Congratulations!

Pastor Marc and Lady Cyndi would like to congratulate Russell and Gloria Clark on their marriage. Russell is the bestfriend of Pastor Marc and was the bestman at the wedding of Pastor Marc and Cyndi nearly 29 years ago! Pastor Marc returned the favor on Saturday by being his bestman! It was an honor to host their marriage at WABC! Thank you to the leadership of WABC for accommodating the happy couple, to the Music Ministry who made adjustments to their rehearsal so that this event could be a success, and special thanks to Deacon Parker for cleaning the sanctuary in advance of the wedding.

Thank You!

We had a great time Saturday evening at our first ever Marriage Ministry event at WABC. We promise this will not be the last time we get together. Photos from the evening are now up on our facebook page. We will have your complimentary photo packages available for pick up next Sunday after our morning service.

Happy Valentines Day!

Pastor Marc and I would like to wish everyone a Happy Valentines Day! We are so excited to being hosting our first marriage ministry event at WABC on this coming Saturday at 7 PM. We have 21 couples signed up for a night of food, fun and fellowship! If you signed up but have not paid yet you still have time to turn it in to one of the trustees. We will be doing a final head count on Wednesday night at bible study. Don't forget to be dressed for your free photo session!

Congratulations

Pastor Marc and Lady Cyndi, along with the Woodland Ave Baptist Church family would like to congratulate Afred and Mazie Gray who were married this past Saturday, February 11th at WABC!

Valentine Dinner

The Marriage Ministry will host a Valentine dinner on February 18th at 7 PM. The cost is $10.00 a couple. Join us for Food, fun and fellowship. We will be taking pictures of each couple so put on your best face! For more info speak with Pastor Marc or Lady Cyndi.

Congratulations

We would like to congratulate the former Regina Crawford and Jacob Lewis, who exchanged vows on this past Saturday in a beautiful wedding ceremony at Cypress Point Country Club in Virginia Beach. We wish them all of the best as they embark on this journey together.

27 Years and Counting!

27 years ago today I married the love of my life. Sometimes I love him, sometimes I want to crack him over his head. But each and every day I thank God for bringing such a sweet, funny, complicated, generous, God fearing man into my life. Marc and I met when we were 15 and 16 (in church mind you). We spent the summer getting to know each other and then did not see each other for nearly three years. The year I graduated from high school I moved to Chesapeake to live with my aunt and uncle while studying fashion merchandising. I contacted Marc to say hello since we had lost contact with each other. We spent hours on the phone talking and then he came over to my families home and we talked for a few more hours. The rest as they say is history. We have been inseparable every since then. Has it been an easy 27 years? No, not by any means. But when we got married we made a commitment to tough it out no matter what.

Marriage is hard work. It takes two people who are willing to put the other persons needs (and sometime their wants) above their own needs and wants. There are some days when we do a good job of that and then there are times when we really miss the mark. That's just life. Ministry is sort of like a marriage. It's hard work! You make a commitment because of the calling that God has placed on your life. Some days it will seem easy, and then there are days when you wonder why you do what you do. But in the end you realize that its important to stay the course.

If I could give couples one piece of advice it would be to protect your marriage at all cost. You should never sacrifice your marriage (or family) for ministry (or for work, hobbies, friends or children). Is it hard to balance the two ? Yes! But in the end if you don't take the time to nurture your marriage, then you will find it hard to minister to those who may be having difficulty in their marriage. Marc and I don't hide the fact from our children that our marriage is not always easy. We want them to know that they can work through stuff, and that they don't have to give up and throw in the towel when things get tough. As a matter of fact I hope that we have taught them that despite some tough times their father and I still love each other. We talk things out, make up and move forward. So even though the last 27 years have not always been a bed of roses, I'm thankful for the 27 years we have had together. And I look forward to 27 plus more!