The Spire NEWSLETTER OF THE WILLIAMSBURG BAPTIST CHURCH

VOLUME 63 , NUMBER 6 JUNE 2016

Sympathy is Extended to...Virginia Lee Groves on the unexpected loss ofher sister, Anne Edwards, on May 5th.

Many thanks forthe hard work and dedication of Billy Scruggs inresolving the problem of the clogged drainconnections that have plagued us for a long time. Billy has also been hard at work addressing manyof the electrical problems here at WBC. Hisefforts have not gone unnoticed.

June Birthdays

(1) Gent Cofer;(3) CarolStallings; (6) Dean Vorpagel;(8) Kelsey Barbour; (9) RonWeismiller; (10) Jim Slade;(12) Jordan Wright; (17)

Brooke Boyer; (20) Larry Neal; (21) Jean Cogle,Caitlin Coleman; (26) Lynn Vorpagel; (27) KarenBeale, Mary Ann Gorniak; (30) Grayson Britt

The “Holy Huddle” Sunday School classbegins in June in the South Wing during theSunday School hour. Here is the June schedule:

June 5 – The People of God

June 12 – Two Thousand Years of What?

June 19 – Baptist Ways

June 26 – The Church and God’s Mission

Deacon of the Month

Grace Cofer is our Deacon ofthe Month for June. Born andraised in Richmond, VA, Gracegraduated from the University of

Richmond and attended the Carver School ofMissions and Social Work in Louisville, KY. Sheis a member of the WBC Choir and MissionsCouncil as well as a Deacon. She volunteers forthe United Way CRC as well as for GWOM,serving the homeless. She is married to herformer classmate, Gent Cofer.

0 Deadline for the July Spire is June 15.

to Margaret Baber, whograciously hosted theWomen for MissionsStrawberry Shortcake andGingerbread Social at herhome on Wednesday, May11 . All attendees enjoyedth

the event! This was thefinal meeting of Women

for Missions.

Williamsburg Baptist Church

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Our vision is to be a caring congregation seeking the will of God, reaching out to all, and committedto serving a suffering world in the name of Jesus.

This Month We Celebrate:

OUR 2016 GRADUATES

Congratulations to the following graduates:

~ Kelsey Barbour, daughter of Nita Barbour and granddaughter of Mary AliceTillotson, Occupational Therapist program - May 12 (this follows her prior degreefrom Radford University; she will be taking her national board exams this summer)~ Jacob Clark, grandson of Clara Christopher, Lansing High School, Leavenworth,Kansas - May 21~ Sydney Janae’ Cole, daughter of Steve and Lonna Cole, Lafayette High School - June 18 (She will enter Virginia Tech in the fall to study architecture.)~ April Cross, daughter of Tim and Cathy Cross, George Mason University,Bachelor of Fine Arts - May 14~ Natalie Cross, daughter of Tim and Cathy Cross, Bruton High School - June 17(She will enter Mary Washington University in the fall.)~ James Dodd, the grandson of Nicoleen Dodd, Banner Christian School(Richmond) - May 27~ Nellie Ann Foosaner, granddaughter of Hal and Margaret Baber, GeorgeWashington University Law School - May 15~ Hunter Freeman, grandson of Jim Slade, Jamestown High School - June 18(entering VCU in the fall to study environmental science)~ Carter Griggs, son of Dawn Griggs, VA Tech, Executive Masters in NaturalResources - May 15~ Matthew Groves, William & Mary - May 15 (entering Vanderbilt Divinity School)~ Corbin Rodgers Kray, grandson of Bell-Jo & Art Rodgers (son of Debbie & JeffKray),Wilson High School, Tacoma, WA - June 9 (will attend Montana State U. in fall)~ Taylor Marie Mylum, granddaughter of Frank & Fran Mylum and daughter of Rick& Tina Mylum, Warhill High School - June 18~ Margaret Elizabeth Stabler, granddaughter of Bell-Jo & Art Rodgers (daughter ofScott & Beth Stabler), University of GA, BS in Psychology - May 13 ~ Melissa Tussing, granddaughter of David and Jean Chestnutt, LongwoodUniversity, Bachelor of Music, magna cum laude - May 14 (W&M grad student in fall)~ Dylan Wigley, Jamestown High School - June 18 (entering Longwood or VCU)

More Reading Opportunities

The WBC Book Group meets Thurs., June 23, at 2 pm in the

Fellowship Lounge to share reading experiences. The June selection

is Bettyville by George Hodgman.

Calendar for

C 1 - Worship Planning Group meeting, 10:30 am st

C 1 - Christian Education Council meeting, 1:30 pmst

C 1 - Choir rehearsal, 7:30 pmst

C 3 - All Together Brown Bag Luncheon, South Wing, 12:00 noonrd

C 5 - Food for FISH collectionth

C 6 - All Are Welcome Congregants’ Coffee @ Panera Bread, 9:00 amth

C 10 - Personnel Committee meeting, 10:00 amth

C 10 - Deacons meeting, 1:00 pm th

C 12 - Graduation Sunday for WBC Children and Youthth

C 15 - Spire submissions dueth

C 16 - Finance Council meeting, 3:00 PMth

C 16 - Leadership Council meeting, 7:00 pmst

C 17 - Church secretary off until June 22th

C 19 - Father’s Dayth

C 22 - Rev. Willson away for remainder of week, CBF General Assemblynd

C 23 - Annual Butterfly Release, courtyard, 1:30 pm (Rain date: June 24)rd

C 23 - WBC Book Club discussion, Fellowship Lounge, 2:00 pmrd

Boy Scout Troop 155 - (Sponsored by Williamsburg Baptist Church) Congratulations to BSA Troop 155 on their recent Court of Honor attended by Rev.Daniel Willson. We have three new Eagle Scouts this year: Nathan Shaffer, DylanShannon, and Ethan Winchell. Also, Michael Milligan earned his second Gold Palmas an Eagle Scout. In other news, Rev. Daniel Willson attended training on Saturday,May 14 and received his Chartered Organization Representative patch.

There will be no third Wednesday local restaurant luncheons in June,

July or August. The luncheons will resume as usual in September.

HAPPY FATHER’S DAY TO ALL THE FATHERS AND GRANDFATHERS OF WBC!

WILLIAMSBURG BAPTIST CHURCH227 Richmond RoadWilliamsburg, VA 23185

RETURN SERVICE REQUESTED

A Message from Rev. Daniel Willson

It’s summertime! Well, almost. At least, it feelslike summer. The students are gone, the touristsare out and about, and the weather… well, maybe

the weather will catch up to the calendar! All in all, I’m lookingforward to this season and continuing our conversation abouthow to “get our house in order.”

I do hope that you will make plans to join us for our“Holy Huddle” Sunday School class, beginning this month in theSouth Wing. I’m excited about the hum of activity and themomentum we’ve generated in the spring, and I think that takingsome time to spell out the possibilities and potential for ourcongregation will help us going forward. I know that summer isa lean time for attendance (and offerings), but I do hope that youwill be faithful to invest yourself in your church when vacationplans do not keep you away.

One way that you can be of service this month is bygiving us feedback about our new church website. In comingweeks, we will see the new site launched and we would like tohear what you think. At one time, a person’s first impression ofa church was through contact with its members or passing by itschurch building. While this is sometimes still the case, a church’swebsite is now more likely to be a person’s first point of contactwith a faith community.

After a long wait, we are excited to unveil this new site,and we hope that it will effectively communicate who we are tonewcomers, even as it serves as a helpful communication toolfor our congregation and community.

Another way you can invest yourself this summer is bypraying for our bylaws revision process. Over the course of thesummer the trustees and leadership council will meet to discusspotential organizational models and begin putting together a draftto present to the congregation for discussion.

The goal will be to create a document that is moreconcise and workable, but also one that provides the kind oforganizational guidance that a congregation of our size andcharacter needs. We want to make sure that every member hasan opportunity to weigh in on the bylaws, so feedback is alwayswelcome. When the time comes to vote on this new document,we hope that the vote will be carried out with both sufficientawareness of its contents and confidence in its usefulness.

There are many more ways to invest yourself inWilliamsburg Baptist this summer. If you would like to do morefor your church, we would love to hear from you. This is a criticalyear for us, and to ensure this church’s witness for present andfuture generations we all have to come together and do our part– even in the summer. Because after the summer, there comesthe fall. And there is a harvest waiting, if we are diligent to sowtoday.

Galatians 6:9-10 - So let us not grow weary in doingwhat is right, for we will reap at harvest time, if we do not give up.So then, whenever we have an opportunity, let us work for thegood of all, and especially for those of the family of faith.

FISH Notes The WBC food collection for FISH takesplace on the first Sunday of each month.

Suggested FISH donations for June:

pasta, dry or canned.

Congratulations to...Mickey Halpin on the birth of her 19 great grandchild, Avath

Mae Wright, on May 10 . Annie Lee is the grandmother, andth

the proud mother is Amanda Wright. Mother and baby aredoing fine.

...Ed Wigley, Jr. on the birth of his great grandson, Logan

Allen Dudley, 9 lbs., 6 ozs. on May 8 . Logan is the grandsonth

of Ed Jr.’s son, David.

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Please note: Rev. Daniel Willson will be away at the

Cooperative Baptist Fellowship General Assembly June 22-24.

WBC YARD SALE A SUCCESS!

WBC held its Yard and Bake Sale on Saturday, May 7. Thank you

to the organizer, Cathy Short, to all those who helped, and to all

who supported this effort. We raised $1,111 for Local Missions!

Congratulations to WBC congregant

Chloe Rushby

who presented herself for baptism andmembership on May 15, 2016.

Best Wishes

to Caroline Lower and Rachel Haynes

who departed on May 16 for the two weekMore Than Nets mission in Ghana. The WBCMissions Council contributed to theirexpenses.

MOBILE FOOD PANTRY

Thanks to all the WBC volunteerswho helped set up and distributeproduce, meat and other groceriesfrom the Virginia Food Bank to pre-qualified clients on May 19 at theCommunity Resource Center.

Congratulations to our 2016-17 Pitts Academic

Scholarship WinnersC Jessica Armstrong, entering her senior year at W&M, majoring

in chemistry

C Sydney Cole, entering freshman at Virginia Tech, planning to

major in architecture

C Natalie Cross, entering freshman at Mary Washington, planning

to major in biology

C Hunter Freeman, entering freshman at VCU, planning to major

in environmental science

C Matthew Groves, W&M graduate, entering Vanderbilt Divinity

School

C Ashlee Korlach, entering her sophomore year at the University

of Richmond, majoring in journalism and leadership

C Amanda Lewis, completing her studies at the McAfee School of

Theology

C Dylan Wigley, entering freshman at Longwood or VCU, planning

to major in criminal justice

Memorial Butterfly Release

Thursday, June 23, at 1:30 pm

If you would like to order amonarch butterfly for release,please provide the neededinformation and return to the

church office no later than June

5th. Cost per butterfly: $10.

Checks payable to WBC markedfor “Butterfly Release.”

Name_______________________________________________

In Memory of _________________________________________

Non-Profit OrganizationU.S. Postage Paid

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