Tabernacle Baptist Church in Richmond's Historic Fan District

05/27/2026

Lead Worship With Us This Summer

We are hoping to fill out the entire summer worship schedule within the next two weeks, and we would love your help making that happen.

When staff knows in advance who is available to read scripture, pray, share a testimony, or help lead music, it opens up the planning process in ways that are hard to overstate. We get time to get ahead, to be more thoughtful about each service, and to put more into what the congregation experiences on Sunday mornings.

Sunday mornings are at their best when the people in the room are also the people up front. Signing up early helps make this possible. We hope you will find a way to lead this summer."
tbcrichmond.org/worship/help-lead-worship

05/21/2026

Help Us Cover the Summer: New Worship Sign-up Tool

Last summer, the congregation stepped up in a remarkable way to help lead worship while staff navigated a season of big transition. You covered the whole summer, and it made such a difference.

We’re hoping we can do that again this year.
When we know in advance who is available to read scripture, pray, share a testimony, help lead music, or serve in another worship role, it is a game changer for the staff. It gives us more space to develop meaningful services. It also honors one of our deepest convictions: worship is at its best when it is participatory, shared, and shaped by the gifts of the congregation..

You can sign up and see who has already offered to help at this link https://www.tbcrichmond.org/worship/help-lead-worship/

05/20/2026

Help Lead Worship and See Who’s Already Signed Up

Worship at Tabernacle has always been at its best when many voices and gifts are part of it.

We’ve created a new Help Lead Worship page where you can let us know when you’re available to help read scripture, pray, share a testimony, help lead music, or serve in another worship role.

You can also see who has already offered to help on upcoming Sundays and check the Sundays you’ve signed up for.

You may not be asked to serve every Sunday you mark, but each Sunday you select helps us plan, so please choose the dates when you genuinely expect to be available.
Thank you for helping us keep worship leadership broad, shared, and rooted in the life of the congregation.

We’re continuing to widen the circle of worship leadership so more voices, gifts, stories, and prayers can help shape our life together. Whether you have helped lead worship before or are wondering if there might be a place for you, we would be grateful to know how and when you may be available. U...

05/20/2026

Graduate Recognition Sunday, June 7

On Sunday, June 7, we will recognize high school seniors and those completing college, graduate school, trade school, or other post secondary programs during worship, giving thanks for the ways God is at work in their lives.

If you have a graduate who would like to be recognized, please email [email protected] with the graduate’s name and where they are graduating from. For programs beyond high school, please also include the degree or credential earned.

We look forward to celebrating with you.

05/19/2026

This Sunday, May 24, is Pentecost, and we are preparing a special layered reading of Acts 2 during worship.

We are looking for people who would be willing to read Acts 2:4–13 aloud during the service. Several people will read at the same time, so it will intentionally sound a little chaotic, like many voices filling the room as we remember the Spirit’s movement at Pentecost.

We would especially love to include people who can read in languages other than English, but English readers are welcome too. You do not need perfect pronunciation. You do not need to be a professional reader. This is about faithful participation and helping the congregation experience the wonder, confusion, beauty, and wideness of Pentecost.

If you are willing or possibly willing to participate, please fill out this short form:
https://forms.cloud.microsoft/r/96BdfreKmN

04/26/2026

Join Us for the Church Picnic Today

We are confirmed for today’s church picnic at the home of Judy and Eric Fiske, Sunday, April 26, from 5 to 7 p.m.

The weather looks a little cool, so bundle up, bring a chair or blanket, and join us for a good evening together. Judy and Eric’s home features one of Richmond’s great treasures: a glorious yard, a wraparound porch that deserves its own fan club, and Judy’s numerous flower beds!

Please bring a side dish to share. Tabernacle will provide fried chicken.

Judy and Eric have asked that guests park on Cedar Lane or on their side of New Kent Road. Please do not park on the opposite side of the street from the front of their house.

Please reach out to a staff member for Judy and Eric’s home address.

04/15/2026

Join Us for the Church Picnic

Join us on Sunday, April 26, 5 - 7 p.m. at the home of Judy and Eric Fiske, featuring one of Richmond’s great treasures: a glorious yard, a wraparound porch that deserves its own fan club, and Judy’s numerous flower beds, which we expect to be in full bloom.

Please bring a side dish to share and a chair or blanket. Tabernacle will provide fried chicken.

Please reach out to a staff member for Judy and Eric’s home address.

04/14/2026

Growing as Discerning People

In the book Discerning *God’s Will Together: A Spiritual Practice for the Church, the authors explain several basic assumptions underlying discernment. One is that although there is structure and a “process” to discernment, simply applying the “method” is ineffective if we are not “under the influence” of the Holy Spirit.

Another assumption is that remaining “under the influence” requires practice…..For example, hearing the Spirit speak through Scripture, listening to the Spirit through prayer, hearing the Spirit speak through others as we pray together.

So how can we support and encourage each other in the ongoing and consistent practices of listening for the Spirit?

In the coming weeks, we will be creating a dedicated “Hope Space” in our church (and outside our church) to encourage these practices as an integral part of our Building 4 Hope endeavor. Stay tuned and in the meantime, keep listening…

Where is God already at work in our community?
What is our church uniquely able to offer to make His kingdom visible and viable here?

*Morris & Olson, 1997

04/09/2026

TBC Building & Grounds Update—Gratitude for Volunteer Maintenance Work

We take every opportunity to say thank you, especially when people volunteer their time and energy to keep our buildings looking better—inside and outside! We recognize the years that Bill Gradwell put mulch down around the church each spring. A stand-in crew finished that job this year the week before Easter Sunday. Vincent Sallie and Jim and Donna Soyars put down two truck loads of mulch, making sure to clean up the sidewalks along the way. What a difference that made in preparation for our Easter weekend!

The day after Easter, Jay Hartman, Patrick Braford, Vincent Sallie, and Jim and Donna Soyars worked to complete a specific list of “fixes” around the church. It was a beautiful day to work outside! What this team did are things that you wouldn’t necessarily notice, such as:

- Re-attach Vent Screen for Kitchen Fan (Grove Avenue Outside)
- Fix Dumpster Shed Door
- Repair Drip Edge for TCCC Toy Shed
- Clean Out Closet Next to the Kitchen
- Re-secure the TCCC Entrance Awning
- Anchor Ramp Pad to the Ground at the TCCC Entrance.
- We found a few historical pieces when cleaning out one of our basement closets near the kitchen. We have treasures in our church of all types!

If you are interested in volunteering for another workday at TBC, please let us know! Contact Donna Soyars or Vincent Sallie at any time.