Summer Sunday School Through September 5th-For Adults, College, and Youth

      Join us for Barristas serving specialty coffees and pastries

      The NOOMA video series 

             Lively table discussions and fellowship

The dad walks down the beach, his little son darting into the ocean and then out again. Dad tells us a story, glancing back to smile at his son again and again as he talks.

They were in a mall, and a guy at a kiosk was playing with a rubber ball attached to his wrist by an elastic cord. The man threw it, caught it, did tricks. And the two and a half year old yells 'I waaaaaant one.' Dad said no, explaining that it wouldn't be fun, that it wasn't as easy as it looked, that the boy could even get hurt. Eventually the boy moans, "But I thought you looooved me."

The toddler didn't know that his dad planned to take him to buy his very own kickball next. And when they were in the sporting goods store, and Dad asks the boy which ball he wants, the toddler says he wants the 'owange one.' Dad and son leave the store in a march of triumph, with the boy clutching his owange kickball joyfully.

That's the beginning of one of the NOOMA videos, which the UFH Sunday School class is using this summer. But the rest of the video - and then the conversation - centers around how we're like that toddler, sometimes asking God for things that aren't right for us, and sometimes feeling like God must not love us. And we explore together the idea that, even though we're too little to see it, God has plans for us that are so much better.

Oh, and while we're watching the films and enjoying conversation together, we're also sharing in coffee and crumbcake and muffins and all manner of goodies.

Join Us. 9:30. Teens, College,Young Adults, and Just Plain Adults are more than welcome.

About the NOOMA video series:

Jesus lived with the awareness that God is doing something, right here, right now, and anybody can be a part of it. He encouraged his listeners to search, to question, to wrestle with the implications of what he was saying and doing. He inspired, challenged, provoked, comforted, and invited people to be open to God’s work in this world. Wherever he went, whatever he did, Jesus started discussions about what matters most, because for Jesus, God is always inviting us to open our eyes and join in. NOOMA is a series of short films that explore our world from a perspective of Jesus. NOOMA is an invitation to search, question, and join the discussion.

Present Word - Location Workroom

Summer Quarter series: "Christian Commitment in Today's World", focuses on Christian commitment. The three units in this quarter explore the nature, foundation, and marks of commitment as they apply to Christians in today's world. The  August unit "The Marks of Christian Commitment," looks at how God sustains the faithful in all circumstances and calls them, throught Jesus' example, to claim life throught serving others. It looks at how Christian commitment draws believers into the future, preoccupied with God's mission in Christ. It descrives the joy and peace of commitment and focuses on how human commitment is upheld by God' commitment and faithfulness. 

Weekday Lunch Groups

You, your friends and coworkers are invited to gather together for lunch once a month during the work week. TCPC is hosting lunch gatherings in three locations and you are invited to join us for a time of sharing and fellowship. Here are the dates and places for the upcoming lunch gatherings, all of which meet at noon:

 

  Innsbrook Group: Grapevine II (Three Chopt and Church), 3rd Wednesday-August 18th, noon

  Downtown Group: Just Willies Café (600 E Main St), 4th Wednesday-August 25th, noon

  West End Group: Nanking (7408 W Broad St), 4th Friday-August 27th, noon

We hope you will join us for good discussions of caring and sharing fellowship. If you have any questions, contact Jeff Cole at colej_va@yahoo.com

 

 

Tuesday Morning All Church Bible Study

 

10:00 AM. CONTACT BRENDA HALBROOKS (270-5452)

On Vacation for the summer! 

 

All Church Bible Blazers

Third Wednesday of the Month at 10:30am.

On Vacation for the summer!

    

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               

Wednesday Morning Men's Bible Study

 

6:00 AM IN WORKROOM. CONTACT, NEIL PALMER (360-1969)

 

We are continuing our study of the book Have A Little Faith, by Mitch Albom. Those who were born into faith, have lost faith, or are still searching will all be engaged and challenged by this powerful story of "finding faith" in relationships with others and with something greater than ourselves. In the book, Albom moves between two different worlds, Christian and Jewish, African-American and white, improverished and well-to-do, observing how two very different men employ faith similarly in fighting for survival: the older, suburban rabbi embracing it as death approaches; the younger, inner-city pastor relying on it to keep himslef and his church afloat. This is book about a life's purpose; about losing belief and finding it again; about the divine spark inside us all. It is one man's journey, but it is everyone's story.  Men of TCPC who enjoy the ‘Crack of Dawn’ are welcome to join this study.

 

Sunday Night Men's Bible Study

 

7:30 PM IN WORKROOM. CONTACT, GARY DARDEN (346-9093)

 

We continue our study of 1&2 Peter. The apostle Peter pulls no punches in his application-packed letters. Get ready for several searing challenges: Be Holy, live an other-centered life and win the spiritual war against Satan. Peter also unveils God's esteemed view of women, explains how to respond to suffering and reveals the qualities of bibllical ledership. All TCPC men are wlcome to join in this study.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   

Men’s Fellowship and Nurture Group

4th SATURDAY IN LOWER FELLOWSHIP HALL AT 7:30 AM.

CONTACT, RUSH COWHERD (740-3139).

The new series of meetings will begin on September 25th. We will meet for breakfast at 7:30am and we will have Donald Marden (Pastor) the Associate Director of the Presbytery Frontier Fellowship (PFF) and is now serving Russia. Come and enjoy food, fellowship and be nurtured with us. Note: October 23rd, Patricia O'Bannon, Henrico Board of Supervisors, will be our guest speaker.

 

Widowed Persons Service (WPS) 

THURSDAYS 2-4 PM. CONTACT, NANCY STEWART (747-1607).

Thursdays 2-4pm. Special program every 2nd Saturday at 2:30 pm.

  

Food for the Soul

3RD SATURDAY IN KITCHEN OF UPSTAIRS FELLOWSHIP HALL AT 9:00 AM.

CONTACT, KAREN CULLEN (747-6549)

Next meeting, Saturday, August 21st, 9am.

This group prepares simple meals for individuals who are ill, suffering a loss, or celebrating an occasion. No cooking skills are required.

 

Prayer Shawl Ministry

WEDNESDAYS AT 7:00 PM CONTACT, JOAN KERBY (364-2838)

With summer here, we are meeting once a month. The August location will be announced soon.  Anyone interested in knitting or crocheting is welcome. All ages are invited to join us. We will be happy to teach you how to knot. Yarn is available. Info/contact" Joan Kirby (364-2838).

 

Career Prospectors

Meets each Tuesday morning 7:45-9:45am in the UFH. This is a very active networking group for workers in transition. We provide mentoring, training opportunities, refresher techniques for interviewing, resume writing, timely gathering of job information, and general support as you travel your path to a new career position. Info/contact: Charlie Wood (360-1489).