We pray alongside…
The family of
Evelyn Jones
, Covington, Ga., who has been hospitalized at Piedmont Newton Hospital. She is the mother of Allen Jones, community chaplain of congregational partner The Church at Ponce & Highland, Atlanta, Ga.
John Laney and Joan Yarborough
, Asheville, N.C. as they navigate changes in their health and living arrangements within their retirement community. John has also recently been quarantined. John was the founding pastor of Twinbrook Baptist Church, and they are both members of congregational partner Providence Baptist Church, Hendersonville, N.C.
Rob Marus
, Washington, D.C., as he mourns the loss of his biological mother Leslie Ann Young Kastl, who died February 11 in Newellton, La. Rob is a member of congregational partner First Baptist Church of the City of Washington, D.C. and serves on the Alliance of Baptists' board of directors.
Tom and Donna McKibbens,
Worcester, Mass., have been hospitalized simultaneously where Tom has experienced complications following open-heart surgery. While hospitalized, Tom’s only brother, Ben, died on March 2. Tom retired from serving congregational partner First Baptist Church, Worcester, Mass. as pastor.
The family of
Joyce Marie Rowell Sehested
, Asheville, N.C., who died Feb. 25. She was the mother of Ken Sehested. The family, friends and church community gathered to remember her March 7 at congregational partner, Circle of Mercy, in Asheville, N.C.
The family of
Frank Tupper
, Louisville, Ky., who died Friday, Feb. 28. The theologian who retired from teaching at Wake Forest University School of Divinity in 2016 is broadly respected and appreciated for his impact on generations of students addressing the problem of good and evil. A memorial service was held at congregational partner Highland Baptist Church, Louisville, Ky. on Friday, March 6.
Daniel Willson, his family, and Williamsburg Baptist Church
, Williamsburg, Va., as they begin a season of transition. Daniel ended his tenure as pastor of the congregational partner in February.
We celebrate alongside…
Barbara “Babs” Baugh
, San Antonio, Tex., as she was inducted into the Baylor University Hall of Fame on February 16. She is the only daughter of Eula Mae and John Baugh, who established a foundation which generously supports Baptist institutions and causes—including the Alliance of Baptists and the Orquestra de Câmara do Alto da Mina in Bultrins, Brazil.
Joel Campbell
, High Point, N.C., as he has been called to serve as executive pastor at the First Baptist Church of the City of Washington, D.C. Joel has served as the pastor of First Baptist Church of High Point, N.C. since 2015.
Morgan Caruthers Fletcher and Ian Fletcher
, Denver, Colo., welcome the birth of a son, Ian, on Feb. 20, 2020. Morgan serves as one of the pastors of Calvary Baptist Church, Denver, Colo. She studied at Truett Theological Seminary and interned at congregational partner Calvary Baptist Church, Washington, D.C.
Linda and Dean Crisp
, Hendersonville, N.C., on the news of Dean being cancer-free. They are the parents of Brian Crisp, minister of mission and adult education at congregational partner Pullen Memorial Baptist Church, Raleigh, N.C.
Dan Freemyer,
Charleston, S.C., was installed as pastor of Providence Baptist Church, Charleston, S.C. March 7. Prior to his call to Providence, Dan served on staff of congregational partner Broadway Baptist Church, Ft. Worth, Tex. Jeffrey and Tonya Vickery, co-pastors of congregational partner Cullowhee Baptist Church, Cullowhee, N.C., joined Dan and the congregation for the celebration!
Joey Fuson
, Greenville, S.C., accepted a call to serve as associate minister and minister to youth at First Baptist Church, Greenwood, S.C. Joey is a graduate of Wake Forest University’s School of Divinity, was nurtured by congregational partner First Baptist Church, Greenville, S.C., and served in the first class of Summer Communities of Service.
Dale Osborne,
Chapel Hill, N.C., is resigning from having served congregational partner Olin T. Binkley Baptist Church, Chapel Hill, N.C. as associate minister for 27 years. A celebration honoring Dale’s ministry and friendship, originally scheduled for March 22, is being re-scheduled. Those who have benefited from Dale’s leadership at Baptist Youth Camp may want to submit photos or cards of encouragement and appreciation to the Binkley Baptist Church office.
Riverside Baptist Church
, Washington, D.C., has called Nicolas Mumejian as interim pastor. Nick studied at Duke Divinity School and Harford Seminary’s joint Ph.D. program with the University of Exeter focusing on comparative religion. Along with serving Riverside Baptist Church, he is the managing editor of The Muslim World and serves on the staff of the Hartford Seminary’s MacDonald Center for the Study of Islam and Christianity.
Kyndall Rae Rothaus
, Waco, Tex., as the adoption of Leila Marie Rothaus was finalized, Feb 26. Kyndall is one of the founders of Nevertheless She Preached, and is both a preacher and a writer.
Stephen Stacks
, Cary, N.C., who completed his Ph.D. in musicology from U.N.C. Chapel Hill. His dissertation is entitled
Headed for the Brink: Freedom-singing in U.S. Culture After 1968
. Stephen is the associate pastor of worship and faith formation at congregational partner Greenwood Forest Baptist Church in Cary, N.C.
Bill Stayton
, Northumberland, Penn., has received a positive report regarding his treatment for cancer. We join his spouse, Kathy, who served on the Alliance board of directors 2011-2014, in celebrating this good news! As a sexologist, Bill is also a Baptist minister commissioned to minister in the field of human sexuality.
United Church of Granville, Oh.
has called Jay Groat as pastor. We welcome Jay to this Alliance congregational partner also affiliated with the United Church of Christ and American Baptist Churches of the U.S.A.
