The Candle

Church Staff

Rev. William J. Duganne Pastor

Carol G. Turner Minister of Music

Darryl Emerson Organist

Teresa Crawley Brooks

Secretary

Westhampton Baptist Church 6112 Three Chopt Road

Richmond, VA 23226

Church Office is open

Monday - Friday

9:00 am to 2:00 pm

(804) 282-4243 (office)

(804) 282-0352 (fax)

Email: wbc123@verizon.net

July / August 2013 Issue

The church office will

be closed on Thursday,

July 4, 2013.

SUMMER WORSHIP SERVICES

AT WESTHAMPTON

Join us for two special summer worship

services on the front lawn of the church

Sunday, July 28th - 6:00pm

Sunday, August 25th - 6:00pm

Please remember to bring a

lawn chair or blanket.

Ponderings from the Pastor’s Desk

It is truly a thrill for me to have been called to serve the people and Community that is Westhampton

Baptist Church. While it is true that we have a rich heritage here at Westhampton, our focus must be on the work

that lies before us. As we go through these first few weeks of the Summer, I will be preaching from the Book of

Acts, which as you know is the story of the first thirty years of the Christian Church. Like those early saints, we

too face many challenges as we seek to make a difference in the world in which we live today. Like those first

apostles, we also have the assignment of bringing the Word of God to a multi-cultural, multi-faith world.

Unlike the times when most of us grew up, the Church is no longer the “center” of our community…

Sundays are no longer reserved for Church and family, and even Christianity has seemingly taken a “back seat” to

sporting events, hobbies, and getting things done around the house. While we as Christians today are not facing

the brutal persecutions of the early faithful, and the idols of today’s secularism (money, fame, power, influence)

are much more subtle than the carved images and false gods of the first century, they are no less dangerous.

Christians around the world, but especially in “free” counties like the United States, are becoming more difficult to

distinguish from the non-Christians; Or to paraphrase the Apostle Paul, we are becoming more “OF the world”. I

fear we have already lost many of one generation, the Millennials (those born between 1980 and 2000), and are at

great risk of losing the GenZ (born 2001- today) as well.

And so as I begin my ministry here at Westhampton Baptist Church, I hope you will join with me in this

study as we seek to “get back to the basics”. We will examine the many different roles that need to be filled and

take a closer look at how each one of us can have a part in the next Great Reformation in Christianity. I look

forward to many exciting years here at WBC, and ask for your prayers and your participation.

In Jesus’ Shadow,

Pastor Bill

Pastor’s Summer Bible Study

Studying the Minor Prophets

Two Sessions: Eight (8) weeks

Starts: Wednesday, July 10th

Where: Fellowship Hall

Day Session: 12:00 noon - 1:00 pm (please bring a bag lunch)

Evening Session: 6:45 pm - 7:30 pm

The same lessons will be taught at both sessions each week.

Please come and be a part of this informative series!

Our Monthly Memory Verse for July: Psalm 9, verse 1- “I will give thanks to the Lord with my whole heart;

I will tell of your wonderful deeds.”

Quarterly Business Meeting

Wednesday, July 17th

7:00 pm

Fellowship Hall

Sun Mon Tues Wed Thurs Fri Sat

1

2

3

4

Church Office is closed

5

Family / Youth Night

6 Memorial Service

11:00a

Robert Blanchard

7

Holy Communion

8

Deacon Meeting 7:30p

9

10 Bible Study

12:00Noon Studying the Minor Prophets / Fellowship Hall

6:45p Studying the Minor Prophets / Fellowship Hall

11

Finance Committee

Meeting @ 7:00p

12

13

14

Youth Windy Hill Go-Karts/

Miniature Golf after church

15

No Church Council Meeting

16

17

Bible Study 12:00Noon Studying the Minor

Prophets / Fellowship Hall

6:30p Studying the Minor Prophets / Fellowship Hall

7:00p Quarterly Business Meeting / Fellowship Hall

18

19

20

21

22

23

VIP Club

Lunch with Botsey

6:00p - VCL Group

24 Bible Study

12:00Noon Studying the Minor Prophets / Fellowship Hall

6:45p Studying the Minor Prophets / Fellowship Hall

25

26

27

28

12:00 Noon Book Club Meeting & Lunch

Backyard Worship 6:00p

@ Westhampton

29

30

31 Bible Study

12:00Noon Studying the Minor Prophets / Fellowship Hall

6:45p Studying the Minor Prophets / Fellowship Hall

Worship Arts Camp @ Eagle Eyrie

David Taylor - 7/3

Richard Hagood - 7/3

Diane McLamb - 7/4

David Vaught - 7/8

Suzanne Fadool - 7/9

Doug Urquhart - 7/10

Milton Shepperson - 7/10

Woody Story Jr. - 7/10

Thomas Drinkard - 7/11

Hazel Stanley - 7/12

Sandi Bassett - 7/12

Glenn Robertson - 7/16

Maxine Owens - 7/17

Steve Overberg - 7/18

Anna Mae Barnum - 7/21

Brooke Preddy - 7/21

Martha Higgs - 7/24

Moses Rivers - 7/30

Laura Rancour - 7/31

The Library Corner of Our Church

Sunday School Update

We have added updated magazines to our Library. Even though they are not

current, you may find interesting articles, home decorating ideas, garden ideas

or recipes. Please feel free to take any you would like to read or pass on to

family and/or friends.

We will discuss Please Understand Me by David Keirsey and Marilyn Bates

on July 28th. My copy is tattered due to years of use. The goal of the book is

to help you understand yourself as well as others (especially your loved ones).

It will develop skills you may not have know you possessed. We would love

for everyone in the church to read this Myers/Briggs testing literature. I have

purchased two for our Library which will be available to all after Book Club

meets in July. The first sentence “If I do not want what you want, please try

not to tell me that my want is wrong” pretty much summarized the book.

As always, thanks to those who donate books and/or magazines. Ask Barbara

Richards or me to help you if you need a book or magazine and cannot find

something of interest.

Linda Eades, co-chair

We are thrilled Rev. Duganne has started his tenure at Westhampton Baptist

Church!!!!

The award of the High Attendance banner will be eliminated for the summer

and will resume in the fall. Congratulations to the Fellowship Class who won

the banner during the month of May with a total of 38 members. The

Remnants had a total of 44 for the month. Based on total members, this was

not enough to win the banner. This class is seeking a new teacher. If you are

inspired to “learn by teaching” let me know. The total in Sunday school for all

classes in May was an astounding 206. Our teachers must be doing something

right.

The warm weather will most likely find empty seats due to vacations and other

activities taking our members out of town. Please invite a friend to Sunday

school to fill those seats. Our teachers are preparing lessons for hours and

would not be happy to teach to empty seats. We still love our members who

have chosen other forms of Bible study and encourage them to come hear our

amazing new pastor. His sermons on the book of Acts are informative and

clearly shed a new light on the first church. We continue to pray for these

“family/members”.

Linda Eades, Sunday school Director

Sun Mon Tues Wed Thurs Fri Sat

1 2

3

4

Holy Communion

5

6

7 Bible Study

12:00Noon Studying the Minor Prophets / Fellowship Hall

6:45p Studying the Minor Prophets / Fellowship Hall

8

Finance Committee

Meeting @ 7:00p

9

10

11

12

Youth

River Tubing

Deacon Meeting 7:30p

13

14

Youth - Cobblestone Lake

Bible Study 12:00Noon Studying the Minor Prophets / Fellowship Hall

6:45p Studying the Minor Prophets / Fellowship Hall

15

16

17

18

19

Church Council Meeting @ 7:30p

Candles articles are due

20

21

Bible Study 12:00Noon Studying the Minor Prophets / Fellowship Hall

6:45p Studying the Minor Prophets / Fellowship Hall

22

23

24

25

Backyard Worship 6:00p

@ Westhampton

26

27

VIP Club

Lunch with Botsey

6:00p - VCL Group

28 Bible Study

12:00Noon Studying the Minor Prophets / Fellowship Hall

6:45p Studying the Minor Prophets / Fellowship Hall

29 30

31

School Camp

School Camp

Youth - Camping @ Sherando Lake

Youth - Lock in / Lock out

Dot Wright - 8/1

Ann Jones - 8/3

John Edward III - 8/3

Robin Andrews - 8/3

Jenny Van Volkom - 8/9

Erma Lester - 8/10

Stephen Story - 8/13

Louise Kopcho - 8/14

James Wright - 8/14

Andrea Kautz - 8/15

Debbie Blanchard - 8/15

Diane Romanello - 8/15

Matthew Pajaczkowski - 8/15

Bonnie Jarrard - 8/16

Robert Johnson Jr. - 8/17

Kaye Gardner - 8/17

Wesley Nuckols III - 8/17

Christopher Bailey - 8/17

Elliott James Owen - 8/17

Jackson Charles Owen - 8/17

Ella Doster - 8/18

Faye Pruitt - 8/18

Richard Nuckols - 8/18

Bruce Shepperson - 8/19

Bruce Armistead - 8/20

David Lingerfelt - 8/22

Raymond Carter - 8/24

Diane Hall - 8/25

Lyndell Overstreet - 8/26

Mary Hall - 8/30

Youth Ministry ** *

July 5th -Flying Squirrels (Family and youth) - Contact Johnny a.s.a.p. with

interest so that tickets can be purchased

July 14th -Windy Hill Go-Karts and Miniature Golf after church

August 2nd and 3rd - Camping at Sherando Lake - See Johnny to sign up

August 12th - River Tubing (alternate date is August 10th)

August 14th - Cobblestone Lake

August 16th - Lock in/Lock out @ church

It’s almost time to print our annual Member Directory . . .

Please submit to the church office any new contact information, birthdays not

listed, or family members added since the last directory was printed.

VIP Club Summer Activities

Tuesday, July 23rd - Lunch with Botsey

Tuesday, August 27th - Lunch with Botsey

Mission Moment

For August, our assignment is to pray for RBA mission and missionaries. A prayer list will be on the table in the

hallway.

The mission involvement of WBC is even more important now since the RBA has decreased in size. As always,

thank you for your continued support of our mission projects.

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.

Our summer assignment is to buy school supplies, new socks, and underwear for

children in Kindergarten through high school for the Church Hill Christian Wellness

Center. Please see the list below for needed school supplies. Place all items in the box in

the hallway. Items are due by Sunday, August 11.

Please call Rev. Duganne (334-7185)

if you are interested

All items are due Sunday, August 11, 2013!! Please place

donations in the box in the hallway by the display case!!

Thank you for your continued support!

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 emailed to us.

Dear Church Family,

I want to take this opportunity to thank you for the opportunity to serve as your Minister of Family Life and

Music. These 11 years in that position have been a joy for me. You have allowed me to be a part of all your

lives, and I have truly enjoyed getting to know each of you on a level other than music. As I anticipate my

partial retirement, it is with excitement but also a little sadness. I won’t be there when you come into the

building each day, but please remember I am only a call away. I will be concentrating on improving our

music program and working closely with Rev. Duganne to support his vision. I will be with you on

Wednesdays and Sundays and plan, at this time, to have office hours on Tuesdays.

Thank you also for the lovely luncheon several Sundays ago. Your cards and kind words of encouragement

mean the world to me and I plan to read them often.

Article submission deadline is

12:00 Noon on the 3rd Monday

of each month.