Hampton Baptist Church... e-news for March 13, 2019

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1 Hampton Baptist Church..... e-news for March 13, 2019 March 17: Lent II Worship: 10:00 AM, Dr. Mike Clingenpeel Music: The Steeple Singers Nursery Volunteers: Sarah Puckett & Bev O Bryan Flowers: Suki, Cello and Marshall Pierce Deacon Reminders: On-Call for the week of March 17, Jon Ewing LOOKING AHEAD: March 24: Lent III Worship: 10:00 AM, Dr. Mike Clingenpeel Music: The Youth Choir Nursery Volunteers: Alystra Barefoot & Josh Farrow Flowers: Frank & Mary Jane Ranson Deacon Reminders: On-Call for the week of March 24, Jeff Barefoot Wednesday, March 20 th : Special Guest, Dr. Valerie Carter Smith for Intentional Pastor s Forum at 7PM Dr. Valerie Carter Smith, WMUV Valerie Carter Smith was born and raised on Long Island, New York where she attended Adelphi University majoring in sociology and religious studies. She has been in Richmond since 1984 and has been blessed to serve in Virginia Baptist life since 1988, beginning as the Director of the Hillside Baptist Center, then to WMU of Virginia as the Associate of Christian Social Ministries, then to Bon Air Baptist Church as the Associate Pastor for Global Ministries and now as the Executive Director/Treasurer of WMU of Virginia. In these years, Valerie completed the M.Div., M.S. and D. Min degrees while raising two children and serving in the local church in various capacities such as youth minister, women s ministry leader and Sunday School teacher. Throughout these years, Valerie has remained committed to meeting basic human needs for the poor and the marginalized. For the last ten years, Valerie has led a ministry in The Prostitution Zone in Richmond. The Streetwalking Ministry aims to reach women caught in prostitution with the good news that they are fearfully and wonderfully made, and that God has plans for an abundant life for them through Christ. Testimonies of the Streetwalking Ministry will soon be published in a work entitled, Grace in the Night: Divine Intersections in the Prostitution Zone. Valerie is married to Eldridge F. Smith, Jr., a Richmond native and owner of EFS4 Transport. They are members of Mt. Tabor Baptist Church, Richmond. PERSONNEL COMMITTEE: The Personnel Committee meets on the third Monday of each month at 7pm in the Conference Room. Any church member who has personnel questions or concerns is welcome to bring them to the committee either by talking to one of the members, writing a letter or , or attending a meeting (just ask to be added to that month s agenda please). Serving on the committee this year are: Becky Glass, Lynne Goetzke, Tracy Hudson, Gary Powell or Scott Seymour. Thank you! Next Meeting Dates: March 18 t, April 15 th, May 20 th, and June 17 th

2 1 st Place Chili Spoon Award HBC Missions Fundraiser Chili Cook-off would like to Congratulate. 1 st Place: Deb Puckett 2 nd Place: Judy North Thank you to all 14 chili entries in the Chili Cook-off and everyone that came out to support. We raised $ for HBC Missions! Welcome to Pathways to Sharing! CHILI COOK-OFF THANKS YOU. Thanks to everyone who attended and to all of our great cooks (14 entries). Congratulations to our chili winners: Debbie Puckett and Judy North. We were able to raise $ for HBC Missions! WMU PRESENTATION. On March 20 th at 7 PM in the HBC Fellowship Hall, Valerie Carter Smith, Executive Director/Treasurer of the WMU of Virginia, will speak. For the past ten years, Valerie has led a Streetwalking Ministry in the Prostitution Zone of Richmond. Her work aims to reach women caught in prostitution with the Good News that they are fearfully and wonderfully made, and that God has plans for them. This will be an inspiring program. Come and bring a friend. CLOTHING CLOSET FOR S.A.M.E. Men s casual clothing and large ladies clothing are especially in demand. Please place your donations in the SAME clothing bin in the HBC back door coat closet. WMU MARCH MISSIONS PROJECT: Hampton Ecumenical Lodgings and Provisions. HELP is one of the caring arms of the Peninsula that reaches out to the less fortunate people in our communities. Non-perishable items are needed. Please deliver to the Missions Corner by the HBC back door coat closet anytime during March. Items will be delivered to HELP on April 1. CARD FRONTS FOR DAY SUPPORT PROGRAMS. The Woman s Club of Hampton is collecting greeting card fronts for craft projects for the clients of local day support programs for the intellectually disabled. Please deliver your card fronts to the marked collection box in the Missions Corner. See you next week with more Pathways to Sharing. If you would like to submit a sharing opportunity in March, please contact Susie Contact person for March is Susie or sw5@paainc.org. In Christian Love, Your HBC Missions Council Amy Witcover-Sandford, Chairperson; Susie Castle, Jackie Coleman, Phil Everhart, Patty Price, Marian Supplee

3 WEDNESDAY NIGHT DINNER MENU: March 20 th Meatloaf, potatoes & gravy, corn, rolls and lemon cake Greeters: 1 st Wed. - Betty Miller & Virginia Kanoy 2 nd Wed. - Vivian Deal 3 rd Wed. - Roy & Jane Austin 4 th Wed. - Jane & Pat Garvey 5 th Wed. - Sarah Puckett Servers: 1 st Jim Paul Allison Class 2 nd Emmaus Class 3 rd L.L.L. & Men s Class 4 th HBC Youth & Parents SENIOR ADULTS: DEACON ASSIGNMENTS: MARCH 10:00 North (baptistry) 1 (Captain) Gary Powell 2. Amy Witcover-Sandford 3 (greeter) Scott Seymour South (piano) 1 Vivian Deal 2 Linda Byrd 3 (greeter) Chris Farrow A BIG THANK YOU TO ALL THE SENIOR ADULTS WHO DONATED TO THE MOBILE FOOD PANTRY AND MADE IT POSSIBLE FOR US TO MEET OUR GOAL OF $ AND SPONSOR THIS WORTHY PROJECT THAT OUR CHURCH SUPPORTS. OUR DATE IS MONDAY APRIL 8; ANYONE ABLE TO HELP, PLEASE CONTACT ME OR AMY WITCOVER SANFORD. THERE WILL BE NO HEAVY LIFTING AND FOR SOME JOBS, YOU CAN SIT DOWN. THANKS AGAIN, SHARON MELSON Congregational Comments are Welcomed The Deacons welcome "Congregational Comments" (questions, too) at any of our meetings. We meet the last Tuesday of the month at 7:00 p.m. in the Activity Room. We invite you to join any of our Deacon Ministry Teams as well. Thank you! If you cannot perform your Deacon duty on a Sunday, please make arrangements with someone else to cover for you and notify the captain for your service. WMU Group Meetings The Lucille Rollins Group will meet in the Activity Room on March am. ***Thank you to our Dottie Lee Jones Group that cleaned all our sanctuary Bibles. GOOD GRIEF! CLOTHING CLOSET We are in great need of men s jeans and long-sleeved button-up shirts. Also, large sized women s clothing ARE NEEDED FOR THE CLOTHING CLOSET!

4 HBC YOUTH STATUS UPDATE Wed Night Schedule 5:15-6:15 pm: Dinner 6:15-7:00 pm: Choir 7:00-8:00 pm: Youth Devotion Sun Night Schedule 5:00-5:45 Handbells 5:45-6:15 Dinner 6:15-7:30 Youth A BIG THANK YOU to Mike Bjorklund & ALL the youth who Rang Bells during worship this past Sunday!!!! YOU ROCKED!!!!! Looking Ahead April 5-7 th : Mission Madness June th : Mission Trip July th : Unidiversity

5 Calendar Mar. 17 8:45 AM Sunday School for all ages (Nursery: Sarah Puckett) 10:00 AM Worship: Lent II (Nursery: Bev O Bryan) 5:00 PM Intentional Interim Committee Meeting in the Conference Room 5:00-7:30 PM Youth Handbells (5-5:45), Dinner (5:45-6:15), Bible Study (6:15-7:30) Mar. 18 8:30-1:00 PM SAME Lunch in the Fellowship Hall 7:00 PM Personnel Committee Meeting in the Conference Room Mar. 19 5:45-8:00 PM Wednesday Night Activities Menu: Meatloaf, potatoes & gravy, corn, rolls, and lemon cake Greeters: Jane & Roy Austin Servers: L.L.L. & Men s Class 5:45 PM Dinner for Children, Youth & Leaders for Choirs 6:00 PM Dinner (for all others); Nursery Open 6:15 PM Melody Choir, Concord Choir, and Youth Choir WMU Guest Speaker: Dr. Valerie Carter Smith in the Fellowship Hall 7:00 PM Missions Friends, Royal Ambassadors & Girls in Action, Youth Bible Study (7:00-8:00), Sanctuary Choir Rehearsal (7:00-8:30) Mar. 24 8:45 AM Sunday School for all ages (Nursery: Alystra Barefoot) 10:00 AM Worship: Lent III (Nursery: Josh Farrow) 4:00 PM Adult Handbell Rehearsal 5:00 PM Steeple Singers Rehearsal 5:00-7:30 PM Youth Handbells (5-5:45), Dinner (5:45-6:15), Bible Study (6:15-7:30) For more information about upcoming events, the church office (church@hamptonbaptist.org) to join our weekly e-news list or look online on our homepage or Facebook Hampton University Music Department Presents: An Evening of Song The Hampton University Music Department will present four voice majors in a joint recital at Hampton Baptist Church on Sunday, March 31, 2019 at 6:00 p.m. in our sanctuary. The singers who will be featured have been selected to participate in the 2019 Young Adult Honors Performance Series Program at the Sydney Opera House in Australia. Please come and support this fundraising concert as these young people strive to supplement the cost of this wonderful opportunity of a life-time.

6 Family Care Matters Emeritus Member of the Week: Nan Meadows (Add.: Regency Health & Rehab. Ctr., 112 N. Constitution Dr., Yorktown, 23692)) Emeritus Members: John Christian Margaret Hatchett Beth McKendree (away) Jerry Richard Phil Curtis Jean Haynes (away) Nan Meadows Ayleen Riley Bev Doyer (away) Maggie Legrande Michael Menser Freddy Wornom Ruth Gerringer Latrelle Malone Linda Riddle Carson Yates Members Kay Powell Saw Dr. Mason today. He said the CT clearly showed one single nerve pinched by a bone spur due to arthritis. Treatment: Meds or Cortisone shot or Surgery (outpatient). I m not really in much pain now - therapy has helped tremendously. I ll get the shot - which could last from 6 months to years, can t pinpoint time frame - depends on individual. If it gets bad again or the shot doesn t work well or long, I could then do surgery. With the shot he said I could get back to regular schedule the next day. Can t wait to get back to Normal I miss my workouts! (Add.: 610 Lakeland Crescent, Yorktown, 23693) Dee Dee Horne: I have a second opinion scheduled for March 22. Please keep praying. Thank you, Dee Dee (Add.: 329 Center St., Hampton, 23669) Bob Kimsey Update: While the day has been long, it has been very successful relative to Bob s surgery. His ankle has been replaced, tendons repaired, and heel realigned. So, all is well! Hopefully, after three days in hospital in VA Beach, he can go to rehab on the Peninsula. Thanks to all for your wonderful prayers and the blessing of your friendship! Patty (Add.: 500 Brafferton Cir., Hampton, 23662) On-going Larry Coleman Cynthia Otte Frank Ranson Steve Barnes Maynard Sandford Thanksgiving For the Missions Chili Cook-off and all who supported. They raised $ for HBC Missions! Family & Friends Wilma Winstead (mother of Kathy Johnson Kruschwitz) passed away Thursday, March 14 th at Consulate of Williamsburg. Mrs. Winstead s services will be held at her home church, at a later date. Our thoughts and prayers are with Kathy & Al Kruschwitz during this time of great loss. Lucille Phelps (sister of Becky Glass) Prayers for the Phelps Family during this time of great loss. (Add.: The Glass Family, 105 Nanticoke Turn, Yorktown, 23693) Steven Fiscus (father of Jen Fiscus) is home and his doctors are working out how to manage his AFib. Jen's sister Shella is struggling to find her feet after the loss of her small business. *Remember to update your family & friends, when you add them to the Family Care Matters.

7 Spring Shopping Bazaar at HBC Shop with some of your favorite vendors all in one place!! AND benefit Hampton Baptist Church!! Spring Shopping Bazaar at Hampton Baptist Church 40 Kings Way, Hampton, VA March 30, 2019 from 9:00 am to 3:00 pm IN THE CHURCH FELLOWSHIP HALL (USE THE WINE STREET ENTRANCE LOCATED AT THE BACK OF THE CHURCH) Just in time for Easter, Mother s Day, Graduations, etc.!! Some of your favorite vendors will be there: LuLaRoe Scentsy Noonday Collection Origami Owl Norwex Lipsense and more! Come! Shop! Win! Each Vendor is donating a prize for a raffle. Raffle tickets will be on sale at the door. Bring a friend and you each get one free raffle ticket. Contact Person is Dee Dee Horne ( or twlrmom@hotmail.com)