Oasis Fellowship would like to announce that the speaker for
the April 17th meeting will be Gary McCoy, Pastor for the Blacksburg Christian Church in Blacksburg, VA. Gary is a lifelong Blacksburg resident and a graduate of Blacksburg High School. He received a Bachelor of Science degree from
Alderson-Broaddus College in Philippi, WV and a Master of Arts degree in
Education from Virginia Tech. Gary
served the children of Blacksburg as an educator for more than 30 years. He was the principal of Harding Avenue
Elementary School for 19 years and the principal of Blacksburg Middle School
for 13 years before retiring from the MCPS system in 2004. In 2005, Gary became a licensed minister of
the Region of Virginia and served the Craig Healing Springs Christian Church
before accepting the call to serve Blacksburg Christian Church in August
2007. Over the years, Gary served the
Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) in Virginia as committee member,
chairperson, and Moderator as well as director of Triple I camp at Craig
Springs for 13 years. Gary and his wife,
Jane, have 2 children and 5 grandchildren.
Come on out and enjoy the fellowship, worship, and message that will be
based on our 2012-13 theme, “Salt and Light.”
