October 29, 2023 — Thoughtful Faith Community

Thoughtful Faith Community
Sunday, October 29, 2023
4:00-7:00 p.m.

It has been a joy to have the Fellowship Hall filled each week with those young and old and everyone in-between. Sunday evenings have become the perfect way to end the weekend and feel refreshed to start a new week.

Supper reservations for October 29, 2023, are required by Thursday, October 26 at 4PM. Childcare is provided for newborns through pre-k (3-year-olds). Please make a reservation by emailing sandyrooney@riverroad.church.

Community Meal, 5:00-6:00 p.m., Fellowship Hall

Meat Entrée: Sloppy Salad Bar (V, GF); Witches Stew (Carnivore); Creepy Cole Slaw (V, GF), Wicked Waldorf Salad (V, GF), A-maize-ing Muffins (V), Jack-O-Lantern Chocolate Bars (V)
$10 for adults and youth, $6 for children

Vegetarian Entrée: Sloppy Salad Bar (V, GF); Witches Stew (Vegetarian); Creepy Cole Slaw (V, GF), Wicked Waldorf Salad (V, GF), A-maize-ing Muffins (V, GF), Jack-O-Lantern Chocolate Bars (V)
$10 for adults and youth, $6 for children

Snack Supper: Dino Nuggets; Chips; Clementines (V, GF);  Jack-O-Lantern Chocolate Bars (V)
Note: does not include salad bar
$10 for adults, $6 for youth and children

Reservations are required by 4PM on Thursday, October 26, 2023. Click the button above to make your supper reservation—a Google form will open in a new window. Please select the meal choice for each member of your family. You must click Submit at the bottom of the form to submit your reservation. You will receive a confirmation email for your reservation.

While extra meals will not be available, TFC is still open to everyone. You can join just for the program, or you can bring your own meal. If you are planning to attend, we do ask for you to sign up and select “No Meal,” so we can still plan for tables and chairs.

Payments are collected at the main Fellowship Hall entrance. Cash, checks, or credit cards are accepted.

Chef Stan Barnett

RRCB started working with Chef Stan in October 2022. From TFC suppers to River Road Preschool events to outside organizations using RRCB’s facilities, Stan has been a great addition to RRCB’s meal offerings.

Stan is a Richmond native and a graduate of Hampden-Sydney College. 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.

Stan is available for catering your events outside of the church, please feel free to inquire with him. Contact the Church Office for his contact information.

Kitchen Volunteers

A strong team of volunteers will be essential to making TFC a welcoming and enjoyable gathering for the church. We need some volunteers to pitch in and assist Sunday evenings. We have money collectors in place, but ideally, we’d like to have 4 teams of 3-4 folks who can assist the chef with the set up and clean up on a regular rotating basis. It is roughly a two-hour time commitment, 4:30-7:00 p.m. (probably earlier, like 6:30). If you volunteer, your meal is covered by the church. Click the button below to sign up on Sign Up Genius.

River Road Camerata, 4:00-4:45 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, 4:45-5:15 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@riverroad.church), Minister of Music, with any questions about our children and youth choirs.

Youth Group, 5:45-7:00 p.m., Youth Area

Children’s Rec & Missions, 5:45-7:00 p.m., CA #122

Community Night: Speed Chats, 6:00-7:00 p.m., Fellowship Hall

Have you heard of speed dating? A group of people get together, form pairs, and are given a few minutes and a conversation prompt. When time is up, you move to another partner to share another few minute dialogue. It should allow the opportunity to have enjoyable conversation with up to 10 others throughout the evening. Prompts will be given to guide the talking time. As we enjoy building community across our congregation this fall, we hope our Sunday evening programs will be a strong contributor through opportunities like this. 

Childcare available for children 3 and younger.