Roanoke Times
Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: SATURDAY, October 9, 1993 TAG: 9310090033
SECTION: CURRENT PAGE: NRV3 EDITION: NEW RIVER VALLEY
SOURCE: RICK LINDQUIST
DATELINE: LENGTH: Long
Actually, they'll burn a copy of the check that will pay off the $175,000 note, taken out in 1975 to construct the present church building, church spokesman Ken Rystrom said.
Under consideration are plans to finish a basement area beneath the main sanctuary to make space for church school classrooms, Boy Scout meetings and a Montgomery County Christmas Store collection point.
The church also plans to fill an open area between the sanctuary and the original chapel, where Northside got its start 49 years ago as a mission of Blacksburg Presbyterian Church. Rystrom said Northside would like to construct a new entrance and narthex there.
The congregation will vote on the proposals Oct. 24.
Sylvia Clute will present "Growing Up in a `Religious Battlefield,' " Sunday, 10:30 a.m., at the\ UNITARIAN UNIVERSALIST FELLOWSHIP OF THE NEW RIVER VALLEY, 1301 Gladewood Drive, Blacksburg.
A discussion will follow. Call 552-5273 or 552-4749 to learn more.
It's homecoming time at these churches:
MAIN STREET BAPTIST CHURCH, 100 W. Main St., Christiansburg, celebrates its 86th anniversary with a homecoming Sunday. Sunday school begins at 9:45 a.m., and morning worship at 11 a.m.
The Rev. Donald Dunlap of Freemason Street Baptist Church, Norfolk, will speak. Lunch follows at 12:30 p.m., and a service of praise and testimony begins at 2 p.m.
Call 382-2160 to find out more.
\ FAIRLAWN CHURCH OF GOD, Peppers Ferry Road (Virginia 114), observes homecoming weekend today and Sunday. Rev. John Nichols, assistant general overseer of the Church of God, will speak tonight at 7 and Sunday during the 11 a.m. worship. Sunday school starts at 10 a.m. Dinner follows the 11 a.m. service.
The New Generation Singers will present gospel music during a 2:30 p.m. service, which replaces the regular evening service Sunday only.
Call 639-1511 for further information.
\ CHRISTIANSBURG FIRST CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE, at its new address - 860 Peppers Ferry Road (Virginia 114, approximately 0.8 mile from the New River Valley Mall) - celebrates its fourth annual homecoming Sunday. The Harvesters will sing during the Sunday school hour at 9:45 a.m. and during the 11 a.m. worship.
Dinner follows the service. A nursery will be provided.
For transportation or more information, call the church, 382-0122 or Pastor Gary Rapp, 639-4496.
All hands on deck! The CHRISTIANSBURG CHURCH OF CHRIST, 1250 S. Franklin St., has a work day today at the church, starting at 2 p.m. Call Pastor Tom Hodge, 382-7837, for details.
Giles County Lutherans will be "retracing Lutheran steps" Sunday as their monthlong celebration of 150 years of service and ministry continues at\ CLOVER HOLLOW CHRISTIAN CHURCH, four miles north of Newport on Virginia 601.
The Rev. Auburn F. Bowers of Pulaski - who was pastor when the church celebrated its centennial in 1943 - will speak at an 11 a.m. heritage service. This will be an informal service of hymn singing.
The Clover Hollow congregation dates to 1848, when it was known as "Solomon's Temple" after Solomon Schaeffer, who organized the county's first Lutheran congregation.
The present Clover Hollow church was built by the Lutherans around 1875; it was rebuilt on the original foundation by the Christian Church in 1921, using the original windows, steeple and doors.
The Giles Lutheran Parish traces Lutheran activity in the county to the 18th century. Among early Lutheran pioneers was Adam Harman, the man credited with discovering Mary Ingles in 1755 as she was making her way back to Drapers Meadow (present-day Blacksburg) following her escape from Indians. (Her journey is dramatized every summer in "The Long Way Home" outdoor drama in Radford.)
An interesting footnote: Giles Lutheran Parish pastor, the Rev. Dennis Gillespie, is among Harman's direct descendants.
Gillespie can tell you more at 921-1718 or 921-4352.
It's\ GOSPEL MUSIC time:
The Highland Gospel Singers, The Gospel Strings, The Voices of Faith and The Sonshine Express Trio will sing tonight at 7 at the Oil, Chemical and Atomic Workers building, Peppers Ferry Road, Fairlawn. Video cameras are welcome, and admission is free.
Carl Ratcliffe has further information at 382-7571 or 382-4654.
Straight Street Coffee House and Teen Center, 300 N. Franklin St., Christiansburg, above Dow's Car Wash, has Adults' Night on Monday with gospel music by Mark Allison Spangler, 7:30-9 p.m. Then, stick around and enjoy the Monday night football game.
Call 381-1006 or 382-4654 for details on future Monday evening programs.
Midway Community Church, 485 Virginian Drive (one block off Merrimac Road), Blacksburg, presents The Powers Brothers from High Point, N.C., Oct. 16 at 7 p.m.
Pastor Jerry Buckner has more at 382-9721.
The Gospel Strings will be at Vicker Pentecostal Holiness Church, Peppers Ferry Road (Virginia 114, approximately three miles from the Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles office) Oct. 16, 7 p.m.
Carl Ratcliffe, 382-4654, has details.
These special events are on this week's calendar:
Marilyn Woolard conducts a HOSPITALITY WORKSHOP for women today, 9:30-11 a.m., at 416 Alleghany St., Blacksburg, sponsored by the Women's Ministry of Grace Covenant Presbyterian Church.
Willis United Methodist Church holds its annual\ FALL BAZAAR today, 7 a.m.-4 p.m., including breakfast and dinner, crafts, yard-sale items, baked goods, sausage biscuits and gravy, pinto beans and corn bread and more.
Christiansburg Presbyterian Church will sponsor a\ RETIREMENT FAIR, Sunday, 2-4 p.m. at the church, 107 W. Main St. Representatives of several agencies will speak on issues related to retirement planning. Light refreshments will be served. The session is open to prospective retirees or their relatives.
To find out more, call 382-2390.
Glenwood United Methodist Church holds its\ FALL FESTIVAL Saturday, Oct. 16, starting with a country breakfast at 7. There will be crafts, a bake sale and apple-butter making, too. A spaghetti dinner will be served at noon.
\ CROP WALK '93 in Radford, sponsored by the Radford/Fairlawn Ministerial Association, starts Oct. 17, at the Dedmon Center. Registration is 1:30 p.m.; the walk begins at 2 p.m. This is a 10K walk (6.2 miles).
This year, 25 percent of the money raised will be divided among the Women's Resource Center, Radford-Fairlawn Daily Bread and the Radford Food Pantry. Church World Service will distribute the rest for family health, food production, water resource development and vocational training.
Churches and sponsoring organizations can supply sponsor envelopes.
Call Polly Jackson, 639-1279, or Gina Rhea, 639-3288, for more information.
Churches holding\ REVIVAL services:
The Rev. Joe Burris of Independence will deliver the message during revival services Sunday through Saturday at Piedmont Pentecostal Holiness Church, Shawsville. Services Sunday at 7 p.m.; weeknights and Saturday at 7:30 p.m.
The Rev. Roger Graves of Roanoke will preach during a weeklong revival at the Fairlawn Church of God, Peppers Ferry Road (Virginia 114), Monday through Saturday, 7:30 each evening.
Merrimac Pentecostal Holiness Church will hold revival services the Rev. C. G. Slaughter, evangelist, Monday through Friday at 7:30 each evening. Call Jerry Sloss, 552-5070, to find out more.
The Rev. Dr. Woody Kent will be the guest speaker during revival services at the Radford Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), Second and Carter streets, Oct. 15-17, 7:30 each evening and 11 Sunday morning.
The Rev. Dennis Martin has additional details at 639-3126.
The Rev. Mike Varner of Patrick County will be the evangelist for the fall revival at Beaver Creek Church of the Brethren in Floyd, Oct. 17-22. The Mannon Family will sing Oct. 17, the Linkous Family will sing Oct. 21 and the H&H Gospel Express will sing Oct. 22. On those evenings only, services start at 7; otherwise, 7:30.
Call 745-2706 or 745-2808 for more information.
The\ CHRISTIANSBURG CHURCH OF CHRIST, 1250 S. Franklin St., will hold gospel meetings with David Pharr, director of the East Tennessee School of Preaching in Knoxville, Friday through Sunday, Oct. 15-17 at 7:30 each evening. Pharr also will speak Sunday, Oct. 17, at the 10 a.m. Bible classes and the 11 a.m. worship.
Call 382-3629 to find out more.
Check out the bargains and goodies at these church sales:
\ PARK UNITED METHODIST CHURCH, 306 Park St., Christiansburg, holds its annual apple-butter making, hot dog, baked goods and yard sale today at 8 a.m.
The\ GILES COUNTY LORD'S ACRE SALE gets under way today at 8 a.m. and continues until 2 p.m. at Giles High School in Pearisburg. Sponsored by a fellowship of many Giles County congregations, the sale annually helps support building and maintenance for 17 churches.
Booths will include baked goods, plate lunches, home-canned items and crafts. There will be gospel music throughout the day.
1580 Ministries holds its BENEFITFEST Oct. 23, 8 a.m.-6 p.m. at Memorial Square, Pulaski. There will be a yard sale and flea market as well as music. Dealers should reserve flea market spaces by Oct. 18. They cost $35.
For details, call 980-1580 or 268-2391.
\ PILOT PENTECOSTAL HOLINESS CHURCH, 4491 Old Pike Road (Virginia 615) opens its free clothes closet to the public Wednesdays, 9 a.m.-noon.
Find out more by calling 382-4443 or 745-2214. group news:
\ CATHOLIC GOLDEN AGE - for Catholics age 50 and over - will hold a New River Valley chapter organizational meeting Oct. 20 at 7:30 p.m. at St. Mary's Catholic Church, 706 Harding Ave., Blacksburg.
Larry Finckenor, 953-4070, or Jim Hayes, 639-5289, can provide more information.
\ CHRISTIAN SINGLES FELLOWSHIP, an interdenominational group, meets every Thursday, 7-9 p.m., at 501 Progress St., Blacksburg (at Faculty and Progress streets).
Church names in the news:
The\ REV. DR. DON MCKINNEY joins Blacksburg Baptist Church as associate pastor for pastoral care and adults. McKinney comes to Blacksburg from North Carolina Baptist Hospital, where he served for a year as a chaplain intern. Previously, he was pastor of the Ca-Vel Baptist Church in Roxboro, N.C., for 16 years.
The\ REV. C. MAYNARD POWELL, pastor of Pulaski's First Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) since 1976, will leave the pastorate next month. Powell, 55, said he believes his ministry at the church has been fulfilled and that he wants to spend the remaining years of his career in a more specialized field of serving people.
In Religion is a regular Saturday feature of the New River Current. Please send news of your church or religious organization in care of Rick Lindquist, New River Current, Roanoke Times & World-News, P.O. Box 540, Christiansburg 24073. Clear, sharp photographs accompanying news items are welcome. Items must be received by noon on Wednesday for use in that week's column.
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