Roanoke Times
Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: THURSDAY, May 18, 1995 TAG: 9505190024
SECTION: NEIGHBORS PAGE: E11 EDITION: METRO
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ST. JOHN'S EPISCOPAL CONGREGATION has pledged $2.5 million to a building and renovation campaign. Announcement of the initial pledges was made on May 7 at a celebration service at Hotel Roanoke. The church, which has stood in downtown Roanoke since 1892, will be made more accessible to those who cannot climb steps. The church also will remodel the administrative and education areas and add a community meeting center.
A BENEDICTINE MORNING RETREAT to enhance the spiritual life of Christians will be in progress Saturday from 9 to noon at St. John's Episcopal Church, 801. S. Jefferson St. in downtown Roanoke. It is free but registration is requested by calling 343-9341. The Rev. Thomas P. O'Dell, rector, will lead the retreat.
THE REV. ROY E. HEINLEN JR. will become pastor of Troutville Church of the Brethren on July 15. The pastor, 41, is coming from Dawson, Pa., where he served a United Methodist congregation in the western part of the state. In the ministry for 14 years, Heinlen has also served two other congregations and is a graduate of Wesley Theological Seminary in Washington. He and his wife, Candy Wolfe Heinlen, a certified medical assistant, have five children.
Heinlen succeeds the Rev. Peter Leddy who left last August to become a district executive, based out of Oakland, Md.
LOUISE BROOKS DENT, a member of First Baptist Church on North Jefferson Street since 1926, has been honored there as Church Mother. Dent, 94, is the church's oldest member and remains active in its Bible Band. She is the widow of John Henry Dent and the mother of a son and daughter as well as other descendants. At 90. Dent modeled for Essence magazine.
NORTHSIDE CHRISTIAN CHURCH, 5110 Florist Road N.W., has scheduled a gospel concert Sunday at 11 a.m. Guest artist will be Harold Moore, a former singer with the Platters and Drifters group.
THE WINGS OF FAITH, a gospel band, will perform Sunday at 7 p.m. at Preston Oaks Baptist Church, 102 Preston Ave. N.E. Admission is free.
AT ROSALIND HILLS BAPTIST CHURCH, 2711 Laburnum Ave. S.W., The Echoes, a choir of 35 senior adults from Virginia Beach, will present a program of sacred music Monday at 7 p.m. A reception follows. Dixie Bollinger directs the choir, and singers belong to London Bridge Baptist Church.
AT CAVE SPRING UNITED METHODIST CHURCH, Janie Witmer has resigned as director of the children's choirs after serving since 1992. She will be succeeded in September by Sharon B. Capps who is active in St. James Episcopal Church.
CHRIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH, 1101 Franklin Road S.W., has scheduled a program by its parish choir on Sunday at 5 p.m. The Garth Newel Chamber Players will join the singers for the free program, which includes the Mozart "Missa Brevis in F" and other works under the direction of Thomas Baugh.
BELMONT BAPTIST CHURCH has chosen Carol Frances McCann, a former Richmond nurse, as its next minister of education and youth. She succeeds Chris Rakestraw, who left nine months ago to continue his education at Radford University.
REVIVAL SERVICES are planned Sunday through May 26 at Fellowship Baptist Church, 929 Murray Ave. S.E. Guest evangelist will be the Rev. Ron Comfort, founder and president of Ambassador Bible College in Shelby, N.C. A revival preacher for the past 34 years, he is assisted by his wife, Joyce, and Larry Brubaker, as song leader. The team will lead worship at 10 and 11 a.m. and 6:30 p.m. on Sunday and nightly at 7 through the week.
THE REV. RANDALL FLOYD, has begun his work as minister of youth and education at Bethel Baptist Church in Salem. Floyd, 28, comes from the staff of a Louisville, Ky. church. He is a graduate of Florida State University and Southern Baptist Theological Seminary with degrees in music and Christian education.
FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH Langhorne Place in downtown Salem, will have an 8 p.m. Saturday concert, featuring Chris Hughes, a frequent performer at retreats in Lake Junaluska, N.C. He is from Antioch, Tenn. The guest musician also will participate in the 9:15 and 10:30 a.m. programs for Youth Sunday.
A GOSPEL MUSIC PROGRAM is planned for Saturday at 7 p.m. at Bethel Baptist Church, 1601 Colorado St. in Salem. It will feature The Victors, Evelyn Conner, a Salem gospel singer, and Scott and Janice Pendergrass, a Ringgold, Ga., team. An offering will be taken.
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