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Transitions
ON THE MOVE
Todd Bradbury, to Bethel Baptist Church, Midlothian, Va., as pastor.
Jedidiah Blake, to Hillandale Baptist Church, Adelphia, Md., as pastor.
Barry Higgins, to Berea Baptist Church, Louisa, Va., as pastor.
Dale Seley, concluding his ministry as senior pastor of First Baptist Church, Newport News, Va.
Stephen Price, to First Baptist Church, Gaithersburg, Md., as interim pastor.
Jeff Roberts, to Jonesboro Heights Baptist Church, Sandford, N.C., as interim pastor.
Frank Goare, to Hunton Baptist Church, Glen Allen, Va., as interim pastor.
James Copeland, to First Baptist Church, Wallace, N.C., as youth and children’s minister.
Andrea Gardner, resigning as music ministry director at First Baptist Church, West Jefferson, N.C.
Caleb Foust, to Gayton Baptist Church, Richmond, Va., as associate pastor of youth.
Jim Townsend, resigning as associate pastor for outreach ministries at First Baptist Church, Ashland, Va., to relocate to Connecticut.
Justin Glenn, to Red Lane Baptist Church, Powhatan, Va., as minister of discipleship and families.
Jonathan Eidson, to Sardis Baptist Church, Charlotte, N.C., as interim associate pastor.
Wellford Dowdy, to Antioch Baptist Church, Sandston, Va., as choir director.
Patricia Turner, to First Baptist Church, Elkin, N.C., as part-time interim associate pastor.
Katrina Long, resigning as youth minister at Maplewood Baptist Church, Yadkinville, N.C.
Juan Gonzales, to Norfolk Baptist Association, as ethnic church planter strategist. He also serves as pastor of First Hispanic Baptist Church of Virginia Beach.
Mike Pumphrey, to Norfolk Baptist Association, as associational church planter strategist. He was church planter for Awaken Church, Virginia Beach, Va., where he serves as pastor.
Laura Barclay, resigning as social ministries coordinator at the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship of North Carolina, to relocate to Kentucky.
RETIREMENTS
Kakki Aydlotte, associate pastor for member mobilization at Bon Air Baptist Church, Richmond, Va., retired at the end of 2012.
Kelly A. Lane has retired as pastor of Bridgewater (Va.) Baptist Church, after serving there for over 23 years.
Ben Powers, retiring as pastor of Crewe (Va.) Baptist Church, effective April 30.
DEATH
Joe Ellis Parks died March 7 at the age of 70. He was retired with 30 years of service as an air traffic controller with the FAA and had served as pastor of Rome Missionary Baptist Church in Hillsville, Va., for 10 years. He is survived by his wife, Mary Russell Parks; one son, John Russell; and three grandchildren. A funeral service was held March 9 at Sycamore Baptist Church, Stuart, Va.
Kudos
ORDINATIONS
Heather McDivitt, to be ordained to the ministry by Wingate (N.C.) Baptist Church, on April 14.
Rob Lemons, to be ordained to the ministry by Ardmore Baptist Church, Winston-Salem, N.C., on April 21.
15 YEARS
Stanley Hare, celebrating 15 years as pastor of Victoria (Va.) Baptist Church.
Rick Mallory, celebrating 15 years as pastor of Morgans Baptist Church, Moneta, Va.
5 YEARS
Essentino A. Lewis Jr., celebrating 5 years as pastor of Clifton Park Baptist Church, Silver Spring, Md.
Ronald D. Moore, celebrating 5 years as pastor of Rocks Baptist Church, Pamplin, Va.
Craig Sherouse, celebrating 5 years as senior pastor of Second Baptist Church, Richmond, Va.
Events
FRI., APRIL 12
Woodland Heights Baptist Church, Richmond, Va.; hosting the Chowan Singers from Chowan University, Murfreesboro, N.C., at 7 p.m.
SUN., APRIL 14
Hatcher Memorial Baptist Church, Richmond, Va.; Dove Award nominated songwriter, Audrey Woodhams in concert at 4 p.m.
SUN.-WED., APRIL 14-17
First Baptist Church, Albemarle, N.C.; revival with David Phelps, evangelist.
Green Valley Baptist Church, Lebanon, Va.; revival with Robert Moore, evangelist.
Greenpond Baptist Church, Chatham, Va., and Piney Fork Baptist Church, Gretna, Va.; revival with Sun. & Mon. services at Greenpond and Tues. & Wed. services at Piney Fork. Seth Lackey, Ryan Riley, Jonathan Hillard and Lynn Marstin, evangelists.
TUES., APRIL 16
Bluefield (Va.) College, Hugh I. Shott Jr. Foundation sponsored lecture by Florida governor Jeb Bush at 11 a.m. in the Bluefield College dome gymnasium. Open to community at large if space permits.
FRI.-SUN., APRIL 19-21
North Fork Baptist Church, Virgilina, Va.; revival with Doug Gibson, pastor of Dan River Baptist Church, Halifax, Va., as evangelist.
SAT., APRIL 20
Highways to Healing, a 2013 Alumni Celebration sponsored by the Virginia Commonwealth University Departments of Patient Counseling and Pastoral Care, 1-4 p.m. at the Virginia Historical Society. Keynote speaker, James A. Forbes Jr., senior minister emeritus of Riverside Church, New York City. For information contact Brenda Brown at 804-828-0540 or [email protected].
SUN., APRIL 21
Branch’s Baptist Church, Richmond, Va.; David Musselman, nationally known concert pianist and recording artist, in concert at 11 a.m.
Hull’s Memorial Baptist Church, Fredericksburg, Va.; Maranatha 2nd Generation Choir composed of 5th and 6th graders from churches in Fredericksburg area, in concert at 6 p.m.
TUES., APRIL 23
First Baptist Church, Danville, Va.; Virginia Baptist Male Chorale in concert at 7 p.m.
THURS.-SUN., APRIL 25-28
Chesterfield Baptist Church, Moseley, Va.; revival with Brian Hughes, senior pastor of Powhatan (Va.) Community Church, as evangelist.
SAT., APRIL 27
Fredericksburg Baptist Association is sponsoring a concert by the Annie Moses Band at 7 p.m. It will be held at Fairview at River Club, 10835 Tidewater Trail, Fredericksburg. Tickets are $15 for adults and $10 for students.
SUN.-TUES., APRIL 28-30
First Baptist Church, Sandford, N.C.; revival with Jack Glasgow, evangelist.
SUN.-WED., APRIL 28-31
Powers Memorial Baptist Church, Hopewell, Va.; spiritual renewal/revival with Rod Hale as evangelist.
FRI., MAY 3
Virginia Network of Interim Ministers; “Navigating the Storms of Church Conflict,” 10 a.m.-4 p.m. at Eagle Eyrie Baptist Conference Center. To register contact Sandra Bond at 434-384-2211 or [email protected].
SUN.-FRI., MAY 5-10
Stanardsville (Va.) Baptist Church; revival with Josh Shifflett, evangelist.
News
The youth of Mentow Baptist Church, Huddleston, Va., raised $2,500 for a meal packaging event for Stop Hunger Now on April 5. The 10,000 packaged meals will support school feeding programs around the world.
Fork Union (Va.) Military Academy has announced that CPT Matt Donohue has been selected as its next head coach of the postgraduate basketball program. He is currently head coach of the high school prep basketball team and a teacher in the English department.
On mission
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For more than 25 years the Women of Faith Sunday school class at Cool Spring Baptist Church, Mechanicsville, Va., have hosted an annual luncheon for the physically and mentally challenged and group home residents in the area. Folks from as far away as Farmville attend the Busy Bee Luncheon, typically held on the Saturday prior to Palm Sunday. The event also includes a sharing of the Easter story, various crafts, an Easter egg hunt and games. One of the most popular games is musical chairs. Once eliminated, guests stop by the “bunny table” to select a stuffed animal as a token of love and appreciation. Baskets filled with candy are given as prizes and everyone leaves with a token of Easter and the reminder of how Jesus died and rose again.