON THE MOVE
Darrell Boggs, to First Baptist Church, Hopewell, Va., as senior pastor.
Doug Danner, to First Baptist Church, Marshville, N.C., as pastor.
Dale Seley, to Salem Baptist Church, Fredericksburg, Va., as pastor, effective Sept. 1.
Phillip Weygandt, to Immanuel Baptist Church, Newport News, Va., as pastor.
Mike Collier, to Rosewood First Baptist Church, Goldsboro, N.C., as pastor.
Nathan S. Smith, to Clifton Forge (Va.) Baptist Church, as pastor.
Chase Thompson, to Ross Grove Baptist Church, Shelby, N.C., as pastor, effective Sept. 15.
Charles Bryan, to First Baptist Church, Butner, N.C., as pastor.
Shawn Dobbins, resigning as pastor of Preston Oaks Baptist Church, Roanoke, Va., to accept a pastorate in Kentucky.
Kevin Wirt, concluding his tenure as pastor of Pleasant Hill Baptist Church, Troutville, Va.
Bill Smith, to Memorial Baptist Church, Staunton, Va., as interim pastor.
Alden Hicks, to Crewe (Va.) Baptist Church, as interim pastor, effective Sept. 1.
Don and Kathy Capos, to Greenway Spirit and Word Fellowship, Stephens City, Va., as student pastors.
Laura Primm, to First Baptist Church, Elon, N.C., as minister of music and children.
Mike Elliott, to Mount Ararat Baptist Church, Stafford, Va., as student pastor.
Quinn Day, concluding his tenure as youth pastor at Hunting Creek Baptist Church, Big Island, Va.
Corey Leggett, to Great Fork Baptist Church, Suffolk, Va., as youth minister.
David Bilowus, concluding his tenure as music director at Little River Baptist Church, Aldie, Va.
Ashley Harper, to Northside Baptist Church, Mechanicsville, Va., as minister to children, youth and families.
Jimmy Rogers, to Viewmont Baptist Church, Hickory, N.C., as minister of music.
Paul Eaker, to Orcutt Baptist Church, Newport News, Va., as associate pastor of youth ministries.
Phil Lawson, to Gayton Baptist Church, Richmond, Va., as worship arts pastor.
Ed Spencer, to Starling Avenue Baptist Church, Martinsville, Va., as organist/ minister of music.
David Cole, to Tabernacle Baptist Church, Raleigh, N.C., as minister of music.
Ken Lister, to Providence Baptist Church, Charlotte, N.C., as interim minister of music.
Karen Driskill, to First Baptist Church, Clinton, N.C., as director of music.
Amy Stoner, to Hayes Barton Baptist Church, Raleigh, N.C., as family life center director.
Kyle Bauman, to Durham Memorial Baptist Church, Durham, N.C., as minister of discipleship.
Mark Hammond, new provost and vice president of academic affairs at Campbell University, Buies Creek, N.C. Michael Wells will succeed Hammond as dean of the College of Arts and Sciences, effective Sept. 1.
RETIREMENTS
Barbara Brower, retiring as pianist at Parkwood Baptist Church, Annandale, Va.; after serving there for 19 years.
Allison Chapman, retiring as organist at Smithfield (Va.) Baptist Church.
James R. Martin, retiring as church business administrator at Providence Baptist Church, Charlotte, N.C.
Karen Willard, retiring as music director at Smithfield (Va.) Baptist Church.
DEATH
Correction: Former Virginia Baptist pastor Nathanael “Nick” Habel was also survived by a son, Glenn Habel, and a daughter, Julia Habel Thompson, whose names were omitted from the notice of his death in our Aug. 12 issue.
Kudos
ORDINATIONS
Nola Boezeman, pastor of Crabtree Valley Baptist Church, Raleigh, N.C., was ordained to the ministry by the church on Aug. 4.
Patricia Hamilton Greene will be ordained to the ministry by Memorial Baptist Church, Buies Creek, N.C., on Sept. 22.
Katie Henry, ordained to the ministry on Aug. 11 by First Baptist Church, Huntersville, N.C.
Josh Skipper and Nic Uebel, associate directors of Baptist Collegiate Ministry at Virginia Tech, ordained to the ministry on Aug. 11 by NorthStar Church, Blacksburg, Va.
Art Wright will be ordained to the ministry by Tabernacle Baptist Church, Richmond, Va., on Sept. 15.
20 YEARS
Larisa Leapley, celebrating 20 years as music director of First Baptist Church, North Wilkesboro, N.C.
10 YEARS
Giles Blankenship, celebrating 10 years as worship minister at Snyder Memorial Baptist Church, Fayetteville, N.C.
Mike Parnell, celebrating 10 years as pastor of Beth Car Baptist Church, Halifax, Va.
R. J. Rose, celebrating 10 years as pastor of First Baptist Church, Coeburn, Va.
5 YEARS
Buddy Hyatt, celebrating 5 years as organist at The Memorial Baptist Church, Greenville, N.C.
Events
THURS.-SAT., SEPT. 5-7
Fork of Willis Baptist Church, Columbia, Va.; revival at 7 p.m. with Pastor Keith Parker, evangelist.
SAT.-SUN., SEPT. 7-8
Mountain View Community Church, Culpeper, Va.; 10th anniversary; carnival on Saturday from 4-6 p.m. followed by MCVV Growin’ Up Recap and testimonies; worship at 9:15 and 11 a.m. on Sunday followed by family barbecue.
SUN., SEPT. 8
Chancellor Baptist Church, Fredericksburg, Va.; 25th anniversary celebration with worship service at 10:30 a.m. followed by a church picnic.
Faith Baptist Church, Jonesville, Va.; homecoming at 10:30 a.m. with Carroll Wallen, speaker.
Zoar Baptist Church, Deltaville, Va.; dedication of new sanctuary; worship at 11 a.m. followed by a potluck lunch; dedication service at 2 p.m.
FRI., SEPT. 13
John Leland Center for Theological Studies, Falls Church, Va.; Leland Family Reunion to celebrate its 15th anniversary at 6:30 p.m. at Columbia Baptist Church, Falls Church; founding president K. Randel Everett will speak.
FRI.-SUN., SEPT. 13-15
Concord Baptist Association; revival in song nightly at 7:30 p.m.; featuring The Churchmen on Friday, The Carol Family on Saturday and Rejoice on Sunday; First Baptist Church, Chase City, Va.
SAT., SEPT. 14
Virginia Baptist Women’s Chorale in concert at 6 p.m. at Spring Hill Baptist Church, Ruckersville, Va.
SUN.-WED., SEPT. 15-18
Oak Forest Baptist Church, Chesterfield, Va.; revival with Bill Lewis, evangelist and musician.
FRI., SEPT. 20
Cooperative Baptist Fellowship of Virginia; general assembly from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Poplar Springs Baptist Church, Henrico, Va.
SUN., SEPT. 22
Ephesus Baptist Church, Chapel Hill, N.C.; homecoming at 11 a.m. with Harry Byrd, guest speaker.
First Baptist Church, Salisbury, N.C.; homecoming at 11 a.m. followed by dinner on the grounds.
SUN., SEPT. 22-25
Garden City Baptist Church, Roanoke, Va.; revival at 6 p.m. with Tony Brooks, evangelist.
Hillcrest Baptist Church, Suffolk, Va.; revival with Dale Seley, former pastor of First Baptist Church, Newport News, Va., evangelist.
MON., SEPT. 23
Wake Forest (N.C.) University School of Divinity; Elevating Preaching 2013 “Sense of Place,” featuring Anna Carter Florence from the Columbia Theological Seminary, Thomas G. Long from the Candler School of Theology-Emory University and Luke A. Powery of Duke University Divinity School. Register by Sept. 10. Registration fee of $25 includes lunch. Contact the School of Divinity at divinity@wfu@edu or call 336.758.3748.
SUN., SEPT. 29
Grace Baptist Church, Richmond, Va.; 180th anniversary; celebration service at 9:45 a.m. with a reunion choir; followed by a luncheon.
Northside Baptist Church, Mechanicsville, Va.; homecoming at 11 a.m. with Bill Alphin, guest speaker; dinner on the grounds.
SUN., NOV. 10
To increase awareness of Alzheimer’s disease, the importance of early detection and valuable services available, the Alzheimer’s Association is inviting North Carolina churches to participate in N.C.’s first annual Alzheimer’s Awareness Purple Sunday on Nov. 10. Churches wanting to join this initiative should select up to two representatives to attend an informational breakfast on Oct. 11 at Southminster Retirement Community in Charlotte at 8 a.m. For additional information contact the Alzheimer’s Association Western Carolina Chapter, 3800 Shamrock Drive, Charlotte, NC 28215, or register online at www.alz.org/northcarolina by Oct. 9. For questions contact Lesha Dodson at 704.532.5275.
Missions
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First-year students at Campbell University in Buies Creek, N.C., packed 4,700 bags with 72,000 donated items, including school supplies, food, and hygiene items, as part of the inaugural Love Thy Neighbor service project on Aug. 18. Following the project, the students participated in the convocation for new students and received a medallion marking the beginning of their Campbell experience.
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The Sally Williams Uniform Giveaway is an annual ministry of Wingate (N.C.) Baptist Church. Held the week prior to the start of school, students from East Union Middle School are invited to receive free uniforms for the school year. After shopping students and parents enjoy food and fellowship with church members and others from the community.
News
First Baptist Church, Rural Hall, N.C., will unite with REVO Church located in Winston-Salem on Sept. 8. The congregation will become REVO’’s North Campus located at 7105 Broad Street in Rural Hall. Wesley Johnson will be campus pastor for REVO North.
Hope Community Church, Newport News, Va., has relocated to 12300 Warwick Blvd. in Newport News. This congregation organized in 1997 had been meeting in the Living Stone Monastery at 28 Harpersville Road.
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Earlier this year Richmond’s Westover Baptist Church received a $20,000 grant from the Reedy Creek Coalition and Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay to re-landscape much of the front of its campus. The project will include native plant in bayscapes and rain gardens designed by Drew Harrigan of Four Winds Landscape Design. The Alliance has been working throughout the Westover Hills and Heights communities to make improvements to residential and commercial properties to significantly decrease storm water runoff that flows into Reedy Creek. Pictured is Katie Lemmert planting a snowball hydrangea at the entrance to the sanctuary — a plant that is native to the Mid-Atlantic. Additional trees and shrubs will be planted in early fall. There are plans to create a guided walk for reflection, meditation and prayer around the Westover Hills Boulevard side of the campus along with interpretive signage to explain rain gardens and bayscapes.