Women's Ministry

“The Woman’s Missionary Union (WMU) has been an active mission’s organization at St. John’s Baptist Church in Virginia Beach, Virginia for about a hundred years. Women have been an integral part of leading the cause for mission activities in our church and throughout the Southern Baptist Convention. WMU has been active in raising funds for the support of missionaries during the life of St. John’s. Currently, the WMU meets on the second Tuesday of each month at 10:00 am in the Ruth classroom. All women are invited to a morning of fellowship, missionary study, and prayer. Also, this is a time of planning and preparing for various mission projects. Each month we are involved in a different mission activity. As the song “We’ve a Story to Tell” says, we really do take seriously the mandate from Jesus Himself– “Go and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit” (Matthew 28:19-20). The goal of all our activities WMU is for that purpose–spreading the good news of Jesus Christ to our community, our state, our country and our world. Below are a few of our mission activities. Thank you to St. John’s Baptist Church for your continued support of our WMU ministries.”

Ministries

Easter Ministries

• One of the annual Easter ministries of our WMU is to collect contributions for North American missionaries and their ministries through the Annie Armstrong Easter Offering. Our goal this year was $2,500 and we have reached that goal. Thank you, St. John’s Baptist Church in Virginia Beach! 

• Another one of our annual Easter ministries is remembering our firemen in nearby fire stations with Easter baskets. We are proud of our local firefighters and all they do to support our community and save lives. 

Mother’s Day Tea

This is a ministry that provides baby essentials to needy families. As part of the Tea, we collected six large grocery bags full of new baby items–also packages of diapers and wipes, which were donated to a baby shower for the Baby Boutique located at Thalia Lynn Baptist Church. (include photos from website)

Our Mother’s Day Tea is an annual event. Our ladies celebrate and fellowship together and raise funds for Thalia Lynn’s Baby Boutique which provides diapers, wipes, and other baby essentials to needy families.

Pure Water/Pure Love

This is a ministry that provides water filters and wells for our missionaries in the US and throughout the world. March 22nd was World Water Day and we launched a campaign that collected coins in water bottles for this cause. 

The Pure Water/Pure Love ministry supports missionaries throughout the US and the world by  providing water wells and water filters. March 22nd was World Water Day. In honor of World Water Day WMU collected coins in water bottles in support of this cause.

Widow’s Ministry

The Widow Ministry brings together those who have lost their husbands and are seeking friendship and fellowship. This ministry meets monthly for lunch and to praise the word of God. For more information on joining, please contact the church office.

The Widow Ministry serves ladies who have lost their husbands and who are seeking friendship and fellowship. This group meets monthly for lunch and fellowship.