Roanoke Times
Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: SATURDAY, May 27, 1995 TAG: 9505300017
SECTION: CURRENT PAGE: NRV4 EDITION: NEW RIVER VALLEY
SOURCE: KENNETH SINGLETARY
DATELINE: LENGTH: Medium
Hill was licensed to preach in May 1994 and was appointed to her current pastorate in June 1994. She will enter Duke Divinity School this fall to pursue a master of divinity degree.
Hill is the daughter of Robert (Nick) and Evelyn Nicholson of Radford. She graduated from Radford High School in 1978 and recently received a B.A. in psychology and religion from Methodist College in Fayetteville, N.C. She is married to Rick Hill, also of Radford. They live in Havelock, N.C., with their two children, Rebecca and Chris.
A reception honoring Hill and her family will be held after the worship service in the Fellowship Hall of the church. A churchwide dinner will follow at the Best Western Inn. The event is open to the public. For more information call 639-2807.
SERVICES
"Coping with Change: Life is What Happens When You're Making Other Plans" is the topic of Monica Bauer's 10:30 a.m. Sunday service at the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of the New River Valley on Gladewood Drive in Blacksburg. 552-3785 or 552-8050.
The summer schedule for Christiansburg Presbyterian Church from June 3 to Aug. 27 will be Sunday school at 8:45 a.m. and worship service at 9:55 a.m. 382-1940.
The Rev. Ben Whitaker will be guest speaker at Friendship Baptist Church in Radford June 4. 639-5645.
Dale Shrader, a veteran of Operation Desert Storm, will give his testimony at a Memorial Day service at Riverview Baptist Church on Sunday at 10:30.
The Edgemont Christian Church will have a revival June 5-7 at 7:30 p.m. The Rev. Arnold Naff of Pilot will be the evangelist. Special music will be presented nightly. 552-1237.
The Gethsemane Baptist Church on Preston Street in Radford will have a spring revival Sunday through Wednesday at 7 p.m. each evening. There will be old-time gospel preaching, inspirational singing and music. Dr. B. Clayton Shumpert will the evangelist. 639-0723.
MAKING A JOYFUL NOISE
The Gospel Strings will perform at Ellett Pentecostal Holiness in Ellett Valley tonight at 7. 382-4654.
Mark Hampton, a Christian country performer, will perform at First United Methodist Church on North Jefferson Avenue in Pulaski at 6 p.m. Sunday. Admission is free. 980-3331.
Beth Green will perform Christian music at First Baptist Church on Third Avenue in Radford, June 4 at 7 p.m. 639-4419.
HAPPENINGS
The Trinity United Methodist Women's Group will have a bake sale today at the church on Ellett Road, Virginia 723, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Cakes, pies, cupcakes, candy and sourdough bread will be sold. 552-4574.
Church yard sale on June 3 at 8 a.m. in the basement of Edgemont Christian Church on Mud Pike Road, Christiansburg. 382-2381.
Youths at Auburn United Methodist Church will perform housecleaning, mowing or weeding. Donations will be used to go to a youth conference. 382-4318.
The Blacksburg Baptist Church will have a yard sale and carwash June 3 from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Money raised will be used for the church's high school youth summer mission trip. The church is on North Main Street in Blacksburg. 552-3869.
Christian Community Outreach in Radford is having a food outreach on the fourth Thursday of every month at 7 p.m. at the OCAW Union Hall in Fairlawn. Food boxes will be available first come, first served to families and people who meet USDA income criteria. 639-5686.
Grove United Methodist Church on Tyler Avenue in Radford will have a rummage sale June 10 at 8 a.m. 639-2276.
PEOPLE
Three members of the Christiansburg Ward graduated May 21 from a voluntary four-year intensive course of scripture study offered by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
J.C. Cloe, 17; Leslie Cosgriff, 18; and Beth Trout, 18, attended the program, better known as seminary. The course was established in Utah to help teenagers retain standards and values in the face of increasing social pressure. Since then it has become a worldwide program.
The four-year course includes the study of the Old and New Testaments, the Book of Mormon and the Church history. The students' daily study started at 6:30 a.m. with John Cosgriff as their instructor.
Kevin Martin, 17, received a three-year certificate of completion.
\ In Religion is a regular Saturday feature of the New River Current. Please send news of your church or religious organization care of Kenneth Singletary, 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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