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July 14, 2015 tbc Church Business

A Word from our Pastor

There is a small and unclaimed window of time on Sunday mornings that I’ve come to treasure. It is a moment that lasts only about fifteen minutes or so; it begins right around 10:45 a.m. and ends with the chiming of the worship hour. Our little church family converges in the Sanctuary and also in various corridors throughout the church house. The energy builds with each passing handshake or hug. The laughter increases as our children are released from their Sunday School Classes. It is unstructured time. It is sacred time.

Last Sunday, a group of about fifteen of us were gathered in the old church parlor quietly and deliberately praying for Rob and Amanda, on the eve their last day in the United States. Some of the bell choir members were sitting in the back of the Sanctuary writing encouraging notes to our children and youth as they prepared to leave for music camp the following morning. A group of VBS leaders were herding 30+ children in the fellowship hall in preparation for their leadership in worship. Our friends from Buena Vista Baptist Church joined the effort with enthusiasm and energy. It was an especially impressive feat as each of them, alongside many other tbc adults, spent the entire week pouring out love, and energy, upon the littlest among us. Simultaneously, a group of us gathered around Art, Beth, and Graham in the middle of the Sanctuary. The reunion was a gift. It was so good to have them home for a weekend. We expressed gratitude for their ministry at Alkulana and prayers for renewed energy as they prepared to begin again.

Last Sunday, I couldn’t help but to sense God walking around the hallways of the church, binding us together, nudging us towards hospitality, and building up the community. The Spirit of God continues to remind us of the gift we have in one another and also points us to look beyond ourselves. I can’t help but to feel grateful and I can’t help but to wonder what God will do in this in-between time, this period between the bookends of the sabbath day. I look forward to hearing the story…….

Yours in Christ,

Sterling W. Severns
Pastor

July 12, 2015 tbc Prayer

Sunday Worship 7-12-15

July 5, 2015 tbc Media

Sunday Worship Podcast 7-5-2015

Seventh Sunday of Pentecost Ps. 1

Sermon by Sterling Severns

June 28, 2015 tbc Media

Sunday 6-28-2015 Podcast

Sixth Sunday of Pentecost – Romans 15:14-16:27

“Therefore,…….” Sterling Severns

June 21, 2015 tbc Media

Sunday Worship 6/21/2015

June 14, 2015 tbc Media

Sunday Worship 6/14/2015

Unfortunately, the podcast only includes the second half of worship. This is due to technical difficulties. We regret any inconvenience.

June 7, 2015 tbc Prayer

Sunday Worship 6-7-15

May 31, 2015 tbc Prayer

Sunday Worship 5-31-2015

May 19, 2015 tbc Church Business

Tabernacle’s God-Sized Vision: Basement/Fellowship Hall Renovations Continue

Construction and renovation in our Basement/Fellowship Hall area remains on target for completion in late May or early June. Dry wall is up, plumbing lines and mounts have been installed, and duct work is near completion. There are a couple of significant construction activities for you to be aware of this week:

Kjellstrom & Lee, General Contractor, expects to have a crane on site on Wednesday, May 20^th to place the new HVAC compressor on the roof. The steel support has already been installed to make this move in compressor location possible.
By Friday, May 22^nd, we expect that all of the ceiling tiles will be reinstalled in the Fellowship Hall area. We will literally see how much progress is being made when that part of the job is finished!

Be certain to use our God-Sized Vision mailbox located on the table in our Meadow Street entrance foyer to ask any questions that you might have. Our committee members will respond to you quickly. Also continue your prayers for our Construction & Renovation Oversight Committee leaders, as well as for work safety during construction. Your prayers are an important component of the overall success of our endeavors!

May 19, 2015 tbc Church Business

Tabernacle’s God-Sized Vision: Look What We Found!

While the demolition in the basement area was in progress, the team made a fascinating historical find! A blackboard from many, many years ago reveals the names of Sunday School classes, counts of attendance, new members and other key information. Previously hidden in a closet behind shelving, the chalk can still be read! Because of the size, angle and location of the blackboard, it is difficult to get one good picture of it. Take a look at the pictures included here. Sunday School ‘Colonels’ included Delaney, Jennings, Chapin, Eubank, Thomas, Brown, Taurman, Orchestra, Officers. Do you recognize any of those names? Let us know if you do! And wonder who the 12 officers were at that time?

The columns include number on roll and number in attendance, along with the collection amount for that Sunday. Previously at Tabernacle, the Sunday collection was taken up during Sunday school as well as during the worship service. Each class posted on the blackboard how much was collected on a Sunday and the previous Sunday, allowing for a week over week comparison. The numbers still showing on the blackboard are from August 23^rd and August 30^th of that year.

Once construction in the Basement/Fellowship Hall area is completed, you will have the chance to take a look at what changes were made. See the display in the basement area and on the TV monitor to refer to the list of changes and the drawing that shows where the changes are taking place. The blackboard remains in its location in a closet, and is more visible now since we took the shelving down. It won’t be long before you will have a chance to see if for yourself!