Health & Wellness The Center for Health and Wellness of Word Tabernacle Church works to promote an awareness and education about physical, mental, and spiritual wellness, following the examples of Christ and guided by the Holy Scriptures. We support total wellness by integrating “faith and health” of the body, mind, and spirit that will lead to wholeness. SOAR Ministry This ministry develops and implements regular programs to help meet physical needs and promote healthy living. Contact Denise wellness@wordtab.net for more information Sports & Recreation Wellness at the Pointe: Every Monday, 6-9 p.m., Impact Pointe This ministry organizes and implements sports and recreational activities for Word Tabernacle Church youth and adults, to develop opportunities for fellowship, exercise, spiritual development, character-building, and outreach. Contact recreation@wordtab.net for more information. Fitness Center WTC houses a fitness center that can be used by members for a small fee. Complete this form to register for the fitness center. Medical Emergency Response Team (MERT) This team responds immediately to care for people at WTC experiencing sudden illnesses or injuries. Professional medical experience required. Professional medical experience required. Contact medicalteam@wordtab.net for more information.

The Impact Internship Program is an opportunity for the next generation to gain hands-on experience in a fun, people-engaged, and leadership-focused environment. Internship Program The Center for Childhood, College, and Career Success at Word Tabernacle Church presents The Impact Internship Program. This is an opportunity for the next generation to gain hands-on experience in a fun, people-engaged, and leadership-focused environment. The internship takes place June 10, 2024 - August 1, 2024. Click Here To Apply This 7-week paid program is designed for college students who are committed to serve, have a desire to be developed, are interested in the offered areas of internship, and are inquisitive about how and why the Church is connected to community. Details The Experience Hands-on Experience: Interns get the opportunity to work in a real-world environment related to their field of study or interest, gaining practical skills and knowledge. Networking: Interns will have access to professionals in the industry, allowing interns to build valuable connections and expand their professional network. Learning Opportunities: Interns will learn from experienced professionals, receive mentorship, and attend training sessions or workshops to enhance their skills. Resume Building: Internships add relevant experience to a resume, making candidates more competitive in the job market and demonstrating their commitment to their chosen field. Exploration: interns will explore different career paths within their field/area of interest, helping them make informed decisions about their future careers. References and Recommendations: A successful internship can lead to strong recommendations and references from supervisors or mentors, which can be beneficial when applying for future opportunities. Exposure to Company Culture: Interns get a firsthand look at Word Tabernacle and The Impact Center's culture, values, and work environment, helping them assess whether it aligns with their own goals and preferences and to see how their filed of study/area of interest connects to various industries. Summer Impact Project Interns will develop a summer impact project which is an initiative or program aimed at creating a positive and meaningful impact for the organization, community, or center in which the intern works. The project will be something the organization can utilize or benefit from when the internship is completed. Interns will collaborate with their center directors to identify the project. Click Here To Apply Eligibility Rising college freshmen, sophomores, juniors, and seniors are eligible 4-6 internships available 18 and older must complete a background check if they are interning in areas with minors or sensitive populations Compensation $20 an hour When June 10, 2023-August 1, 2023 Interns will NOT report to work on Fridays or The entire week of July 4th (1st-5th) Time Commitment June and July Monday-Thursday 9 am-3 pm with one hour used for unpaid lunch. 7 weeks 20 weekly hours 140 hours total Collective Development Leadership Development Skills Training Theology, Doctrinal, and Cultural Studies Work Expectations Complete assignments given by the center director Engage in Self-guided work Summer Impact Project (SIP) Interns will have required reading Community Service work and projects Click Here To Apply Testimonials From Former Interns Janiyah Matthews | Winston-Salem State University I worked with the Center for Childhood, College, & Career Success. One thing that I wasn't expecting this summer, but really enjoyed was working with the range of students (Preschool age through seniors in high school)! I learned a lot of leadership skills from all of the leaders and will be sure to take these back with me to Winston! Quante Downey | Barton College I worked with the Center for Campus & Adminstrative Services. As a business management major, the work that we did with the director (Albert) allowed me to learn more about business operations and how to manage a team of people. Overall, I enjoyed my experience and getting to know the WTC Staff. Jada Gailliard | UNC-Chapel Hill I worked with the Center of Health and Wellness which partnered WTC staff and researchers at UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health to begin understanding how congregants at WTC effectively communicate during a public health emergency. The purpose of this project is to develop risk communication strategies for COVID-19 (and future public health emergencies), by understanding the power of social connections within rural, Black, faith communities. Currently: Healthcare Analyst at Huron Click Here To Apply Destini Morton | North Carolina State University I worked with C3 next generation ministry’s programming that helps disengaged youth find their passions through their personal and professional development. I created the “Rise and Thrive” aspect of the ENGAGE program, a hands-on opportunity for students and young adults to engage with jobs they are interested in as well as obtain a mentor to guide them along their career journey. Currently: Stock Manager at Kleinfeld Bridal

Elders & Ministers Max Avent Max.Avent@Wordtab.net John Mitchell John.Mitchell@Wordtab.net Eddie Mckoy III Eddie.Mckoy@Wordtab.net Anthony Mitchell Anthony.Mitchell@Wordtab.net Albert Rodgers Albert.Rodgers@Wordtab.net Elders Andrew Lee Andrew.Lee@Wordtab.net Barbara Feaster Barbara.Feaster@Wordtab.net Beatrice Battle Beatrice.Battle@Wordtab.net Bertha Smith Bertha.Smith@Wordtab.net Betty Daniel Betty.Daniel@Wordtab.net Cynthia Howard Cynthia.Howard@Wordtab.net Deborah Carroll Deborah.Carroll@Wordtab.net Dianne McNeil Dianne.Mcneil@Wordtab.net Dorea Nunery Dorea.Nunery@Wordtab.net Glenn Mitchell Prayerworks15@yahoo.com Joann Thomas Joann.Thomas@Wordtab.net Joseph Beach Joseph.Beach@Wordtab.net Kenneth Lynch Kenneth.Lynch@Wordtab.net Kesha Warren Kesha.Warren@Wordtab.net Marilyn Mitchell Marilyn.Mitchell@Wordtab.net Mary Edge Mary.Edge@Wordtab.net Nedra Maryland Nedra.Maryland@Wordtab.net Rashonda Turnage Rashonda.Turnage@Wordtab.net Robert Farmer Robert.Farmer@Wordtab.net Tameka Joyner Tameka.Joyner@Wordtab.net Terry M. Williams Terry.Williams@Wordtab.net Tonya L. Parker Tonya.Parker@Wordtab.net Ministers

The Impact Center The Impact Center is a venue that serves the community by providing spaces to connect, educate, celebrate, and collaborate. The Impact Center is an ideal place to host major events such as concerts, festivals, and conferences. We have a variety of rentable spaces to accommodate any size event from birthday parties, baby showers, weddings, and family reunions to corporate board meetings, educational conferences, banquets, recitals and more. The Impact Center also houses a fitness center that is available to the public through an affordable monthly membership program. Connecting people in the community and providing spaces for people to thrive and progress are the reasons The Impact Center exists. Office hours: M-Th 9am-5pm Email: venuemanagement@wordtab.net Click here to reserve a space.

Children and Youth Children and Youth Thank you for showing an interest in serving with the Word Tab Children’s Ministry! We’re a fun, energetic ministry that touches the lives of children each week as we help them learn who God is and discover His plan for their life. Anyone interested in volunteering with the children’s ministry, must complete a mandatory background check. Ministry Areas After School Program The after school program is designed for grades K-8, providing van transportation from local schools to the Impact Center where the children are cared for in a fun and safe environment. Contact afterschool@wordtab.net for more information. Children's Church and Bible Study If you are interested in helping love and guide kids during these formative years, we have a place for you. There are teams for childrens check in, teachers, nursery, and special events. Contact children@wordtab.net for more information. Girl Scouts The Girl Scouts teaches life-long skills such as: Goal setting, Decision making, Money management, People skills, and Business ethics. If you would like to be a girl scout leader please contact Cindy Dunn at cindy.dunn@wordtab.net Back To Search

Schedule & Events Friday, September 20 7:00pm Worship Service Word Tabernacle Center for Performing Arts & Worship Worship Service Featuring: Special Guests: Martin Luther King III & Arndrea King Guest Speaker: Dr. Frederick Haynes, III Musical Guest: Smokie Norful Musical Guest: Minister Wanda Barnes Saturday, September 21 Breakfast & Ballots 9:00am - 11:00am Word Tabernacle Church Banquet Room Hear from your Local Candidates during this Non-partisan Event. With Special Guests, Martin Luther King III & Arndrea King Saturday, September 21 College Fair 9:00am - 12:00pm Word Tabernacle Church College Prep Workshops Session 1 9am-9:40am Session 2 10:00am-10:40am Session 3 11:00am-11:40am 1. Financial Guidance: Knowledge and Wisdom about FAFSA, Financial Aid, Scholarships, Loans 2. Complete Your FAFSA Today! - A Computer Lab and instructors to walk families through the process 3. Determining your future: Seeking the right program, asking the right questions, getting the right school. 4. Get College Ready: Career assessment, how to prepare middle and high school students for the collegiate world with best coursework, extracurricular, pathways, and school offerings 5. College Review: Hear about the college experience and various campuses from current HBCU students! 6. College Athletics: preparing to get into the game. 7. HBCU Fair in The Grand Lobby: Applications, information, Onsite admissions, school representatives, Divine 9 info tables, Alumni Connection Tables. Sunday, September 22 Word Tabernacle Church 8:00am Worship Service 10:00am Worship Service: Show You Spirit: Rep Our Church, your HBCU, D9, or Vote Gear 12:00 - 4:00pm F.A.C.E. Time Festival & Candidates Forum (F.A.C.E. = Faith And Civic Engagement -Hear from State Candidates during this Non Partisan Festival -Food, Music and Voter Education September 20-22, 2024

Member Care The District Care Ministry at Word Tabernacle Church seeks to provide relevant care to the members by CONNECTING members to the Church, CARING for members as the Church, and COMMUNICATING to members about the Church. WTC is committed to a Standard of Care for our members. Click here to report a Care , so your Care Leader can respond accordingly. Examples of Care may include, but are not limited to: Hospitalization Death Delivery of Communion Personal Sickness Family Sickness Report A Care Look Below to find your District Care Leader District 1 Care Leaders Mary Henderson Darlene Horne Latoya Greene District 2 Care Leaders Steve & Dianne Heath Linda Barnes Cynthia Bynum-Willet District 3 Care Leaders Fran Silver Petrina Page Alfred & Earline Epps District 4 Care Leaders Faye McWilliams Angela Hardy-Holder District 5 Care Leaders Larry & Vicki Alston Felisha Whitaker Michandy Lee Christina & Milton Debrew District 6 Care Leaders George & Gloria Holt Darius & Leslie Hudgins Willet Kearney District 7 Care Leaders Lawrence & Edna Ruffin Robin Battle Glenn & Marilyn Mitchell District 8 Care Leaders Johnny & Marguerite Phillips Darlene Williams Phillip & Felisa Bullock Joann Thomas Edna Williams Brittany Cyrus District 9 Care Leaders Karen Sherrod Milton & Woodra Harrell Janelle Johnson Terry Williams District 10 Care Leaders Anissa Dickens James & Lisa Kirby Bernice & Tryone Bullock Lillian Brown District 11 Care Leaders Sita Redding District 12 Care Leaders Deloise Oneal Vanessa Ward District 13 Care Leaders Tinger Purvis District 14 Care Leaders Torry Thorne

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Children's Ministry Children's Ministry Spotlights WTC Next Generation Ministries are committed to holistic ministry through spiritual discipleship and social development. We believe in investing in the next generation so that they are empowered to sustain their personal relationship with Christ while THRIVING in life! First Time Guests The Next Generation is the future of our church, so we make sure they are fully engaged in fun, age-appropriate Bible experiences during Children's Church. Children's Church is open every Sunday for ages 6 weeks to 3rd grade. Children's Check-in opens each Sunday at 9:30am. If there are any food allergies or special instructions, please let the check-in volunteers know so the information can be added for your child’s safety. Safety We use check-in / check-out system to ensure your child is secure. You will receive a tag when you drop off your child. Please remember to hold onto your check-in tag. When you return to pick up your child only 1 adult with the check in tag will be allowed in the Children's hall to retrieve your child. Preschool Children's Church is an exciting place for your preschooler. They will join in worship, learn from our investors, and enjoy fun time in the gym with our Game Master. Babies & Toddlers We provide a clear reusable bag for each child that comes into Children's Church. You can use this bag every Sunday to pack essentials such bottles, pacifiers, diapers, pull-ups, wipes & sippy cups labeled with your child's name. You can expect that your child will be checked and changed periodically and given a snack. During warmer weather, toddlers will be taken outside to our fenced in playground. K-3rd Grade Each week our K-3rd graders participate in worship and learning to help them go deeper in the thier understanding of the Bible. Children participate in age-appropriate lessons that teach biblical truths and establish their spiritual foundation. Ministries & Programs We have many ministries and programs that your child can get involved in. Click below to learn more! Click here to learn about our ministries and programs for students. Become an Investor Serve With Our Children's Ministry Do you want to be a part of our amazing Investor team that is preparing the next generation of the Church! Click the button below to get more information about serving as a Children's Investor. Our Children's Ministry volunteers and staff are screened with background checks and trained for teaching and fun. Become An Investor

Our Story Word Tabernacle Church began in 2005 with 14 constituting members who met in a classroom in our 1st church building at 820 Nashville Road. Today, located in a renovated, 125,000 square foot former Home Depot building the church consistently serves its members and its community holistically through our mission of “people empowering people and communities in all areas of life to the Glory of God.” The Beginning Senior Pastor, James Gailliard arrived in Rocky Mount, NC from Philadelphia on a cold December night in 2004. With his belongings in trash bags, he spent his first night in Rocky Mount in the church parsonage with no heat, in a sleeping bag on the floor. His determination to start this church was unwavering even after rolling over and breaking his glasses during the night and having a can of paint burst all over him. He pushed forward and began holding preview services and 3 months later Word Tabernacle was constituted with 14 members on March 12, 2005. By the following year, the church had grown so significantly that we had to add a second service because the 450 person sanctuary was filled to capacity. In 2008 we added a third service, and by 2010 our church had 4 Sunday services and every one of them was full. Along with the growth of the church, Word Tabernacle has averaged 150 baptisms a year since the church was started and over half of our membership received Christ and began their walk here at WTC. The Growth But growth brought its own set of challenges. As the church’s membership continued to grow, we began looking for a new property to to serve our 2000+ member population. In 2011 we purchased a 66 acre property envisioning a new church building, but God had other plans. In 2013, a study was released naming Word Tabernacle Church, one of the 100 fastest growing churches in America. When Pastor Gailliard first came to Rocky Mount to start WTC, Forbes magazine had just listed Rocky Mount as one of the ten most impoverished communities in America. So we know God was moving in order for a church in one of the most impoverished communities in America, eight years later to become one of the fastest growing churches in the entire country. The Transition Due to our rapid growth, Word Tabernacle transitioned from a community church to a regional church. Members were attending from 10 NC counties and driving up to 60 miles for Sunday services. Since we were now a regional church, God was pushing us to have a regional location. In 2014, we purchased a 125,000 square foot former Home Depot building to be our future location and Pastor Gailliard named it the Impact Center. We sold our former building to Greater Joy Church, another local church in Rocky Mount, and they needed to occupy the building before the former home depot was ready for us. During this transitional time, we held Sunday services in the Rocky Mount High School gym for 9 weeks. Despite the temporary inconvenience of setting up and breaking down chairs, screens, audio equipment and even a nursery every weekend, the congregation remained steadfast, embracing the transition as a testament to their faith and resilience. Once the first phase of our sanctuary in the former home depot was complete, we moved in and the church continued to grow at an astounding pace. We rapidly had to increase to 3 Sunday services. The Building In 2020, the Covid-19 pandemic struck, but we remained steadfast in our mission. God instructed us to forge ahead with the building construction. We were obedient and faithful and in Dec 2021 God blessed us to be able to complete the 2000 seat Center for Performing Arts and Worship (CPAW). In addition to the CPAW, the final construction also included The Center for Media and Broadcast, a banquet facility, a grand lobby with a baptism pool and fountain, a bookstore, welcome center and many more usable spaces for the church and community. The Future What was intended to be a small community church has become a congregation of well over 3,000 members spanning 19 years within a city of 60,000 people. It was the beginning of a journey of heartaches, celebrations, setbacks, and advancements, all evolving into an institution impacting the local church, the region, the state, and the country with gospel-dependent holistic human development. Active members help manage over 80 ministries focused on spiritual and human development. Word Tabernacle Church now has active membership in over 12 NorthCarolina counties, more than six Virginia counties, and several states. We also have a growing global viewership and membership due to our online campus, E-City, which was created in response to the 2020 Global Pandemic. The church has a mantra that everyone in the community doesn’t belong to the church, but the church belongs to everyone in the community. This means both the church building and the people who make up the Church are to be active in and a service to the community. Word Tabernacle Church is more than a building consisting of four walls. It is a spiritual vehicle for socio-economic, system-level change committed to the Vision of “Everyone Thriving” through its Mission of “people empowering people and communities in all areas of life to the Glory of God.”

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