STAFF CHANGES
• Chad Whaley, to New Salem Church, Culpeper, as pastor.
• Samuel Barnhart Sr., to Second Church, Falls Church, as senior pastor.
• Archie Goldie, to Sterling Park Church, Sterling, as interim pastor.
• Bryan Jones, to First Church, Alexandria, as pastor of education and administration.
• Amanda Barbour-Johnston, to Farmville Church, Farmville, as associate pastor.
• Kevin Gibson, to Webber Memorial Church, Richmond, as minister of music.
• Amy Farinelli, resigning as youth minister at Park View Church, Portsmouth.
• Ben Sadler, resigning as associate/youth pastor at Bethlehem Church, Midlothian Tpk., Richmond, to accept a position in Oregon.
• Danny Lambert, to New Life Church, Richmond, as praise leader.
• Tonya Menard, resigning as music director at Westhaven Church, Portsmouth, effective Aug. 31.
• Tracy Woody, to Gwathmey Church, Ashland, as youth minister.
• Paul Larrimore, to Forest Grove Church, Amissville, as minister of music.
• Joni Welborn, to New Life Church, Richmond, as youth and children's director.
DEATH
• Hylan Q. Carter Jr., pastor of Shalom Baptist Fellowship Church, Richmond, died July 28 at the age of 59. He had served as pastor of Rising Mt. Zion Church in Sandston and was an adjunct instructor in human services at J. Sargeant Reynolds Community College. He is survived by his wife, Valerie Wright Carter; two sons, Hylan Q. II and Duane Anthony Carter; one daughter, Dana Morse; mother, Pauline Carter; four sisters; and one brother. Funeral services were held at Mt. Tabor Church in Richmond on Aug. 3.
• James N. Williams Jr., pastor of Gladstone Memorial Church, Gladstone, died Aug. 2. He served as pastor of Liberty Chapel Church, Appomattox, and Gladstone Memorial, in addition to several churches in South Carolina. He is survived by his wife, Helen Crider Williams; one daughter, Cheryl Kaye Goff; one sister; and four grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his daughter Reneé Williams Martin. Funeral services were held Aug. 5 at Liberty Chapel Church, Appomattox.
HOMECOMINGS & REVIVALS
• Berea Church, Fredericksburg; homecoming Aug. 26, former pastor Jeff Hudgins, guest speaker; covered-dish luncheon and gospel sing at 2 p.m.
• Bethany Church, Woodford; 237th anniversary; homecoming Sept. 9 at 10:45 a.m.
• Corinth Church, New Kent; 130th anniversary on Aug. 26 at 11 a.m. Former pastors Charles Gibson, Harold Hurst and Ed Stansfield will participate in the service; covered-dish lunch to follow.
• Craigs Church, Spotsylvania; 240th anniversary on Sept. 9; Gary Linton, guest speaker, The Virginia Gospel Singers, guest musicians; revival Sept. 10-14.
• Crooked Oak Church, Hillsville; homecoming Aug. 26 at 10:30 a.m.
• Elk Creek Church, Mineral; 194th anniversary; homecoming Sept. 9; Murphy Terry, guest speaker.
• Kedron Church, Gladys; revival Sept. 2-5; Roger Roller, guest evangelist.
• New Chapel Church, Rustburg; homecoming Sept. 16; former pastor Frank Metcalf, guest speaker; lunch following service.
• Oak Grove Church, Cana; revival Aug. 19-22; Junior Corn, guest evangelist; homecoming Aug. 26; Joe Lambert, guest speaker.
• State Line Church, Danville; homecoming Aug. 26; David Cox, guest speaker; covered-dish lunch.
• Vesuvius Church, Vesuvius; revival Aug. 26-29; Roger Roller, guest evangelist.
• Westover Church, Arlington; homecoming Sept. 9; former pastor Chet Smith, guest speaker.
CHURCH NEWS
• Clifton Forge Church, Clifton Forge, will host the International Children's Choir in concert on Aug. 26 at 11 a.m. This choir, comprised of orphaned and disadvantaged children from several countries, will perform songs in English and native dialects.
ASSOCIATION NEWS
• Chesterfield Community Church has recently become a member of Middle District Association. This new church in the Matoaca area is meeting in the Children's Home of Virginia Baptists. Chesterfield Community was formed out of New Hope Church, Chesterfield.
50th ANNIVERSARIES
• North Roanoke Church, Roanoke, will celebrate its 50th anniversary on Sept. 9 at 10 a.m. A luncheon will follow at 11:30 a.m. Immediately after lunch, the music ministry at North Roanoke will present “Highway to Heaven.”
• Skipwith Church in Richmond is celebrating its 50th anniversary. It began as a mission chapel by First Church, Richmond, under the leadership of Theodore F. Adams in the summer of 1956 meeting in the homes of various worshipers. A house on Skipwith Road was soon converted into Sunday school classrooms and a chapel set up in the basement. On Dec. 29, 1957, the chapel officially became Skipwith Church. A sanctuary and education building built and the first service in the newly constructed facility was held on Easter 1960. On Sept. 23 the cornerstone will be opened and a musical based on the past 50 years of Skipwith created by minister of music Richard A. Tinsley will be presented. Peter James Flamming will be guest speaker on Oct. 14th commemorating the anniversary and a luncheon will follow the service.
CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION
• Ocean View Church, Norfolk, is celebrating its 100th anniversary Sept. 1-2. A Gospel Sing featuring the Oak Grove Quartet will be held on Saturday, Sept. 1 from 2-4 p.m. followed by a barbecue dinner and concert by Scott Phillips from 6-8 p.m. The anniversary celebration will continue from 9:45-12 noon on Sunday with dinner on the grounds following the morning service.
175th ANNIVERSARY
• Reedy Spring Church, Spout Spring, will celebrate its 175th anniversary on Sept. 9 at 10:30 a.m. Fred Anderson, executive director of the Virginia Baptist Historical Society, will portray William E. Hatcher at the service which will include a sharing time from former pastors and a lunch following the service. Reedy Spring was organized in 1832 and held services in the Reedy Spring Academy until it burned in 1943. A new church was built and dedicated in 1944. A new sanctuary was constructed in 1980.
COLLEGIATE MINISTRY PRAYER WALKS
• The Richmond area Baptist Collegiate Ministries will sponsor simultaneous campus prayer walks at the University of Richmond and Virginia Commonwealth University on Sat., Sept. 8 at 8:30 a.m. Groups and individuals who would like to participate should contact campus ministers Alan Jones (VCU) at [email protected] or Melissa Oliver (UR) at [email protected] or the Dover Association office at [email protected].
MISSIONS MOMENT
Thalia Lynn Baptist Church, Virginia Beach
A multi-focus group of Women on Mission from Thalia Lynn traveled to the Eastern Shore of Virginia to visit historic Northampton Baptist Church. The group learned the story of Elijah Baker, pioneer Virginia Baptist on the Eastern Shore. They paid tribute to this Baptist pioneer by doing a prayer walk around the church. This trip was inspired by a trip in 2006 to the Virginia Baptist Historical Society in Richmond as the ladies were headed to the Women's Get-away at Eagle Eyrie Baptist Conference Center.