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The Candle
Westhampton Baptist Church 6112 Three Chopt Road Richmond, VA 23226
(804) 282-4243 (office)
(804) 282-0352 (fax)
Email: wbc123@verizon.net
Church Staff
Dr. William B. Hardison, Jr.
Interim Pastor
Carol G. Turner
Minister of Music and Family Life
Rev. Bill Duganne
Minister of Youth
Darryl Emerson, Organist
Diane Overberg, Parish Nurse
Teresa Crawley Brooks, Secretary
February 2013
Join us at 6:30pm on Wednesday, February 13th for our special Ash Wednesday Services
If you go to the greeting card store looking for a greeting card to send to a friend for Lent, you are not likely
to find one. You will find plenty of Valentine cards, Birthday cards, and “Hope You Are Feeling Better”
cards, but no Lenten cards. For unlike the nostalgia and wonder we experience at Christmas, or the victory
we celebrate at Easter, we don't quite know how to observe Lent.
It doesn't look like very much fun, the Lenten season, certainly not worthy of sending
cards to loved ones. Thinking about our mortality is not something we particularly want
to do for 40 days. No thanks, I'll see you at Easter.
But when we simply show up at Easter, we miss a big part of the story of salvation. We
miss the opportunity to see just how far Jesus dug into the soil of our humanity. We
begin to see our sin for what it is, and we begin to understand why it was that Jesus had
to die on an “Old Rugged Cross” to set us free from ourselves.
--Romans 5:8 reminds us that “While we were yet sinners, Christ died for us”
Special Lenten Devotion Guides will be available to families following the service.
A Beautiful Devotional Thought
Does God really love us forever? Not just on Sunday when our shoes are shined and our hair is
fixed. We want to know . . . how does God feel about me when I am a jerk? Not when I am peppy,
being positive and ready to tackle world hunger. I know how He feels about me when I think He
cannot see me.
I want to know how He feels about me when I snap at anything that moves, when my thoughts are
gut-level, when my tongue is sharp enough to slice a rock. How does He feel about me then?
God answered our question before we asked it. So we’d see His answer, He lit the sky with a star.
So we’d hear it, He filled the night with a choir; and so we’d believe it, He did what no man had
ever dreamed. He became flesh and dwelt among us.
He placed His hand on the shoulder of humanity and said, “You’re something special.”
. . . . . . . . . .Max Lucado from In the Grip of Grace
FROM THE BOARD OF DEACONS
Your Board of Deacons was very active during the past two months. The Board promoted gifts for the family that
Johnny Butler is working with for Christmas. The Board sent out the letter for Christmas gifts for the church staff
and promoted a special offering for Mark and Sarah Williams, missionaries to South Africa, to be used in their
work. Christmas gifts for homebound members were purchased and delivered by Board members.
The Board’s Bible emphasis for the past month was Luke. Board members will be reading and studying the book of
John during the coming month. All church members and friends are encouraged to join with the Board in this Bible
emphasis.
“Sunday School Update”
January Bible Study started January 4, 2013, at 7:30 p.m. with 18 members in attendance. It will be running for
six weeks. We are so pleased Rev. Bill Duganne, our Youth Minister, is teaching Living Like You Belong to God.
These classes are on Friday nights allowing Rev. Duganne to continue with the Youth on Wednesday nights. All
members are invited and are welcome to bring a friend. The class usually last until about 9:00 p.m. You will be
provided with a sheet with the scripture references printed so having your Bible with you is optional.
Two new Young Adult classes have been started recently. For the ladies, Susan Butler is teaching and for the
men, Johnny Butler will lead. There is a class for everyone so please join us on Sunday at 9:40 a.m. each week. If
you have any questions regarding a class, please feel free to call the church or me (270-2215) at home.
Linda Eades, Sunday school Director
“The Library Corner of Our Church”
The Book Club reviewed For One More Day by Mitch Albom, the author of Tuesdays with Morrie and The
Five People You Meet in Heaven. It’s a small, easy read book that anyone would enjoy. If you’ve lost a person
you would love to spend one more day with, this is the book for you. I’m suggesting we read Gone Girl by
Gillian Flynn for our March meeting. Barbara and I have both read this and it has been on the “Best Seller” list
in the Richmond newspaper for several Sundays.
There are always books of various interests in our Library and we would love for you to come up and explore the
selection. If you need help, please ask us and we’ll be happy to search out any book we feel would satisfy your
interest.
Linda Eades, co-chair
How do I support Sara and Mark Williams’ mission in South Africa?
After meeting Mark and Sara last Sunday folks are asking, “How can I help?”
There are two up-coming opportunities:
1. You may write a check to the “Cooperative Baptist Fellowship.” Please include on your check memo line
“Mark and Sara Williams. South Africa”. Bring or mail your check to Westhampton Baptist Church, and it
will be forwarded to the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship in Atlanta. CBF will then place your gift in Mark and
Sara’s account.
2. On Sunday, February 3rd, the Youth have invited the church to join them for a SOUPer-Bowl luncheon
immediately after the worship hour. There no charge for the meal, but there will be an offering plate available
in which you may leave a “love gift.” The church will see that those gifts also get to Mark and Sara.
Thank you so much for your support.
Saturday - 2nd
Jennifer Tsimpris
Monday - 4th
Sarah Bagby
Tuesday - 5th
Kristen Hagood
Wednesday - 6th
Inez Wolfe
Thursday - 7th
Hoy Woodburn
Sunday - 10th
Lorrie Brooks-Wajciechowski
Wednesday - 13th
Doris Corby
Sunday - 17th
Marcia Schmid
Emily-Anne Davis
Tuesday - 19th
Kyle Hagood
Molly Gardner
Friday - 22nd
Mark Rogers
Saturday - 23rd
John Griffin
Sunday - 24th
Roger Rogers
Randy Bassett
Monday - 25th
Anna Romanello
Robbie Vaden
Tuesday - 26h
Mildred Fuqua
Thursday - 28th
Catherine Wells
Thanks to everyone for your generous donations to our food closet over
the last few months. We gave out 4 Thanksgiving baskets and 3
Christmas baskets. Please continue to buy items for the food closet.
Needed items include: powdered milk (in single pouches), soups,
canned meat, canned fruit, cereal, oatmeal, peanut butter, jelly,
spaghetti, and spaghetti sauce.
For February, we need to purchase two $25 gifts cards for Hess or BP
gas stations for the Oregon Hill Baptist Center. If you would like to
make a donation towards the purchase of a gift card, please give the
money to Tiffany Robertson.
As always, thank you for your continued support of our mission
projects.
Feb. 3rd- SOUPer Bowl Luncheon (see below).
Feb 10th- Youth road trip Noon-2:30 (destination TBA)
Feb. 17th- regular Youth meeting Noon-2:30
Feb 24th- Movie time in the Youth Room Noon-2:30 (Movie TBD)
On Feb. 3rd, the Youth will be holding a “SOUPER BOWL” luncheon
immediately following worship. We will be offering several different
types of soup along with bread and beverages. ALL are welcome to
come and warm up! There is no charge for the meal, but we will be
accepting donations. All proceeds will go to Sara and Mark
Williams, our missionaries in South Africa. Please plan on having
lunch with us that day and support our Youth and our missionaries!
Mark your calendars today for Monday Feb 18th. The Youth will be
sponsoring a trip to Massanutten Ski Resort for a fun afternoon of
Tubing!! We will be leaving the Church at 9:30a.m. and return around
5:30p.m. This trip is open to ALL Youth, children, and adults,
(minimum height 36 inches, children under the age of 12 must be
accompanied by an adult). Cost is $20.00 for the two-hour tubing
event. To make your reservation (space is limited and we need a firm
count by Feb 11th), please contact Bill Duganne (804-334-7185, or
pastorbillandsue2@verizon.net). To help keep costs down, we
recommend bringing your lunch, drink, snacks, etc. Coolers will be
provided.
Our Youth group is open to ALL Youth grades 6-12, regardless of
Church affiliation. We welcome all Youth to join us for Sunday School
from 9:40-10:45 Sunday mornings and for our Youth meetings from
Noon-2:30. We meet in the Youth Rooms on the first floor (across from
the Fellowship Hall). Come and join us!
February 2013
5:30 Dinner by Reservation 6:30 Angel Voices Choir 3 years - 1st grade
Sonshine Singers 2nd - 5th grade
God’s Hands Puppets 6th - 12th grade 6:45 Prayer Meeting and Bible Study
7:00 Sonshine Ringers 2nd - 5th grade
New Life Singers Youth and Adults 7:45 Sanctuary Choir
8:45 Sanctuary Ringers 9:40 Sunday School
11:00 Worship
Sun Mon Tues Wed Thurs Fri Sat
1
Morningside Fridays’ Bible Study @ 10:30a
3000 Skipwith Road
7:30p - Friday Night Bible Study
Rev. Duganne / Fellowship Hall
2 All State Concert
3:00pm First Baptist Church
3
Holy Communion
Luncheon after service
4 Deadline for Dinner by Reservation
Knitting a Fellowship @ 7:00p / Parlor
5
6
Wednesday Night Activities
7
Finance Committee
Meeting @ 7:00p
8 Morningside Fridays’ Bible Study @ 10:30a
3000 Skipwith Road
7:30p - Friday Night Bible Study
Rev. Duganne / Fellowship Hall
9
10
Youth Road Trip 12 Noon - 2:30p (TBA)
11
Deadline for Dinner by Reservation
Deacon Meeting 7:30p
12
13
Ash Wednesday Dinner 5:30p
Ash Wednesday Services 6:30p
Fellowship Hall
Children’s Choirs - 6:30p
14
15
Morningside Fridays’ Bible Study @ 10:30a
3000 Skipwith Road
16
17
Regular Youth Meeting 12 Noon - 2:30p
18 Deadline for Dinner by Reservation
Youth Activity 9:00a - 6:00p
Massanutten Ski Resort
for a fun afternoon of
Tubing!!
Church Council Meeting @ 7:30p
19
20
Wednesday Night Activities
21 22 Morningside Fridays’ Bible Study @ 10:30a
3000 Skipwith Road
23
24 Movie Time
12 Noon - 2:30p Youth Room
A Night at the Opera
25 Deadline for Dinner by Reservation
26 10a - VIP Club
Virginia Historical Society
27
Wednesday Night Activities
28
All State Weekend
Keep a song in your heart, Carol
Virginia Baptist All-State Choir Concert
Saturday, March 2, 2013
3:00 pm
First Baptist Church
2709 Monument Avenue
Plan now to come to hear this outstanding group of children and youth as they lift
their voices in praise to their Lord. You will be blessed and will be a blessing to
Noah Butler, Dimitri Duroseau, Raquel Turner, Brooke Turner and Kyle White
with your support.
Coming Up…
Music and Worship Arts Camp at Eagle Eyrie
July 15-19
Grades 4 – 12
Let me know of your interest.
As we prepare for the Lenten season and our celebration of Easter, we encourage
you to join a choir and lift your voice in song with us.
The Candle is published monthly by Westhampton Baptist Church, 6112 Three Chopt
Road, Richmond, VA 23226 (804) 282-4243.
Information for any newsletter may be brought to the church office or faxed to us at
(804) 282-0352. Copy deadline is noon, the 3rd Monday of each month.
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