Roanoke Times
Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: THURSDAY, June 10, 1993 TAG: 9306100222
SECTION: NEIGHBORS PAGE: S-5 EDITION: METRO
SOURCE: BY FRANCES STEBBINS
DATELINE: LENGTH: Medium
The mission will hold a dinner Aug. 7 at 7 p.m. at the Roanoke Airport Marriott. During that time, contributors will be able to sign logs that will be used to build the lodge.
Call 343-7227 for more information.
\ BETHANY CHRISTIAN CHURCH (Disciples of Christ) has presented $1,000 to the ministry of the Rev. Richard Harris, a Lutheran pastor employed by the Roanoke Valley Ministers Conference to serve inmates of the Roanoke City and County jails and patients at the Roanoke City Nursing Home at Coyner Springs.
The grant, part of $15,000 made available for Virginia programs, is from a national Disciples Fund for Reconciliation, which supports many projects to help disadvantaged people. Harris' ministry is estimated to reach 20,000 people annually.
\ ST. JOHN LUTHERAN CHURCH will receive the Rev. David Delaney as its first associate pastor on Aug. 8. He will work with the Rev. Mark Graham, senior pastor.
Delaney, who is completing work on a doctorate from the University of Virginia religion department, also is on the part-time staff of St. Mark Lutheran Church in Charlottesville. Delaney, 36, is a native of York, Pa., and did undergraduate and theological study at Wittenberg University and Trinity Lutheran Seminary in Ohio. He served St. Mark parish in Yorktown for six years.
The pastor's wife, Nancy Keller Delaney, is an organist. The family includes two daughters, Mary, 7, and Joanna, 5.
\ WINDSOR HILLS UNITED METHODIST CHURCH, Mudlick and Windsor Roads Southwest, has scheduled special music Sunday, beginning at 9:45 a.m., by Wes Chappell and Pete Hastings of the dulcimer folk band, No Strings Attached.
\ OTHER RELIGIONS, a series of Sunday morning lectures at 9:45 by guest leaders, will be presented at Cave Spring United Methodist Church through Aug. 29. Remaining topics in June will be on Zen Buddhism, Gallileo's Controversy, and the prophet Mohammed. For a full schedule, call 989-3673. The church is at 4305 Hazel Drive S.W.
\ ELIZABETH BUNCE-NICHOLS will conclude her service as Christian education director at Christ Episcopal Church on July 4. The retiring educator will be honored at a reception following the 10:30 a.m. service on June 27. She will continue as a member of the parish.
\ THE GOSPEL TRAIN, a musical program, will be presented by the Spiritual Seven Singers and choir members from Chestnut Baptist Church of Wirtz Sunday at 4 p.m. at Jerusalem Baptist Church, 1014 Norfolk Ave. S.W.
\ THE REV. DR. JEFFREY B. SPENCE of Richmond will discuss "A Retreat from the Edges" Friday at 8:15 p.m. at Temple Emanuel, 1163 Persinger Road S.W.
Since 1980, Spence has been executive director of the Virginia Region of the National Conference of Christians and Jews. A United Church of Christ minister, Spence is a Washington and Lee University religion graduate.
\ LIFE TOGETHER, a contemporary Christian classic by the late German World War II martyr Dietrich Bonhoeffer, is the theme of a Wednesday night study at Westhampton Christian Church (Disciples of Christ,) 2515 Grandin Road S.W. The Rev. Dr. Paul D. Matheny, pastor and a student of Bonhoeffer writings, will lead the study. Sessions begin at 6:30. Call 774-5394 for more information.
\ RALEIGH COURT PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH, 1837 Grandin Road S.W., has set its vacation Bible school for July 19-23 from 9 a.m. to noon. "Around the World With Jesus" will be the theme. To register, children 3 years old through the fourth grade, call 343-5541. There is a $6 fee.
\ SALEM'S 97TH ANNUAL CAMP MEETING is set for Aug. 21-29 at the Colorado Street building its board maintains. Richard T. Brunk, a Florida evangelist, is leader for the revival services that also will feature Ken and Kris Fitch of Brazil, and Annette Wood, a worker in Bolivia.
by CNB