Welcome to WPC Online!

Please note that during this time our staff is still available to conduct church business and support your needs.

WPC Office Hours: Monday - Thursday 9am - 5pm; Closed Fridays with call-forwarding.

Staff members continue to work their normal schedules from home.

Williamsburg Presbyterian Church offers a range of ways for you to stay engaged with your worshipping community online. We seek to stay spiritually connected while respecting our social distancing.

Please note that some of these activities make use of the popular Zoom online meeting technology. This requires the participant to download the Zoom app (for PC, Mac or mobile devices) and sign up for a free account. You can learn more about Zoom here.

This page will be updated frequently as news and activities are added and refined. Please stay tuned!

Activities for Young Families

Sundays

Family Worship Supplement–We offer family-friendly resources for before, after, and during our virtual worship services connected to the scriptures and themes of the day. Find a link for downloading each Sunday's supplement on the Watch Worship Services page.

Weekdays

Participate in activities for children (grades K-5) at 11am. Live events are hosted internally by WPC on Mondays, and we are teaming with Stonehouse Presbyterian Church for Tuesday and Thursday story times.

Mondays: Compassion Camp

Compassion Camp is an at-home program where kids and families explore what it means to have compassion for others, ourselves, and the world. While this program is geared toward both preschool-aged children and K-5th graders, it is extremely flexible, adaptable, and fun for the entire family, older siblings included. Contact “A” Williams to sign up and receive the Compassion Camp materials.

Mondays: CONNECT VIA ZOOM @11am

Join us on Facebook for Stonehouse’s Story Time with Pastor Alex each Tuesday & Thursday.

Tuesday/Thursday: VIEW VIA FACEBOOK @11AM

KEEP THE CONVERSATION GOING!

The WPC Families Facebook Group is a place to share resources, ask questions and find community with other parents. Anyone is welcome to add the things that are helping their families through the days or to seek resources from others.
Going with God is a weekly resource and FAQ blog entry for parents and families posted on Mondays.
The Joyful Mess Art Facebook Group is for all ages. Find many child-friendly craft projects posted here throughout the week.

Please join us!

Youth Connections

10:30am Sundays - Worship Dialogue

Join us immediately following the Sunday worship service for a live discussion of the service in the context of your world today.

CONNECT VIA ZOOM

3 pm Tuesdays - Chips and Chat

A weekly check-in with youth to foster connections via discussion and fun.

CONNECT VIA ZOOM

7 pm Thursdays - Montreat Youth Conversations

A weekly gathering of the youth and middle school conference communities in this moment. 2020 conference leaders are helping to bring a variety of songs, prayer, and play your way. Each week will feature a different matchup of leaders for you to meet.

CONNECT VIA ZOOM

KEEP THE CONVERSATION GOING!
Receive weekly emails from Director of Christian Education "A" Williams to keep up with the latest news and activities by contacting "A" to add your name to the mailing list.

College Age/Young Adult - UKirk & More

7pm Every Other Sunday -WPC Youth Graduates

Check in via Zoom every other Sunday evening with fellow PYF graduates. Begins April 26. See WPC Calendar for dates.

7pm Every Other Sunday -UKirk Graduates

Check in via Zoom every other Sunday evening with fellow UKirk graduates. Begins April 19. See WPC Calendar for dates.

6pm Wednesday - UKirk

Calling all college students! Our UKirk college ministry continues online. Join us via Zoom at 6pm for a modified version of our lively food and fellowship events each Wednesday.

Community Engagement for All Ages

Find opportunities to connect through worship, study, conversation and more!

Sundays

Worship

Our traditional worship service is live streamed on Sundays at 9:30am and viewable during the week thereafter. Go to the website Watch Worship Services page to access the stream, the weekly bulletin, and hymns.

9 - 11am Communal Space: Coffee & Fellowship

This is a space for Sunday fellowship. We will great each other via Zoom before and after the 9:30 worship service and pass the peace during it. Come as you are and join us!

CONNECT VIA ZOOM 9-11am

Bible Study Classes & Groups

Sunday Christian Education Classes

All are welcome to join these Adult Christian Education classes, currently conducted online each Sunday.

–10:30am: Alpha (Present Word) Class. The Alpha (Present Word) Class does Bible study using our denomination's Present Word curriculum, which itself follows the lessons of the widely used Uniform Lesson series. Our current study, The Many Faces of Wisdom, (Summer 2020) is based on texts from the books of Proverbs (June), the Gospels (July), and James (August). For more information, contact Pete Hoyle .

Zoom Link @10:30am

–11:00am: Thoughtful Christian Class. The Thoughtful Christian class emphasizes fellowship with discussions related to current events. Currently, lessons are centered around the liturgy and sermon for each week. The class meets via Zoom, with a changing link each week. Contact Brennan Harris for the weekly link.

Study Groups Throughout the Week

–Roundtable Sermon Discussion Group, Tuesdays @7pm, June 2 - July 7
Pastor John Morgan will lead a new Roundtable Sermon Discussion Group on Tuesday evenings from 7:00 to 8:30 via Zoom. The Roundtable will be working on a sermon series entitled “Family Reunion” and will be looking at families in the book of Genesis. Please email John at jmorgan@mywpc.org to join. He will send a Zoom invitation to those who register.

–Men's Bible & Bacon, Every other Wednesday @7:30am
Crisp up your own bacon and join the Men's Bible & Bacon group as they continue their study of the book of Matthew through meditation and discussion. Join in via Zoom. Please let Rob Brown know if you plan to join. See the WPC Calendar for specific dates and event info.

MESSAGE FROM ROB BROWN CONNECT VIA ZOOM @7:30AM

–Presbyterian Women Circles Monthly

All women of the church are invited to participate in PW Circles, which meet various regular times each month. Several of our circles are meeting online and welcome new participants. See the WPC Calendar for specific dates, contacts, and Zoom meeting info.

Circle 1 - First Thursday of each month at 9:30am
Circle 3 - Second Monday of each month at 1:00pm
Circle 11 - Second Monday of each month at 11:30am
Circle 14 - Second Wednesday of each month at 10:00am

–DISCIPLE Bible Study Weekly on Tuesdays
The DISCIPLE 1 Bible Study meets weekly via Zoom on Tuesdays at 9:30am. See the WPC Calendar for specific dates and contact info.

–Squares Men's Evening Bible Study
Our Squares Men's Bible Study meets twice monthly on the first and third Thursdays at 7:30pm. All are welcome to join via Zoom. See the WPC Calendar for specific dates and contact info.

Weekly Blogs & Vlogs

The WPC "Reflections & Meditations" blog contains regular written and video posts. The blog is accessible from this website home page, or you can bookmark a direct link to the blog page here.

–Going with God – A resource and FAQ for parents and families posted on Mondays

–Midweek Reflection – A look at faith, scripture, and the world today with WPC Pastors and Staff posted on Wednesdays

–5-Minute Faith – A short video look at various parts of faith by WPC Pastors and Staff posted on Fridays

Arts & Fellowship

–Arts & Crafts with “Joyful Mess”

Find the latest project posted each Monday on Facebook

Stay connected with a community of people who want to share ideas all week long by joining the WPC Joyful Mess Art Facebook Group. This is a place for sharing creative activities. Each day there is a simple art exercise to do at work or home with minimal supplies. We will also include prompts and activities posted by other online artists and sharing our own creative ideas and resources.

–MOPS and MomsNEXT
Our MOPS and MomsNEXT groups for mothers of infants through school-age children meets twice monthly each first and third Thursday evenings. Join us online for our monthly meet-ups via Zoom! See the WPC Calendar for specific event and contact information.

How can I help?

Carry each other's burdens, and in this way you will fulfill the law of Christ. – Galatians 6:2

Many are looking for ways to pitch in as they are able, and needs in the community continue to grow. We will accumulate a list of volunteer and donation opportunities here as we learn of them.

Salvation Army Back to School Program: School Supplies & Clothing Needed
The Salvation Army is helping to support many school children in the community this year. Especially needed:
• Backpacks for Older Girls • New Clothing for Older Children • New Shoes for Men & Women (Youth Size 14+ and Adult Sizes 6-12) • School Supplies • Monetary Donations

Donations Needed by August 17
Drop off donations at the Salvation Army office: 216 Ironbound Road, Williamsburg, VA 23188. Hours: 8:30am - 4:30pm M-F.

Checks to the Salvation Army may be sent to WPC or the Salvation Army office.

Info: Contact Sara Avellar or call the Salvation Army (757-229-6651).
House of Mercy - Williamsburg House of Mercy provides quality compassionate human services to all people, especially the most vulnerable, regardless of faith. They are on the front lines of providing groceries and other household items to a growing list of locals in need. The most critical need is for shelf-stable food. See the COVID-19 Updates page on their website for specific requests. Items can be dropped off at 10 Harrison Avenue, Williamsburg.
FISH Food Pantry - Although FISH is now closed out of concern for its volunteers and clients, they are still accepting monetary donations by mail or on-line via PayPal at the FISH website. FISH will use those donations to support our neighbors in need as soon as it is feasible. The mailing address is FISH, Inc., 312 Waller Mill #800, Williamsburg, VA 23185.
Williamsburg Area Meals on Wheels - Meals on Wheels continues to serve its elderly population and in addition has agreed to provide meals for children who depend on school Lunches. As a result MoW is in need of volunteers and financial support. To donate to Williamsburg Area Meals On Wheels, volunteer or to inquire about getting meals delivered, call 757-229-9250 or visit wmbgmealsonwheels.com.
Virginia Peninsula Foodbank - The Foodbank continues to meet the food needs of our community during this pandemic but they desperately need help to keep up with the demand! You can help by donating food or organizing an actual or virtual food drive. You can donate money or volunteer. They need volunteers to staff two shifts at their warehouse in Hampton: 9am to 12pm and 1 to 3pm. They have limited the shifts to 15 volunteers and are scattering the volunteers throughout their large warehouse facility to ensure social distancing. Please sign up to volunteer on their website or by contacting Jessica at jponce@hrfoodbank.org or (757) 596-7188, ext. 154.

Patriot's Colony at Williamsburg
The Patriot's Colony assisted living and convalescent center are in need of cloth masks to be worn by residents when staff is in the room assisting them. This is excerpted from a message to Pastor John Morgan from Chaplain Travis Greenman:

Thank you for your members who have been sending cards to our convalescent center. The residents and the staff are very appreciative of them.

We need 300 of the cloth, pleated face masks for our assisted living and convalescent center.
Do you think there are members of your congregation who would be able to make and donate these?
Elastic apparently is very difficult to come by now, so I hear people are using pony tail ties.
And I heard people are using pipe cleaner for the bendy, nose part.

Here is a pattern that our Healthcare Administrator gave me. And here is a good video.
WPC Children's Activity Leaders
We are looking for some volunteers to help fill out our children's activity times on Zoom. If you are interested please click the link below to sign up for an open slot. Activities are 15-20 min in length and can include crafts, story telling/reading, music, or anything else you might have in mind. Need more information? Please contact A Williams.