Roanoke Times
Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: THURSDAY, March 25, 1993 TAG: 9303250486
SECTION: NEIGHBORS PAGE: E-4 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.
\ 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.
\ THE LIVING CROSS, a musical presentation to proclaim the death and ressurrection of Christ, will be presented April 4 at 11 a.m. and April 9 at 7:30 p.m. at Vinton Baptist Church, Washington Avenue at Poplar Street in downtown Vinton Vinton. The Chancel Choir, directed by Beth Lane, will occupy a large cross-shaped structure built by volunteers within the church.
A nursery will be staffed.
\ 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 Chgrist.
This will be the first of what church leaders expect to make an annual event. A nursey will be staffed. Althouigh the pageant is free, tickets will be needed to get in. Call 977-5701 to get tickets.
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