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Bible Bowl Teams • Campus Ministry
Family Growth • Food Pantry
Sunday Afternoon for the Master • Opening
Up Your Heart
Teen Ministry • We
Care • Welcome Baby!
World Bible School • Young
At Heart • Youth Adventures
BIBLE
BOWL TEAMS
Our teenagers are very involved in competing in Bible Bowls whenever possible.
Recently they have represented themselves and the church well in Oceana,
Virginia and at the large Ohio Valley College competition in Parkersburg,
West Virginia. This ministry is under the leadership of Pat Little with
the assistance of a number of others. Competition in various Bible Bowls
goes back several years with the church here and each team has done well.
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CAMPUS
MINISTRY
A ministry serving the students at the College of William & Mary began
recently and is demonstrating some wonderful results. The ministry began
as a Sunday evening Bible study, but additional activities are being added
as the ministry grows. Direction for the ministry comes from the students
themselves as they design it to meet their spiritual needs. A nucleus
of students, both undergraduate and graduate students, work together well
to coordinate the studies, fellowships and other activities. This is a
very new effort on the part of the local church and we look forward to
great things occurring in the future.
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FAMILY
GROWTH
As a church family we love to be together as often as possible so we can
be mutually encouraged. Each first Sunday we have a fellowship meal
following our morning assemblies. This is always a special time
for food, fun, and fellowship! All three are marvelous! Added
to these monthly times of fellowship are some "special" gatherings,
such as: "Welcome To The Family" (January); "Sweethearts
Dinner" (February); "Pig Picking" (May); Youth Adventures
"Camp In" (August); All Church Picnic (September); Harvest Festival
(October); and others such fellowships are added as needed. Sprinkled
throughout the year are: Ladies' breakfasts; Men's Nights Out; Ladies'
Nights Out; etc. As a family we love to be together as often as
possible and are always looking for ways to include others as a part of
our church family!
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FOOD
PANTRY
Through the efforts of the whole church we provide an onsite food pantry
to help meet the needs of those who are having difficulty. These
nonperishable items are distributed to any and all without any cost or
obligation. One of the main sources for maintaining this pantry
are our children. Each Sunday morning many of our children bring
canned goods with them and they are given a special time during our assemblies
to give their gifts to the Lord so they can be used to help others.
This is a means for us to teach our children about the blessing of giving
and it provides much needed help for our benevolent ministry. Items
from this pantry can be obtained by calling the church office at 757-253-5662.
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SUNDAY
AFTERNOON FOR THE MASTER
This is a group that meets each Sunday afternoon to encourage those who
have requested prayer, absent for unknown reasons, new converts, etc.
This group writes personal notes, makes telephone calls and personal visits,
and prays for those who have special needs. They meet each Sunday
afternoon at 5:00 pm and anyone is invited to participate. We are now
in our fourth year of sending this type of encouragement to folk within
and without the family. We can always use another person to help us encourage
more folk. Why not come by this Sunday at 5 o’clock and stay for
the evening assembly?
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OPENING
UP YOUR HEART
This is an ongoing effort to prepare folk for helping those who are needing
encouragement and counsel. It is often described as "peer counseling,"
which means that it is a "friend helping a friend." We
meet the fourth Saturday morning of each month for a lesson, discussion,
and training. All are invited to participate at their own comfort
level. Bill Butterfield is the team leader.
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TEEN
MINISTRY
A ministry serving the teens of the Williamsburg
Church of Christ. The ministry is focused on helping teens understand
the core values of the New Testament Church through spiritual activities,
service projects, and social events. There are 4 sets of parents
who are team leads for this ministry. Each team is responsible for
planning, organizing, and coordinating a monthly function with input from
the teens. All monthly functions are followed by a devotional focused
on Christ and his teachings. Although we have had teen ministries
in the past, we are very excited about the focus of our new teen ministry.
Roberto
Hendricks has put together a wonderful PowerPoint presentation which
outlines the new plan that has been developed for the teen ministry. You
can choose to download
the PowerPoint file and view it on your own computer
(right-click on the link, or control-click for Mac users, and select DOWNLOAD
FILE TO DISK), or you can view
an on-line slideshow of the presentation, perfect
for those without a high speed internet connection or PowerPoint software.
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WE
CARE MINISTRY
This ministry area is an ongoing effort to share the good news of Jesus
Christ with people in our community. The main focus is on those
who visit our assemblies on multiple occasions. We believe that
"guests" are looking for someone or something that is lacking
in their lives. It may be a need to belong to a group of believers,
or a need to learn more about their personal relationship with God, or
a place where they can worship God with others. Whatever the needs
are the We Care ministry area wants to make every effort to fulfill those
needs. This ministry began in 2004 and continues to work with a
number of people!
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WELCOME,
BABY!
It is our aim to provide a "welcoming" basket of items to new
parents at the most significant moment in the life of their family. This
ministry is served by our Sunday morning mid-adult Bible class. This program
was designed in house by Beth Broxton who has coordinated it from its
beginning.
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WORLD
BIBLE SCHOOL
More than 30 people are involved in teaching the Bible to folk from around
the world who respond to advertisements. These respondents are sent
Bibles, Bible study materials, and letters of encouragement. When
a student desires further personal study, his or her name is sent to the
nearest missionary who follows up with that student. This ministry
is a part of an international ministry out of Austin, Texas. Locally
it is coordinated by Linda Seeton.
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YOUNG
AT HEART
For those who are 55+ we have an active group called, "YOUNG AT HEART."
YAH meets every fourth Wednesday for a devotional, program, and lunch.
Topics of interest to the "senior" citizen are addressed on
an "as needed" basis. Programs recently have been: exercise,
social security, foster-grandparenting, service opportunities, protection,
and health issues. Other activities have included a local "antique
road show," at which the YAH were urged to bring an item or two that
were special to them. Periodically, YAH goes out for lunch to one of the
local restaurants. The programs and activities are varied so that the
interest of all is met at some point and time. Bill and Linda Butterfield
provide the leadership for Young At Heart, but the support and guidance
of others is always welcomed.
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YOUTH
ADVENTURES
This is a group of young children, ages 3-10, who meet the second and
fourth Saturdays of each month for a time of learning and fun. The group
is now under the leadership of Michael and Regina Boisseau with help from
several other adults. The activities always begin with a devotional period
during which prayer requests are honored, the Bible is read, songs are
enjoyed, and the Pledge of Allegiance is recited. Field trips are planned
periodically, but most activities are conducted at the church location.
Children can join this group at any time during the year and they are
encouraged to invite their friends. One special part of YA is the adopted
"grandparents" feature, in which several adults within the church
family become the "grandparents" of a YA member. Lunch is always
provided during the bimonthly meetings.
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