Announcements & Connection Links 3/16/24

Dear TBC Family and Friends,

Easter is coming quickly -- two weeks away!  This is a great time that God could use you to invite a friend to come.  Please pray for God to work in the next few weeks.

On the way to the cross, Jesus was required to bear His own cross.  Because He had lost so much body fluids He was apparently not able to continue or at least at the speed the Roman soldiers desired.  Simon of Cyrene, happened to be passing into the city from the country as the procession was coming out toward Golgotha, the place of crucifixion.  Not even knowing what was happening, the soldiers grabbed him and required him to carry the cross the rest of the way.  He was in the wrong place at the wrong time (or the right place at the right time).  Jesus tells us that if we want to be His disciple, we need to be willing to deny ourselves and take up the cross daily and follow Him.  Simon becomes a great example for us of what that means.  Please come ready to think and change!

Last Sunday evening in Rom 8:19-27 we "Learned from Creation's Groan" (Creation is being personified to speak God's heart to us).  Sunday evening we will "Learn from Creation's Prophecy."  Creation knows the future about what will happen to itself (God speaks prophecy to us through Creation's voice).  Please return Sunday evening for this important and practical study.

I love you all.  - PR

ANNOUNCEMENTS:

1.  AFTERGLOW:  All teens are invited to an afterglow after the evening service this Sunday, March 17th, hosted in the gym by the Pepes from 7-8:45pm.  This is a great time of food, fellowship, and a short challenge from the Bible.

2.  SAVE THE DATE:  VBS is July 8-12th.  If you would like to teach or help with VBS, please let Hannah Bush know.  We need many hands!

3.  COMMUNION:  Please join us on Sunday morning, March 24th, as we take communion together during the morning service.

4.  MEN'S & WOMEN'S MINISTRY NIGHT:  The men and the women (including teens age 12 and up) will meet separately for a time of encouragement and community next Sunday evening, March 24th, at 6pm.  We will have a fellowship meal following the meetings around 7:15pm.  For the fellowship, please bring a large food dish and/or a dessert to share with everyone... bring enough for your family plus a few extra people.

5.  GOOD FRIDAY SERVICE:  Please join us for a night of music and meditation on Good Friday, March 29th, at 7pm at TBC.  Childcare for children 5 and under will be provided.

6.  EASTER SUNRISE SERVICE & BRUNCH:  The DOZ ministry at TBC is putting on an Easter Sunrise service in the back field at TBC on Easter Sunday morning, March 31st, at 7:30am.  If you can come, please bring a large brunch dish to share for the brunch in the gym following the service.  Our normal Sunday School hour will start at 9:15am as usual followed by our Easter worship service at 10:30am.  We will have no evening service on Easter.  

7.  BAPTISM:  We will be having a baptism service in the gym after the morning service on April 21st.  If you would like to get baptized, please see Pastor Rodriguez by April 1st.

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 – Intro to Evangelism (Zoom By Request)
Come discuss how and why we need to evangelize!  It's not too late to join this class that Skip Mission is teaching. Anyone is invited to join.  This class meets in the classroom across from the church office.

Sunday, 9:15am - Discipleship Training Class
Kevin Tower is teaching 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 - Ladies' Bible Study and Prayer
Beth Mission is teaching on the topic of Lament from Psalms.  They meet in a classroom in the gymnasium.  All ladies are welcome.

Sunday, 9:15am – Marriage in Light of Eternity
Jesse & Kim Christophel are leading a class on marriage up in the room across from the teen room at 9:30am on Sunday mornings. They are using the book You and Me Forever about viewing our marriage in light of eternity.

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 2-11 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 2-11) 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 

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 book of Acts.  Anyone is invited to join at church.

Wednesday, 7:00pm - Chuck Jutras Life Group

This life group is studying Revelation chapter 4.  Anyone is invited to join at church.

Wednesday, 7:00pm - Radziewicz Life Group

This life group is meeting in different homes in the Windsor area.  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 

This life group is studying the life of Christ through the Gospels.  Anyone is invited to join in person at church.

Friday, 6:30pm - Chidozie Life Group

This life group is meeting in Windsor.  Anyone is invited to join.

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