The Spire NEWSLETTER OF THE WILLIAMSBURG BAPTIST CHURCH

VOLUME 62 , NUMBER 7 JULY 2015

Congratulations to the 2015 Pitts Scholarship Recipients

...April Cross, (returning Pitts scholar), daughterof Tim and Cathy Cross, who will be returning toGeorge Mason University in Fairfax where shewill be a senior this year with a major in art.

...Alexandra Freeman, granddaughter of JimSlade, who is a rising senior majoring in criminaljustice at James Madison University.

...James Scott Freeman, (returning Pittsscholar), a student at St. Leo University and theJohn Leland Center for Theological Studies,where he will continue his ongoing studies forthe ministry.

....Kyle Harvey, grandson of Earl and BobbieMcLane, who will be attending Mary BaldwinCollege in Staunton, VA.

....Ashlee Korlach, daughter of Sue Korlach andgranddaughter of Mary Gallimore, who willattend the University of Richmond this fall.

....Amanda Lewis, (returning Pitts scholar), whowill return to the McAfee School of Theology atMercer University in Atlanta, with the goal ofworking in collegiate ministry

July Birthdays

(2) Ed W igley;(13) George

Sampson;(15) Mary Alice

Tillotson; (16) Susan Ruff;

(20) Chloe Rushby; (21)

Bess Hoskins; (22) George Britton, Jr.; (23)

Brian Bower, Steve Griggs; (25) Jean

Chestnutt; (26) Eloise Agee; (29) Clara

Christopher; (30) Virginia W arren

Submissions for the 2 quarter Booknd

of Reports are due from all councils &committees by no later than July 10.

Deacon of the Month

Frank Mylum is our Deacon

of the Month for July. Frank

was born in Richmond, VA.

H is f a m i ly m oved to

W illiamsburg and began

attending W BC when he was

9 years old. He was baptized a few years

later. Frank met Frances (Owens) in

children’s Sunday School. They continued

to “meet” at youth programs throughout their

teen years; in 1967 they were married in the

church. They have 3 children who were

baptized in and also grew up in W BC,

eventually giving Frank and Fran 8

wonderful grandchildren. Frank retired from

Verizon after 37 years. He now works part-

time for the Dept. of Defense.

0 Deadline for the August Spire is July 15.

Williamsburg Baptist Church 757-229-1217

churchoffice@williamsburgbaptist.com www.williamsburgbaptist.com

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

This Month We Celebrate:

Mary Alice Tillotson’s Birthday

The daughters of Mary Alice Tillotson invite her church family to areception honoring her 95 birthday on July 12, 2015 from 2:00 toth

5:00 pm at the Williamsburg Community Building, 401 N.Boundary Street.

No Book Club Meetings in July and August!

The WBC Book Group will resume regular meetings on the

3rd or 4th Wednesday of the month beginning in the fall.

Calendar for

# 1 - NO W EDNESDAY NIGHT FELLOW SHIP DINNER!st

# 2 - Deacons meeting, 2:00 pm (Note new meeting time)nd

# 3 - W BC Offices closed for Independence Day holidayrd

# 3 -There is NO ALL TOGETHER brown bag lunch in July.rd

C 5 - Food for FISH collectionth

C 6 - Senior Adult Coffee @ Panera Breadth

C 7 - W orship Planning Group meeting, 11:00 amth

C 9 -Missions Council meeting, 2:00 pmth

C 10 -Submissions due for second quarter Book of Reportsth

C 14 -Finance Council meeting, 2:00 pmth

C 15 -Forever Young Luncheon, Place TBD, 12:00 noonth

C 16 -Leadership Council meeting, 1:00 pm (Note new meeting time!)th

C 19 -Special collection for Hope Tree Family Servicesth

C 19 -Student Gym Bag collection th

C 23 -Senior Adult Gathering @ Panera Bread, 2:00 pm rd

C 26 -W BC 2 Quarter Business meeting follows service and potluck th nd

Community Café Williamsburg

The Community Café W illiamsburg is on hiatus until the fall.

There will be no sessions in either July or August.

There will be no Wednesday Night Fellowship Dinners in

July or August. The dinners will resume as usual in

September.

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July Special Missions Offering

The July Special Missions Offering will go to HopeTree Family Services.

During the months of July and August, we suggest adding facial tissues to

the Erase the Need collection, as so many schools now request them from the

students.

MAKE PLANS for Summer Fun with CBF missionaries toSlovakia, Tanya and Jon Parks, Friday, August 28, 3 to 7 pm.

TWO FREE CONCERTS AT BRUTON PARISH CHURCH featuring our summer organist, Carina Sturdy!

Saturday, July 25, 8 pm: Handbell Quartet

Saturday, August 1, 8 pm - Carina Sturdy on the organ

Carina’s last day with us will be Sunday, August 2, so come out & support her!

WILLIAMSBURG BAPTIST CHURCH227 Richmond RoadWilliamsburg, VA 23185

RETURN SERVICE REQUESTED

A Message from Rev. Daniel Willson

Ah, summertime! Some people see the summeras a laid-back time to go to conferences, takevacation, and pretty much coast until the

responsibilities of fall come barreling down upon them again. Well, I would say that I almost identify with “some people.” Andthat’s because I am going to a conference, and I am taking avacation in July ... but coasting? NEVER! So far this summer, I’ve been quite active in getting a betterunderstanding of the Williamsburg community and the widerPeninsula area. I’ve met with local pastors, non-profit leaders,William & Mary staff and students, and associational staff fromthe BCM, PBA, BGAV, and CBF. As I continue to understandour place in these surrounding communities, I am feeling bothgrateful for the work that we are already doing and hopeful for allthe potential that can yet be realized.

In getting to know our surroundings, however, there issomething (or someone) very conspicuous that is missing fromthe equation. Can you think of it? I’ll give you a hint, it’s YOU!!! Now of course I have been getting to know many of youalready. If you are serving as a Trustee, Deacon, Officer, orCommittee/Council member, chances are that we have spent agood deal of time together already. But if you don’t fall into oneof those categories (or perhaps even if you do) there may nothave been too many opportunities for us to really get to knowone another. So throughout this summer I am teaching a combinedSunday School class that is designed to help us get betteracquainted. Each session will be part lecture, part Q&A, and partdiscussion. This way I can share with you some of mybackground and thinking and begin to get us talking to oneanother. Classes will be held in the South Wing during the normalSunday School hour (9:30 am - 10:30 am) and all Adult andSenior High Sunday School classes are invited to attend as wellas anyone else who might be interested.

By the time you receive this newsletter we will have held atleast one session, but here is the complete schedule below. Thefirst two sessions will be autobiographical, while the remainingsessions will cover some basics in a fresh way. I hope you willjoin us!June 21 - I’m Baptist Born, Baptist Bred: Growing Up In (andOut of) Christian FundamentalismJune 28 - Are We There Yet? Life in Seminary and BeyondJuly 5 - So You Want to Be a Theologian? ThinkingTheologically in an Age of Canned AnswersJuly 12 - Please Read Before Handling: A (Brief) Anatomy ofthe Good BookJuly 19 - From Cover to Cover: A (Brief) Anatomy of the GoodBookJuly 26 - Our Family of Origin: Recovering From FourProblems in Church HistoryAugust 2 -A Knife, a Chain, and a Certificate: Case Studies inBiblical Interpretation, Part IAugust 9 -A Knife, a Chain, and a Certificate: Case Studies inBiblical Interpretation, Part IIAugust 16- Looking Backward, Looking Forward: Gospel andMission in Ethical PerspectiveAugust 23- Wherever the Wind Blows - Open SessionAugust 30- Where Do We Go from Here?

FISH Notes The WBC food collection for FISH takesplace on the first Sunday of each month. Cereal is the suggested FISH donation forJuly. Our generous WBC congregation

donated 30 bags of food to FISH in June! We are truly blessedwith a caring congregation.

Donations to FISH generally drop during the summermonths, but the need does not. Please help our neighbors inneed throughout the summer! ***SEPTEMBER is the month for our church to furnishvolunteers for FISH on Tuesdays. The sessions are from 9:30am to 12:00 noon, and from 1:00 pm to 3:30 pm. You maychoose a morning or an afternoon, or bring your lunch and workboth sessions. In addition to doing important work, we have lotsof fun. There will be a sign-up sheet on the West Wing bulletinboard, or you may call Claire Buckle at 229-8714.***

REMINDER: the W BC Second Quarter Business

Meeting will be held on Sunday, July 26 after the 11 am

service. A potluck will precede the meeting.

HABITAT FOR HUMANITY RESTORE SEEKS HELP!Everyone who participated in the May Mobile Pantry at the UnitedWay CRC had such a good time that we have set up anothervolunteer opportunity in July. The Habitat for Humanity ReStoreneeds volunteers to do various tasks (depending upon the interestsof the volunteers.) WBC has an opportunity to help on Wednesday,July 22, from 1 to 4 pm. If you are available to participate in thisactivity, please let Kay Cheves know at kcheves@cox.net. Thevolunteer coordinator will arrange jobs based on the skills andabilities of the volunteers, so this should be another opportunity forservice and fun!!!

Have a safe and happy 4 of July! th

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED!Please consider giving some of your time to help the ever growingsenior population in our community. Faith in Action assists with avariety of services to help folks who would like to continue living intheir own homes. Volunteers help with transportation, shopping anderrands, visiting, respite care and more. Your commitment to helpis based entirely on your schedule and availability. Upcomingorientation/training dates: July 28 & 30. If interested, or havequestions call 757-258-5890.

FROM HIS HANDS SCHEDULEThe schedule for upcoming “From His Hands”service opportunities is as follows: Super 8 -July 10, Sept. 11, Nov. 13Grove - July 14, Sept. 30Motel 6 - July 31, Oct. 30 Please contact Kay Cheves at kcheves@cox.net or ClaireBuckle at cladav1@cox.net if you are available to help out with thisworthwhile project.

ALLIANCE OF BAPTISTS

Senior Pastor Daniel Willson welcomed Jason Smith and hiswife, Myra Houser, at the May 24 service. Jason brought greetingsfrom the Alliance of Baptists.

CHILDREN’S PLAYGROUND AREAUntil the ground has stabilized, please keep the children off of theplayground area. We have had many plumbing and drainage andHVAC repairs this spring and summer, and the ground in thatparticular area has to slowly regain stability in order to keep fromsinking. Therefore, please do not let your children play in this areaat this time.

HELP NEEDED DURING JULY ABSENCESDuring the month of July, the administrator will be gone to Maine forabout a week or so in order to attend the birth of another grandchild. This may or may not coincide with the minister’s vacation from July20 through July 27. In either case, it would be nice to have someoffice coverage at that time. If anyone can volunteer to be here toanswer phones and/or to do very light general clerical work, pleasegive Mary Ellen a call at 229-1217. Furthermore, it is possible thatthe August issue of the Spire will be sent out a little late.

Our sincere and heartfelt thanks to all of you for thelovely cards and messages of concern following Ed’sstroke. Your prayers have helped to put him on theroad to recovery and we are truly grateful to each ofyou. We hope to thank you in person soon. Sincerely, Ed and Priscilla Briggs

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