Roanoke Times
Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: THURSDAY, April 11, 1991 TAG: 9104120629
SECTION: NEIGHBORS PAGE: N-19 EDITION: METRO
SOURCE: By Frances Stebbins
DATELINE: LENGTH: Medium
He previously served a church in Pittsburg, Ind. He is married to the former Barbara Skaggs and has four children, Bartholomew, 12; Beth, 6; Benita, 4, and Brittany, 2.
\ A SINGLES BIBLE CLASS with evangelical Christian focus will begin April 18 at 7 p.m. at Westminster Presbyterian Church in America, 2216 Peters Creek Road N.W. The study is open to adults 21 to 35 and is co-sponsored by New Life Temple Pentecostal Holiness Church. For more information, call Garrett Bain at 563-4989.
\ UNITY OF ROANOKE VALLEY, 3300 Green Ridge Road, will sponsor a three-hour workshop, "New Beginnings for Men and Women," April 27 starting at 9:30 a.m. The leader will be Peg Webb of Blacksburg; she is a licensed clinical social worker in private practice with Alternatives. A $10 donation is suggested. Call 562-2200 for more information.
\ SIDNEY AND HELEN CORRELL, both 83 and now affiliated with Green Ridge Baptist Church, have been honored with the key to the city from Roanoke Mayor Noel C. Taylor. The couple worked in Christian missions for 66 years and are founders of Correll Missionary Ministries. They moved to Roanoke from Springfield two years ago. Their son, Mike, is a Roanoke Valley entertainer.
\ A HUNTINGTON COURT UNITED METHODIST CHURCH lunch program, in which more than 200 meals were served for three weeks during Lent, brought in more than $430 for the relief of world hunger. Although lunch was free, those eating were asked for a donation.
\ FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH, HOLLINS will be the site of a workshop for women in churches of the Valley Baptist Association. The workshop will convene at 9 a.m. April 18.
\ THE SECOND ANNUAL MEDICAL MISSIONS CONFERENCE is scheduled Sunday through Tuesday at Raleigh Court Presbyterian Church, 1837 Grandin Road S.W. Led by the Rev. Paul Eckel of Atlanta, the conference will include nightly sessions at 7:30 at which time seven workers will promote giving to overseas and domestic missions. Eckel also will preach at the 11 a.m. Sunday service and will meet with several church groups for the three days.
\ INSTITUTIONAL CHAPLAINCY MINISTRY of the Rev. Richard Harris will benefit from a yard sale April 21 at St. John Lutheran Church, 4608 Brambleton Ave. S.W. Harris coordinates ministry to inmates of the city and county jails and to patients of the public nursing home at Coyner Springs; his $35,000 budget is raised entirely by church and individual gifts.
\ A LAY SPEAKERS TRAINING PROGRAM has been completed by nine United Methodist adults who join others who updated their certification. Those qualified in the basic course are: Alfred C. Anderson, Karen Holmes, Ron Hoppaugh, Nina Medley, James Merrill, Bob Moffitt, Joanne Peatross, Margaret Robinson and Diane Young.
\ THE DEACON AND DEACONESS BOARDS of Jerusalem Baptist Church will observe their anniversaries jointly with a service Sunday at 3:30 p.m. at the church, 1014 Norfolk Ave. S.W. Leading worship will be the Rev. Ray Arrington and the choir of Green Spring Baptist Church.
\ A\ CHOIR FESTIVAL, another in a series of centennial programs of Calvary Baptist Church, is scheduled at the church, 608 Campbell Ave. S.W., on April 21 at 2 p.m. The free event will feature the John Rutter work, "Requiem,"which will be performed by the Calvary Sanctuary Choir directed by Helen F. Robertson and by three other choral groups directed by men trained by her.
These are Taylor Harvey, who will bring the Asbury United Methodist Choir of Salisbury, Md.; Douglas Slusher and musicians from Indianola Presbyterian Church of Columbus, Ohio; and Garnett Carroll and the choir of Williamson Road Church of the Brethren. The directors' service to their churches totals 140 years.
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