We launch into this fall season with confidence that God will give us the resources we need in accomplishing the important work of the church.  It is our hope that every member of the church will: 1) Deliberately take a deeper step in their faith walk 2)  Every member will find one area to regularly serve (weekly or monthly) Which of these many opportunities  would you like more information about?  A member of our staff will reach out to you to answer questions and help with your discernment process. Please CLICK HERE to take the survey. Please click on the boxes to find out more information on how you may serve. PRIORITIES: CHILDREN’S SUNDAY SCHOOL (9:45 – 10:45 AM)  – Cindy Hutchinson is our week-to-week lead teacher. We need a minimum of one adult to serve with her.  We’re likely looking for a rotation of adults to serve once a each month. (background checks required) YOUTH GROUP MENTORS (Sundays, 12:30 – 2:30 PM)  Sterling Severns is our week-to-week leader. We need 2 other adults to serve beside him.  We’re likely looking for a rotation of adults willing to serve once each month (Background checks required) DIALOGUE FACILITATOR (serving larger community) – ExCell is beginning a new zoom based program which gathers a small group of preschool parents together on a monthly basis. Facilitators will be trained in a 1.5 hour session and then commit to facilitating a conversation for 1 hour….once a month.  We’re looking for facilitators with these attributes and attitudes: – Positive and uplifting leadership with others Guide conversations through keen observations – Demonstrate curiosity and interest in learning from others – Share patience and a sense of humor with others – Ability to listen responsively (demonstrate to the speaker that you are listening and understanding what is being said, which encourages the speaker to continue) We’re looking for a total of 10 facilitators.   YOUTH EVENTS:  We have a handful of upcoming youth events requiring additional chaperones. Check the box if you’d like info on events and dates.  TABLE PREP AND/OR FOOD PICKUP:  Mid-September, we’re beginning a new Wednesday night program called “Dinner Church”.  We’re looking for folks willing to pickup food and deliver it to the fellowship hall on Wednesday afternoons and others to help prepare the tables (late Wednesday afternoon)  ONCE A MONTH CLEANING AND ORGANIZING:  We’d like to have a list of folks that will be willing to come into the building, once a month on a weekday of their choosing, to help tidy up and/or organize classrooms and hallways.  HANDY PEOPLE:  We’d like to have a list of folks that would be wiling to come into the physical building to help with basic “handy” projects. Think – hanging frames, powerwashing, preparing walls for painting, etc. SHORT TERM PROJECTS IN THE BUILDING: SANDERS:  use a belt sander and mouse sander on small oak classroom desks   STAINERS:  Stain some of the furniture out sanders have prepared.  TECHNOLOGY:  organize our cables, test equipment, and/or install AV in classrooms “AT HOME” PROJECTS   SEWING:  new cushion covers for sitting stools, a sitting bench, light blocking curtains, and cushions for “This End Up Furniture” BASIC FURNITURE BUILDING: Break down a piece of furniture and use the wood material to create a basic sitting bench (we have a leather cushion for the bench) Please CLICK HERE to take the survey. Please click on the boxes to find out more information on how you may serve. We’ll continue to post other opportunities as they arise and appreciate you discerning YOUR place of service.

YOUTH PARENTS & MENTORS Next Event for our Youth Group  Youth Event For Wednesday, August 17th Picnic Party At The Gradwell’s!  Hello Youth Family: Our next youth event for Epic August, is Wednesday, August 17. We’re looking forward to a great picnic party at the home of the Gradwell’s. If you have not RSVP’d already, please do so by Monday, August 15, by 7:30 PM. WHEN? Aug 17, 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM DROP-OFF/PICK-UP at The Gradwell’s1613 Harborough Rd., Henrico, VA 23238 FOOD Hotdogs and hamburgers and trimmings and a dessert RSVP Please RSVP by Monday, August 15 by 7:00 PM. Click here to RSVP. Upcoming Youth Events: August 20: Youth Participate in our Church-wide Clean-up Day September 16-17: Lock-in and RVA Street Art Festival November 11-13 2022: CBF Va Fall Youth Retreat at Eagle Eyrie Please be sure to RSVP when you get the email or see the post as this helps our coordinators plan for your event.

We’re looking forward to a great day at Kings Dominion on Wednesday, August 10th. 

RSVP is mandatory: 

We’re grateful for Tim Pohl’s generosity in helping us make our trip to KD affordable.  It’s really important for everyone to RSVP no later than 4 p.m. on Sunday, August 7th. 

WHEN? 

Aug 10, 10 AM – 8:30 PM

HOW MUCH?  

$15 per student (potentially less?)  + cost of food if you opt to eat in the park

DROP-OFF/PICK-UP at Kings Dominion

10 AM 
Parents will need to bring their students directly to Kings Dominion and/or make arrangements for someone to so do so.  We’ll meet at the giant flagpole in front of admissions.

8:30 PM
Parents will need to pick up their students at Kings Dominion at 8:30 p.m. 

WHAT TO BRING? 

* Comfortable Walking Shoes
* Sun Screen
* packed lunch and/or supper
* Swim attire + towel (if you plan on visiting water park)
* I you opt to eat in the park……credit/debit card, and/or mobile payment (KD is Cashless)

WHAT NOT TO BRING…..

Click here to read through the items NOT allowed in the park

PLEASE REMEMBER TO RSVP BY 4:00 PM SUNDAY, AUGUST 7TH.

CLICK HERE TO RSVP.

Our quarterly business meeting will be held this Sunday, July 31 at 2:00 PM. This will be a hybrid meeting. (in person and zoom). The in-person meeting will take place in the Fellowship Hall. Click here to watch a recording of the meeting.

Click here for the Book of Reports for the 3rd Quarter.

PARENTS & MENTORS

Next Event for our Youth Group

Hello Youth Family: The next youth event is Wednesday, August 3rd. Please RSVP no later than Monday, August 1, by 7:00 PM.   Hope everyone is having a great week.  Next week’s youth event will take place at the home of the Corbitt’s. Please RSVP by no later than 7:00 PM, Monday, August 1, so plans can be finalized. Thank you! Schedule: 6:00 p.m.  Meet at the Corbitt’s. 3310 Lamb Ave, Richmond VA 23222 Pizza and items to “make your own” sundaes will be provided. Volleyball net will be set-up in the park. 8:00 p.m.  Parents PICK-UP their youth AT the Corbitt’s. We’re asking for everyone to RSVP for weekly outings to help us make plans.  Please click here to RSVP no later than 7:00 PM, Monday, August 1. Looking forward to a great night together with our students.  PS: If you know that there is a youth that may not be on this email list, please forward this email to them and email Ron Simmons the person’s name and email address at mu6fes@aol.com and he will add the email address to the Youth list. Thanks!

Hello Youth Family: Here is the awesome schedule for the planned Youth events for the month of August. Details will be provided in the RSVP link information that will be sent prior to each event. (for example: dinner provided, bring a side dish, what to bring, etc…) For those that RSVP, an email will be sent the day before the event as a reminder.  Epic August!! August 3: Youth party at the Corbitts, 6-8 p.m. August 10: Kings Dominon, 10 am – 9 p.m. August 13 (Date Change!!): Camp RVA (CAMP RVA which will be held at Derbyshire Baptist Church is going to be held on Saturday, August 13. The flyer they sent had the wrong date. Please make note of this change. Registration deadline for this event is August 1. Please email Judy Fiske at judy@tbcrichmond.org if you would like to go so she can register you.) August 17: Youth party at the Gradwells, 6-8 p.m. TBD:  Youth Lock-in SAVE THE DATE: September 17: RVA Street Art Festival November 11-13 2022: CBF Va Fall Youth Retreat at Eagle Eyrie A link to RSVP for each event will be emailed and posted on the Youth Facebook Page and will be included in the TAB Weekly. Please be sure to RSVP when you get the email or see the post as this helps our coordinators plan for your visit. PS: If you know of a youth that may not be on this email list, please forward this email to them and email Ron Simmons the person’s name and email address at mu6fes@aol.com and he will add the email address to the Youth list. Ask them to check their spam/junk box to make sure this email is not landing there. Thanks!

Hello Youth Family:   

Hope everyone is having a great week.  This week’s youth event will take place in two different locations:  TBC + Westray’s Ice Cream

Schedule

6:00 p.m. 
Meet on 1st floor of main church building to work on a creative art project.

7:00 p.m. 
Walk over to Westray’s on Lombardy (we can drive over if weather doesn’t cooperate) 

8:00 p.m. 
Parents PICK-UP their youth AT WESTRAY’S (214 N. Lombardy St)  

What to bring: 

1) Clothing – Its possible you’ll get glue or paint on on your clothes. Wearing something old may be a good idea. 

2)  Shoes – if the weather is nice – we’ll likely walk over to Westray’s Ice Cream on Lombardy. 

3) $4-$8 for ice cream 

We’re asking for everyone to RSVP for weekly outings to help us make plans.  Please RSVP at this link.   https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/NF5J95Z

Looking forward to a great night together with our students. 

Grace and Peace, 

Pastor Sterling

Join the the TBC youth group for a special showing of Black Panther at the Byrd Theater. DATE:  Wednesday, July 13, 2022 COORDINATOR:  Mark Snipes SCHEDULE:  6:00 PM – Hot pizza will be waiting in the Church fellowship hall when everyone arrives at 6:00 p.m. sharp 6:30 PM – Load up into church van and head to Carytown 7:00 PM – Movie at Byrd Theater begins Total Cost: $8  (Tickets cost more for the Byrd’s Classic Series) PARENT PICK-UP:  We’ll e-mail out updates to those that RSVP and let you know if pick-up will be at the theater or at the church. It is important planning for this event that any youth, parents. siblings or mentors that plans to attend to RSVP. Please click here to RSVP by Monday, July 11. Pizzas will need to be ordered and transportation secured, so please RSVP. Thanks!

There were requests from the online chat from the livestream to put the reading from the worship service on July 3, 2022, on the website. Here is the reading. The writer and credit for the Litany goes to Fran Pratt.

God, we seek your wisdom for how to live today, in this time and place.

We ask help from you:

To remember that we are citizens of heaven first and foremost (1) – Help us, oh God; To live with integrity and fidelity to Christ even while under human government – Help us, oh God;To practice peace and resurrection in our every action (2) – Help us, oh God; To exercise our rights and privileges on behalf of the vulnerable – We need the mind of Christ.

We lift up those human leaders in authority, that they may do justly, love mercy, and walk humbly (3); That they may overcome self-interest with self sacrifice; That they may listen to the voices of the people they serve; That they may have vision for good for all, beyond partisan goals and nationalism; That they may resist temptation to wield their power for personal gain; That they may may resist tyranny, totalitarianism, and autocracy within their ranks; That they may speak truth, and uphold it (4); That they may hold fast to laws which foster justice, and root out those that discriminate against the weak; That they may seek peace and pursue it (4); That they may work for equality and benefit for all races, all genders, all religious and cultural expressions; That they may champion the beauty of humanity from cradle to grave; That they may regard kindness and cooperation as strengths; That they may lead with humility, morality, compassion, and creativity. Let everything that is hidden come to light – The light that is Christ. (5) And let all people live in the authority of the Kingdom of Heaven, under the law of Love. Amen.

1. Philippians 3:20
2. “Practice resurrection” is a line in Wendell Berry’s famous poem, “The Mad Farmer Liberation Front”
3. Micah 6:8
4. Psalm 34:14
5. John 8:12