Roanoke Times
Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: THURSDAY, October 26, 1995 TAG: 9510270018
SECTION: NEIGHBORS PAGE: S-3 EDITION: METRO
SOURCE: FRANCES STEBBINS
DATELINE: LENGTH: Long
CHURCH WOMEN UNITED, an ecumenical and multiracial organization to promote Christian service, will hold World Community Day on Nov. 3 at 10 a.m. at Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church, 5056 Pleasant Hill Drive S.W. "Preserving the Fruits of God's Labor" will be the theme. Call 389-1883 by Monday to reserve the $3.50 lunch.
ALL SOUL'S DAY on Nov. 2 will be observed by Roanoke Valley Roman Catholics with a Mass and dedication of a new mausoleum and columbarium in St. Andrew's Cemetery.
Bishop Walter F. Sullivan of Richmond will officiate at a 12:30 p.m. service in the cemetery at 3601 Salem Turnpike N.W. Rain site will be St. Andrew's Church, 631 N. Jefferson St.
THE SOUTHVIEW UNITED METHODIST CHURCH congregation is preparing to erect an $850,000 community life center in late 1996. The center will contain a fellowship/recreation hall with kitchen and additional classroom space. The parish, which is 40 years old, has undergone four previous building programs. A celebration for raising the first $200,000 toward the construction goal will take place on Nov. 5 at 6 p.m. The church is at 3539 Peters Creek Road N.W.
BISHOP WILLIAM DeJARNETTE RUTHERFOORD, 76, has retired from administrative duties as leader of the Mid-Atlantic Diocese of the Anglican-Catholic Church. His successor is Bishop John Cahoon of Gettysburg, Pa. Rutherfoord, who lives in Fincastle, continues as rector of St. Thomas of Canterbury Church in Roanoke. He held the position of bishop for 15 years after resigning as an Episcopal priest in a division over the ordination of women and prayer-book revision.
THE REV. SALLY DOVER, rector of Trinity Episcopal Church in Buchanan for the past five years, will leave the pastorate in early December. Dover, who also has served Christ Episcopal Church in Buena Vista, has not announced her plans.
AT HOLLINS COLLEGE, the Rev. Joseph A. Keaton, pastor of Central Baptist Church of Roanoke, will lead services on Sunday at 7:30 p.m. in duPont Chapel. The Chapel Choir will provide music.
GRACE BAPTIST TEMPLE, 1527 Gilford Road N.W., is replacing its traditional Sunday school with the Family Bible Institute program each Sunday morning from 9:30 to 10:30.
ST. MARK'S UNITED METHODIST CHURCH, U.S. 220 in Daleville, plans revival services Nov. 5-8, nightly at 7:30. Guest evangelist is the Rev. Ray Tucker of Selma with Ed Crawford as song leader.
WOMAN'S DAY WEEKEND is scheduled Saturday and Sunday at Loudon Avenue Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), 730 Loudon Ave. N.W. Jean Marie Van Winkle of Bethany Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) will lead a Saturday morning workshop covering women's health, living wills and the Christian Women's Fellowship. Call 342-8852 today to register. Programs will begin at 8:30 a.m. The weekend will conclude Sunday at 11 a.m. with Daisy Chambers of Spencer Memorial Christian Church in Winston-Salem, N.C.
HOMECOMING is scheduled Sunday at Price Memorial African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church, 506 15th St. N.W., with a service at 3 p.m. The Rev. Johnny Stone and the choir of Hill Street Baptist Church will lead the worship. The day will include lunch served between 1:30 and 2:30 p.m.
DAVID WOLFE, the first full-time director of pastoral care on the Lewis-Gale Hospital staff, will leave the position Nov. 30. The chaplain has been at the hospital for seven years and also served as president of the Roanoke Valley Ministers Conference in 1993. His wife, Linda Kusse-Wolfe, has been a Christian educator at Cave Spring United Methodist and Williamson Road Church of the Brethren congregations. The Wolfes are moving to North Manchester, Ind., where David Wolfe will join the staff of a Church of the Brethren as its pastoral care minister and will work with a church retirement home nearby.
A FAREWELL RECEPTION is scheduled Friday at 8 p.m. at Temple Emanuel for Rabbi Frank Muller who is leaving Roanoke for a congregation in Youngstown, Ohio. Muller, 40, came to the Reform Jewish congregation 10 years ago. The Chailites will provide special music for the social, and a nursery will be staffed for the event at 1163 Persinger Road S.W.
A GOSPEL MUSIC PROGRAM, featuring the Savannah Community Choir of Savannah, Ga., will be held Friday at 7 p.m. at William Fleming High School auditorium. It is sponsored by the Gospel Chorus of Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church. Advance tickets for $5 may be secured by calling 774-2207 or 989-2304. Tickets at the door will be $6.
AT LYNN HAVEN BAPTIST CHURCH in Vinton, two staff members have retired. They are Brenda Davis, who served as pianist for 20 years, and Margie Cain, organist for more than a decade.
NEW HOPE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH, 101 Keesling Ave. in Salem, will celebrate the 25th anniversary of its founding on Nov. 12. Events will begin at 9:45 a.m. and will include special music by a reunion choir at 11 a.m. and a reception from noon to 2 p.m. with memorabilia and special music in the original church, a house nearby. The Rev. Dr. Keith Johnston is the current minister. Call 387-1311 for more information.
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH will observe Missions Sunday, Sunday at 4 p.m., 310 N. Jefferson St. The Rev. Hermenia Carroll, a missionary in Africa, will be the guest speaker. The church's male chorus will perform.
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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