Announcements & Connection Links 12/4/22
Dear TBC Family and Friends,
It was a great November! There was no snow :). Perhaps I'll be able to skip the extreme cold this winter. Most likely a pipe dream, but a dream nonetheless.
Please join us tomorrow as we start a Christmas series that will end on Christmas Sunday. Three attributes that are seen at a higher volume during Christmas are love, joy, and peace. These three attributes are connected with the birth of Christ and rightly so! We will take each attribute and look at it from a biblical perspective. We will look at the birth of Christ with fresh eyes and a heart of worship. Come join us as we talk about love first!
If you are able, please come back Sunday evening as I finish up the series, "What does it mean to love God?" Specifically, we will talk about what loving God looks like and how we can grow in it. Looking forward to worshipping with you all tomorrow!
In Christ,
Pastor John
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
1. CHILDREN'S CHRISTMAS PROGRAM REHEARSALS: All children planning to participate in this years Christmas program on Sunday evening, December 11th should plan to attend the rehearsals at 9:15am in the auditorium on December 4th and 11th, and be at the church by 5pm promptly on Sunday evening the 11th. All children are invited to participate in some way, but Connie Greenwood is holding additional/optional rehearsals for those who want to be more involved at 6pm on Sunday evenings until December 11th.
2. LADIES' COOKIE SWAP: All ladies are invited to the annual cookie swap night at Linda Ploszaj's home in Windsor, CT at 6:30pm on Thursday evening, December 15th. Bring as many cookies as you would like to swap, with your cookies packed in bags/containers of 6 cookies of the same variety. You will go home with as many packs of 6 cookies as you brought. Please also bring an appetizer to share as we fellowship as well. If you need the address, please reply to this email.
3. CHRISTMAS CALENDAR: Mark your calendars! The Children's Christmas Program is Sunday evening, December 11th at 6pm. The Adult Christmas Music Program is Sunday evening, December 18th at 6pm. Christmas Sunday we will not be having Sunday School, ABF, or a Sunday evening service, but we will have our main service at 10:30am. New Year's Sunday will be back to regular programming. We do not have a Christmas Eve service this year.
4. CHRISTMAS EVE WHITE ELEPHANT GIFT EXCHANGE: Pastor John and Kristen are hosting a Christmas Eve party at their home in East Hartford on Christmas Eve in the evening. Everyone is invited to attend, but please RSVP by replying to this email or by letting John or Kristen know that you are coming. More details to come.
5. FAMILY MEETING: Please mark your calendars for our next family meeting on Sunday evening, January 15th.
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 (In Person, Zoom by Request - Text Melanie at 860-906-6783)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 Psalms. 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 is on pause until January.
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
