WE EXIST TO PROCLAIM CHRIST AND DISCIPLE THOSE WHO CLAIM CHRIST ALL FOR THE GLORY OF CHRIST Sharing the Pastor s Heart Jesus makes it clear that

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1 WE EXIST TO PROCLAIM CHRIST AND DISCIPLE THOSE WHO CLAIM CHRIST ALL FOR THE GLORY OF CHRIST Sharing the Pastor s Heart Jesus makes it clear that apart from Him, we can do nothing (John 15:5). In other words, when we fail to abide in Him, we accomplish nothing of ultimate value for His glory. According to Jesus, when we fail to abide in Him, we fail to bear fruit and that s a big deal because the branches that fail to produce fruit, He takes away. Therefore, failing to abide in Christ is a detriment to spiritual vitality. In fact, Jesus says that such a one is thrown away like a branch and withers (v.6). He says that the fruitless tree is cut down and becomes fuel for the fire (Matthew 7:19). Simply speaking, we could classify fruit as both internal and external. The fruit of the Spirit is the Christ-like characteristics that God s Spirit creates within the believer. Such fruit affects our actions, attitudes, conversations, and thoughts. Gospel fruit, on the other hand, is all about conversion when a sinner turns from his sin and trusts in Jesus for the forgiveness of sin. Fruit bearing is essential. It s also impossible in our own power and wisdom. It s only the Holy Spirit that is able to transform the sinner s heart from stone to flesh (Ezekiel 33:25-27) and to sanctify the heart of the believer (Galatians 5:22). That fruit bearing is essential means that the Holy Spirit s ministry is essential, both in our personal lives and in the life of Trinity Baptist Church. Call it our Declaration of Dependence. Every year, as we begin a new year, let us focus ourselves on this Truth that apart from Him, we can do nothing. As we focus on Him, let us join together in prayer, asking Him to do what we cannot do produce fruit. As we incorporate an annual week of prayer (Focus Week) into the life of our church, we are admitting that if anything meaningful for the glory of God is going to happen, it s going to be because God is at work. Isn t that what we want? Don t we desperately long for God to be glorified in everything we do, both individually and collectively? Don t we long to see lives transformed by His glorious grace? Don t we long to see marriages strengthened, relationships restored, and forgiveness ruling? And don t we long to see sinners flee from the wrath of God into the open arms of a loving Savior as the gospel goes forth and God s Kingdom increases? Let s ask for it! Be part of Focus Week 2011 Sunday, January 2 Evening Prayer (6:00 p.m.) Monday, January 3 Noon Prayer (11:30 a.m. until 1:00 p.m.) Tuesday, January 4 Morning Prayer (6:30 a.m. until 8:00 a.m.) Wednesday, January 5 Evening Prayer (6:30 p.m.) Friday, January 7 Morning Prayer (6:15 a.m.) Serving Together, Pastor Nate

2 JANUARY 2011 MEMBERSHIP CLASS The Membership Class will not meet during the first two Sundays of January, but instead will meet on Wednesday, January 12, at 6:15 p.m. in FH-10. Dinner will be provided free of charge beginning at 5:30 p.m. The class will begin promptly at 6:15 p.m. Childcare will be available beginning at 6:15 p.m. SINGLE MOM S LUNCH Sunday, January 9, at 12:00 p.m. in the ROC. PARENT S NIGHT OUT Friday, January 21, from 6:00 until 10:00 p.m. Reservations are required. Go on-line, or call the church office at by 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday, January 19, to register. SENIOR ADULT GAME NIGHT Monday, January 24, in the Parlor at 6:00 p.m. TRINITY QUILTERS All ladies are invited to join us for a great time of fellowship and quilting. We meet every Tuesday at 9:30 a.m. in W-201. Tuesday mornings at 6:30 a.m. in the Parlor. MISSION PERU A group from TBC will be going to Chiclayo, Peru May 12 to May 21, They will be working with local churches to share the Gospel in their neighborhoods as well as worshiping with them each night. This is a unique opportunity for each of us to share the gospel, teach children and learn about a wonderful culture. We are looking for at least 10 people to take the message of Christ to the people of Peru. If you are interested in going, we will have a brief meeting on Wednesday, January 5, at 6:00 p.m. for about 20 minutes in FH10 (S.S. room just off of Fellowship Hall). Bring your dinner and come join us! If you have any questions, please contact Ken Hansen at ken@tbcamarillo.org or call him at the church (806) FINANCIAL Offerings 11/21/10 12/19/10: $ Budget Requirement: $201, ($40,285 Weekly) MARCH FOR MISSIONS UPDATE The Missions Offering total through Sunday, December 19, stands at $150, Our goal for 2010 is $180,000. SUNDAY SCHOOL ATTENDANCE 11/21/ /28/ /05/ /12/ /19/ TBC WORSHIP CHOIR Invites you to join with us this New Year. Rehearsals begin Wednesday, January 5, at 7:30 p.m. in the Music Suite. Anyone is welcome to visit rehearsal. Childcare is provided during rehearsal. Call Dan Thompson in the Music Office at , ext. 102 for more details. PANHANDLE SINGING MEN IN CONCERT First Baptist Church, Sunray will host the Panhandle Singing Men on Thursday, January 20, at 7:00 p.m. Thank you to all who made our first WAM semester a success! Word WAM will begin on Sunday, January 9. Our session each Sunday evening will be from 5:45 until 7:00 p.m. We will be studying the life of Jesus as told in the Gospel of John. Our Worship Celebration and Worship Arts Gallery will be on Sunday, May 22. Be looking in your mail for a registration packet. It will include all the choices for activities that you can choose from and instructions on how to register. See you at Word WAM on Sunday, January 9, at 5:45 p.m. PreschoolPraize will begin on Sunday, January 9, from 6:00 until 7:00 p.m. We will be back on Saddle Ridge Ranch, learning more about Jesus through songs and musical activities. This is for ages 3 by September 1, 2010 through kindergarten. We will meet in ROC-1 and ROC-5. Happy New Year!

3 Focus Week 2011 Schedule Sunday, January 2 Corporate Worship and Prayer at 6:00 p.m. Childcare available from 6 p.m. until 7:30 p.m. (birth through pre-k) Kindergarten through 12th grade will participate in Focus 2011 Monday, January 3 Noon Prayer (11:30 a.m. until 1 p.m.) No childcare or lunch provided Meet in the Parlor Come and go as your schedule allows Tuesday, January 4 Morning Prayer (6:30 a.m. until 8 a.m.) No childcare or breakfast provided Meet in the Parlor Come and go as your schedule allows Wednesday, January 5 Corporate Worship and Prayer at 6:30 p.m. Dinner served from 5:30 p.m. until 6:20 p.m. (please make reservations) Childcare available from 6:15 p.m. until 7:30 p.m. (birth through pre-k) Kindergarten through 12th grade will participate in Focus 2011 (Generations of Grace and Planted will not meet) Friday, January 7 Morning Prayer (6:15 a.m.) All are welcome Breakfast served following prayer ($2 per person) No childcare provided INCLEMENT WEATHER NOTICES In case the church must close for bad weather, we will use these means to publicize the information: Our homepage, will be updated with the most current information. Mass to all addresses on file (be sure to update your address and cell phone numbers with the church office). Phone call from your Sunday School department director. On weekdays, the church office, MDO, and First Friends close if the Amarillo ISD cancels classes. HIGH SCHOOL SENIORS PRAYER PARTNERS Prayer partners are needed for our high school seniors. If you are interested in being a secret prayer partner for one of the members of this year's senior class, please contact Tracie King at tncking@suddenlink.net or call , for more information. UPWARD BASKETBALL AND CHEERLEADING The Upward season is underway. Please pray for all the newly formed teams and their coaches. Games will begin Saturday, January 8. This is a great ministry that has made such a positive impact on the lives of the children involved. Pray for a great season. Upward will finish with an awards night at the Amarillo Civic Center.

4 Enrich to improve or enhance the quality of Taking what s great and making it greater that s the goal of Enrich! our 2011 Marriage Matters In-Town Retreat. Participants complete The Couple Checkup before the retreat and the combined scores of all couples involved determine the topics addressed on this special weekend at the brand new Marriott in downtown Amarillo. Our presenter Wib Newton, is Executive Director of New Hope Counseling and Resource Center in Amarillo. He s a husband, father, and licensed professional counselor. Wib will help you enrich your marriage relationship via the topical presentations and practical tools he shares. Registration Deadline: January 15, 2011 Questions? Contact Carey Skinner at TBC

5 SPRING SEMESTER SMALL GROUPS There are two great options for you to choose from on Sunday evenings this spring. Beginning on Sunday, January 9, you can choose to either meet on-campus or in a Small Group. Small Groups will meet from 5:00 until 7:00 p.m. and childcare will be provided at the church by reservation. Children will be cared for using a combination of childcare, Worship Arts Ministry led by Gayla Walker, or PreschoolPraize led by Helen Rich. Sign up is underway for our spring semester of Small Groups. If you are interested in joining a group, please contact Todd Blackhurst or sign up online at: Group leaders for the spring semester are: Evan Bingham, Todd Blackhurst, Tracy Ward, Tracy Taylor, Rodney Rich, Brad Immel, Wes Holcomb, and Luann Everitt. Leaders are still needed for the groups serving Median Adult A and B. If you are interested in serving, please contact Todd Blackhurst at STUDENT MINISTRY SMALL GROUPS This spring students will also be meeting in homes for our Sunday night activities. The high school students will be meeting at Brad and Cela Jones home (6502 Sandie Drive) from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. on Sunday evenings, and the junior high students will be meeting at John and Kelli Smith s home (3700 Kileen Drive) during the same time frame. If possible, it would be great if our students could have dinner at their host homes, and to make this possible we would like for parents to provide meals on a rotating basis. We have 11 Sunday nights during the spring session and 2 groups, so there are 22 opportunities to help out in this way. Please let Ryan Miller know as soon as possible if you would be willing to help out in this way as the Small Groups will begin on Sunday January 9. JANUARY 2011 SUNDAY NIGHT SCHEDULE 9 Regular programming begins 16 Regular schedule 23 All Small Groups meet on-campus 30 Regular schedule SPRING 2011 SPECIAL EVENTS SAVE THE DATES January 21 through 23 Small Group Training Weekend with Luke and Donna Hendrix. All Small Group leaders and hosts meet Friday night and Saturday morning. Small Groups meet on-campus Sunday night from 5:00 until 7:00 p.m. January 28 through 29 Marriage Matters Retreat February 6 Sunday School will meet at 9:00 a.m. and Worship will begin at 10:15 a.m. There will be an all-church fellowship lunch together in the ROC (catered) following the morning service. Join the TBC family as we gather for fellowship, food, and encouragement from God s Word in the middle of the week. Don t forget to make your meal reservations online, in your Sunday School department, or by calling the church office. Please remember reservations need to be made one week in advance. Name: Phone: Cost: $5.00 per person or $15.00 maximum per family. Children under 2 are free. Adults 11 and up Children 3-10 Infants/toddlers 1-2 (only those who will be eating) What is the total number of your reservation? What date(s) are you making a reservation for? January 5 January 12 January 19 January 26 MENU FOR JANUARY 2011 I want to make reservations for the entire month of January. 5 - Lasagna, Salad, Bread, and Dessert 12 - Soft Tacos, Beans, Rice, and Chocolate Cake 19 - Chicken Spaghetti, Green Beans, Salad, and Dessert 26 - Soup, Salad, Sandwiches, and Cookies

6 JANUARY BIRTHDAYS January 1 January 2 Ben Wade January 3 Edd Barber Tammy Gilmore Margaret Hancock Larry Miller Guy Scoggin January 4 Sue Corbett Aubrey Packard Emily Packard Jana Smiley January 5 Helen Bohrer Jaden Pryer January 6 Katie Collins Maclin Culwell Judy Horn Samantha Kelley January 7 Todd Beckum January 8 Lenise Bybee Shirley DeAlessio Ella DeSpain Jagi Gant Edna Graham Annie Hancock Kathy Looper Isaac Rich January 9 Carlee Hufstedler Jeff Pace Karla Winn January 10 Linda Bolander Jacob Hands Allison Ingham Michaela Rice Stephanie Rich Sherill Ritter Jennifer Smiley Daren Snow January 11 Dane Larson Jo McFather January 12 Henry Earley Jerrod Nutt Chad Thompson January 13 Lugenia Carter Rebecca Gleason Sue McDonald Ashton Woodard January 14 Katie Hyatt Sherilyn Immel January 15 Beulah Brecheen Norman Butts Verna Fraley Kate Gleason Amy Hansen Valerie Jones Karen Keister Rodney Rich Dalea Tatum Carl Urban Marti Williams January 16 Lauren Burkham Jeff Graber Elmer Hisel Lankin Landrum Bettie Owens Alicia Sanderson January 17 Karla Koontz January 18 Jerry Bolander Don Elms Myrna Girard Alexis Graber John Smith Joe Wilson January 19 Sherry Hawley Jessica Sosebee Sheila Wiseman January 20 Ginger Pace Vic Tillerson Michelle Waller January 21 Lois Bassett Reggie Jones Mindy Marrs Sue Ann Raglin Elliot Waters January 22 Mary Field Jory Hammond Noweta Kelley Linnie Weems January 23 Christopher Cummings Laura Kearns Jane Mitchell January 24 Nelta Mann January 25 Katy Miller Tracy Taylor Larry White January 26 Grant Benton Blanche Cross Athena Ruiz January 27 Lee Callaway Lauren Pertl Kristie Richardson Charles Warner January 28 Karlee Holcomb Kerry Johnson Mike Prather January 29 Charlie Barney Steve Butler Myra Johnson Diedra Polley Krystine Sanchez January 30 Wanda Emerson Hannah Houser Ben Langford January 31 Jon Holland John Miller Happy Birthday to You!

7 January 2011 For Prayer, call the Church Office at ,Terri Burke at , Art Garner at , Shirley Holland at , or Betty Wilson at Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat See Regular Sunday Schedule Below See Regular Wednesday Schedule Below 1 2 Sunday School at 9:40 AM One Worship Service at 10:50 AM Focus Week 2011 Begins 6:00 PM 3 Focus Week 2011 (Parlor) 11:30 AM - 1:00 PM 4 Focus Week 2011 (Parlor) 6:30 AM - 8:00 AM Trinity Quilters (W-201) 9:30 AM - 12:00 PM 5 Fellowship Dinner 5:30PM Peru Mission Trip Meeting (FH-10) 6:00 PM Focus Week :30 PM TBC Worship Choir Rehearsal (Music Suite) 7:30 PM 6 7 Men s Prayer Breakfast 6:15 AM 8 Upward Games (ROC GYM) 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM 9 Single Mom s Lunch (ROC) 12:00 PM All Evening Activities Resume 10 GO Outreach (ROC-9) 7:00-8:15 PM 11 Man on Fire 6:30 AM 12 TBC Membership Class (FH-10) 6:15 PM Men s Prayer Breakfast 6:15 AM 15 Upward Games (ROC GYM) 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM Trinity Quilters (W-201) 9:30 AM - 12:00 PM GO Outreach (ROC-9) 7:00-8:15 PM 18 Man on Fire 6:30 AM Trinity Quilters (W-201) 9:30 AM - 12:00 PM Men s Prayer Breakfast 6:15 AM Parent s Night Out 6:00-10:00 PM Small Group Training (Parlor) 6:30-8:30 PM 22 Upward Games (ROC GYM) 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM Small Group Training (Parlor) 9:30-11:30 AM 23 Small Group Training 5:00-7:00 PM (Small Groups Meet On-Campus) 24 GO Outreach (ROC-9) 7:00-8:15 PM 25 Man on Fire 6:30 AM Trinity Quilters (W-201) 9:30 AM - 12:00 PM Men s Prayer Breakfast 6:15 AM Marriage Matters Retreat Begins 29 Marriage Matters Retreat Upward Games (ROC GYM) 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM GO Outreach (ROC-9) 7:00-8:15 PM Sunday Schedule Morning Worship 8:20 and 10:50 AM Sunday School 9:40 AM Small Groups 5:00-7:00 PM PreSchoolPraize and WAM4Kidz 5:45 PM University of Discipleship On-Campus 6:00-7:00 PM Wednesday Schedule S.A.IN.T. Worship (W-100) 10:00 AM Fellowship Dinner 5:30 PM ROC Open for Students 6:00 PM Generations of Grace 6:45 PM Adult Bible Study 6:45 PM Student Ministry/Planted 7:00 PM TBC Worship Choir Rehearsal (Music Suite) 7:30 PM

8 NONPROFIT ORG U.S. POSTAGE PAID AMARILLO, TX PERMIT NO I-40 West Amarillo, TX / Return Service Requested New Members Ken, Margo, and Madison Houston John Finch TBC Ministry Staff Nate Magloughlin, Senior Pastor Dr. Carey Skinner, Biblical Counseling & Pastoral Care Dan Thompson, Music & Worship Tracy J. Ward, Missions & Community Outreach Todd Blackhurst, Family Discipleship Ryan Miller, Students Karen Coleman, Preschool and Children