Roanoke Times
Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: THURSDAY, January 16, 1992 TAG: 9201170083
SECTION: NEIGHBORS PAGE: N-8 EDITION: METRO
SOURCE: BY FRANCES STEBBINS
DATELINE: LENGTH: Medium
RELIGION BRIEFS
LINDA MORROW NEVLING has joined the staff of Northminster Presbyterian Church as its director of Christian education.The wife of the Rev. Michael Nevling, new pastor of Colonial Presbyterian Church, she is a 1985 graduate of the Presbyterian School of Christian Education in Richmond and took undergraduate study at St. Andrew's Presbyterian College in her native North Carolina.
She previously has worked at Presbyterian churches in North Carolina and Tennessee. Nevling will work part time at the Williamson Road church.
\ A BIRTHDAY MUSICAL in honor of Martin Luther King Jr. is scheduled Sunday at 6 p.m. at Williams Memorial Baptist Church, 2105 Carroll Ave. N.W. It will be presented by the church's Gospel Chorus with Ronald Brown as narrator.
\ THE PHILANDER SMITH COLLEGE Collegiate Choir of Little Rock, Ark., will sing Sunday at 3 p.m. at St. Paul United Methodist Church, Fifth and Gilmer Northwest. Stephen L. Hayes is director. The program is free and is sponsored by the Sanctuary Choir of High Street Baptist Church.
The choir, formed about 100 years ago by a Methodist missionary, toured the United States to help raise money for the college. One of the choir's directors was composer/arranger Ruth Helen Gillum, who arranged "There's No Hiding Place" for the choir.
\ GRACE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH, 4404 Williamson Road N.W., has scheduled a gospel concert Sunday at 7 p.m. The Dominion Trio, directed by Marvin Parsons, will give the concert for which an offering will be taken.
\ THE STEWART JONES ENSEMBLE, a Roanoke choral group, will perform Sunday at 3 p.m. at Greater Mount Zion Baptist Church, 1810 Grayson Ave. N.W. The Missionary Circle is sponsor.
\ A HOSANNA GOSPEL EXPOSE musical program by members of 15 Roanoke Valley church choirs will take place Feb. 8 at 8 p.m. at the Patrick Henry Hotel Grand Ballroom. Tickets for the semi-formal event cost $8 and may be bought at the door. Hosanna Chapter 517 of the Order of Eastern Star is sponsoring the event.
Leaders of the Hosanna Chapter will charter a new group Feb. 9. For information about membership and goals, call 342-2541.
\ ROANOKE VALLEY CATHEDRAL OF PRAISE is the new name of the pentecostal congregation at 1910 Williamson Road known for many years as the Williamson Road Church of God. It is affiliated with the branch of the Church of God based in Cleveland, Tenn.
The church owns property in the Hollins area and expects to begin construction of a building there this year.
\ WOMEN'S AGLOW DAY CHAPTER has scheduled a Salinas, Calif., musician, Patty Warner, for its meeting Wednesday from 9:30 a.m.-noon at the Woodmen of the World building, 2306 Peters Creek Road. The $2 donation covers refreshments; child care also is available by calling 774-6214 in advance.
\ THE REV. DR. LOYD ALLEN of the faculty of Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Louisville, Ky., will lead a study of the Old Testament prophet Isaiah Sunday through Tuesday nights at 6:30. It will take place at Grandin Court Baptist Church, 2660 Brambleton Ave. S.W. and is free.
\ CAMPBELL MEMORIAL PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH, 1130 Hardy Road in Vinton, will begin the celebration of its centennial Sunday. An open house for the community is scheduled from 2-4 p.m. A flute ensemble directed by Deborah Kemper will give a program during the event.
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.