ANNOUNCEMENTS AND UPCOMING EVENTS Please sign up for all events on the blue cards

found in a seat pocket near you.

Pizza with the Pastors – TODAY If you are new to TVCOG or have never attended a newcomer’s lunch, we invite you to come to the Student Center today following the second service. This is a great opportunity to meet the staff and learn about the beliefs and vision of the church. Holy Grounds Senior Bible Study Holy Grounds will not be meeting through the month of January but will resume February 1st. What Does the Cross Mean to You? Pastor Melissa is looking for more people who would be willing to write a one-page reflection on what the cross means to them. Persons would share their writing in services during 2018. Please mark your blue cards if you are interested. Addiction Recovery Meetings – Fridays If you or someone you know is struggling with addiction, please consider coming to our weekly addiction recovery group that meets in the Student Center every Friday evening at 7PM. This is a one-hour meeting. TVCOG Annual Men’s Myrtle Beach Golf Outing – 04/18 Arrival Date: 04/18/18 - Departure Date: 04/21/18 or 04/22/18 Number of Nights: 3-4 Nights’ Accommodations Village at the Glens Condos / 2 Bedroom Condos (4beds/2Bathrooms per condo) Includes: 4 Rounds of golf. 04/19/18 @ Sandpiper Bay, 8:15-8:31 AM 04/20/18 @ Rivers Edge, 8:54-9:12 AM (earliest they have available) 04/20/18 @ Rivers Edge Free Replay, 1:39-1:57 PM 04/21/18 @ Farmstead, 8:00-8:16 AM Includes Free Range Balls at Sandpiper Bay, Free Pre-Booked 18 Hole Replay at Rivers Edge & all green and cart fees, taxes *Total Cost Per Golfer For Golf and Lodging For 3 Night Stay: $345.00 *Total Cost Per Golfer For Golf and Lodging For 4 Night Stay: $375.00 Call the Glens at 888-999-9520, Option 2 and tell them you are with the McComas Group. We need to know how many are going by the end of January and Jeff McComas will advise when the money is due. Please mark your blue card for more information or to register. Lenten Bible Studies Beginning the second week of February All are invited to attend a 6-week Bible study over the Lenten season beginning the week of Ash Wednesday. Mark your blue card as to which group you would like to attend. Take advantage of this opportunity! -Pastor Melissa @ Tudor’s Biscuit World in Winfield – Thursdays at 8:30AM -Pastor Jed @ Mayberry’s in Hurricane – Mondays at 11AM -Pastor Megan @ their home in Scott Depot (for young families) – Sundays at 6PM -Pastor Bill Runyon @ their home in Scott Depot – Sundays at 6PM -Pastor Larry Hammett @ their home in Hurricane – Thursdays at 7PM

Manly Meal – 01/23 All men are invited to attend the monthly Manly Meal at Recovery Sports Grill in Charleston on Tuesday, January 23rd. Ladies’ Game Night – 01/23 Ladies, It is time for a fun night out! Bring an appetizer and games and join us Tuesday, January 23rd at 7PM in the Student Center for a night of games, food and laughter! Ladies of all ages are welcome! Please mark your blue card. NEW GriefShare Session – 01/24 New Griefshare class begins Wednesday, January 24th at 6:30PM. If you or someone you know has lost a loved one, this class may be an excellent first step toward emotional and spiritual healing. Please mark your blue card or contact Pastor Brenda at Brenda@tvcog.org to enroll. Cost for book is $20. The 13-week course is free. New DivorceCare Session – 01/24 If you or someone you know is divorced or separated, this 13-week course may help through the difficult transition. Classes begin Wednesday, January 24th from 6:30PM-8:00PM. Cost is $20 for workbook and classes are free. Floor Signing! – 1/28 Come join us at the new building on January 28th from 1:00PM - 2:30PM to write a scripture, your name or a message of encouragement on the back gym floor. We will provide the markers! Come leave your mark! Free ACT Math Review – 02/03 If you have a student planning to take the ACT, please take advantage of this free ACT Math Review led by teacher, Angie Nottingham, on February 3rd from 10AM-noon. Seating is limited. Young Adult Outreach at the Ronald McDonald House – 02/03 On Saturday, February 3rd we will be serving at the Charleston Ronald McDonald House. We will be providing and serving lunch to those families staying there while their loved one is in the hospital. If we have enough volunteers we could serve dinner too. If you would like to participate, please mark your blue card as soon as possible. “Souper” Bowl & Jersey Sunday – 02/04 Feel free to wear your favorite team Jersey to church on Sunday, February 4th and bring a can of soup to donate to the local food pantry! Young Adults Annual “Souper” Bowl Party – 02/04 Please join us on Sunday, February 4, at 6:00PM, at the home of Forrest and Lisa Hall, for an evening of fun, food, fellowship, and football. Those 18-25 are welcome. For more information call Forrest at 304-543-7482. Couple’s Valentine’s Dinner – 02/10 We will be having a buffet dinner at Fireside Grill on Saturday, February 10th at 6:00PM. A reservation is needed and the cost will be $35 per couple in advance (checks payable to TVCOG, marked “Valentines Dinner”) and will include prime rib, meatless five-cheese lasagna, vegetables, as well as drinks (pop can be purchased individually) and desserts. This is always a fun time of games, laughter and fellowship. Seating will be limited so please mark your blue card and pay no later than February 4th. Make your reservations today! Young at Heart – 02/21 All those 55 and over are invited to come for our monthly luncheon on Wednesday, February 14th at noon. This month we will be meeting in the Student Center. Please bring a generous dish to share.

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.

“Come Together” Capital Campaign Weekly Update Last Week’s Campaign Giving: $2,855

Given to date: $493,074

Please be sure to mark campaign pledge contributions clearly so proper credit is given to the campaign.

Rev. Dr. Melissa Pratt January 21, 2018

Life is the Cross

1. Being for life means we look at _________ _________ _________ like the way God does. Genesis 1:26-27 Genesis 2:7 Exodus 20:13 Proverbs 31:8

2. ___________ _________ __________ is about protecting, promoting, preserving, and providing life whenever we can.

3. The Cross is ____________. Matthew 28:18-20 Luke 9:23 II Corinthians 4

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MOVE MINISTRIES

Upcoming Events There will be an IYC informational meeting for all parents, students and chaperones that will be going to IYC this year on February 7th at 8:00PM in the Student Center. *All Chaperones and parents of students going to IYC nees to stop by the Youth Booth today to sign the digital waiver that allows your child to attend IYC this year. Without this your child will not be able to attend. Feb 4th – Youth Super Bowl Party 6:00PM in the Student Center. Everyone bring an appetizer to share. Event Sign ups For any events please sign up on your blue card in our Sunday Services. By signing up it allows us to provide adequate transportation for all the students. Event sign ups will be posted 2-3 weeks prior to event. Sidewalk Prophets Tickets on sale now!! - April 27th at TVCOG! Tickets starting at $10 and you can purchase them at https://tinyurl.com/SWP-SD-SCOTT-DEPOT-WV All tickets must be purchased online! We will need the following volunteers for the Sidewalk Prophets concert. Please mark your blue card if interested. -10 for unloading. (Must be able to lift 50 lbs) 8:30AM-2:00PM -10 for loading.(must be able to lift 50 lbs) 9:30PM-1:00AM -4 parking attendants. 5:00PM-11PM -4 merchandise and Compassion table workers 5:00PM-11:00PM -2 personal drivers/runners 8:30AM-11:00PM. (Must be 21, have a good driving record and have a vehicle that seats at least 7.) Need donations of the following items: -Energizer AA batteries -Peanut M@M's -Bottles of Aquafina Water -Haribo Gummy bears

REVVED UP KIDZ New Elementary Series In the month of January we are talking about “COMMITMENT!” Growing in faith is not something that happens by simply cramming information about the Bible into a child’s brain. The knowledge in their head means nothing if we don’t help kids experience what that knowledge can do to their heart. To experience faith, we want kids to practice their faith and that takes commitment.

PRAYER NEEDS Womack family – Grieving Tolarchyk & Lacy families – Grieving Phyllis Goff – Healing Josh Pratt – Healing Kim Kincaid – Healing Sue Ragland – Healing Justin Vandevander – Hip pain / Surgery Brian Loper – Healing Kay Castle – Healing from cancer Mathew Husson – Healing Sam Bird – Healing Amanda Hively – Family unity Carissa Shirley – Peace & strength Dave Carney – Liver problems Heather Gunter – School and family Royer family – Unsaved family Tim Midkiff – addiction Lydia Bierne – Healing from cancer Thursday evening men’s group Kaylee Parsons – Salvation Derek Burgess – Healing & Salvation Adkins family Eva Smoulder – Healing /Pain Jessica Jeffries John Hall Roberta McConnell Karen Beane / Mark Beane Griff Hammar Franklin Lawrence Katie King – Pregnant/ gall bladder problems Ralph Jones – Dizziness Trinity Yoga Ministry Kay Castle – Cancer Joseph & Michael Payne Timothy & Andrew Johnson Kryceia Gunn James Shreves Healing for Forest & Maria Hendershot Bob Cornell’s family – Grieving Tom & Cindy Moore’ family Susie Henthorn’s family Those effected by flooding in Northern WV Skip Lacy – Back pain & depression

Did You Know? We have the following Facebook groups you can join? Teays Valley Church of God (Main group) TVCOG Outreach (Outreach events) The Hope Chest (Clothing Ministry) TVCOG Young at Heart (55 and over) Revved Up Kidz Ministries (birth through 5th grade) Move Student Ministries (6th grade and up parents and students)

Pray for our Missionaries Brian & Jennifer Richardson – International – Jesus Films Terence & Christy Van Dam – Japan Tim & Kim Wardell – South Dakota Missionaries to the Lakota Indians P.J. Elkins – Pro-Life Ministry to Latvia Angie Williams / Heartbeat of the Valley – Local Single Mom’s Ministry Sheila Martin / The Rock – Local Men’s Addiction Recovery Ministry Neal & Elke Newman – Missionaries to Muslims in Germany

Please continue to remember those with ongoing health concerns.

Ruby Walters Dan Fizer Ruth Perdue Tim Stewart Nancy Green Ron White John Duffield Mamma Z Rhea Duke John Duffield Denise Taylor Sarah Pickron Doris Browning Josh Pratt Brian Loper

All prayer requests from blue cards are prayed over by the staff and added to the prayer

pots. Occasionally, not all requests will fit in the bulletin.

This Week’s Events Sunday, Jan 21 9:00AM 1st Worship Service 9:30AM Sunday school – all ages 10:45AM 2nd Worship Service 12:15PM Pizza with the Pastors 4:00PM Choir Rehearsal Monday Jan 22 Tuesday, Jan 23 7:00PM Ladies’ Game Night Wednesday, Jan 24 7:30AM Ladies Exercise Noon Midweek Prayer Time Noon Young at Heart 6:30PM Grief Share 6:30PM Divorce Care 6:45PM Worship & the Word 6:45PM Men’s Group 5:45PM Move Ministries - Youth 6:45PM Revved Up Kidz - Children Thursday, Jan 25 Friday, Jan 26 Saturday, Jan 27

01/28 Floor Signing 02/03 ACT Math Review 02/04 Jersey Sunday 02/04 Youth Super Bowl Party 02/10 Couples Valentine’s Dinner 04/18-04/22 Men’s Golf Outing 04/27 Sidewalk Prophets Concert 04/28 Showcase Weekend