October 28, 2018 Ministers Every Member
New PMDiscipleship Class Do you love photography? Are you looking for a way to serve in your church? Vicki Tayloe is teaching a new PMDiscipleship class, The Photography Ministry of Tri-City Baptist Church. See Vicki for more details and to see how you can use your gifts! IBCS Youth Conference Announcements Veteran s Day Service During our Veterans Day service Sunday, November 11, we will be recognizing all those who have served our country. If you are a veteran and have not filled out a form before, please visit the Welcome Center. If you have filled out a form before and nothing has changed, there is no need to fill out a new form. On November 8-9, International Baptist College & Seminary invites all 7th-12th graders to the 2018 Youth Conference. Our speaker this year will be Pastor Kristopher Schaal. Come enjoy exciting games, good fellowship, and workshops for practical Christian living. Cost: $50. Please register with Pastor Jason (jason.mcdonnell@tricityministries.org). Family News Note From Billy and Sophie Allardice Dear friends at Tri-City Baptist Church, greetings in the Lord from France! It is with the deepest gratitude that we thank you for your gift of $600. Your gift along with others has entirely fulfilled our financial need. The Lord is good and greatly to be praised! Please thank all those who participated in this gift! Book of the Month The Allardices Instruments in the Redeemer s Hands Paul David Tripp helps us discover where change is needed in our own lives and in the lives of others. Following the example of Jesus, Tripp reveals how to get to know people, and how to lovingly speak truth to them. You can purchase it in our bookstore!
Family Fun Night Get Involved! Family Fun Night is this coming Wednesday, October 31. We will need many volunteers for the evening. Pastor Bryan Miller has four different ways you can help with this event: Donate baked goods for the Cake Walk Run games sign up at the Welcome Center Set up and/or tear down sign up at the Welcome Center Donate candy (collection container in the lobby) Volunteers should report to Pastor Bryan in the gym at 5:00 p.m. Around the Corner, Around the World Asian Ministry Outreach and Chinese New Year 2019 is the Year of the Pig, and our Chinese New Year celebration dinner and outreach event has been scheduled for Saturday, February 2, 2019. This is a very exciting and growing outreach ministry - think of it as a 3-hour mini-mission trip to Southeast Asia, but right here on our church property when the mission field comes to us. We now have an Asian Ministry fellowship that meets every Sunday evening. Please contact Pastor Jeff Caupp or Dibin Lassila with any questions. Our Multi-cultural Children s Fashion Show in our 2018 event featured 9 countries with 3 moms and 35 kids in various costumes. It was such a hit with our 900+ audience that we plan to put on another show this next year. Parents and grandparents - it s not too early to plan! We are looking for costumes of any culture and cute kiddos ages 10 and under to feature them. Please contact Karen Hollowell or Dibin Lassila if you are interested in having your kids participate. We will also be grateful if anyone will let us borrow costumes from any ethnic background. Thank you for your prayers and support as we reach our neighbors right around the corner and from around the world. Memorizing God's Word in 2018! Week Forty-three : Romans 15:13 (NKJV) Now may the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that you may abound in hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.
Care & Share Groups Week of October 28, 2018 There are no Small Groups this week: join us for Family Fun Night on Wednesday! Although there are no Small Groups, this is a great tool to use in family devotions. Welcome How old were you when you went to your first Pro or College sporting event? Who played? Worship Psalm 94:1-11. It is great to have this opportunity to worship God together in your group. Sing to Him! Pray for those in your group! Hear the stories of answered prayers from the previous week. Word Romans 13:8. What is Paul teaching about debt? Why do you think Paul is encouraging you to live a life predominately free of debt? What are some examples of how can you can reduce your financial debt? Romans 13:9. What does the debt of love seek? Why do you think God commands you to love your neighbor as yourself? What are some specific ways can you love the unlovely? Romans 13:14. What empowers us to stay away from the flesh and any form of feeding it? Why do you think this is our solution rather than try harder? How can you put on Christ so you won t feed or make provision for the flesh? Witness Be aware always of those around you! Care for others! Love others! Be looking out for the needs of others. Give yourself to be their servant. Care and Share Group of the Week Re:vive/Arizona State University: Pastor Nathan Mestler Wednesdays at 7:15 p.m. ASU Tempe, ED 216 (480-334-5078) Pray For Us Pastor: Daniel Llorente (wife Ginni; children David, Nathan, and Anyah) Deacon: Jon Duprey (wife Michelle) Vocational Staff: Stephen Shumate (wife Melissa), Leonard Templeton (wife Larri), Dr. Jerry Tetreau (wife Kit), Lee Will (wife Joyce) IBCS; Larry Ball (wife Leslie; son Taylor), Dr. Dave Sproul (wife Kay) IBM IBM Missionary: Katie Restricted Access Nation
Sermon Notes Paul s Book for the Ages: Romans Part 31 Speaker: Dr. Michael Sproul Text: Romans 13:8-14 I. Debt is not strictly forbidden, but should not be v. 8a (cf. Ps. 37:21,25-28; Deut. 15:7-9) II. Debt is the Christian s perpetual position, but this debt is v. 8b III. The debt of love seeks v. 9 (cf. Lev. 19:18; Deut. 6:5) IV. The debt of love doesn t no matter the rationalization. v. 10 V. Because of Christ s soon return, we must be vv. 11-13 VI. Only through Christ s power will we not desire to v. 14
Upcoming Events Date Event Time Location Oct 30 Ladies Bible Study 9:00 a.m. A-222 Oct 31 Family Fun Night 6:00 p.m. Gym Nov 1 Senior Classics 1:00 p.m. A-222 Nov 8-9 Nov 9 Nov 11 IBCS Youth Conference TCA Parent/ Teacher Conferences No School Awana Leaders Meeting 5:00 p.m. A-256 Veterans Day Nov 13 Mom & Tots Tea Playdate 10:00 a.m. Nov 16 Nov 17 Nov 18 Nov 19-23 Nov 20 Nov 21 TCA Half Day Early Dismissal 11:30 a.m. Auditorium TCA Fall Blessings Concert Men s Prayer Breakfast Ignite Turkey Rush Praise and Pie No Awana IBCS Seminary Fall Break Thanksgiving Lunch All Offices Close at Noon TCA/TFT Closed 7:00 p.m. 8:00 a.m. 6:00 p.m. 12:00 p.m. Fellowship Hall 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 Morning Service 485 Adult Bible Fellowship 434 Evening Service 409 October 21, 2018 Total Offering $ General & Missions $ Over/(Under) Budget $ Grace Giving $ Building Fund $ Other Designations $
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
News & Photos Baptisms On October 21, we rejoiced together as Cyrus and Abigail followed the Lord in believer s baptism. For you are all sons of God through faith in Christ Jesus. For as many of you as were baptized into Christ have put on Christ. Galatians 3:26-27 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.