Roanoke Times
Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: THURSDAY, May 3, 1990 TAG: 9005040071
SECTION: NEIGHBORS PAGE: N-5 EDITION: METRO
SOURCE: BY FRANCES STEBBINS
DATELINE: LENGTH: Medium
\ A MUSICAL DRAMA, "Working Toward the Holy City," will be presented Sunday at 6 p.m. at Williams Memroial Baptist Church, 2105 Carroll Ave. N.W. Guest singers will perform.
\ A CONCERT featuring the Macedonia Baptist Church senior choir and other choral groups will be held Sunday at 6 p.m. at the church at 2910 Cove Raod N.W.
\ FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH in downtown Roanoke has raised $3 million toward the construction of a $7.9 million building and parking garage project. The Rev. Charles Fuller, pastor, said the campaign will continue until an additional $3.4 million is promised. Fuller said the church will not reduce its giving to causes outside the congregation in order to get into the new building sooner. In 1986, the church announced plans to construct a larger worship center and other facilities during the '90s decade.
\ CHURCH WOMEN UNITED of the ROANOKE VALLEY will observe May Fellowship Day Friday at First Presbyterian Church, South Jefferson at McClanahan. The meeting, in the church's Lapsley Chapel, will begin at 10 a.m.
\ THE REV. GEORGE BOWERS, who retired from a 20-year pastorate of St. Mark's Lutheran Church five years ago, will be installed Monday as the next president of the interfaith Roanoke Valley Ministers Conference for professionals. The ceremony will be at Camp Bethel Conference Center.
Other new officers are: Kirk Ballin, Unitarian-Universalist; Steven Teague, Baptist; Anna Marie Canary, Roman Catholic; Gerald Stone, Presbyterian; Richard Harris, Lutheran; and James Reynolds Jr., United Methodist.
\ A CAMPING TRIP for fathers and sons is scheduled Friday and Saturday under sponsorship of the young men's organization of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Camping will be at the Peaks of Otter and participants don't have to be members of the church. Call John Whitby at 989-9775 for more information.
\ RONALD D. SCHWARZ has resigned as director of Craig Springs Conference Center, a ministry of the Disciples of Christ in Virginia. Schwarz has been in the full-time position since 1983. The Rev. Jack Austin, Virginia regional minister, said the 1990 summer program will continue under guidance of committee leaders. Schwarz will remain as part-time pastor of Craig Springs Christian Church, Austin said.
Deadline for religion briefs for Neighbors is Thursday. Material must be delivered to Neighbors Religion Briefs, P.O. Box 2491, Roanoke 24010, by noon in order to run in the following Thursday edition.
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