March 2013 "The Candle"

The Candle

March 2013 Issue

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

Westhampton Baptist Church 6112 Three Chopt Road Richmond, VA 23226

(804) 282-4243 (office)

(804) 282-0352 (fax)

Email: [email protected]

Easter at Westhampton

Holy Week Services

March 24

Special Palm Sunday Celebration 11:00 a.m. Children’s Presentation of the Palms

And the Bell Choir’s Chiming of the Palm Sunday “Hosannas”

March 28

Maundy Thursday Service 7:00 p.m. Observing the Lord’s Last Supper and His Arrest

The service will be held in the Sanctuary and Holy Communion will be celebrated.

Special Music by the Sanctuary Choir and Ringers

March 29

West End Community Good Friday Service 12:00 noon Observing Jesus’ Suffering and His Crucifixion

Monument Heights Baptist Church

5716 Monument Avenue

Guest Preacher: Rev. Jonathan L. Heaslet, Pastor of St. John’s UCC

March 30

Holy Saturday Observing the Silence of the Tomb

Prayers of quiet in the solitude of our own homes

March 31

The 29th Annual Gazebo Easter 8:30 a.m. University of Richmond Lake

March 31

Easter Sunday 11:00 a.m. Celebrating His Resurrection and Our Eternal Life

Remember to bring fresh flowers for the Flowering of the Cross, and we will

transform the old, ugly cross into a symbol of life and beauty

Order your

Easter Flowers

Envelopes will be

available on the

hallway table.

Please place your order

by March 17, 2013.

In the following parable, Jesus asks Peter the Ultimate Lenten Question

Is What We do about Us or about Him?

One day Jesus said to his disciples: “I’d like you to carry a stone for Me.” He didn’t give any explanation.

So the disciples looked around for a stone to carry, and Peter, being the practical sort, sought out the smallest stone

he could possibly find. After all, Jesus didn’t give any regulations for weight and size! So he put it in his pocket.

Jesus then said: “Follow Me.” He led them on a journey. About noontime Jesus had everyone sit down. He waved

his hands and all the stones turned to bread. He said, “Now it’s time for lunch.” In a few seconds, Peter’s lunch

was over.

When lunch was done Jesus told them to stand up. He said again, “I’d like you to carry a stone for Me.”

This time Peter said, “Aha! Now I get it!” So he looked around and saw a small boulder. He hoisted it on his back

and it was painful, it made him stagger. But he said, “I can’t wait for supper.” Jesus then said: “Follow Me.” He

led them on a journey, with Peter barely being able to keep up. Around supper time Jesus led them to the side of a

river. He said, “Now everyone throw your stones into the water.” They did. Then he said, “Follow Me,” and be-

gan to walk. Peter and the others looked at him dumbfounded. Jesus sighed and said, “Don’t you remember what I

asked you to do? Who were you carrying the stones for? Were you carrying them for you or for me?

As the disciples follow Jesus as he “turns his face toward Jerusalem, this is the ultimate Lenten Question.

--These Strange Ashes, Elisabeth Elliot --

Pastries with the Pastor

Children hear about Jesus every Sunday in their Sunday School class, and hearing about Jesus leads to

us to want to know Jesus personally. However, many children have questions in their minds about the whole

“Ask Jesus into Your Heart” thing. Even parents may not fully understand the importance of that life-giving

event. Our “Pastries with the Pastor” will try to answer some of those questions. We always have a great time

in these special classes and no pressure whatsoever is put upon the children to make a decision at that time.

However, they do come away from the class understanding how this all happens, and some are ready to make

their own decision to accept Jesus as their Savior.

Pastries with the Pastor Class during the Children’s Sunday School hour

March 17th, 9:45 am. Parents are always welcome

Lenten Candles for the 2013 Season

This year we are beginning a New Tradition in our Lenten Celebration. The Advent Candles, which

were lit one by one during the weeks of Advent, are being used again as our Lenten Candles. In the Advent

season we light one candle each week leading up to Christmas. In the Lenten season we extinguish one candle

each week. During Advent the last candle lit was the “Christ Candle.” During Lent the last candle to be

extinguished is the Christ Candle representing Jesus’ death on the Cross. Then, on Easter the Christ Candle

will come to life again as we light it in celebration of the Resurrection.

From the Pastor’s Desk: Dr. William “Bill” Hardison, Jr.

From the Board of Deacons

From now through Easter, the Deacons’ Bible emphasis will be reading the daily Lenten scriptures in the booklet

“Imitators of Christ.” Please join us in this daily study. These booklets are available on the table in the hall in the

Sunday School building. This is a special time when we can prepare our hearts for a closer walk with Jesus and

become a more effective witness for Christ.

Beginning in March the Deacons’ Bible emphasis will be the New Testament, Book of Acts. Join with us as we

seek to become a more Bible based church.

Annie Armstrong Easter Offering for North American Missions

“Whatever it takes - reaching one.” is the theme for the 2013 Annie Armstrong Easter

Offering for North American Missions that will be taken up during the month of March.

Annie Walker Armstrong was a passionate advocate for missionaries and their work, Annie Armstrong is one of

Southern Baptists heroes. She championed missions involvement and she gave personally and sacrificially of her

time and talents to see the gospel go forward throughout the world. As founder of Woman’s Missionary Union,

Annie’s commitment to doing whatever it takes has created a rich legacy of people who were awakened and

responded to the call of the gospel and the missions mandate to take it throughout the world. That legacy

continues in the lives of modern-day missions champions who pray fervently, give generously and go

continuously to share the good news of Jesus Christ.

Envelopes will be placed in the pew racks during the month of march for you to put your gift in and place in the

offering plate on Sundays.

Mission Moment

Thanks to everyone for your generous support of Mark and Sara Williams and their mission work in South

Africa. Also, thank you for your support of one of our members who was displaced due to a fire. Your love and

generosity are appreciated.

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, mac & cheese, spaghetti, and spaghetti sauce.

In April, our mission assignment is to purchase blank DVD’s for Camp Alkulana. Please give money to Tiffany

and she will make the purchase.

As always, thank you for your continued support of our mission projects.

Lent is a time of prayer and reflection, a time to acknowledge our shortcomings and to put our spiritual houses in

order. As we consider our spiritual lives this Lent, it may also be an appropriate time to pause briefly to consider

the physical facility in which we worship, our church building. For years, the sanctuary roof has been leaking.

Most of you have undoubtedly noticed the cracking and crumbling plaster in the ceiling and upper walls. It is

time for us to address this particular need of our church building. At a special called business meeting on

Wednesday, March 6, at 7:00pm, the Premises and Finance committees present the plans to repair the roof.

Please make every effort to be present for this meeting as we will be voting on the largest single expenditure by

WBC in years.

Special Called Business Meeting

Wednesday March 3, 2013

7:00pm

Please notify the Church Office if you would like to participate in

Parent-Child Dedication Mother’s Day, May 12.

March 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

Youth All State Choir

2

Concert 3:00pm First Baptist Church

3

Holy Communion

4 Deadline for Dinner by Reservation

Knitting a Fellowship @ 7:00p / Parlor

5

6

Wednesday Night Activities

Special Called

Business Meeting RE: Roof Repair

Fellowship Hall - 7:00pm

7

8

7:30p - January Bible Study / Fellowship Hall

Rev. Bill Duganne

9

10

Daylight Savings

11

Deadline for Dinner by Reservation

Deacon Meeting 7:30p

12

13

Wednesday Night Activities

Snow date for Special Called Business Meeting 7:00pm

14

Finance Committee

Meeting @ 7:00p

15

Morningside Fridays’ Bible Study @ 10:30a

3000 Skipwith Road

7:30p - January Bible Study / Fellowship Hall

Rev. Bill Duganne

16

17

Pastries with the Pastor Children ages 8-11

during Sunday School

Blessing of Prayer Shawls during

worship service

18 Deadline for Dinner by Reservation

Church Council Meeting @ 7:30p

19

20

Wednesday Night Activities

21 22 Morningside Fridays’ Bible Study @ 10:30a

3000 Skipwith Road

7:30p - January Bible Study / Fellowship Hall

Rev. Bill Duganne

23

24

Palm Sunday

Noon - Book Club Lunch & Meeting

25

26 10:00a - VIP Club

Tony Booth 103.7 Radio

27

No Wednesday Night Activities

28

Maundy Thursday

Service at 7:00pm

29 West End

Community Service Monument Heights

12:00 Noon 5716 Monument Avenue

7:30p - January Bible Study / Fellowship Hall

Rev. Bill Duganne

30

Holy Saturday

31

8:30am - Gazebo Easter

Easter Sunday

Friday - 1st

Karen Newcomb

Monday - 4th

Elsa Belle Wright

Wednesday - 6th

Mary Staton

Sunday - 10th

Gloria Story

Ryan White

Tuesday - 12th

Pamela Fisher

Friday - 15th

Elaine Vaden

Lee Viverette

Richard Pruitt

Sunday - 17th

Jason McLamb

Tuesday - 19th

Nancy Ferguson

Wednesday - 20th

Russ Wright

Thursday - 21st

Susan Schwartz

Thursday - 22st

Lloyd Bell

Saturday - 30th

Timothy Ferguson

The Youth want to say "thank you" to all of you who came and participated in our

"SOUPer Bowl" Luncheon for Sara and Mark Williams. Thanks to your generosity

we were able to raise approx. $300.00 to help them with their missionary work.

There has been much talk about making this Luncheon an annual affair!

We also want to say "thank you" to the adult drivers/chaperones who helped us

with our snow tubing trip on Feb. 18th. We had a total of 28 "tubers" and no

injuries!!

There will be an informational class for all Youth grades 6-12 who may be

considering baptism into WBC. Even if you are just curious about what baptism is

all about, you are encouraged to be a part of this special Sunday school lesson on

March 24th in the Youth room from 9:40-10:45. Come and join Rev. Duganne in a

discussion/question and answer time regarding baptism and what it means.

Westhampton Baptist Youth is open to ALL Youth grades 6-12 regardless of

Church membership/denominational status. We meet every Sunday after worship

for food, fun, and fellowship. Won't you come and join us from Noon-2:30 p.m.

Bring a bag lunch, drinks will be provided.

Here's the lineup for March Youth meetings:

March 3rd Movie Time

March 10th Game Day

March 24th Road Trip

March 31st No Meeting

“The Library Corner of Our Church”

The Book Club will review Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn for our March 24th meeting.

Barbara and I have both read this and it has been on the “Best Seller” list in the

Richmond newspaper for several Sundays. We would love for anyone interested to

join us. Let us know and we will have lunch and fellowship after church.

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. As always,

thanks for all donations. We appreciate your interest to grow our Library.

Linda Eades, co-chair

“Sunday School Update”

January Bible Study is a tradition in the Baptist church and we were fortunate to

have Rev. Bill Duganne lead us in “Living like You Belong to God” for six weeks.

The first night 18 members were present but unfortunately, participation decreased.

Rev. Duganne has offered to continue a class starting in March, and I would love to

see us take advantage of this offer. Please let me know if you would like to commit

to attending on Friday nights at 7:30 pm to further your knowledge. This is a

blessed chance for all of us to learn especially Sunday school teachers, Deacons

and Church Council members.

Linda Eades, Sunday School Director

Keep a song in your heart, Carol Turner

Longest

Continuously

Running

Westhampton

Baptist

Church

Easter

Activity

BYO: In this case it means bring you own breakfast; Hardees, McDonalds, Krispy Kreme, etc.

No reservations, No hymns, No sermons, No collection plates.

If you are interested, just show up.

L C R W B C E A

The 29th annual GAZEBO EASTER will be at the University of

Richmond Lake, on the island, in the Gazebo before church

from about 8:30 am to 9:30 am. 29 years of hot, cold, wet, dry,

large groups, small groups, and one “kind of a baptism”.

All State Choir Concert

Saturday, March 2

3:00pm

First Baptist Church

2709 Monument Ave

Hope to see you there to support Noah Butler, Dimitri Duroseau, Christopher Bailey,

Kyle White, Brooke Turner, and Raquel Turner. You will receive a blessing.

Thank you to each of you for making our “Night at the Opera” such a success. We

are headed to music camp this summer!

Westhampton Baptist Church

6112 Three Chopt Road

Richmond, VA 23226 - 2732

Phone: 804.282.4243

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.