Events

Congratulations, graduates!

Fall 2012 schedule soming soon…

Spring 2012

Sunday Night Prayer and Study, 8:00 p.m.
Join us as we read the Gospel of John and gear-up for the week ahead.

In the Beginning: Scripture through the eyes of Genesis, Monday at 8:00 p.m.   (Begins Jan.30) What is God like? What does it mean to be human? We’re teaming up with the Catholic Campus Ministry for an in-depth discussion on how the first chapters of the Hebrew Bible form our understanding of God, ourselves and the world.

Date (Location): Jan 30 (CCM), Feb 13 (BCM), Feb 27 (CCM), Mar 12 (BCM), Mar 26 (CCM), Apr 9 (BCM)

Tuesday Night Dinner, 5:00-7:00 p.m.
Each Tuesday night during the fall and spring semester we gather for a home-cooked meal. On Tuesday January 31, we begin an 8-week exploration of the meaning of life. We’ll start with dinner at 5:00 followed by teaching and small group discussion. If you could ask God one question, what would it be?

Prayers for our Community, Thursday at 4:30 p.m. This undergirds everything we do. For info, contact Spencer Atkinson.

Voices of Praise, (rehearsal time, TBA)   Heard of pick-up basketball? Well, this is our version of a pick-up choir. Voices of Praise, The UMW Gospel Choir is back with a new vision to help us celebrate and recreate through music. Singers of all skill levels are welcome. For more information, contact Tyshawnda Silver.

Senior Capstone, TBA Spring Semester.
Getting ready for the real world can be a daunting task. Don’t worry. We’re in it together. Here’s your chance to start the transition to the world beyond UMW.

Special Events

April 24, Tuesday Dinner goes Luau. Rumor is, we’re having a pig roast…5:00 p.m.

May 1, Finals Week Taco Night and Salsa Party, 5:00 p.m.

About us

Strength for today, hope for tomorrow.

In December 1948, Mr. and Mrs. William Chesley gave their home to the Fredericksburg Baptist Church for use as a center for the Baptist students at Mary Washington College.

Over the years, a group known as the Baptist Student Union grew and the house was expanded. In December 1981, the doors of a new student center opened creating more space for events and interaction. The building is many things to many people. It’s a place where students learn to lead for the first time. It’s a place filled with memories of mission projects, study sessions, and home-cooked meals.

At our core, we’re a center for hospitality—a place to call home. But we’re more than that. We’re a center for dialogue. Here it’s okay to wrestle with the deeper truth. We’re a creative center for the visual and performing arts. And we’re a sacred center for still and quiet.

Here at the center, we’re reaching out. We work in partnership with student and community leaders to meet the needs of the people right here in Fredericksburg and around the world.

What was once a small college in a small town is now a 4000-member university in a megalopolis spanning from Richmond to Boston. The world is changing. The future is uncertain. But we’re creating the future as we believe it will be by following the one at the center of all things; the one who is making all things new.