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Missions is one of the core values of Tabernacle and the youth had the opportunity to live out that core value at CBF Virginia’s Mission Madness a few weeks ago. 13 youth from Tabernacle came together with youth from 11 other churches to Walnut Hills Baptist Church in Williamsburg to spend a weekend volunteering and working to help Walnut Hills continue to do ministry well in Williamsburg. We were graciously hosted by the Fullertons (Jessica Corbitt’s parents) and we had an incredible weekend.

Our youth were divided and put on teams with other youth and sent out to do work in Williamsburg. Some did yard work, some prepped campsites for the summer, and some connected with community members to offer love, care, and comfort. Together, our team contributed over 84 hours of volunteer labor. While our brief efforts probably did not make a life-changing difference to anyone, we were glad to be representatives of and workers for the ministry that Walnut Hills has been doing for years and will be doing for many years to come. We helped establish a connection between the church and a new community, we prepared campsites that are now ready to receive kids and youth who will have meaningful experiences this summer, and we were changed as we worked and got to know one another better.

The youth who went to Mission Madness are Preston Lowery, Sophie and Jack Jones, Cole Severns, Sarala and Kaelyn Kennedy, Monica Lang, Ali Powell, Michael Mang, and Kanao, Kaeo, and Dylan Burgess. Kekoa Burgess participated as a worship leader for the weekend. When you see these youth over the next few weeks, take a moment to ask them about the weekend and what their experience was like! We want to bring our experiences and the things we learned back to our community here in Richmond and having folks ask us questions is one way that happens.

We’re also so thankful for Emily White for giving up her weekend to be a youth mentor and leader, and for Mark Snipes and CBF Virginia for hosting Mission Madness. We will be praying for the second Mission Madness weekend in April!

Tabernacle, thank you for supporting your youth and for helping make trips and experiences like this a possibility.

Grace and Peace,

Hogan

The mission of One Voice Chorus is singing the beauty and power of diversity. One Voice Chorus is a non-profit, intentionally integrated chorus bringing a musically diverse range of excellent choral performances to people in Richmond, VA and wherever there are those who need to hear our voice. We are founded on the belief that all people benefit from an understanding of the diverse world around us. We are dedicated to the idea that uniting people together of different backgrounds promotes not only kindness and respect, but an embrace of those differences. By demonstrating there is so much more that unites us than divides us, we can help our community find the power in our collective strength. We are better together.

Susan Compton has been a member of Tabernacle Baptist Church since September 2012. She began singing in the TBC choir the following year. She joined the One Voice Chorus in 2016 as a first soprano, and loves the variety of music the group presents. “Each year the One Voice Chorus presents three performances — a classical concert, a program of spirituals, and a concert that rotates — sometimes Broadway, sometimes jazz, sometimes specific composers,” she explains. “We touch on different genres to try to reach as many people as possible.”

Learn more about the chorus, and get tickets for their March 30 performance at onevoicechorus.org.

 

March 2nd is the launch date for our next project to update the Williams Building—installing air conditioning for the 2nd floor.  On that Saturday, the old unit will be removed.  You can already see the dust barrier strategically placed as you enter the 2nd floor from the main stairwell.  You will not be able to access the 2nd floor from the main stairwell on that day, so use the “back” stairs if you need access to that area this Saturday.

Following the demolition of the old unit, there will be some electrical work completed and masonry work to close off the doorway to the row house before the new air conditioning units are put into place.  That means that the dust barrier will likely be in place for at least three weeks. We will make every effort to keep you informed for exact dates of when these various work activities will be done. Please be aware that this work is in progress, and you may need to adjust your usual entry and exit path for the 2nd floor only.

Also during March we are planning to begin improvements for the bathrooms on the 1st floor of the Williams Building.  We promise to keep one of the two bathrooms operational at all times.  Please look for signs to direct you if one of the bathrooms is out of use while the installation of new sinks and some painting are being done.  You may also notice some painting in progress for our TCCC Walker Room. Again, we will provide more exact dates for the 1st floor improvements as those time periods are determined.

We have requested that this type of work not be done on Wednesday evenings and not on Sundays so that we minimize any conflict with usual church events.  We are trying our best to keep from interrupting our ministry efforts while we make these significant improvements to our Williams Building facility.

Thank you in advance for your patience and understanding.  Please direct any questions to Donna or Jim Soyars.