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Sabbath | December 27, 2020

Sabbath
Sabbath is the culmination of Creation. We set aside the Sabbath day for the purpose of holy rest, sacred connection, and life-giving worship.

Sabbath with Us
The day is shaped by freedom. We encourage you to set time aside for three unique movements: PRELUDE, communal GATHERING, and CIRCLES. Begin your day with a quiet, reflective time with God at the place and time of your choosing. Join us from 11 to 11:30AM (EDT) for a brief interactive service. Connect and experience spiritual growth in meaningful conversation and biblical study with a small group of people in a Tab Circle. To sign up for a Circle, click here.

More Opportunities
There are many ways to connect with us, on Sundays and beyond! You can find more information about our Sunday School classes, Bible Study groups, prayer gatherings, and discipleship series on our online calendar.

Sabbath: December 27
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sabbath

Pause. Connect. Worship. Grow.

prelude
begin your day with one of these
ways to prepare your heart for worship

 
Option 2 – Reflective Reading
Option 3 – Advent Devotionals
(Songs, Readings, and Scriptures)

gathering
connect with God and the larger church family at 11AM


This week we will take communion together. Please prepare the elements for any who wish to participate.

Today’s Scriptures
Livestream
circles
gather with others to nurture your soul

There are no Circles materials for Sunday, December 27th or Sunday, January 3rd. We encourage Circles to practice Sabbath rest with their families, or to gather for sharing prayer concerns and celebrating the joy of the season together!
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Sabbath | December 20, 2020

Sabbath
Sabbath is the culmination of Creation. We set aside the Sabbath day for the purpose of holy rest, sacred connection, and life-giving worship.

Sabbath with Us
The day is shaped by freedom. We encourage you to set time aside for three unique movements: PRELUDE, communal GATHERING, and CIRCLES. Begin your day with a quiet, reflective time with God at the place and time of your choosing. Join us from 11 to 11:30AM (EDT) for a brief interactive service. Connect and experience spiritual growth in meaningful conversation and biblical study with a small group of people in a Tab Circle. To sign up for a Circle, click here.

More Opportunities
There are many ways to connect with us, on Sundays and beyond! You can find more information about our Sunday School classes, Bible Study groups, prayer gatherings, and discipleship series on our online calendar.

Sabbath: December 20 [Circle Leaders]
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sabbath

Pause. Connect. Worship. Grow.

prelude
begin your day with one of these
ways to prepare your heart for worship

 
Option 2 – Reflective Reading
Option 3 – Advent Devotionals
(Songs, Readings, and Scriptures)

gathering
connect with God and the larger church family at 11AM


This week we will take communion together. Please prepare the elements for any who wish to participate.

Today’s Scriptures
Livestream
circles
gather with others to nurture your soul


Option 1 – Sermon & Discussion Questions
Option 2 – Video & Discussion Questions
Option 3 – Intergenerational Devotional Activity

children’s corner
materials to nurture the spirituality of the littlest ones among us

Join us for Sunday School at 10AM
Scripture: Matthew 2
Video: The Story of Christmas (Jesus and the Wise Men)


Sign up for resources: Please sign up if you would like to receive a resource packet for your kiddo. 24 spots available.
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Big annual Christmas Meal Ministry to take place tomorrow (12.19.20)

December 17, 2020

Friends and Neighbors, 

This coming Saturday morning, Tabernacle will be providing over 150 families a full traditional holiday meal that they can prepare at home. These “Christmas Baskets” are an annual emphasis, and we are excited to be able to provide such a large number of meals this year. There is a possibility that this will cause a back up in the alley or on Granby St. Please bear with us. We have scheduled households to come throughout the morning and will be working hard to keep all areas clear for traffic passage. Please feel free to ask a volunteer if you need assistance. 
Due to the pandemic, the need for food in our community has greatly increased. Prior to March, our food pantry and clothing ministry was only open once a month, serving around 80 households. At this point, we are seeing as many as 130 households in one week! Each month we are giving away over 5,000 pounds of food. We are grateful to be able to provide food to neighbors in our community. 


Maybe at this point, you are interested how you can get involved?  While much of our food comes from FeedMore, the increased need has meant supplemental food must be purchased or donated to provide balanced meals.  As winter is upon us, we are also regularly asked for coats, hats, gloves, mens jeans and boots. If you’re headed to the grocery store, consider purchasing shelf stable items to add to the pantry.  If you are cleaning out your lightly used winter gear, consider donating it to our clothing closet. These can be dropped off on Saturday mornings from 8-11am, we’d love to say “thank you” in person.  We would also welcome you to join us in a number of volunteer roles.  Finally, if you would like to financially support the work that we are doing to feed local households, checks can be written to Tabernacle Baptist Church, with Community Ministry in the notes. 


Please stop by and say hi on a Saturday morning. The volunteers see so many of you out walking dogs that treats have been purchased to share. 
Merry Christmas!

Sabbath | December 13, 2020

Sabbath
Sabbath is the culmination of Creation. We set aside the Sabbath day for the purpose of holy rest, sacred connection, and life-giving worship.

Sabbath with Us
The day is shaped by freedom. We encourage you to set time aside for three unique movements: PRELUDE, communal GATHERING, and CIRCLES. Begin your day with a quiet, reflective time with God at the place and time of your choosing. Join us from 11 to 11:30AM (EDT) for a brief interactive service. Connect and experience spiritual growth in meaningful conversation and biblical study with a small group of people in a Tab Circle. To sign up for a Circle, click here.

More Opportunities
There are many ways to connect with us, on Sundays and beyond! You can find more information about our Sunday School classes, Bible Study groups, prayer gatherings, and discipleship series on our online calendar.

Sabbath: December 13
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sabbath

Pause. Connect. Worship. Grow.

prelude
begin your day with one of these
ways to prepare your heart for worship

 
Option 2 – Reflective Reading
Option 3 – Advent Devotionals
(Songs, Readings, and Scriptures)

gathering
connect with God and the larger church family at 11AM


This week we will take communion together. Please prepare the elements for any who wish to participate.

Today’s Scriptures
Livestream
circles
gather with others to nurture your soul


Option 1 – Sermon & Discussion Questions
Option 2 – Video & Discussion Questions
Option 3 – Intergenerational Devotional Activity

children’s corner
materials to nurture the spirituality of the littlest ones among us

Join us for Sunday School at 10AM
Scripture: Matthew 2
Video: The Story of Christmas (Jesus and the Shepherds)


Sign up for resources: Please sign up if you would like to receive a resource packet for your kiddo. 24 spots available.
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Sabbath | December 6, 2020

Sabbath
Sabbath is the culmination of Creation. We set aside the Sabbath day for the purpose of holy rest, sacred connection, and life-giving worship.

Sabbath with Us
The day is shaped by freedom. We encourage you to set time aside for three unique movements: PRELUDE, communal GATHERING, and CIRCLES. Begin your day with a quiet, reflective time with God at the place and time of your choosing. Join us from 11 to 11:30AM (EDT) for a brief interactive service. Connect and experience spiritual growth in meaningful conversation and biblical study with a small group of people in a Tab Circle. To sign up for a Circle, click here.

More Opportunities
There are many ways to connect with us, on Sundays and beyond! You can find more information about our Sunday School classes, Bible Study groups, prayer gatherings, and discipleship series on our online calendar.

Sabbath: December 6
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sabbath

Pause. Connect. Worship. Grow.

prelude
begin your day with one of these
ways to prepare your heart for worship

 

gathering
connect with God and the larger church family at 11AM


This week we will take communion together. Please prepare the elements for any who wish to participate.

Today’s Scriptures
Livestream
circles
gather with others to nurture your soul


Option 1 – Sermon & Discussion Questions
Option 2 – Video & Discussion Questions
Option 3 – Intergenerational Devotional Activity

children’s corner
materials to nurture the spirituality of the littlest ones among us

Join us for Sunday School at 10AM
Video: The Story of Christmas (Jesus is Born)


Sign up for resources: Please sign up if you would like to receive a resource packet for your kiddo. 24 spots available.
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Staff & Leadership Restructure Recommendations for 2021

Staff Restructure Recommendations for 2021

FROM THE DEACON BOARD

1. Decrease Associate Pastor Meg Lacy Vega’s schedule from 40 hours per week to 25 hours per week. Duties will include but will not be limited to: Spiritual Development for Adults and Youth, including leading the church youth group, as well as preaching up to 12 times per year. Meg will continue to receive her current hourly rate of pay, and will work with the personnel committee on any necessary re-allocation. Meg will continue to work with personnel committee, staff, and the Deacon Board on updates to her job description appropriate for the needs of the church and her expertise, and according to the limitations of a reduction in hours.

2. Decrease Minister of Music & Worship Judy Fiske’s schedule from 32+ hours per week to 20 hours per week. Duties will include but will not be limited to: planning worship, leading choirs (when possible) and coordinating musicians. Judy will continue to receive her current hourly rate of pay, and will work with the personnel committee on any necessary re-allocation. Judy will continue to work with personnel committee, staff, and the Deacon Board on updates to her job description appropriate for the needs of the church and her expertise, and according to the limitations of a reduction in hours.

3. Increase the Community Ministry Director (April Kennedy) from 50 hours per month to 20 hours per week.

  • This will bring April’s pay more in line with the number of hours she has been working since March of this year.
  • This change would become retroactive to December 1, 2020.

FROM THE PERSONNEL COMMITTEE AND THE ADMINISTRATIVE BOARD

1. Contract with Amanda Rone to replace Hope Cutchins as Communications Coordinator for 20 hours per week in addition to the 15 hours per week she is now working as Media and Worship Coordinator.

  • This is a 6-month contract (January 1 – June 30, 2021) for a total of 35 hours worked, 15 as Media/Worship Coordinator and 20 as Communications Coordinator.

2. Create a 6-month position to work with Pastor Severns approximately 10 hours per week on logistics and scheduling. We recommend that this position be offered to Ron Simmons in addition to his Music/AV Assistant role.

  • This will essentially double Ron’s current workload at TBC for the 6-month period January 1 – June 30, 2021. This will be in addition to the wages budgeted for Ron’s position as music / AV assistant.

3. Authorize church staff to seek up to two (2) Worship Interns for the 6-month period January 1 – June 30, 2021 to work specifically with Dr. Judy Fiske and Amanda Rone on Worship planning.

  • Partial funding for these positions already exists in the current church budget, and additional funding and/or partnership with other churches may also be available.

Costs for changes in recommendations 1 and 2 will be paid for out of current staff salary fund with no anticipated increase.

Proposal for Leadership and Procedures in Q1&2 2021

 1) Leadership for the following 19 key roles needs to be nominated and confirmed. Those leaders willing to remain in existing positions will be asked to do so:

  • Church Clerk
  • Trustee Board (3 members)
  • At-Large Administrative Board Members (3 members)
  • Buildings & Grounds Committee (2 members)
  • Finance Committee NEW (3 members)
  • Personnel Committee (2 members)
  • TCCC Administrative Committee (2 members)
  • Row House Oversight Committee NEW (3 members)

2) The Board of Deacons will identify at least 5 members to serve in 2021. 100% of their focus will be on congregational ministry and care.

3) Returning at-large members of the Administrative Board (serving terms for 2021 and through 2022), and representatives from church boards and standing committees will continue to serve as a streamlined Administrative Board.

  • For the first half of 2021, no additional, at-large members will be nominated to the Administrative Board
  • Committee representation to the Administrative Board will occur on an “if available” basis
  • The streamlined Administrative Board will function to approve customary requests by the Finance Committee and other standing church committees. Information will be shared via Basecamp and meetings via zoom will be called as required. Requests requiring major financial commitments or arrangements will be referred to the church’s congregation for vote.

4) The Finance Committee will assume responsibility for all customary decisions regarding banking, bill paying, receipt of gifts & offerings, record-keeping and reporting. They will also relate directly with the church’s financial services company (JP Consulting, Inc.). Any questions outside the established parameters of operation, as outlined in the Church Manual, will be brought to the Administrative Board or the church congregation for vote.

5) A budget for the first half of 2021 will be approved by this year’s Administrative Board and presented to the congregation in early December.

  • All church entities with identified budgets will be instructed to authorize only those expenses which are absolutely necessary.
  • The Finance Committee will have the authority to grant requests that are within established guidelines or refer decision to the Administrative Board or the church congregation.

6) Tabernacle Church will return to the normal Leadership structure in Q3 2021 unless the Church votes to approve an extension of this proposal.

The deacons spent several weeks this fall working to find Tabernacle members who would be willing and able to serve on the Nominating Committee for 2020-21. With so many of our members’ lives changed so radically by the pandemic, this has proved to be a challenge. As 2020 winds down, our key leaders want to ensure that our leadership nominating process goes forward, and that qualified and committed leadership candidates will be brought to the church for approval in a timely way. Tim Pohl, chair of the Deacon Board; Terry McMahon, chair of the Administrative Board; and Nathan Hatfield, chair of the Personnel Committee will be working together as an interim nominating team to recruit leaders for the six-month January-June 2021 period. Leadership candidates whom they recruit who volunteer to serve will be brought to the church for approval as soon as a completed slate of candidates can be shared.

If you would like to be considered to serve as a leader in the church, or have questions about the process, please contact us at communications@tbcrichmond.org.

Sabbath | November 29, 2020

Sabbath
Sabbath is the culmination of Creation. We set aside the Sabbath day for the purpose of holy rest, sacred connection, and life-giving worship.

Sabbath with Us
The day is shaped by freedom. We encourage you to set time aside for three unique movements: PRELUDE, communal GATHERING, and CIRCLES. Begin your day with a quiet, reflective time with God at the place and time of your choosing. Join us from 11 to 11:30AM (EDT) for a brief interactive service. Connect and experience spiritual growth in meaningful conversation and biblical study with a small group of people in a Tab Circle. To sign up for a Circle, click here.

More Opportunities
There are many ways to connect with us, on Sundays and beyond! You can find more information about our Sunday School classes, Bible Study groups, prayer gatherings, and discipleship series on our online calendar.

Sabbath: November 29 [Circle Leaders]
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sabbath

Pause. Connect. Worship. Grow.

prelude
begin your day with one of these
ways to prepare your heart for worship

 

gathering
connect with God and the larger church family at 11AM


Today’s Scriptures
Livestream

 
circles
gather with others to nurture your soul


Option 1 – Sermon & Discussion Questions
Option 2 – Video & Discussion Questions
Option 3 – Intergenerational Devotional Activity

children’s corner
materials to nurture the spirituality of the littlest ones among us

Join us for Sunday School at 10AM

Sign up for resources: Please sign up if you would like to receive a resource packet for your kiddo. 24 spots available.
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