Tabernacle Baptist Church of Fiskeville

We Are American Baptists

Centered in Christ

A people of faith ~ A people of mission


The Vision of Tabernacle Baptist Church

is to allow the love of Jesus the Christ to take shape in the believer and the believing community and to live out Christ's love in the world. 



Visit Us

182 Seven Mile Road

PO Box 67

Hope, RI 02831

401.823.8899

Contact the Pastor

Rev. Dr. Joyce B. Duerr

jbduerr@cox.net

401.377.2745

One Christian Hill Road, Westerly RI 02891



Weekly Bible Readings


Date

 

Hebrew Text

Psalm

Epistle

Gospel

June 7

 

 

Isaiah 6:1-8

Psalm 29

Romans 8:12-17

John 3:1-17

 

June 14

 

 

1 Samuel

15:34-16:13

Psalm 20

 

2 Corinthians

5:6-10,14-17

Mark 4:26-34

June 21

 

 

1 Samuel

17:32-39

Psalm

 9:9-20

2 Corinthians

6:1-13

Mark 4:35-41

June 28

 

 

2 Samuel

1:1, 17-27

 


Psalm130

2 Corinthians

8:7-15

Mark 5:21-43


Pastor's Professional Development

Pastor Joyce will be attending the 26th Craigville Theological Colloquy July 13-17. The theme of this gathering is "Spirituality and the Holy Spirit: A New Awakening for the Church." The focus of this week will be the study of critical Biblical passaes relvant to the Holy Spirit and will include worship and major presentations on Spirituality and the Holy Spirit.




135th Anniversary Offering ~ $1074

This offering will be used to provide a new sign for the front of the building.  This sign will bear witness to the community of the hope that is ours in Christ.

At the January 22 business meeting Moderator Steve Klein appointed the following committee to coordinate the completion of the sign project:

  • Martha Asermely
  • Connie Cole
  • Barbara Fontes
  • Tara Marchant
  • Joan Tomaszewski

An illustration of the proposed sign is available at the church.  If you have ideas or suggestions please contact a member of the committee.  Our goal is to have the sign completed for Easter!




Be on Watch ~ The new sign is coming . . .

Tabernacle Baptist Church ~ faithfully proclaiming Christ since 1873!



sharing resources

                        changing lives

          Where is

     your treasure?

          Matthew 6:21

We will be receiving the One Great Hour of Sharing offering during the month of June.

Prayerfully consider your part in meeting emergency response needs through our American Baptist witness.




Worship With Us

We join together to worship and praise God for family worship each Sunday morning at 9:30am.  There are special children activities.

 All are welcome



Come and Worship the Savior

The vision of Tabernacle Baptist Church is to allow the love of Jesus the Christ to take shape in the believer and the believing community and to live out Christ's love in the world.

If we are to allow the love of Jesus the Christ to take shape in us as believers then we need to spend time coming together ~ for worship, for praise, for fellowship, for growing disciples.  This is our focus this year as we seek to nurture one another in our faith journey. We do this through prayer, Bible Study, cooperate worship, and fellowship. We seek to be a caring, friendly, forgiving, genuine, nonjudgmental, welcoming people of God. We invite you to join with us as together we come together to worship our Savior in 2009.



Tabernacle Baptist Church Chimes
 
June, 2009
 
Congratulations to our High School Graduates
 
  • Corrina Bruno from Coventry High School.  Corrina will be attending Rhode Island Communnity College.
  • Jordan Dembishack from Cumberland High School.  Jordan will be attending Assumption College.
  • Shyanne Slinko from Coventry High School.  Shyanne will be attending Eastern Nazarene College.
Our best wishes and prayers go with these young people as they continue their education.


 


Come and Worship with Us this Summer!


June 7, 2009

Observation of the Ordinance of Communion

Deacon Connie Cole assists in worship

Tabernacle Choir brings special musical offering

"Living in the Spirit"

Romans 8:12-17


June 14, 2009

Christian Education Recognition Sunday

Bell Ringing for worship at 9:25

Children and youth assist in worship

Mary Asermely brings special musical offering

A message from God's word brought by visiting preacher

Hebrews 1


June 21, 2009

Barbara Fontes assists in worship

Special Music offered by the Tabernacle Choir

"Resting in the Spirit"

Mark 4:35-41


 June 28, 2009

Martha Asermely assists in worship

Honduras missionaries Enrique and Stacy Newman share their story.

"Who, Me?"

Jonah 1:1-3





Spiritual Maturity

A passion to please God and a promise to rely on God's grace are indicators of becoming spiritually mature. (Susan Muto: Where Lovers Meet: Inside the Interior Castle.) 

What are you doing to nurture your spiritual growth, your personal relationship with Jesus the Christ?







Prayerfully consider your part in our One Great Hour of Sharing Mission offering in June.




Reflections from the Pastor

But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you; and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth."    Acts 1:8

As was their custom, the devout Jews were gathered together in Jerusalem fifty days after Passover. It was at this gathering for the Festival of the Weeks that the Holy Spirit came upon the people in full power. It was like the rushing of the wind and descending tongues of fire resting on them.  And all were filled with the Holy Spirit.

It is this same Holy Spirit that fills us and equips us today to do the work of ministry. We are not called to go forth in our own strength or our own wisdom. It is the promise of Jesus that we will receive the power of the Holy Spirit when we place our faith in the saving power of Jesus, the Christ.

The source of the power is within us. Our call is to tap into that source. We do that through communal times of worship. We also do it through communal and personal prayer. I recognize my need to spend time in quiet communion with God. I need to be still that I might hear the voice of God’s spirit speaking to me. I need to rest in the quiet presence of the Savior. I need to be more intentional about coming into the joy of God’s presence.

How are you responding to God’s invitation to come? How are you connecting with the power of the Holy Spirit in your life?     Let us be open to the presence of the Holy Spirit in our own lives and in our shared life together here at Tabernacle Baptist.                                                                                                                                                                                             Joyously, 

Pastor Joyce



Purpose Statement

Adopted October 1997

Guided through prayer and the power of the Holy Spirit, we join together to worship and praise God, to nurture one another in our faith journey with Christ, and to carry out the Biblical teachings of Christ within our church family, community, and world.





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