Surviving the Holidays

A holiday ministry program to help people who are grieving a death

For people who’ve lost a loved one, the Thanksgiving and Christmas season can be bleak. This lay-led event offers coping tools and support for grieving congregation members and people in our community. If this is you, please join us for this 2-hour supportive holiday event.

Thursday, November 14
7:00 p.m., Room 203
600 Forest Avenue

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If you are looking for deeper and more significant conversations with others, especially in connecting over the struggles of life, join us for this workshop!

This training is a one-day introduction to the foundational principles of The Barnabas Model, which considers the human heart and human relationships within a Biblical framework. Barnabas staff counselors offer lectures that explore our longings as human beings, our inherent dignity and depravity, our efforts to manage our inevitable disappointments, and the hope that the love of God brings to the broken world.

The content includes lectures and an interactive small group experience, plus a take-home reflection to practically apply the principles to one real-life friendship. Barnabas Basic offers an excellent introduction to our multi-level Barnabas Training Groups, which equip people to pursue redemptive conversations with others who are facing difficult times in life and faith. 

Saturday, November 9
9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Community West Church

This seminar, led by Barnabas Center staff, will greatly help you get started taking conversations deeper and making them more effective in helping and supporting others.  

Sign up on the Barnabas Center website:: $110 ($125 with lunch)
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*Cost should not prohibit anyone from attending. Please reach out for scholarship info.

Call Ed Satterfield for more information or assistance with cost at 282-4645.

Worship with us in our beloved Sanctuary!

Services will be held at 8:15, 9:30, and 11:00 a.m. Sunday School will be held during the 9:30 a.m. hour for kids, students, and adults.

About the Space:

• New signage will be posted around the facility and parking lots to help orient you to classrooms and worship spaces.

• A new Welcome Desk will greet you when you enter through the primary entrance in the back playground parking lot. Stop here if you need directions to your destination!

• Children’s Spaces (infant through 3rd grade) will be behind secured doors, and all children must be checked in prior to entering the secured space. We encourage you to take them to the bathroom before heading back!

  • Infants through Little Lions (3-4 year olds) will be on the first floor, right off the main gathering space.

  • Little Eagles (Pre-K) through 4th grade will be on the second floor. 4th Grade is in the main hallway with the adult classrooms, down from the lounge space.

  • Club 56 will meet in the basement.

  • Student Ministry (7th through 12th grade) will also meet on the second floor.

• Flexible worship space will take place in the Fellowship Hall during the 9:30 and 11:00 a.m. services. The room will be outfitted with chairs, seating in round tables, and some couches, and you can participate in worship via the stream on the large screen. A small hospitality team will welcome worshipers to this flexible worship space, and coffee will be available!

• Importantly, coffee will be found in the Commons as well as at the Kitchen by the Fellowship Hall.

We’re opening our doors a day early!

Come celebrate our renewed home and explore our space before we gather for worship on Sunday morning. Join us for a coffee truck, food, raffles, and a scavenger hunt We hope that we can all get acquainted with our building in advance of our first Sunday services.

Kids and Parents: Stop in between 10:00 - Noon to meet your teachers in your kids’ classrooms! (Classrooms will be open all morning, but teachers will be available for this two hour window!)

Saturday, November 2 | 600 Forest Avenue
9:00 AM to 1:00 PM

We are back!

For many years, Third had a group called the Young at Heart for our "chronologically superior" members. After a robust "Flourishing in the Third Third" class this spring, a new, co-ed Young at Heart group is in formation for those who have reached retirement age or better.

Our first gathering will be to tour our renewed building at 600 Forest Avenue on Thursday, October 17, at 10:00 a.m. Join us to hear plans for the renewed Young At Heart group, and then Ed Satterfield will lead us on a tour of our renewed church! We’ll meet in the Fellowship Hall and then move on from there.

Please register to let us know you plan to attend.

Join us as we celebrate and remember how God has met us at Regency over the past two years!

We’re cancelling adult Sunday School classes for the week so we can gather downstairs, eat donuts, and enjoy our last hoorah at Regency! (Children’s Sunday School will still meet.)

What will happen after we leave?

• Sunday, October 20 & 27: Home Worship. We’ll share liturgy, worship, and teaching resources to help facilitate worship in your homes, with Parish Groups, or with friends and family. More to come!

• Saturday, November 2: Open House Celebration. Join us the morning of November 2 to tour the building, take kids by their new rooms, and celebrate the completed project!

• Sunday, November 3: First Worship at 600 Forest Avenue. Join us for worship in our beloved Sanctuary. Services will be held at 8:15, 9:30, and 11:00 a.m. Sunday School for all ages will be held during the 9:30 a.m. hour.

Tour our Renewed Home and Pray for the building at 600 Forest Avenue!

We're grateful to be able to open the doors to our renewed building on Saturday morning so our community can spend time in prayer together in many of our rooms.

• 9:00 AM: Guided prayer tour around the building.

• 10:00 AM-12:00 PM: Building will be open for self-guided prayer and touring. Prayer points will be posted in various areas around the building to help facilitate your prayers.

Common Questions:

• Do I have to sign up? Can I come late or leave early? No signup is necessary, and you are welcome to come and go as you’re able for the morning.

• Where can we park? The back parking lot by the playground is open and available for parking.

• Can my kids come? Yes! However, there are ongoing projects in the building, so please exercise caution and accompany your children at all times. Also, the playground is still currently in poor condition.

• Where should we enter? We’ll clearly mark an entry door at the rear of the Sanctuary.

• Will we be able to tour the whole building? Almost! A few sections of the building will be unavailable at the request of our contractors as they continue the finishing work in these last weeks.

• Why are there pieces of blue tape scattered on the walls? Any blue tape on the wall is supposed to be there and should not be removed.

• Will we be able to use the bathrooms? Unfortunately, until the contractor's work is complete and we begin janitorial services in the building, the bathrooms will be unavailable. If necessary, a staff member can walk you over our office building to use a bathroom.

We’ll see you there!

The Lord has placed us at Regency, right at the crossroad of where thousands of immigrant and refugee families are located. After learning more about the needs of these relocated families, we are teaming up with our neighbor at the other end of the mall, the Henrico County Adult Learning Center, to cohost a Resource Fair to provide a way to meet and become familiar with the many agencies and ministries in our area that can help meet these numerous needs. 

The Resource Fair

The event will be held at the Henrico Country Adult Learning Center at Regency on Thursday, September 19, from 5:30 - 7:30 pm with groups like Crossover, Third Church Immigrant and Refugee Tutoring, ESL at West End Pres and WEAG, Christian Arabic Church, Re-Establish Richmond, GRTC, and many other private and county organizations. 

How can you help? 

• Be in prayer for relationships to be developed and for fruitful connections to be built for these families to receive the help they need in negotiating life in a new and different culture. 

• Volunteer for hospitality (refreshments and helping people find the Learning Center), as language interpreters, and for set up and clean up.

Looking to know more guys from Third, reconnect with those you already know, or hang out with some of Thirds' elders? Join us for food and fellowship as we kick off another year of men’s ministry.

Date & Time: Wednesday, September 18, 5:30 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.

Location: Community West Church Pavilion (2340 Pump Rd, Henrico, VA 23233)

Join us for this 5K and Fun Run in remembrance of local teacher Lara Teague Curry.

This event is being hosted in partnership with Trinity United Methodist, River Road Church, Baptist, Henrico Education Fund, American Foundation for Suicide Prevention, and Freeman High School. Proceeds from the 5K will benefit the Lara Teague Curry Memorial Fund, established by the Teague and Curry families to support students in Henrico County by the Henrico Education Foundation.

Lara Teague Curry Memorial 5K & Kids Fun Run

Saturday, September 14, 2023
Trinity United Methodist Church
8:00 a.m.: Kids Fun Run
8:30 a.m.: 5K

Join us for our next Women of Valor Prayer Group

Saturday, September 7
9 - 10:30 am.
Third at Regency

This meeting is open to all women. We want to especially encourage women who feel on the margins to join us— single moms, single women, those managing crises or working through a divorce or separation. For anyone who wants to come and pray in community: come and be encouraged.

Childcare available for all kids under 11 with a registration.

Calling all 5th and 6th Graders!

Club 56 is our awesome ministry for our 5th and 6th grade students. We meet on Wednesday nights and Sunday mornings, growing in our community together, knowledge of God, and preparing for the rhythms of Student Ministry which begins in 7th grade.

The Club 56 Kickoff Dinner is an important time for our students, who will begin to connect with each other that night, and for our parents, who will hear more about this ministry and learn more about what to expect in their tween's development and how they can be equipped parents during these middle years.

Your whole family is welcome to attend, but remember this night is for your 5th and/or 6th grader so let's put the focus on them!

Wednesday, September 4
6:00 - 8:00 p.m.
First Floor Gathering Space at Regency
Childcare is available for children through 4th grade but registration is required.

Questions? Contact Bryce Lyle.

Join us on Sunday, August 18, as we kick off an exciting new ministry year!

The intersection of art, faith, and work presents a myriad of unique questions, challenges, and opportunities.

Join a group of creatives from Third and across Richmond for this second meeting as we eat dinner and explore our theme for the evening, “Working Well, Resting Right.” At this event, we will focus on “Working Well” and spend time engaging together in a form of visual journaling and reflection. Please bring something to write/draw with!

This gathering is open to professionals, hobbyists, and all those in between. Third Church will cover the registration cost for this event—use code THIRDCHURCH to register for free.

This gathering will be hosted by our mission partner Needle’s Eye at Make Creative Studio at St. Giles Presbyterian Church on Monday, August 12 from 6:00–7:30 p.m. Contact Chris Porter with questions.

Women of Third! Do you love to sing? Join us!

We are inviting all women who love to sing to join us for a special women's piece, "A Celebration of Singing" for worship on July 14.

Rehearsal: Thursday, July 11 from 7:00-9:00 p.m.
Lead in Worship: Sunday, July 14, 8:45 and 11:00 a.m. services

Let us know you’d like to join!

Learn more about our 2024 All-Ages Mexico Mission Trip

For years, Third’s high school ministry has gone to Mexico with Amor Ministries for a summer mission trip. We now have the opportunity for this trip to be open to everyone in our congregation 10 years old and above.

We’ll be working with Amor Ministries to build a home for a family in need near Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico from June 30 – July 6, 2024.

The cost of the trip is $950.00 per person and there are scholarships and payment plans available if money is a hinderance to coming on this trip. We never want money to be the one thing that keeps someone from being part of a trip like this!

This trip is separate from the high school trip to Mexico in the summer of 2024.

Questions? Email Rick Hutton for more info.

Join us for this 6-week study, Open Your Bible

Whether you are a seasoned Bible reader or struggle to keep up with studying Scripture, Open Your Bible will leave you with a greater appreciation for the Word of God, a deeper understanding of its authority, and a stronger desire to know the Bible inside and out.

Each of the 6-week sessions can stand alone, so you don't have to attend every one to be a part of the fun. Come as you are able, and bring a friend!

Wednesdays, June 26-July 31
7:00 - 8:30 p.m.
2nd Floor at Regency

Questions? Contact Becky Bowers

Celebrate Summer!

Join us for this sweet gathering on Sunday, May 26 at 10:00 a.m. downstairs at Regency as we celebrate the end of this term’s Sunday classes! (We will still have childcare for kids kindergarten and younger, but all other Sunday School class will be on a break.)

We’ll also be taking a moment to celebrate and thank Drew Cleveland for his leadership and ministry here at Third over the past 6 years. Come and celebrate with us!

Please bring a breakfast treat or dozen cookies to share!

Enjoy delicious tacos at Rusty Taco and help support our Mexico Mission trips!

Just dine at Rusty Taco Short Pump on May 22, and then place your receipt in the donation box. Our trips will receive 15% of the total from Rusty Taco.

Date: Dine anytime on May 22
Location: 11525 West Broad Street Richmond, VA 23233

A simple and delicious way to support our teams!

The intersection of art, faith, and work presents a myriad of unique questions, challenges, and opportunities.

Come and meet with creatives from across the city as we eat dinner, hear a brief presentation, and discuss how to best support one another in our creative ventures. This gathering is the first of many to come, and is open to professionals, hobbyists, and all those in between. We look forward to seeing you there!

This gathering will be hosted by our mission partner Needle’s Eye at Make Creative Studio at St. Giles Presbyterian Church on Monday, May 20th from 6:00–7:30 p.m.

Spring has sprung, and flowers abound!

Come and create your own beautiful arrangement to take home. No experience necessary! This will be a fun event and a great time to invite a friend. We will provide the flowers and instructions; you provide a vase and scissors.

Space is limited to the first 50 women, so sign up today!

When: Wednesday, May 8, from 7 - 8:30 pm
Where: Downstairs at Third at Regency
Cost: $20

This event is now full!

Questions? Contact Becky Bowers