Staff changes
• Bernard Camden, to Fellowship Church, Chester, as pastor.
• Jeff Hudgins, to Heritage Church, Farmville, as pastor.
• Tim Mathia, resigning as pastor of Mentow Church, Huddleston.
• Bill Welch, to Woodville Church, Woodville, as interim pastor.
• Frank Earwood, to Faith Church, Hampton, as interim pastor.
• Stephanie Smith, to Oak Forest Church, Chesterfield, as part-time youth director.
• Rob Petrini, to Southview Church, Herndon, as minister of music and youth.
• Becky Glass, to Hampton Church, Hampton, as interim associate pastor for education.
• Andy Smith, resigning as minister to students at Vinton Church, Vinton, to accept a position in Atlanta, Georgia.
• David Miller, to Rosalind Hills Church, Roanoke, as minister of youth.
• David Bailey, to Northminster Church, Richmond, as interim music director.
• Jennifer P. Smith, to Hampton Church, Hampton, as interim associate pastor for youth and missions.
Retirement
• Chester Smith has retired as pastor of Bethlehem Church, Penick Road, Richmond, after 43 years in the ministry. The church will honor him at a retirement dinner on April 21. A member of the church honored Smith by matching the amount the congregation gave to a Renovation Fund. This donation was over $100,000 which will provide a new kitchen, bathroom facilities and choir robes.
Ordination
• Alan Harris, minister of children at Antioch Church, Fairfax Station, was ordained to the gospel ministry on Feb. 18.
• Claude Carter was ordained to the gospel ministry on March 11 at North Roanoke Church, Roanoke.
Deaths
• Basil Burcham, former pastor of Mount Hebron Church, Floyd, died on March 5. He is survived by two daughters and several grandchildren.
• Henry Taylor “Buck” Holloway Jr. died on March 23 at the age of 83. A charter member of Grace Community Church in Richmond, he made mission trips to Argentina, Mexico, Guatemala, England and Honduras. He is survived by his wife, Kathryn Lee Jones Holloway; sons, Guy B. Holloway, pastor of Grace Community Church, and Craig S. Holloway; seven grandchildren; and a sister. A funeral service was held March 26 with interment in Bethlehem Church cemetery.
Homecomings/Revivals
• Biltmore Church, Glen Allen; revival May 6-9; Eddie Heath, guest evangelist.
• Ephesus Church, South Hill; revival April 22-24; Robert Livesay, guest evangelist.
• Fairmount Memorial Church, Richmond; revival May 6-9; Justin Jones, guest evangelist.
• First Church, Coeburn; revival May 6-9; Les Ritchie, guest evangelist.
• Hillcrest Church, Danville; 48th anniversary; homecoming on May 6; former pastor Daryl Joyce, guest speaker.
• Jerusalem Church, Warsaw; revival April 15-18; M. Timberlake, Allan Hopkins, Robert Beasley, Dave McNeely and George Daniel; guest evangelists.
• Readville Church, Sussex; revival May 6-8; Stuart Carlton, guest evangelist.
• Round Knob Church, Fancy Gap; revival April 30-May 4; Dwight Sechrist, guest evangelist.
• Stone Mountain Church, Laurel Fork; revival April 16-20; Jack Holland, guest evangelist.
• Upper Essex Church, Caret; revival April 29-May 2; Paul Beith, Donald Bowen, Kevin James and Clayton Custalow, guest evangelists.
• Villa Heights Church, Roanoke; revival April 22-25; Roger Roller, guest evangelist.
• Winfall Church, Gladys; revival April 29-May 2; Roger Roller, guest evangelist.
• Woodlawn Church, Colonial Heights; revival April 29-May 2; George Mullinax, guest evangelist.