Roanoke Times
Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: SATURDAY, February 11, 1995 TAG: 9502130044
SECTION: CURRENT PAGE: NRV-9 EDITION: NEW RIVER VALLEY
SOURCE: RICK LINDQUIST
DATELINE: LENGTH: Long
The Sunday school schedule is unchanged. The schedule for any fifth Sundays (April, July, October and December have them) is undecided. Starting in April, combined services for the entire Floyd Charge will be arranged for fifth Sundays.
The Rev. L.J. Stevens is the pastor of Floyd United Methodist Charge. 651-4490.
SERVICES
"Appalachian Primitive Baptist Doctrine Meets Universalism" is Barry Whittemore's topic Sunday, 10:30 a.m., at the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of the New River Valley, 1301 Gladewood Drive, Blacksburg. A discussion and coffee follow the service. 552-3785 or 552-8050.
The Rev. John Young, an Assemblies of God missionary to Africa, speaks Sunday, 10:45 a.m., at Tried-Stone Christian Center, 2100 N. Main St., Blacksburg. All are welcome, and a nursery is provided. Young and his wife, Judy, first visited Africa in 1986 where they worked at the Northern Nigeria Bible College for seven years. In May, the Youngs will open a new children's home in Liberia for the orphaned victims of a three-year civil war. 953-1522 or 961-3829.
Revival services with the Rev. Kenneth Kingrea are Feb. 19-22 at the Pentecostal Holiness Church, Phlegar Street, Christiansburg. Sunday services, with music, at 11 a.m. and 6 p.m., and weeknights at 7. Kingrea is Appalachian Conference Director of Missions and Evangelism. 382-9429.
HAPPENINGS
Registration ends Friday for the "Bread and Stones" workshop for members of churches in Radford. The session, Feb. 26, 2-6 p.m., at Grove United Methodist Church, Tyler Avenue, aims to help congregations become advocates for children and families, in response to statistics about "at risk" children. $5 includes manual and refreshments. Call Carol Bobzin, St. Jude Catholic Church, 639-5341.
Habitat for Humanity's WomenWork group meets Feb. 20, 7 p.m., at the Blacksburg Jewish Community Center. WomenWork has signed a partnership for a Habitat home in the Blacksburg area to be built entirely by women. The group wants to raise $28,000 through individual and corporate donations. It also seeks a site for that house, which it hopes to complete by fall. Rose Teixeira, 382-8621.
Cambria Baptist Church has set up a fund to help Vi Galyean, who resigned as director of the Crisis Pregnancy Center because of a serious illness but is not yet eligible for disability payments. Donations are tax-deductible and will go toward medical expenses. Checks noted "Benevolent Fund-Vi Galyean" go to Cambria Baptist Church, P.O. Box 2565, Christiansburg, Va. 24068-2565.
MAKING A JOYFUL NOISE
The monthly gospel sing at the Oil, Chemical and Atomic Workers Union building, Peppers Ferry Road across from Food Lion, Fairlawn, is tonight at 7. The Down Home Gospel Singers and Friends in Jesus join the Gospel Strings and Highland Gospel SIngers. Admission is free and video cameras are welcome. The Rev. Carl Ratcliffe, 382-7571 or 382-4654.
Dave Carroll performs at the new Street Light Cafe, 300 N. Franklin St., Christiansburg, tonight at 7. $1 donation suggested. Carroll's debut album, "Stained Glass Heart," was recently released. The title tune is getting airplay on the contemporary Christian PAR-fm radio network (WPIN, 91.5 FM and 102.5 FM; WPIR, 91.3 FM).
A benefit gospel sing at East Radford Church of God that was snowed out Jan. 28 has been rescheduled for today, 7 p.m. Featured are The Pilgrim Gospel Singers and Young at Heart. Proceeds benefit the Church of God Home for Children, Sevierville, Tenn. 633-1092.
Joel and LaBreeska Hemphill are guest singers tonight for a gospel singing service at Merrimac Pentecostal Holiness Church, Merrimac Road, Blacksburg.
Tonight, 7 p.m., Second Chance appears with The Chandlers of Corrington, Tenn., at Wytheville Pentecostal Holiness Church. Sunday, 7 p.m., the Southern Gospel trio sings at Back Creek Pentecostal Holiness Church, Pulaski. 639-6271 or (800) 664-2423 evenings.
The Farley Brothers sing at West Radford Church of God Feb. 18, 7 p.m. 381-0779.
Beth Green sings Feb. 26, 6 p.m., at Fairlawn United Methodist Church. She serves at Central United Methodist Church, Radford, where her husband, Joe, is pastor.
PEOPLE
The Rev. Dr. WILLIAM G. WELDON has retired as pastor of First Baptist Church, 1730 West St., Radford. Weldon, 60, the congregation's pastor for 12 years, continues as pastor emeritus. Weldon is Custodial Services Manager for Montgomery County Public Schools.
In Religion is a regular Saturday feature of the New River Current. Please send news of your church or religious organization care of Rick Lindquist, New River Current, Roanoke Times & World-News, P.O. Box 540, Christiansburg 24073. Fax: 381-1656. E-mail: Currentbev.net. 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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