Garage Student Ministries / 6th-12th Grade Join us on Wednesdays for our NEW 8-week series: PARABLES Each week offers a new story line, a new plot twist, and something you didn't see coming! 1. The Prodigal Son 2. The Shrewd Manager 3. The Sower 4. The Tower Builder 5. The Wheat and the Tares 6. The Friend at Midnight 7. The Good Samaritan 8. The Lost Sheep IYC International Youth Convention packets are now available at the Youth Booth in the East Lobby. Pick yours up today and join us in San Antonio in July! Students currently in grades 8-12 are eligible. Prison Tour – 1/29 Putnam County Drug Prevention Coordinator, Danielle Gillispie and Corporal Will Jordan of the Putnam County Sheriff's Department will be leading a prison tour trip scheduled for January 29th. There is no cost for your student's attendance. This is an excellent opportunity for your student to see and experience a tour that could impact future decisions. To attend this tour, students must be signed up by a parent via the blue card. Anyone who signs up will receive more information about a meeting time and waiver forms.

Men Opportunities

Men’s Group – Wednesdays Our men’s group meets every Wednesday evening at 7PM. Meet in the sanctuary at 6:45PM for worship and then you will be dismissed to meet in the Green Room at 7:00PM. Manly Meals – 1/19 On the third Tuesday of the month men of all ages gather at for lunch and fellowship at various restaurants around the area. We will be meeting at Five Guys Burgers and Fries January 19th!

Young Adult Opportunities College & Career Life Group – Wednesdays Every Wednesday evening the college age young adults meet in the church office. This group is led by Forrest and Lisa Hall. Friend them on Facebook for more information.

Senior Adult Opportunities Young at Heart Lunch – 01/20 Those 55 and over are invited to come for our monthly luncheon in the Student Center on January 20th at noon. Ron Foster will be our speaker for the luncheon. Please bring a dish to share and prepare for a time of food and fellowship.

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Please Sign Up For All Non-Youth Events on Your Blue Cards Located in the

Seat Pockets in Front of You.

Get Involved in 2016! Volunteers Needed to “Un-Deck” the Halls – 1/9 We will be taking down all the Christmas decorations in the church on Saturday, January 9th from 10AM-11AM. Please mark your blue card if you can help. Mentors Needed for Heartbeat of the Valley – 1/9 If you would like to be a mentor for a single mom, please mark your blue card or see Angie Williams. The training will be Saturday, January 9th at 5:00PM in the Student Center. Voices of Praise Choir Rehearsals Resume – 1/10 Choir rehearsals resume next Sunday at 4PM. If you are interested in singing in the choir mark your blue card or contact Pastor Mandy. Beginner's Sign Language 8-week Class – 1/12 Our free basic sign language class begins Tuesday, January 12th from 7:00PM-8:30PM. Those who want to attend mark your blue card if you haven't already done so. The class will be taught by Debbie Meadows. Free Retirement Planning Seminar – 1/14 On Thursday, January 14th from 7:00PM-8:30PM, TVCOG will host the Horizon Financial Group, a Christian financial consulting business in a free seminar on retirement planning. Topics include severance / buy out, 401K options, pension plans, health plan options, social security and other information. To register for this free seminar mark your blue card. A Night to Remember Married and engaged couples join us on Saturday, February 13th for "A Night to Remember." The evening will be held at the Winfield Senior Center and will feature a delicious meal and lots of laughs. The cost is $15.00 per person. Secure your sitter now and plan to join us for a wonderful evening of food and fellowship. Children's Pastor Search Update We are pleased to announce that we have a children's pastor candidate coming for a formal interview on Sunday afternoon January 3. If that goes well we will move forward with a candidating weekend within a short amount of time. The candidate's resume' is on the Welcome Desk and her name will be released once a candidating weekend is announced. Visitation Team Volunteers Needed We are in need of more folks to join our visitation team. If you could make a visit once a week (or more) to someone who is home bound, in a nursing home or in the hospital please sign your blue card.

Ladies Opportunities

Ladies' Aerobics – Wednesday Mornings Join us for ladies' aerobics class on Wednesday mornings at 7:00AM in the Green Room. All exercise levels welcome. CWC Monthly Gathering – 1/5 Ladies of all ages are welcome to attend the Christian Women Connection group that meets the first Tuesday of the month in the fellowship hall. Come hear what is in store for the new year!

Sermon Notes “The Gospel-Know It”

For I am not ashamed of the gospel, because it is the power of God that brings salvation to everyone who believes: first to the Jew, then to the Gentile. Romans 1:16 1. The Gospel was a _______________________________ Message (verse 2) 2. The Gospel is a _________________________________Message (verse 3) 3. The Gospel is a ________________________________ Message (verse 4) 4. The Gospel is to be a ____________________________ Message (verse 5)

Please Deposit Your “Blue Card” In The Drop Boxes At The Back of the Sanctuary

As You Exit Today. Thank you.

January 3, 2016

This Week’s Events Today, Sunday, Jan 3 8:30AM Coffee & Donuts 9:00AM 1st Worship Service 9:30AM Sunday School 10:45AM 2nd Worship Service Monday, Jan 4 Tuesday, Jan 5 1/5 CWC Meeting Wednesday, Jan 6

Thursday, Jan 7 Friday, Jan 8 Saturday, Jan 9 10:00AM “Un-Deck” the Halls 5:00PM Heartbeat Mentor

Training

1/10 Choir Rehearsal

Resumes 1/14 Retirement Seminar 1/17 Right to Life Sunday 1/20 Young at Heart Lunch 1/29 Youth Prison Tour 1/30 CWC Missions Day 2/10 Ash Wednesday

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Have a question? Care Ministry Cassie Escue care@tvcog.org Children’s Ministry Coordinator Missy Weiford missyweiford@aol.com Counseling Pastor Thom Pratt thom@tvcog.org Discipleship Brenda Kraft Discipleship@tvcog.org Fellowship Tami Evans Fellowship@tvcog.org Financial Beverly Miller Financials@tvcog.org Guest Services Susan McGough Guestservices@tvcog.org Outreach Danielle Williams Outreach@tvcog.org Prayer Pastor Melissa Pratt Prayer@tvcog.org

Nancy Green Mama Z Sandy Rabel Phyllis Coleman Karen McCallister Ronnie McClaugherty Kim Workman Mike Reid Sally Stewart Jack Wright

Ruby Walters Rhea Duke Ron White John Duffield Denise Taylor June Thompson Ruth Perdue Allita Legg Jim Fox

Please continue to remember those with ongoing health concerns.

TEAYS VALLEY CHURCH OF GOD

7:00AM Ladies’ Aerobics Noon Sanctuary Prayer Doors open at 6PM Garage Student

Ministries 6:30PM DivorceCare 6:45PM Worship & the Word 6:45PM Revved Up Kids 7:00PM College and Career 7:00PM Men’s Group

“For I am not ashamed of the gospel, because it is the power of God that brings salvation to everyone who believes: First to the Jew, then to the Gentile.”

~ Romans 1:16

Share the Gospel with this Video Please use the month of January to share this Gospel Video on your social media. It can be found by going to the following link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jTqNv3nH22w. It can also be found by googling: GOSPEL video (God. Our. Sins. Pain. Everyone. Life). It will be shared on our church FB page for you to capture there as well. The Gospel: Let's know it, live it, share it, and give it.

Mission Possible Update

If you accepted Christ as your Savior today, please let one of our

pastors know. You can also text the word “next” to 95577 to

receive confidential texts for thirty days on how to grow your faith.

Also check out www.nextstepdiscipleship.org.

Mike Hannah – Needs physical healing Dan Janny – Stroke Faith – Cancer Royer Family – Unsaved children / Health Nick Martin Joe & Deb King Allen & Erica King Abby McLeod Marybell Smallwood Pat Dean Lizzie Caudell Jessica Jeffries Taylor Thornton Jennifer Ritter John H Roberta McConnell Franklin Lawrence Helen Ramsey & Berniece Criner – Sisters are both very ill with cancer Pastor David Bowen Ronnie McClaugherty Gary Bohm – Recovering from surgery Lisa Sargent – Recovering from surgery Teresa Cravens Mike Reid

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