Roanoke Times
Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: THURSDAY, June 30, 1994 TAG: 9406300210
SECTION: NEIGHBORS PAGE: S-6 EDITION: METRO
SOURCE: FRANCES STEBBINS
DATELINE: LENGTH: Long
Worden will be the liaison between Bishop Thomas B. Stockton in Richmond and more than 50 congregations in the Roanoke and New River valleys and in Botetourt and Craig counties.
Other new pastors moving today and conducting worship for the first time Sunday are: the Rev. Dr. Donald H. Roberts, who is coming to South Roanoke Church from Arlington; the Rev. Bryan D. Oldham, who becomes associate at Windsor Hills Church and is a recent graduate of Gordon-Conwell Seminary in Massachusetts; the Rev. William A. Davis Jr., who is coming to Central Church in Salem from Alexandria; the Rev. Sarah Lou Hudson, new at Mays Memorial/Parrish Chapel congregations near Stewartsville; the Rev. Donald M. Warrick, new at Trinity of Buchanan coming from Cheriton on the Eastern Shore; and the Rev. R.C. Wagner, who leaves Eagle Rock for the Catawba Circuit.
\ JUDY HENSLEY, minister of music at North Roanoke Baptist Church at Hollins, is retiring from the staff. She has held the position for the past 16 years.
\ THE REV. WAYNE L. BALL, 33, has begun his work as pastor of St. Gerard's Catholic Church. He has been serving as administrator there since March when the Rev. John Boddie went on a leave of absence.
Born and reared in Danville, Ball is a graduate of Averett College and the seminary of Catholic University of America in Washington. He was ordained to the priesthood in 1989. Since then he has assisted at Our Lady of Lourdes and at St. Edward the Confessor Catholic Churches, both in the Richmond area.
\ THE REV. DOUGLAS TURNER, who entered the gospel ministry from First Baptist Church in downtown Roanoke, will become pastor of Catawba Valley Baptist Church Friday.
A social worker in Roanoke for several years, Turner is a recent graduate of Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Louisville, Ky. He succeeds the Rev. Joe Walters, who is recuperating from an automobile accident that occurred several months ago.
\ THE REV. JUDY MILLS REIMER, a member of Williamson Road Church of the Brethren in Roanoke, will be installed as national moderator of the denomination on Sunday. The ceremony will take place at the closing session of the annual meeting held this year in Wichita, Kan.
\ THE THIRD ANNUAL PRAISE IN THE PARK music program, sponsored by Williamson Road area congregations is scheduled July 17 at 7 p.m. in Preston Park. It will feature gospel singer Lois Cruver-Goode and will include congregational hymn singing.
The program is free, and dress is casual. Those attending are asked to bring their own seating. If it rains, the program will be in the park center building.
\ THE REV. PETER J. LEDDY, who has been pastor of Troutville and Red Hill Churches of the Brethren, has been chosen as executive director of ministries in the West Marva District of the denomination. Headquarters of the district is in Oakton, Md.
Leddy, has degrees both from the University of Central Florida and from Bethany Theological Seminary. He is a former high school teacher.
\ CALVIN BERRIER has become maintenance supervisor of Camp Bethel Conference Center in Botetourt County. He succeeds Buddy Crumpacker who returned to Lynchburg several months ago. Berrier worked at the center several months ago as did his parents, James and Lois Berrier, who now live in Winston-Salem, N.C.
\ ROANOKE VALLEY CATHEDRAL OF PRAISE, in cooperation with the Garden Patch Restaurant in downtown Roanoke, has sponsored two Feed the Hungry days for the Roanoke Valley this year and plans a third on Sept. 17. Ric Hansen, manager of the eatery and on the staff of the church, said financial contributions from restaurant patrons and donations from businesses made possible opening the restaurant for free meals for the poor.
Volunteers who cook and serve the meals were mainly from the congregation affiliated with the Pentecostal Church of God. The June 18 free meals went to patrons of several shelters in the city. Hansen said the fall project probably will be centered on a housing project in a low-income area of the city.
\ MARANATHA FELLOWSHIP CHURCH, 2715 Green Ridge Road N.W., will celebrate Independence Day with a special program Sunday. A Jack Van Impe film, "Years of the Beast," will be shown at the 10:30 a.m. service. A potluck picnic is planned on the lawn after the service, and a community hymn sing will be at 2 p.m.
\ THE REV. DIRK MOODY, now pastor of an Ohio church, will come to Haran Baptist in the Back Creek area in July. He will succeed the Rev. Dan Stanley, who now has a pastorate at Vesuvius. In the interim the Rev. Philip Day has served Haran. Day will become minister of Longdale Baptist Church near Eagle Rock, a congregation he formerly served.
\ THE VIRGINIA ASHER BIBLE CONFERENCE, which has an affiliate women's group in Roanoke, will be held July 10-16 at Furman University in Greenville, S.C. Those wanting to go should call Hazel D. Prease at 345-3101. The women's group meets Thursdays at 10:30 a.m. at Greene Memorial United Methodist Church in downtown Roanoke.
\ THE REV. DAVID F. EPPLING, a recent graduate of Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary in Wake Forest N. C., will become pastor of East End Baptist Church on Friday. He succeeds the Rev. Joe Pierce.
\ FIRST CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE, 728 Highland Ave. S.E., has scheduled an outdoor patriotic service Sunday at 6 p.m. A community watermelon feast will follow.
\ VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL is in progress through Friday at Ridgewood Baptist Church, 703 Hemlock Road N.W. Hours are from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. with parents night on Friday. Classes are available for nursery through adult levels. For transportation, call 342-6492.
\ A BOOK DISCUSSION based on the theological principles of Eckankar will take place July 28 at 8 p.m. at 2400 Gate House Lane, Salem. Call Dorothy T. Holcomb at 389-8043 for more information.
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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