1943
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July 11: Copeland Park Baptist Church was organized and dedicated with the Reverend Joseph B. Flowers as Pastor
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1944
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May 7: Held first services in the church building still under construction
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1945
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Purchased the Spady property and cottage which was used as the first parsonage
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1946
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The mural for the baptistry was painted by Grover Chapman and was unveiled on April 14th
The First Men's softball team organized with Jack Littlejohn as manager
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1947
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See Valentines Party 1947
Paul Logan Jr was the first member to be licensed to preach from WHBC
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1948
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Bobby & Jackie Ray were the first couple married in the church building. See Wedding Picture.
Bobby and Seth Nelson built the steps so they could walk up to the pulpit. Seth Nelson built the first pulpit stand.
July, Held the First Homecoming
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1949
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September, Held the First fall Round-Up with Brunswick stew
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1952
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October, Bobby Estes was licensed to preach
The First Brotherhood was organized with Seth G. Nelson Sr as president
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1953
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January, Church services were broadcast over the radio for the first time
September 18, The 8:30am Worship Services was started
December, Lucille Welch became the First Minister of Education
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1955
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Rev. J.D Seward became the First Associate Pastor.
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1956
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May 27, Opening and decication of the church library
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1957
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Sunday School awarded "Standard of Ecellence"
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1958
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October, Kenneth Smith was licensed to preach
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1959
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February, Bobby Wainwrith and Kenneth Smith were approved as ministerial students
July 12, The name "Copeland Park Baptist Church" was changed to "West Hampton Baptist Church"
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1961
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March 5, The Adult Sunday School building was dedicated and named "The Flowers Building"
May, Carolyn Sandidge came as organist
October, Rev. J.D. Seward accepted a call to Elizabeth River Baptist Church.
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1962
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Wednesday Night Family Supper was started
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1963
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May, Joseph Flowers Jr. was approved as a ministerial student
October 10, Kenneth Smith and Bobby Wainwright were ordained.
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1965
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Bobby Estes entered full time evangelistic work.
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1969
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Air conditioning was installed in all the buildings
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1971
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January, The Youth building was completed and ready for use
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1972
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May, The Wainwright property was purchased for $55,000
An outreach program for the Virginia School for the Deaf & Blind was started
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1973
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May, The Golden Age Club was started
July, The 30th Anniversary of WHBC was observed
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1974
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The "Deacon Family Life" program was started
The Adult Deaf Sunday School class was started
Children's Church was started
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1975
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The "Puppeteers" program was started
The "Literacy" program was started
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1976
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May, Rev. J.B.Flowers received his Doctorate in Ministry degree
June, Larry W. Smith came as Minister of Music
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1977
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Captain Charles Filkins began taping the church services
The "Homebound Ministry" was started by Colonel Howard K. Biles as Sunday School director and Jack Caldie
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1978
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September 3, The "Guardian Angels" program was started
September 10, Dr. Joseph B. Flowers retired as the churches first and only pastor
Setember - January7, 1979 Dr. James Jarrad served as Interim Pastor
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1979
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January 8, Dr. William C. Russ called as churches' second pastor
Ernie Myers was ordained
March 1, Dr. James Jarrad resigned to become pastor of Union Grove Baptist church, Kernersville, NC
October, Jon Beard called as Minister of Youth and Education
December 30, Proclaimed as "Miss Eva Sanders Day"
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1980
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May, Jon Beard and Mark Snyder were ordained
"Together We Build" program was started for the new sanctuary
The First widows and widowers banquet was held by the deacons
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1981
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January, The Senior Adult Choir was started
September, Reggie Daniels was approved as a ministerial student
June, Jon Beard resigned to become Pastor of Battery Park Baptist Church
October, Sammy Flores called as Minister of Youth
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1983
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July, "Ground Breaking" ceremony for the new sanctuary.
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1984
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August, Sammy Flores resigned to attend Southwestern Theological Seminary
September, Dedication Service-Laying of the Cornerstone for the new sanctuary
October, Rev. Timothy Ameen called as Minister of Youth
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1986
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Satellite Ministry was started by Thelma Tignor
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1988
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The "Hanging of the Green" vespers service was started by Larry Smith.
Dean Church and Skinner&Elaine Jones coordinated the decoration of the sanctuary
The deaf began meeting for worship separately once a month led by Rev. Eugene Hughes
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1989
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Rev. Wayne Collis called as Minister of Education
Rev. Winston Shearin called as Minister of Youth
Rev. Eugene Hughes called as Minister to the Deaf
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1990
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"Arise and Build" program started to build new Sunday School classes and office space
September 14, Dr. William C. Russ retired as the churches' second pastor
September 11, Memorial service for Elizabeth Stevens Flowers
November, Rev. Jack Wilder called as Interim Preacher/Teacher
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1991
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November, Rev. Winston Searin resignes to accept a pastorate at Atlantic Baptist Church, Atlantic, VA
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1992
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August, Rev. Jack Wilder resigns as Interim Pastor due to scheduled revivals
September, Dr. Furman Kenney called as Interim Pastor
November, Rev. Barry W. Chinn called as churches third Senior Pastor
December, Reggie Daniels ordained
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1993
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1994
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1995
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1996
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1997
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1998
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Rev. Eugene Hughes retired as Minister to the Deaf
Brad Hill called as Minister to the Deaf
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1999
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June, Brad Hill ordained
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2000
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2001
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2002
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September, Dr. Danny Owens called as the churches 5th Senior Pastor
September 22, Kevin Schrum ordained as a minister
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2003
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July 11th, 60th Anniversary
September, David Robinson called as Assoc. Pastor of Discipleship, Education
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2004
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January, John Crawley licensed to preach
June, Brian Adams called as Youth Minister
October, "Fall Festival" over 350 in attendance
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2007
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December, Voted to have one worship service on Sunday mornings
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2008
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February 3rd, went to one worship service on Sunday mornings at 10:30am
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