At Third Church, we believe that Jesus Christ is at work renewing all things, and that we are called together to join him in that work. We are deeply committed as a church to supporting Godโs work through the church both here in Richmond and around the world, committing 25% of our annual income to local and global missions. Yet our hope is that our commitment would not just be financial, but transformative.
We hope to be a church that sees where God is at workโin our church, in our parishes, across dividing lines, and around the worldโand will have the courage, imagination, and resources to join in Godโs work of renewal by the power of the Holy Spirit.
We believe that engaging in Godโs work in all places is both an essential means and end of our discipleship as his followers. Join us!
Get Involved!
Participate in an upcoming event
Join a missions team
The primary purpose of our teams is to catalyze our congregation for engagement in missions in the following areas:
Local Budget and Stewardship Team: Contact Elisabeth Hayes
Global Budget and Stewardship Team: Contact Elisabeth Hayes
Church Planting Team: Contact Corey Widmer
Immigrant and Refugee Ministry Team: Contact Alec Kemper
Other ways to serve
Volunteer with one of our mission partners
Help connect your parish area/parish group with mission partners in your area: Contact your Parish Deacons
Host visiting mission partners in your home, or host a gathering where mission partners can share more about their ministry with your Parish or friends: Contact Alec Kemper
Pray with others for our mission partners (monthly at 9:30am on the second Sunday): Contact Rebecca Hatton
Advocate for a particular mission partner as their champion: Contact Alec Kemper
Visit one of our global partners while on a trip abroad: Contact Alec Kemper
Help lead or participate in short-term mission trips: Contact Alec Kemper
Mission Partners
We have a wide array of mission partners throughout the city and across the globe that we partner with through prayer and financial support.
Holistic evangelism and church planting among unreached people groups
Foster Family ๐ช๐ธ (Spain)
Hicks Family ๐ฏ๐ต (Japan)
Jonas Kinda ๐ง๐ซ (Burkina Faso)
Lauren Moore ๐ซ๐ท (France)
New Life Associates ๐ฎ๐ณ (India)
Six additional partners serving in sensitive areas in Central Asia and the Middle East
Christian leadership development in developing nations
El Sharabia Evangelical Church ๐ช๐ฌ (Egypt)
Haiti Outreach Ministry ๐ญ๐น (Haiti)
International Cooperating Ministry, Egypt Church Planting Project
Lehn Family ๐ญ๐ท (Croatia)
Linda Lemon ๐ซ๐ท (France)
Donald Marsden, Frontier Fellowship
Colin Peckham ๐ฟ๐ฆ (South Africa)
Scripture Union ๐บ๐ฌ (Uganda and East Africa)
Thomas Family ๐ท๐บ (Russia)
Two additional partners serving in sensitive areas in East and Southeast Asia
Indigenous-led mercy ministries in the majority world
Myrna McLaughlin ๐ฟ๐ผ (Zimbabwe)
Carolyn Rennie ๐ท๐ด (Romania)
Shelter of Love ๐ฐ๐ญ (Cambodia)
Sydnor Family ๐ซ๐ท (France)
Together for Tanzania ๐น๐ฟ (Tanzania)
Comprehensive outreach to immigrants and refugees in metro Richmond
Christian community development in metro Richmond
Evangelism, discipleship and Christian leadership development in metro Richmond
Our Missions Staff
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