Roanoke Times
Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: THURSDAY, May 13, 1993 TAG: 9305130346
SECTION: NEIGHBORS PAGE: S-7 EDITION: METRO
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The camp, originally directed by Thayer and the late Bill Walker, has averaged 25-30 children each year, all of whom have attended free.
Former campers, counselors and others associated with the camp are invited to share their experiences and memorabilia. The event will be at the church, 2515 Grandin Road S.W.
\ THE REV. RICHARD ELMORE, a former pastor, will return to Cave Spring Baptist Church as senior minister on May 23. Elmore was pastor of the church from 1974 to 1981 when more than 600 members were added.
Since leaving the Roanoke area 12 years ago, Elmore has served several Southern churches and is coming from Cleveland, Texas.
\ THE REV. CORETHA G. MORRA, pastor of Boones Mill Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), will be honored June 6 at 3 p.m. at the church on the 10th anniversary of her ordination to pastoral ministry.
\ THE REV. RONALD MARSH, associate minister of Greater New Hope Baptist Church in Houston, Texas, will speak Sunday during 11 a.m. services at Jerusalem Baptist Church, 1014 Norfolk Ave. S.W. Marsh is an native Roanoker and was an outstanding basketball player at the former Jefferson High School.
\ BETHLEHEM BIBLE COLLEGE will hold its seventh commencement and certificate awarding ceremony Monday at 7 p.m. at Pilgrim Baptist Church, 1415 Eighth St. N.W. Nancy Wilson will give the commencement address.
Registration also is in progress for the summer session. Courses offered will be Isaiah, Homiletics and Effective Preaching. For more information, call 362-2586.
\ A MUSICAL CELEBRATION is scheduled May 23 at 7 p.m. at First Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), 344 Church Ave. in downtown Roanoke. The free program will feature choral groups from the host church, from Bethany and Westhampton congregations in Roanoke and from First Christian in Clifton Forge. Also on the program will be the hand bells and orchestra of Belmont Christian Church of Roanoke.
The Rev. James Dickerson will speak at the music celebration, which includes all Disciples of Christ congregations in District III. Now of Martinsville, he is a former Roanoker. The Rev. Jim Rivers, pastor of the host church, is directing the program.
\ HIGH STREET BAPTIST CHURCH will continue its 32nd anniversary celebration honoring the Rev. Noel C. Taylor Sunday at 4 p.m. with a program given by all the church's choirs and musical groups.
The celebration will end May 23 with a 4 p.m. service with Charles R. Mosley, pastor of First Nazareth Baptist Church of Asheville, N.C., as speaker. Mosley also will conduct the 10:30 a.m. service. A reception will follow the afternoon service.
The church is at 2302 Florida Ave. N.W.
\ SALEM FIRST CHURCH OF GOD will have a banquet to highlight the life, work and ministry of women on Saturday at 1 p.m. at Sunnybrook Inn, 7342 Plantation Road.
Lesley Lundell Smith, the reigning Mrs. West Virginia, will be the guest speaker. Smith, 25, has won several academic awards and participated in numerous pageants. A graduate of the University of Charleston (W.Va.), she is now a registered nurse in Charleston.
Tickets for the dinner are $9. Reservations can be made by calling 563-4333.
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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