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NEWS
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MISSION
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Church Activities Update
Click HERE to read the letter sent out to the congregation with updates on church activities. Dated August 25, 2020.
Pastor and Spiritual Leader - Position Open Until Filled
Williamsburg Baptist Church in Williamsburg, Virginia is seeking a full-time pastor and spiritual leader. We are searching for an energetic leader who values social justice, is welcoming and affirming, is able to recruit and maintain new members, willing to develop and lead a regular adult learning group (Sunday School), can deliver inspiring, motivating and meaningful sermons, is able and willing to establish personal ties through private outreach with both members and guests, and is grounded in Christian theology while generally understanding and respecting other faith traditions. The Pastor shall have an active involvement with planning and leadership and will encourage people to become involved and to use their gifts in the support of our ministries.
A successful Pastor candidate should have the talents and experience to encourage and help church members and staff to:
• Propose, implement, and evaluate Bible study curriculum which includes an inclusive vision for children, youth, college student, and family ministries. It should be relevant, future oriented, and confirmed, social justice minded faith formation.
• Develop, and provide resources, for faith strengthening experiences while ensuring the systems and procedures for the safety and welfare of all participants are understood and followed.
• Review and recommend technological and curriculum resource opportunities for ministry, worship, and Christian education, to include virtual worship experiences.
• Consider development of a contemporary service in addition to the traditional Sunday service
• Develop programs to enhance community outreach including events that focus on attracting and empowering families for ministry.
• Implement the WBC strategic plan.
• Assist in budget preparation and assist in stewardship efforts.
Minimum Qualifications:
• A person of inclusive Christian faith who adheres to the Vision and Mission of Williamsburg Baptist Church.
• Bachelor’s degree in education or religious studies (or equivalent).
• Three years’ ministry experience in a small to medium sized congregation environment (75 – 400), including leadership with children, youth, family ministries, and program formation.
• Proven ability to work within church leadership structure.
About Us: We are a welcoming and affirming family of faith. We believe that learning and action are two essential aspects of our worship. Williamsburg Baptist church was formed in 1828. Although we have had declining membership for several years, we have faith that with strong spiritual leadership we can grow our church family and embark on new opportunities to serve Christ and the community around us.
We are affiliated with several associations including the Alliance of Baptists and the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship. See our website for more details: www.williamsburgbaptist.com While small in number, we are a church with a big heart and desire to share God’s love with the World.
A successful Pastor candidate should have the talents and experience to encourage and help church members and staff to:
• Propose, implement, and evaluate Bible study curriculum which includes an inclusive vision for children, youth, college student, and family ministries. It should be relevant, future oriented, and confirmed, social justice minded faith formation.
• Develop, and provide resources, for faith strengthening experiences while ensuring the systems and procedures for the safety and welfare of all participants are understood and followed.
• Review and recommend technological and curriculum resource opportunities for ministry, worship, and Christian education, to include virtual worship experiences.
• Consider development of a contemporary service in addition to the traditional Sunday service
• Develop programs to enhance community outreach including events that focus on attracting and empowering families for ministry.
• Implement the WBC strategic plan.
• Assist in budget preparation and assist in stewardship efforts.
Minimum Qualifications:
• A person of inclusive Christian faith who adheres to the Vision and Mission of Williamsburg Baptist Church.
• Bachelor’s degree in education or religious studies (or equivalent).
• Three years’ ministry experience in a small to medium sized congregation environment (75 – 400), including leadership with children, youth, family ministries, and program formation.
• Proven ability to work within church leadership structure.
About Us: We are a welcoming and affirming family of faith. We believe that learning and action are two essential aspects of our worship. Williamsburg Baptist church was formed in 1828. Although we have had declining membership for several years, we have faith that with strong spiritual leadership we can grow our church family and embark on new opportunities to serve Christ and the community around us.
We are affiliated with several associations including the Alliance of Baptists and the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship. See our website for more details: www.williamsburgbaptist.com While small in number, we are a church with a big heart and desire to share God’s love with the World.
Sign Up for the 2021 Usher Rotation
Want to extend God's welcome at WBC? A great way to do that is to serve as an usher. Ushers greet worshipers, hand out bulletins, collect the offering, or serve communion. Usher's serve on rotation, so the more the merrier! Contact Fran or Frank Mylum directly to ask questions and to sign up or contact the church office to express your interest.
WBC is on AmazonSmile!
(Support WBC while you shop!Do you shop at Amazon? The AmazonSmile program will give 0.5 percent of the total purchase price of eligible items to WBC, at no cost to you!
Here’s how to get started:
Good news! AmazonSmile is now available in the Amazon Shopping App to all AmazonSmile customers using supported Android devices!
If you are an AmazonSmile customer, you can now support Williamsburg Baptist Church in the Amazon shopping app on your Android device! Simply follow these instructions to turn on AmazonSmile and start generating donations.
You are now ready to shop! Shopping through AmazonSmile is just like shopping through Amazon's regular site. You'll find the same products and experience; the only difference is that buying an item through AmazonSmile ensures that your favorite charity benefits.
Remember to enter smile.amazon.com instead of amazon.com when you go shopping. We THANK YOU!
Here’s how to get started:
- Sign in to smile.amazon.com with your regular amazon.com login and password.
- Select Williamsburg Baptist Church as your charity:
- If this is your first visit to the AmazonSmile site, you will be prompted to select a charitable organization from almost one million eligible organizations.
- Already an AmazonSmile member and want to change your charity to WBC? Click on your current charity shown at the top of the AmazonSmile site, then in the pop-down window, click on “change.”
- Enter Williamsburg Baptist Church into the “pick your own charitable organization” search box, then click Search.
- On the results list, click the Select button for Williamsburg Baptist Church.
Good news! AmazonSmile is now available in the Amazon Shopping App to all AmazonSmile customers using supported Android devices!
If you are an AmazonSmile customer, you can now support Williamsburg Baptist Church in the Amazon shopping app on your Android device! Simply follow these instructions to turn on AmazonSmile and start generating donations.
- If you have the latest version of the Amazon Shopping App, open the App on your Android device.
- View Settings and select AmazonSmile.
- Follow the in-App instructions to complete the process.
You are now ready to shop! Shopping through AmazonSmile is just like shopping through Amazon's regular site. You'll find the same products and experience; the only difference is that buying an item through AmazonSmile ensures that your favorite charity benefits.
Remember to enter smile.amazon.com instead of amazon.com when you go shopping. We THANK YOU!
What is Realm? Realm is a real ministry tool.
Realm is an online ministry tool designed for real time connection. It helps our church connect with you and you connect with us. If you consider yourself part of this church family, you’ll love it. Realm allows you to manage your personal information and who is allowed to see it, control your giving, and keep in touch with the groups that matter to you.
Your Realm login works on the Realm website and the mobile app. While the app has a few less features than the website, it is typically enough for everyone to use. Staff and group leaders that need additional functionality or those without access to mobile devices will find the website very user-friendly as well.
Why use Realm? Realm strengthens church connections.
Being the church doesn’t just happen at the church. Realm helps us serve you better and lead this church well between Sundays. Everyone can be connected from anywhere at any time, right from our mobile devices. It engages everyone in the life of our church by supporting the healthy relationships essential to our church’s mission. We’ll stay organized, and you’ll stay informed about all of the opportunities for fellowship. When we share life together, we will grow together.
What about my privacy? Realm is safe, private, and secure.
Your privacy is one of our greatest concerns. Realm keeps your data safe and gives you control over who can view your information. Realm is not open like a social network; it’s made up of only those people in our church body, and you choose which people can see it.
What about giving? Realm gives you control over your giving.
Giving should be easy, and Realm places giving right in the palm of your hands. You may set up recurring gifts, view your giving history, and make changes at any time. Realm automatically records all electronic gifts and adds them to your giving record making it easy for you to give, and easy for our bookkeeper to track.
Realm is an online ministry tool designed for real time connection. It helps our church connect with you and you connect with us. If you consider yourself part of this church family, you’ll love it. Realm allows you to manage your personal information and who is allowed to see it, control your giving, and keep in touch with the groups that matter to you.
Your Realm login works on the Realm website and the mobile app. While the app has a few less features than the website, it is typically enough for everyone to use. Staff and group leaders that need additional functionality or those without access to mobile devices will find the website very user-friendly as well.
Why use Realm? Realm strengthens church connections.
Being the church doesn’t just happen at the church. Realm helps us serve you better and lead this church well between Sundays. Everyone can be connected from anywhere at any time, right from our mobile devices. It engages everyone in the life of our church by supporting the healthy relationships essential to our church’s mission. We’ll stay organized, and you’ll stay informed about all of the opportunities for fellowship. When we share life together, we will grow together.
What about my privacy? Realm is safe, private, and secure.
Your privacy is one of our greatest concerns. Realm keeps your data safe and gives you control over who can view your information. Realm is not open like a social network; it’s made up of only those people in our church body, and you choose which people can see it.
What about giving? Realm gives you control over your giving.
Giving should be easy, and Realm places giving right in the palm of your hands. You may set up recurring gifts, view your giving history, and make changes at any time. Realm automatically records all electronic gifts and adds them to your giving record making it easy for you to give, and easy for our bookkeeper to track.
EVENTS
Video Worship service published 10am Sunday mornings on our
WBC Youtube Channel
Sunday night virtual Fellowship Hour @ 7:00 pm on Zoom.
Email Deb Fisher for invitation.
MISSION
LEADERSHIP
6/23 - Tuesday @ 5:00pm - Leadership Council Meeting (Zoom)
tbd - Wednesday @ 10:30am - Admin. Council Meeting
tbd - Sunday @ 12:30pm - Worship Council Mtg
tbd - Thursday @ 5:00pm - Mission Council Meeting
tbd - Friday @ 1:30pm - Congregational Care Meeting
tbd - Christian Education Council Meeting
For questions, contact the church office at 757.229.1217 or churchoffice@williamsburgbaptist.com