137 Hopson Road
Johnson City, TN 37601
Phone: 928-4421 / Fax: 928-4421
Email: [email protected]
January 2015
Minister’s Moment—Happy New Year
10…9…8…7…6…5…4…3…2…1…Happy New Year! On the last day of every year we wish
everyone a Happy New Year. The assumption is that this Year has the possibility of being either Happy or Sad, Good or Bad, Positive or Negative. Does a new number at the end of a
calendar or on the date line on a check really make a difference in our life? Is there any real
difference between December 31st and January 1st when it comes to our circumstances or situations? What big changes really happen during one night’s sleep that will have a bearing on an
entire year? Truth is nothing in the date changes our life BUT We Can Make Changes!
A New Year isn’t some kind of magic reset button but it is the perfect place on a calendar to
start to make positive and hopefully lasting changes in our life. I am remind of the word of
Joshua in his challenge to God’s people.
Joshua 24:14,15 - "Now fear the LORD and serve him with all faithfulness. Throw away
the gods your forefathers worshiped beyond the River and in Egypt, and serve the LORD.
But if serving the LORD seems undesirable to you, then choose for yourselves this day whom
you will serve, whether the gods your forefathers served beyond the River, or the gods of the
Amorites, in whose land you are living. But as for me and my household, we will serve the
LORD."
The truth is every day we have a choice – we can serve the Lord or we can serve ourselves.
In fact the choices go even further than just that because throughout each day we constantly
make choices of who we will serve, the Lord or ourselves
Do I stop to help the stranded motorist? Do I take the time to pray and read my Bible? Do
I show my love to my spouse instead of just saying I love you? Do I discipline my children?
Do I cheat on the test? Do I lay on the couch instead of coming to connection group? And on
and on the choices go. And the choice we make changes the direction our life takes.
I love the New Year because at least for me there is a line in the sand drawn and I have the
opportunity to start off my decision making for this next year on the right foot. In a small way
I have been given a clean slate. The question is what will I choose?
One last thing as you decide who you are going to serve on this day remember not only do we
have to opportunity to choose our direction we also have the opportunity each day to enjoy
God’s affection.
Lamentations 3:22,23 - Because of the LORD's great love we are not consumed, for his
compassions never fail. They are new every morning; great is your faithfulness.
Happy New Year…What are you going to choose to do with it?
January 2015
SUN
MON
TUE
WED
Sunday Morning Service Times:
9:10am — Worship/Sunday School
Children’s Church
10:15am — Fellowship Time
10:35am — Worship/Sunday School
4
5
5pm-TCTC Meeting
6:30pm-Youth/Adult/
CHAOS Kids
7:45pm-SNAC at Amigos
11
10:00am-Combined Worship
12
Youth Return from TCTC
6:30pm-Youth/Adult/
CHAOS Kids
7:45pm-SNAC at Fudd Ruckers
18
19
5pm—Education Team Meeting
6:30pm-Youth/Adult/
CHAOS Kids
7:45pm-SNAC at Pizza Inn
7
6pm-Basketball at
Central Elementary
6:30pm-Connection
Groups
13
14
6pm-Basketball at
Central Elementary
6:30pm-Connection
Groups
20
21
FRI
26
27
6pm-Basketball at
Central Elementary
28
6:30pm-Connection
Groups
SAT
1
2
3
8
9
10
Youth to Tennessee
Christian Teen Convention
15
16
17
9am-
22
23
6pm-Basketball at
6:30pm-Connection
Central Elementary
Groups
7pm-Carter Co. Men’s
Fellowship at First
Christian, Elizabethton
6:30pm-Youth/Adult/
CHAOS Kids
7:45pm-SNAC at KFC in Elizabethton
25
6
THU
2-Jane McKeehan
4-Elijah Bennett
4-Michael Vaughan
7-Michelle Perkins
7-Tommie Sue Turbyfield
9-Karen Hughes
10-Cassidee Ray
11-Luther Cox
12-Zach Hopson
14-Michelle Gourley
14-Earnest Jackson
17-Alan Goldie
17-K.C. Wolfe
20-Del Carroll
21-Carroll Meredith
21-Moon Vance
22-Katy Bennett
23-Lorraine Franklin
24-Matthew Scalf
26-Nikki Goldie
26-Jesse Scalf
26-Wayne Turbyfield
29-Michael Rice
24
YOUTH
15-Bill & Charlotte Hughes
28-Bob & Leora Hendrix
29
30
31
Don’t forget all sermons can be
viewed online! Check it out at
www.jesusiscentral.com and
click on the link for sermons!
January 2015
Workers’ Schedule
Children’s Ministries
Worship Ministries
Service Ministries
Preschool/Nursery 1st Worship
4: Sharon Hammons
11: Melanie Miller
18: Amy Vaughan
25: Karen Robey
Communion Meditations:
Greeters:
4: Jeff & Lori Whitson
11: Mike & Ginger McNees
18: Larry & Sharon Hammons
25: Jerry & Eileen Hendrix
Nursery 2nd Worship:
4: Carolyn & Kenneth Arwood
11: Combined Worship
18: Lisa Hayes & Sarah Turbyfield
25: Michelle Perkins/Lori Whitson
Preschool 2nd Worship:
4: Lori Smith
11: Lori Smith
18: Cathy Selbert
25: Cathy Selbert
Preschool Helpers 2nd Worship:
4: Christie Scalf
11: K.C. Wolfe
18: Linda Johnson
25: Summer Ward
Children’s Church
4: Karen Hughes
11: Family Sunday
18: Verna Vance/Ashley Whitson
25: Lori Whitson
Sunday Evening Nursery
4: Lori Whitson
11: Matt Wolfe
18: Julie Murphy
25: Sarah Turbyfield
Sunday Morning
Worship #1
7: Tom Turbyfield
11: Garrett Townsend
18: Michael Vaughan
25: Michael Rice
Worship #2
4: Dick Hendrix
11: Combined Worship
18: Harry Sisk
25: Larry Hammons
Sunday Evening
4: Matt Wolfe
11: Larry Hammons
18: Bob Hendrix
25: Jeff Carter
Sound Room
4: Michael Rice/Josh Carter
11: Steve Leach
18: Jeff Whitson
25: Tom & Terry Turbyfield
Video Recording
4: Josh Carter
11: Larry Hammons
18: Jeff Whitson
25: Tom Turbyfield
Shut-In Communion:
4: Bob Hendrix—929-2075
11: Bill Turbyfield—543-3949
18: Bill Combs—929-2075
25: Dick Hendrix—926-9537
Communion Preparation:
Needed
Communion Servers
Jeff Carter
David McKinney
Josh Carter
Mike McNees
Bob Clark
Steve Townsend
Todd Franklin
Wayne Turbyfield
Bob Hendrix
Nathan Winningham
Eddie Hughes
Jeff Whitson
Building Lock-Up
Todd Franklin & David McKinney
Service Attendants:
Worship #1
4: Larry Hammons/Everett Smith
11: Eddie Hughes/Mike McNees
18: Eddie Thomason/Garrett Townsend
25: Wayne Turbyfield/Steve Townsend
Worship #2:
4: David Meredith/Jeff Carter
11: Keith Carr/Chauncey Fernandes
18: Steve Leach/Tom Turbyfield
25: Jeff Whitson/David McKinney
Sunday, January 11th
at 10:00am
This month the Combined Worship will be on Sunday, January 11th! Worship
will be followed by a carry-in meal. Please bring meat, side dishes, and dessert
for your family and to share with visitors. Don’t miss this opportunity for fellowship!
Service Lists
There are several opportunities to serve within
the church! There are lists
in the foyer to sign-up to prepare communion, work in the nursery, work in the preschool, be greeters, Service attendant
(monitor parking lot and hallways during the
service), and to serve communion during the
service.
The servers on the communion list will be
assigned on a monthly basis. If you are on
this list and can’t be in attendance, we ask
that you find someone to cover for you that
week. Sign-up today and get involved!
On Saturday,
January 17th, all men
are invited to attend a
Prayer Breakfast at
9:00am in the fellowship hall. Come out and enjoy good food
and good fellowship!
The Church-wide Mission Trip
to Maytown, KY has been scheduled for July12-18! If you are interested in going or have any
questions, see Josh Carter. The
deposit will be due January 18. The cost is
$350, everyone is invited. Those under Sr.
High age will need to have a parent with
them. Plan now to go!
On Tuesday,
January 20,, the
Carter County
Christian Men’s
Fellowship will
meet at First Christian Church in Elizabethton at 7:00pm. All men are invited to come
out and worship!
Education Team
On Sunday, January
25th, there will be an Education Team meeting at
5:00pm. If you are a teacher, you are on this
ministry team. Please plan to attend this
meeting!
Opportunities to Serve
Keep your eyes open for opportunities
that will be announced to serve in our community. Also, if you have a skill or talent that
you can share and would like to be placed on
a list of those we can call, please see Billy
Murphy.
Dear Church Family,
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year, 2015!
December just went by in a blur this year. It was such a
blessing to see our students and families serving together
in so many different ways. We delivered meals through
the TLC Ministry in Elizabethton, catered the Adult
Christmas Dinner and Party, and wrapped Angel Tree
gifts as a church body. The glory of Christ is never more
clearly revealed in the church than when God's people get
together and serve others for His great Name's sake. I
really want to thank all of the youth who helped put together the meal for the Dinner Party. And the utmost
gratitude goes to Todd and Patsy Franklin for getting the
food, leading the preparation and decoration “teams,” and
for putting together a delicious feast and wonderful time
for everybody!
What fun it was to go caroling (it was my first
time getting to do that)! The student Christmas Party
was a blast! We played games, ate pizza and junk-food,
and even had an indoor snowball fight! The WhiteElephant gift exchange had me laughing for hours! I
really enjoyed getting to hang out with everyone there.
January promises to be packed with excitement
and blessings as well! TCTC is finally here! I can
hardly wait. I believe that this will be a life changing
weekend for all of us. Keep praying for a heart open to
whatever it is that the Lord has in store. We've got a lock
-in planned toward the end of the month, along with a
couple of service projects. I just may have some “spur-of
-the-moment” get-togethers as well. . . we'll see!
This month in Sunday School, we will take a
fresh look at some of the familiar Bible stories, to see the
bigger picture in context. Our youth group lessons will
revolve around God's plans and actions within His Creation—and what that means for us.
Sunday AM
This is going to be a great month!
And as we embark on a new year, full of hope
and unlimited possibilities, let's pray that God
would make 2015 a year where His Glory
would abound in our Student and Family Ministry!
In Christ's Love,
Michael
Schedule of Events:

Sunday, January 4, 5PM- TCTC Parent
Meeting; C4 Fellowship Hall—Any parents who have students attending TCTC
this year may come for a briefing of the
travel plans, schedule, contact information, meal plans, and “in case of emergency” needs.

Friday, January 9- Sunday, January 11
- Tennessee Christian Teen Convention;
Gatlinburg, TN —We're leaving from the
C4 Parking Lot at 4PM Friday; We will
return early Sunday evening (traffic permitting).

Friday, January 23- Student Ministry
Lock-in —8PM Friday-8AM Saturday;
Food, Music, Games, Movies, Worship,
Insomnia, Fun for (almost) everyone! All
Middle and High School Students are
welcome. Chaperones and Sponsors
needed—let Michael know if you want to
come (even if just for a few hours)!
Sunday PM
Wednesday PM
1/4 - “The Fall of Man”
1/4 - “What are the decrees of God?”
1/7 - How to Share Your Faith
1/11 - TCTC
1/11 - TCTC
1/14 - Service Project
1/18 - “Cain and Abel”
1/18 - “How Does God Bring About
His Decrees?”
1/21 - Worship Night
1/25 - “Noah and the Flood”
11/23 - “What does ‘Creation’ Mean?”
1/28 - Outreach Project