Announcements & Connection Links 4/9/23
Dear TBC Family and Friends,
Tomorrow we will remember and celebrate our risen Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. We had a wonderful and blessed time on Good Friday remembering His shed blood. But praise be to God that Jesus did not stay dead, He is resurrected!
On Good Friday we had the theme "Jesus a friend of sinners." Tomorrow we will look more deeply at this truth that Jesus is a friend of sinners, what that means for us today, and how the resurrection impacts this friendship.
Please come out tomorrow as we corporately worship our risen Lord together.
As a reminder, tomorrow we will not have Sunday evening service. Take the time to be with family, and I encourage you all to take some time to meditate on Jesus' resurrection with your loved ones.
Looking forward to being with you all tomorrow.
In Christ,
Pastor John
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
1. EASTER ANNOUNCEMENTS:
- We also ask that you consider sitting up front and in the middle of rows on Easter Sunday and even parking out in the field to allow our guests to feel more comfortable.
- We will NOT be having a Sunday evening service this Sunday evening.
2. LADIES TASTE OF FELLOWSHIP: All ladies are invited to join some of our TBC women at Olive Garden in Manchester for dinner this Monday night (postponed from last week) at 6:30pm (everyone pays for their own meal). This is a great time to invest in old friends and build new friends in a low key environment.
3. VBS MEETING: VBS is back at TBC July 10-14 with the theme Keepers of the Kingdom! Please come to a brief informational meeting after evening service on April 16th if you are interested in learning more. If you can't attend but are interested in helping, please reach out to Hannah Bush at hbush@truthbaptistchurch.org.
4. JESSICA MULDER VISIT: Jessica Mulder, our missionary friend to Nicaragua, will be presenting an update on her ministry at our church on Wednesday, April 19th at 7pm. Everyone is invited to attend.
5. MOTHER'S DAY VIDEO: Leah Pepe will be putting together a Mother's Day video showcasing moms or mother figures that are special to our TBC family. She is accepting up to 2 photos per person of a mom or mother figure who was influential in your life. Please do not send in more than 2 photos. You can email the photos to her at leahpepe77@icloud.com before May 5th.
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 - 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 on Jonah called "Life Interrupted." This class meets in the Young Adult Classroom.
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 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
Beth Mission is teaching an Old Testament survey class to women. They meet in a classroom in the gymnasium. All ladies are welcome.
Sunday, 9:30am – Marriage Class
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 - The Objective History of Idolatry (In Person & Zoom)
This class is studying the objective history of idolatry in the Bible. 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 looking at our ETERNAL position in Christ contrary to that of a subjective, demonic position of darkness. Anyone is welcome to join in the Junior Church room (under the Sanctuary).
Sunday, 9:15am - Basic Bible Doctrines Class (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
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 (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 (Adult Classroom in Gym & on Zoom)
Anyone can join and pray with us!
Sunday, 6:00pm - SUNDAY EVENING SERVICE
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
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
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 2 Peter. Anyone is invited to join at church.
Wednesday, 7:00pm - Ron Radziewicz Life Group (Zoom Only)
Do you know Jesus? It’s one thing to know facts about him, but to experience his love, wisdom, and guidance in your life is what it means to follow him. On the night before he was crucified, Jesus invited his disciples into a deep relationship with the triune God—and his invitation stands for us too. In this 6-part series, Francis Chan dives into John 13–17, a passage rich in promises, commands, and eternal truths. He’ll remind us we aren’t called to a part-time faith—we were made to know, walk with, and commune with God.
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 - Pastor John Life Group
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
