Roanoke Times
Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: THURSDAY, February 24, 1994 TAG: 9402240357
SECTION: NEIGHBORS PAGE: S-4 EDITION: METRO
SOURCE: BY FRANCES STEBBINS
DATELINE: LENGTH: Long
\ UNITY OF ROANOKE VALLEY has chosen the Rev. Harriet Baumeister as its interim minister. Now working temporarily at a Unity congregation in St. Petersburg, Fla., Baumeister will begin her work in Roanoke on March 15. As a minister with special training in short-term pastorates, she has served churches in several parts of the nation.
\ RALEIGH COURT PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH, 1837 Grandin Road S.W., will have Wednesday Lenten services after weekly 6 p.m. suppers.
The speakers for the 6:45 services are: the Rev. George Goodman of the Presbytery of the Peaks staff on March 2; the Rev. Dennis Herman of Calvary Baptist on March 9; the Rev. Jan Fuller-Carruthers of Hollins College on March 16; and the Rev. James A. Allison Jr., pastor emeritus, on March 23.
For dinner reservations call 343-5541.
\ GRACE CHURCH, 2731 Edgewood St. S.W., will hold its annual Bible conference March 11-13 with the Rev. Dr. Donald A. Carson speaking on "Triumph of the Lamb."
Carson, a research professor of New Testament at Trinity Evangelical Divinity School in Deerfield, Ill., will speak on aspects of the apocalypse at 7 p.m. that Friday and Saturday. On Sunday, he will speak at 9:30 and 11:05 a.m. and at 6 p.m.
A nursery will be staffed for small children.
\ OUR LADY OF NAZARETH CATHOLIC CHURCH is celebrating its 80th anniversary by renovating its worship area. New acoustical panels are being installed, and a new organ given by a parish family will be in place by Easter. A new sound system also is being added, and the kitchen has been renovated. Members of the parish also have reduced the debt on the building on Virginia 419.
\ A NOON ORGAN RECITAL, postponed because of bad weather, has been rescheduled for Wednesday at First Presbyterian Church, South Jefferson at McClanahan streets. David Charles Campbell of Lynchburg will perform tacotta organ works at the free recital.
\ THE REV. RICHARD ELMORE of Cave Spring Baptist Church will lead a team of three evangelists to Hungary in September. The Cave Spring congregation is raising funds for the mission. Baptist work began in Hungary in 1948. About 11,000 people now worship in 400 Baptist churches there.
\ SELDOM-TOLD BIBLE TALES is the theme of Wednesday night Lenten services at Christ Lutheran Church at Brandon and Grandin roads Southwest. A soup meal begins at 6:30. The weekly speakers are: Ned Wisnefske on "Saul and the Witch," Wednesday; the Rev. Mark Radecke on "Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego," March 9; the Rev. Virgil A. Moyer Jr. on "Balaam and Balak," March 16; and the Rev. Jan Ramsey on "Judah and Tamar," March 23.
\ ST. JOHN'S EPISCOPAL CHURCH, Elm Avenue and South Jefferson Street in downtown Roanoke, is sponsoring three Wednesday-night discussion programs during Lent. All will start at 7 and conclude events that begin with a service at 5:30 and dinner at 6.
Retired Bishop William Marmion and Blossom Marmion will lead "Begin With Goodbye"; the Rev. Robert M. Hamner and Tom Cochran will lead "A Pilgrimage Through the Holy Land"; and the Rev. Thomas O'Dell will lead "The Monday Connection: How to Find Meaning in Your Job."
St. John's also recently marked the 10th anniversary of the Community Living Club, a weekly evening meal and program for mentally disabled adults who live in a nearby group home. Cherie Hartman has retired from its leadership and is succeeded by Terry Winborne.
\ CRYSTAL SPRING BAPTIST CHURCH, 2411 Rosalind Ave. S.W., will have a program with Joani Tabor, Roanoke gospel singer, on at 11 a.m. At 5 p.m. Sunday, Ken and Deborah Richardson, missionaries to Brazil, will speak about their experiences. The day's activities celebrate Baptist Women's Day.
\ JERUSALEM BAPTIST CHURCH, 1014 Norfolk Ave. S.W., will have a pageant, "The Gates in the Walls of Jerusalem," on Sunday at 6 p.m. Beulah Payne of Bedford is the director, and the trustee board is the sponsor.
\ BETHLEHEM BAPTIST CHURCH, 3017 Ivyland Road S.E., will join with MOUNT PLEASANT BAPTIST CHURCH for a Brotherhood Month service on Sunday at 3 p.m.
Worship at Bethlehem will be led by the Rev. Jerry L. Cloninger and the choir of Mount Pleasant.
On Sunday morning at 7:30, William White, a candidate for Roanoke City Council, will address the monthly fellowship breakfast. On March 6, Bethlehem Church will observe Men's Day with the Rev. Dwight O. Steele Sr. and the choir of Pilgrim Baptist Church leading worship.
\ GROUNDBREAKING SERVICE for the new offices of Lutheran Family Services is scheduled March 9 at 10 a.m. The building will be on Virginia 419 at Cordell Drive Southwest. It will free space at the old building in Salem for alternative education classes that the agency provides for some of its clients.
\ CHRISTOPHER BROWN, a member of Oak Grove Church of the Brethren, has begun a one-year assignment with Brethren Volunteer Service. He is working with Lahman/Sollenberger Video in Annville, Pa., as a trainee in the production of church video programs.
Brown is a graduate in broadcast communications from Asbury College and has worked as a news intern and video producer in Wilmore, Ky. The Pennsylvania church agency produces videos of Brethren activities at reduced cost.
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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