This Week at WABC

There will be an All Staff Meeting on Tuesday July 7th at 7 PM. All Staff members are reminded that they should be reading "The Purpose Driven Church" book.

Join us Wednesday Nights at 6 PM for Prayer, Praise, Food, Fellowship and a Relevant word.

Join us on Sunday mornings at 10 AM for Sunday Morning Bible Study. Free coffee, donuts and hot tea are available before and after class.

WABC would like to congratulate all of its 2009 graduates.

Thank you to everyone who participated in the Clara M Ellis scholarship banquet on Saturday at Mt. Gilead. Special thanks goes out to Thomasine Flores and all of those who worked with her to make this event successful.

Thank you to everyone who stayed for the Family and Friends Day Celebration with Monticello Baptist Church on yesterday afternoon.

We will be celebrating Men's Day on July 12th during our 11:30 AM worship service. Rev. Nathanial Mitchell, associate Minister of Gethsemane Baptist Church will deliver the message.

The Keeling family, descendants of Rev. Willis E. Keeling, who was the first Pastor of Woodland Ave Baptist Church will be visiting us on July the 12th.

Please remember our Food Bank. People are in need of of help. See Raymond Caffee or Marilyn Caffee if you would like to make a donation.

Studio GO Closing Program

We would like to thank everyone who participated in Studio Go this week. Special thanks goes out to all of our teachers, and assistants. A special shout out goes to our chef for the week Tiffaney James! You all showed the love of Christ and exercised the gifts that God has given you. We would especially like to thank our VBS Director, Calonia Fults for doing such an outstanding job! Without your leadership this event would not have been the success it was. GO, GO, GO WABC!!!! Photos from our closing program can now be found in our church photo gallery.

Studio Go VBS Day 4

Today is the last day of Studio Go at WABC! Come and join us for our closing program tonight starting at 6 PM (dinner will be served immediately following the program). Our children will be presenting tonight so we would like to see all of their friends and family members present. WABC is preparing to Go Lead, Go Risk, Go Tell, Go Serve, Go Obey, and Go Serve! Lets get ready for Real Teamwork, Real Service, and Real Fun! If you missed class last night you can see photos from the evening in our church photo gallery.

Studio Go VBS Day 3

If you haven't joined us for Studio Go you are missing out! Come and join in the fun tonight at 6 PM for Day 4 of Studio GO VBS Camp. Invite a friend and come out as we Go Lead, Go Risk, Go Tell, Go Serve, Go Obey, and Go Serve! Photos from Day 3 can be found in the church gallery. Lets get ready for Real Teamwork, Real Service, and Real Fun!

Studio Go VBS Day 2

Join us tonight at 6 PM for Day 3 of Studio GO VBS Camp. Invite a friend and come out as we Go Lead, Go Risk, Go Tell, Go Serve, Go Obey, and Go Serve! Photos from Day 2 can be found in the church gallery. Lets get ready for Real Teamwork, Real Service, and Real Fun!

Studio Go VBS Camp

Studio Go has begin at WABC. Grab a friend and join us this week as we Go Lead, Go Risk, Go Tell, Go Obey and Go Serve. Its Time for Real Teamwork, Real Service and Real Fun! Our VBS opener starts each day at 6 PM. Photos from Day 1 can now be found in the church gallery.

This Week at WABC

Join us for vacation bible school this week starting at 6 PM each night (registration starts at 5:30 PM on Monday). Get ready for Real Teamwork, Real Service and Real Fun!

Please join us for the annual Clara M Ellis Scholarship Banquet this coming Saturday, June 27th at 3 PM. The banquet will be held at Mt. Gilead Missionary Baptist Church in Norfolk VA.

Join us on Sunday mornings at 10 AM for Sunday Morning Bible Study. Free coffee, donuts and hot tea are available before and after class.

Invite a friend to WABC. All guest are invited to join us on 4th Sunday's for a special "Meet and Greet", immediately following our Sunday Worship Service.

Please remember our Food Bank. People are in need of of help. See Raymond Caffee or Marilyn Caffee if you would like to make a donation.

We will be traveling to Monticello Baptist Church this coming Sunday at 2PM. Pastor Marc will be the guest minister and all members and ministries are asked to be in attendance.

2009 Graduates

If you are a 2009 graduate at WABC (high school, elementary school, college etc) please contact Cyndi Jennings so that we can get information for our Graduation Day Celebration which will be held on Sunday June 28th during our Sunday morning worship service.

This Week at WABC

Join us Wednesday Nights at 6 PM for Prayer, Praise, Food, Fellowship and a Relevant word.

There will be a special meeting on Friday June 15th at 7 PM. All Deacons, Trustees and Members of the finance committee are asked to be in attendance. This meeting is mandatory.

Vacation Bible School starts next week (June 22nd through June 26th). Please make sure you are signed up for the week of activities (we also offer adult and teen classes). So get ready for Real Teamwork, Real Service and Real Fun!

We would like to thank everyone who participated in our Youth Day Celebrations. Special thanks goes out to Rev. Melvin Cotton and his wife. Rev. Cotton thank you for such a inspiring message. Photos from the Open Mike Night and the Sunday service can now be found in our church gallery.

Volunteers are needed for our Noon Day Bible Study. We are in need of van drivers and teachers to facilitate this program. Please see Jenette Sapp for more details.

Although the deadline has ended there is still a small window of opportunity for you to purchase tickets for the Clara Ellis Scholarship Fund Banquet. Please see Thomasine Flores for details.

Youth Day Celebrations 09

The WABC Youth Ministry will celebrate with a special "Youth Day" to be held on June 14th at our 11:30 AM service. Friday night (June 12th at 7 PM) we will begin the celebration with an Open Mike Night. Dinner will be served! So kids come out, bring a friend and show us what you got! Our guest speaker for Sunday morning will be Rev. Melvin Cotton associate minister of Grove Baptist Church, Portsmouth VA. Dress attire is casual and there will be a picnic immediately following the morning service. Our youth are in a war and we don't plan for the enemy to win! Join us in the battle cry! Don't forget to tell your family and friends to join us that morning for a lifesaving experience.

Bread Ministry Highlighted

Starting this month we will begin highlighting the various ministries offered at WABC. Bread is given out on 1st and 3rd Sundays after our morning worship service. This service is free and open to all. You can see Richard Parker for more info.

This Week at WABC

Join us Wednesday Nights at 6 PM for Prayer, Praise, Food, Fellowship and a Relevant word.

Youth Day is June 14th at 11:30 AM. Please join us on this casual dress down day for a time of fellowship and celebration of our Youth Ministry. Our guest speaker will be Rev. Melvin Cotton, Associate minister at Grove Baptist Church Portsmouth VA. There will be a barbecue immediately following the morning service.

Vacation Bible School starts in a few weeks (June 22nd through June 26th). Please make sure you are signed up for the week of activities (we also offer adult and teen classes). So get ready for Real Teamwork, Real Service and Real Fun!

The Clara Ellis Scholarship Banquet will be held on Saturday June 27th at 3 PM at Mount Gilead Missionary Baptist Church, Norfolk VA. This Year's Theme: "WABC Scholars know E=MC2: Excellence-"s Making Christ the Center of Your Life". Tickets for the banquet as well as nominee applications are now available. The cost of the tickets are $25.00 for adults and $10.00 for children. Deadline for this event is June 14th. You can leave a message at the church office or via email. WABC members and friends may speak with Thomasine Flores directly for more information.

We would like to thank Pastor David VanBebber and his wife Cheryl for visiting us on Sunday. Pastor David's message " Let Your Light Shine" was very inspiring.

We welcome our two newest members to WABC. Welcome Sis. Taylor and Sis. Daye to the Woodland Ave Baptist Church Family!

Please don't forget to support the O.D.M.A picnic that will be held this Saturday at Mt. Trashmore. You can see Irma Rogers for more details.

Volunteers are needed for our Noon Day Bible Study. We are in need of van drivers and teachers to facilitate this program. Please see Jenette Sapp for more details.

Golden Angels

Photos from the "Golden Angels" tour of Norfolk can now be seen in the church gallery.

This Week at WABC

The "Golden Angels" (women 70 and up) will go on a tour of Norfolk on Tuesday morning (church van will depart at 9 AM). Your tour guides will be our very own Jason James and Caronne Sease. After the tour we will eat lunch at the Golden Corral.

There will be a All Staff Meeting on Tuesday at 7 PM. All Staff members are reminded that they should be reading "The Purpose Driven Church" book.

Join us Wednesday Nights at 6 PM for Prayer, Praise, Food, Fellowship and a Relevant word.

Youth Day is June 14th at 11:30 AM. Please join us on this casual dress down day for a time of fellowship and celebration of our Youth Ministry. Our guest speaker will be Rev. Melvin Cotton, Associate minister at Grove Baptist Church Portsmouth VA. There will be a barbecue immediately following the morning service.

VBS begins on June 22nd and runs through the 26th. Please see our VBS Director, Calonia Fults for more info or if you are interested in volunteering.

The Clara Ellis Scholarship Banquet will be held on Saturday June 27th at 3 PM at Mount Gilead Missionary Baptist Church, Norfolk VA. This Year's Theme: "WABC Scholars know E=MC2: Excellence-"s Making Christ the Center of Your Life". Tickets for the banquet as well as nominee applications are now available. The cost of the tickets are $25.00 for adults and $10.00 for children. Deadline for this event is June 14th. You can leave a message at the church office or via email. WABC members and friends may speak with Thomasine Flores directly for more information.

Pastor David VanBebber of Crossroads Baptist Church, Riley Kansas will be the guest speaker on Sunday June 7th during our 11:30 AM worship service.

Special thanks goes out to Quishaun Patrick and Friends who blessed us with song this past Sunday during our Music Ministry Anniversary.

Congratulations to our Youth Choir who participated in the Youth Extravaganze held at Greater Mount Zion Baptist Church this past Friday. Great job!

Please see Irma Rogers if you are interested in signing up to attend the Annual Old Dominion Missionary Association picnic that will be held at Mt. Trashmore on June 13th.

Please remember to contribute to our Food Bank. For more info please see Deacon Raymond Caffee or Marilyn Caffee.