Announcements & Connection Links 11/29/25
Hi TBC Family & Friends,
I hope Thanksgiving was a wonderful time for you and your family and that it was relaxing and fun! As I write this note, Carol and I are at the airport in Greenville, South Carolina waiting for our flight to come back on Friday afternoon after Thanksgiving. We were visiting dear friends of ours, and we decided not to cook so we decided to go to a Thanksgiving meal put on by a restaurant in Asheville. We were told that the line would be out the door all day so we decided to be there when they open. So we had a full Thanksgiving meal at 10 AM on Thanksgiving day!
We laughed and ate and then played basketball for a couple hours to work it off. It was a fun day and included lots of Uno games. How was your day Thursday?
I hope you will make plans to be with us this Sunday at 10:30 AM as we begin our new Christmas season sermon series called Christmas greetings from Isaiah. I want to encourage you to invite family and friends out during the holiday season leading up to Christmas. We have several opportunities to invite people to during the holiday season. You can read the announcements below, but I hope you will make plans to encourage our young people and come to the play that they’ve been working so hard to bring to us. You will have two opportunities to see it… It’s free… But you do need to sign up online so that people will be accommodated for seats. December 14 at 6 PM our children will have a Christmas program for us. That is always a beautiful time to see our kids helping us to celebrate the Christmas season. Then on December 21 at 6 PM Truth Baptist Church will have a beautiful Christmas service as we celebrate the birth of Jesus together in a special service. So whether it’s Sunday mornings at 10:30 AM for these other special occasions, look for opportunities to invite people to come. Hearts are tender at Christmas time and in the craziness of this world people are seeking peace. Hope joy and love and we know right where they can find it… In Jesus Christ!
Don’t forget this Sunday night at 6 PM. We have our men’s and women’s groups meeting separately and then coming together for a fellowship meal afterwards. If this is the only Sunday night service you can come to each month, e really want you to come to this one. Then bring an entrée or dessert to share as we will have dinner afterwards in the gym.
Hope to see you Sunday and have a great weekend. You are loved.
Pastor Pat
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
1. POTENTIAL NEW MEMBERS: TBC members are going to be voting on the following people for membership on Sunday, November 30th and December 7th: Billy Gillen, Billy Gray this Sunday, and Kirsten Muirhead next Sunday.
2. TBC MEN'S & WOMEN'S MINISTRY & FELLOWSHIP: The men and the women (including teens age 12 and up) will meet separately for a time of encouragement and community this Sunday evening, November 30th, at 6pm. We will have a Fellowship meal afterwards around 7:15pm. We are asking each family to bring a large main dish or dessert to share in the theme of "Thankful Again." Please bring enough food to feed your family plus a few others. Thank you!
3. DRAMA PRESENTATION TICKETS: Everyone is invited to attend the Truth Teen Drama performances of The Best Christmas Pageant Ever on December 5th & 6th. "In this hilarious Christmas classic, a couple struggling to put on a church Christmas pageant is faced with casting the Herdman kids—probably the most inventively awful kids in history. You won't believe the mayhem—and the fun—when the Herdmans collide head-on with the story of Christmas! The Best Christmas Pageant Ever is adapted from the bestselling Young Adult book, and has become a holiday staple for groups across the United States. The crowd-pleasing comedy features a few favorite Christmas Carols and lots of laughs. It is family friendly! Tickets are free, but tickets are required to attend. Please reserve your tickets at this link for the performance time you plan to attend. We will have concessions available for purchase to raise money to cover the costs of the play.
4. CHILDREN'S CHRISTMAS PROGRAM REHEARSALS: We are asking all children to attend at least one, but preferably both, rehearsals for the Children's Christmas program at 9:15am on Sunday December 7th and December 14th in the auditorium. This rehearsal is for ages 2 - Junior High. The Christmas Program will be Sunday evening, December 14th at 6pm. We will have a cookie fellowship after the program, so we are asking each family to bring 2 dozen cookies. If you have any questions, please see Amy Pepe!
5. LADIES HOMEMADE COOKIE SWAP: All ladies are invited to attend our annual Homemade Cookie Swap on Monday, December 15th at 6:30pm at Linda Ploszaj's home in Windsor, CT. Please reply to this email if you need the address. All cookies should be homemade and packaged in packs of 6 cookies. Please also bring some light snack/hors d'oeuvre to share. If you would also like to swap an ornament, you can bring an ornament to swap. We will swap and fellowship, and you will go home with an assortment of our favorite homemade cookies to freeze or use for the holidays! If you want any more information, please see Linda Ploszaj or Kateri Tower.
6. CHRISTMAS CARD TABLE: Lists are available in the lobby with the names of the regular attenders. We will have a table set up in the lobby beginning December 7th where everyone can exchange Christmas cards with each other, an annual TBC tradition.
7. SAVE THE DATES:
- November 14-16 - Weekend to Remember
- November 30 - PM - Men's & Women's Ministry & Fellowship
- December 5 & 6 - Teen Drama Presentation
- December 14 - PM - Children's Christmas Program
- December 15 - Ladies Homemade Cookie Swap
- December 19 - Teen Gingerbread Building Activity
- December 21 - PM - Christmas Meditations Night
- July 13-17 - VBS 2026
WEEKLY CONNECTION OPPORTUNITIES & LINKS:
Sunday, 9:15am - 2's - 5's Sunday School Class
Anyone in this age group is invited.
Sunday, 9:15am - 1st - 2nd Grade Sunday School Class
Anyone in this age group is invited.
Sunday, 9:15am - 3rd - 4th Grade Sunday School Class
Anyone in this age group is invited.
Sunday, 9:15am - 5th - 6th Grade Sunday School Class
Anyone in this age group is invited.
Sunday, 9:15am - Junior High Boys Class (7-9th grade)
Any boys in this age group are invited.
Sunday, 9:15am - Junior High Girls Class (7-9th grade)
Any girls in this age group are invited.
Sunday, 9:15am - Teen Class (10-12th grade)
Any guys or girls in this age group are invited. Fresh baked snacks available most weeks. :)
Sunday, 9:15am - Ladies' Bible Study and Prayer
Join us as we take a walk through the Old Testament Minor Prophets. From Hosea to Malachi, twelve in all, we’ll gain insight as we learn the who, what, where, why, and when of each letter, along with how each one applies to us. We meet in a classroom in the gymnasium, all ladies are welcome!
Sunday, 9:15am - Parenting Together
Join Eli and Madeline for a series called Parenting Together. Parenting Together focuses on helping couples strengthen their marriages while also leading their families. Starts at 9:30am. Their class meets in the room across from the teen room.
Sunday, 9:15am - The Book of 1st Peter (In Person & Zoom)
This class is studying the book of 1st Peter. We are seeing that Almighty God has called us out of an idolatrous, demonic world to be His ETERNAL ambassadors of light for Him in time. We are also seeing our ETERNAL position in Christ, contrary to that of a subjective, demonic position of darkness. We will pray from 9:15-9:30 and have some brief fellowship before diving into the Bible and discussions right around 9:30am. Anyone is welcome to join in the Young Adult room in the gym.
Sunday, 9:15am - Membership Class (Zoom By Request)
Pastor Rowley is teaching a rotating class focusing on what we believe and why we believe it. This class has time for Q&A each week and meets in the Junior Church classroom below the auditorium. Anyone is invited to join at any time.
Sunday, 10:30am - SUNDAY MORNING WORSHIP SERVICE
The livestream can be accessed on Facebook and YouTube and our website 10-15 minutes before the start of the service.
Sunday, 10:50am - Junior Church
Junior Church is for children ages 2-9 and begins after the morning worship time in the auditorium.
Sunday, 5:00pm - Prayer Time for Church and Community Needs (Adult Classroom in Gym & on Zoom)
Anyone can join and pray with us!
Sunday, 6:00pm - SUNDAY EVENING SERVICE
The livestream can be accessed using the livestream button at the top of our website. Childcare and a Children's program (ages 2-9) are provided.
Tuesday, 7:00pm - Joseph & Rebecca Pondugula Life Group (Zoom Only)
This life group is studying the book of Exodus and is open to anyone via Zoom.
Wednesday, 10:00am - Chuck Jutras Life Group
Everyone is invited to join this life group that meets across from the church office at 10am on Wednesday mornings at the church. They are currently studying the love of God.
Wednesday, 7:00pm - Women's Bible Study
All ladies are invited to join us as we study the book of Revelation.
Wednesday, 7:00pm - Teen Group
Any teens are invited to join in the teen room at church. Pastor Rodriguez leads the teen group.
Wednesday, 7:00pm - Rudy Nelson Life Group
Everyone is invited to meet to discuss the Bible passage and sermon presented in the Sunday morning worship time. We meet downstairs in the Junior Church classroom under the auditorium from 7-8:30pm.
Wednesday, 7:00pm - Ron Radziewicz Life Group
We share snacks, fellowship, encouragement, prayer, and we'll discuss "Answers to Your Questions About Heaven" by David Jeremiah.
Please accept an invitation to our TBC Life Group meeting each Wednesday, at 7:00PM, at the home of one of our members.
Wednesday, 7:00pm - Pastor & Deanna Rowley Life Group (Zoom Only)
We study various Bible topics and books of the Bible. Anyone is invited to join via Zoom.
Wednesday, 7:00pm - Kevin Tower Life Group
We study various Bible topics and passages. Anyone is invited to join in person at church.
If you would like to join a Life Group or Adult Bible Fellowship group, please text or call Kevin Tower at 860-916-5062.
If you have a prayer request or need help in some way, please contact the any of our staff and/or the Care Team at CareTeam@truthbaptistchurch.org.
Looking Unto Jesus,
TBC Staff
