Roanoke Times
Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: THURSDAY, January 14, 1993 TAG: 9301140339
SECTION: NEIGHBORS PAGE: N-8 EDITION: METRO
SOURCE: BY FRANCES STEBBINS
DATELINE: LENGTH: Medium
RELIGION BRIEFS
GREATER MOUNT ZION BAPTIST CHURCH has chosen the Rev. Antonio D. Thomas as its new pastor. Thomas, who began his work Jan. 3, succeeds the late Rev. Metz T. Coker, who served the church nearly 40 years before his death 16 months ago.Thomas, 30, has come to Roanoke from Martinsville where he was ordained in 1991 at the Peaceful Zion Baptist Church. He served as associate pastor there from 1985 to 1989. He was educated at James Madison University and the College of William and Mary. He and his wife, the former Barbara Coleman, have two daughters, Sonya and Kayla.
\ THE REVS. KEVIN AND JOAN DAGGETT will leave the pastorate of Daleville Church of the Brethren by June 1 after a ministry that began in July 1989. The couple, who worked in a team ministry, came to the Botetourt church following their graduations from Bethany Theological Seminary. Joan Daggett said they are under consideration by other churches and will announce future plans by spring.
\ JOANI TABOR, Roanoke gospel singer, will perform Sunday at the 7 p.m. service at Oakland Baptist Church, Oakland Boulevard at Round Hill Avenue Northwest. The program is free.
\ LOUDON AVENUE CHRISTIAN CHURCH has scheduled a dedication service for a new youth choir Saturday at 6 p.m. The United Voices for Christ will be directed by Phillip Price. The service will be at the church, affiliated with the Disciples of Christ, at 730 Loudon Ave. N.W.
\ HABITAT FOR HUMANITY has dedicated its 10th home erected in 1992 and the third built in consecutive years by the Roanoke Regional Home Builders Association Inc. The builders' group is participating in a national effort in celebration of its 50th anniversary to provide decent and affordable housing to the working poor.
Another Habitat house is expected to go up this summer through the efforts of Lutheran Cooperative Ministries of the Roanoke Valley. It will be the third house Lutherans in about a dozen parishes have built. Presbyterians, also working jointly, are planning their second house. Most have been built in the Gainsboro and Morningside neighborhoods of Roanoke.
\ SPIRITUALITY AND SCRIPTURE COURSES for adults in the Roanoke Valley are open for registration under sponsorship of Roman Catholic parishes using new Bishop Russell Institute materials. Each course lasts six to eight weeks and costs $30 plus the cost of the textbook. The courses, for Christians of any background, are "Discovering the Lord: A Spirituality for All Seasons," to be taught at St. Andrew's church by Sister Eveline Murray of Fincastle; "Introduction to New Testament" at Our Lady of Nazareth Church by the Rev. Kenneth Stofft; and "Introduction to Old Testament" at Our Lady of Perpetual Help church in Salem by George Slough. Several other classes specifically for Catholics also will be offered. Call Stofft at 774-0066 for more information.
\ ROANOKE VALLEY LUTHERANS will gather Feb. 7 at 4 p.m. at St. John church at Cave Spring for a regional rally, "Seize the Vision." It will be one of similar gatherings throughout the Southeast with eight in Virginia. Preaching for the Roanoke-area event will be the Rev. Tracie L. Bartholomew, pastor of Good Shepherd Lutheran Church in Lexington and formerly on the staff of St. Mark's Church in Roanoke. Congregational singing, lay witnessing and contemporary liturgy will be included in the rally.
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