November 25, 2018 Ministers Every Member
Food Truck Friday Please join Tri-City Christian Academy for a fun night of food and fellowship on Friday, November 30 from 6:00-8:00 p.m. on the west side of the building. TCA Senior Boutique Find affordable Christmas gifts for the whole family at Tri-City Christian Academy s Senior Boutique, November 28-30. The senior class will be selling items for you to purchase and give away as gifts (Christmas wrapping included). Contact the TCA office for details. Help support the TCA senior class! Yuen s Commissioning Service Join us on Sunday, December 2, during the morning service as we send our friends and IBM missionaries James and Susie Yuen, along with daughters Anna and Elise, on their way to Hong Kong. Continue to pray for them as they travel and settle in to their new home. ABF Christmas Parties Announcements IBCS Lessons & Carols Join the IBCS family as we commemorate the coming of Christ with a ceremony of Scripture readings and carols. The College Choir, Chamber Singers, and Handbells will present selections focusing on our Savior s humble birth in a manger. The concert will take place on Thursday, December 6, at 10:00 a.m. and on Friday, December 7, at 7:00 p.m. in the church foyer. Sunday, December 9 has been set aside for our annual ABF Christmas parties. Please contact your ABF leader to verify time and place. If you don t attend an ABF or haven t attended one in a while, this is a great time to get involved! Join our family this season! TBC Christmas Celebration What Sweeter Music This year our church Christmas Celebration will be part of our regular Sunday morning service on December 9 at 10:00 a.m. The church choir and orchestra will be joined by the International Baptist College & Seminary Choir to present What Sweeter Music. There will be no Sunday School or Adult Bible Fellowships that morning. This is a wonderful opportunity to invite family, friends, neighbors, and co-workers to hear about Jesus!
Giving Tuesday November 27 TOPS for Kids, a tuition tax credit organization helping students receive tax dollars for their education, is joining in Giving Tuesday this year. On Tuesday, November 27, you can help Arizona kids by donating. 100% of all donations that day will be given in scholarship to deserving students across the state. Also on Giving Tuesday, TOPS for Kids will have a drawing for a $250 scholarship (to be awarded in their February disbursement). Visit www.topsforkids.com or call 480-414-TOPS (8677) to donate or for more information. HOW IT WORKS You can make your tax credit donation on Giving Tuesday, November 27. You can still recommend a student or school to receive your donation. You get your donation back dollar-for-dollar tax credit when you file your taxes. Book of the Month Sunday, December 2, is our bookstore sale! Stop by after ABF classes and find some great deals and perfect Christmas presents! Memorizing God's Word in 2018! Week Forty-seven : John 14:6 (NKJV) Jesus said to him, I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me.
Care & Share Groups Welcome Week of November 25, 2018 What is your favorite Thanksgiving memory or story? Worship Read Psalm 136:1-28. Praise God for His goodness! Praise Him for His majesty! Praise Him for His blessings in your life! Pray for each person and pray for those in need. Bless those around you with words of comfort. Word Luke 16:1-7. What had this unfaithful steward been doing and what did he plan so he would be comfortable the rest of his life? Why do you think this man behaved like this? How do you see these characteristics working out in our culture? (Hint: Figuring out how to cover sin instead of confessing!) Luke 16:8-9. What does Christ commend about this wicked steward? Why do Christians live for today with no thought for tomorrow in eternity? How can you be like this steward, but in a godly manner to receive Christ s eventual commendation? Luke 16:14-15. What do the cultural Christians say about this level of dedication? Why do you think they do this? How will you make changes in your life to live out the Great Comission? Witness Who is hurting in our church? Who has a need in our church? Who can you invite to your group? Who could use a word of encouragement? Redeem the time of ministry that God gives you each day! Care and Share Group of the Week Chandler: Bob & Pam Edington Wednesdays at 6:30 p.m. Off Campus Pray For Us Pastor: Dr. Mike Sproul (wife Elma) Deacon: Rajkumar Oliver (wife Sushila) Vocational Staff: Kara Paine (husband Colin), Joseph Pluth (wife Amy; children Joseph, Aria, and Harper), Theresa Trogen (husband Ken; children Sydney and Ashlee) TCA IBM Missionary: George and Lexie Binoka, MayLee Kenya
Sermon Notes Teach Us to Number Our Days: Living in a Culture that Chases the American Dream More than the Great Commission Part 3 Speaker: Pastor Mike Sproul Text: Luke 16:10-13 I. The wicked plan to vv. 1-4 II. The wicked plan to vv. 5-7 III. The wicked plan and they plan much better v. 8 IV. The righteous invest their money v. 9 V. The righteous are trustworthy vv. 10-12 VI. The righteous know who is their vv. 13 VII. The cultural Christian mocks vv. 14-15 Takeaways: 1. The wicked plan for their future comfort better than Christians plan for their future reward. 2. The righteous invest for eternal friends, not temporary relationships. 3. The righteous are honest in the smallest of issues. 4. The righteous prioritize Christ over current comfort. 5. This level of dedication is foolishness to the cultural Christian.
Upcoming Events Date Event Time Location Nov 27 Ladies Bible Study 9:00 a.m. A-222 Nov 28-30 Nov 29 TCA Senior Boutique Senior Classics 1:00 p.m. A-222 Moms & Tots Freestone Park Train Ride 10:00 a.m. Nov 30 TCA Food Truck Friday 6:00 p.m. Dec 2 Bookstore Sale 11:45 a.m. Dec 6 IBCS Lessons and Carols 10:00 a.m. Lobby Dec 7 IBCS Lessons and Carols 7:00 p.m. Lobby Dec 8 Dec 9 Dec 10-13 ABF Christmas Parties (see your ABF leader for details) What Sweeter Music Christmas Celebration 10:00 a.m. Auditorium ABF Parties in Afternoon and Evening (see your ABF leader for details) No Evening Service, Awana, or PMDiscipleship Classes IBCS Seminary and Undergrad Finals Dec 12 Ignite Christmas Party 5:30 p.m. Dec 13-Jan 2 IBCS Christmas Break Dec 15 Men s Breakfast 8:00 a.m. Dec 16 Christmas Open House with Pastors For more information, see the website calendar at tricityministries.org Awana - Children s program for grades K5 through 8th CFA - Chandler School of Fine Arts IBCS - International Baptist College & Seminary Ignite - Tri-City Teen Ministry PMDiscipleship - Sunday Evening Discipleship Classes TFT - Time For Tots Preschool & Kindergarten Prep. TCA - Tri-City Christian Academy Attendance & Offering November 18, 2018 Morning Service 526 Adult Bible Fellowship 447 Evening Service 276 Total Offering $ 107,157.85 General & Missions $ 86,822.85 Over/(Under) Budget $ 58,351.85 Grace Giving $ 2,449.50 Building Fund $ 155.00 Other Designations $ 20,180.00
Regular Weekly Schedule Sunday Prayer Meeting (A-151)...8:30 a.m. Morning Worship Service...9:15 a.m. Children s Sunday School...10:45 a.m. Adult Bible Fellowships...10:45 a.m. Choir Rehearsal...4:45 p.m. Orchestra Practice...4:45 p.m. Prayer Meeting (A-130)...5:15 p.m. Evening Preaching Service (Awana Clubs)...6:00 p.m. PMDiscipleship Classes...6:00 p.m. Spanish Preaching Service (D-140)...6:00 p.m. Monday Ladies Bible Study...6:30 p.m. Tuesday Ladies Bible Study...9:00 a.m. Gilbert Care and Share Group...6:30 p.m. Wednesday Women at the Well Care and Share Group...3:00 p.m. Joyful Noise! Children s Music Program (A-256)...6:15 p.m. Care and Share Groups, Youth Group... 6:15 p.m. Refocus (Young Professionals) Care Group...6:30 p.m. Re:Vive Care and Share Group...6:30 p.m. Spanish Care and Share Group...6:30 p.m. Thursday Senior Classics Thursday Chapter...1:00 p.m. Saturday Men s Prayer Fellowship...7:00 a.m. TBC Staff Senior Pastor Executive Pastor Assistant Pastor Music Pastor Hispanic Ministry Pastor Children s Pastor Youth/Family Pastor College Pastor Young Adults Pastor Senior Adults Pastor Director of Church Education Ladies Ministry Awana Directors Chief Financial Officer Time For Tots Preschool & Kindergarten Prep Tri-City Christian Academy International Baptist College & Seminary International Baptist Missions Dr. Michael Sproul Jeff Caupp Dan Olson Dave Stertzbach Randy Hernandez Bryan Miller Jason McDonnell Nathan Mestler Daniel Llorente Jim Sproul Troy Gardner Celeste Parkinson Paula Mostrom, Pat Foote Matt Eberle Meagan Paine Lauren Brady, Jarid Lawson Dr. Ken Endean, Dr. Jerry Tetreau Dr. Larry Ball
Upcoming Events December 6 & 7 facebook.com/ TriCityBaptistMinistries 2211 W. Germann Rd. Chandler, AZ 85286 (480) 245-7900 info@tricityministries.org TriCityMinistries.org If you have personal needs, requests, or blessings you wish to share with the pastoral staff, please send them to info@tricityministries.org.