ROANOKE TIMES
Copyright (c) 1996, Roanoke Times
DATE: Thursday, March 14, 1996 TAG: 9603140103
SECTION: NEIGHBORS PAGE: E-5 EDITION: METRO
SOURCE: FRANCES STEBBINS
MUSICAL EVENTS
The Virginians Quartet, a male choral group, will perform Sunday at Locust Grove United Methodist Church, 3415 Locust Grove Lane, Salem. Music begins at 7 p.m. after a potluck meal at 5:30.
The Williamsburg Ringers, a five-octave bell choir from Williamsburg United Methodist Church, will present a program Sunday at 10:45 a.m. at Woodlawn United Methodist Church, 2922 Corbieshaw Road S.W.
The Singing Servants, a country gospel group, will perform Sunday at 7 p.m. at Red Hill Baptist Church on U.S. 220 South. A "food and fellowship" time begins at 6.
Emmanuel Wesleyan Church, at the intersection of Hershberger and Florist roads, will present a trio, Brian Free & Assurance, March 24 at 10:55 a.m.
Emmanuel, a contemporary Gospel group, will perform Saturday night at 7:30 at Mount Pleasant United Methodist Church, 3009 Mount Pleasant Boulevard. An offering will be taken. Call 427-3064, for more information.
REVIVAL MEETINGS
Bishop Jim Dutton, founding pastor of New Covenant Christian Center in Augusta, Ga., will preach for renewal services Sunday through Tuesday at Deliverance Church, 2002 Mercer Ave. N.W. Sunday night worship will begin at 7:30; services the rest of the week will be at 7 p.m.
Fellowship Baptist Church, 929 Murray Ave. S.E., plans revival services Wednesday through March 24, though not on Saturday. The guest preacher will be the Rev. J. Harold Smith, an 86-year-old South Carolina pastor and radio evangelist who claims a world record of 68,000 sermons preached.
Evening services will begin at 7. The final service is at 10 a.m. Sunday.
Virginia Heights Baptist Church, 2014 Memorial Ave. S.W., has scheduled revival services Sunday at 11 a.m. and 7 p.m. They will continue Monday through Wednesday nights at 7 with the Rev. Dale Riddle of Pilot Mountain, N.C. A nursery for pre-schoolers will be open.
EDUCATION
A Song of Hope, a two-day seminar for adults who have suffered the loss of a loved one by death, divorce or broken engagement, will be held March 23 from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. and March 24 from 9 to 10:15 a.m. at First Baptist Church in downtown Roanoke. It is sponsored by the Single Adult Ministry of the church and has a fee of $15. Call 224-3380 for more information.
The Rev. Dr. John I. Durham, a former professor of the Old Testament and acting dean of Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary, will lead a study of "Joseph and His Brothers" at Rosalind Hills Baptist Church, 2711 Laburnum Ave. S.W.
Durham, the author of several books and commentaries, will speak Sunday at 9:45 and 11 a.m. and 6:15 p.m. The study will conclude Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. A nursery will be staffed. Call 344-7888 for more information.
An Eckankar Lecture, "Past Lives," is scheduled Monday at 7 p.m. at the Roanoke County Public Library at Hollins. The free program is the second of four sponsored by the Virginia Satsang Society. Call 389-8043 or 387-1758 for more information.
SPECIAL PROGRAMS
Brother to Brother, a recognition program for black male teen-agers promoted by Phi Delta Kappa Inc., will be the focus of an assembly Sunday at 4 p.m. at Greater Mount Zion Baptist Church, 1810 Grayson Ave. N.W. Speakers will include Bryan Chubb, Malcolm Taylor and Dr. Pink Wimbish. Men of Distinction, a choral group, will provide music.
Teen Issues, especially drug abuse and pregnancy, will be the theme of a workshop Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Maple Street Baptist Church, 902 Fairfax Ave. N.W.
Panel discussions are planned separately for youth 12 to 18 and adults. Each panel will include a person who is HIV positive, a pregnant teen-ager, a teen-ager with a baby, the mother of a teen-ager with a baby, a member of the clergy and two substance-abuse counselors.
The program is free and includes lunch. Call 343-3880 to pre-register.
St. James Episcopal Church, 4515 Delray St. N.W., has scheduled programs led by the Rev. Richard Kew for Saturday and Sunday. He is director of the Russian Ministry Network, an ecumenical agency working with the Russian Orthodox Church to further theological education in the former Soviet Union.
A native of England, Kew has been in Episcopal mission work for 20 years and began the Russian ministry last year. His Saturday talk will begin at 7 p.m. On Sunday, he will speak at 9 and 10 a.m. Call 366-4157 for more information.
Promise Keepers, a national Christian men's movement to promote personal responsibility in work and family, will sponsor gatherings March 23 at 9 and 11 a.m. at West Salem Baptist Church, 500 Turner Road. For more information, call Ron Ward at 389-9055.
Spiritual Life Sunday will be observed at Lakeside Baptist Church, 447 Dalewood Ave., Salem, with Harold Vaughan as guest leader. He will preach Sunday at 10:55 a.m. and 6 p.m.
The Underground Church, a film shot in communist China to show the activity of the Home Church movement, will be shown Monday at 7 p.m. at Calvary United Methodist Church, 845 Hemlock Road in Salem.
Bob Giesy, new director of Camp Alta Mons, will speak March 24 at 7 p.m. at Grace United Methodist Church, 4404 Williamson Road. A video about the Montgomery County conference center will be shown.
The Spirit of Life Full Gospel Baptist Church, 11806 Loudon Ave. N.W., will have Founders' Day Sunday in recognition of its pastor's and the congregation's first anniversary. The Rev. Antonio Thomas is pastor.
The 10:45 a.m. speaker will be the Elder JoAnn Anderson, pastor of New Livingwell Bible Church in Hampton. At 5 p.m., the speaker will be the Rev. Daniel Robertson Jr., pastor of Ebenzer A.M.E. in Richmond.
David Ring, a nationally known speaker who focuses on an individual's need to overcome personal handicaps and adversities, will speak Monday at 7 p.m. at Community Advent Christian Church, 4512 Old Mountain Road. Ring, an Arkansas native, was born with cerebral palsy.
CHURCH PEOPLE
The Rev. Walter "Bing" Bingham, associate pastor of Westhampton Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) for the past 10 years, is leaving the staff effective immediately. Bingham, who has served in a part-time retirement capacity, will take full retirement but remain as a member of the parish.
Barry Green, former minister of music at Westminster Baptist Church in Richmond, has joined the staff of Bonsack Baptist Church in a similar job. A reception for the new staff member is planned Sunday at 8 p.m.
The Rev. Clayton Tinnell, a Christiansburg pastor who was most recently interim minister at Fort Lewis Christian Church, has become interim at Melrose Christian Church (Disciples of Christ). The previous interim, the Rev. Ken Burger, is now in Lynchburg helping develop a Virginia Disciples retirement center.
OUTREACH
The Joy of Sharing, an annual hunger relief appeal for Roanoke Valley agencies conducted by Woodlawn United Methodist Church, has raised $2,555 to buy cases of food for RAM House, The Samaritan Inn, the City Rescue Mission and the Community Outreach Program/COP at Trinity United Methodist Church. Some of the money will be retained for emergency needs later.
Virginia Heights Baptist Church is among many Virginia Southern Baptist congregations collecting nonhybrid seeds for distribution to the needy in Croatia and Mozambique. The Seeds of Hope project enables farmers in the two war-torn countries to grow some of their own food. Most vegetable seeds are needed, except corn.
Southview United Methodist Church will send a work team to Gary, W.Va., for renovating the home of a needy family. Volunteers from other churches may sign up by March 31 by calling Sharon Francisco at 366-6168. The trip will be Aug. 4-10.
On Maundy Thursday, April 4, Neighbors will publish news of spring religious observances. Material to be included in this edition is needed by noon March 21, and should be sent to Frances Stebbins, P.O. Box 2491, Roanoke 24010-2491. Please include a daytime telephone number.
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