Announcements & Connection Links 4/1/23
Dear TBC Family and Friends,
It is so good to be back in CT! Even though I am often cold, driving in the snow is still scary, and the bugs that are about to come back are quite annoying, I would take all of it rather than be back in CA. TBC and CT is home for us :).Please join us tomorrow for corporate worship. We will be continuing in our Hebrews series. We will be looking at the topic of church leaders, specifically pastors and people's responses to them. This is a topic that makes me feel a bit awkward as the message pragmatically refers to me for TBC. Nevertheless, it's in Scripture so let's look at the passage together and see what God has to say about church leaders and our responses to them.
SE we will look again at how and how not to interpret the Bible and how that affects our understanding of future events. God gave His word for us to understand. Paul tells us it is God's will that we "rightly divide the word of truth." Please come.
Looking forward to worshipping with you all tomorrow!
In Christ,
Pastor John
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
1. NEW TO TBC? If you consider yourself new to making TBC your church home and would like a chance to talk with some of our pastors and learn the next steps to getting more involved, please reply to this email to RSVP to attend our welcoming pizza and salad lunch after the morning service this Sunday, April 2nd. Childcare will be provided.
2. COMMUNION: This Sunday morning we will be taking communion together during the worship service.
3. 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 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.
4. EASTER ANNOUNCEMENTS: Our Good Friday service is on Friday night, April 7th, at 7pm. 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. Please invite someone for Easter weekend!
5. BAPTISM: If you are thinking about getting baptized and would like more information, please talk with Pastor Eli soon. Our next baptism will be on April 16th.
6. 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.
7. 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.
8. THANK YOU NOTE: Minerva Beavers and her daughter in law Renee want to extend a heartfelt THANK YOU for all the support they have received and for all who worked so hard to make the service for Courtney a special time for their family. Words cannot express their gratitude. Please continue to pray for Minerva and Renee, and especially for the kids.
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
All 3rd - 4th graders are invited to attend in person.
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. Pastor Rodriguez leads the teen group.
Wednesday, 7:00pm - Rudy Nelson Life Group
This life group is studying 2nd Peter. Anyone is invited to join in person 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 or via Zoom.
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
