Roanoke Times
Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: THURSDAY, April 21, 1994 TAG: 9404210103
SECTION: NEIGHBORS PAGE: S-12 EDITION: METRO
SOURCE: BY FRANCES STEBBINS
DATELINE: LENGTH: Medium
The Rev. Dr. Walter Calhoun, a retired professor of the University of North Carolina, also will participate in the morning worship. He was the church's first pastor from 1954 to 1957. Westhampton is affiliated with the Disciples of Christ.
At 7 p.m., the Chancel Choir and other musical groups will present a program. A reception will follow, and memorabilia will be displayed.
\ A PEACE POLE, a 7-foot, handcrafted obelisk inscribed with "May Peace Prevail on Earth," will be dedicated Sunday at 11:45 a.m. at Oak Grove Church of the Brethren, 2138 McVitty Road S.W. The pole, a gift of Carl and Madeline Zigler, is erected on the lawn. The pole, one of more than 100,000 around the world, will carry the message in English, Hebrew, Korean and Spanish. A pole also is in place at the United Nations building in New York. The Church of the Brethren is historically a group of Christians who actively support peace.
A concert to benefit the homeless is scheduled Sunday at 6:30 p.m. at the Oak Grove church. It will feature Tony and Tim Emmons, Kent Garno and Greg Broyles. Donations will be accepted for the Samaritan Inn.
Also, at the church, "A Journey Through Revelation" is the theme of a Wednesday morning Bible study being conducted through next week at 11. The Rev. Ed Woodard, pastor, is the teacher, and a nursery is available.
\ CAVE SPRING UNITED METHODIST and GRANDIN COURT BAPTIST CHURCH, will have a choir exchange program next month. On May 4 the Cave Spring choir will sing at Grandin Court, 2660 Brambleton Ave. S.W. The Grandin Court choir will sing at Cave Spring, at 4505 Hazel Drive S.W., on May 15. Both concerts will begin at 6:30 p.m.
\ EARTH DAY will be observed Sunday at Roanoke Unitarian Universalist Church, 2015 Grandin Road S.W. At the 9:30 a.m. education time, two adult classes will be offered under leadership of Bob Egbert and Jim Baldwin. Children will join the adults for a tree planting ceremony at 11 a.m. Following a vegetarian lunch, members will visit Explore Park for the afternoon and conclude the day with worship there at 4:30.
\ WEEKDAY BIBLE STUDIES are in progress and continue through May 19 at St. John's Episcopal Church, South Jefferson Street and Elm Avenue. "The Johannine Epistles" is taught by the Rev. Lottie Cochran on Wednesday mornings at 7:30 and by Dr. Robert Bondurant on Thursdays at noon.
On Wednesday nights at 7:30, the Rev. Thomas O'Dell, rector, will survey the New Testament book of Acts, relating to the development of the early Christian church. His class is a repeat on one offered on Sunday mornings.
\ REVIVAL SERVICES will be in progress Sunday through Wednesday at Poages Mill Church of the Brethren, 6550 Bent Mountain Road S.W. The Rev. Roy McVey of Collinsville Church of the Brethren is the guest speaker. Services begin with prayer and music at 7 p.m.
\ KIM BRABHAM has left the staff of First Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) in downtown Roanoke after two years to become a teacher and staff assistant at the City Rescue Mission. Brabham will continue as part-time Christian education director at Belmont Christian Church.
\ DR. DANE McBRIDE, a Roanoke immunologist since 1985, has assumed office as president of the Roanoke Stake of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. He is taking over the volunteer administrative position from Albert F. Turner, who served for nine years.
Like all Mormons, McBride is a layman. He will preside over the work of the 12 congregations in the Roanoke Region and will continue his medical practice.
McBride received his medical degree from Wayne State University in Detroit, and has been a seminary teacher, a bishop, counselor to a bishop and member of the Stake High Council. He also has been active in the National Conference of Christians and Jews and the Roanoke Valley Ministers Conference.
He has chosen as his counselors Roger L. Bohon and Michael S. Blais, who also have been active in Mormon work for many years.
\ ROANOKE AREA MINISTRIES, an interfaith agency to help the needy in the Roanoke Valley, is seeking the gift of a piano, a refrigerator and a beeper for use in RAM House, its day shelter for the homeless. The agency also needs volunteers who are skilled in giving financial counsel and volunteers to pick up its recyclable cans. Call 345-9786 to donate or volunteer.
Deadline for religion briefs for Neighbors is Thursday. Material must be delivered to Neighbors Religion Briefs, P.O. Box 2491, Roanoke 24010, by noon in order to run in the following Thursday edition.
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