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1 1875 Gold Hill Road, Fort Mill, SC The Encouraging Word Our Vision To be a praying church that EXALTS His name in worship, EQUIPS His church for spiritual growth, and ENGAGES His world through local and global missions. Volume 20 January 2015 Number 01 JANUARY 1 JANUARY 4 JANUARY 5 JANUARY 9 JANUARY 10 & 24 DATES TO REMEMBER NEW YEAR - TIME TO WRITE YOUR RESOLUTIONS. WHERE ARE YOU PUTTING THE LORD? IS HE AT THE TOP OF LIST OR SOMEWHERE IN BETWEEN? CHILDREN S MINISTRY TEAM MEETING CHURCH OFFICE OPENS HONDURAS TEAM LEAVES FOR HONDURAS MEN S SATURDAY MORNING BIBLE STUDY JANUARY 13, 20 & 27 LADIES BIBLE STUDY - THE CHILDREN OF THE DAY JANUARY 18 JANUARY 25 EDGE AND SNL KICK OFF ELDERS AND DEACONS MEETING SUNDAY SCHOOL CONSIDER STARTING THE NEW YEAR BY CONNECTING WITH A SUNDAY SCHOOL CLASS. IT S AN EXCELLENT TIME TO STUDY GOD S WORD IN A SMALL GROUP SETTING AS WELL AS AN OPPOR- TUNITY TO FELLOWSHIP WITH OTHER BELIEVERS. IF YOU ARE UNSURE WHICH CLASS TO ATTEND, ASK WHEN YOU ENTER THE FOYER AND SOMEONE WILL BE GLAD TO HELP YOU MAKE A CHOICE. THERE IS A PLACE FOR EACH MEMBER OF YOUR FAMILY.

2 To Watch Or Not To Watch Hollywood is continuing their trend of making certain biblical events into movies. This trend is not necessarily good or bad depending on how accurate the movie is to the text. Let s be sure to keep two truths in mind. First, no movie is authoritative. Only Scripture has the authority to command belief. Second, even the most biblically accurate movies should never take the place of reading and studying Scripture for ourselves. Take the latest release for example, Exodus: Gods and Kings by 20 th Century Fox which is advertised as a depiction of the biblical account of the exodus from Egypt. I have not seen the movie but one review indicates many inaccuracies when compared with the biblical text. In addition, there are some disturbing comments by the movie s director and lead actor. Film director Ridley Scott said, The biggest source of evil is of course religion, he told Esquire in When the interviewer pressed him on the point, Scott said, Can you think of a good one? A just and kind and tolerant religion? " Actor Christian Bale, who played Moses, said of his character, " I think the man [Moses] was likely schizophrenic and was one of the most barbaric individuals that I ever read about in my life. He was a very troubled, tumultuous man and mercurial. But the biggest surprise was the nature of God. He was equally very mercurial. " The question among some in the Christian community is Should we support such films by renting, buying, or going to see them in the theater? Ultimately, that is up to you as you consider various factors. Personally, I cannot recommend such films as they seem only to pilfer the popularity of a biblical and historical account that ultimately points to Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior and use it to pad their pockets. In Christ Alone, From Pastor Brad Brad PASTOR S DEVOTIONAL If you are interested in receiving Pastor Brad s weekly devotional, Prayer Points, please send him an to be placed on the distribution list. brad@tegacaybaptist.org Music Notes A big THANK YOU to all those involved in TCBC's presentation of An Advent Family Christmas Musical. This one night dinner show portrayed the wonderful meaning of the Advent season, and I don't believe we could have fit anymore tables and chairs in our Worship Center. Our adorable preschool choir started the show with two precious songs followed by a familiar Christmas carol by our handbell choir. We were then treated to the message of Advent through adults singing, children singing, adults and children singing together, great drama scenes, dancers, our youth band, solos, duets, a trio...it was packed with variety but with an elegantly common theme. Through music and drama, we were all reminded of the beauty of Christ's coming. A special thanks to Melissa Taylor for having the vision for the show, for writing the script, for picking out music, and for bringing all the pieces together. This production truly pulled from talent all across our church, and how great is was to see so many involved either directly in the show or helping behind the scenes. There was so much preparation over the last few months, and there are so many people that deserve thanks. I pray during this time of Christmas that we truly reflect on the beauty of Christ's coming to earth, and that we worship Him for the Hope, the Peace, the Joy, and the Love that only He provides! In Christ, Rodger

3 OUR CHURCH FAMILY Extends Sympathy to: Dr. Brad Ferguson in the death of his grandmother Mrs. Emily Ferguson on November 28, The Fred Beachum family in the passing of Mr. Fred Beachum on December 4, 2014 MEN S BIBLE STUDY & BREAKFAST is the 2nd and 4th Saturday at 6:45-8:00 a.m. Check the Men s Ministry bulletin board in the hallway for a verse schedule. LADIES TUESDAY NIGHT BIBLE STUDY JANUARY 13TH 6:30 PM EAST WING During this nine week study, you'll learn how to let go of past mistakes and discover your circumstances are not coincidental - God's timing is impeccable! Whether you're facing family crises, medical diagnoses, relationship troubles, doubts, or fears, you'll come away encouraged that even though it may not feel that way, you are exactly where Christ wants you to be! You can purchase the book at LifeWay Book Store. HOME GROUP HEADLINES Want to get connected? Get involved with a Home Group! Alex and Leslie Houston s Home Group - Ages s Bill and Nancy Johnsen s Home Group - Ages s John and Bonita Jones Home Group - Mixed Adults Randy and Amber Mabry s Home Group - Families with Small Children Cliff and Pam Orsburn's Home Group - Parents of Teenagers and Empty Nesters Chris and Jan Richardson s Home Group Ages 30+ Tega Cay Baptist Church now has 6 Home Groups! If you are interested in attending any of these groups, please phone the church office THE WOMENS BOOK CLUB - Join us on the last Monday of each month at 6:30 pm to discuss a wonderful book and the Christian principles and lessons we can draw from the characters and storyline. The book of the month for January is Flee the Night by Susan May Warren. Contact: Melissa Taylor at for more details. JANUARY MISSION TRIP TO HONDURAS The team will be in Honduras January 9th through January 17th. We will be conducting VBS at a church plant located in the mountains outside of Tegucigalpa. Pray for the team as they interact with the children and plant seeds to grow for the future. For more information contact John or Bonita Jones, rtjones@comporium.net or JOHN DAVID AND SAVANNAH ROOT S HONDURAS TRIP Below is the information on how you can give to support the Root s financially if you choose Check by mail to: Baptist Medical & Dental Mission International 11 Plaza Drive Hattiesburg, MS (check memo GSCA LEAD Teachers- John & Savannah Root) Give online at Click on the blue Give button on the left-side menu. Select GSCA LEAD Teachers then John and Savannah Root and proceed with the instructions on screen.

4 TCBC Student Ministry The EDGE Resumes January 18, :30 to 6:30 PM Grades 6th-12th YOUTH SUPER BOWL PARTY FEBRUARY 1, 2015 THE BRADBERRY S 6:00 PM SKI TRIP TIME Ski trip is right around the corner! It s such a great time to build relationships with each other, enjoy God s creation, study His Word, and hand out Gospel tracts to new friends we meet. We re going to Winterplace Feb 27-Mar 1. We ll leave church Friday night at 5pm and arrive back Sunday at noon. Cost per student is $160 (adult chaperones pay half). Add $15 to snowboard. Minus $16 if you don t need to rent any equipment. You must RSVP by Jan 25 by paying the full cost; just drop the check in the offering plate but make sure to note on it that it s for ski trip! Adults, let Adam know if you re interested in chaperoning. CALENDAR JANUARY 4 SUNDAY SCHOOL AT 9:45 AM JANUARY 18 EDGE RESUMES 4:30 PM JANUARY 25 EDGE AT 4:30 PM FEBRUARY 1 SUPER BOWL PARTY - BRADBERRY S FEBRUARY 8 EDGE AT 4:30 PM FEBRUARY 15 EDGE AT 4:30 PM FEBRUARY 22 EDGE AT 4:30 PM FEBRUARY 27-Mar 1 SKI TRIP - WINTERPLACE

5 CHILDREN S MINISTRY VBS 2015: Everest Save the dates of June 14-18! We ll be Conquering Challenges with God s Mighty Power at VBS this summer! Contact Cynthia Keen at camper4christ@gmail.com if you are interested in being involved in this huge outreach into our community this coming summer! Sunday School Updates In mid-december, letters were mailed out to families of children who attend Sunday school. Included in this mailing were the following: a Parent Letter, the revised Parent Handbook and a Sunday School Information Sheet (to be filled out for each child you have in the Children s Ministry). If you have any questions or did not receive anything in the mail from the church, please contact Cynthia Keen, camper4christ@gmail.com. A Sunday School Information Sheet will need to be filled out for each child before they can be dropped off on Sunday, January 5. Thank you for helping us keep our records updated. SNL for the Winter/Spring Semester Sunday Night Live: The SNL Kick-Off will be held on Sunday, January 18, 4:30-6:30pm. This semester, SNL will run through May 3, but we will not be meeting February 1 or April 5. Sign-ups from the fall semester will be used for the winter/spring semester. If your child is new to SNL, you will need to fill out a sign-up sheet. A table will be set up in the foyer in January with information sheets and sign-up sheets. We look forward to seeing your children in January for some great discipleship lessons and lots of fun! We have some extra, fun Sunday night events planned, so don t miss out! Contact Melissa Burgess with any questions, msburgess@comporium.net.

6 Advent Family Traditions Musical & Dinner Performed Saturday, December 13th

7 W O B E R Y D O N December 6, 2014 Ladies Christmas Luncheon The Sweetest Gift TH E BE ST YE M AR SPE US AK IC, ER S, DE ERVE FOOD CO, RA RS, TIO NS D No. 1 Seasonal - Julie Stover Guest Speaker - Dot Farmer No. 2 Spiritual - Terri Putnam No. 4 Best in Show - Betty Simpson No. 3 Fun - Kathy Adamski No. 5 Elegant - Kasey Betts Thank each of you that played a part in making the 2014 Ladies Tea such a success. For the ones that decorated tables, it was a showpiece that words cannot describe. Beverly Burgess, Terri VanDyke, and others that designed the ads, ran the sound system, volunteered to prepare and food servers. THANK YOU!!! Some of the men served the ladies

8 Regular Weekly Schedule Sunday 8:30 AM Prayer Time 9:15 AM Sunday School/Worship 10:45 AM Worship Service with Nursery & Preschool Monday 7:30 PM Ladies Book Club (last Monday of the month) Tuesday 5:30 PM Ladies Prayer Time 6:30-8:30 PM Ladies Bible Study Saturday 6:45 AM Men s Bible Study & Breakfast (2nd and 4th Saturday) 9:30 AM Ladies Breakfast at the Barrel (3rd Sat) (See TCBC calendar for ALL scheduled events.) Staff & Contact InformationI Please come join us in praying for our Church Sunday mornings at 8:30 in the East Wing. Ladies Prayer Time Tuesday nights at 5:30. TCBC Deacons Mark Daubenspeck Andy Hanschu John Hauck Tyler Johnson Randy Mabry Mike Tullos Randy Wacaster TCBC Elders Brad Ferguson Tim Bradberry John Jones Eldon Porter John Root IN THE LORD S HOUSE Dr. Brad Ferguson, Senior Pastor brad@tegacaybaptist.org ATTENDANCE Dec. 21, 2014 Dec 28, 2014 Adam Johnson Assoc. Pastor of Students & Adult Discipleship 1freedbyjesus@gmail.com Worship 10:45 AM Rodger Taylor, Worship Leader TCBCWorship@gmail.com Melissa Burgess, Financial Administrator admin@tegacaybaptist.org Sandra Phillips, Administrative Secretary sandra@tegacaybaptist.org WEEKLY RECEIPTS General Fund $ 12, $ 22, Weekly Budget Needs $ 7, $ 7, YTD General Fund Receipts $ 140, $ 162, YTD Over/(Under) Budget Needs $ 13, $ 27, YTD General Fund Expenses $ 107, $ 119, Building Fund Receipts YTD Building Fund Receipts $ $ 22, $ $ 22, Missions Fund Receipts $ $ YTD Mission Fund Receipts $ 13, $ 13, Website: Phone: Fax: sandra@tegacaybaptist.org Office Hours: Monday-Thursday 8:00 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Other Total Lottie Moon Total to Date $ 1, $ 1, $ 3, $ 15, $ 2, $ 1, $ 4, $ 26,005.00

9 JANUARY 2015 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 1 Pete Hamrick 2 3 Kathy Harrington 4 5 Drew Myers 6 7 Larry Stroud 8 Ron Kirby 9 Charles Ackerman 10 Will Johnson Beth Watson Buffy Foor Randy Wacaster Ray Long 18 Will Whitley 19 Monica Laws Chris Mason Barbara Nichols 25 Denise Skramstad Amanda Jerrell Lana Carr 26 Marie Normand 27 Brooke Taylor 28 Samantha Whitley Sheila Guritz Gareth Guritz Amber Lounsbury