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STAFF CHANGES
Steve Foster, to Briarcliff Baptist Church, Atlanta, Ga., as transformational interim pastor.
Judy Harris, to First Baptist Church, Rockingham, N.C., as music director, effective Jan. 1.
Meg Lacy, to Tabernacle Baptist Church, Richmond, Va., as associate pastor, effective Jan. 7. Previously she was associate minister for spiritual formation at Emerywood Baptist Church, High Point, N.C.
Timothy Peoples, to Emerywood Baptist Church, High Point, N.C., as senior pastor. He was a pastoral resident at Wilshire Baptist Church, Dallas, Texas. He served as children’s minister in residence at Wilton (Conn.) Baptist Church and as interim associate minister for the Congregational Church of New Canaan, Conn.
Johnny Roberts, to Clover Bottom Baptist Church, Nathalie, Va., as interim pastor.
ORDINATIONS
Sheila Beers, ordained to ministry on Dec. 10 by Bethany Baptist Church, Syracuse, N.Y.
Zachary Crow, ordained to ministry on Nov. 19 by New Millennium Church, Little Rock, Ark.
Meriah VanderWeide, ordained to ministry on Dec. 3 by First Baptist Church, Madison, S. D.
DEATH
Kevin Ly, senior pastor of Main Street Baptist Church, Luray, Va., died Nov. 27. Prior to this he had served at several churches in the NorthStar Network in Northern Virginia, including Greenbrier Baptist Church, Arlington, Va.; Calvary Hill Baptist Church, Fairfax, Va.; Parkwood Baptist Church, Annandale, Va.; and Gateway Community Church, South Riding, Va. He is survived by his wife, Jackie.
KUDOS
STAFF ANNIVERSARIES
Rusty Brock, 10 years as pastor of First Baptist Church, Clemson, S.C.
Reggie Jacob, 5 years as director of young adult ministry at First Baptist Church, Arlington, Texas.
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