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BGAV News + Notes
Staff Changes
We welcome…
• Emii Phillips, who joined the Ascent team as Executive Administrator for V3 on December 12.
• Jackie Anderson, who joined the Support Ministries team as Receptionist on January 19.
• Viesca Chavez Gaby, who joined the Ascent team as Director of Strategy and Partnerships for Missio Alliance on January 30.
• Cadance Tyler, who joined the Kairos Initiative team as the new Campus Minister for Longwood/Hampden-Sydney BCM on April 1.
• Cathy Aplin, who joined the Support Ministries team as Accountant on June 26.
We will miss…
• Gannon Sims, who left the Ascent/Fresh Expressions US team on December 31 and is now Senior Pastor/Lead Missionary at Cliff Temple Baptist Church in Dallas, TX.
• Gloria Cooley, who left the Support Ministries team on January 13.
• Austin Williams, Jonathan Knabe, and Nicholas Alley, who left the Kairos team in April, May, and June, respectively.
• Karin Goude, who left the Kairos team in June.
• J. D. Larson, who left the Ascent/Fresh Expressions team on June 30.
BGAV President Ponder Celebrates Pastoral and Church Anniversary
We celebrate with Herbert Ponder, our president, who on Sunday, June 4, commemorated his 29th anniversary as pastor of Mount Tabor Baptist Church in Richmond! Wayne Faison, BGAV executive director, was guest minister for the occasion, which included celebrating the church’s 151st anniversary.
BGAV Commemorates Church Anniversaries
We celebrate with Rapidan Baptist Church in their 250th anniversary! Jody Faig, field strategist, presented them with a plaque on behalf of BGAV at the recent spring gathering of the Shiloh Association on May 11.
Is your congregation celebrating a big milestone? Let us know by emailing bgav@bgav.org or call our executive office.
Virginia Tech BCM/BSU Holds Reunion
On July 4, alumni of the BCM/BSU at Virginia Tech gathered together for a special reunion! Over 100 previous students, young and old, were in attendance to fellowship and celebrate the experiences of their time in collegiate ministry on campus in Blacksburg, VA. The event was hosted by current Baptist Collegiate Minister Darrell Cook, who directly impacted many of these alumni, having been in that role for over two decades. We join together with our BCM students and alumni in celebrating the many lifelong benefits of this wonderful ministry.
