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Biography
Stephen Hay was born in Old Town, Alexandria and reared in Fairfax County. He grew up in the church but it was through involvement in Young Life in High School that he came to the personal relationship with Jesus Christ. His undergraduate degree is from the University of Virginia. After college, he worked for a year and traveled in Europe for a yearliving out of a backpack while staying in youth hostels. It was in one such youth hostel in the heart of Amsterdam that he became aware of the deep, practical applications of Biblical truth to life. After living in The Ark, a Christian community in two houseboats in the canals of Amsterdam, that Steve became convinced of Gods call to ordained ministry. That sense of call was tested by a year and a half of mission service in India, Nepal and back in Amsterdam. Steve returned to the States to attend Princeton Theological Seminary. His family had been leaders in a block long downtown Baptist church until the time Steve was in 5th grade. Then they moved to a closer church, which happened to be United Methodist. The mission group he was involved in was multinational and multi-denominational. From there Steve attended a Presbyterian seminary. And while studying for United Methodist ordination, he taught confirmation to Episcopal youth. All this to say that while he is a committed United Methodist, his experience is much broader. Steves first appointment was to the largest United Methodist Church in the state as the second associate. At Fairfax Church Steve met and married his bride, Cynthia Cable Hay. From there he was assigned to a two-point rural charge (serving two smaller churches). There Katie was born to them. Next Steve served for five years beyond the local church as Alexandria District Program Coordinator. Elliott was born during this time in Alexandria. From there he served as pastor of Sandbridge Community Chapel, an Outer Banks community in southern Virginia Beach. Since June of 2000 Steve has served as the pastor of Tabernacle United Methodist Church west of Fredericksburg. He enjoys reading, a wide variety of music, and travel. Someday he and Cynthia plan to live in Europe. Pastor Steves personal mission statement is:
To be connected to
And to help others connect to
The eternal:
God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit;
Gods Word, principles, truth and love,
And the fellowship of believers.
I live this out with a rich internal (spiritual) life,
And as a husband, father, clergyman, world Christian, and friend.
I am a steward of Gods truth and love,
And the characteristics, possessions and mission He has entrusted
To me.
To live is to grow;
To really live means helping others grow
In understanding, in integrity and in compassion
In Christ-likeness.
A MESSAGE FROM THE PASTOR Thanks for stopping by to visit us on the web. Our website contains a lot of important information about he churchs ministries, how to get involved in those ministries, calendars and even our monthly newsletter. Our church has programs for every age, from infants and preschoolers to mature adults. If you are moving to the Fredericksburg area, please stop by the church and visit with one of our staff who would love to answer any questions you may have. If you are looking for a church home, let me personally invite you to join us for worship and experience what God is doing here at Tabernacle United Methodist Church. Tabernacle Church can be a spiritual family for you:
A church that gives you practical answers to lifes problems.
A church that offers love, acceptance, and help when you need it most.
A church where you can build new relationships.
A church that can strengthen your family by ministering to each person in your home.
A church that really cares about you and not just your money.
A church that helps you truly succeed in todays world.
A church that gives you opportunities to reach out to help others.
EVERYBODY NEEDS A PLACE where they can sense the presence of God and worship Him, where they can receive spiritual strength and guidance for the week ahead, where they can belong to a caring group who will encourage them along the way. WHEREVER YOU ARE in your spiritual journey, we invite you to experience the love and presence of the Lord Jesus Christ with us each week at Tabernacle Church. GOD WANTS YOU to know Him through a loving relationship, not through a religion of fear and condemnation. We have been touched by the love of God and have found a new joy and purpose for living in Christ. THERE IS A PLACE FOR YOU in this faith community. You can be a part of this exciting, growing congregation. We look forward to your worshiping with us and sharing with us in this adventure of faith. Hope to see you Sunday,
Pastor Steve Hay
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