The Baptist Collegiate Ministry (BCM) at William & Mary seeks to passionately worship God, live in authentic Christian community, serve global needs with the love of Christ, and develop servant-leadership to offer lifelong service in the world through the local church.
244 S. Boundary St., Williamsburg, VA 23185
baptist@email.wm.edu
Ben Burchard, Student contact: bmburchard@email.wm.edu
Jeffrey Buffkin, Campus Minister: jbuffkin@wm.edu
Our staff is dedicated to your spiritual growth while at W&M. We would love to meet to get to know you, share about BCM, simply listen to you, or encourage and pray for you.
Jeffrey Buffkin is BCM's campus minister, serving college students at W&M since 2007. He is married to Melanie, has three adult kids, loves Jesus, singing, basketball, and swimming. 
Zeko Wezah is BCM's associate campus minister, serving international students at W&M since 2012. He is from Nagaland, India, married to Mattie with two sons, and loves tea, hunting, working out, and helping anyone with anything.
Hannah Almond has been an intern with BCM since January 2020, after graduating from W&M with an Anthropology degree in December 2019. She loves tea, ballroom dancing, random acts of kindness, and her seminary classes.
Family Groups provide space for the deepest spiritual growth in BCM. They gather weekly in smaller groups to inspire deeper devotion to Christ's teachings, prayer, and fun... basically sharing life together. Here are our groups this fall:
A family group for freshmen and second-year freshmen (sophomores who were robbed of a normal year). Come join us as we talk about some of the challenges you're facing in this new college life.
Do you have questions about God, faith, and life? So do we! Come join us as we seek out answers together! This is a safe space, whatever your faith background.
The Bible is full of songs. Some were already songs when they were written down, other verses inspired new songs. Either way, music is a meaningful way to experience God's word, in the good times, the sad, and the stressful. Join us to study God's word through songs based on Scripture!
We're men. Growing together. After God's own heart. We're the cool kids. Come join us.
BCM loves IM sports! Past teams have included softball, outdoor soccer, flag football, and volleyball. If you can find the people to play, we'll play any sport. Contact Will Hobbs to see if we are playing your sport.
All of BCM gathers on Sunday evenings at 5pm for a home-cooked dinner provided by local churches, followed at 6pm with a student-led time of announcements, worship, message, and goofiness. All are welcome. After the gathering, hang out as long as you want to make new friends!
Every October, BCM retreats for fun and spiritual growth with other students across Virginia. Go deeper in relationship with God and friends! Here is a past flier for Fall Gathering. In Fall 2021, retreat will be October 22-24.
Near the beginning of the spring semester, BCM ferries across the James river for an awesome retreat. Here is a past flier for Winter Retreat.
Coordination Team is the group that seeks God's direction for BCM, plans Sunday night gatherings and various events, and leads in execution of those plans. They meet bi-weekly on Sunday nights. These meetings are open to anyone curious about servant leadership in BCM.
Ben Burchard, Moderator (Philosophy, '23)
Angie Borkowski (English/Psychology, '23)
Will Hobbs (Business, '23)
Alexis Pugh (Chemistry, '24)
Chelsea Brennan (Anthropology, '24)
Jeffrey Buffkin
If you want to experience how BCM plans gatherings and events, join us in open CT meetings bi-weekly after Sunday night gatherings. To learn more about CT and how to become an official member, check out the Coordination Team section.
Apply for CT if you want to take part in servant leadership!
The CT application is available in Microsoft Word .docx format here. Although your responses to each question do not need to be lengthy, do not feel that you need to fit all of your responses onto the single page provided. Please email your completed application to Jeffrey. If you have any trouble accessing the document or understanding it, please let Jeffrey know.
We are always looking those who love to lead others in worship through song. Contact Sam Freeman if you are interested. Once a team forms, a regular practice time will be announced.
Our constitution discusses the purpose, membership, leadership, and meetings for BCM. If you would like to read BCM's constitution, click here.
BCM regularly takes team mission trips during winter break, spring break, or in May between final examinations and Memorial Day. More information will be availible regarding the trips closer to those dates.
January 2020 - New Bern, NC: Rebuilding homes after the 2018 floods.
January 2019 - Nashville, TN: Facilatating a church's outreach to refugees.
May 16-31, 2018 & May 2019 - Vienna, Austria: Facilatating a church's outreach to refugees.
January 2-10, 2017 - Houston, Texas: Rebuilding infrstructure and relationships after flooding the previous year.
May 16-31, 2017 - Nagaland, India: Working in Zeko's home village, his primary school, and with those rescued from human trafficking at Miqlat Ministry in Dimapur.
January 1-8, 2017 - Baton Rouge, LA: Raking in the Holy Spirit and sheet rocking your world.
May 2016, 2014, and 2013 - Ghana 5/16, Ghana 5/14, & Ghana 5/13: BCMers shared the good news and distributed mosquito nets in villages of NE Ghana, beginning in Yendi.
We have a rich history that we like to share. Explore each of the eras of Baptist Collegiate Minstry at William & Mary!
1926 - 1945
1945 - 1953
1953 - 1967
1967 - 1983
1983 - 2005
2005 - Present
We are thankful for area churches who support BCM and partner with us in local minstries. Click on a picture to learn more about them.
James River Baptist Church
Walnut Hills Baptist Church
First Baptist Church
James City Community Church
Williamsburg Baptist Church
New Zion Baptist Church
Baptist Collegiate Ministries across Virginia collaborate for exceptional leadership, retreat, and mission experiences. "Kairos" is the Greek word for "season" or "right time." Now, as a young adult, age 18-25, is the perfect season to discover ultimate meaning in following Christ.
The home for our VA Baptist churches. The Baptist General Association of Virginia (BGAV) is a cooperative missions and ministry organization that consists of over 1,400 autonomous churches in the Commonwealth of Virginia, as well as churches internationally.
This is the site for the Peninsula Baptist Association of churches in the Hampton Roads area. Many of these churches bring meals to our BCM on Sunday evenings at 5pm.
Annually, BCM serves the W&M campus through outreach events, hospitality, opportunity for spiritual growth, guest speakers, and retreats. Among our most important and costly are the cross cultural service opportunities we provide. They stretch the faith and worldview of our students in ways campus based activities cannot. They can even satisfy the College's curriculum requirements for international travel. Our students do various (often wacky) fund raisers all year long to afford these experiences, but they rarely meet all our needs. God provides for all BCM's needs through the generosity of alumni, churches, students and their families, and friends. Thank you for prayerfully considering a donation.
Donate Securely Online: Click the button below. When completing your donation, please indicate what BCM cause has inspired your gift. Your donation is tax deductible and will be receipted.
Donate by Mail: If you would rather not donate electronically, make your check payable to "BCM" and mail it to BCM, 244 S. Boundary St., Williamsburg, VA, 23185. Indicate what BCM cause has inspired your gift on a separate piece of paper. Your donation is tax deductible and will be receipted.
Donate to secure BCM's future: Our alumni raise support for BCM staffing and larger capital purchases for BCM. They also established an endowment in 1997 to prepare for the potential waning of denominational support. After celebrating BCM's 90th anniversary in 2016, we envision a 100th anniversary when BCM is financially sustained solely by the donations of alumni, students, their families, and friends. Learn more and give securely at the website of our BCM Alumni Association.
