9:30am - 12:00pm
Room 125 - Main Floor
Nursery (3 years and under)
9:30am
Children and Youth Church School Classes
2nd Floor - Education Wing
Pre-K (4s) & Kindergarten - Room 207
Younger Elementary (1st&2nd) - Room 214
Older Elementary (3rd-5th) - Room 204
Mid-High - Room 227
Confirmation - Room 218
Senior High - Room 222
9:30am
Adult Church School Classes
Lower Level and 2nd Floor
Present Word - Alpha - LL 011
Fellowship - LL 009
Thoughtful Christian - LL 010
Family Matters - Room 249
9:30am and 11:00am
Join us for worship in our sanctuary.
Children are always welcome to join you in worship.
At our 11:00am we have Sharing Faith with Children
for all children through the 5th grade followed by Wee Worship.
Unless otherwise noted The Lord's Supper is served
at both services on the 1st Sunday of every month.
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DEACON-ON-CALL INFORMATION
If a need arises throughout the week,
please feel free to reach out to the
Deacon-on-Call shown below.
Sunday, October 27 - Saturday, November 2
Duncan McIver
757-220-6815
skyemciver@gmail.com
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Earth Care’s October Small Step Challenge:
Plant a Tree
Trees are a great way to reduce your carbon footprint. Trees "breathe in" carbon dioxide and "exhale" oxygen. A mature tree consumes approximately 48 pounds of carbon dioxide a year (and other greenhouse gases such as ozone), and release enough oxygen for you to breathe for 2 years!
So plant a tree this fall, and enjoy the beauty of the foliage, as well as helping our Planet Earth. Visit onetreeplanted.org for more info!
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The Session and the Presbytery of Eastern Virginia have approved our search for a Covenant Pastor for Congregational Care.
This will be an ordained part-time position with the major responsibilities in pastoral calling such as hospitals, rehabilitation facilities, and retirement communities. This person will also be working with the Deacons and the New Member Ministry. One additional responsibility will be to oversee the Christian Service Survey information on the church’s new database. We hope that this will help us engage more of our members in ministry.
If you know of someone who is interested in this position, please have them contact Rev. John Morgan. Members of the search committee are: John Morgan, Jaynelle Oehler, Gary Davis and Rob Brown.
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Be a Good Neighbor
Blessing Bags available for pickup in the
Church Welcome Center.
How many times have you been faced with being out and about and someone asks you for money for food and you are not quite sure what to do?
Stop by the Welcome Center and pick up a Blessing Bag for your car. Blessing Bags contain non-perishable food that can be given to those you meet in the community who are asking for a little help.
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You can still sign-up for the Roundtable Pulpit Group!
The next session will be Sunday, November 3, and ends on Sunday, November 17
There are still a few seats left in the group for this session of the Roundtable Pulpit group with Pastor John Morgan, which began last Sunday, October 20 and ends Sunday, November 17. The NEXT session will be held on Sunday, November 3 in the Church Library at 7:00pm. The Roundtable Pulpit is a group of lay persons that meets weekly. This is a 5-week session that meets on Sunday evenings, 7:00-8:30pm, in the Church Library to discuss the biblical text for upcoming sermons.
You do not need particular qualifications or be a biblical scholar to be a part of the group. The group will be limited to 15 members. This is a chance to learn about sermon formation and how sermons function in the community. You will assist in widening the preacher’s perspective, promoting collaboration and a public forum of theology in the pulpit.
Based on the weekly conversation, a sermon will be written and preached by Pastor. Morgan the next Sunday. It is believed that from the Roundtable discussion, a richer, more meaningful and relevant witness to the power and presence of God in our lives and in our world will be possible. Sermons are posted on the WPC website (www.mywpc.org) or in print (in the church office) after they have been preached and comments or reactions to them are always welcome.
To register, please contact Pastor Morgan (jmorgan@mywpc.org; 757-229-4235). You will be contacted to confirm your spot in the Roundtable Pulpit Group.
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3RD ANNUAL PYF TRUNK OR TREAT
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 27, 4:30PM - 6:00PM
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 27
Who’s ready for a fun-filled spooktacular of trick-or-treating in a safe, family-friendly environment? This is a free event for all, and all are welcome!
In addition to the trunk or treat, there will be games, a cupcake walk, pumpkin painting, and face painting, all in the back parking lot this year! WPC members and community members are invited to decorate a trunk and pass out goodies to our youngest congregation and community members! Kids will trick or treat safely from trunk to trunk in the big parking lots behind the church.
Sign up to host a trunk as a family, as a Sunday School class, Church ministry, or any other group. PYF is also looking for volunteers to donate either home-baked cupcakes, or store-bought cupcakes. Nut-free options are encouraged, but not required!
To register a trunk, or to sign up to donate cupcakes, look for the sign-up sheet in the Welcome Center, or contact Jill Walton (thejillelizabeth@gmail.com) or Jodie Davis (garyandjodie@cox.net).
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The WPC-Book Club will meet on October 28 in WPC Library at 2:00pm to discuss Peace Like a River by Leif Enger.
Cynthia McCraw will be our discussion leader. Questions: dettjo2x39@gmail.com.
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PRESBYTERIAN MEN'S MONTHLY
FELLOWSHIP BREAKFAST
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 2
8:00AM IN STEVENSON HALL
Our Presbyterian Men’s Fellowship will have Sergeant Michelle Anaya of the Virginia State Police as guest speaker. Sergeant Anaya serves as the Regional Public Information Officer for the greater Tidewater area. Specifically, she will be addressing the recruitment and training of a state police officer. Don’t miss this opportunity to have breakfast with Sergeant Anaya and learn more about the Virginia State Police and the challenges faced by these law enforcement officers.
The meeting begins at 8:00am in Stevenson Hall with fellowship and breakfast. All men and women of the Williamsburg community and guests are welcome. There is a time for fellowship, a great home-cooked meal, and a hymn sing.
Please make your reservations by Wednesday, October 30th, at the church Welcome Center so that we can prepare enough home-cooked food for all. A donation of $5.00 will be requested at the breakfast.
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THE SALVATION ARMY'S WOMEN'S AUXILIARY OF WMSBG.
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 2:00 - 4:00PM
LEWIS HALL AT BRUTON PARISH CHURCH
The Salvation Army's Women's Auxiliary of Williamsburg cordially invites you to their Annual Tea and Silent Auction (formerly called Teddy Bear Tea) on Thursday, November 7, from 2-4 pm in Lewis Hall at Bruton Parish Church. Enjoy sweets, savories, and tea amid creatively-dressed bears and purchase great silent auction items donated by local businesses.
Funds raised support projects of the Salvation Army, such as the Christmas Angel Tree Program, Back-to-School backpacks for children, and the Transitional Housing Program. Come support the Salvation Army and help families in our community who are in need.
The cost to attend is $20/adult and $7/child. Donations are always welcomed. Please make checks payable to the Salvation Army Women's Auxiliary (SAWA) and mail to Sarah Avellar at 3005 E. Whittaker Close, Williamsburg, VA, 23185.
Checks should be received by November 1; your check secures your reservation, no ticket required. For more information, please contact Sarah on 757-565-2129 or sawa.va@hotmail.com.
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HOMELESS SHELTER AT WPC – NOVEMBER 17-24
The Community of Faith Homeless Shelter operates from November to March. A different church hosts the shelter each week. WPC will be the host November 17-24 from 6:00pm until 7:00am each day. The shelter will be housed in the basement Sunday School classrooms beneath Stevenson Hall. WPC will be partnering with other Williamsburg churches.
We need volunteers for the following duties and dates:
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 17
5 volunteers for Check-in (5:45pm – 9:00pm)
5 volunteers to prepare and serve dinner (5:00pm – 8:00pm)
4 overnight volunteers (8:45pm – 7:00am)
4 volunteers to prepare and serve breakfast (on November 18 @ 5:15am – 7:00am)
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 23
5 volunteers for Check-in (5:45pm – 9:00pm)
5 volunteers to prepare and serve dinner (5:00pm – 8:00pm)
4 overnight volunteers (8:45pm – 7:00am)
4 volunteers to prepare and serve breakfast (on November 23 @ 5:15am – 7:00am)
NOVEMBER 18—NOVEMBER 22 (nights on which other churches will be staffing the shelter at WPC)
1 volunteer each night Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu and Fri to sleep on the second floor of the fellowship hall (9:45pm – 4:30am). We need to have a WPC member onsite overnight when other churches are staffing the shelter.
If you can help, please contact Joe Avellar (757-565-2129; jwavellar@gmail.com).
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 WILLIAMSBURG PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
WILL HOST THE JANUARY 25, 2020
MEETING OF
PEVA—THE PRESBYTERY OF EASTERN VA
We are looking for people to help with the arrangements. We will need help with registration, parking and most importantly refreshments, including lunch.
Please contact Bill Riffer (wriffer@cox.net) or John Morgan (jmorgan@mywpc.org) if you would like to volunteer to help with providing this hospitality to our Presbyters.
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