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1 Hampton Baptist Church..... e-news for March 20, 2019 March 24: Lent III Worship: 10:00 AM, Dr. Jay Lawson Music: The Youth Choir Nursery Volunteers: Alystra Barefoot and Josh Farrow Flowers: Frank & Mary Jane Ranson Deacon Reminders: On-Call for the week of March 24, Jeff Barefoot LOOKING AHEAD: March 31: Lent IV Worship: 10:00 AM, Dr. Mike Clingenpeel Music: The Women s Chorus Nursery Volunteers: TBD Flowers: Lisa Smith Deacon Reminders: On-Call for the week of March 31, Dick Everett (substitute for Cynthia Otte) March 26 th Tuesday Church Council meeting in the Conference 6 PM Deacons meeting in the Activity Staff Note: Dr. Mike Clingenpeel will be on leave this Sunday and Monday due to a family need. He has asked Dr. Jay Lawson to led worship Sunday, March 24 th. We welcome back Jay & Claudia Lawson! Sunday, March 24 th : Special Invitation from Our Youth Game for ALL! Meet in the Fellowship Hall: 6:20 7:30 p.m. For Fun, Fellowship, and Food! Next Wed., March 27 th : Safety Training for all! Safety Training on AED (Medical definition is automatic external defibrillator (AED), a portable defibrillator designed to be automated used by persons without substantial medical training, and who are responding to a cardiac emergency.) and CPR training. All are encouraged to attend Wednesday night class in the Fellowship Hall at 7 p.m. 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: April 15 th, May 20 th, and June 17 th

2 WEDNESDAY NIGHT DINNER MENU: March 27 th Fried Chicken, potato salad, baked beans, salad, and dump peach cake & ice cream. SENIOR ADULTS: 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 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 SUNDAY LUNCH WITH MIKE: This is a time to get to know Mike Clingenpeel and for him to get to know you! The Deacons started planning lunch with Mike on Sunday following worship but now would like to also include the church body. You can go out to lunch or invite him to your home for a time of fellowship and a meal. (Couples, Families, friends, etc. ) Open Sunday Lunch Dates are: March 31 (Following Deacon Social), April 7, April 28, May 26, June 2, June 23, June 30 If you would like to sign-up for a Sunday, please call the or Nancy Thank you for your support! HBC Deacons Servers: 1 st Jim Paul Allison Class 2 nd Emmaus Class 3 rd L.L.L. & Men s Class 4 th HBC Youth & Parents 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. FLOWER COMMITEE: The following dates are available for Sunday Flowers in the Sanctuary: May 19, July 28, Sept 1, Sept 8, Dec 1, and Dec 16 If anyone expresses interest in filling these, please have them contact me at: or janewgarvey@gmail.com. Thanks, Jane Garvey Deacons Invitation to All! Sunday, March 31 st following worship All are invited to a Church Social (coffee & cookies) with your Deacons & Mike Clingenpeel in the Fellowship Hall. Come by and get to know your fellow members! Bring a friend!

3 GOOD GRIEF! CLOTHING CLOSET We are in great need of men s jeans and especially in need of men s summer shirts t-shirts and polos. Also, large sized women s clothing ARE NEEDED FOR THE CLOTHING CLOSET! Welcome to Pathways to Sharing! CARD FRONTS FOR DAY SUPPORT PROGRAMS. The Woman s Club of Hampton is collecting greeting card fronts for craft projects for the clients of Versatility s local day-support programs for the intellectually disabled. Please deliver your greeting card fronts to the marked collection box in the Missions Corner. (HBC back door coat closet) BLOOD DRIVE TO HONOR HAMPTON RESIDENTS: ANDREA CLEARY, CAMERON GULAR, DAVID LIVELY. Scheduled for Monday, April 1, 2019, at First Presbyterian Church. 1:00-7:00 PM. If you are able, please donate! For an appointment, visit redcrossblood.org and enter the sponsor code: FPHampton or call RED CROSS ( ) 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. Nonperishable 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. See you next week with more Pathways to Sharing. If you would like to submit a sharing opportunity in March, please contact 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

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 Game Night Looking Ahead April 5-7 th : Mission Madness April 28 th : Youth Sunday June th : Mission Trip July th : Unidiversity

5 Instrumental Sponsorship Opportunity Eleven (11) guest musicians will be joining the Music Ministry of Hampton Baptist Church on Good Friday for the cantata, The Seven Last Words of Christ by Théodore Dubois, and on Easter Sunday. In addition to the combined choirs of HBC and St. John s Episcopal Church, Good Friday s performance will include a harpist, timpanist, and three soloists (soprano, tenor and baritone). We are also delighted to welcome brass players (2 trumpets, french horn, trombone, and tuba) from the College of William & Mary on Easter Sunday. The Music Ministry is pleased to offer church members and friends the opportunity to sponsor an instrument or singer in honor or memory of a loved one at a cost of $225 per instrument. A roster of each instrument and those being honored or remembered along with the donor(s) will be included in each bulletin. We welcome sponsorship by individuals, families, or groups, such as Sunday School classes or Circles; or several individuals may combine contributions to sponsor an instrument. Please make your check payable to Hampton Baptist Church, mark your check Instrument and provide the names as you wish to see them in the bulletin. Please speak with Roy Belfield if you have questions and/or to determine availability. YOUR NAME (or name of group, etc.) IN HONOR OF IN MEMORY OF 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: Michael Menser (Add.: Unknown) Emeritus Members: John Christian Margaret Hatchett Beth McKendree (away) Jerry Richard Phil Curtis Jean Haynes (away) Nan Meadows (Rachel Farrow s mom) Ayleen Riley Bev Doyer (away) Maggie Legrande Michael Menser Freddy Wornom Ruth Gerringer Latrelle Malone (Becky Glass s aunt) Linda Riddle Carson Yates Members 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) On-going Larry Coleman Cynthia Otte Frank Ranson Steve Barnes Kay Powell Maynard Sandford Bob Kimsey Martha Dunn (sister of Susanna McKendree, Betty Berge, and Jim Dunn) Thanksgiving Bob and I thank you so very, very much for the outpouring of love you have shown him in visits, cards, flowers and calls. He especially loves seeing you all, as he recovers comfortably at The Chesapeake (Rm 34). We are so blessed in our church family; and your kindness reminds us daily of just how much we love you. Patty Price & Bob Kimsey (Add.: 500 Brafferton Cir., Hampton, 23662) Dear Steeple Singers at Hampton Baptist Church, THANK YOU for your anthem "Thy Will Be Done" this morning!! It was breathtaking and gave me chills! What a gift you gave us! Bonnie Madre (Facebook) Family & Friends Virginia Wood (95) (sister to Paul Garber) passed away with family by her side in Alabama on Thursday, March 21. A Funeral Service is scheduled for April 6 th in Alabama. Our thoughts and prayers go out to Paul, Amy, and Mary during this time of great loss. (Add.: 356 Hopemont Cir., Hampton, 23669) 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)