Pastor Marc and Lady Cyndi Celebrate 5 years at WABC

We are excited to announce the 5th Anniversary of Pastor Marc and Lady Cyndi at WABC. A luncheon will be held in their honor on November 9th at 2 pm at New Hope UCC (145 E Liberty Street), Norfolk VA in the churches fellowship hall. The cost of tickets are $30.00 each and can be purchased by sending a check c/o Woodland Ave Baptist Church, 2736 Woodland Ave, Norfolk VA 23504 no later then October 29th. The speaker of the hour will be Dr. Ray McKenzie, Professor at Virginia Union School of Theology and Senior Pastor of Gravel Hill BC, in Varina VA.

We wrap up the official celebration on Sunday November 10th with two service. Rev. Clyde Lacewell, Associate Minister of Fourth Baptist Church Portsmouth VA will speak during our 11:30 AM service and Pastor Charles Beamon and the Fourth Baptist Church family will join us that afternoon at 2:30 pm.

We look forward to seeing many of you there.

Fall Revival and Homecoming 2013!!

Join us for our Annual Fall Revival on September 16th through September 19th. Our guest speaker on Monday night will be Rev. Akeem Walker, Pastor of First Baptist Missionary Church of Powersville, in Powersville NC. Our devotional leaders will be New Light BC, Norfolk VA along with their choir and ushers. Tuesday nights speaker is Pastor-Elect Melvin Cotton of New Genesis BC in Virginia Beach VA along with his church choir and ushers. Wednesday nights speaker is Rev. Juan Turnes, associate minister at Saint Thomas AME Church in Norfolk VA. The Men of WABC will be singing that night and the WABC family will be in charge of the service. We end our week with our very own Pastor Marc speaking on Thursday. Our guest church will be Messiah Presbyterian Church and choir, Norfolk VA. Our theme this year is "Time For A Change"!!! The doors open at 7 PM.

Get ready for an exciting week that will end with our annual Homecoming Service on September 22nd. Pastor Samuel Logan and New Hope BC Church, Chesapeake VA will be our guest.

Upcoming Events at WABC

July was a busy month at WABC! Be sure to check out our Facebook page to see photos from our Men's Day service, the Taming The Tongue Workshop and the Women's Ministry Cafe Chocolat workshop.

Pastor Marc and Lady J are on vacation 2nd and 3rd Sunday. Rev. Kevin Stanley, Associate minister at Enoch BC spoke today during our Youth Sunday service. Pastor Rob will speak next Sunday during our 11:30 service.

We are still collecting supplies for our annual backpack drive. If you would like to donate you can drop off supplies at the church on Sunday mornings. If you would like to make a monetary donation you can make a check out to Woodland Ave Baptist Church. Nicole Daye is our contact person.

Noon day Bible Study and Evening Bible Study will resume in September.

Please do not forget to contribute to our Foodbank Ministry. Donations from the ministry help our local Foodbank and the community. Please speak with Raymond or Marilyn Caffee for more info.

The Ushers and Hospitality Ministry will celebrate their anniversary on Sunday, August 25th. Our guest will be Rev. John Blackwell and The Way, The Truth and The Light Church.

September marks the start of our Fall Revival and Annual Church Homecoming. See our Facebook event page for more info.

Pastor Marc and Lady J will celebrate their 5th year at WABC on November 9th and 10th. The church will be holding a luncheon in their honor on Saturday November 9th at 2 pm at New Hope CCC Norfolk. The cost of this event is $30.00 per person. If you would like to attend you can send a check to Woodland Ave Baptist Church, 2736 Woodland Ave, Norfolk VA 23504.

We will wrap up the celebration on Sunday November 10th during our 11:30 am service and a special Anniversary service that afternoon at 2:30 pm. Rev. Clyde Lacewell, Associate Minister at Fourth Baptist Church Norfolk will speak in the morning. Pastor Charles Beamon and the Fourth Baptist Church family will come to us that afternoon.

What's Happening at WABC!

June was a great month at WABC. Thank you to everyone who participated in our Youth Sunday, VBS Camp and our annual Clara M Ellis Scholarship banquet.

We are still accepting donations for the Food Pantry. If you are interested in helping out please speak with Raymond or Marilyn Caffee.

Upcoming events in the month of July:

There will be an All Staff meeting on July 9th at 7 PM.

The "Taming The Tongue" workshop will take place on July 15th through July 18th.

Men's Day is set to take place on July 21st.

Wednesday night Bible Study will resume in September.

Our snack portion of the café will be closed until this fall. Donuts and coffee are still available during our Sunday morning service.

VBS Camp 2013

 

Thank you to everyone who participated in our VBS Camp 2013. Special thanks goes out to our Director Calonia Fults and the many volunteers who helped support this event. God's Big Backyard was a great success because of the hard work that you put into it. If you were a first time visitor with us we invite you to join us this Sunday during our 11:30 AM service. You can see photos of this event on our Facebook page. See you next year!!!!

WABC Annual Friends and Family Barbecue

We invite you to join us for our annual Friends and Family Barbecue on Saturday, 

June 1st at 11 AM. Food, Fun and Fellowship for all! 

Upcoming Events in June

Thank you to everyone who supported the Women's Ministry Women's Day service last Sunday. Congratulations to our special honorees and special thanks to Rev. Catherine Harris for the a powerful message on "Order My Steps"!

These are the following Events coming up in the month of June at WABC:

WABC Family and Friends Church picnic will take place on June 1st at 11 AM. If you are planning to attend and or will be bringing family or guest with you please use the sign up sheet located on the back bulletin board so that the Hospitality ministry knows how many to plan for!

The Youth Ministry will hold a Youth Barbecue on June 15th at noon. The Youth will also hold their annual Youth Day service on June 23rd during the 11 AM service. The speaker is Rev. Walter Oliver.

VBS Camp 2013 kicks off June 24th and runs through June 28th. Sign ups will begin soon. If you are interested in volunteering please contact Calonia Fults. If you are a guest and would like to attend please leave a message on our Facebook page or call the church office.

The Clara M Ellis Scholarship banquet will take place at WABC on June 29th at 3 PM. Please see Thomasine Flores for info on tickets. Our speaker will be our very own Lexis Flores who is a graduating senior this year!

The Young Adult Ministry will begin ushering on 5th Sundays. Everyone is reminded to wear pink and black. This is also Baptism Sunday!!!