Please submit transitions — including staff changes, ordinations, anniversaries or deaths — to Barbara Francis. This page will be updated weekly.
STAFF CHANGES
Olin S. Byrum, resigning as pastor of Covenant Baptist Church, Gastonia, N.C.
Jim Dean, concluding his tenure as pastor of The Summit Church, Sylva, N.C.
Jennifer McQueen, resigning as music minister at Covenant Baptist Church, Gastonia, N.C.
Hans Murdock, to The Culpeper, a LifeSpire of Virginia (formerly Virginia Baptist Homes) continuing care retirement community in Culpeper, Va., as chaplain. In a collaborative effort between The Culpeper and Culpeper Baptist Church, he will also serve as senior adult minister at the church.
Luke Overstreet, to Rosalind Hills Baptist Church, Roanoke, Va., as minister of youth and children.
T. Thomas, to The Summit Church, Sylva, N.C., as interim pastor, effective Sept. 25.
Natalie Webb, to Covenant Baptist Church, San Antonio, Texas, as pastor.
Ben Wolpert, now serving as chief operating officer at HigherGround Advisors, formerly the Baptist Foundation of Texas. Previously he was its senior vice president of finance and administration.
RETIREMENT
Trudy Pettibone, retiring as pastor of Burnt Hills (N.Y.) Baptist Church, effective Sept. 30.
KUDOS
INSTALLATION
Julie Pennington-Russell, as pastor of First Baptist Church, Washington, D.C., Sept. 18.
CHURCH ANNIVERSARIES
Madison Heights (Va.) Baptist Church; 175 years; Sept. 25.
Triangle (Va.) Baptist Church; 75 years; Sept. 25.
Woodmont Baptist Church, Nashville, Tenn.; 75 years; Sept. 24-25.
STAFF ANNIVERSARY
Michael Edwards, 5 years as pastor of May Memorial Baptist Church, Powhatan, Va.
In case you missed them:
Transitions for the week of 09.09.16
Transitions for the week of 09.02.16