STAFF CHANGES
• Jonathan Hilliard, to Blairs Church, Blairs, as pastor, effective March 2.
• Gregory Lee Hensley, to Glade Spring Church, Glade Spring, as pastor.
• Chris Sorensen, to Union Chapel Church, Clarksville, as pastor.
• Jonathan Geldmaker, to Union Hill Church, Appomattox, as pastor.
• Jake Huffman, to Villa Heights Church, Roanoke, as pastor.
• Darrell Naff, to Cooper's Cave Church, Hardy, as pastor.
• Mike Jones, resigning as pastor of Enon Church, Roanoke.
• Jeff Pinder, resigning as pastor of Amelia Church, Amelia.
• Paul Lawson, to Calvary Church, Newport News, as interim pastor.
• Edward Harrow, to Fairfields Church, Fairfields, as interim pastor.
The Outstanding Smaller Church Pastor of the Year 2007 award was presented to Rodney Barwick, pastor of Wylliesburg Baptist Church, in recognition of outstanding achievement as a pastor of a smaller church. The award is presented by LifeWay Christian Resources of the Southern Baptist Convention. Rod Hale, Kingdom Advance field strategist for the Virginia Baptist Mission Board, made the presentation to Barwick on Dec. 2.
• John Mann, to Concord Church, Chase City, as interim pastor.
• Scott Day, to Gravel Hill Church, Buffalo Junction, as interim pastor.
• Amy R. Stertz, resigning as minister of Christian education at Azalea Church, Norfolk.
• Josh Witt, to Salem Church, Fredericksburg, as youth minister.
• Todd and Karen Bradbury, to May Memorial Church, Powhatan, as minister to youth and minister to children, respectively.
• Linda Sutton, to Courtland Church, Courtland, as music director and organist/pianist.
• Keith Floyd, to Hollins Road Church, Roanoke, as minister of music and youth.
• Doug Gibson, to North Roanoke Church, Roanoke, as interim minister of discipleship and missions.
• Greg McCormick, resigning as minister to youth at Webber Memorial Church, Richmond.
• Dee Dee Magette, to Courtland Church, Courtland, as youth director.
• Terry Goodnight, to Vinton Church, Vinton, as minister to students.
RETIREMENTS
• Gerald Stanley has retired as pastor of New Salem Church, Culpeper.
• Don Harris has announced plans to retire as pastor of Burrows Memorial Church, Norfolk, effective June 1.
ORDINATIONS
• Dong-Guk Seo, director of children's ministry at Antioch Korean Church in Alexandria, was ordained to the gospel ministry by the church in November.
• Young Park, worship pastor at Virginia Korean Church, Fairfax, was ordained to the gospel ministry by the church in November.
EVENTS
• Rob Nash, CBF coordinator for global missions, will lead worship for spring renewal March 1-2 at Central Church, Richmond. Sessions are 6:30 p.m. Saturday and 11 a.m. and 6:30 p.m. Sunday. For further information, call the church at 804-794-8055.
• Second Church, Richmond, has recognized the 45 years of ministry of its retired pastor, Ray Spence, by naming him pastor emeritus.
MISSIONS MOMENT
Last summer 10 members from Warsaw Baptist Church in Warsaw traveled to Marlinton, West Virginia, for a missions experience. The team worked on two construction projects, ministered to 25 pregnant women who had their children with them up to 12 months in the birthing center of a regional federal prison, worshipped with the male prison population and traveled to remote areas of West Virginia for shut-in visitation. Seventy baby outfits, 25 crocheted blankets and money for the Diaper Fund were taken on the trip. Contributions from church members and the Rappahannock Baptist Association enabled the team to provide each mother and her child with a copy of the Mom's Devotional Bible, Toddlers Bible, and three books. A Bible study was held with the mothers concluding with the explanation of the plan of salvation. Team members pictured above (left to right) are: Lillian Ann Smith, Curtis Smith, Tom Rhodes, Katelyn Buzzard, Bobbie Dugan, Doc Dugan, Ruth Jessie, Charlie Spivey, Lylean Orlando and Faye Wade. Ladies pictured at left are participating in a Bible study session led by the team from Warsaw.