Vol. IV, Issue 33, September 2, 2010

Sunday at TCC

Preaching This Sunday

New Welcome “Table” – Come check it out!

Next Sunday at TCC

Sunday, September 12, back to two Worship Services – 9:30 and 11A

Adult Ministries

            Wednesday Morning Bible Study resumes Sept 15, 9:30A

Third Wednesday Corporate Prayer, 6:00-8:00P, resumes on Sept. 15 in Rm. 205

K Tog, Begins Sept 15, 7-9P

Women's Bible Study (formerly TWIGS), begins September 23^rd.

Mom to Mom, begins September 24^th

**NEW** Small Group Leaders’ Training

Newcomers Lunch - Sunday, Sept. 26

Fall Schedule of New Member Classes

ALPHA Marriage Course to be held at TCC This Fall

Music

Gospel and Traditional Choirs – Rehearsals begin on Monday, September 13^th

Youth  

Parent meeting, September 8

Youth Worship Service in Bradford will resume on September 12!

Mission trip to Nicaragua in February

Children’s Ministry

LTA BACKPACK COLLECTION UPDATE

Children’s Ministry Kick-Off Dinner Sept. 11, 6-8PM

Volunteer Opportunities

            Dinner Team Needed for TCC Marriage Course - Would you come to a lunch meeting next Wednesday, September 8th from 12:00-1:30P in the parlor?

New Coffee Hour Sign Up Sheet for the fall, and all dates wide open!

Announcements

THIS FRIDAY!! L'Abri Fellowship’s Ordinary Time to present an evening of old Hymns and Christian Hymnody at 8:00P

Sudbury Christian Women’s Connection Luncheon

Living Proof Live with Beth Moore - October 1 & 2

Advent Visual Worship - Art Exhibit

Flower Donations

Bed Bath & Beyond coupons

Men’s Basketball on Tuesday nights

The Church Directory now available as a PDF

Daily Bible Readings

Sunday at TCC

Preaching This Sunday

            Norm Townsend will be preaching this week; Norm had been the Associate Pastor at TCC for many years. His message will be “The God Centered Life” and he will be using Colossians 1:9-14.

            Hartley Peck has the Good News Mystery Box this weekend. Will Pastor Lou finally be stumped?

New Welcome “Table” – Come check it out!

            Thank you to Ken Vona and Vona Construction for the beautiful new Welcome “Table” in the lobby. Ken designed it especially for us, donating his time and talent as well as the resources of the production crew in his company. It is exquisite craftsmanship and definitely sets a welcoming tone for all who enter our lobby!

Next Sunday at TCC

Sunday, September 12, back to two Worship Services – 9:30 and 11A

Adult Ministries

Wednesday Morning Bible Study – Sept 15, 9:30A

Our Wednesday Morning Bible study will resume on September 15, in Room 205. Led by Lou Soiles, this interactive and lively study is open to all and will be followed by a Prayer Meeting for those who can attend. No registration necessary.

Third Wednesday Corporate Prayer, 6:00-8:00P, resumes on Sept. 15 in Rm 205

K Tog

Evening K-tog will begin Wednesday, September 15, 7-9P. Join us! If anyone is interested this fall in a daytime K-tog, please call Susan Foster 508-358-5852.

Women's Bible Study (formerly TWIGS) starts September 23^rd.

Live with Jesus begins September 23^rd   with morning and evening meeting options. Brochures and registration forms are available now.  You may Click here for more information and a brochure, stop at the Welcome Table on Sunday, or register on-line for Women's Bible Study.

Mom to Mom, begins September 24^th

Brochures and registration forms are now available on the Welcome Table. You can also Click here for brochure or **New Register on-line for Mom to Mom.

**NEW** Small Group Leaders’ Training

We are canceling our Sept. 24-25 Small Group Leaders’ Retreat, adjusting the training and giving our leaders a choice of training options. I am asking each small group leader/potential leader to choose one of three options for training:

·        Three Sunday mornings (Sept. 19, Sept. 26. Oct. 3) from 9:30-10:30

·        One Saturday morning, September 25, from 9:00-12:00

·        Two Wednesday evenings from 7:30-9:00

The topics will be:

·        Leading Transformational Not Just Informational Bible Studies

·        Building Community: Sharing Life Not Just Eating Cookies

Contact Lou at lsoiles@tccwayland.org or at 508-358-7717, x 312 to let him know which training option will work for you.

Newcomers Lunch - Sunday, Sept. 26

All newcomers are invited to lunch directly after the second service on Sunday, September 26. This luncheon will enable newcomers to meet the pastors and other church leaders, begin to make friends and ask questions. All are welcome to attend. For further information, please contact Lou at 508-358-7717, x312 or at lsoiles@tccwayland.org.

Fall Schedule of New Member Classes

A 4-week series of New Member Classes will be held this fall on Sunday mornings from 9:30-10:30A.  The dates will be: Oct. 24, Oct. 31, Nov. 7 and Nov. 14. The purpose of this 4-week series is to help people interested in TCC membership to understand what membership at TCC is all about so they can discern whether TCC is the right church for them. During this series we will outline TCC’s mission and strategy, explain TCC’s discipleship plan and help people discern their next steps on their discipleship journey. We will also provide opportunities for class participants to meet and get to know church leaders and to experience TCC’s values in action. For further information, please contact Lou at 508-358-7717, x312 or at lsoiles@tccwayland.org

ALPHA Marriage Course at TCC This Fall

Are you married or in a long-term relationship? Would you like your relationship to be the best it can be? If you answered “yes” to those questions then this course is for you. The Marriage Course is for any couple, whether you have been together for one year or sixty one years, and whether you feel you have a strong relationship or are struggling. Whatever your situation, the practical tools you learn through this course will help improve and strengthen your relationship.

Over seven sessions you will discover practical tools to help you:

• Understand each other’s needs
• Communicate more effectively
• Grow closer through resolving conflict
• Heal the ways you’ve hurt each other
• Recognize how your upbringing affects your relationship
• Improve relationships with parents and in-laws
• Develop greater sexual intimacy
• Discover each other’s love languages and much more

·        For couples in the military and those facing extended times apart, there is an additional session to help you prepare for the pressures these times bring

Each session will begin with you being seated at a romantic table for two where you will be served a meal and where you will have space to relax and chat.  Following the meal you will join together as a group for practical talks that are informative and fun. And, during each session there will be time provided to talk on your own as a couple. You will be given a topic to discuss or an exercise to do as a couple.

 The cost of the course will be $150.00 and partial scholarships are available. Dates and times are as follows: Oct. 2, Oct. 16, Oct. 23, Oct. 30, Nov. 13, Nov. 20 and Dec.11 from 6-8:45P

Pick up a brochure at the Welcome Table this week or register on line at: http://www.tccwayland.org/form10621.htm. You can also contact Lou for more information or to register for the course at lsoiles@tccwayland.org or at 508-358-7717 x312.

Music

Gospel and Traditional Choirs – Rehearsals begin on Monday, September 13^th

Both the Gospel and Traditional choirs rehearse on Monday nights, Traditional Choir from 7-8 p.m. and Gospel Choir from 8-9 p.m. On Monday, September 13, we will be holding an Open House at 7 p.m. for all people interested in finding out more about our choirs. Refreshments will be served. If you are already a member of the choir, bring a friend! See you there! Ben Keyes (ben.d.keyes@gmail.com) and Karen Johnson (kkscgl@gmail.com)

Youth 

Parent Meeting, September 8

            There will be a parent meeting for all high school and middle school parents on Sept 8 at 7P in Bradford. This introductory meeting will provide a brief overview of the year’s plans and goals and will give parents the opportunity to ask questions.

Youth Worship Service in Bradford will resume on September 12 at 9:30A!

Mission trip to Nicaragua in February

On February 19^th through the 26^th, TCC’s Youth Group will head for Nicaragua on a short-term Missions trip once again.  The cost of the trip is $1500.  Applications are due on Sunday, September 26, 2010 along with a $100 deposit for all interested students. Applications will be available on our website, or contact Doug Bunn for more information at dougb@tccwayland.org.

Children’s Ministry

LTA BACKPACK MISSION COLLECTION COMPLETE! Thank you all!!

            The backpack and school supply collection for the Boston Project Ministries in Dorchester is complete! Due to the kindness and generosity of so many of you, we collected over 80 backpacks as well as an abundance of school supplies. Thank you all for your participation! A report and photos will follow soon.

Children’s Ministry Kick-Off Dinner Sept. 11, 6-8PM

Volunteer Opportunities

Dinner Team Needed for TCC Marriage Course - Would you come to a lunch meeting next Wednesday, September 8th from 12:00-1:30P in the parlor?

We'll feed you and hopefully we can brainstorm and plan together. We realize this could be a big job and we'd love not to have to burden any one person or group with this; perhaps we can have a different host - or group or hosts- each of the 7 evenings, maybe we bring in the main course from a restaurant and just do salads and desserts. There is a lot we can do if we brain storm together!

If you enjoy hosting dinners, cooking and serving, as well as welcoming guests, God may be calling you to this short-termed ministry.  Please RSVP for the lunch meeting to Debbie at pastcare@tccwayland.org or 508-358-7717, x 312.

The New Coffee Hour sign up sheet dates are wide open for the fall!

Please remember that if no one commits, we can only offer coffee which would exclude all other refreshments as well as fresh cream! Preparation is really easy. Directions are provided, and the coffee pots are plugged in when you arrive. See the sign-up sheet at the Welcome Table, or call the church office @ 508-358-7717.

Announcements  

THIS FRIDAY!! L'Abri Fellowship’s Ordinary Time to present an evening of old Hymns and Christian Hymnody at 8:00P

L'Abri Fellowship invites you out for an evening of music featuring Ben Keyes (of TCC), Peter Le Grand, and Jill McFadden. Ordinary Time plays a variety of historical church music, newly arranged hymns, and original songs. They have also recorded three albums.

The concert is held at L'Abri Fellowship, 49 Lynbrook Road, Southborough MA, 01772. Admission is on a sliding scale; the charge between $15 & $20. Both admission and CD's are CASH OR CHECK ONLY.

For more information about Ordinary Time or to hear a sample of their music click here , here and here!

The Sudbury Christian Women’s Connection Luncheon on Tuesday, September 14^th (11:30-1:30) at Longfellow’s Wayside Inn (27 Wayside Inn Road in Sudbury)   promises a lively fall fashion show program. Dress Barn of Natick will present Fall Fashion Preview  in sizes 2 to 22.  Dr. Georgia Basko, an accomplished vocalist, will sing a selection of songs and share her life’s journey from her book: A Good News Adoption Story.  Please join us! The cost is $16, and reservations are required. If you need to cancel, do it by noon on Monday or forfeit the fee. For questions or to make a reservation, call Marge (508-358-4105), Nancy (978-838-0184), or Marie (508-435-4668).  Sudbury Christian Women’s Connection is affiliated with Stonecroft Ministries.

Living Proof Live with Beth Moore - October 1 & 2

            All TCC women and friends are invited to join 3,000 Boston area women for a Lifeway event: Living Proof Live with Beth Moore at Lowell’s Tsongas Arena on Friday, October 1 (6:00-9:30P), concluding on Saturday, October 2 (8:30A to 12:00 noon). Beth, a nationally known Bible Study teacher, will enlighten and challenge us to seek a fresh encounter with God through a unique message and time of worship. Registration is available now on-line at www.lifeway.com/women; the fee is $60. 

            Are you interested in attending with other TCC women? Register individually on-line and contact Nancy Simon (NSimon164@aol.com) or Amber Miller (ber_bruin@yahoo.com. We will contact you the week prior to the event to provide TCC-specific plans for meeting based upon interest. All information is available online at:

http://www.lifeway.com/ev/ev_occ_details/0,2223,O%3D2218,00.html or contact Living Proof Live, at 1-800-254- 2022.

Advent Visual Worship - Art Exhibit

TCC is embarking on a new Visual Worship endeavor this fall; an art exhibit on the theme: Waiting. Our first Visual Worship Art Exhibit will take place during the Advent season. (Advent begins on November 28). The precise date of the exhibit opening will be available soon!

The first Exhibit is open only to our artists in the TCC member community. All artists are invited to submit 2 pieces for the jury to choose. All works are accepted: photos, paintings, drawings, collages, prints, sculptures, fabric art, etc. Your inspiration is the theme - “WAITING”.

All art pieces must be submitted no later than October 30, 2010

• All TCC artists are invited to submit up to 2 pieces of 2D / 3D artwork.

• All artwork to be hung must be framed and wired ready to hang.

• Registered artwork for consideration to be juried, may be dropped off in the Parlor,  

 starting Wednesday October 27, 6pm-8pm or Saturday, October 30, 9am -1pm

• Registration forms are available at the Welcome Table.

• We thank you for your $5.00 donation per piece with the registration form.

Exhibited artwork will be available for pick up on Saturday, January 1, 2011 9am-1pm or on

Sunday, January 2, 2011 from 9am-1pm.

For more information, please contact Susan Foster at 508-358-5852

Flower Donations

Honor the memory or celebrate the blessing of someone special. Consider donating flowers for the Sanctuary niches on a particular Sunday. Depending upon flower choices, the cost runs from $60-85, and the schedule is wide open. After the second service, we create smaller bouquets from the two large arrangements for you to enjoy at home. We also spread the beauty and joy of flowers to others through our Visitation Ministry. If interested, see the sign-up sheet at the Welcome Table, or call the church office @ 508-358-7717.

Bed Bath & Beyond coupons

At this time we have an abundance of BB&B coupons, thanks to your generous response. Perhaps you’re shopping for school supplies for a college bound student and could use a break. If so, we’d be happy to share our coupon supply! Just stop by the church office during the week between 9:00 and 2:30P or check at the Welcome Table on Sunday. 

Men’s Basketball on Tuesday nights

            The gym is open on Tuesday nights from 7-9P for men’s pick-up basketball. Everyone is welcome. For more information, call John Bohall at 508-728-8014.

The Church Directory is now available as a PDF

 This file can be stored on your computer. We’d be happy to email it to you upon request. The TCC directory will not be posted on our website! Please remember that the information contained in the directory is private and for church use only.

Daily Bible Readings

Also available at http://www.crivoice.org