Announcements & Connection Links 1/28/23
Dear TBC Family and Friends,
We had a great morning of Truth Basketball! I met several new families where their first exposure to Truth is this basketball league. I am praying and excited to see how God will use Truth Basketball to reach kids and their parents this season. Pray along with me that those who do not know the Gospel come to faith through this league.
Tomorrow we will continue our study in Hebrews and we approach another difficult warning passage. I hope to answer some of the difficulties, but more importantly, I pray that we will see the warning passage as an exhortation for us to live faithful lives to our great God and Savior Jesus Christ. Please come out tomorrow as we corporately worship together through song and the hearing of God's Word.
Please if you are able come back to Sunday Evening service where Pastor Rowley will continue his series on the victorious Christian life. It is important for us all to see that in God's great plan for the world and our salvation, He wants us to live a life that is victorious and glorifying to Him. Come and join the fun!
Looking forward to worshipping with you all tomorrow!
In Christ,
Pastor John
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
1. VOTING ON BUDGET: TBC members will be voting on the TBC 2023 budget on Sunday, February 5th.
2. LADIES' TASTE OF FELLOWSHIP: Our next ladies' taste of fellowship will be at Maggie McFly's on Monday, February 6th at 6:15pm. Please RSVP by replying to this email or letting Melanie or Wendy know that you can come so we can reserve enough space. All ladies are invited to come, order and pay for your own meal, and fellowship with and invest in other ladies from our church.
3. 2023 LADIES' PRAYER GROUP MINISTRY: If you would like to be part of a ladies' prayer group of 3-4 women who share their prayer requests, praises, burdens, and Scripture that they find meaningful with each other throughout the calendar year, please sign up by this Sunday, January 29th. At a minimum, each group will be touching base weekly via text. Some groups may want to get together in person or over Zoom or a call to pray together, but that will be up to each group to decide. Text Ladies Prayer to TBC's phone number, 860-289-8976, or reply to this email to sign up. If you're looking for a little more prayer support or would like to help support others in prayer, this ministry is for you!
4. LIFE GROUPS: If you would like to join a life group at TBC, text Life Group to TBC's phone number, 860-289-8976, or reply to this email. We have options on various weeknights in homes or at church and with childcare.
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 - Young Adults Class
Any young adults are invited to join this class that provides community and Bible study on topics that matter to young adults. They are currently doing a series by Kyle Idleman called Not a Fan. This class meets in the Young Adult Classroom.
Sunday, 9:15am – The Covenants (In Person Only / 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 a classroom right off the gymnasium.
Sunday, 9:15am - Discipleship Training Class
Kevin Tower will be beginning 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 - Theology of Work
This class will be exploring why all work matters. The ideas in this class can transform how you think about the hours spent at work and God's calling through those hours. Anyone is invited to join. This class is meeting in the room across the hall from the teen room.
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 – Marriage Class (In Person Only)
This class is doing the FamilyLife's Vertical Marriage series and then will follow that series up with another study on the topic of marriage. This class is meeting in an upstairs gymnasium classroom. Anyone is invited to join!
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, 6:30pm - Keith Tower Life Group (In Person Only)
Life group in Windsor, CT. Anyone can join. Please reply to this email if you would like to attend.
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)
This life group is studying the 2 Peter. Anyone is invited to join in person at church or via Zoom.
Wednesday, 7:00pm - Ron Radziewicz Life Group (Zoom Only)
We are all busy. Some of us can't remember the last time we rested or even had free time. Our busyness can feel productive but it is a toxic distraction, sapping our spiritual, physical, and emotional vitality. It may seem like we have no choice but to live at a frantic pace, but God has a better path for us. Join pastor and author John Mark Comer in this five-part series as he addresses one of the greatest threats to our spiritual lives: hurry. Instead of allowing our calendars and screens to control our lives, Jesus offers us a new rhythm of life, overflowing with grace, peace, and beauty. 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)
This life group is studying the life of Christ through the Gospels. Anyone is invited to join in person at church or via Zoom.
Friday, 6:30pm - Pastor John Life Group (In Person Only)
Life group in East Hartford, CT. Anyone can join. Please reply to this email if you would like to attend.
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
