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To be a praying church that EXALTS His name in worship, EQUIPS His church for spiritual growth, and ENGAGES His world through local and global missions.
1875 Gold Hill Road, Fort Mill, SC
Volume 20 January 2015 Number 01
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2014 LOTTIE
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DATES TO REMEMBER
JANUARY 1 NEW YEAR - TIME TO WRITE YOUR RESOLUTIONS. WHERE ARE YOU PUTTING THE LORD? IS HE AT THE TOP OF LIST OR SOMEWHERE IN BETWEEN?
JANUARY 4 CHILDREN’S MINISTRY TEAM MEETING
JANUARY 5 CHURCH OFFICE OPENS
JANUARY 9 HONDURAS TEAM LEAVES FOR HONDURAS
JANUARY 10 & 24 MEN’S SATURDAY MORNING BIBLE STUDY
JANUARY 13, 20 & 27 LADIES BIBLE STUDY - “THE CHILDREN OF THE DAY”
JANUARY 18 “EDGE” AND “SNL” KICK OFF
JANUARY 25 ELDERS AND DEACONS MEETING
SUNDAY SCHOOL
CONSIDER STARTING THE NEW YEAR BY CONNECTING WITH A SUNDAY SCHOOL CLASS. IT’S AN EXCELLENT TIME TO STUDY GOD’S WORD IN A SMALL GROUP SETTING AS WELL AS AN OPPOR-TUNITY TO FELLOWSHIP WITH OTHER BELIEVERS. IF YOU ARE UNSURE WHICH CLASS TO ATTEND, ASK WHEN YOU ENTER THE FOYER AND SOMEONE WILL BE GLAD TO HELP YOU MAKE A CHOICE. THERE IS A PLACE FOR EACH MEMBER OF YOUR FAMILY.
To Watch…Or Not To Watch
Hollywood is continuing their trend of making certain biblical events into movies. This trend is not
necessarily good or bad depending on how accurate the movie is to the text. Let’s be sure to keep two
truths in mind. First, no movie is authoritative. Only Scripture has the authority to command belief.
Second, even the most biblically accurate movies should never take the place of reading and
studying Scripture for ourselves.
Take the latest release for example, Exodus: Gods and Kings by 20th Century Fox which is advertised as a depiction of the
biblical account of the exodus from Egypt. I have not seen the movie but one review indicates many inaccuracies when
compared with the biblical text. In addition, there are some disturbing comments by the movie’s director and lead actor.
Film director Ridley Scott said,” ‘The biggest source of evil is of course religion,’ he told Esquire in 2012. When the
interviewer pressed him on the point, Scott said, ‘Can you think of a good one? A just and kind and tolerant religion?’"
Actor Christian Bale, who played Moses, said of his character, " ’I think the man [Moses] was likely schizophrenic and
was one of the most barbaric individuals that I ever read about in my life. … He was a very troubled, tumultuous man and
mercurial. But the biggest surprise was the nature of God. He was equally very mercurial.’ "
The question among some in the Christian community is “Should we support such films by renting, buying, or going to
see them in the theater?” Ultimately, that is up to you as you consider various factors. Personally, I cannot recommend
such films as they seem only to pilfer the popularity of a biblical and historical account that ultimately points to Jesus
Christ as Lord and Savior and use it to pad their pockets.
In Christ Alone,
Brad
PASTOR’S DEVOTIONAL If you are interested in receiving Pastor Brad’s weekly email devotional, “Prayer Points,” please send
him an email to be placed on the distribution list. [email protected]
Music Notes
From Pastor Brad
A big THANK YOU to all those involved in TCBC's presentation of An Advent Family Christmas Musical. This one
night dinner show portrayed the wonderful meaning of the Advent season, and I don't believe we could have fit any-
more tables and chairs in our Worship Center. Our adorable preschool choir started the show with two precious songs
followed by a familiar Christmas carol by our handbell choir. We were then treated to the message of Advent through
adults singing, children singing, adults and children singing together, great drama scenes, dancers, our youth band, so-
los, duets, a trio...it was packed with variety but with an elegantly common theme. Through music and drama, we were
all reminded of the beauty of Christ's coming.
A special thanks to Melissa Taylor for having the vision for the show, for writing the script, for picking out music, and
for bringing all the pieces together. This production truly pulled from talent all across our church, and how great is was
to see so many involved either directly in the show or helping behind the scenes. There was so much preparation over
the last few months, and there are so many people that deserve thanks.
I pray during this time of Christmas that we truly reflect on the beauty of Christ's coming to earth, and that we worship
Him for the Hope, the Peace, the Joy, and the Love that only He provides!
In Christ,
Rodger
HOME GROUP HEADLINES Want to get connected? Get involved
with a Home Group!
● Alex and Leslie Houston’s Home Group -
Ages 30-50’s
● Bill and Nancy Johnsen’s Home Group -
Ages 30-40’s
● John and Bonita Jones’ Home Group -
Mixed Adults
● Randy and Amber Mabry’s Home Group
- Families with Small Children
● Cliff and Pam Orsburn's Home Group -
Parents of Teenagers and Empty Nesters
● Chris and Jan Richardson’s Home Group
Ages 30+
Tega Cay Baptist Church now has 6
Home Groups! If you are interested in
attending any of these groups, please
phone the church office 548-2600.
OUR CHURCH FAMILY Extends Sympathy to:Extends Sympathy to:Extends Sympathy to:
Dr. Brad Ferguson in the death of his grandmother Mrs. Emily Ferguson on November 28, 2014.2014.2014.
The Fred Beachum family in the passing of Mr. Fred Beachum on The Fred Beachum family in the passing of Mr. Fred Beachum on The Fred Beachum family in the passing of Mr. Fred Beachum on December 4, 2014December 4, 2014December 4, 2014
MEN’S BIBLE STUDY & BREAKFAST is the 2nd
and 4th Saturday at 6:45-8:00 a.m. Check the Men’s Ministry
bulletin board in the hallway for a verse schedule.
LADIES TUESDAY NIGHTLADIES TUESDAY NIGHT
BIBLE STUDYBIBLE STUDY
JJJANUARY 13THANUARY 13THANUARY 13TH
6:30 6:30 6:30 PM EAST WINGPM EAST WINGPM EAST WING
During this nine week study, you'll learn how
to let go of past mistakes and discover your
circumstances are not coincidental - God's
timing is impeccable! Whether you're facing family crises,
medical diagnoses, relationship troubles, doubts, or fears, you'll
come away encouraged that even though it may not feel that
way, you are exactly where Christ wants you to be!
You can purchase the book at LifeWay Book Store.
JANUARY MISSION TRIP TO HONDURAS
The team will be in Honduras January 9th through January 17th. We will be conducting VBS
at a church plant located in the mountains outside of Tegucigalpa. Pray for the team as they
interact with the children and plant seeds to grow for the future. For more information con-
tact John or Bonita Jones, [email protected] or 803-548-4923.
THE WOMENS BOOK CLUB -
Join us on the last Monday of each month at
6:30 pm to discuss a wonderful book and
the Christian principles and lessons we can
draw from the characters and storyline. The
book of the month for January is “Flee the
Night” by Susan May Warren. Contact:
Melissa Taylor at 803-493-0552 for more
details.
JOHN DAVID AND SAVANNAH ROOT’S HONDURAS TRIP Below is the information on how
you can give to support the Root’s financially if you choose
Check by mail to:
Baptist Medical & Dental Mission International
11 Plaza Drive
Hattiesburg, MS 39402
(check memo GSCA LEAD Teachers- John & Savannah Root)
Give online at www.bmdmi.org
Click on the blue “Give” button on the left-side menu.
Select “GSCA LEAD Teachers” then “John and Savannah Root” and proceed with the instruc-
tions on screen.
TCBC Student Ministry
SKI TRIP TIME Ski trip is right around the corner! It’s such a great
time to build relationships with each other, enjoy God’s
creation, study His Word, and hand out Gospel tracts
to new friends we meet. We’re going to Winterplace
Feb 27-Mar 1. We’ll leave church Friday night at 5pm
and arrive back Sunday at noon. Cost per student is
$160 (adult chaperones pay half). Add $15 to snow-
board. Minus $16 if you don’t need to rent any equip-
ment. You must RSVP by Jan 25 by paying the full
cost; just drop the check in the offering plate but
make sure to note on it that it’s for ski trip! Adults,
let Adam know if you’re interested in chaperoning.
The EDGE Resumes
January 18 , 2015
4:30 to 6:30 PM
Grades 6th-12th
YOUTH SUPER BOWL PARTYYOUTH SUPER BOWL PARTYYOUTH SUPER BOWL PARTY FEBRUARY 1, 2015FEBRUARY 1, 2015FEBRUARY 1, 2015 THE BRADBERRY’STHE BRADBERRY’STHE BRADBERRY’S
6:00 6:00 6:00 PMPMPM
CALENDAR
JANUARY 4 SUNDAY SCHOOL AT 9:45 AM
JANUARY 18 EDGE RESUMES 4:30 PM
JANUARY 25 EDGE AT 4:30 PM
FEBRUARY 1 SUPER BOWL PARTY - BRADBERRY’S
FEBRUARY 8 EDGE AT 4:30 PM
FEBRUARY 15 EDGE AT 4:30 PM
FEBRUARY 22 EDGE AT 4:30 PM
FEBRUARY 27-Mar 1 SKI TRIP - WINTERPLACE
CHILDREN’S MINISTRY
VBS 2015: “Everest”
Save the dates of June 14-18!
We’ll be “Conquering Challenges with God’s Mighty Power” at VBS
this summer! Contact Cynthia Keen at [email protected]
if you are interested in being involved in this huge outreach into
our community this coming summer!
SNL for the Winter/Spring Semester
Sunday Night Live: The SNL Kick-Off will be held on Sunday, January 18, 4:30-6:30pm. This
semester, SNL will run through May 3, but we will not be meeting February 1 or April 5. Sign-ups
from the fall semester will be used for the winter/spring semester. If your child is new to SNL,
you will need to fill out a sign-up sheet. A table will be set up in the foyer in January with infor-
mation sheets and sign-up sheets. We look forward to seeing your children in January for some
great discipleship lessons and lots of fun! We have some extra, fun Sunday night events planned,
so don’t miss out! Contact Melissa Burgess with any questions, [email protected].
Sunday School Updates
In mid-December, letters were mailed out to families
of children who attend Sunday school. Included in this
mailing were the following: a Parent Letter, the revised
“Parent Handbook” and a “Sunday School Information
Sheet” (to be filled out for each child you have in the
Children’s Ministry). If you have any questions or did
not receive anything in the mail from the church, please
contact Cynthia Keen, [email protected]. A “Sunday School Information Sheet” will need
to be filled out for each child before they can be dropped off on Sunday, January 5. Thank
you for helping us keep our records updated.
“Advent Family Traditions”
Musical & Dinner
Performed Saturday, December 13th
December 6, 2014
Ladies Christmas Luncheon
“The Sweetest Gift”
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USIC,
SPEAKER, FOOD,
SERVERS,
DECORATIONS
No. 1 Seasonal - Julie Stover No. 2 Spiritual - Terri Putnam
No. 3 Fun - Kathy Adamski
No. 4 Best in Show - Betty Simpson
No. 5 Elegant - Kasey Betts
Guest Speaker - Dot Farmer
Some of the men served the ladies
Thank each of you that played a part in making
the 2014 Ladies Tea such a success. For the
ones that decorated tables, it was a showpiece
that words cannot describe. Beverly Burgess,
Terri VanDyke, and others that designed the
ads, ran the sound system, volunteered to pre-
pare and food servers. THANK YOU!!!
Staff & Contact IStaff & Contact Innformationformation
Dr. Brad Ferguson, Senior Pastor
Adam Johnson
Assoc. Pastor of Students & Adult Discipleship
Rodger Taylor, Worship Leader
Melissa Burgess, Financial Administrator
Sandra Phillips, Administrative Secretary
Website: www.tegacaybaptist.org
Phone: 803.548.2600 Fax: 803.548.2870
E-mail: [email protected]
Office Hours: Monday-Thursday 8:00 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
IN THE LORD’S HOUSE
Dec. 21, 2014 Dec 28 , 2014
ATTENDANCE
Worship 10:45 AM
162
152
WEEKLY RECEIPTS
General Fund $ 12,526.00 $ 22,288.00
Weekly Budget Needs $ 7,946.00 $ 7,946.00
YTD General Fund Receipts $ 140,152.40 $ 162,440.40
YTD Over/(Under) Budget Needs $ 13,016.40 $ 27,358.40
YTD General Fund Expenses $ 107,571.77 $ 119,201.70
Building Fund Receipts
YTD Building Fund Receipts
$ 105.00
$ 22,052.58
$ 85.00
$ 22,137.58
Missions Fund Receipts $ 195.00 $ 115.00
YTD Mission Fund Receipts $ 13,009.59 $ 13,124.59
Other
Lottie Moon
Total to Date
Total
$ 1,000.00
$ 1,857.00
$ 3,003.00
$ 15,683.00
$ 2,480.00
$ 1,037.00
$ 4,040.00
$ 26,005.00
TCBC Deacons
Mark Daubenspeck 803.389.6227
Andy Hanschu 704.287.0687
John Hauck 803.792.4400
Tyler Johnson 803.548.5119
Randy Mabry 704.293.8203
Mike Tullos 803.448.3902
Randy Wacaster 803.981.3209
TCBC Elders
Brad Ferguson 803.548.2600
Tim Bradberry 803.396.8895
John Jones 803.548.4923
Eldon Porter 803.322.2823
John Root 704.621.8778
Please come join us in praying for our Church Sunday
mornings at 8:30 in the East Wing.
Ladies Prayer Time Tuesday nights at 5:30.
Regular Weekly Schedule
Sunday
8:30 AM Prayer Time
9:15 AM Sunday School/Worship
10:45 AM Worship Service with Nursery & Preschool
Monday
7:30 PM Ladies Book Club (last Monday of the month)
Tuesday
5:30 PM Ladies Prayer Time
6:30-8:30 PM Ladies Bible Study
Saturday
6:45 AM Men’s Bible Study & Breakfast (2nd and
4th Saturday)
9:30 AM Ladies Breakfast at the Barrel (3rd Sat)
(See TCBC calendar for ALL scheduled events.)
Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
1 Pete Hamrick
2 3 Kathy Harrington
4
5 Drew Myers
6 7 Larry Stroud
8 Ron Kirby
9 Charles Ackerman
10 Will Johnson
11 12 Beth Watson
13 14 15 Buffy Foor
Randy Wacaster
16 17 Ray Long
18 Will Whitley
19 Monica Laws
20 21 22 Chris Mason
23 24 Barbara Nichols
25 Denise Skramstad
Amanda Jerrell Lana Carr
26 Marie Normand
27 Brooke Taylor
28 Samantha Whitley
29 30 31 Sheila Guritz Gareth Guritz
Amber Lounsbury
JANUARY 2015JANUARY 2015