Announcements & Connection Links 1/25/25

Dear TBC Family and Friends,

I hope you have been warm enough this week.  Early Wednesday morning my wife's car said it was -2 F.  I'm sure that is not official, but it rarely gets to 0 F in Connecticut that I remember.  We can thank God for the blessings of shelter and heat that some do not have.

We have been looking at the Basics of the Christian Life pictured by an old fashioned wagon or stagecoach wheel.  We will look at the second spoke tomorrow.  At the beginning of the year it is good to ask if I am staying on track in my spiritual life.

Sunday evening we will have our monthly Men's and Women's Meetings followed by a fellowship.  These are always a great opportunity to connect and discuss important topics that will keep us sharp for God.

Thank you for being faithful.

PR 

ANNOUNCEMENTS:

1.  MEN'S & WOMEN'S MINISTRY & FELLOWSHIP:  The men and the women (including teens age 12 and up) will meet separately for a time of encouragement and community Sunday evening, January 26th, at 6pm. We will have a fellowship meal following the meetings around 7:15pm. We are asking each family to bring "Something New" as a large main dish, salad, or dessert... enough to feed your family and a few more.  

2. TBC FAMILY MEETING: We will be having a TBC Family Meeting on Sunday evening, February 2nd at 6pm.  Anyone who considers themselves a regular part of our church family is invited to attend.  Childcare will be provided for ages 10 and under.

Our ongoing goal as a leadership team is to be unified as we bring our recommendation to the church for an upcoming vote. We are eager to discuss our options with you for pastoral transition and possibly working with Vital Church and an Intentional Interim Pastor. In the meantime, please share your thoughts and questions with us. As you do, we encourage you to talk with multiple people on the leadership team (pastors, staff or deacons) if possible.

We also encourage you to submit any questions you have in advance by replying to this email. We will do our best to prepare for and answer your questions.

Please continue to keep us in prayer …that we’ll have good communication, that we’ll clearly see God’s perspective about the options we have, that we will trust God and His sovereignty, and that the Lord will ultimately lead our whole congregation in God’s peace through this crucial transition from our founding pastor to our next long-term pastor. Thank you.

3.  BAPTISM:   We will be having a baptism on Sunday, February 2nd after the morning service.  If you are interested in being baptized, please see one of the pastors. 

4.  RAISED IN GLORY:  All girls ages 5-18 are invited to join us for the 2025 winter/spring semester of Raised in Glory discipleship and worship dance. Raised in Glory is a group of young ladies devoted to knowing and loving God and His Word, helping each other grow closer to Him, and using worship dance to praise Him and bring Him glory! We will be meeting on Fridays at TBC 4:30-5:30pm, starting on February 7th.  The cost is $15/girl. Signups are available on the TBC website. If you have any questions, please contact Lydia van Achterberg.  ALSO, this semester we are trying something new... any women 19 and older are invited to join us from 4:30-5:30pm to have their own beginner class.  (They should sign up as well using the link and will still need to pay the $15. Only the 5-18 year old girls will be performing at the end of the semester.)

5.  BABY SHOWER FOR LAUREN GEORGE:  All women and teen girls are invited to a baby shower for Lauren George on Saturday, February 22 at 12pm at TBC in the basement Fellowship Hall.  We are asking for people to sign up to bring a food item.  The sign up list will be in the lobby on the coffee bar.  Lauren is registered at this link, and the gender of the baby will be a surprise at birth.  :) 

6.  SEEKING GOD'S WILL IN UNITY:  Please continue to be in prayer for our church leadership as they seek God on how we should move forward as a church.  Pray they will clearly recognize the next steps on the path that God is wanting them to take in the coming days.  Pray that wise steps are taken that will bring God the glory, as we walk together in unity, love and peace.

7.  TEEN BASKETBALL LEAGUE:  Some of the teens are organizing an informal teen basketball league that will play after the regular basketball games on Saturday mornings/early afternoons.  If you would like to participate, please sign up here.  You can ask Blaine Mosby for more information.

8.  SAVE THE DATES: 

     - February 2 - TBC Family Meeting
     - February 22 - Baby Shower for Lauren George at 12pm
     - March 14 - Bridal Shower for Anneliese Person at 6pm
     - April 12 - All Church Cleanup Day
     - May 31 - Daniel Harper and Anneliese Person Wedding
     - July 7-11 - VBS
     - July 14-19 - Teen camp at The Wilds of New England (Aaron Coffey speaking)

WEEKLY CONNECTION OPPORTUNITIES & LINKS:

Sunday, 9:15am - 2'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 - Ladies' Bible Study and Prayer
Join us as we dive into the book of James, Christianity 101, if you will! Full of practical, straight to the point instruction, we will learn how to better be “doers of the Word, and not hearers only” (James 1:22), by uncompromisingly putting our faith into action! They meet in a classroom in the gymnasium.  All ladies are welcome.

Sunday, 9:15am – Resolving Everyday Conflict
Eli & Madeline, Keith and Wendy, and Jesse and Kim are heading up this series.  Jesus said, "Blessed are the peacemakers." But how can we restore harmony to our relationships? Ken Sande and Kevin Johnson explore the nature of conflict and offer biblical steps to heal disputes. Discover how to see the situation clearly, overcome evil with good, be reconciled to your "enemy," and more.  This class meets upstairs in the gym, and anyone is invited!

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 2-9 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 2-9) are provided. 

Tuesday, 7:00pm - Joseph & Rebecca Pondugula Life Group (Zoom Only)

This life group is studying the Resolving Everyday Conflict series and is open to anyone via Zoom.  Jesus said, "Blessed are the peacemakers." But how can we restore harmony to our relationships? Ken Sande and Kevin Johnson explore the nature of conflict and offer biblical steps to heal disputes. Discover how to see the situation clearly, overcome evil with good, be reconciled to your "enemy," and more.

Wednesday, 9:30am and 7:00pm - Women's Bible Study 

All women are invited to join us as we study 12 Extraordinary Women using the book by John MacArthur.  Diane LaCasse teaches this class in a classroom off the gymnasium.  Please RSVP to Diane or reply to this email if you are interested in joining this study.

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 - Chuck Jutras Life Group
Resolving Everyday Conflict series:  Jesus said, "Blessed are the peacemakers." But how can we restore harmony to our relationships? Ken Sande and Kevin Johnson explore the nature of conflict and offer biblical steps to heal disputes. Discover how to see the situation clearly, overcome evil with good, be reconciled to your "enemy," and more.  This group is not using the videos but is still going through the book.  Anyone is welcome to join at TBC.

Wednesday, 7:00pm - Rudy Nelson Life Group

Resolving Everyday Conflict series:  Jesus said, "Blessed are the peacemakers." But how can we restore harmony to our relationships? Ken Sande and Kevin Johnson explore the nature of conflict and offer biblical steps to heal disputes. Discover how to see the situation clearly, overcome evil with good, be reconciled to your "enemy," and more.  Anyone is welcome to join in the Junior Church classroom at TBC.

Wednesday, 7:00pm - Ron Radziewicz Life Group

We share snacks, fellowship, encouragement, prayer, and are studying the Resolving Everyday Conflict series as well.
Please accept an invitation to our TBC Life Group meeting each Wednesday, at 7:00PM, at the home of one of our members. 

Wednesday, 7:00pm - Pastor & Deanna Rowley Life Group (Zoom Only)

Resolving Everyday Conflict series:  Jesus said, "Blessed are the peacemakers." But how can we restore harmony to our relationships? Ken Sande and Kevin Johnson explore the nature of conflict and offer biblical steps to heal disputes. Discover how to see the situation clearly, overcome evil with good, be reconciled to your "enemy," and more.  Anyone is invited to join via Zoom.

Wednesday, 7:00pm - Kevin Tower Life Group 

Resolving Everyday Conflict series:  Jesus said, "Blessed are the peacemakers." But how can we restore harmony to our relationships? Ken Sande and Kevin Johnson explore the nature of conflict and offer biblical steps to heal disputes. Discover how to see the situation clearly, overcome evil with good, be reconciled to your "enemy," and more.  Anyone is invited to join in person at church.

If you would like to join a Life Group or Adult Bible Fellowship group, please 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