Help us reach our fundraising goal for our short-term mission trip to France!
In this 4-week group led by Pastor Corey we'll discuss a couple chapters from David Benner's book. We’ll also spend some time practicing different forms of prayer and reflection.
Wednesdays, July 22 — August 12, 2026
*Note: This is a change!
12:00 — 1:15 p.m.
Third Church, 600 Forest Avenue
Room number will be sent via email to all who register
Questions? Email brycel@thirdrva.org.
Come dressed for watery fun with games and activities for all ages. The playground will be open, and we'll have iced coffee for the grown-ups and popsicles for the kiddos at the end.
This event will take place in the playground parking lot (Lot B); parking is available in Lot C (middle lot). This is a great way to connect with other families and invite friends or neighbors while helping to send our team to France.
While there is no cost to attend, our mission team is seeking to raise support for their upcoming trip (September 11 - 19). Any financial contribution is appreciated — click here to make a donation. All funds donated will go towards offsetting the costs for the France trip and other Third mission trips.
Saturday, August 15 *no rain date
9:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
Playground and Playground Parking Lot (Lot B)
Questions? Contact Becky Bowers or Blair Bigelow
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.
This summer our gatherings will be monthly coffees from 10:00 - 11:30 a.m. in the Gathering Space. Coffee, tea, and snacks will be provided.
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 13, 4:00 - 6:00 p.m.
Robious Landing Park
3800 James River Road
CITY NORTH
Details to come
CITY SOUTH
September 20, 5:00-7:00 p.m.
Forest Hill Park
4021 Forest Hill Avenue
GAYTON
September 20, 4:00 - 6:00 p.m.
Deep Run Park
9900 Ridgefield Parkway
GROVE
Details to come
PATTERSON
Details to come
SHORT PUMP
September 13, 4:30 - 6:30 p.m.
Deep Run Park
9900 Ridgefield Parkway
TUCKAHOE
August 30, 5:00 - 7:00 p.m.
Kanawha Recreation Assoc.
8100 Holmes Avenue
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 Fellowship Hall for a morning of food and fellowship. You’ll have the opportunity to connect with your Parish Area, enjoy catching up with friends (and meeting new ones) after a scattered summer, and enjoy an old-fashioned church potluck!
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!
All-Church Picnic Details:
Sunday, August 30
11:00 a.m. — 1:00 p.m.
Fellowship Hall
Come at 9:30 a.m. for Sunday School for all ages. We have classes for children in the Little Lambs - 4th Grade, Club 56 (5th-6th graders), and Student Ministry. A series of new Adult classes begin too! For more information on those, click here.
Club 56 is our awesome ministry for our 5th and 6th grade students. We meet on Thursday 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!
Thursday, September 10
6:00 - 7:30 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 us as we kickoff our tutoring year! Details to sign up to tutor are included in the event.
Join our retreat this fall at Shrine Mont! Registration opens May 12
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.
This summer our gatherings will be monthly coffees from 10:00 - 11:30 a.m. in the Gathering Space. Coffee, tea, and snacks will be provided.
Get excited for a week of growing closer to Jesus and great adventures and experiences—all in RVA. Ropes course, laser tag, and some new additions this year. Lunch will be included every day! This if for all students who have completed grades 7 & 8.
Monday, July 13 - Thursday, July 16
9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. (Time flexible based on activity!)
Cost: Only $200 for a week of fellowship, fun, & food!
Questions? Contact Andrea Woie
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.
Through video teachings and the companion study guide from At His Feet Studies, we will open God's prayer book and learn how to apply the Psalms to our lives today.
Each week we will take a deeper look at one psalm together - a psalm of ascent, lament, wisdom, and more - as we study the songs that Jesus sang.
Bring a friend and join us this summer!
Wednesdays, June 24 - July 29
7:00 - 8:30 p.m.
Fellowship Hall
Contact Becky Bowers for more information.
Come out for a fire pit, s’mores, connection, teaching, and conversations about challenging topics for men. Bring your own refreshments!
Date & Time: Thursday, June 18, 7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
Location: Billy Harper's home (463 Blair Road Richmond, VA 23238)
Questions? Contact Rick Hutton.
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.
This summer our gatherings will be monthly coffees from 10:00 - 11:30 a.m. in the Gathering Space. Coffee, tea, and snacks will be provided.
Join us for this day of golfing for a good cause!
Hear from three panelists as they answer questions like: Does my creative work actually matter to God — and what's getting in the way of living it out more fully? Whether you design, write, build, or lead with imagination, come for an honest conversation, good food, and a community that takes your creative calling seriously.
Dinner at 6:00 p.m.
Program at 6:15 p.m.
Arrive at 5:30 p.m. to join Needle's Eye Gives Back — build a flower arrangement for local medical professionals.
Third Church will cover the registration cost if you enter the promo code THIRDCHURCH
Important: This event will take place at the Needle’s Eye office event space: 2550 Gaskins Road Suite A, Richmond, VA, 23226. Contact Chris Porter with questions.
When: Monday, June 8 - Thursday, June 11, 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.; Final performance Friday, June 12 from 9 am to 11:00 am (parents stay with children on Friday!)
Where: Third Church, 600 Forest Avenue
Who: 3 year olds to rising 5th graders
Registration: CLOSED
IMPORTANT: If your child requires assistance during classroom instruction at their school, parents will need to provide assistance for their child during camp.
Saturday, June 6
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.
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.
This month’s event is on Thursday, May 21, 2026, from 11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. in the Fellowship Hall.
You’ll hear stories, humor, reflections, and devotionals written by those in our Writers’ Group. This group has met monthly since 2020 to share their writing with one another. Now, we get a chance to join them for a public reading. No registration required; bring a friend!
Thursday, May 7, 2026
7:00 - 9:00 p.m.
Fellowship Hall
Questions? Contact Chris Porter.
With Katherine Wolf, author, advocate, and co-founder of Hope Heals
Porch Lights is proud to present Treasures in the Dark, A Night of Hope & Healing with Katherine Wolf.
Katherine Wolf is an author, advocate, and co-founder of Hope Heals. After she survived a near-fatal brainstem stroke at age 26, her family’s journey through disability has become a public witness that good and hard can co-exist in the same story. Through caregiving, storytelling, and lived theology, Katherine is inviting others into a vision of hope, interdependence, and embodied resilience. She and her husband, Jay, live in Atlanta with their two sons.
Thursday, April 30
Hope Church, 12445 Patterson Ave
7:00 p.m.
Tickets are $40 each. Third Church is a sponsor of this event.
Help us reach our fundraising goal for our Student Ministry short-term mission trip to Mexico!
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.
This month’s event is on Thursday, April 16, 2025, from 11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. in the Fellowship Hall.
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!
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 good news.
April 5, 2026
8:30 a.m. and 10:30 a.m.
Music led by Kim Taulbee,
the choir, and team of musicians
Sermon preached live
by Pastor Corey Widmer
April 5, 2026
8:30 a.m. and 10:30 a.m.
Music led by Brooke Wright
and team of musicians
Sermon preached live
by Pastor Corey Widmer
Our 8:30 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. services will be streamed live from the Sanctuary. Click here to watch live.
Bring bells if you have them! We will ring them together whenever we say or sing Hallelujah!
We anticipate a joyfully full morning celebrating Jesus’ Resurrection together. If you’re able, we invite you to park in Lot D or one of our additional parking lots so that visitors and those who need closer parking can find it.
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.
If you’d like to volunteer on a special hospitality team, please contact Ed. To fill a significant need in our nursery on Easter Sunday, please contact Susan.
For more information on all of our Holy Week events and services, please click here.
Join us in the Fellowship Hall 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.
Come and reflect on the final hours of Jesus' life as told from the imagined perspective of Biblical eyewitnesses. This guided multi-sensory experience will be open both Thursday evening before the Maundy Thursday service and midday on Good Friday.
April 3, 2026
11:00 a.m - 3:00 p.m.
April 2, 2026
5:00 p.m - 7:00 p.m.
Sunday, March 29 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 Palm Sunday service helps set the tone for us to enter into Holy Week as a community.
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.
Join us for an evening that brings art and community together to support healing through creativity.
The Stewarding Beauty Benefit directly funds Make Studio’s art therapy programming and outreach across Greater Richmond. Come for food and fellowship, bid on artwork to take home, or make your own creations in the studio.
All are welcome.
This gathering will be hosted by Make Creative Studio at St. Giles Presbyterian Church. Contact Chris Porter with questions.
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!
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.
This month’s event is led by Paul Creasy on Thursday, March 19, 2025, from 11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. in the Fellowship Hall.
Join us as we open our hearts to the Lord and let him heal our brokenness through the practice of lament. As you learn, you will also have an opportunity to sing, color, pray, write, meditate, walk, and more.
Lent is a season where we are invited into the wilderness with Jesus. God calls us to lament for the unseen places in our hearts, the people in our lives, and the atrocities in the world. Our hope is that this morning of worship, biblical reflection, and practicing lament brings you one step closer to a place of trust, wholeness and peace. 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.
*Event is best suited for adults and students 13 years old and up.
Saturday, March 14, 10:00 - 11:15 a.m.
Fellowship Hall, 600 Forest Avenue
RSVP HERE
Saturday, March 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 dozens of churches in the For Richmond network on Monday, February 23 from 7 - 8:30 p.m. for an evening of unified prayer and learning that will lead to future faithful action with and for our immigrant and refugee neighbors.
The event will be hosted at Richmond’s First Baptist Church: 2709 Monument Avenue.
This is a family friendly event but please note that childcare is not provided. Registration is required so that you recieve parking details and other relevant information.
You can expect:
Prayer and music led by congregational leaders from around Metro Richmond
To learn about the current issues that immigrants and refugees are facing and the trusted local organizations who are working alongside them
To learn about future opportunities for faithful action including practical support, advocating for policy change, and public witness
This event is hosted by For Richmond, one of Third’s local mission partners.
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 Dr. Chris Harper, a nationally known men’s ministry speaker.
We'll gather Friday night at 6 for dinner, hear Dr. Chris Harper’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 will hear two messages with small group discussion after each.
Friday, Feb. 20, 6:00-9:00 p.m.
Saturday, Feb. 21, 9:00 a.m. -12:00 p.m.
Third Church, 600 Forest
We are returning to Camp Willow Run the weekend of February 20-22 for our annual winter retreat. Only $175 for a weekend of fellowship, fun, food, and surprises! Friends are welcome to join us!
Leaving: Friday, February 20 Meet at Third at 5 PM, buses will leave at 6 PM
Returning: Sunday, February 22. 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.
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.
This month’s event is led by Gretchen Meon on Thursday, February 19, 2025, from 11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. in the Fellowship Hall.
