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Learning Groups & Sunday School - Sundays at 9:30am
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October Usher of the Month: Clem Brown
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Worship Service - Sundays at 11:00am
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October FISH Donation: Cereal or Oatmeal
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News
Called Business Meeting, Sunday Oct. 14: Potential Partnership with 3e Restoration
Yes, there is a quarterly business meeting on October 28. Yes, this is a called business meeting on October 14th. After the Sunday worship service on the 14th, we'll vote on a ministry partnership with 3e Restoration, Inc. which will include opening up office space on the second floor of the South Wing, as well as discipleship training for our congregation. 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.
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The Fall Learning Term Begins September 2 @ 9:30amWe're excited to announce our new fall learning groups! While more details will be forthcoming, Ed Sadowski's class will embark on an book-based discussion of Rachel Held Evans' Inspired. Books will be available in class. Daniel Willson's class will cover the first eleven chapters of the Book of Genesis. CLICK HERE to learn more.
For WBC Kids, nursery and Sunday school classes will be available for all ages, and we're excited to announce the relaunch of WBC Youth Sunday school! The new fall term begins September 2nd and 9:30am. |
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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.
Our newest group - The Windsor Forest Small Group - will meet on September 30th at 6:30 pm at the home of Lonna and Steve Cole, 108 Windsor Way, co-hosted by Dottie and Tom Jordan. Dessert and tea and/or coffee will be served at this first meet-and-greet gathering. The Jamestown group's next meeting will be held at the Willson home Friday, September 21st at 6:30pm. Dessert & childcare will be provided.In October, this group will begin meeting on the 2nd & 4th Fridays of each month. If you are interested in joining this group please contact Daniel Willson or the church office. The Kingsmill area group will be meeting again on Tuesday, October 2nd at 2:00 pm for Tea, Prayer, Poetry, and Discussion. Meetings will continue to occur on the 1st Tuesday of each month. Cathy Waltrip and Joan Gilkison host this group at Joan's home. Please RSVP with Joan, Cathy, or the church office. |
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Download the WBC app for Apple and Android!Go to your favorite app store and search for "Williamsburg Baptist Church." There you will find our free WBC app which gives you easy access to WBC news and events, social media, online giving, and media from our new Rivers blog to sermons (coming soon). You can even use the 'Connect' feature to submit prayer requests to the church office. Download it today!
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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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10/7 - Sunday @ 11am - 4th Annual Science Sunday: Evolution, Anthropology, and the Image of GodGenesis is ancient literature. Evolution is modern science. While the two are distinct, do they ever intersect?
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This year's science Sunday is devoted to the question of how we understand the image of God as evolved and evolving creatures. Come join us for this hour of worship, reflection, and wonder!
11/2 - Friday @ 9am - All Are Welcome Coffee Hour at Panera Bread (New Town)
As the name says, "all are welcome" to this informal coffee hour with fellow WBC'ers and your friendly neighborhood pastor. Come join us on the first Friday of each month for some caffeinated conversation!
11/2 - Friday @ 12pm - All Together Brown Bag Lunch & Dialogue in the South Wing
All are invited to the South Wing of Williamsburg Baptist Church on the first Friday of each month to bring a bag lunch, hear knowledgeable guest speakers, and enjoy a lively discussion about issues that concern the community, social justice, and racial understanding. Learn more about All Together at www.alltogetherwilliamsburg.org/
Looking ahead...
11/4 - Sunday @ 11am - All Saints Sunday & 190th Anniversary Celebration
12/2 - Sunday @ 11am - First Sunday in Advent
12/24 - Monday @ 11am - Christmas Eve Carols, Candlelight, & Communion
Mission Opportunities
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10/20 - Saturday - Transgender Information & Empowerment Summit (TIES)
Every October, transgender and gender nonconforming folks are joined by friends, family, and allies for TIES. At the 2017 TIES conference, Equality Virginia welcomed more than 250 individuals identifying as trans or gender nonconforming who participated in the day’s programs alongside over 100 allies. This event, held at the J. Sargeant Reynolds Community College, Parham Road Campus, is FREE, but you must register. CLICK HERE to learn more and register.
10/23 - Tuesday afternoon - From His Hands Hunger Ministry (Grove)
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 Claire Buckle or Kay Cheves.
10/25 - Tuesday @ 5:00pm - Mission Council Meeting in W-108
10/27 - Saturday @ 5:00pm - All Together Facilitator Training Class in W-108
Have you ever wished you had the knowledge, understanding and ability to have a constructive, unifying conversation on race and racial issues? Join us! This class isn't just for people who want to be formal workshop facilitators. It’s for anyone who wants to learn how to have a positive conversation on racial issues. CLICK HERE to e-mail and register.
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11/3 - Saturday - 3e Restoration DinnerJoin us and many of Williamsburg's finest citizens at the Colonial Heritage Country Club for dinner and an opportunity to hear what God is doing through 3e Restoration and its church partners. Please contact the church office by October 15 to register. Or, download the form here:
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11/9 - Friday afternoon - From His Hands Hunger Ministry (Family 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 Claire Buckle or Kay Cheves.
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11/15 - Monday @ 7:00pm - We Refuse to Be Enemies: An Evening with Daoud NassarJoin us in at W&M's Tucker Hall 127A for a discussion with Daoud Nassar, Palestinian Christian farmer and Director of the Tent of Nations Project (TON), a peace and education center located on Nassar’s 100-acre farm near Bethlehem. TON is surrounded on three sides by Israeli Settlements and one side by the Palestinian village of Nahalin. With a mission to build bridges of understanding, reconciliation, and peace between people and the land. TON has a sign at the entrance to the farm proclaiming, “We Refuse to Be Enemies.” Nassar will discuss his project, the Israeli army’s recent destruction of more than 1,500 fruit-bearing trees on his property, and his pledge to replant the land.
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11/30 - Friday afternoon - From His Hands Hunger Ministry (Motel 6)
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 Claire Buckle or Kay Cheves.
TBD - 3e Restoration Training Seminar
10/9 - Tuesday @ 10:30am - Administration Council Meeting in W-108
10/12 - Friday @ 1:00pm - Congregational Care Council Meeting in W-108
10/18 - Thursday @ 3:30pm - Leadership Council Meeting in W-108
10/24 - Tuesday @ 5:00pm - Mission Council Meeting in W-108
10/28 - Sunday @ 12:15pm - Quarterly Potluck & Business Meeting in the Social Hall
11/7 - Wednesday @ 10:00am - Worship Council Meeting in W-205
12/2 - Sunday @ 12:30pm - Christian Education Council Meeting in W-108
For more questions, contact the church office at 757.229.1217 or churchoffice@williamsburgbaptist.com