Roanoke Times
Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: SATURDAY, June 18, 1994 TAG: 9406240011
SECTION: RELIGION PAGE: A4 EDITION: METRO
SOURCE: from staff and wire reports
DATELINE: LENGTH: Medium
Bobby and Debbie Booze, who are serving with Educational Services International in Hungary, will share their experiences with the congregation of Fincastle United Methodist Church on Sunday during Sunday school and the 11 a.m. worship service.
Educational Services International is committed to international development based on Christian principles and supports more than 60 teachers in Hungary and many more throughout Eastern Europe.
For the past two years, Bobby Booze, a native of the Roanoke Valley, has taught business and English at the College of Foreign Trade while Debbie has tutored in English. Both have worked in ministry opportunities in the school and community.
On June 26, the Boozes will speak at Northview United Methodist Church about their Christian work.
Sculpture dedication
St. John's Episcopal Church, Jefferson Street at Elm Avenue, will dedicate a memorial sculpture during regular church service, Sunday at 10 a.m.
The sculpture by William H. Rutherfoord is a memorial to several of his family members. The sculpture was commissioned and donated by Thomas Dowman Rutherfoord Sr. of Roanoke.
Moderator installed
The Rev. Gina Rhea, pastor of First Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) of Radford, has been installed as moderator of the Virginia Region of the church. She will begin serving a two-year term Jan. 1, 1995. Rhea, who has served the Radford church for more than a decade, was installed at the recent annual convention of the Disciples in Lynchburg.
Sacramental practices
The Evangelical Lutheran Church in America will take another two years to develop a statement on sacramental practices for the guidance of church members. The ELCA Division for Congregational Ministries had originally charged its Sacramental Practices Task Force with having a statement ready for consideration by August 1995. The new deadline is August 1997.
The extension "demonstrates recognition that sacramental practices are at the heart of the life of the church and that congregations and their pastors need time to discuss, study, learn, share and respond," a task force member said.
Lutherans recognize Baptism and the Lord's Supper as sacraments - sacred religious acts instituted by Christ. A wide variety of practices exists in the ELCA surrounding the sacraments such as varying ages for people receiving the bread and wine of Communion and whether a common cup or individual glasses shall be used.
Money for scholarships
Two Franklin County Episcopal congregations, St. Peter's at Callaway and Trinity at Rocky Mount, have raised $1,500 through their youth groups to provide three $500 scholarships for graduates of Franklin County High School. Several fund-raising events were held for the project, which continues an earlier effort to develop outreach ministries for the 75th anniversary year of the Diocese of Southwestern Virginia.
Pastor to retire
The Rev. Carl Douglass, pastor of Main Street United Methodist Church in Bedford, will retire from full-time ministry next week at the Annual Conference of Virginia United Methodists in Norfolk. Douglass has served the parish for four years. He and his wife will move to the Smith Mountain Lake area.
Ministry concludes
The Rev. Roger Kluttz, a former Roanoker, will conclude a seven-year ministry at Holy Trinity Lutheran Church of Wytheville on June 30. Kluttz and his wife will continue to live in Wytheville.
by CNB