Thoughtful Faith Community
Thoughtful Faith Community is a time for our congregation to come together to share a meal and spend time with one another on Sunday evenings. Supper menus and weekly programs are published weekly on Sundays at 9AM. Scroll down, and click on the date below for more details and to make your dinner reservations by 4PM on Thursdays.
Schedule
4:00-4:35 p.m: River Road Camerata
4:35-5:15 p.m.: Youth Choir (6th-12th grades)
4:45-5:15 p.m.: Jubilate Choir (2nd-5th grades) and Carol Choir (age 4-1st grade)
5:00-6:00 p.m.: Community Meal and Chancel Ringers Rehearsal
5:45-7:00 p.m.: Youth Group and Children’s Rec & Missions
6:00-7:00 p.m.: Adult Program/Missions
Childcare is provided for newborns through pre-k (3-year-olds).
Please make a reservation by emailing sandyrooney@rrcb.org.
Weekly Information & Reservations
December 10, 2023 — Thoughtful Faith Community
Thoughtful Faith CommunitySunday, December 10, 20234:00-7:00 p.m. There are only two weeks left of TFC this fall! We are fully immersed in the Advent season, and this week, the program, "Compassion in Community," will start in the Fellowship Hall and transition to the...
December 3, 2023 — Thoughtful Faith Community
Thoughtful Faith CommunitySunday, December 3, 20234:00-7:00 p.m. This is an exciting TFC week! Our Annual River Road Chancel Choir Advent/Christmas Concert will be held at 7:00 p.m. in the Sanctuary. Prior to the concert, we will have our regular TFC supper and...
November 26, 2023 — Thoughtful Faith Community
Thoughtful Faith CommunitySunday, November 26, 20234:00-7:00 p.m. This week, children, youth, and adults will meet together as we prepare for the Advent season. It will be an engaging night of prayer, activities, and fellowship. If you would like to make an Advent...
Supper & Prayer Time
5:00-6:00 p.m., Fellowship Hall
During this special mealtime and fellowship, announcements, birthdays and anniversaries, and prayer concerns are shared. Meals are provided by Stan Barnett. He has been catering for over 40 years. In 1989 he opened The Hill Cafe for a very diverse and welcoming community, and after 11 years of service is the former Director of Kitchen Ministries for St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church.
Reservations are required weekly by 4PM on Thursdays before the dinner. Extra meals will not be available. You may make your reservation by clicking the corresponding date above or contacting the church office. When you make your reservation, please specify your meal selections for your family. Reservations will open at 9AM the Sunday before.
Payments are collected at the main Fellowship Hall entrance. Cash, checks or credit cards are accepted.
Menus & Prices
Menus typically include a meat or vegetarian entrée, with salad bar, sides, and dessert, and new for the fall, there will be a snack supper option geared toward children and youth (salad bar not included). Additionally, a hot dog will be available each week.
Option #1
Meat entrée, salad bar, sides, dessert
$10 for adults and youth
$6 for children
Option #2
Vegetarian entrée, salad bar, sides, dessert
$10 for adults and youth
$6 for children
Option #3
Snack supper (or hot dog), sides, dessert
Note: does not include salad bar
$10 for adults
$6 for youth and children
Adult Program & Missions
6:00-7:00 p.m., Fellowship Hall
Weekly programs are designed for adults, and vary from Bible studies to congregation-led presentations. The list of programs for the semester are listed in the drop down below.
Contact Rev. Anna Perry Miller (anna@rrcb.org), Associate Pastor for Adult Discipleship, with any questions.
Adult Programs/Missions - Fall 2023
September 10— Celebration Sunday: Churchwide Picnic & Fair
September 17— Telling Our Story: The Broadnax Family
September 24— Youth & Children: How I Spent My Summer Vacation*
October 1— Not Your Mother’s Bible Study: Finding & Being Community with Bert Browning & Beth Bailey
October 8— The Eras Tour (RRCB’s Version): What Taylor Swift Can Teach Us About Community
October 15— Community Mission: College Care Packages & Homebound Cards*
October 22— Telling Our Story: Doctors Without Borders with The Elliot Family
October 29— Community Night: Speed Chats
November 5— Conversation with Community Leaders: Engaging with our Neighbors Hosted by Vitality Committee^
November 12— Community Mission Dialogue with Juan Pablo re: Nicaragua Partnership
November 19— Rituals of Thanksgiving
November 26— ADVENTure*
December 3— Dr. Bill Roberts Gives a Pre-Messiah Introduction
December 10— Being Community Throughout the Holidays with Starlight in Chancel
December 17— Caroling & Hot Chocolate in the Courtyard°
*Adults, Youth, & Children will meet together
^Adults & Youth will meet together
°Adults & Children will meet together
River Road Camerata
4:00-4:35 p.m., Youth Rehearsal Room
River Road Camerata is a by-invitation youth choir focusing on more challenging choral pieces.
Choir Director: Dr. Bob Gallagher
Youth Choir
4:35-5:15 p.m., Youth Rehearsal Room
Youth Choir is for all youth in grades 6-12.
Choir Directors: Bob Gallagher & Lauren Maho
Jubilate Choir
4:45-5:15 p.m., Main Rehearsal Room
Jubilate Choir is for all children in grades 2-5.
Choir Director: Suzanne McClain
Carol Choir
4:45-5:15 p.m., UC #232
Carol Choir is for children age 4 through grade 1 (preschoolers should turn 4 by 9/30/23).
Choir Director: Mary Langston
Chancel Ringers
5:00-6:00 p.m., Bell Room
Chancel Ringers is RRCB’s adult handbell choir.
Choir Director: Chuck Todd
Contact Dr. Bob Gallagher (bobgallagher@rrcb.org), Minister of Music, with any questions about our children and youth choirs.
Youth Group
5:45-7:00 p.m., Youth Area
The Youth Group will gather weekly for devotion, Bible study, games, and missions.
Contact Rev. Marnie Fisher-Ingram (marnie@rrcb.org), Associate Pastor to Youth and Their Families, with any questions.
Children’s Rec & Missions
5:45-7:00 p.m., CA #122
Children age 4 through 5th grade will gather weekly for missions and recreation. For missions, children will use Pathlight, a missions curriculum provided by Cooperative Baptist Fellowship (CBF).
Contact Sandy Rooney (sandyrooney@rrcb.org), Minister to Children and Their Families, with any questions.
Nursery Care
6:30-7:30 p.m., CA #112
Childcare is provided for newborns through pre-k (3-year-olds). Please make a reservation by emailing sandyrooney@rrcb.org.
