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STAFF CHANGES
Patrick Adair, to The Crossing Baptist Church, Mesquite, Texas, as pastor. He comes from the pastorate of Central Baptist Church, Marshall, Texas.
Tommy Cook, to Pullen Memorial Baptist Church, Raleigh, N.C., as minister with children and their families.
Ray Fisher, to LifeSpire of Virginia (formerly Virginia Baptist Homes), as its chief operating officer. LifeSpire manages four continuing care retirement communities in Virginia.
Mikaela Priddy, to Neill’s Creek Baptist Church, Angier, N.C., as director of music.
Jeremy Shannon, to First Baptist Church, Fort Thomas, Ky., as pastor.
David Smith, to Cornerstone Baptist Church, Valdese, N.C., as interim pastor.
RETIREMENTS
David Johnson, retiring as associate pastor for pastoral care at First Baptist Church, Midland, Texas.
Dennis and Christine Wiley, retiring as co-pastors of Covenant Baptist United Church of Christ, Washington, D.C.
ORDINATIONS
Anna Burch, ordained to ministry on Oct. 29 by First Baptist Church, Greenwood, S.C., where she serves as minister to children.
Jaime Fitzgerald, ordained to ministry on Nov. 11 by Randolph Memorial Baptist Church, Madison Heights, Va.
Claire and Zach Helton, ordained to ministry on Oct. 21 by Lake Shore Baptist Church, Waco, Texas, where they serve as minister to children and minister to youth, respectively.
Tamiko Jones, ordained to ministry on Nov. 4 by Bethlehem Baptist Church, Mansfield, Texas, where she serves as associate minister.
Kristen Pope, ordained to ministry on Nov. 5 by Smoke Rise Baptist Church, Stone Mountain, Ga., where she serves as ministry intern.
Lacey Wondree, ordained to ministry on Nov. 12 by First Baptist Church, Waynesboro, Va., where she serves as minister to families with children.
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KUDOS
STAFF ANNIVERSARIES
Cass DuCharme, 25 years as associate pastor, music and youth at Highland Hills Baptist Church, Macon, Ga.
Steve Gupton, 10 years as pastor of First Baptist Church, Virginia Beach, Va.
CHURCH ANNIVERSARIES
First Baptist Church, Stillwater, Okla.; 125 years; Nov. 12.
In case you missed them:
Transitions for the week of 11.10.17
Transitions for the week of 11.03.17
There were no transitions for the week of 10.27.17