The Church Is Alive + Sunday Morning Resources

TCC • February 18, 2022

The Church Is Alive, and God Is On The MOVE! It’s so refreshing and motivating to be reminded that no matter how things look to us, our God is still in control and building His church. Our MOVING FORWARD series is all about how God continues to guide our church forward into the future He has for us based upon our mission to engage together to lead as many people as possible into a growing relationship with Jesus Christ. 


So far, we’ve painted a picture, right from the pages of the Bible, of the kind of church we believe God is calling us to be as we step into a new decade of doing ministry here in Western Nevada County. We’ve seen that He wants us to SHARE LIFE together. I was encouraged by the excitement that was created by the vision of who are becoming. Then last week Pastor Mark painted a beautiful picture of how we can grow and STRENGTHEN FAITH together. I was inspired by the idea that God can use all things to grow me more and more to become like Jesus and love like He did. I can’t wait for the next two Sundays where we’ll focus on the idea that loving like Jesus means that we SERVE OTHERS and SPREAD HOPE. Please make sure to join us as we continue our annual Vision series. 


We’re talking about how we will continue MOVING FORWARD to become the people and church God has in store for us as we celebrate our 30th birthday and look ahead to who we believe God has called us to be. Our vision is tied to the fact that we have been called to follow Jesus and love the Lord our God with all our heart, soul, mind, and strength, and love our neighbors as ourselves. I would love to hear from you about ways you see our church impacting lives. Will you drop me a few lines and let me know how you see us making a difference? Thank you in advance for taking the time to write.

 

Here are some upcoming opportunities to SHARE LIFE, STRENGTHEN FAITH, SERVE OTHERS, and SPREAD HOPE to our family and community. 


GROW UNIVERSITY registrations are now open for our Spring semester of classes that begin on Monday, February 28. Go to our website and look at the specialized offerings designed to help you grow in your faith as you live for God’s purposes in our world. You can take Financial Peace University, Marriage Works, Life After Death,  and GriefShare. 


  • ATTENTION: We’ve added a new class for GROW UNIVERSITY. We want to be part of increasing the leadership potential in our church and community by teaching the keys to leadership. We all lead something – whether it’s a family, a business, a Life Group, a hobby club, etc. Would you like to become a better leader and grow in your skills? Our new addition to our GROW UNIVERSITY classes is on how to grow as a leader – wherever it is that God has placed you. The teacher is Richard Christenson, retired pastor and teacher of leadership. Contact Lisa to register or to get more information.


Our next BAPTISM will be on March 6. That’s our 30th birthday! What a great time to go public for Jesus as you take this step of identification and intimacy with Him. If you’ve never been baptized after you said “YES” to Jesus, please pray about this opportunity for you. Check it out and register on our website. 


GROWTH PATH is Sunday, February 27. Growth Path is a great time to find out more about our church and how you can fit in here. We all need a place where we can know and be known, love and be loved, serve and be served, and celebrate and be celebrated. I hope you’ll go to our website and register to attend the class that fits you best. 


EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES. We have some part-time jobs open right now for the right person who not only wants to work but wants that work to make a difference in the lives of others. Here is the link to see the current job openings. If you’re interested in any of these positions, don't hesitate to get in touch with the person listed. We look forward to having you join our team of motivated servant leaders.

 

THIS SUNDAY, we get to continue our Vision series called MOVING FORWARD. We’ll focus on what it’s like to follow Jesus and SERVE OTHERS together. When we commit to Be With Jesus, we Become Like Jesus, and end up Living Like Jesus. It’s all about being on a journey with Him. This is the way God made things to work. See you Sunday as we gather to worship and be inspired by Him. We’ll also observe a special time of COMMUNION together as we focus on Jesus’ gift of life through what He did for us on the cross as the ultimate servant.

 

Here are the links you’ll need to prepare for Sunday’s Service: 


   

Joyfully living everyday life on mission in intimacy with Jesus and others,

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