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Transitions for the week of 06-29-18

NewsBarbara Francis  |  June 28, 2018

Please submit transitions — including staff changes, ordinations, anniversaries or deaths — to Barbara Francis. This page will be updated weekly.


STAFF CHANGES

Randy Haynes, to Northstar Church Network, Annandale, Va., as consultant on race and diversity.

Emily E. Moore, to Ministering to Ministers Foundation, Richmond, Va., as director of advancement.

Mark Stalls, to Mount Vernon Baptist Church, Glen Allen, Va., as interim pastor for pastoral care.

Mark White, to Forest Hills Baptist Church, Raleigh, N.C., as senior pastor, effective in late August. He comes from the pastorate of Harrisonburg (Va.) Baptist Church.

 

RETIREMENT

Sarah Stafford, retiring as associate minister of music at Wilshire Baptist Church, Dallas, Texas.

 

 

ORDINATIONS

Carter McNeese, ordained to ministry on May 27 by Second Baptist Church, Petersburg, Va.

Kathi Traficanti, ordained to ministry by Second Baptist Church, Richmond, Va., on June 30.

 

DEATH

Bruce W. Bowles, 87, died June 24 in Dallas, Texas. He was president and chief executive officer of the Baptist Church Loan Corporation. He also was founding president of the Texas Baptist Financial Services. He is survived by his wife, Phyllis; daughter, Cindy Emory; son, Jeff; five grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.

 

KUDOS

ANNIVERSARIES

Ed Shepherd, 35 years as pastor of Beulah Baptist Church, Aylett, Va.

CHURCH ANNIVERSARIES

First Baptist Church, North Stoningham, Conn.; 275 years.

First Baptist Church, Salina, Kansas; 150 years.

 


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In case you missed them:

Transitions for the week of 06.22.18

Transitions for the week of 06.15.18

Transitions for the week of 06.08.18

Transitions for the week of 06.01.18

 

 

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