Announcements & Connection Links 10/8/22
Dear TBC Family and Friends,
Wow, it was cold this morning! Pastor Keith was impressed that I was only wearing one sweater to the soccer game, but that lasted maybe 2 minutes before I put on another jacket! It looks like my blood hasn't thickened that much yet. I hope that you all will be able to make it out to corporate worship tomorrow. We will be continuing our study in Hebrews, and we will see from Scripture our life's best hope. In particular, we will see the hope that we all have in the promises of God because God is a God who cannot lie. I hope and pray that the message will be an encouragement to you all.
Please, if you are able, return Sunday evening to continue to learn from the life of Jehosaphat. Pastor Rowley has been able to show us great truths and practical applications from the life of Jehosaphat. I know for myself, it is always interesting and profound how Pastor Rowley expounds the OT Scripture. Looking forward to worshipping with you all tomorrow.
In Christ,
Pastor John
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
1. KIDS' CHRISTMAS PROGRAM: Rehearsals for the Kids' Christmas program are now being held during the evening service. Kids ages 2-5 will be dismissed at the usual time (after worship, around 6:15) to rehearse their part. 1st-6th grade kids will rehearse in the Junior Church room from 6:00-7:00. Children who are unable to attend on Sunday evenings may still participate in the program; see Connie Greenwood for more information. The kids will be sharing their program with us on December 11th at 6:00, so mark your calendars and plan to attend!
2. VOTING FOR NEW DEACONS: TBC members will be nominating 3 men to be deacons on Sunday, October 16th. We will be voting on 2 new deacons of the top three affirmed nominees on October 30th. Our current deacons are Jim Hoover and Ed St. Pierre (who will be rotating off the deacon board and cannot be nominated for this round), Jay van Achterberg & Steve Greenwood (serving through 2023), and Dave Pepe and John Dannecker (serving through 2024). Please also do not nominate any of our pastors or staff - Pastor John, Pastor Rowley, Pastor Keith, Pastor Eli, or Kevin Tower - as they cannot serve as deacons. Printed copies of qualifications of deacons as stated in our Constitution are in the lobby.
3. HARVEST BANQUET SETUP/TAKEDOWN/DECORATING: If you would like to help with the Harvest Banquet decorating, setup, and/or takedown, please join Beth Mission for a meeting after the morning service on October 16th in the classroom across from the church office. We need lots of help! Anyone can join.
4. MOVIE NIGHT: We are inviting people to attend an outreach movie night at the Cinemark Theater at Buckland Hills in Manchester, CT on Tuesday evening, October 25th at 7pm. Dave Pepe's friend Rich Christiano of 5&2 Pictures is premiering his new Christian movie called MINDREADER. Tickets are $10/person and can be purchased at this link or by talking with Dave. You can find more information about the movie at this link.
5. TEEN HANGOUT AT RODRIGUEZ'S: In lieu of an October Afterglow, we are inviting teens to come hang out at our house on Saturday, October 29th from 4-9:00pm for a time of food, fellowship, games, and more! Parents will need to drop off/pick up teens at the Rodriguez's home in Windsor Locks, CT.
6. BAPTISM: We will be having a Baptism on Sunday, October 30th. If you would like to be baptized, please talk with Pastor Eli or reply to this email.
7. GREETER/USHER/SECURITY VOLUNTEER MEETING: If you are part of the Greeter, Usher, or Security teams, please plan to stay after the morning service on Sunday, November 6th for a lunch meeting. If you would like to get more information in possibly joining one of these ministries and are not currently involved in volunteering during the morning service, please come to the meeting! Please RSVP by replying to this email or texting Melanie at 860-906-6783 if you plan to come to the meeting.
8. PRAYER MINISTRY: If you would like to be part of the prayer ministry at TBC we have several options for you to get involved. Skip and Beth Mission lead a prayer meeting at church at 5pm on Sunday evenings and are looking for more prayer warriors to join. If you would like to be part of the Care Team Urgent Prayer Chain where you can pray for time sensitive requests sent via text message, please sign up here. We also send out the prayer list email on Wednesday evenings where new requests from our church family and missionaries are highlighted. If you have a request for prayer that you would like added to the list, you can reply to this email or text Melanie at 860-906-6783.
9. HARVEST BANQUET: It's time to purchase your tickets for the Harvest Banquet being held at 5:30pm on Saturday, November 12th. You can purchase your tickets on our website. We have invitation cards to hand out to friends and neighbors.
10. DISAPPOINTMENT WITH GOD: We will be having a Bible Conference on the topic of Disappointment with God with Dr. Mark McGinniss on November 11-13th.
WEEKLY CONNECTION OPPORTUNITIES & LINKS:
Sunday, 9:15am - 2's - 3's Sunday School Class (In Person Only)
Anyone in this age group is invited.
Sunday, 9:15am - 4's - 5's Sunday School Class (In Person Only)
Anyone in this age group is invited.
Sunday, 9:15am - 1st - 2nd Grade Sunday School Class (In Person Only)
Anyone in this age group is invited.
Sunday, 9:15am - 3rd - 4th Grade Sunday School Class (In Person Only)
All 3rd - 4th graders are invited to attend in person.
Sunday, 9:15am - 5th & 6th Grade Class (In Person & Zoom)Anyone in this age group is invited.
Sunday, 9:15am - Junior High Boys Class (7-9th grade) (In Person Only)
Any boys in this age group are invited.
Sunday, 9:15am - Junior High Girls Class (7-9th grade) (In Person Only)Any girls in this age group are invited.
Sunday, 9:15am – Lord, Teach us to Pray! (In Person Only / Zoom By Request)
Skip Mission's class will finish up "Prayer from John 14-16" and move to "The New Covenant Life in the Holy Spirit". Content includes God's OT covenant promise to Israel, now given to the church, the person of the Holy Spirit, the commands of the Spirit (walking, filling, etc), His fruit and more. This class meets in the classroom off the gym. Anyone is welcome.
Sunday, 9:15am - Ladies' Bible Study and Prayer (In Person Only)
Beth Mission is teaching an Old Testament survey class to women. They meet in the classroom across from the office. All ladies are welcome.
Sunday, 9:30am – Parenting Class (In Person Only)
Jesse & Kim Christophel and Madeline & Eli Rodriguez are over the course of this fall doing two studies: Grace Based Parenting by Tim Kimmel and Engage by Kirk Cameron which is dealing with social media and parenting through that. The class format involves watching a short video followed by a time of discussion and prayer. Anyone is welcome.
Sunday, 9:15am - Idolatry in the Bible: Life versus Death (In Person & Zoom)
Dave Pepe is leading an adult class that is studying history of idolatry in the Bible. We are seeing that God calls us out of an idolatrous world to be His eternal ambassadors. Anyone is welcome to join in the Junior Church room (under the Sanctuary).
Sunday, 9:15am - Basic Bible Doctrines Class (In Person Only / Zoom By Request)
Pastor Rowley is teaching a Bible Doctrines class that has some time for Q&A each week. This class meets in the gym. Anyone is invited to join.
Sunday, 10:30am - SUNDAY MORNING WORSHIP SERVICE (In Person and Livestream)
The livestream can be accessed on Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube 15 minutes before the start of the service. Gather the whole family to worship with us for our morning service either in-person or via livestream on Facebook, Twitter, or YouTube.
Sunday, 10:50am - Junior Church (Zoom & In Person)Junior Church will be in person (ages 4-8) and over Zoom (ages 4-11) at 10:50am. Junior Church will begin after the song service during the main worship service time.
Sunday, 5:00pm - Prayer Time for Church and Community Needs (In Person in Adult Classroom in Gym & on Zoom)
Anyone can join and pray with us!
Sunday, 6:00pm - SUNDAY EVENING SERVICE (In Person and Livestream)
The livestream can be accessed on Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube. Childcare and a Children's program (ages 2-10) are provided.
Tuesday, 7:00pm - Joseph & Rebecca Pondugula Life Group (Zoom Only)
This life group is open to anyone via Zoom.
Wednesday, 7:00pm - Teen Group (In Person Only)
Any teens are invited to join. Pastor Rodriguez leads the teen group.
Wednesday, 7:00pm - Rudy Nelson Life Group (In Person & Zoom)
This life group is studying the book of Matthew. Anyone is invited to join in person at church or via Zoom.
Wednesday, 7:00pm - Ron Radziewicz Life Group (Zoom Only)
What does it mean to be blessed? And, more importantly, how do we become someone who is blessed? The kind of life God is calling us to may not look the way we imagined, but it will be better than we could have hoped. In this eight-session series, pastor Matt Chandler takes us through the Beatitudes and shows us what it means to live in the kingdom of God. Through Jesus’s teaching, learn what the blessed life really looks like. Anyone is invited to join.
Wednesday, 7:00pm - Pastor & Deanna Rowley Life Group (Zoom Only)
Anyone is invited to join via Zoom.
Wednesday, 7:00pm - Kevin Tower Life Group (In Person & Zoom)
This life group is studying the life of Christ through the Gospels. Anyone is invited to join in person at church or via Zoom.
Wednesday, 7:00pm - Elvis Chidozie Life Group (Zoom Only)
This life group studies different books in the Bible and focuses on the Word's relevance and application to every day life. Anyone is invited to join via Zoom.
If you would like to join a Life Group or Adult Bible Fellowship group, please just join in via the links above or text or call Kevin Tower at 860-916-5062.
If you have a prayer request or need help in some way, please contact the any of our staff and/or the Care Team at CareTeam@truthbaptistchurch.org.
Looking Unto Jesus,
TBC Staff
