1. family and parenting
2. children

October 19, 2014
We are excited that you chose to worship at
Tower Community Fellowship!
If you are visiting, we invite you to fill out the last page in this Worship
Folder and share with us a small amount of information about yourself,
then tear out that page, and place it in the offering plate.
Nursery and Children’s Church are available during the
Morning Worship Service.
For more information about who we are
visit us at www.tcfchurch.org
1800 S. Tower Rd. Aurora, CO 80013
303-337-9100
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Ministry Staff
Russ Martin - Senior Pastor
Troy Teeter - Youth Pastor
Kristi Stewart - Children’s Pastor
Jennifer Payne - Music Coordinator
Roxanne Wilhite - Office Administration
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Cell: 720-475-0155
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Board Members
Kevin Burchett - Sunday School Supt.
Brenda Kidd - NMI President
Dennis Casey
Jaime Gutierrez
Don Stewart
Dave Coffey
Rich Keller
Betsy Watson
Jeremy Faust
Tad May
Tim Wilhite
CHURCH FINANCES AT A GLANCE
Actual
Budget
1/5/14 to 10/12/14
Income
Expenses
Building Fund
BF Pledged
Faith Promise (Pledged)
$269,295.00
$261,523.00
$210,265.00
$ 71,460.00
$100,319.00
5/1/14 to 10/31/14
$292,701.00
$292,701.00
Building Pledges 53
Order of Service
Children 1st - 6th grade are invited to attend Children’s Church in Room 200
(up the stairs and to the left).
Call to Worship
Rock of Ages
How Firm A Foundation
Announcements
Greet each other in Christ
Songs of praise
My Savior My God
Take My Life
Cornerstone
Family prayer and open altar
Lord I Need You
Scripture reading
Ephesians 2:1-10
Sue Bumstead
We worship in giving God’s tithe and our offerings
Mindi Morse
Artha Wehner
Message from God’s Word
“The Throne of God”
Revelation 4
Pastor Russ Martin
Benediction
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For the hearing impaired, we have listening devices available at the
sound booth.
Our mission of love is to know Christ and make him known by serving
our neighbors and all the world … through relevant teaching, authentic
worship and caring fellowship by the power of the Holy Spirit.
This Week at TCF
Sunday
9:30 am Morning Worship Service
11:00 am Sunday School for all ages
6:00 pm Adult Bible Study led by Pastor Russ; Sanctuary
Children’s Bible Study led by Cindy Stewart; Room 207
Children’s Bible Quizzing led by the Hohstadt’s; Room 206
Student Ministries “Upper Room” led by Pastor Troy;
Student Bldg
Women’s Bible Study led by Susan Schmidt; Room 102
Becoming Myself by Staci Eldridge
10:30 am
7:00 pm
Tuesday
“Young at Heart” Fellowship & Bible Study; TCF foyer
Wednesday
Student Ministries “Timeout”; Student Building
Men’s Bible Study, I & II Peter; Room 213
Women’s Bible Study, James: Mercy Triumphs; Room 211
Friday
7:00 pm
WM - Women of Faith
Saturday
9:00 am
WM - Women of Faith
WM - Women’s Ministry • SM - Student Ministry
* Contact the church office for address and/or phone information
Shared Prayer Requests
Crystal Arecco
Debbie Arecco
Eric & Natalie Bandor
Dawn Breedlove
Mary Brigance
Mel Briscoe
Karen Brown
Donna Cardin
Tabitha Cardin
Frank Davis
Elizabeth De Grange
Tony Fielder
Diane Guy
Trevor & Alexis Hawkins Elouise Leber
Hal/Joanne Reinwald
Greg Sanders
Caleb Stewart
Tony Spencer
Military Families
Heather (Ikerd) Quatermass
Amaya (Dave/Bea Acheson’s great-granddaughter)
Military Prayer Focus
October Focus:
SR Austin McCall
8122B Chukar Street
Fallon, NV 89406
Austin is the grandson of Kay Wilcox. He is currently stationed in
Allen, Nevada where he is training to become a naval air traffic controller
on board the aircraft carriers. He will be in training for two years. Austin is
requesting prayer for the many servicemen and women who are returning
injured as they go through rehab.
Adult Sunday School Classes
Hebrews - led by Dennis Casey and Tim Wilhite; Room 211
Manna For Today - Word Action; led by Rich Keller; Sanctuary
IN Group - Word Action; led by Lela Krol; Room 213
Life Builders - led by Jeremy Faust; Room 200
Sermon
Dr. Russ Martin
October 19, 2014
“The Throne of God”
Revelation 4
Introduction
• (1:1) “What must soon take place”
- First vision: Christ caring for his church
- Second vision: God on his throne
• God … the center of authority
- The essential value of worship
- The offer of complete fulfillment
How does this vision impact us?
• The door of revelation (vs. 1)
- Choose to walk through it
- Draw near (Ephesians 2:6-7)
• The intensity of the vision (vs. 2-3)
- God’s holiness is beyond description
- Glory
• We are compelled to worship with all of heaven (vs. 7-8)
- The aspects of the nature of Christ
- The nature of praise
- Worship is our central purpose
• The song changes when we join in (vs. 9-11)
- Praise for the works of creation
All-Church Announcements
Our greeters ministry is looking for volunteers to greet and hand out the
bulletin Sunday mornings to church family, friends and guests. If you are
interested in assisting in this ministry or desire more information, please
contact Randy or Brenda Webb.
Membership class with Pastor Russ Sundays November 9 and 16. If you
would like to participate in the classes, please notate on the attendance
pads as they are passed during the offering.
We are collecting gently used coats again this year for
Coats for Colorado through the month of October.
We will again be volunteering at the Food Bank of the
Rockies on Monday, October 20, from 12:30 - 3:30 p.m. This is a great
way to help provide food for the hungry. If you have any questions or
want to car pool from the church at noon, contact Lou Ann Martin.
Harvest Party Sleepover for children ages K - 6 grade, Friday, October 31,
6:00 pm until 7:00 am Saturday, November 1. Cost is $10. Pastor Kristi
is in need of volunteers to assist with crafts, games and tear down
(Saturday morning following the event). If you are interested in
volunteering, please see the flyer in the bulletin.
Operation Christmas Child; November 29, 1 - 6 pm. 25 available spaces,
minimum age 13 years, first come first served. See Pastor Troy
Baby shower for Alyssa Cicero Saturday, November 15, 10:00 am at the
home of Jennifer Payne’s*. Paul and Alyssa are expecting a daughter.
The Quilting Team will be having a quilt and handbag sale on Sunday’s,
November 2 and 9. There will be items for children to buy as well. ALL
funds from this sale will be donated to the Church's Stephen Fund.
Is your photo missing from our picture wall? If so, please have your picture
taken immediately after church in the south hallway (near the offices). It's
a great way for all of us to put names and faces together!
* Contact church office for the address
Women’s Ministry
Ladies join us Wednesday evening for the Women’s Bible study in Room
211. We are studying Beth Moore’s James: Mercy Triumphs. If you have
any questions contact Janet May.
There are still 2 seats on the floor available to the Denver Women of Faith
event. Each ticket is $81.00. To purchase a ticket please contact Karen
Brown, she will be at the Women's Ministry table each Sunday during
fellowship time.
Ladies you won't want to miss Homemade for the Holidays on Friday night,
November 14. The evening will begin at 6:00 p.m. with a yummy dinner
of homemade soups and desserts. Immediately following dinner you can
start on one or more crafts for Thanksgiving and Christmas. We'll also
have crafts for the children to make. Starting October 26 you can see
the different craft options to sign up for at the women's ministry
table. There will be a minimal cost for each project. This is a fun time to
make something for yourself or for a gift. No skills required - every
craft will have a teacher to assist you!
Women - Save the Date! Our women's retreat will be moved from the last
weekend in April to the first weekend in May. It will be held May 1-3,
2015 at the YMCA of the Rockies. A wonderful weekend is being
planned that you won't want to miss!
Children’s Ministry
Bible study - for children up through 6th grade meets on Sunday nights from
6:00 - 7:00 pm and Wednesday nights from 7:00 - 8:00 pm in Room 207.
Puppets September 7, 4:30 pm. Puppets are for 4th grade and older.
Questions? Contact Kris Schmidt.
Children’s Quizzing 6:00 pm in Room 206.
Student Ministries
Need info on the go? For the latest information or visit us online @
www.tcfstudents.org.
Join together for Student Ministries Upper Room on Sundays at 6 pm.
Join our online community on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram @TCFStudents!
Get photos, news and encouragement online!
NYC will be July 5-13, 2015 and is for 8 - 12 grade students for the 20142015 school year. Parents and students information is available at the
Student Ministry Center; contact Pastor Troy if you have questions or need
additional information.
Join us for a Goose Chase, Wednesday, October 29, from 6:00 - 8:00 pm,
meet at the student center. No cost.
Power Surge: November 14-16 at YMCA of the Rockies. Go to
www.coloradonyi.com to download the registration form, complete it and
turn it into Pastor Troy.
• Late Registration – Nov. 5 is $130
• After Nov. 5 is $160.
Mark your calendars:
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October 23-26: Call Conference; High School Jr & Sr’s only.
October 29:
Goose Chase
November 14-16: Power Surge; Estes Park.
Upcoming Events
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October
SM - The Call Conference; NNU
Women of Faith
SM - Goose Chase; 6:00 pm
Harvest Party Sleepover
November
Daylight Saving Time Ends
Membership class
Church Board Meeting
SM - Power Surge; YMCA of the Rockies
WM - Home for the Holidays craft night
Baby shower
Membership class
Operation Christmas Child
SM - Student Ministries WM - Women’s Ministries