Rev. Joe Dillon retires from Sandy Ridge pulpit after 34 years TERRI ROBERTSON May 28, 2021 May 28, 2021 Updated Jul 2, 2022 0 Sandy Ridge Baptist Church pastor Joe Dillon oversees a 2005 ground breaking ceremony for church renovations. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save TERRI ROBERTSON WIRTZ — The Rev. Joe Dillon, pastor of Sandy Ridge Baptist Church, leads his parishioners for the last time Sunday as a full-time minister.kAm~? |@?52J[ s:==@? C6E:C6D 7C@> E96 AF=A:E 27E6C bc J62CD @7 D6CG:46]k^AmkAmp 8C25F2E6 @7 q=F67:6=5 r@==686 2?5 $@FE9H6DE6C? %96@=@8:42= $6>:?2CJ :? u@CE (@CE9[ %6I2D[ s:==@? 92D D66? 8C@HE9 :? E96 (:CEK 4@>>F?:EJ 49FC49 5FC:?8 9:D E6?FC6]k^AmkAm“!2DE@C y@6[” 2D >6>36CD 27764E:@?2E6=J 42== 9:>[ D2:5 E96 49FC49 92D 8C@H? “:? ?F>36CD 2?5 DA:C:EF2==J” D:?46 96 E@@< @G6C 2D A2DE@C :? `hgf]k^Am kAms:==@? 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