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Joshua Bair

For me, Tabernacle has been more than just a church or even a home away from home.  Tabernacle is a place where I could belong and be pursued by God. Tabernacle was a refuge on my journey, a sanctuary for me to reflect and become more fully myself. I feel privileged and blessed to have been part of the family of God at Tabernacle Baptist Church. From the creative worship experiences to working in the food pantry, Tabernacle ministered to and through me.  Tabernacle will always be a place I call home and where I feel welcomed by the presence of God. It is a place where everyone can feel like they are held in God’s love.

Joshua Bair

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Rev. Lindsay Comstock

I’d looked for a church home for months.  I’d gone from church to church looking for something that didn’t require I leave my seminary training at the door but something that felt like home without all the seminary fluff.  The first day I walked into Tabernacle, it was like grandmother’s living room.  Comfortable. Safe.  Friendly.  When I learned of the food pantry/clothes closet ministry, I knew I’d found the inner sanctum…the heartbeat of the church and my own soul.  Without so much as a question why, I was given a place to serve.  I was able to give and be given to in that place.  I found family in that space.  I was home.

Tabernacle has raised more than one rascal of a seminarian.  I’m grateful for the call to see us through those winsome years of theological discernment.  But, not only have you raised us, guided us, ordained us, you have been strong enough, mature enough and loving enough to let us go.  Bless us as we go, in fact.  You have served as the holy parent in an arrangement that could have easily been interpreted as someone else’s problem.  Tabernacle Baptist Church made me into the minister I am today.  I find myself referencing what TBC would do on more than one occasion in my daily ministry in Massachusetts.  When I come back to visit, it’s like that first day all over again: comfortable, safe, friendly.  I guess you never really become a stranger in grandmother’s living room.  There is always a place for you when you come home.

Thank you for loving me.

Rev. Lindsay C. Comstock

Lindsay was ordained at Tabernacle Baptist Church on January 6, 2007 and currently serves as Minister of Christian Education and Youth at The First Baptist Church Worcester, Massachusetts.

 

 

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Worship: Proper 23b, 10.14.12

Our Worship Service focuses on Hebrews 4:12-16.  Rev. Dan Schumacher’s sermon is entitled, “A Living Word for Living People.”. Worship Leaders include the Lisu Choir, Robyn Mosley, Jack White, Jean and Bill Finley, Flue Ensemble, Vocal Ensemble, and Church Staff.

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Rev. Gregory Harrell

This week I am celebrating alongside you the 3 year anniversary of my ordination at TBC. It is a moment I cherish and that I carry great respect for. It is a huge deal to be affirmed as a minister of the Gospel by a church that truly tries to live out the Gospel of Christ throughout your 125 years.

The Church Family at Tabernacle is an amazing family. A family that Melanie and I miss very much. You were a place that allowed me to explore my calling and try things I didn’t know how to do. When I messed up you extended grace and when I was successful you celebrated beside me. Most importantly you modeled what it means for a church to be a family as I got to participate beside you in welcoming others in, finding ways to incorporate different cultures into worship, and walking beside each other through various seasons of life. You are a model of what the body of Christ looks like.

Rev. Gregory Harrell

Greg was ordained at Tabernacle Baptist Church on May 17, 2009 and serves as Minister of Youth at Blacksburg Baptist Church.

 

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Rev. Will Baker

 

As I sit here between a pair of 3 month old twins, Jack and Phoebe, I can think of only one word to describe the people of TBC, family. When I arrived in Richmond, not knowing anyone, the TBC family took me in as one of their own. As I went to work in other churches around the city, Tabernacle remained a place I knew I could come home to. Then on Thursdays Tabernacle became a home that threw open it’s doors in hospitality to those in need in the community, through the Food Pantry ministry and I got to be a small part of that. It always healed my heart.

The people of Tabernacle, there are to many of you to mention by name, showed me what it meant to be a church family. Thank You. I have carried your example with me to the Eastern Shore and the church family I serve now.

Rev. Will Baker

Will was ordained at Tabernacle on February 7, 2009 and currently serves as Pastor at Drummundtown Baptist Church, Parksley, VA

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Tutors needed

Tutoring Assistance for our Children and Teenagers, Wednesdays from 5:00 – 5:45 p.m.

Kids have a lot of homework these days, that’s a fact.  What’s not so evident is that they often need help getting that homework done.  That’s where you come in!  This year we are offering a homework assistance time prior to the Wednesday night supper.  During this time, we hope to empower students to become confident and competent in their studies.  We also hope that this time will be a wonderful way to build strong, lasting relationships with our children and youth.  Having adults like you in their lives serving as mentors and guides promotes healthy development and encourages strong spiritual growth.  Please consider joining us during this time of discipleship and mentoring!

Contact  Julie@tbcrichmond.org for more information.  Please let us know your strong subjects so that we can place you with the right students!

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Discard age inappropriate toys in play nook and clean others

The Children’s play-nook in the community room (basement) needs to be cleaned out periodically. The space is viewed by more members of our community than any other room in the church (e.g. voting poll station, food pantry ministry, Richmond Concert Band passes through on Tuesdays, etc.).  We need someone to organize the toys and vacuum the padded floor.

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Worship: World Communion Sunday, 10.7.12

World Communion is one our favorite annual services as it gives us a wonderful opportunity to celebrate that which binds us all together. Worship leaders include: Readers Ensemble, Combined Choirs, Children’s Choir, Megan Strollo, Bobby McGraw, Wint Wint Zaw, Julie Gaines, and the church staff.

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Worship:Pentecost 18b, 9.30.12

Our worship service centers on James 5:13-20. Rev. Severns’ sermon is entitled “It is Well”. Worship leaders include Bill and Eleanor Brown, Molly Huffstetler, Bya Wann, Ja Ja Hkanghti, The Ayers Family, Hlei Iang, the Sanctuary Choir, and Church Staff.

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Worship: Pentecost 17b, 9.23.12

Our worship service focuses on James 3:13-4:7. Rev. Severns’ sermon is entitled, “Draw Near”. Worship leaders include Dat Pham, The Hoffpauir Family, Kristen Koger, the Sanctuary Choir, William Strollo, Taylor Gaines, and the Church Staff. One of the highlights of the service includes the dedication of Emily Mae Fogel.