Roanoke Times
Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: THURSDAY, March 25, 1993 TAG: 9303250461
SECTION: NEIGHBORS PAGE: N-15 EDITION: METRO
SOURCE: By Frances Stebbins
DATELINE: LENGTH: Medium
RELIGION BRIEFS
MANY SOUTHERN BAPTIST CHURCHES in the Roanoke Valley Association are promoting a program to send vegetable seed packets to Baptists in the war-torn Eastern European nation of Croatia. The seeds for all common crops except corn will be mailed to a specific Croatian Baptist leader who will distribute them for spring planting.\ MARY N. ORVILLE, employed by four of the Roanoke Valley's six Episcopal parishes as lay minister to the homebound and sick, will retire Wednesday from the full-time position.
Orville, a member of St. Paul's Church of Salem, has been the missioner for 16 years. She will continue some part-time service for the Salem parish. The lay minister will be honored at a luncheon April 1 at the Salem Civic Center.
\ BONSACK BAPTIST CHURCH on U.S. Alternate 220 near U.S. 460 will present an Easter pageant April 9, 10 and 11. The pageant will include a 70-voice orchestra and narration of the life of Christ.
This will be the first of what church leaders expect to make an annual event. A nursery will be staffed. Although the pageant is free, tickets will be needed to get in. Call 977-5701 to get tickets.
\ THE REV. CARL J. NARO, pastor of St. Andrew's Catholic Church, will retire in May after a three-year assignment there. Naro, 68, came to the parish after 12 years in Charlottesville. He has been a priest for more than 40 years. His successor will be named by Bishop Walter F. Sullivan when annual assignments are made in May.
\ THE REV. DR. THOMAS S. CRIBB will preach for revival services Sunday through Wednesday at Villa Heights Baptist Church, 4080 Challanger Ave. N.E. Now pastor of Flint Groves Baptist Church in Gastonia, N.C., Cribb served Belmont Baptist Church before his move to North Carolina several months ago.
He will lead services at 11 a.m. Sunday and nightly at 7:30. A nursery will be open.
\ LENTEN LUNCHES are scheduled on Wednesday and April 7 at noon at Huntington Court United Methodist Church, Williamson Road at Huntington Boulevard Northeast. The meals will be held in social hall and will include a devotional meditation. An offering is taken to defray the cost of the meal.
\ THE LIGHT SINGERS, a choral group from Liberty University in Lynchburg, will perform April 17 at 7 p.m. and April 18 at 8:30 and 11 a.m. at Green Ridge Baptist Church, Cove and Green Ridge Roads Northwest. The singers have sung internationally and will include a video of their evangelistic campaign in the Far East in their performance. Call 562-0225 for more information.
\ MARANATHA FELLOWSHIP, 2715 Green Ridge Road N.W., has scheduled a renewal service Sunday at 10:30 a.m. Guest evangelist will be the Rev. Don Arney of New Covenant Fellowship in Wytheville. Music will be provided by a choir from New Covenant.
\ A TALENT OF LENTS, worship utilizing the musical skills of several members of First Baptist Church, is planned Sunday at 4 p.m. at the church at 310 N. Jefferson St. Other performers will come from High Street and Morning Star Baptist Churches as well as Mount Zion African Methodist Episcopal. The First Baptist board of ushers is sponsor.
\ JERUSALEM BAPTIST CHURCH'S third annual Black and White Musicale will be held Sunday at 4 p.m. at 1014 Norfolk Ave. S.W. A number of choirs and guest singers will perform during the musical which is noted for all participants dressing in black and white.
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