Rev. Sterling Severns’ sermon about God’s work in the brokenness of the world. July 26, 2020
Continuing the Conversation: Healing
Mary Jo Dailey, Dan and Karen Herman share their thoughts, and some personal stories about healing
Tabernacle Stories: Mary Jo Dailey (04/05/17)
“We need to tell stories as a testimony to what God has done and is doing. If we do not share the stories, their power and truth are diluted, and their impact forgotten” (Wright/Davis).
On April 5, 2017, we invited Mary Jo Dailey to share her call story. We are grateful for her bravery and vulnerability. Mary Jo’s testimony to God’s presence in her life is inspiring.
Continuing the Conversation: Dan & Karen Herman on Healing
What happens AFTER someone receives healing and/or a cure?
Welcome Jaime Poole!
At the June meeting, the Administrative Board unanimously approved a recommendation from the Personnel Committee to contract with Jaime Poole, President of JP Consulting, Inc. for the financial administration duties for both Tabernacle and the Child Care Center, beginning July 1 through December 31, 2020. The month of July will serve as an overlap with Hope Cutchins, before she transitions from her role as our current Financial Assistant to begin grad school at Georgetown.
JP Consulting, Inc., is a financial services consulting company established in 2006. Jaime has 14 prior years of banking experience in a variety of roles including departmental and staff management. Her focus areas include project management, bookkeeping services, and marketing. She possesses expert level knowledge of accounting software.
Outside of her professional endeavors, Jaime uses her financial knowledge to give back to her community by serving as Treasurer and Chair of the finance committee at her church. She is a graduate of Virginia Commonwealth University in Richmond, Virginia.
We are so very grateful to Hope Cutchins who has stepped into the role of Financial Assistant for these past eight months. Hope is leaving the position of Financial Assistant at the end of July to pursue her Masters in International Development Policy at Georgetown University in Washington, DC. Hope will continue in her position as Communications Coordinator, working remotely, through the remainder of 2020. We are grateful for her leadership and service to Tabernacle and TCCC this past year, and the many hats she has worn, and excited we get to remain connected in the coming months.
Covenant: Summer of 2020
This summer, we will actively covenant together in multiple ways, particularly in our physical gatherings in one one another’s homes. This four-part video series will lay out the foundation and specific details related to expectations, hopes, and practices.
A Word from our Pastor: Erroneous Assumptions
No one invisible.
Listening to Black Voices: Trevor Noah & Anne Marie Brown
We have been talking about the importance of de-centering our own stories and listening to the stories of others, especially those on the margins. We are sharing videos from different members and staff on what voices they are listening to that are shaping and reshaping their perspective.
Have a voice you’d like to share with us? Email a video to meg@tbcrichmond.org or severns@tbcrichmond.org.
You can find the video from Trevor Noah Kate talks about here.
Making the Shift: from “one-way giving” to “mutual interdependence” (March 2018)
During this conversation, Wendy McCaig will share her experiences in bridging the gap between middle class white faith communities and lower income predominately African American communities using the principles and practices of Asset-Based Community Development. Through a combination of story and the sharing of ABCD practices, participants will learn how this strategy could help bridge the gap between church and community in a way that leads to healing on both sides of the divide.