STAFF Rev. Sterling W. Severns, ext. 241 .......................................................... Senior Pastor Dr. Judy Fiske, ext. 247 ................................................ Minister of Music and Worship Rev. Cecil Gholston ............................................................................. Pastor Emeritus Rev. Dan Schumacher, ext. 239…………………………………..…....Pastoral Resident Joseph Perdue, ext. 223…………………………………………………….Pastoral Intern Rachel Spencer, ext. 245 .........................................................VCU Social Work Intern Leigh Anne Zylstra, ext. 245 ....................................................VCU Social Work Intern Ron Simmons ....................................................... Music Assistant, Vocal/Instrumental Terry Witt ...................................................................................Music Assistant, Vocal Ryan Corbitt ...................................................................... Church Accompanist/Pianist Betty Robertson, ext. 221.................................................................. Church Secretary Evanne Benson, ext. 240 ................................................................ Financial Assistant Frances Mathews, ext. 250 ............................................................. Child Care Director Teddy McClure, ext. 246 .................................................................................... Sexton Bonnie Bailey ...................................................................................... Assistant Sexton Kristen Koger ........................................................................................ Nursery Mentor Kathryn Long….……………………………………………………………..Nursery Mentor

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THIS WEEK’S MINISTRY LEADERS Bill Blanton……………………………………………………………...Deacon of the Week Say Wah Htoo…………………………………………………………………………..Infants Bobby McGraw…..…….…..………………………..………….…...Toddlers/Preschoolers Samuel Lian……..….…………………………………………………………...Youth Helper Molly Huffstetler.................…………….……….………………...……..Worship Explorers Judy Fiske……………………………………………………………………...Pastor on Call

November 18, 2012

WORSHIP Commitment Sunday

Eleven o’clock Sunday, November 18, 2012 PRELUDE Judy Fiske WESTMINSTER CHIME (Please prepare for worship.) CALL TO WORSHIP Amanda Rone “Worship”……………………………………………………..….Cherwien DUET Brynne and Wade Severns “Morning Has Broken” HYMN #372; #458 in Chin “Come, Ye Thankful People, Come”…..…ST. GEORGE’S WINDSOR ANTHEM Younger Children’s Choir “God Loves Me” “Children in the World” WELCOME TO GUESTS AND VISITORS Sterling Severns ANTHEM Youth Choir “Give Thanks”…………………………………………….…………….Smith PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE/LORD’S PRAYER Dan Schumacher

Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be Thy Name. Thy kingdom come, Thy will be done on earth as it is in Heaven. Give us this day our daily bread; and forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For Thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory forever. Amen

Chin Language Version Bawipa Thlacamnak Vancung khua i aum kan pa Na min upatnak um ko seh. Vancung bantuk in leicung ah na duhnak tling cang ko seh. Pawcawmnak khim in nifa rawl kan pe ko sawh. Mi nih kan cung i an sual tikahkan ngeihthiam hna bangin, kan sualnak kha kan ngaithiam ve tuah. Sual forhnak ah tel ve loin that lo nak vial te chungin kan khamh tuah. Pennak nawl le lianngannakle upatnak kha a zungzal na cungah um ko seh,Amen.

TABERNACLE T-SHIRTS AVAILABLE Tabernacle T-shirts are available for purchase over the course of these next two weeks. Many of us will wear one during the Fan Feast and at vari-ous volunteer events in the year ahead. The youth group will often wear the T-shirts at retreats and/or summer camp. Purchase one for yourself or a friend. Cotton T-shirts are $10. Running Shirts are $15.

GREETERS NEEDED FOR FAN HOUSE TOUR, DEC. 8 AND 9 Tabernacle will serve as a hospitality center for the 50th Annual Holiday House Tour, featuring an array of fabulously-decorated homes in the Fan District, on December 8 and 9, 2012, from 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. each day. We need greeters to welcome our guests in the Sanctuary in one or two-hour time slots. Please contact office@tbcrichmond.org if you are availa-ble.

POINSETTIAS If you would like to place a poinsettia in the Sanctuary (December 16-23) in memory or honor of a loved one, please complete one of the forms located in the back of the Sanctuary or on the flower table in the hallway. The cost is $11.50 per plant. The forms can be placed in the offering plate or mailed to the church office. The deadline for placing orders is December 13.

CHRISTMAS CONCERT AT BON AIR BAPTIST CHURCH, DECEMBR 6, 7-9:00 PM Since 2000, Andrew Peterson and his friends have performed “Behold the Lamb” around the country, telling again and again this true myth, as C.S. Lewis called it, this tale that’s bigger than life, but is astonishingly true. The tour has become a yearly tradition not just for Andrew and the other artists on the tour, but for families and churches who attend the concert each season. Tickets will sell out soon and can be ordered online (see our website) for $12.50 each. Contact Sterling Severns for more information.

CHRISTMAS PARTY FOR FAMILIES WITH CHILDREN Plan now to join your church family for a Christmas party for families with children on December 8 from 5:30-7:30 in the Fellowship Hall. This will be a pot-luck dinner and will include games and crafts for all ages.

ADVENT LENDING LIBRARY Advent is coming soon. Advent is a wonderful time to try out family devo-tions, to have a small group of friends reading the same devotional book or just to enjoy some devotional time just between you and God. I have a large number of Advent devotional books for people of all ages. I will place them on a shelf in the church library for people to borrow as you can use them. Please plan to return them at the end of the Christmas season as we will need them again next year! There are children’s books and adult devotional books. Judy Fiske (Contact her at judy@tbcrichmond.org)

Kachin Language Version: Wunli yawng yawn K'rai hpe shakawn,Ding hta ga hkrung ma-hkrung kung dawn, Sumsing la mu wu-nawng wu-wa, Wa, Ka'sha, Wenyi hpe kung- dawn ya.

BENEDICTION POSTLUDE

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THE RETURN OF OUR TITHES AND OFFERINGS Offertory Prayer …………………………………………….…...Bill Blanton Offertory………………...………………………………...…….Ryan Corbitt Doxology Hymn #706, #538 in Karen, #508 in Chin……...….OLD 100th

Praise God, from whom all blessings flow; Praise Him, all creatures here below; Praise Him, above ye heavenly host; Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. Amen.

OFFERTORY HYMN HYMN #672 “All Things Are Yours”…………………………..………..……GERMANY

SERMON “Funded by a Giving God” Sterling Severns INTERLUDE Ryan Corbitt

WORSHIP EXPLORERS (Children Grades K-3) All children, Grades K-3, may now leave the Sanctuary with Molly Huffstetler. Today, the children will participate in an activity centered on the Gospel reading.

SOLO Meade Skelton “All Good Gifts”……………………………………………….….Schwartz

INVITATION TO COMMITMENT: We commit ourselves to another year of fruitful ministry and we present to God our pledge to give back our time, our monetary resources, and energy. The enclosed pledge letter is something we have asked the congregation to pray about over these last two weeks. Please review the document and prepare to bring it forward during the Invi-tation to Commitment. Members and guests alike are encouraged to bring the pledge letter forward and place it on the Lord’s Table.

GOSPEL LESSON Barbara Satterwhite, Donna Soyars, and Matthew 6:24-34 (p. 839 in pew Bible) Samantha Denton

PRESENTATION OF COMMITMENT LETTERS

This Week a t T a b e r n a c l e B a p t i s t C h u r c h

Monthly Mission Project: Help us serve our community

For the month of NOVEMBER we are collecting CANNED GOODS. All donated items will be shared at our weekly Clothes Closet and Food Pantry Min-istry. If you are interested in helping to collect items or volunteer on Thursdays, please contact Dick Denzler.

SUN 18

9:45 10:30 11:00 6:00

Sunday School for All Ages Fellowship (Sanctuary) Worship Service Small Groups

MON 19

12:00 1:00 5:30

5:30 5:30

Pastoral Staff Meeting Church Staff Meeting Intercultural Women’s Fellowship Group (Colonial Apts.) Ladies’ Ensemble Rehearsal TCCC Committee Meeting

TUES 20

12:00

Brown Bag Bible Study

WED 21

1:30 Food Pantry/Clothes Closet No Wednesday Evening Activities due to Thanksgiving Holiday

THURS 22

Happy Thanksgiving

FRI 23

Church Office Closed for Thanksgiving Holiday

IN OUR PRAYERS

Recent Addions

Donna and Jim Soyars, in the death of her aunt, Belle Barnes Corbitt Family Maria McGraw recovering from surgery Jonathan Hartman as he awaits shoulder therapy We celebrate with Harwood Cochrane as he celebrates his 100th birthday (November 16)!! Sarah Kier, and family, as they mourn the death of her grandfather, Lynn Walker Kay Fullem, and family, as they mourn the death of her step-mother, Dorothy Fullem We pray for safe travel and warm reunions over the course of this week.

Continued Care

Thwen Say, Eh Say, Dick Spain, Adella Watlington, Mike Sizemore, Brian Spiller, Joe Ve-detta, Mike Buchanan, Karen Bailey, Connie Wheeler, Lee Irving, Emma Wright, Joe Lam, Sen Zin Nsang, Archie Huffstetler, Kier Family, Brenda Brown, William Htoo, Edna Moore, Dean Phillips, Tammy Denton, Michael Tucker