Announcements & Connection Links 12/2/23
Dear TBC Family and Friends,
This week has been absolutely freezing! No sign of snow yet, which I am thankful for, but these cold days and nights make me wonder why God has made the cold. I guess some things we will never figure out!
Despite the cold, we will come and corporately worship together! Please join us tomorrow as we sing songs of praise and hear the Word of God proclaimed. We will be starting our Christmas series tomorrow titled, The Victory of Jesus. This series will be taking a big picture approach with the grand narrative of Scripture and how God has been victorious all throughout history culminating on the cross. God's victory has major implications for our lives as we need Him for us to be victorious in our own lives!
If you consider TBC to be your home church please also make time and plan to come back Sunday Evening as we will have our Family Meeting. I will be casting a vision for 2024 and will also be talking about the budget that will reflect that vision. If you are not able to make it, please let Melanie know as we will have a zoom link available, as the Family Meeting will not be publicly streamed.
Looking forward to worshipping with you all tomorrow!
In Christ,
Pastor John
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
1. CHILDREN'S CHRISTMAS PROGRAM REHEARSAL: This Sunday, December 3rd at 9:15am, there will be NO SUNDAY SCHOOL. We will have our first Children’s Christmas program dress rehearsal in the sanctuary. Have your child sit up front if they are in the choir, wise men, Mary, Joseph, or with their Sunday School teacher. We will have another rehearsal on December 10th at 9:15am as well.
2. CHILDREN'S MINISTRY LUNCH: All Children’s Ministry teachers and assistants are encouraged to attend a luncheon this Sunday, December 3rd at 12:00pm in the Fellowship Hall. We will be touching on our current schedule/curriculum and the future of Children’s Ministry - we hope you can join us!
3. FAMILY MEETING: Please make plans to attend our next TBC family meeting on Sunday evening, December 3rd, at 6pm when we will be discussing the budget for 2024 and the vision for next year. If you cannot attend, you can watch the meeting live via Zoom at this link. We will be voting on the proposed budget shared in this meeting on Sunday, December 10th.
4. CHRISTMAS CARD EXCHANGE: This Sunday we will have tables in the breezeway between the Auditorium side and Gym side of the building for our annual Christmas card exchange. You can see a list of our regular attenders at this link. Everyone on the list will have a spot, and you can make cards for people on the list and leave them on their spot on the tables if you so desire. If we have missed someone, PLEASE reply to this email or text Melanie. Please check the tables each time you come in December to grab any cards left for you. The tables will come down January 1st.
5. TEEN DRAMA PERFORMANCE: Save the date for the Teen Drama performances of the play entitled “Summer Frost” on December 8 & 9. Free tickets are available on the church website. Summer Frost follows the life of fictional Betty Sinclair - beginning with the celebration of her 13th birthday in 1918, and continuing through the decades of her life, with all the ups and downs that God brings. We walk with Betty as she puts her faith in Jesus and learns to depend upon Him for strength and hope.
6. CHILDREN'S CHRISTMAS PROGRAM REHEARSALS: All children who want to participate in the Children's Christmas program should be available for at least one of the dress rehearsals (but ideally both) on December 3rd and 10th during the 9:15am hour and the program at 6pm on December 10th. If you have any questions, please see Connie or Hannah Bush.
7. LADIES' COOKIE SWAP: All ladies are invited to Linda Ploszaj's home on Tuesday, December 19th at 6:30pm for a Cookie Swap. Please package your homemade cookies in packs of 6. However many cookies you bring, you will take home. If you can, bring a finger food to share.
8. DECEMBER SERVICE SCHEDULE: Sunday evening, December 10th at 6pm is our Children's Christmas program. Sunday evening December 17th is our Christmas Music and Meditations service. On Sunday evening December 24th, we will not be having an evening service, but everyone is invited to Pastor John's home for a white elephant gift exchange and some fellowship. Please RSVP to Kristen Vo if you plan to attend, and bring a fun white elephant gift for each person attending. Sunday evening December 31st will be a Works of God Testimony & Worship night with a fellowship meal following the service. Our next Men's & Women's Ministry nights will be on January 7th (no fellowship meal following) and January 28th (fellowship meal following).
WEEKLY CONNECTION OPPORTUNITIES & LINKS:
Sunday, 9:15am - 2's - 3's Sunday School Class
Anyone in this age group is invited.
Sunday, 9:15am - 4's - 5's Sunday School Class
Anyone in this age group is invited.
Sunday, 9:15am - 1st - 2nd Grade Sunday School Class
Anyone in this age group is invited.
Sunday, 9:15am - 3rd - 4th Grade Sunday School Class
Anyone in this age group is invited.
Sunday, 9:15am - 5th - 6th Grade Sunday School Class
Anyone in this age group is invited.
Sunday, 9:15am - Junior High Boys Class (7-9th grade)
Any boys in this age group are invited.
Sunday, 9:15am - Junior High Girls Class (7-9th grade)
Any girls in this age group are invited.
Sunday, 9:15am - Teen Class (10-12th grade)
Any guys or girls in this age group are invited. Fresh baked snacks available most weeks. :)
Sunday, 9:15am - Teachings of Jesus
Join us as we work through Jesus' sermon from Matthew 5-7. We will discuss the reality of living as followers of Christ in the presence and power of the Kingdom of God within our everyday world. This class meets in the upstairs Gym Adult Classroom across the balcony.
Sunday, 9:15am – The Covenants (Zoom By Request)
The Covenant's class is a study of the 7 key promises (covenants) that God makes to mankind and Israel in His restoration of all things back to His original design, including the Adamic, Noahic, Abrahamic, Mosaic, Palestinian, Davidic and New Covenants. If curious ask Skip Mission for more details. Anyone is invited to join. This class meets in the classroom across from the church office.
Sunday, 9:15am - Discipleship Training Class
Kevin Tower is teaching a 12-15 week class for those interested in getting training in how to become an effective disciple maker. We encourage all regular attenders to attend this class at some point! This class meets in a classroom down below the auditorium lobby. Anyone is invited to join!
Sunday, 9:15am - Ladies' Bible Study and Prayer
Beth Mission is teaching an Old Testament survey class to women. They meet in a classroom in the gymnasium. All ladies are welcome.
Sunday, 9:15am – Holy Sexuality Class
We are covering a series for parents with tweens/teens called Holy Sexuality. This Biblically founded and very pertinent series will run through the end of December. This class is meeting in the classroom across from the teen room upstairs in the gym. Anyone is invited to join!
Sunday, 9:15am - The Book of 1st Peter (In Person & Zoom)
This class is studying the book of 1st Peter. We are seeing that Almighty God has called us out of an idolatrous, demonic world to be His ETERNAL ambassadors of light for Him in time. We are also seeing our ETERNAL position in Christ, contrary to that of a subjective, demonic position of darkness. We will pray from 9:15-9:30 and have some brief fellowship before diving into the Bible and discussions right around 9:30am. Anyone is welcome to join in the Young Adult room in the gym.
Sunday, 9:15am - Membership Class (Zoom By Request)
Pastor Rowley is teaching a rotating class focusing on what we believe and why we believe it. This class has time for Q&A each week and meets in the gym. Anyone is invited to join at any time.
Sunday, 10:30am - SUNDAY MORNING WORSHIP SERVICE
The livestream can be accessed on Facebook and YouTube and our website 10-15 minutes before the start of the service.
Sunday, 10:50am - Junior Church
Junior Church is for children ages 2-11 and begins after the morning worship time in the auditorium.
Sunday, 5:00pm - Prayer Time for Church and Community Needs (Adult Classroom in Gym & on Zoom)
Anyone can join and pray with us!
Sunday, 6:00pm - SUNDAY EVENING SERVICE
The livestream can be accessed using the livestream button at the top of our website. Childcare and a Children's program (ages 2-11) are provided.
Tuesday, 7:00pm - Joseph & Rebecca Pondugula Life Group (Zoom Only)
This life group is open to anyone via Zoom.
Tuesday, 7:00pm - Rodriguez Life Group
This life group meets in Windsor Locks at the Rodriguez's home and is discussing the topic of Biblical Principles for Family Living. Anyone is invited to join. Children are welcome.
Wednesday, 7:00pm - Teen Group
Any teens are invited to join in the teen room at church. Pastor Rodriguez leads the teen group.
Wednesday, 7:00pm - Rudy Nelson Life Group
This life group is studying the book of 2 Timothy. Anyone is invited to join at church.
Wednesday, 7:00pm - Chuck Jutras Life Group
This life group is studying Revelation chapter 4. Anyone is invited to join at church.
Wednesday, 7:00pm - Radziewicz Life Group
This life group is meeting in different homes in the Windsor area. 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
This life group is studying the life of Christ through the Gospels. Anyone is invited to join in person at church.
Friday, 6:30pm - Chidozie Life Group
This life group is meeting in Windsor. Anyone is invited to join.
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
