Serve our neighbors in a simple and tangible way: homework tutoring!
Young at Heart is a co-ed group for those who have reached retirement age or better, the "chronologically superior." We will meet the third Thursday of each month for fun and fellowship.
Bring your lunch and join us beginning Thursday, February 20, 2025, from 11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.
With Author, Speaker, and Covenant Partner Justin Earley
Join the men of Third for a weekend to be challenged and encouraged to engage more deeply in community to know one another and to know God more. We'll eat together, worship together, and hear from our very own Justin Earley about the importance of community and deepening relationships, based on his book Made for People.
We'll gather Friday night at 6 for BBQ from Deep Run Roadhouse, hear Justin's message and have small group time from about 7–9. On Saturday, we’ll have light breakfast offerings and coffee starting at 8:30 and then from 9–12 Justin will share twice with small group discussion after each message.
Friday, Feb. 21, 6:00-9:00 p.m.
Saturday, Feb. 22, 9:00 a.m. -12:00 p.m.
Third Church, 600 Forest
With Author, Pastor, and Friend of Third, Nicole Unice
Come get away for a day with friends and hear from Nicole Unice. From her latest book, Not What I Signed Up For, Nicole will share from the biblical story of Joseph, along with personal reflections from difficult times in her life to help us make sense of the unexpected plot shifts in your own stories. Come grow in your understanding of God’s faithfulness.
Saturday, March 1
Third Church, 600 Forest
9:00 am - 3:00 pm
Join us for this opportunity to come before God, pray and confess, acknowledge both our frailty and mortality, and meet God’s loving kindness there.
Drop by our Sanctuary anytime between 11:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m on Ash Wednesday for a quiet time of reflection and prayer, as well as the imposition of ashes.
Please share with friends, family and neighbors who may be looking for an alternative to the service at 7:00 p.m.
Saturday, March 8
9 - 10:30 am.
Fellowship Hall, 600 Forest Ave
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.
We know how hard it is to get time on your own or with your spouse, so we want to help! Join us for a monthly date night where you can invest in your relationship or just take a much-needed night to yourself.
Come by Third at 6:00 p.m. to drop off your kids, receive words of encouragement about parenting and your relationship, and then go on a date, have dinner with another couple, or do whatever you need to do to take care of yourself. Come back by 9:00 p.m. to gather your kids.
We hope this is a restorative time for parents!
Note: due to space and childcare constraints, this event is for our Third Church families. Childcare is provided by our wonderful nursery workers.
Registration opens soon!
It’s true. You can sing, color, pray, write, meditate, walk, and more. Come discover this ancient practice with us during the Lenten Season. On Saturday, March 15, 2025, from 10:00 am - 12:00 pm, Third Church will host an event to open our hearts to the Lord and let him heal our brokenness.
In this season of Lent, join us for a time of worship, biblical reflection, and practicing lament as we join Jesus in the wilderness. Let us pour out our hearts, exposing to our Father who loves us, our broken places, constant temptations, and need for control in an out-of-control world. God calls us to lament for the unseen places in our hearts, the people in our lives, and the atrocities in the world. He wants to bring us to a place of trust, wholeness, and peace.
*Event is best suited for adults and students 13 years old and up.
Saturday, March 15, 10:00 a.m. - Noon
Fellowship Hall, 600 Forest Avenue
RSVP HERE
Save the date for a week of fun, creative and movement learning about God's love for us through music, art and Bible stories with friends new and old.
When: Monday, June 9 - Thursday, June 12, 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.; Final performance Friday, June 13 from 9 am to 11:00 am (parents strongly encouraged to stay on Friday!)
Where: Third Church, 600 Forest Avenue
Who: 3 year olds to rising 5th graders
Registration: Volunteer Registration will open on January 1!
Please take a few minutes to fill out this FORM for yourself or your youth helper. Priority registration available for volunteers serving onsite during the week of June 9–13. Public registration will open March 1, 2025 at 8:00 am. There is one required training session all volunteers will need to attend. Background checks and references will be requested if you or your youth helper have not already done so.
For onsite VBS volunteers, childcare for 2 and under is available during the week.
Volunteers: We love volunteers and are looking for rising 6th graders up to adults to help in a variety of ways: craft preparation, teaching, group leaders, nursery helpers, recreation, music & movement, hospitality, registration, set up and clean up. Fill out our volunteer registration if you are or your teen is interested in helping. Priority child registration given to week-of volunteers.
IMPORTANT: If your child requires assistance during classroom instruction at their school, parents will need to provide assistance for their child during camp.
If you have any questions, please contact Blair Bigelow.
We are returning to Camp Willow Springs the weekend of February 14-16 for our annual winter retreat. Only $170 for a weekend of fellowship, fun, food, and surprises! Friends are welcome to join us!
Leaving: Friday, February 14 Meet at Third at 5 PM, buses will leave at 6 PM
Returning: Sunday, February 16. Will leave Camp at 1 PM, back to Third around 3 PM
We never want money to be a reason a student doesn't go - so we always tell families to talk to us. We have scholarships available and/or can set up payment plans. Contact Andrea if you have questions or would like a scholarship.
Stephen Jenkins is the Founder and CEO of Gracist clothing brand.
Hosted by Needle's Eye and Make Studio RVA, this cohort gathers creatives from Third and across Richmond to connect and discuss the intersection of faith and the arts.
Join us on February 10th as we hear from Stephen Jenkins, Founder & CEO of Gracist - a clothing brand that collaborates with communities in Niger, Africa, to create one-of-a-kind statement pieces which support a beautiful community that empowers the collaborators to support their families while maintaining their dignity and showcase their creative genius. Stephen will talk about the origins of Gracist Clothing Brand, guide us through a creative exercise, and share some of his own story.
Boxed dinner and refreshments will be provided for those who register. Third Church will cover the registration cost if you enter the promo code THIRDCHURCH.
This gathering will be hosted by our mission partner Needle’s Eye at Make Creative Studio at St. Giles Presbyterian Church on Monday, November 18 from 6:00–7:30 p.m. Contact Chris Porter with questions.
Talking to our kids about sex, birth, body safety, pornography, and other related topics can feel very overwhelming and awkward at times, but we all know how important it is. They'll learn about these things at some point (sooner than we think), and as their parents, we want to be the first place they hear about it.
During the workshop, we'll watch and discuss short videos from the Birds & the Bees curriculum which gives very practical steps on how to begin and continue this conversation with our kids throughout their childhood. We'll also have the opportunity to learn from each other if anyone would like to share experiences (or funny anecdotes) they've had while talking with their kids about sex. The curriculum is geared toward young children through preteens, but the information can easily be scaled to use for teens as well.
Childcare available with registration
Questions: Contact Blair Bigelow: blairb@thirdrva.org
Young at Heart is a co-ed group for those who have reached retirement age or better, the "chronologically superior." We will meet the third Thursday of each month for fun and fellowship.
Bring your lunch and join us beginning Thursday, January, 16, 2025, from 11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.
Did you know that fully a third of the Bible is poetry? Widely considered the oldest form of literature in the world--as well as the most powerful, poetry creates a sacred space for emotions, a humble space for deep truth, and a creative space for exploration. Just as ethyl alcohol becomes potent, volatile and intoxicating when it is distilled, so too does literature in the concentrated form of good poetry.
Would you like to join us as we study the form, function, beauty and power of poetry? You are welcome! Beginning with biblical poetry and sampling the creative work of many writers, we will explore how poetry is a means of bearing witness in our world; how it can be an expression of faith, joy, lamentation, hope and love... Plus, we will consider poetry as a means of learning and discipleship and ponder how poems help us refigure and enlarge our imaginations.
This class will loosely refer to Abram Van Engen's insightful book Word Made Fresh and Malcolm Guite’s Faith, Hope and Poetry. The class will also touch on some basics of how to read poems, analyze some particular poems, and discuss how we can grow in faith, love, grace and hope by way of poetry.
Richard Haney, Mark Davis, and Val Kling will lead this six-week elective class that meets on Wednesday evenings, January 15 - February 19, 6:30 pm—8:00 pm at Third Church. To create opportunity for meaningful interaction, we will cap this class at 25.
December 20-21, 2024
8:00 p.m. – 8:00 a.m.
$25
Questions? Contact Andrea Woie or Marcellus Wright
Start the new year off right by improving your connection with your spouse with a study based on Dr. John Gottman’s book, The Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work. This workshop, led by Gottman Institute-trained facilitators, Clint and Sally Ann Smith, will teach research-backed strategies that will strengthen and uplift your relationship–whether you are newly engaged or married for decades. Because of the interactive nature of this class, participants are encouraged to attend as a couple.
Sunday Mornings, 9:30 - 10:35
Room 204
Led by Clint and Sally Ann Smith
No RSVP needed!
Join us for this special Advent service of worshiping and reading scripture together. It is a great opportunity to begin the Advent season reflecting on scripture and praying for God's coming son.
Saturday, December 7
9 - 10:30 am.
Fellowship Hall, 600 Forest Ave
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.
Join us for this beloved gathering with women of Third as we share a meal, worship together, and usher in the Advent season.
For this special evening, we’ll share a meal, worship together, and enter the Advent season with a special message from Third Covenant Partner and faith blogger Karen Hayes. Please join us and invite a friend!
Tuesday, December 3
6:30 - 8:30 p.m.
Fellowship Hall
Please bring a dish to share. You can sign up using our SignUpGenius for the potluckl!
Questions? Contact Becky Bowers, beckyb@thirdrva.org.
You will find suggestions for Stocking Stuffer items below and here. Please bring unwrapped gifts to the Women’s Christmas Dinner.
Non skid slipper socks
Small Devotionals
Pocket 2025 calendars
Small notepads
Post it notes
Women’s handkercheifs
Scarves or gloves
Small coin purses
Large print playing cards
Card games (Old Maid, Uno, etc)
Dollar Store yo-yos, dominos, checkers, etc.'
Dollar Store individual craft kits
Costume Jewelry
Lens cleaner wipes (individually packaged)
Liquid hand soap/antibacterial soap
Small plug in motion sensor night lights
Please NO product samples, safety pins, glass, or USED items. Travel size products will be accepted, but NO hotel size products will be accepted.
Join us as we kick off the Advent season! We will meet in the Fellowship Hall during the Sunday school hour for a time of worship, a message, and time for a craft!
We're forming a children's choir for 2nd-4th Graders to sing in worship on November 24!
Is your child ready to take communion? Come to this class with one of our Pastors to discuss the meaning of communion and how to know when your child is ready!
A group of young adults at Third are going to begin regular gatherings for fellowship and community--please join us!
The first event, a bonfire and chili night, will take place on November 22nd at Talia and Adam O'Neill's house. Plan to bring some food to share and email Talia with your name and phone number for more details and to be included in the planning of the next event.
Hosted by Needle's Eye and Make Studio RVA, this cohort gathers creatives from Third and across Richmond to connect and discuss the intersection of faith and the arts.
This month, Ryan Lauterio of the Maker Institute will share his thoughts and guide us through a creative exercise to drive home the value of art in every sphere of life.
Boxed dinner and refreshments will be provided for those who register. Third Church will cover the registration cost if you enter the promo code THIRDCHURCH.
This gathering will be hosted by our mission partner Needle’s Eye at Make Creative Studio at St. Giles Presbyterian Church on Monday, November 18 from 6:00–7:30 p.m. Contact Chris Porter with questions.
Join us for our next congregational meeting to vote on our incoming officers for 2025.
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
We’re offering two short-term mission trips this summer: Egypt and Mexico. Learn more!
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)
SIGN UP HERE!
*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.
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.
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.
“Keep open house; be generous with your lives. By opening up to others, you’ll prompt people to open up with God, this generous Father in heaven.”
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
Join our all church retreat this fall at Shrine Mont! Registration opens April 30
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.
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.
We’ll need lots of support in this final stretch as we pack up Regency and set up and finish our spaces at 600. Please let us know that you will be coming so we can plan for your help!
Thursday, October 10: Break It Down. We’ll be breaking down and packing classrooms: little eagles, K-4, Club 56, and Student Ministry. Please come and go as needed!
Friday, October 11: Moving Day. Greet and direct our movers through the new building as they unload moving trucks. Training, lunch, and snacks provided. Full-day commitment preferred.
Saturday, October 12: Put me where I’m needed! Whether it’s helping with directing our movers, packing, or unpacking, come ready to serve! Feel free to come and go as needed.
Monday, October 14: Break It Down. Come stack chairs, roll up rugs, and pack decor. You can also join the A/V team to dismantle and pack technology. Please come and go as needed!
Thursday, October 17: Break It Down. Pack classrooms, unload tutoring cabinets to bookshelves, and prepare for the last phase of the move! Please come and go as needed.
Friday, October 18: Moving Day. Greet and direct our movers through the new building as they unload moving trucks. Training, lunch, and snacks provided. Full-day commitment preferred.
Saturday, October 19: Put me where I’m needed! Whether it’s helping with directing our movers, packing, or unpacking, come ready to serve! Feel free to come and go as needed.
Tuesday, October 29: Pack the Pews. Unbox and distribute bibles and hymnals (great activity for all ages!)
Saturday, November 23: Goodbye, Regency! Help stack chairs, pack remaining items, and move furniture.
Questions? Get in touch with Chris Porter.
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.
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.
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 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.
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)
Are you ready to explore a deeper commitment to this part of the Body of Christ? Join us for the Exploring Covenant Partnership class this spring!
