Roanoke Times
Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: THURSDAY, August 17, 1995 TAG: 9508180004
SECTION: NEIGHBORS PAGE: W8 EDITION: METRO
SOURCE: FRANCES STEBBINS
DATELINE: LENGTH: Medium
Harris was an employee of the Roanoke Valley Ministers Conference, which will evaluate the ongoing ministry.
SOUTHERN BAPTISTS of the Roanoke Valley have begun construction of a cottage for developmentally disabled women. On the grounds of the Baptist Children's Home and Family Services in Salem, the cottage is being built with a lot of donated labor.
JOSH MCDOWELL, national Christian youth leader and several musical groups will perform at Carowinds Amusement Park in Charlotte, N.C., on Sept. 23 A bus, sponsored by Spirit FM radio, will leave First Baptist Church in downtown Roanoke at 6:30 a.m. Reservations for the $59 trip may be made by calling 774-9798.
A PROMISE KEEPER'S RALLY is scheduled Monday at First Baptist Church, 312 N. Jefferson St. Promise Keepers is a new evangelical Christian organization intended to encourage men to follow Christ in family and on the job. Roanoke Valley residents have attended its meetings in larger cities. The program will begin at 7 p.m.
GREEN RIDGE BAPTIST CHURCH, 5521 Greenridge Road, has scheduled a praise concert Sunday at 7 p.m. Featured will be Robert Barnes, pianist and composer, and Debbie Williams, vocalist. Both musicians are from Fort Mill, S.C.
The recital is free and a nursery is provided.
WASHINGTON PARK REVIVAL SERVICES will begin Monday and continue through Friday at 7 p.m. under sponsorship of the Rev. Marvin Fields of Trinity Missionary Baptist Church, a new congregation meeting at 1814 Carroll Ave. N.W. Preaching on successive nights will be the Revs. Antonio Thomas, Charles Whitfield, Ivory Morton, L.A. Lewis and Frank Saunders.
A CHRISTIAN METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH, the first in the Roanoke area in many years, is being established. The Rev. William J. Turner, pastor, said it will be named Carter Memorial C.M.E. Church for a former minister, Joseph T. Carter, who served the Lynchburg congregation but lived in Roanoke.
Services are being held Sundays at 11 a.m. and Wednesdays at 7 p.m. at Fizer Funeral Home, 1427 Melrose Ave. N.W. The mid-week service is a "come as you are" fellowship.
Turner served as pastor of Price Memorial African Methodist Episcopal Church in Roanoke from 1990 to 1994.
COMMUNITY WEEK-DAY BIBLE STUDIES will begin Wednesday at Melrose Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), 4807 Cove Road N.W. A survey of the Gospels will be led by the Rev. Ken Burger, interim pastor, each Wednesday at 10 a.m. through Sept. 13.
Beginning Aug. 28 at 6:30 p.m., the same class will be offered through Sept. 25. Call 562-4055 for more information.
CHARLES ''STEVE'' GARRETT, senior vice president of Hayes, Seay Mattern and Mattern, has been named bishop of the Second Ward of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. He succeeds Al Cooper who had served for five years. Garrett will be assisted by counselors Kenneth Currier and Elmer Hodge.
A BLESSING OF ANIMALS service will be held Aug. 27 at Roanoke Unitarian Universalist Church, 2015 Grandin Road S.W. It will begin with a parade at 9:45 a.m. at the rear of the church. Participants who cannot bring a pet can substitute a stuffed animal or photo.
JOHN SCOTT, organist at St. Paul's Cathedral in London, will perform Oct. 16 at 4 p.m. at Greene Memorial United Methodist Church, 402 Second St. in downtown Roanoke. Scott played his first American organ recital at the church 14 years ago. He also now teaches in London. Call 344-6225 for information about tickets.
SALEM WESLEYAN CHURCH, 424 Chamberlain Lane in Salem, will present Donna Pruett, a gospel singer who has appeared on national television, for a Seniors Recognition Service on Sunday at 11 a.m. Homecoming will take place Sept. 17 with the Rev. Dick Whitener as speaker.
\ Send information to Frances Stebbins, Neighbors, P.O. Box 2491, Roanoke 24010-2491 by noon Thursday. Include a daytime telephone number.
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