Staff Changes Robert “Bob” Albritton, to Vienna Church, Vienna, as senior pastor. Terry Clark, to New Chapel Church, Rustburg, as pastor. Mathew Brown, to Branch's Church, Richmond, as pastor. Mary Mann, to Tomahawk Church, Midlothian, as part-time associate pastor for…
Church & People News for June 29, 2006
Church & People News for July 13, 2006
Staff Changes Stephen Cook, to First Church, Danville, as pastor, effective Aug. 20. Richard W. Croxton, resigning as senior pastor of Braddock Church, Alexandria, to accept the senior pastorate of Providence Church, Hayes. Bill Ellis, resigning as pastor of Oak…
ANALYSIS: SBC surprise not a coup, but maybe a course correction
With the election of an outsider president who had strong support from reform-minded pastors, the Southern Baptist Convention may be changing in tone. But substantive changes are still a ways off, say denominational observers. While there were surprises, messengers to…
At the front door
Hazel Mallory died Saturday, June 24, from cancer. Her funeral was on Wednesday, June 28, at Hatcher Memorial Baptist Church in Richmond. For 31 years Hazel Mallory sat at the front door of Virginia Baptist life. As the administrative assistant…
EDITORIAL: Aunt Ida’s witnessing technique
Dear Jimmy, Since its been a spell since I've written, and since your Uncle Orley ain't around to distract me, I figured I'd drop you a line or two. Orley has gone with some of his farmer friends over to…
Rejected
In the May 4 issue of the Herald there was an insert, Caring Times, from the Virginia Baptist Children's Homes and Family Services which I enjoyed very much. I am glad these homes exist for the children, both Baptist and…
CBF participants focus on future at 16th gathering
With a call to minister to “a world in need,” the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship began its 16th year by appointing 19 mission workers, welcoming a new missions coordinator, adopting a $17-million budget and contributing $32,801 to a special human rights…
Time will tell
Let me be among the first to congratulate you on the straight-talk editorial, “Time Will Tell.” in the June 22 issue of the Herald. You cited four significant lessons learned from the Southern Baptist Convention held in Greensboro: Don't mess…