{"id":71,"date":"2017-05-24T13:25:36","date_gmt":"2017-05-24T16:25:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.beulahbaptistva.org\/?page_id=71"},"modified":"2024-03-07T00:32:28","modified_gmt":"2024-03-07T00:32:28","slug":"special-events","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.beulahbaptistva.org\/staging\/9848\/about-us\/special-events\/","title":{"rendered":"Special Events"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Building Project<\/strong> &#8211;<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><span style=\"font-family: helvetica;\"><strong>History:\u00a0<\/strong> On October 28, 2012, Beulah Baptist Church observed a special worship service including a Litany of Dedication for the completed building project begun on April 9, 2012.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><span style=\"font-family: helvetica;\">This project added a new portico, vestibule with handicapped-accessible restrooms, and a second floor all-purpose room with restroom facilities.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><span style=\"font-family: helvetica;\">A separate Building Fund Offering will continue to be taken on the 3rd Sunday of each month with a goal of $150,000.00. A visual of the church building\/addition is being used to monitor the progress of our goal for this Building Fund.\u00a0 As funds are received bricks will be colored in until our goal has been achieved!<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: helvetica;\">We Are Out Of Debt!!\u00a0 &#8212; Beulah celebrated &#8216;The Burning of the Note&#8217; <br \/>on Sunday, February 17, 2019!\u00a0 The goal for the Building Fund Offering <br \/>was met with our December 2018 special offering.\u00a0 We praise God <br \/>for the faithful giving of our members and guests!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: helvetica;\"><strong>Project Help! Poverty!<\/strong> &#8211; The Women On Mission collect items specifically identified to support the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.cornerstoneaylett.org\/\">Cornerstone Ministries<\/a> in King William County.\u00a0 Items such as peanut butter, jelly, soups, canned vegetables,\u00a0 canned beans, and canned meats are needed to help families in need in the county.\u00a0 Please place your contributions in the receptacle in the church library behind the Sanctuary.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: helvetica;\"><strong>Children&#8217;s Easter Celebration<\/strong> &#8211; Approximately 2 weeks prior to Easter (check with the church for specific date).\u00a0 Between 10:00 a.m. &#8211; 11:30 a.m., children enjoy crafts, refreshments, picture with a bunny, and activities with a focus on the true Easter story.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: helvetica;\"><strong>Vacation Bible School<\/strong> &#8211; This week-long event is held in the summer for boys and girls ages 3 (potty trained) through 6th graders.\u00a0 Children will enjoy skits, singing, Bible Stories, crafts, games, and treats!\u00a0 Pre-registration is available.\u00a0 The children will be encouraged to contribute canned goods or school supplies for the VBS mission project.\u00a0 Any cash offerings will also be donated to the mission project.<br \/><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: helvetica;\"><strong>Annual Fish Fry<\/strong> &#8211; usually held the 2nd Sunday in October under the Pavilion at 4:00 p.m.\u00a0 Beulah Church provides the service ware, meat, and drinks;\u00a0 church members are asked to bring a covered side dish\/dessert to share.\u00a0 This event is open to the community.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: helvetica;\"><strong>Operation Christmas Child (shoe boxes for children)<\/strong> &#8211; At the beginning of November and continuing until the 3rd Sunday of November, you are invited to participate in the filling of a shoe box.\u00a0 The flattened boxes will be available.\u00a0 The filled boxes are then sent to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.samaritanspurse.org\/what-we-do\/operation-christmas-child\/\">Samaritan&#8217;s Purse<\/a> for distribution.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: helvetica;\">Guidelines:<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><span style=\"font-family: helvetica;\">&#8211; Instructions and a list of suggested items are available in the lobby just outside the church library.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><span style=\"font-family: helvetica;\">&#8211; Bring your items to the church and place in collection boxes in the church library and other dedicated locations throughout the church.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><span style=\"font-family: helvetica;\">&#8211; The Youth prepare them for delivery to the collection site.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><span style=\"font-family: helvetica;\">&#8211; Bring Your Items in Quickly!\u00a0\u00a0 (Watch the church calendar for the exact final collection date)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: helvetica;\"><strong>Children&#8217;s Christmas Celebration<\/strong> &#8211; Approximately 2 weeks prior to Christmas, between 10:00 a.m. and 11:30 a.m., children will gather at the church to enjoy crafts, food decorating, picture with Santa, and activities with a focus on the true meaning of Christmas.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n<p class=\"\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Building Project &#8211; History:\u00a0 On October 28, 2012, Beulah Baptist Church observed a special worship service including a Litany of Dedication for the completed building project begun on April 9, 2012. 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