Announcements & Connection Links 4/19/25
Hi TBC Family & Friends,
We have entered the holiest of all weekends for us as Jesus followers. As we approach this Easter Sunday, we want to invite you to read and check out all that is happening! We already had a wonderful and meditative Good Friday service Friday evening. Thank you to all who participated in that service and to all who attended. Eli was able to give a great Gospel message as well.
How has your local mission trip gone these past two weeks? Do you have a guest coming to Easter services? There is still time. Research has revealed that over 80% of people when invited to attend a church service will agree to come! Easter is a special time when hearts are a bit more open. I sure am excited to celebrate Easter with our church family here at TBC! Have a blessed and fun weekend.
Upcoming Easter Services
Sunday Sunrise service at 7:30 am outside in the back of the church! Come celebrate that HE is RISEN!! Bring your favorite breakfast food and share together in the gym after the sunrise service (or before Adult Bible Fellowship).
EASTER CELEBRATION service at 10:30 am. HE is RISEN! HE is RISEN indeed!! Join us as we celebrate the resurrection of our Savior in music, fellowship, and God’s Word!
No evening service.
Blessings,
Pastor Pat
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
1. EASTER SERVICES: Easter Sunday will begin with a Sunrise Service at 7:30am outside, featuring our Raised In Glory worship dance group. After that, everyone is invited to bring a large breakfast dish to share for a potluck breakfast around 8:15am, before Sunday School and ABF. Our main Easter service will be at 10:30am, with no evening service. For Easter Sunday morning, we are asking for 30-40 cars to park in the grass behind the church building if it's not a hardship for you. We also are asking that people sit toward the front of the auditorium (even on the front rows!) and toward the middle of the aisles if that makes sense for you. Thank you for helping us create space for our guests to feel welcome!
2. NAME TAG SUNDAY: Sunday morning, April 27th, will be a Name Tag Sunday so we can all work to meet at least 2 or 3 new faces and connect some familiar faces to names. We will have name tags and markers by both entrances to the church. We would love to see everyone young and old with name tags!
3. 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 on Sunday evening, April 27th, at 6pm. We will have a fellowship meal following the meetings around 7:15pm. We are asking each family to bring something in line with the theme "What's for breakfast?" as a large main dish, salad, or dessert... enough to feed your family and a few more.
4. NEW MEMBERS: We congratulate Zak & Shay Charbonneau as our newest members of TBC! Please be sure to welcome them!
5. NEW BABY: Congratulations to Will and Lauren George as they celebrate the birth of their daughter, Juliet!
6. MOTHER'S & FATHER'S DAY VIDEOS: If you would like to contribute up to 2 pictures of a special mother or mother figure or father or father figure in your life to be shared in videos at church on Mother's Day and Father's Day, please use the following links to upload your photos by 4/30: 2025 Mother's Day Upload Link, 2025 Father's Day Upload Link. If you need help with uploading your photos, please reply to this email.
7. TBC 45th ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION: Everyone is invited to attend and to spread the word to those you know from the past who may want to attend our 45th Anniversary Celebration on Sunday, June 22nd. We will also be celebrate the many years of Pastor Rowley & Deanna's faithful leadership and service and his new season as Pastor Emeritus at TBC. We are asking EVERYONE (even regular attenders) to RSVP at this link so we can know how to plan for the day. We will have our celebration service at 10:30am and a catered lunch to follow.
8. SAVE THE DATES:
- April 27 - Men's & Women's Ministry
- May 15 - Michaela Carr Bridal Shower
- May 25 - Men's & Women's Ministry
- May 31 - Daniel Harper and Anneliese Person Wedding - Please RSVP
- June 21 - Jack van Achterberg & Michaela Carr Wedding
- June 22 - TBC 45th Anniversary Celebrations
- June 28 - Jenna Harper Bridal Shower
- June 29 - Men's & Women's Ministry
- July 7-11 - VBS - Sign Up Here!
- July 14-19 - Teen camp at The Wilds of New England (Aaron Coffey speaking)
- July 27 - Men's & Women's Ministry
- August 15 - Jenna Harper and Ethan Wright Wedding - Please RSVP
- August 31 - Men's & Women's Ministry
- September 27 - Women's Ministry Retreat at TBC
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 – Faith Foundations
Eli & Madeline, Keith and Wendy, and Jesse and Kim are heading up this series. This Faith Foundations series will be 10 weeks long and will look at 10 essential Christian truths. 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 Junior Church classroom below the auditorium. 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 book of Exodus and is open to anyone via Zoom.
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
