New Alignments with the SBCV

                                                                                                Vol. XIV, No. 6, June/July 2001

We have the privilege to announce that 30 more churches have joined the Southern Baptist Conservatives of Virginia and another has moved from dual to unique affiliation. Some of these churches joined a number of months ago but have not yet been greeted in our pages. The Banner apologizes for the undue delay in welcoming them.

Beechwood BC, Newport News, Rev. Kevin Kramer, unique

Beulah BC, Kents Store, Rev. Bobby Greene, unique

Brook BC, Virginia Beach, Rev. David Howard, unique

Cartersville BC, Cartersville, Rev. Alex Heafner, unique

Collinswood BC, Portsmouth, Rev. Jack Stallings, unique

Covenant Baptist Fellowship, Pulaski, Rev. Patrick Coffey, unique

Euclid Avenue BC, Bristol, Dr. Robert Jones, unique

Finney BC, Honaker, Rev. Stephen Musick, unique

Fries BC, Fries, Rev. John williams, unique

Glenwood BC, Rev. Khy Carico, unique

God’s Storehouse BC, Chesterfield, Rev. Tim Amador, unique

Grace BC, Centreville, Rev. Young Shin, unique

Grace Christian Fellowship, Abingdon, Rev. Stan Green, unique

Hampstead BC, Hampstead, MD, Rev. Chris Brammer, dual

Haw Orchard BC, Mouth of Wilson, Rev. Art Lovelace, unique

Heartland Community, Chester, Rev. David Kelley, unique

House of Prayer, Martinsville, Rev. Bob Ford, unique

Lighthouse Community, Brookneal, open, dual

Mountain View BC, Independence, Rev. David Osborne, unique

Mount Eagle BC, Charlottesville, Rev. Sidney Craig, unique

Mt. Sinai BC, Galax, Rev. Bill Moss, unique

New Hope BC, Heathsville, Rev. Ray Prince, unique

Paradise Ministries BC, Appomattox, Rev. Thomas Bryant, unique

Pinecrest BC, Portsmouth, Rev. Tom Potter, unique

Pleasant Grove BC, Galax, Rev. Fred Jennings, unique

Redeeming Grace BC, Cobbs Creek, Rev. Brian Russell, unique

Saltville BC, Saltville, Rev. Wayne Kestner, unique

Sonrise BC, Richmond, Rev. James Toney, unique

Tucker Swamp BC, Zuni, Rev. Steve Bradshaw, unique

Zion Hill BC, Fincastle, Rev. George Sweet, unique

RamothBC, Stafford, changed from dual to unique 29 April.

We are grateful to God for these new accessions and offer an enthusiastic greeting to each of these new partners in ministry. Yet we must always remember that the most vital thing is our fealty to the Word and steadfastness in witnessing and reaching out in the name of the Lord.

Our focus must never be our numerical strength, for then pride begins to infect our hearts. Rather, we must always serve ... serve through increased financial support to our local church, the SBC, and the SBCV, serve by daily witness to those around us through both word and Christ-like action, serve via faithful prayer and Bible study. We can never “win” any lasting victory, but if we remain available and focussed on Jesus and His commands, He will use us in fulfilling His plan.                                               T. C. Pinckney, editor