Roanoke Times
Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: SATURDAY, February 5, 1994 TAG: 9402070259
SECTION: CURRENT PAGE: NRV-4 EDITION: NEW RIVER VALLEY
SOURCE: Rick Lindquist
DATELINE: LENGTH: Long
In addition, the group has sung with the Virginia Symphony, The Richmond Sinfonia, the Kingsport (Tenn.) Symphony Orchestra and the Johnson City (Tenn.) Symphony Orchestra.
Charles R. Davis - who founded the choir in 1958 and is now in his 35th year as conductor - can cite a record of accomplishment both at the podium and the stadium. During his undergraduate years at Emory and Henry, Davis was quarterback on two undefeated Wasp football teams and twice played in the Tangerine Bowl.
The choir's Morgans Chapel concert will include representative motets from five different centuries as well as "magic moments" from larger choral works by J.S. Bach, Rutter and Dubois, anthems by 20th century composers and spirituals.
Admission is free, but an offering will be received to help the choir with its travel expenses.
For more information, call Linda Hanshew, 639-0324.
Also making a joyful noise:
The CHANDLERS from Corryton, Tenn., will sing at the Fairlawn Church of God tonight at 7:30.
Call 639-2880 for details.
The SOUTHERN STATESMENo will be in concert Sunday,Feb 6 6 p.m., at St. John's Fellowship, 710 Church St., Christiansburg. The church is right behind the Cambria Post Office.
Call Pastor Charles Smith for more information at 381-2887.
There's something new on the Radford University campus: The BREAD FOR LIFE program, sponsored by the Presbyterian, Methodist, Episcopalian, Roman Catholic and Baptist student groups and the university's honors program. The series of Monday lunch-hour forums will focus on justice. Here's the schedule for February; all forums start at noon:
Monday: Betty Jones, "Sex, Violence and the RU Community," Heth Ballroom.
Feb. 14: Craig Waggaman, "International Justice," Heth Lounge C.
Feb. 21: Russell Gregory, "Religion and Justice," Heth Lounge C.
Feb. 28: Valerie Barlow, "Race and Justice," Heth Lounge C.
The forums are open to all. True to their name, the sessions will offer bread, peanut butter and jelly, along with coffee and tea.
The Lynchburg College LAY THEOLOGY COURSE is set to begin the week of Feb. 14 in several Disciples of Christ churches in Western Virginia. In Radford the Rev. Dr. Gina Rhea will teach day and evening sessions at First Christian Church, 400 Tyler Ave.
The study will focus on "Singing the Lord's Song," a close look at Chapters 40 through 55 of Isaiah.
The course costs $14, including the textbook. Six two-hour sessions are planned, and participants will pick the exact times.
The class is open to all. To learn more or to sign up, call Rhea at 639-3696.
Floyd United Methodist Church will raise funds for its ministries and missions with a VALENTINE CANDLELIGHT DINNER, Friday, 5:30-8:30 p.m., at the church at 417 E. Main St. Adults: $6.50; kids: $3, at the door. There will be music.
"How Do We Recover Community?" a presentation by the Rev. Baldwin Lloyd on grass roots organizing, will be offered Sunday, 10:30, at the UNITARIAN UNIVERSALIST FELLOWSHIP of the New River Valley, 1301 Gladewood Drive, Blacksburg. His remarks will draw on his experiences with New River Community Action.
A discussion follows the service.
Call 552-8050 or 552-4749 to find out more.
"Journey of a Lifetime" - a BIBLE STUDY COURSE - will continue through the year each Sunday evening at 6 at the Salvation Army Auditorium, 525 Commerce St., Pulaski.
Participants will get a 226-page commentary with maps, charts and diagrams to help make the journey more meaningful.
Enroll by calling Sgt. Tom Atkins, 980-2400.
As part of its 10 a.m. worship Sunday, SAINT PETER'S ANGLICAN CATHOLIC CHURCH, 230 W. First St., Christiansburg, will have an Instructed Eucharist. The service explain the parts of the Holy Eucharist and the vestments. Instruction also will cover the symbolism connected with the service.
The Rev. Harry Scott III can tell you more at 382-7970.
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCHo, 1730 West St., Radford, will celebrate its pastor's anniversary Sunday at 3 p.m.
The Rev. M. Guy Wood of Mount Woodland Baptist Church of Greenfield, Va., will speak, and the New River Gospel Singers will provide the music.
"The Foundation of American Government," a videotape that outlines the religious background of the United States, will be shown at the CHURCH OF CHRIST, 1250 S. Franklin St., Christiansburg, Sunday at 6:15 p.m.
Church names in the news:
The REV. DANNY W. COLLINS is the new pastor at Fairlawn Baptist Church, 6758 Oxford Ave. He's also a familiar face. The move marks a homecoming of sorts for Collins, who served the congregation from 1977 until 1982 and most recently was pastor of Trinity Baptist Church in Angier, N.C.
Collins, 48, is married to the former Patricia Keatley of Pulaski. He's a graduate of Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary and Carson Newman College. The couple's two sons, Andy and Brad, attend Campbell University in North Carolina.
Collins succeeds interim pastor the Rev. Dr. Charles Taylor, who had served the 340-member Southern Baptist congregation since September. The church's former full-time pastor, the Rev. Daryl S. Joyce, now serves at Forest Lawn Baptist Church in Danville.
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 Wednesday for use in that week's column.
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