Roanoke Times
Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: THURSDAY, March 30, 1995 TAG: 9504130003
SECTION: NEIGHBORS PAGE: E4 EDITION: METRO
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A GOSPEL SINGSPIRATION will take place April 8 at First Church of God, 2021 Hardy Road, Vinton. Performing at 7 p.m. will be The Victors, Altar of Prayer, New Grace and Evelyn Conner.
BELMONT CHRISTIAN CHURCH has postponed plans to begin an after-school program for children of its Southeast community. The need for transportation as well as three other church-related programs in the neighborhood were cited as reasons for re-evaluation. The Disciples of Christ congregation will continue its summer ministries for children.
A WOMEN'S WORKSHOP featuring feminist theologian Georgia Masters Keightley, author and professor, and Blacksburg artist Martha Dillard will be offered Friday beginning at 6:30 p.m. and Saturday from 9 a.m. to 3:15 p.m. at Our Lady of Nazareth Catholic Church, 2505 Electric Road S.W. The Women's Commission of the Catholic Diocese of Richmond is co-sponsor. Cost is $20. Call 375-3259 for more information.
NEW TESTAMENT CHURCH OF CHRIST, meeting at the Clearbrook Civic League building on U.S. 220 South, has scheduled revival services April 7 through 9 with the Rev. Ed Bousman of Lynchburg, Ohio, the evangelist. Bousman, a preacher for 50 years, recites portions of the Bible from memory. He will speak each night at 7 and on Sunday morning at 9:30.
His wife, Naomi, will address women April 8 at 1 p.m. The Fagan Family of Connersville, Ind., will be song leaders.
ELDER MARVIN GRIFFIN, vice president for finance of the Potomac Conference of the Seventh-day Adventist Church, will speak Saturday at the 11 a.m. service of the North Valley Adventist congregation. A luncheon will follow. The Adventists meet at St. Paul Lutheran Church, 4909 Peters Creek Road N.W.
A JEWS FOR JESUS PROGRAM will be presented Tuesday at 7 p.m. at First Wesleyan Church, 3706 Peters Creek Road N.W. Mitch Forman, a convert to Christianity from Judaism, will demonstrate elements of the Jewish Passover observance and relate them to the Lord's Supper. Call 563-4481 for more information.
AIRLEE COURT BAPTIST CHURCH has chosen the Rev. John Hamric as its next pastor. Hamric, an associate pastor at First Baptist Church of Staunton, will take up his new post in early April, succeeding the Rev. Eugene Burris, who left the pastorate in mid-1993.
The new pastor is married to Christy Hamric.
Send information to Frances Stebbins, Neighbors, P.O. Box 2491, Roanoke 24010-2491 by noon Thursday.
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by CNB