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Learning Groups & Sunday School - Sundays at 9:30am
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April Usher of the Month: Lee Foster
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Worship Service - Sundays at 11:00am
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April FISH Donation: Paper Napkins and Boxed Tissues
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Williamsburg Baptist Church is Kind Williamsburg Baptist is a Kindness Ambassador for Williamsburg Kind, a community initiative in Williamsburg, James City County, and York County to affect meaningful change in our schools, local governments, businesses, and neighborhoods... through kindness. Together we're highlighting fantastic goodwill programs already taking place year-round and also highlight new inspired stories of giving back and paying it forward. Check out the website or look out for the hashtag #wmbgkind. You can also participate in the Lenten Kindness Challenge.
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We are now accepting applications for the George & Mildred Pitts Academic Scholarship for the 2019-20 academic year. Click the photo above for Eligibility Guidelines and Application. Applications are due May 1, 2019.
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Introducing Realm!At the church office, we are well into the the process of transferring ourchurch management software - both accounting and member management - to a cloud-based application called "Realm." Realm is the online version of the ACS platform already in use for many years at WBC.
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Consequently, we will be ending the more costly partnership we have had with eChurch and with Pushpay. Here's what this means for you:
- Support for the WBC app will be discontinued.
- Pushpay transactions will cease with the calendar year.
- We encourage our WBC friends and members to create profiles in Realm.
- With a profile in Realm, you can manage your pledges and giving (including setting up automatic, recurring gifts), receive news and notifications from WBC, and communicate with other WBC'ers and WBC groups.
- You can also have easy access to Realm by downloading the 'Realm Connect' app on your iOS or Android device.
- In the coming weeks, we will offer opportunities to explore what Realm can do for us as a church family and provide support for those who would like to set up a profile and navigate the application.
- Realm setup instructions here
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WBC Strikes Partnership with 3e Restoration, Inc.
3e's mission is to "encourage, equip, and empower faith communities to help transition neighbors living through homelessness from social displacement to holistic sufficiency. Want to learn more about 3e? Watch the video below, watch Fred's TEDx Talk at William & Mary, or CLICK HERE to visit their website.
3E RESTORATION from C1 Entertainment on Vimeo.
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Now Hiring - Part-time Children & Youth Ministry CoordinatorWBC is looking for an individual who has a passion for family ministry in an intergenerational setting. We aim to nurture a progressive faith that grows with a learner's growing understanding of the world. At this time, the position averages 15 hours/week, but our leadership desires to grow this position. CLICK HERE to learn more.
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Small Groups now at WBCSmall groups have formed in the Jamestown, Kingsmill, and Windsor Forest areas! Small Groups at WBC are designed to foster a greater community of care and mutual support for our life together. You don't have to live in the group's area to attend a gathering - just pick one and show up!
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A New Constitution & Bylaws
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On July 23rd, 2017, the membership present at our Q2 Business Meeting, unanimously approved a new Constitution & Bylaws. Hard copies may be printed upon request by contacting the church office, or, members and friends of WBC may download copies by clicking the Adobe icon.
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4/14 - Sunday - Palm SundayWe begin Holy Week with the Liturgy of the Palms. This worship service remembers Jesus's triumphal entry and the different ways we respond to God's witness in Jesus. We’ll highlight Jesus's sorrow as he laments the religious leaders’ rejection of the things that make for peace - shalom.
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4/18 - Thursday - Maundy Thursday Love Feast @ 5:00 pmWeather permitting, we'll gather in the East Courtyard (or Social Hall) beginning around 5:00pm to enjoy a potluck meal, music, and games. We'll also celebrate the Lord's Supper during the meal and observe the holy practice of foot-washing.
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4/19 - Friday - Good Friday Service @ 6:00 pm
The cross is an enigma for many modern day people. Some see it as a tragic execution that Christians turned into a blood rite. Others see it as a form of divine child abuse. On the other side, many Christians fetishize the cross and speak in strangle riddles about fountains of Jesus's blood. Are there better ways to understand the place of the cross in God's story? Join us for this worship service, where we'll explore that question in word, in music, and in spiritual practices designed to convey the dimensions of the cross of Jesus.
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NOTE FOR ADULTS WITH CHILDREN: Nursery supervision will be provided for younger children, while older children are welcome to remain in the service with their worship activity bag. The content of this service will not be too graphic (no explicit crucifixion details) or theologically inappropriate for older children. Nevertheless, the death of Jesus will be the focus and parents are encouraged to use their discretion.
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4/21 - Sunday - Easter SundayAll are welcome as we begin our morning at 9:30am in the downstairs Social Hall with light breakfast snacks and an Easter morning meditation. Children's Sunday School and Adult Learning Groups will not meet. Then, our Easter Worship Celebration and "flowering of the cross" begins at 11am. Lastly, our Easter festivities conclude with an Easter Egg Hunt in the East Courtyard around 12:15p.
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4/28 - Sunday @ 12:30pm - Quarterly Potluck & Business Meeting
Calling all WBC'ers, our quarterly potluck and business meeting will take place after the service in the downstairs Social Hall. We'll eat, have a review of the latest happenings, and make decisions about how to move forward. Please make sure to be present and accounted for!
Looking ahead...
5/19 - Sunday @ 9:30pm - Summer Learning Term Begins
6/2 - Sunday @ 11:00am - Graduation Sunday (local school system)
6/9 - Sunday @ 11:00am - Pentecost Sunday
Mission Opportunities
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Join the Cuba Work GroupThe Mission Council is interested in rekindling WBC's relationship with our former sister church, Iglesia Bautista Kairós in Bayamo, Cuba. Toward that end, the council is putting together a work group to begin the process and renew this partnership. If you would like to join the Cuba Work Group or learn more, please contact Jennie Davy.
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4/30- Tuesday afternoon - From His Hands Hunger Ministry (Grove)
5/17 - Friday afternoon - From His Hands Hunger Ministry (America's Best Value Inn)
Join us in the kitchen on this afternoon and help prepare and distribute meals for individuals and families in need in various motels in the area. For more details and to get involved contact Kay Cheves.
5/23 - Thursday @ 5:00pm - Mission Council Meeting in W-108
3/10 - Sunday @ 12:30pm - Christian Education Council Meeting in W-108
4/2- Tuesday @ 10:00am - Worship Council Meeting in W-205
4/9 - Tuesday @ 10:30am - Administration Council Meeting in W-108
4/12 - Friday @ 1:00pm - Congregational Care Council Meeting in W-108
4/18 - Thursday @ 3:30pm - Leadership Council Meeting in W-108
4/28 - Sunday @ 12:30pm - Q1 Potluck & Business Meeting in Social Hall
5/23 - Thursday @ 5:00pm - Mission Council Meeting in W-108
For more questions, contact the church office at 757.229.1217 or churchoffice@williamsburgbaptist.com