Roanoke Times
Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: SATURDAY, April 23, 1994 TAG: 9404220054
SECTION: EXTRA PAGE: C-4 EDITION: METRO
SOURCE: From staff and wire reports
DATELINE: LENGTH: Medium
Now pastor of Reveille Church in suburban Richmond, Worden will begin a term of six years and will supervise the ministries of congregations in the Roanoke Valley, part of the New River Valley and Botetourt and Craig Counties.
He and his wife Elizabeth are the parents of three daughters and have five grandchildren. Before being assigned to the Richmond church Worden was superintendent of the Alexandria District from 1983 to 1989.
He will succeed the Rev. T. Eugene Carter who is retiring after six years in the district office on Starkey Road Southwest. Carter also previously served the South Roanoke Church as pastor. He plans to remain in Roanoke.
Other former Roanoke pastors are affected by the announcement of district superintendents made this week by Bishop Thomas B. Stockton. The Rev. Willard Mayton will become pastor of the Eastern Shore District. The Rev. David Smith, who has been Lynchburg District superintendent, will become dean of the Virginia Conference Leadership Development Institute to provide specific training for church workers.
Along with Carter, retiring superintendents include the Rev. James Boice who spent the early years of his ministry in Roanoke, and the Rev. Charles Spivey who has served in Christiansburg.
`Dealing with Anger'
"Dealing with Anger" will be the theme of a breakfast presentation for religion professionals Tuesday from 8 to 9 a.m. at the Lewis-Gale Hospital cafeteria.
The free lecture, which is sponsored by Lewis-Gale's Department of Pastoral Care and the Mental Health Association of the Roanoke Valley, will feature the Rev. Dr. Marvin L. Gold, director of pastoral care at Virginia Baptist Hospital in Lynchburg. Call 776-4730 for more information.
Moneta revival
The Rev. Leroy Jones and his wife Peggy of Chatham will lead revival services May 1-4 at Emmaus United Methodist Church on Virginia 749 in Moneta.
Special music at 7:15 p.m. will precede the services. Among Jones' former pastorates was Belmont United Methodist in Roanoke; the couple also has traveled extensively in foreign mission work.
New trees for home
To help restore the grounds at Roanoke United Methodist Home where 10 trees were lost in the winter's ice storms a financial gift will be presented May 1 when members of the Hermitage Guild, which promotes support for Virginia Conference homes, will meet in Staunton.
Margaret Price, president of the Roanoke Regional Hermitage Guild, will accept the gift. Also on the program will be the Rev. Dr. Thomas Au, administrator of the home, and the Rev. N.L. Bishop, his assistant.
Camp Eagle
Registration is open for children and youth in grades 3 through 12 to attend Camp Eagle in Botetourt County, a ministry of Shenandoah Baptist Church of Roanoke.
The camp offers outdoor recreation undergirded by evangelical Christian teaching. Camping sessions run from Monday afternoon to Saturday morning. Call 366-2431 for a full schedule.
Galax C.O.I.N.S.
Several churches and social-service agencies in the Galax area have established a new program to help the town's needy more efficiently. Community Outreach in Needs Service - C.O.I.N.S. -- will replace several individual church pantries resulting in duplication.
The new program will include food vouchers obtained from the Department of Social Services and redeemable at a participating grocery store. Other requests for help such as prescription medicines, fuel and utilities, will be handled through the anti-poverty agency, Rooftop of Virginia. Churches will continue to give money for the program but channel it through C.O.I.N.S.
Hardy revival
Nineveh Church of the Brethren, on Virginia 634 in Hardy, will hold a revival Sunday through Thursday Richard Dooley, manager or Holy Land U.S.A. and pastor of Bible Center Chapel, will be the evangelists. Meetings begin at 7:30 p.m. each day.
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