Congratulations to both of our 2020 Scholarship Recipients, Mr. Arkese Claiborne (GPA 3.9) on the left, from Mount Hope Baptist Church, attending Messiah University in Mechanicsburg, PA and Mr. Robert Carter, Jr. (GPA 3.7), from Beulah Baptist Church, attending George Mason University in Fairfax, Virginia this summer. Best wishes to them both!
President Coleman engaged in SSSU business.
Congratulations to both of our 2020 Scholarship Recipients, Mr. Arkese Claiborne (GPA 3.9) on the left, from Mount Hope Baptist Church, attending Messiah University in Mechanicsburg, PA and Mr. Robert Carter, Jr. (GPA 3.7), from Beulah Baptist Church, attending George Mason University in Fairfax, Virginia this summer. Best wishes to them both!
Psalms 143:8 says: "Let the morning bring me word of your unfailing love, for I have put my trust in you. Show me the way I should go, for to you I entrust my life."
In a world of uncertainity we know that God is able to bring peace to the world.
We have a SSSU beautiful park site available for your use. See our link to find out more about it and the amenities!
Psalms 143:8 says: "Let the morning bring me word of your unfailing love, for I have put my trust in you. Show me the way I should go, for to you I entrust my life."
Rental of our beautiful park site is now OPEN on Saturdays only. Please check at this website and once the project has been completed we will post to this website . Rent our beautiful park site (located at 7543 Courthouse Road, Spotsylvania VA 22551) to host your special event at a most affordable price. Learn more below!
The Spotsylvania Sunday School Union has reopened the park site for reservations on Saturdays only. Please
contact Brenda Dobbins at
540.809.6421
if you have questions.
Thank you.
The
JJWright Alumni
Association (JJWAA)
Needs Your Support!
Did you know that Virginians
age 60 and older may take college courses without paying tuition? Learn more by clicking the arrow below!
Visit the John J. Wright Educational & Cultural Center Museum
and
Celebrate History!
"Eloquently Telling the Story of Spotsylvania's Citizens of African Desent. Pioneers, Visionaries, Entrepreneurs."
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Support
The John J. Wright Museum & Cultural Center
The Museum is located at
7565 Courthouse Rd,
Spotsylvania, VA 22551
(540) 582-7583 ext 5545
The John J. Wright Museum
Since our doors have been closed to COVID the John J. Wright Museum Team has:
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Taken inventory of historical records, identified areas of improvement and developed avenues of execution to ensure preservation
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Rekindled community relationships, fostered new collaborations and diligently work to facilitate dialogue across racial and cultural
Dusted, sanitized and redesigned the museum’s space to welcome in the new!
Join us on October 23, 2021 at 6:30 pm for the hybrid exhibit opening of, “Tools of the Trade: Marketing, Influence, or Propaganda.”
Limited number of free in-person exhibit passes will be available become online noon Saturday, Oct 16, 2021 at www.JJWMuseum.org.
The first hybrid Museum exhibit is open until February 2022. The exhibit provides visitors an opportunity to explore estate collections of paintings, currency, industrial tools, and national distributed print media to provide a greater understanding of marketing, propaganda and the skill of influencing.
The hybrid exhibit will share exclusive behind the scene exhibit content on Facebook.
Like us! Follow Us! Get involved in the perseverance of Spotsy’s African American Experience.
Love us and our community by sharing your family’s stories. Email us at JJWECM@gmail.com to find out more about joining the Community Curators.
Spotsylvania Sunday School Union
Information About the Mattaponi Baptist Association of Virginia is Available below
Simply click the image below
SSSU Churches and Affiliated Organizations are encouraged to
share information for this community website monthly by the 15th
of each month for the next month
by emailing us at the address below:
SpotsylvaniaSundaySchoolUnion@gmail.com
Contact the Spotsylvania Sunday School Union
PO Box 78
Thornburg VA 22565-0078
Learn how to save on groceries through the SHARE Food Network
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to learn more!
SHARE - Distributes high quality, affordable and nutritious food as a
way to build community and strengthen families. For more information,
contact Mark Williams at 834-7710.
Upcoming Notices, Events, & Observances
The SSSU Cora J. Wright Scholarship is now open and available until June 1, 2025;
Park Site Rental Fee Updates
If you have a special occasion or celebration coming up, now is the time to reserve that date as soon as possible. Our rental calendar is filling up quickly.
The Union updated it’s rental agreement contract this year and added additional types of rentals.
These are the additional rental types that are now available to everyone who rents the Parksite:
General Rental (Lifetime Member) $150.00
(with a $50.00 refundable clean up deposit)
General Rental (Non-Lifetime) $200.00
(with a $50.00 refundable clean up deposit)
Rental for Funeral Repass $125.00
(with a $50.00 refundable clean up deposit)
Rental for Meetings or Classes $100.00
(with a $25.00 refundable clean up deposit)
Rental agreements are available from your church trustee that’s assigned to the Union.
To reserve your date contact:
Trustee Brenda Dobbins @ 540/809-6421
If you would like to add your church information, please contact us two weeks before the event at
spotsylvaniasundayschoolunion@gmail.com
Rental of our beautiful park site is now available. Click on the buttom below for more information.
News from the Baptist General Convention - We are delighted to announce that Dominion Energy has provided a significant grant to BGCVA to assist churches and associations in historical preservation. If you are interested in this project or have questions, please contact Dr. J. Elisha Burke, Project Director by email at
eburke@bgcva.org or call him on (804) 228-2421 or (804) 337-7215 (cell).
SSSU General Meeting
June 30, 2024
@10:00
Mt Zion Baptist Church, Host Church
6030 Harrison Road
Fredericksburg VA 22407
540-786-6085
Rev. Charles Wormley,
Pastor
SSSU Executive Board
Meeting
MAY 18, 2024
at 10 am
Contact (540) 287-0635 for
meeting
information
Enjoy Reading our
March 2224
SSSU Newsletter!
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Study to shew thyself approved unto God,
a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.
2 Timothy 2:15
King James Version (KJV)
You can Register to Vote online too!
Primary Election will be held on
June 18, 2024
Call the registrar's office to find out your status early by calling 540-507-7380 or going to the Board of Elections' website by clicking on the image below
IMPORTANT ELECTION DATES
AND DEADLINES:
FOR THE JUNE 18th PRIMARY
EARLY VOTING BEGINS -MAY 3rd
DEADLINE TO REGISTER OR MAKE CHANGES-MAY 28th
DEADLINE TO REQUEST A MAILED BALLOT-JUNE 7th
SATURDAY EARLY VOTING WILL OCCUR ON JUNE 8 AND JUNE 15
Early Voting Hours
Monday – Friday:
8:30am to 4:30pm
Two Saturdays before election: 9am to 5pm
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