The

Candle

June / July 2015 Issue

(804) 282-4243 (church office) (804) 282-0352 (fax)

Post Office Box 18072

Richmond, Virginia 23226-8072

Email: mywesthampton@gmail.com

Organized 1911

Westhampton Baptist Church

Dimitri Durosseau

graduate - Douglas Freeman High School

Virginia Commonwealth University

Parents: Joseph Oriol & Claudette Durroseau

Scotty Orrock

graduate - J.R. Tucker High School

(1st Lieutenant – Executive Officer)

He received the Military Officers Associate of America

JROTC Medal and the JROTC Sweeney Scholarship.

Parents: Jeff and Lynn Orrock

Molly Gardner

graduate – University of Delaware

BSN with honors

Will be working at the Massey Cancer Center

Bone Marrow Transplant Unit – Nurses Residency Program

Parents: Russell and Kaye Gardner

We will recognize our graduates on

Sunday, June 7 during Morning Worship

Pondering from the Pastor’s Desk

Greetings in the name of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ! By the time you read this, we will have

moved to the Chapel at Derbyshire. What had been our future is now our present. And it's new... it's different, and it

hasn't come without it's fair share of mistakes and challenges. For my part, I want to apologize for things that I could

have done better. At the same time I also hope that we all understand that none of us have ever been through an

experience quite like this before when it comes to our church home. Oh sure, many of us have changed churches, or

moved to a new area. Some of you have even been a part of a church merger or a church closing. In fact, in the

United States since 1999, an average of 10-15 churches close their doors every month! At the same time one half of

all churches did not add even a single member to their rolls last year, and over 2 MILLION church-going members

leave church completely each year for the secular life.

Maybe you are thinking, “Oh great, Pastor Bill! Thanks for the pep talk! Here we are looking to re-birth

Westhampton Baptist and you are telling us that churches are CLOSING every day! Got any OTHER good news?”

Actually I do have some good news! According to George Barna who has been studying churches and their

membership trends for over 30 years, a major reason for the current exodus is that “the dominant catalyst (for

people leaving the church), is people's desperation for a genuine relationship with God.” In other words my

friends, people are not abandoning God, in fact the exact opposite is happening. They are “desperate for a genuine

relationship with GOD... not with the Church. OUR task moving forward then is very clear:

Each one of us must work to solidify our own relationship with God. Jesus said, “I am the vine, you are the

branches, If you remain in me, and I in you, you will bear much fruit, apart from me you can do nothing.” (John

15:5). We have to live like we are connected to the vine, not just to the Church.

We must live as Christians and work to be supportive of one another. “I appeal to you brothers and sisters, by the

name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that all of you agree, and that there be no divisions among you, but that you be

united in the same mind and the same judgment.” (I Corinthians 1:10)

We must search for the ones who are “desperate for God”, and bring them into the fold as well. “Go out quickly into

the streets and alleys of the town and bring in the poor, the crippled, the blind, and the lame... so that my house will

be full” (Luke 14 21-23, paraphrased).

Maintain the desire in yourself for the food of God's Word. “Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for

righteousness, for they shall be filled.” (Matthew 5:6.)

With these things in mind, our Life Verse for June will be Romans 8:18, “I consider that our present

sufferings are not worth comparing with the glory that will be revealed in us.” And our Life Verse for July will be

Matthew 28:19-20a, “Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father

and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have told you.”

Folks, this is new territory that we are working in. I would love to tell you that we have all of the bugs

worked out and everything is going to be smooth sailing. But I will not lie to you, this is truly a “work in progress”,

I do want you to know however, that Pastor Raymond and I have pledged to one another to work hand-in-hand and

to move quickly and decisively when situations and potential conflicts arise. We need your help, your input, your

positive suggestions and comments as we move forward to be the body of Christ in partnership with the people of

Derbyshire Baptist. May God grant His richest blessings on us all.

In Jesus' Shadow,

Pastor Bill

Mission Corner

Happy Summer

As the weather heats up so should our efforts to be the hands and feet of Christ. There are many different ways to

get involved. As we transition to the Chapel at Derbyshire we will continue to collect clothing, bags, shoes,

socks, T-Shirts and underwear for the homeless. We have another opportunity for you to help on July 30th.

at St. Paul’s Church downtown. Please see Sue if you are interested.

Please continue to collect pop tops for The Ronald McDonald House, it really does make a difference. Here are a

few tidbits about pop tops

Please visit the Ronald McDonald web site to learn more about why only tabs.

Please start collecting for our Shoe Box ministry it would be great to have them done and ready during the

Summer. That way many hands make little work. Plus it gives us the opportunity to get even more boxes done

before the hustle and bustle of the fall and winter.

I am quite sure that we will continue to make those beautiful baby hats and we will be able to help all of those

beautiful children.

For June we are responsible for two $25.00 gas gift cards for the Center Van and we are responsible for 25

Homeless Food Bags that need to be at OHBC by June 4th. For the food bags if you would be able to bring cans

of pasta, individual fruit cups, crackers, canned tuna or chicken, juice boxes, pudding cups (canned goods should

have “pull tabs). Anything that is nonperishable would be great. If you can have items to the Chapel at

Derbyshire by May 31st we can get the bags ready to be delivered by June 4th.

For July we will be collecting School Supplies. Here is a list of common supplies so if you are out and about this

summer just toss a pack in your basket.

Pencils, notebook paper, spiral notebooks, pens, scissors, glue sticks, crayons, colored pencils, backpacks, rulers.

What an exciting time in the life of our church, new opportunities for all of us to give back.

My hope and prayer is that as we transition to our temporary home that you will continue to show God’s Love to

all the people you may meet and invite them to come and join us on our exciting journey.

Blessings

Sue

Summer Bible Study

Many of you have asked me if we are going to have a Summer Bible Study, and my answer is "YES!" I will

once again offer a daytime (11:00am) and an evening study (6:30pm), as long as we have enough people for

both (3 or more, please). We will begin on Wednesday July 8th and continue through Wednesday August 26th.

We will take these 8 weeks and study the relationship between the Old Testament prophecies and Jesus

fulfillment of them in the New Testament. I look forward to this time of deeper understanding of God's Word.

Pastor Bill

June 2015

Sun Mon Tues Wed Thurs Fri Sat

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1

2 Trustee Meeting

6:00p DBC, Room 215

3

Please check church bulletin for evening activities

4 5

6

7 9:45am - Sunday School 11:00am - Morning Worship

in “The Chapel” DBC

Holy Communion

Graduation Sunday

8 Deacon Meeting

7:30p DBC, Room 215

9

10

Please check church bulletin for evening activities

11

12

13

Summer Kick Off Party DBC

Brawley’s home & community pool

14 9:45am - Sunday School 11:00am - Morning Worship

in “The Chapel” DBC

15 Church Council Meeting

7:30p DBC, Room 215

16

17

Finance Committee Meeting, Room 215

7:00pm

Please check church bulletin for evening activities

18

19

20

21 9:45am - Sunday School 11:00am - Morning Worship

in “The Chapel” DBC

Father’s Day

22

23 Youth Life of Richmond

12:30pm - 5:30pm

24

Please check church bulletin for evening activities

25 Youth Hang Out

Virginia Beach Day

26

27

28 9:45am - Sunday School 11:00am - Morning Worship

in “The Chapel” DBC

29

30

Youth Life of Richmond 12:30pm - 5:30pm

1

2

3

4

Wes Nuckols - 6/1

Robby Turner - 6/3

Sue Duganne - 6/4

Deborah Jones - 6/5

Barbara Martin - 6/6

Johnny Butler - 6/7

Tom Yeaman Jr. - 6/10

Diane Schnupp - 6/10

Karin Wood-Bradley - 6/11

Michael Jones - 6/11

Andrea Hagood - 6/11

Elise Rancour - 6/11

Nathan Story - 6/21

Jeff Nuckols - 6/22

Colin Wood-Bradley - 6/25

Bob Turner - 6/26

Melissa McLamb - 6/26

Frances Hix - 6/28

We wish our members and friends, a Happy Birthday

June 2015

Hello WBC,

Wow, where did Spring go? It's already in the upper 80s and add Richmond's infamous humidity and simply

stated, it's HOT! Here are a few summer tips to stay healthy. My dermatologist says that her favorite sunscreen is

the one that you use consistently and re-apply every 2 hours. Sunscreen typically has short shelf life meaning buy

new each summer. I did some research and here are some highly suggested screens: LaRoche 60, Equate from

Wal-Mart, Coppertone Babies & Banana Boat 50. There are also facial and lip applications that are higher SPF

and less greasy. The sprays are not first line of defense and are not recommended in children due to possible

inhalation of spray. But you can spray into hands and apply that way. Don't forget other modes of protection:

hats, t-shirts, swim shirts, sunglasses and umbrellas. Skin cancer still ranks the highest of cancers. Another

reminder is to hydrate and hydrate some more; be creative and add fruits to water and stay away from sugary

sodas. Popsicles are refreshing and fun for all ages. If you feel lethargic, simply get out of the sun, find shade or

AC and drink something and rest.

Don't forget about your pets; they are susceptible to the heat too. Don't leave dogs or children in a hot car even

for a few minutes; temperatures can reach over 100 degrees in minutes. There are new baby car seat alarms to

prevent horrific accidents (leaving baby in hot car by mistake).

Pool and water safety reminders: Teach children & teens to jump into water opposed to diving. Neck injuries can

be life altering, let's just jump instead! Remember those inflatable arm wings? They keep your arms afloat but not

your head...they are not Red Cross approved. Enroll preschoolers in swim classes; the YMCA or other accredited

swim programs. Boating and Sea-doos have their own big safety issues. New laws are in place that require

permits and educational classes (like a driver's permit). Everyone needs to wear a life jacket and a dose of

common sense goes a long way.

Happy and safe summer to all!

Love in Christ,

Your Parish Nurse, Diane

Virginia Roper - 6/12

Rev. Bill Duganne - 6/14

Gavin Story - 6/15

Steve Hagood - 6/20

Bevin Armistead - 6/20

Gladys Woodburn - 6/21

July 2015

Sun Mon Tues Wed Thurs Fri Sat

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30 1

Morning Bible Study, Room 215

Please check church bulletin for evening activities

2 Youth Hang Out

3 Church Office

Is closed

4 Fourth of July

5 9:45am - Sunday School 11:00am - Morning Worship

in “The Chapel” DBC

Holy Communion

6

7

Check out the church bulletin for

“Youth Activities”

8 Morning Bible Study,

Room 215

Please check church bulletin for evening activities

9 Youth Hang Out

Finance Committee Meeting, Room 215

7:00pm

10

11

12 9:45am - Sunday School 11:00am - Morning Worship

in “The Chapel” DBC

13 Deacon Meeting

7:30p DBC, Room 215

14 Check out

the church bulletin for “Youth Activities”

15 Morning Bible Study,

Room 215

Quarterly Business Meeting at 7:00pm

16 Youth Hang Out

17

18

19 9:45am - Sunday School 11:00am - Morning Worship

in “The Chapel” DBC

20 No

Church Council Meeting This month

21 Check out

the church bulletin for “Youth Activities”

22 Morning Bible Study,

Room 215

(Alternate Date) - Quarterly Business Meeting

23 Youth Hang Out

24

25

26 9:45am - Sunday School 11:00am - Morning Worship

in “The Chapel” DBC

27

28

Check out the church bulletin for

“Youth Activities”

29 Morning Bible Study,

Room 215

Please check church bulletin for evening activities

30 Youth Hang Out

31

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July 13 - 17, 2015 - Eagle Eyrie Music Camp

We wish our members and friends, a Happy Birthday

July 2015

From the Finance Ministry

As we are now entering the summer, when vacations take our minds off our regular offerings, we want to

ask all members and friends to continue to contribute toward our budget for on-going current expenses.

Although we estimate the current level of contributions will cover our expenses after we complete our

move to the Chapel at Derbyshire, please understand that during the transition, not only are our expenses

continuing at normal levels, but we are experiencing a variety of move-related expenses that were not

included in our budget.

For the first four months of 2015, not only were contributions for current expenses well below actual expenses,

but they were only about 92% of the contributions for the first four months of 2014. For the first four months of

the year, we have a considerable deficit as you can see below.

As of April 30, 2015

Contributions YTD for Current Expenses $54,924.45

Disbursements YTD for Current Expenses $63,715.96

Total YTD < $ 8,791.51 >

Please prayerfully consider what Westhampton Baptist Church and its ministries mean to you and continue to

support our church through your gifts and offerings. Thank you for your continued support for ministry at

Westhampton Baptist Church.

David Taylor - 7/3

Richard Hagood - 7/3

Diane McLamb - 7/4

Lynn Orrock - 7/5

Dave Vaught - 7/8

Suzanne Fadool - 7/9

Maxine Owens - 7/17

Steve Overberg - 7/18

Sam Preddy - 7/20

Anna Barnum - 7/21

Brooke Preddy - 7/21

Martha Higgs - 7/24

Shep Shepperson - 7/10

Woody Story Jr - 7/10

Tom Drinkard - 7/11

Hazel Stanley - 7/12

Sandi Bassett - 7/12

R. Glenn Robertson - 7/16

Moses Rivers - 7/30

Laura Rancour - 7/31

Colin Wood-Bradley -

6/25

Bob Turner - 6/26

Melissa McLamb - 6/26

Frances Hix - 6/28

If you find a favorite book or books in the church library, please take them

home with you.

A donation can be made to Westhampton Baptist Church.

Any questions may be directed to Barbara Richards.

Church Staff

Pastor - Reverend William J. Duganne

Minister of Music - Carol G. Turner

Organist - Darryl Emerson

Church Secretary - Teresa Crawley Brooks

The church office will remain located at 6112 Three Chopt Road until further notice.

Congratulations to all our youth for finishing another school

year and a special congratulations to our High School graduates;

Dimitri and Scotty! Summer has arrived and we are ready to

have some "joint" fun with Derbyshire Youth!

The calendar is packed with lots of ways to join in the fun, fellowship, and serving! June 7th is our

Graduate Sunday so please come out and support our graduates. June 13th DBC is hosting a Summer

kickoff party at the Brawley's home and community pool, details to follow on Facebook. June 23rd kicks

off our summer mission opportunity at Youth Life Foundation of Richmond Camp, plan on meeting after

lunch at DBC and getting home around 5:30pm every Tuesday from June 23rd-July 28th. Also every

Thursday will be "hangout" days starting June 25th-July 30th details will follow on our Facebook page.

Also in the summer the youth will be meeting Sunday evening starting June 28th- July 26th at a parent's

home for fun and fellowship; place and time will be announced but plan to eat a good meal. Also June

25th will be Virginia Beach Day, so mark your calendars and bring your sunscreen for some fun in the

sun! Please let the Butler or Wood-Bradley family know if anyone needs a ride to any of these special

events. As always thank you for your prayers and continued support of Westhampton Baptist youth!

Get all the latest news and updates . . . www.facebook.com/westhampton.baptistchurch/Youth Group

Music and Worship Arts Camp at Eagle Eyrie

July 13 - 17

Grades 4 - 12

Keep a song in your heart, Carol