The Woolsey

Baptist Church is in a community named for its first

pastor, the Rev. Dr. I. G. Woolsey.

He came to

this middle Fayette County community in the late 1860s

and the church was constituted in 1888.

Members are

now doing mission work totally unheard of in the 19th

century - they are heading to Kenya where they will

stay for several weeks. There are eight adults, four high

schoolers and two seminarians who will make the trip.

Traveling

then travel by car to their destination.

Organizing

Vacation Bible School will be one of the visitors'

projects, as will working with the missionaries stationed

there. Taking along several copies of the video

"Jesus," they will show it to local

congregations and make sure as many missionaries as

possible have copies.

The Rev.

Chuck Chambers has been with the church for 12 years and

has been charged with working and teaching other pastors

there, especially in the subjects of the Holy Spirit,

stewardship and prayer.

The youth

of the church are busy, too. One college student has just

returned from Montana, having taught Vacation Bible

School and worked in construction. A young couple will

soon head for India, where they will spend several weeks

working with churches.

One high

school student will soon travel to Mexico and another

will head for New York, where he will be working at a

basketball camp and teaching the young players about the

Lord.

What's in

the future? Having completed a new sanctuary in 1996,

Woolsey Baptist is now in need of educational space. Work

is currently in process with an architect for a

13,000-sq. ft. educational building. It hopes to begin

work in early 2001.

AWANA is a

children's outreach program conducted each Wednesday

night at 6:30. It will begin again when school starts.

Dual Sunday

School and worship services are offered Sundays at 9:30

a.m. and again at 10:45 a.m.

The church

is at 115 Hampton Road, Woolsey and can be reached at

770-461-9618.