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Encouraging Word
1875 Gold Hill Road, Fort Mill, SC 29708
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 21
April 2016
Number 04
Welcome Matt & Ashley Williams and their Children to Tega Cay Baptist Church Our
Family Pastor of Children and Youth Matt, his wife Ashley and their three children, Elijah David, Nathan Matthew and Adalynn Marie will officially be here Saturday, April 2 ready to move in and worship with us on Sunday, April 3. Please pray for Matt and his family during this time of transition.
Meet Ashley and Baby Adalynn Marie Saturday, April 16, 2016 1:00-3:00 pm East Wing Classroom It’s a Baby Shower for Palmetto Pregnancy Center
Suggested Items: Size 1, 4, 5, & 6 disposable diapers Baby wipes, baby shampoo, lotion & powder Small baby toys (new), books (new) Socks, bibs, washcloths, towels & crib sheets Bottles, pacifiers, & baby brush
Evangelism Explosion Someone once commented to the famous evangelist D.L. Moody, “I don’t like the way you do evangelism.” Moody responded, “Oh, who are you currently sharing the gospel with?” Somewhat embarrassed, the man admitted that he was not sharing the gospel regularly with anyone. Moody said, “Then I prefer my way of sharing the gospel over your way of not sharing the gospel.” From Pastor Brad
Evangelism Explosion teaches people how to share the gospel. The course teaches you how to start spiritual conversations. It supplies you with an easy to remember outline of the main points of the gospel. You will learn applicable Bible verses and illustrations to support key statements such as, “Heaven is a free gift, it is not earned or deserved.” The class also provides role playing so you can practice. You can go visiting with an EE “veteran” to experience what it’s like. One of the most encouraging things about EE is to hear how people who have been through the class now share the gospel with their family, co-workers, and friends at the Baxter YMCA or on the baseball field. The more comfortable we are with the gospel the more we will share the good news to others. So, if anyone criticizes you or the Evangelism Explosion class, just loving respond as D.L. Moody did. Ask them who they are currently sharing the gospel with. Don’t let them discourage you. The enemy does not want anyone to learn how to share the gospel of Jesus Christ. The class begins Wednesday evening, March 30 from 6:30 to 8:30 and continues for thirteen weeks. RSVP with Adam. In Christ Alone,
Brad
PASTOR’S DEVOTIONAL If you are interested in receiving Pastor Brad’s email devotional, “Prayer Points,” please send him an email to be placed on the distribution list.
[email protected]
MINISTRY GROUP FOR APRIL Worship Ministry Group:
Deacon: Tyler Johnson Ministerial Staff: Brad Ferguson
The Worship Ministry Group is devoted to all non-doctrinal aspects of the worship service or special services. This group taps into the spiritual gifts of Exhorter, Server, and Administrator. Please pray for them as they exercise their spiritual gifts in the church. Worship Team Ministry: Team Leader: Tyler Johnson Media Ministry: Team Leader : Bruce Newton Decorations Ministry: Team Leader: Marlin Bradberry Children’s Choir Ministry: Team Leader: Keith Simpson
Every Second and Fourth Saturday - Men’s Breakfast and Bible Study Every Third Saturday - Ladies Breakfast at Cracker Barrel April 16, 2016 - Baby Shower with Ashley and Adalynn Marie Williams April 17, 2016 - Youth and Adults New Members class April 22, 2016 - Apologetic Conference - Fort Mill First Baptist Church April 23, 2016 - Youth Paint Ball/Youth Service Project “Sole Hope” May 5, 2016 - National Day of Prayer May 8-13, 2016 - Collecting items and sorting for Honduras Yard Sale May 13-14, 2016 - Honduras Yard Sale May 22, 2016 - Light Lunch May 28, 2016 - Catawba River - Youth Trip May 30, 3016 - Church Office Closed June 4, 2016 - Parents Night Out/Service Projects for Children June 5, 2016 - Youth Sunday - Honor Graduates June 13-17, 2016 - Summer Salt - Youth Camp June 26-30, 2016 - Vacation Bible School
Join the Men - 2nd and 4th Saturday each month at 6:45-8:00 a.m. for breakfast and Bible study. Don’t miss out on this great opportunity to fellowship with the men of the church. Mark your calendar.
Meetour
New Members Brian & Amy Bocholis Machenzie, Madison & Morgan Bocholis
Thank You Note from the Bradberry Family
Thank you for embracing Dad while he lived with us. Your many prayers, love, and acts of kindness encouraged and strengthened us during our difficult year. We also appreciate the Gideon Bibles in his memory. He loved God’s word and wanted all to hear it. From the family of Laylon Bradberry In Christ Love, Tim, Marlin, Nikalas & Adam
Youth and Adults If you would like to know about Tega Cay Baptist Church and how to join our fellowship, please join us on Sunday, April 17th at 2:30 pm in the classroom behind the sound system booth. Please see Pastor Brad or called the church office at 803-548-2600 to sign up for this class.
Tega Cay Baptist Goal for 2016 - $7,000 Amount Received to Date: $2,314.00
Register today at simpleministries.org
Free Childcare HURRY! HURRY! HURRY!
ANNUAL HONDURAS
Step right up for the annual Nehemiah Project We are going back to Honduras to build a wall. This is our annual trip to take youth and adults to help construct a wall around the Honduran Southern Baptist Seminary grounds. Youth must be 14 or older and accompanied by a parent or guardian. Passports are required. The dates are from July 9th through July 16th. The cost is $1100 per person which includes transportation, lodging and meals. A deposit of $600 is due Sunday, May 1st with the remainder due Sunday, June 12th. For more information contact John or Bonita Jones at 803-548-4923 or
[email protected] Adam and Kristin are raising financial support for their upcoming mission trip to Germany. Adam has been invited to teach a class at the Theologisches Seminar Rheinland and Kristin is going to help disciple young women at the school. If you would like to help support Adam and Kristin, please visit https//www.gofundme.com/sem8h53w
Ladies
May 13-14, 2016 Help support our only fundraiser this year to buy supplies for the Honduras Mission Trip. Items may be dropped off at the church starting Sunday, May 8 after the morning worship service. If you have items to be picked up, call Melanie Burns 803-325-4633, ASAP. All items need to be at the church by noon Thursday, May 12. We also NEED WORKERS for this to be successful! Below is the schedule when workers are needed. If you would like to help, call Bonita Jones, 548-4923, to schedule the time you are available.
Schedule May 8-14 Sunday, May 8, 6 p.m. Set up and move items from warehouse to church. Need trucks, trailers, and vans! Monday, May 9 - Thursday, May 12 9 a.m.-noon, 1 p.m.-4 p.m. and 6 p.m.-9 p.m. Need help pricing and sorting and someone to open and close the church. Friday, May 13, 5 p.m.-7 p.m. Yard Sale. Saturday, May 14, 7 a.m.-noon. Yard Sale. Saturday, May 14, Noon until-Clean up and set church up.
The book for April is “Christy” by Catherine Marshall. The next Ladies Book Club meeting will be Monday, April 25, 2016 at 6:30 p.m. If you have any questions, please contact Terry Van Dyke at
[email protected].
Breakfast at the Barrel (Cracker Barrel at Carowinds) - This enjoyable activity takes place every 3rd Saturday of each month. We hope to see you at our next breakfast on April 16th from 9:30-10:30 a.m. Get away on Saturday morning and delight in a big breakfast that you do not have to cook!
TCBC Student Ministry Bring your friends to the EDGE on Sundays at 4:30 pm. We are studying the book of Ecclesiastes during this semester. Some of the questions we are answering during this study are: What is the meaning of life? Sundays 4:30-6:30pm Grades 6-12
Can life have meaning without God?
UPCOMING EVENTS April 22, 2016 Apologetics - First Baptist - FM April 23, 2016 Youth Group Paintball May 28, 2016 Youth Catawba Trip June 5, 2016 Youth Sunday June 13-17, 2016 Youth Summer Salt
CLASS OF 2016 We’ll celebrate senior graduation with a student led worship service Sunday morning, June 5. All seniors (high school and college) who would like to participate please send Sandra Phillips (
[email protected]) full name, parents’ names, school graduating from, 5-10 pictures of yourself through the years, future plans after High School, scholarships/ awards, extra curricular activities, etc. no later than May 9.
News from . . . RY
ST N’S MINI CHILDRE
Sunday Night Live (SNL) would not be possible without the following faithful and energetic people who serve each Sunday evening: Aneda Hanschu, Andy Hanschu, Betty Simpson, Bonita Jones, Cynthia Keen, Keith Simpson, Melissa Burgess and Tim Bradberry. These folks love on, pray for and disciple these sweet children each week and we are so very thankful for each one of them. They make SNL so much fun; come join us and see what you've been missing!
SAVE THE DATE FOR VBS Mark your calendar now for June 26-30th Plan to be here for “Cave Quest” as we learn what it means to follow Jesus! Calling All Children!!!!! 4 years old through 5th grade... get ready for VBS! Registration will be live on our church website by mid-April. Tell your friends and spread the word. June 26th-30th is going to be a great week and you don't want to miss it! This summer's underground adventure following the Light of the World is approaching quickly. If you have not signed up to help out, please contact Cynthia Keen (
[email protected]) and let her know how you can help.
Not sure if Children's Ministry is right for you, consider this, from the article, "6 Reasons You Should Serve in Children's Ministry”, by Tony Plummer (http://ministry-to-children.com/serving-in-childrens-ministry/).
"Why You Should Serve In Children’s Ministry” 1. Children are important to God. I don’t know about you, but I want to serve in ways that matter most to God. There is no question about God’s attitude toward children. The Bible tells us that kids are a blessing from God. While Jesus was on earth, he made a point to welcome children and to affirm their value. He even talked about punishment for anyone who would abuse a child. Make no mistake, kids matter to God. If God’s priorities matter to you, then you should serve in Children’s Ministry.
Parents’ Night Out/Service Night for Children: We would like to make this a quarterly event, but we need volunteers to make it happen. If you would be willing to serve, even if only once a year, that would be great (we provide dinner for the children and the volunteers!). The next Parents’ Night Out will be June 4th from 5:00-8:00 pm. More details to come.
LOOK UP LODGE SUMMER CAMP Save the dates: August 9-12, 2016 Cost: $229 per child All current 2nd – 5th graders are invited to attend summer camp at Look Up Lodge near Greenville, SC. A deposit of $100 is due by April 17. Make checks payable to “Tega Cay Baptist Church” and put in the memo line “Look Up Lodge” and your child’s name. For more information or if you would like to go as a chaperone, contact Melissa Burgess at
[email protected].
Sunday Night Live (SNL): We had an awesome time learning about the Armor of God the last couple of months. It was so exciting to see the children sing for the church family in their armor on Palm Sunday. SNL will continue to meet each Sunday in April from 4:306:30pm in Building 3; all children K - 5th grade are welcome. Our next lesson unit is on how to be "Olympians for God"; we will study what God's Word says about how to Love one another, Accept one another and Forgive one another. For more information about SNL, please contact Melissa Burgess at
[email protected].
SNL CHILDREN SINGING ABOUT THE ARMOR OF GOD
SNL LEARNING AND FUN TIME
APRIL 2016 Sun Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1 Michael Rapp
2
3
4 Kathy Champa
5 Cindy Mills
6
7 Lindsay Ferguson
8 Elaine Thrift
9 Victor Jenkins
10
11 Herbert Ruark
12 Cayden Treadway
13
14
15 Skyler Potter
16 Keith Simpson
Landyn Mabry
17 Kim Cauble
18
Andy Cauble
19 David Dafoe
20
21
22 Lauren Mabry
23 Joy Jenkins
27
28
29 Jakob Drager
30 Jackie Kilpatrick
Tyler Johnson
24
25
26 Herb Thomas
C H U R C H C A L E N DA R APRIL 2016 Sun
3 Luncheon to Welcome New Family Paster
Mon
4 6:30 pm Victory Sports Outreach
2:30 pm Youth Band Practice
11 6:30 pm Victory Sports Outreach
2:30 pm New Members Class
12 1:00 pm Wellmore Ministries 4:00 pm Staff Meeting
4:30 pm SNL, EDGE and FPU Class
17
5 1:00 pm Wellmore Ministries
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
2
6 6:30 pm Evangelism Explosion Class
7 8:00-3:30 pm B.A.S.I.C Home School
8
9 6:45 am Men’s Breakfast & Bible Study
13
14 8:00-3:30 pm B.A.S.I.C Home School
15
16 9:30 am Ladies “Breakfast at the Barrel
6:30 pm Ladies Bible Study
4:30 pm SNL, EDGE and FPU Class
10
Tue
6:30 pm Evangelism Explosion Class
1:00 pm Baby Shower
6:30 pm Ladies Bible Study
18 6:30 pm Victory Sports Outreach
19 1:00 pm Wellmore Ministries
20 6:30 pm Evangelism Explosion Class
21 8:00-3:30 pm B.A.S.I.C Home School
22 6:00 pm Apologetics Conference @ FM First Baptist
4:30 pm SNL, EDGE and FPU Class
23 6:45 am Men’s Breakfast & Bible Study 8:30 am Youth Paintball 12:30 pm Youth Service Project “Sole Hope”
24 2:30 pm Youth Band Practice
25 6:30 pm Ladies Book Club
26 1:00 pm Wellmore Ministries
2:30 pm Elders and Deacons Meeting
6:30 pm Victory Sports Outreach
4:00 pm Staff Meeting
4:30 pm SNL, EDGE and FPU Class
27
28
6:30 pm Evangelism Explosion Class
8:00-3:30 pm B.A.S.I.C Home School
29
30
Regular Weekly Schedule Sunday 8:30 AM 9:15 AM 10:45 AM
Prayer Time Sunday School Worship Service with Nursery & Preschool Monday
7:00 PM
Ladies Book Club (last Monday of the month) Tuesday
6:30 PM
Ladies Bible Study Saturday
6:45 AM 9:30 AM
Men’s Bible Study & Breakfast (2nd and 4th Saturday) Ladies Breakfast at the Cracker Barrel (3rd Saturday)
(See TCBC calendar for ALL scheduled events.)
Please come join us in praying for our Church Sunday mornings at 8:30 in the East Wing.
TCBC Deacons Mark Daubenspeck
803.389.6227
Andy Hanschu
704.287.0687
Tyler Johnson
803.548.5119
Randy Mabry
704.293.8203
Mike Tullos
803.448.3902
Ralph Van Dyke
803.417.8614
TCBC Elders Brad Ferguson
803.548.2600
Tim Bradberry
803.396.8895
John Jones
803.548.4923
Cullen Keen
704.743.3230
John Root
704.621.8778
Staff & Contact In Information
IN THE LORD’S HOUSE
Dr. Brad Ferguson, Senior Pastor
[email protected]
March 20, 2016 March 27, 2016 ATTENDANCE
Adam Johnson
Worship 10:45 AM
Associate Pastor of Outreach and Discipleship
WEEKLY RECEIPTS
[email protected] Matt Williams Family Pastor of Children and Youth
[email protected] Keith Simpson, Financial Administrator
[email protected] Sandra Phillips, Administrative Secretary
[email protected] Website: www.tegacaybaptist.org Phone: 803.548.2600
General Fund Weekly Budget Needs YTD General Fund Receipts
173
190
$ 12,070.41 $ 9,259.29 $ 222,087.66
$ 6,793.02 $ 9,259.29 $ 228,880.66
YTD Over/(Under) Budget Needs $ (46,431.75)
$ (48,898.04)
YTD General Fund Expenses
$ 210,668.63
$ 220,065.75
Building Fund Receipts YTD Building Fund Receipts
$ $
100.00 2,684.00
$ $
25.00 2,709.00
Missions Fund Receipts
$
750.00
$
95.00
YTD Mission Fund Receipts
$
6,955.50
$
7,050.50
Other
$
1,971.00
$
1,218.00
$
2,314.00
$
14,891.41
$
8,131.00
Annie Armstrong Receipts
E-mail:
[email protected] Office Hours: Monday-Thursday 8:00 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
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