Join us at 5pm on August 9th for yard games and grilling at a summertime cookout!
Please bring a side dish to share.
Location is a few streets away from Third. Email Talia Moore-O’Neill for the address or to be added to the group chat for future gatherings.
As we return to community this fall, Parish Picnics will provide an opportunity to reconnect with Third friends who live in your neighborhood or area and to get to know new faces (new covenant partners, new neighbors, new babies!). Look for more information coming directly from your Parish Area Leaders in your inbox.
Questions? Contact Beth Sprinkle
CHESTERFIELD
September 14, 4:00 - 6:00 p.m.
Robious Landing
3800 James River Road
CITY NORTH
September 7, 4:00 - 6:00 p.m.
Park365
3600 Saunders Ave
CITY SOUTH
August 24, 4:00-6:00 p.m.
Forest Hill Park
4021 Forest Hill Ave
GAYTON
September 28, time TBD
Deep Run Park, Shelters 4 & 5
9900 Ridgefield Pkwy
GROVE
September 7, 4:00 - 6:00 p.m.
Location coming soon
RIDGE
August 17, 4:30 - 6:30 p.m.
Location coming soon
SHORT PUMP
September 28, time TBD
Deep Run Park, Shelters 4 & 5
9900 Ridgefield Pkwy
Note: This list is currently being updated. If you do not see your Parish Area Picnic listed, please check back soon or email Beth Sprinkle for more information.
Parish Areas are neighborhoods or collection of neighborhoods around the city. Parish Groups are communities of people that meet within those areas. Groups are open and voluntary.
Join us in the Gathering Space & Fellowship Hall for a morning of food and fellowship. Here’s what to expect at this annual fall kickoff:
Curious about ways to plug in and serve? We’ll have tables staffed with leaders who would love to talk to you! Find a way to connect or serve this year.
Families with children in the Little Lambs - 4th Grade classes are invited to visit your children’s new classrooms and meet their new Sunday School teachers between 9:30 - 10:30 a.m.
For more information about Sunday School, click here.
We're so excited to be together for an old fashioned church potluck lunch. Third will provide chicken tenders, mashed potatoes, beans, and mac 'n' cheese. We're hoping that you'll bring more sides, salads, and desserts. Sign up below!
Elizabeth King is a licensed professional counselor and board certified art therapist
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.
As creatives, what does it mean to take our thoughts captive to Christ—and how do we know when they’re centered on him? We all carry old, unhelpful messages—shame, scarcity, not-enoughness. But Jesus invites us to interrupt those “Toxic Tapes” with his truth and live in the freedom of who he says we are.
Join us August 18 for an encouraging evening with Elizabeth King, Art Therapist (ATR-BC, LPC), as we explore how to renew our minds and walk in truth.
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, August 18 from 6:00–8:00 p.m. Contact Chris Porter with questions.
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, August 27, 5:30 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.
Location: Community West Church Pavilion (2340 Pump Rd, Henrico, VA 23233)
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 parents and students to hear more about the ministry and learn how they can be equipped during these formative 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 3
6:00 - 8:00 p.m.
Fellowship Hall
Childcare is available for children through 4th grade but registration is required.
Please note: This is NOT a drop-off event, this is for parents and students.
Questions? Contact Robin Bedinger.
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!
Join our all church retreat this fall at Shrine Mont! Registration opens April 30
Get excited for a week of growing closer to Jesus and great adventures and experiences—all in RVA. Ropes course, laser tag, SkyZone, and more. We’ll end each adventure back at the church.
Monday, July 14 - Thursday, July 17
9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. (Time flexible based on activity!)
Questions? Contact Andrea Woie
Join us for this 6-session study! Each session 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!
Through video teachings and companion study guide, Nicole Unice shares from the biblical story of Joseph, along with personal reflections to help us make sense of the unexpected plot shifts in our own stories. Come grow in your understanding of God’s faithfulness as we study together. We will also hear from women at Third about their own unexpected seasons.
Wednesdays, June 25 - July 30
7:00 - 8:30 p.m.
Fellowship Hall
Questions? Contact Becky Bowers
Join us for this day of golfing for a good cause!
Saturday, June 14
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.
Spend Father’s Day weekend building birdhouses and deepening your relationships with your kids!
The Men's' Ministry has developed a special project with space for 10 men to build a bird house together.
Dads: invite your child to join you to work together building a bird house from parts that have already been prepared in advance. The only tools needed are a hammer and screw gun. If you have them great, if not some will be on site.
**Space is limited to ten fathers and their 1-2 kids.
We are overwhelmed by all the excitement for Bible School this summer! At this point, we have reached capacity on both our main registration and waitlist. If that changes, we will update this page. For questions, please reach out to Blair Bigelow.
This summer, we’re learning all about PRAYER through the story of Daniel and how God points us to Jesus in the Old Testament. Join us for a fun and creative week!
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: Opens March 1, 2025 and closes when all spots are filled. Wait list available.
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.
Please take a few minutes to fill out this FORM for yourself or your youth helper. 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.
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.
Come early to support this program through a silent auction and explore a gallery of artwork created by the fellows in the gathering hall. Join us after the worship program for a dessert reception.
6:15–7:00 Open Gallery and Silent Auction
7:00–8:30 Immersive Worship Program
8:30–9:00 Dessert Reception
The Richmond Worship Arts Fellowship (RWAF) is a 9-month program that pairs emerging artists as worship artists in residence at host churches in the Richmond area. This year, Bryson Hedges joined us as a resident photographer. The other fellows are Azell Duncan at East End Fellowship and Lily Gray at First Baptist Church Ashland.
Then please join our second annual Mass Choir to lead our church in a song of praise on Sunday , May 18. We will be singing a beloved Brooklyn Tabernacle piece, "He's Been Faithful" with fabulous guest soloist--and former Third pastoral resident-- Erin Rose.
All ages are welcome as long as you can read words! (If you don't read music, it's okay! We'll help you!)
If you've ever wanted to be a part of singing with a big group in church, this is your moment!
Rehearsals: Thursday, May 15, 7:00 p.m. in the Sanctuary
Saturday, May 17, 9:00-10:30 a.m. in the Sanctuary
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.
DEADLINE TO REGISTER IS MAY 5
Bid on some baked goods, and support our mission trip this summer with our students!
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! REGISTRATION FOR APRIL CLOSES APRIL 20, 2025.
Note: due to space and childcare constraints, this event is for our Third Church families. Childcare is provided by our wonderful nursery workers.
Upcoming Parents’ Night Out: Friday, May 9
All of our faith and all of our hope rests on this: the Resurrection. Join us in the celebration on Easter Sunday, for the Lamb has conquered death, triumphed over evil, and reigns in victory! This is the good news and we are invited in to this joy together.
While the preaching and beloved Easter songs will be consistent across all services and locations, the nature of the two spaces lend themselves to different instrumentation and styles. The Sanctuary will feature our organ, choir, and the opportunity sing the Hallelujah Chorus, and the Fellowship Hall will feature a more modern musical arrangement and casual atmosphere.
We will not have any Sunday school classes (for children or adults) on Easter Sunday. However, childcare will still be available for kindergarten and younger during each service in their usual rooms used during services.
Join us at noon in the Fellowship Hall for this simple midday service of silence, prayer, and Scripture reading, meditating on the suffering and death of Jesus using an installation of artist Scott Erickson's “Seven Last Sayings of Jesus on the Cross.” Come for the service and linger afterward to contemplate Christ's crucifixion.
Join us in the Sanctuary at 7:00 p.m. for an opportunity to observe our collective identity around the communion table. We will be remembering Jesus sharing the Last Supper with his disciples and his mandate to love and serve one another, knowing that he would be betrayed and ultimately killed. Come and share in the gifts of God for the people of God.
Join Miriam Bott, Licensed Professional Counselor and Certified Gottman Therapist, for a marriage talk, “Connection and Conflict: Keys to a Healthy Marriage” where we will be unpacking the Gottman Method’s research on connection and conflict in relationship.
Sunday, April 13, 7:00–8:30 pm
600 Forest Ave, Room 204
Sunday, April 13, at 8:15, 9:30, and 11:00 in the Sanctuary
Together, we'll wave palms in the opening of our service and responsively read through the entire Passion of Jesus from his entry into Jerusalem to his grave. This special service is a new way we're approaching Palm Sunday, and will help set the tone for us to enter into Holy Week as a community.
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!
We specifically need help with the following:
Brush Clearing - Clear overgrowth around fellowship hall parking lot using weed-eaters, machetes, hand saws
Power washing - pressure cleaning of playground equipment and drop inlet using power washer and wire brushes
Carpentry – install latch on dumpster enclosure using drills and sockets
Sheet rock repair – patch and paint one section of damaged wall
Haul away Debris – Gather and discard various debris (signs, plastic)
Questions? Contact Robert Bass
5th and 6th grade students are invited to the annual Club 56 Retreat. We will gather for games, food, fellowship, and a great guest speaker. Our students will also experience quiet time in God's word. Friends who are in the 5th & 6th grade are welcome to join us!
Murray Withrow, covenant partner and mission partner with Servant Partners, is organizing this opportunity for the men of Third (and all guys 13+ with a guardian) to come to this unique discipleship-focused retreat. Join Murray, along with some of his students from the East End, for this great weekend in the outdoors, as we encourage men and older boys in their spiritual formation, and find ways to bridge the gap between boyhood and manhood.
When: March 21-23 (Friday 6pm to Sunday 10am)
Where: 2136 Horseshoe Trail, Alton, VA 24520 (Horseshoe Farm). 40 beds are available on site (in barns and train cars), and tent camping is available to anyone who wants it
Who: Boys and Men 13+ (Third Church and Servant Partners). Any minors must be accompanied by a guardian.
Why: To encourage men and older boys in their spiritual formation, and to find ways to bridge the gap between boyhood and manhood
Cost: No Fees! (thanks to the generosity of Harman and Beth Saunders)
Questions? Contact Murray.
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, March 20, 2025, from 11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.
If you're new to Third, come to this gathering to meet a few people, learn about Third's vision, what we believe and how to get involved.
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
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 DEADLINE IS MARCH 10th.
Upcoming Parents’ Night Out: Fridays, April 25, May 16 (new registrations will be required)
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.
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.
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
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
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.
