motion packet

Make sure to use this resource for your calendar and planning, but you can also get up to date information from our facebook pages and weekly email updates. Go to www.facebook.com/TatesCreekCC to connect to all of the various pages and updates that are available. We would also love to contact personally with anyone through email or phone.2012

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SUMMER 2012

Welcome to the children and student ministries of Tates Creek Christian

What does it mean to put a child’s faith in motion?

One of the things that weighs heavily on the minds of any minister who works with student is whether or not they will actually live out their faith during the week and especially after they graduate. Summer is a great time to see that faith in motion, especially with so many camps and events available. We usually see more growth in our students during the summer than at any other time of the year!

So make sure to look through all of the summer programs offered here at Tates Creek Christian Church for children and youth. Camps, outings, an exciting VBS opportunity for families, and times for fellowship are all coming up and we are excited to see how God moves in our students through this season.

Not only that, but there are specific activities set up to encourage families to participate in ministry together, and there is no person who is more influential in a

child’s spiritual life than the parent. We hope to see everyone lifting up Jesus together this summer!

in this issue:Faith in motion 4Pre-School Ministry 6Elementary Ministry 8Middle School Ministry 10High School Ministry 12

Middle school students hear instructions on how to properly pack meals to send off to Haiti with LifeLine Christian Mission.

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Sunday Services

Our main contact times with children and students occur during our Sunday services:Worship services:Traditional - 8:40 am (Worship Center)

Blended - 11:10 am (Worship Center)

Contemporary - 11:10 am (Multi-Ministry Center)

SUNDAY SCHOOL - 10 AMPreschool - Critterland

Elementary - Uptown

Middle School - Uptown

High School - Youth Room

To get more information on any of the services, contact the office or any of the ministers directly using the info provided in this pack.

Why we exist:to win people to Christ

(evangelism), build up

believers in faith, knowledge

and service (encouragement),

to help those in need

(benevolence) and to stand up

for Christian values in the

community (witness).

About our church:

Tates Creek Christian Church

is an independent non-

denominational church. More

than that we are a unique

community of believers

representing many

generations. Tates Creek

Christian Church is a

progressive conservative

nondenominational church.

We are progressive in that we

try new methods of sharing

the message of God's Word,

yet we are conservative in

that we hold fast to the

teachings of God's Word.

When you worship with us,

you will find a family of God's

people saved by His precious

grace and empowered

through His Holy Spirit.

Check out the maps to the left

to get a grasp of where things

are and contact us anytime at

859.266.1621 or on the web

at www.tatescreek.org.

Finding your way around Tates Creek Christian Church:

3rd Floor: MMC and High School

2nd Floor: Worship Center and Preschool

1st Floor: Elementary and Middle School areas

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Brad Haggard

Middle SchoolYouth ministry is a passion for me, and I love showing Jesus to students and watching them catch the hope and love we have in Him. My prayer is that our students will become disciples for Jesus and share His love with the lost and hopeless that they meet everyday.

In my free time,I enjoy spending most of that time with my wife and two daughters, and also following University of Kentucky sports, taking classes, and generally being nerdier than I want to let anyone else know.

[email protected]

Here are some quick bios on our staff here at Tates Creek Christian Church

Meet our staff, they

really want to get to

know you and share

Jesus with your

family!

All of us on staff at Tates Creek Christian want to serve families and love getting to know the families connected to our children and students. Feel free to contact us anytime with questions about programs or concerns.

We are currently searching for a high school student minister and hope to find one by summer, but we have a dedicated team of sponsors working daily to continue the ministry to high school students and families here at Tates Creek.

Matt Lee

ElementaryI love seeing children discover something new about God's love and purpose for their lives. I love seeing how He shapes and molds them. I really love worshipping alongside the children twice each and every Sunday morning. I am thrilled to have this opportunity at TCCC to serve the children and families, and I’m thankful that I belong to HIM!

In my free time, I love to spend time with my wonderful family, have people over to our home, play disc golf with Colten, ride horses, play sports, and build crazy things like an ark for a trailer.

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Judy Clark

PreschoolI was born and raised in Lexington. I am proud to be a part of the BIG Blue Nation!! I have been married forty eight (48) years to William; we have a daughter, Monica and son-n-law Kevin.

We have been members of Tates Creek for seventeen years the last three (3) I have served as the Preschool Director. I am a member and group leader of Bible Study Fellowship.

I love children, teaching God’s word, reading and traveling.

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Our Vision for StudentsAt Tates Creek Christian we envision spiritual formation occurring for our students along three areas: knowledge, action, and value. All of the programs we offer are designed to encourage this throughout the child’s development.

Know Do ValueOur Vision for StudentsAt Tates Creek Christian we envision spiritual formation occurring for our students along three areas: knowledge, action, and value. All of the programs we offer are designed to encourage this throughout the child’s development.

PreschoolLearn the basic building blocks of faith and learn about how the church acts as a family.

PreschoolBegin to enjoy time at church, learn to play with other friends and respect those around.

PreschoolLearn to love time at church and love being a part of a church family.


ElementaryGather all the stories of the Bible together and learn how Christ affects every area of our lives.

ElementaryStart reading the Bible for themselves and begin searching for ways that they can serve others in the church.

ElementaryValue the Bible as a source of truth and wisdom, and also appreciate the importance of being a part of the church.


StudentPut together the pieces of the story of redemption and learn about our part in the story.

StudentDevelop a healthy devotional life and become an active part of serving the Church while sharing their faith with others.

StudentTake ownership of their church community and internalize the teachings of Jesus for true life transformation.

Your chance to put faith into motion and make an IMPACT!

What if God had never said, “Let there be light?” What if Jesus didn’t walk out of the grave? What if man never walked on the moon? What if Edison never created the lightbulb? What if our loved one didn’t die? What if our child had never been born? What if we never had accepted Christ as our Savior? What if? All of these events have shaped human, global, and personal history. Each of these have made an impact on our lives in some way. If I were to ask every person to name the events in their life that had the greatest impact I would probably get a different answer from each person. What does impact mean to you? This summer we are going to take a risk in changing our traditional VBS. This summer we are going to accept an enormous challenge as the church. This summer we are going to make an impact on our young families and on our community together!!! First our church family is going to spend three days impacting our young families. During these three days we will worship, serve, eat, laugh, play games, make family mosaics, and enjoy special family times as we discover three incredible things about David’s life leading up to his battle with Goliath. As young families we will be loved on and cared for by those in our church family that don’t have young children in their homes. That means that we are calling on EVERY person from

middle school youth group to our amazing group of senior citizens to lend a hand. It is my hope and prayer that our church family will take advantage of this opportunity to pour love, time, and energy into the hearts, minds, and souls of our families. We are asking our church family to “roll the red carpet out” for the families in order to refresh them and prepare them for the coming school year. Then, once our families are filled to the brim they will not be able to stop themselves from flooding into the community to love our neighbors. The second part of our Impact experience will happen when the young families take over for one special night in the Lansdowne-Merrick Park. In the park we will bring the story of David and Goliath to life in an open field. Together with our neighbors we will celebrate God’s great victory through the re-enactment, worship, and games. Then, at the end we will fellowship together complete with bounce houses, snacks, music, and lots of fun. The role of the family during this one night event will be to serve, serve, and serve those in attendance from the community. From the welcome, to the guides, to the food and games we will serve together. Pray about it! Put it on your calendars! Tell your Sunday School classes to get involved! Invite your neighbors! Join the team!

Don’t miss out on being part of making an IMPACT!

SMALL GROUPSNic Skinner

859-361-7250

Dan Ewing

859-233-2262

Rick Layne

859-887-1694

Matt Lee

859-537-2634

SUNDAY SCHOOL CLASSESServants for Christ

200-E

Focus

200-D

Good News

300

Grace & Truth

Fellowship Hall

Heaven Bound

Room 301

Open Bible

200-A&B

For our familiesWithout them student ministries wouldn’t be needed.

We at Tates Creek place a high importance on family. Studies have shown time and time again that parents have the greatest impact on their children’s spiritual lives. For that reason, we encourage and challenge our parents to ensure that they too are filling their cup so that they are prepared to pour themselves out for their children daily.

To the left you will find a listing of small groups and Sunday school classes that we think might be just the right fit for you. Whether it be in a small group, a Sunday school class, a prayer group or something else, we want to partner with you to make sure that you too are putting your faith in motion.

Faith in Motion:

•Look to God•Love like Jesus•Live in the Spirit

Checking into UpTown for a great time of worship and fellowship!

JESUS IN THE PARK - Sundays, 8:40 & 11:10 AM. Critterland

SUNDAY SCHOOL - Sundays, 10:00 AM. Critterland

WEDNESDAY NIGHT - Wednesdays (when Oasis occurs), 6:30 PM. Critterland

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Meeting Jesus in the Park!

What fun we had in the “Park”!

In January we met Cowgirl Casey and Sheriff Caitlan who helped us discover “With God, all things are possible.” Matthew 19:26. We heard how He turned water to a super fancy drink; how He helped his friend catch so many fish their nets were about to break, He feed 5,000 people, walked on water and calm the angry sea. WOW! He can do anything.

In February we learned From God’s Word (which is always true and always right), we were told to “Love ... God with all your heart.” Matthew 22:37 and too

Love others, the second greatest commandment. With the help of the Turbo 2000 we found many, many ways we could show our love to others.

Lou, the Love Bug, came to visit in March. Lou just loves to get mail. Each week she shared a letter from one of the many boys and girls that wrote to her about their problems. She was very helpful always pointing them to the greatest problem solver of ‘Jesus’. A couple of the boys need some help with problems they were having at home. Steven Moore request some help with his dogs and Adam Ewing need direction as how to get ‘Lighting McQueen’ and some other vehicles repaired.

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This summer the worship in UpTown will be flipped!With the weather we have been having it is nearly impossible not to be thinking about summer plans! Does your family have some fun things planned for this summer? Will you head to the beach for a few days? What about heading out to the lake or camping? It might be an exciting time just to get together with friends at a pool or at the baseball field. Whatever you have planned this summer I am sure that at some point you will wear a pair of sandals or flip flops so that your feet can feel the sun as well. What a great way to

enjoy the summer weather and vacation.

This summer in Uptown we are going to try several new things to ensure your child’s summer is full of excitement and opportunities for your child to grow spiritually. You have probably already read about the huge plans for VBS, now called Impact. I personally can’t wait to share in that experience with each family. I also can’t wait to spend 4 days with your child at day camp or 6 days at 7-11. All of these special events are going to be great memory makers with huge impact, but our Sunday mornings can’t be

overlooked. That’s why we are going to put a summer twist to our Sunday morning programming.

This summer we are going to flip flop our programming. During our normal worship times of 8:40 and 11:10 we will be focusing our time on serving others, team work, and small groups. That means that each Sunday at 10:00 will be our main worship time together. Our worship time will have the look and feel of summer camp complete with fun challenges, messy games, lots of laughter, exciting story time, and engaging worship.

The grand prize winners of 600 Grand at the family bowling night.

UPTOWN WORSHIP - Sundays, 8:40 & 11:10 AM. UpTown

SUNDAY SCHOOL - Sundays, 10:00 AM. UpTown

WEDNESDAY NIGHT - Truth Travelers (when Oasis occurs), 6:30 PM. UpTown

Weekly Programs

Summer Dates for

Elementary:May 19:•5th Grade Farewell

June 3:•Flip-Flop Worship begins

June 11-14:•Day Camps at Blue Grass

Christian Camp

July 22-27: •7-11 Camp at Blue Grass

Christian Camp

August 5-8:

August 5-76:00-8:30 PM at Tates Creek Christian Church(Dinner will begin at 6 PM)

August 8 5:30-8:30 PM at

Lansdowne-Merrick Park(Dinner will begin at 5:30 PM)

Teaching Schedule for UpTown

May Main Point: Uptown is a place

to Grow

• May 6- Planting the Seed

Scripture: Mark 4:3-8

• May 13- Where were you planted &

Mother’s Day Special


• May 20- Growing Up


Kid’s Choice Camp this Summer

• May 27- God gave us good rules!

Scripture: Exodus 20:3-17

• June 3- God gave us good rules- 2


• June 10- God is the only true God!

Scripture: Exodus 20:3

• June 17- Do not make idols!


• June 24- Do not misuse God’s name!


• July 1- Use the Sabbath to honor

God.


• July 8- Honor your father and

mother.


• July 15- Do not murder.


• July 22- Be faithful to your husband or

wife.


• July 29- IMPACT FAMILY SUNDAY

• August 5- Do not steal.


• August 12- Do not lie.


• August 19- Be content with what you

have.


• August 26- God’s rules are good for

us!


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Coming together as the Church to work for the Kingdom.Merge this February was a picture of what God’s kingdom can look like.

Sometimes in ministry it can be really easy to only focus on what’s going on right in front of you, with your own church’s concerns taking center stage all of the time. But when churches can break out of that and really work together, then neat things can happen.

This past February that very thing did happen as middle school students from Tates Creek Christian,

Crossroads Christian, and Eastland Church of God came together to pack meals to send to hunger projects in Haiti.

Not only did no one complain, but everyone worked hard and we passed our goal of 15,000 meals! Maybe be most significant part of the night, however, was the prayer time we had over the meals before we sent them out. Now three groups of students from three different churches know what it’s like to come together to fulfill God’s mission.

We hope to do more of this kind of service, especially as we welcome up a new group of 6th grade students this summer!

Important Dates:

Graduation Sunday: 6/3

Promotion Sunday: 6/10

Small Group Kickoff 9/12

Rachel and Elizabeth are ready to pack another meal to send to Haiti with LifeLine Christian Mission.

Weekly Programs

AMPLIFY - Sundays, 10:00 AM. UpTown

YOUTH WORSHIP - Sundays, 6:00 PM. MMC

WEDNESDAY NIGHT - Small Groups (when Oasis occurs), 6:30 PM. UpTown

Summer Events for

Middle School:

May 18: • Game Night

June 3: •Graduate Lunch

June 10-14: •Blitz Week

June 24-29: •Camp at Blue Grass Christian Camp

July 9: • Kings Island

July 11, 18, 25, August 1, 8: •Home Groups

Some big changes are coming for the Middle School space!

For over a year now the middle school has been without a space we could call our own since the contemporary service started. The good thing about middle school students is that they are flexible, though! We’ve borrowed Rock Studio in UpTown for Amplify and the Fellowship Hall for small groups.

Starting in the fall, however, Matt Lee, the Elementary Minister, has allowed us to go in and make Rock Studio ours! We’re really excited to have a dedicated space again, and to be able to fix it up to make it more useful for Middle School ministry.

So look out for some changes happening to Rock Studio in July and the chance to maybe be a part of the remodeling. There will be a lot of work to do, but for the Kickoff in September we want to be fully in the new room. We’ll make sure to thank Matt for sacrificing some of his space, too!

Here’s the Middle School teaching calendar for the summer:

Church 2.0: April 15 through May 27

•Taking a look at the Church in Acts and how it calls us to look at ourselves and our church differently.

Bully: June 3 through 24•With a new documentary

coming out following the effects of bullying, we will look at friendship relationships in our church and how to stand up for the weak.

Job: In Search of Hope July 1 through 29

•We will look through Job in 5 acts and see how God gives us hope even in the darkest of times.

Hunger Games: August 5 through September 9

•What are you hungry for, and how far are you willing to go to find what you really want from God?

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Central Kentucky will be represented together at C.I.Y. Move

The high school has a really exciting summer camp lined up for the first week of July. All of the Christian Churches in the Lexington area have come together to form their own C.I.Y. Move conference to

be hosted in Panama City June 30 through July 6.

Not only will this be a fun time at the beach, but students from the entire Central Kentucky area will be challenged in new ways by C.I.Y. This is an especially important opportunity for students who will be moving into high school to make new friends and become a part of the group. Students consistently say that this is the conference which causes them to grow and be challenged in their faith walk.

If you are interested let Kevin Fugette know. He is the chair of the high school ministry team while we are in the search process. Contact him at [email protected].

Graduate RecognitionGraduate Dinner May 20Graduate Sunday June 3Promotion Lunch June 3Promotion Sunday June 10

Getting ready for everyone to switch seats at the Super Bowl Party.

Weekly Programs

SUNDAY SCHOOL - Sundays, 10:00 AM. Youth Room

COLLIDE - Sundays, 6:00 PM. MMC

WEDNESDAY NIGHT - Small Groups (when Oasis occurs), 6:30 PM. Youth Room



Summer Events for

High School:

June 3: •Promotion Lunch

June 3-8: •REverse Camp at Blue Grass Christian Camp

June 30-July 6:•C.I.Y. MOVE @ Panama City

September 3: •Kings Island

•Lunch at the mall Fridays in July

•Stay tuned for info on Collide Road Shows!

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Sign up for any week of camp with the code “amplify” to receive the church discount and scholarship at www.bluegrasschristiancamp.org

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this seminar on

May 23 @ 6:00

This parent training will be offered during the final Oasis of the Spring, so dinner and childcare will be available. We will also hear from law enforcement on the front lines of this epidemic.

FOR MORE INFO, CONTACT BRAD [email protected]

Internet Safety Seminar

With the prevalence of computers and mobile devices that access the internet, the issue of internet safety is quickly becoming one of the most important things that parents have to engage with their children. Because of that, we are offering again the Internet Safety Seminar for parents of all age children.

This seminar is designed to equip parents to engage their children’s online lives. We will talk about blocking and

filtering options, but we will also talk about how to constructively engage with your child online.

Internet predatory activity is at an all time high and adult movie companies are actively targeting teenage boys, so there is no bad time to address this issue with your family. The effects of this problem can be lifelong and drastic, so don’t miss out on the chance to be informed!

The children’s and student ministers will be presenting all of the information at this event and will be open for questions and hand’

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