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WELCOME! HERE ARE SOME THINGS TO EXPECT!
CHILDREN We have a well supervised nursery and children’s ministry that will allow your child to learn and grow. Our JAMTowne entrance is in the lobby next to the coffee bar. COMMUNION We believe that Jesus died on the cross for us as a sacrifice for our sins. Every Sunday, we pass around juice and wafer to remember the sacrifice that was made for us. We invite you to meditate on God’s love and grace during this time. OFFERING We give monetary gifts out of love for God to support the work He is doing through this church. If you are new to Towne South, we welcome you to express your gratitude, but do not feel pressured. DECISIONS At the end of the service today, an invitation will be extended to you if you need to make a decision about following Jesus for the first time, rededicating your life, want to join Towne South, or would like to pray with someone. BAPTISM Immersion in water symbolizes the death and burial of our old life without Jesus and the beginning of our new life as His follower. It is the moment when God’s grace unites with our faith providing forgiveness of sins and the gift of the Holy Spirit.
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COMMUNION CLEANING TEAMS
Jan Don
Cummins Devian Warren
Feb 1 Margie Eckert, Reaves Family
Feb Cindy Spencer
Betty Chappell Rosanna Brothers
Feb 8 Fenwick Family, Don Cummins
January 26, 2020
GREETERS
Jan 26 1st Service Gragg/Laura Harkins, Gary/Colleen Woolard
2nd Service Steve/Janette Levie, Ryan Cooper
Feb 02 1st Service Marion Everett, Bob/Lori White
2nd Service Patsy Huffman, Gloria Rogers, Trina Sage
JT CHECK IN First Service Second Service
Jan 26 Jill Boyer, Patricia Baker Carrie Davenport, Patricia Baker
Feb 02 Shyanne Cooper, Melissa Snoots Lisa DeCastillia, Melissa Snoots
Financial Stewardship General Fund – December
Last Week ............................................ $7,840
Monthly Total .................................... $31,039
Monthly Budget................................. $41,760
Percentage Met ....................................... 74%
Budgeted through end of 2019
Budgeted Income ............................ $486,824
Actual Income................................ ..$529,410
Over/Under ....................................... $42,586
Gifts to $Club through December ........ $19,202
Attendance Last Week
Sunday School……………………..135
1st Service…………………………...161
2nd Service.............................222
Total minus duplicates ...........358
Average for 2019
Sunday School........................106
Morning Worship...................369
December Average
Morning Worship ..................350 DISCOVERY 201 CLASS-FEBRUARY 19
CLASS This Week Next Week
8:45 AM
Pre K
Heidi R., Jillian G.
Pre K Mid JAM: Amy Mc.
Maegan D., Jillian G.
Pre K Mid JAM: Lorna S.
8:45 AM
K-5th
Marty/Vicki R.
Elem. Mid JAM (SS): Rileys
Sissy G.
Elem. Mid JAM (SS): Sissy G.
11:15 AM
Pre K
Josh/Christi W.
Alison/Brennan C.
Jackie/Elaina P., Elaina G.
Lorna S., Q. W.
11:15AMK-5th Marty/Vicki R. Sissy G.
NURSERY
Jan 26 8:45 Courtney/TJ Smith, Drystle Figueroa
10:15 Beverly McCoy, Clara Thomas
11:15 Winnie Wiseman, Amber Atkins, Lindsey Rash
Feb 02 8:45 Janel/Jessica Shaw, Stephanie/Erica Grubb
10:15 Carrie/Bradley Davenport
11:15 Kristen Simpson, Casey Brite, Meredith
DeCastillia, Anna Anderson
THIS WEEK’S ACTIVITIES
WE LOVE OUR VOLUNTEERS! THANK YOU FOR SERVING!
TOWNE SOUTH PRESCHOOL GIVING TREE
FIRST IMPRESSIONS
All volunteers serving on the “First Impressions” teams (I’m New, Engage and Grow
Stations and the TS Shop) are notified of their service days/times by Planning Center email.
For questions, please see Jonathan.
UPCOMING ACTIVITIES
WANT TO BE IN THE KNOW?
WOMEN’S STUDY Room #109 (left of stage)
STUDY OF HEBREWS Room #202 (upstairs)
CORE 52
Auditorium
PSALMS/EMOTIONS Room #207 (upstairs)
ROOTED (18-30) Children’s Wing
STUDENT MINISTRY
6-12th Grade Small Groups Student Wing (upstairs)
CHILDREN’S MINISTRY
Nursery-5th Grade in JAMTowne (Both Services & Mid-JAM)
STARTING POINT 30-Minute Crash Course on TS
Every other Sunday at 10:15 AM
Next Class—February 2
DISCOVERY 101 Discovering the Christian Life
Began January 8
DISCOVERY 201 Discovering Spiritual Maturity
Begins February 19
DISCOVERY 301 Discovering My Ministry
To Be Announced
DISCOVERY 401 Discovering My Mission
Began January 8
FMI/Registration: TS APP or
Stop by the GROW STATION
SUNDAY CLASSES—10:15 AM CONNECT & GROW
Wednesday………………………………………………………………..Men’s Bible Study 6:15 AM
Wednesday Night Programming
Dinner at 5:15, Big Group, JAMtowne and adult classes at 6:05 PM
Thursday………………………………………………………………...Blood Drive 1:30 PM-6:30 PM
Friday…………………………………………………………………….….Celebrate Recovery 6:30 PM
Saturday……………………………………….. Men’s Saturday Morning Bible Study 8:00 AM
TS SHOP
NO WEDNESDAY NIGHT ACTIVITIES-FEBRUARY 5
On Wednesday night, February 5, there will not be any activities. The entire staff
and several volunteers will be attending the Next Level Conference in Savannah,
GA from Feb. 3-5. All programming will resume on February 12.
January 30…………………………………………………………………………………………..Blood Drive
February 2………………………………………………………………………….Payment due for CCYC
Feb 3-5………………………………………………..Staff/Volunteers at Next Level Conference
February 5……………………………………………………………………..No Wednesday Activities
February 9……………………………………………………………………...Annual Meeting 6:00 PM
February 14-16………………………………………………………..…………………………………...CCYC
February 19………………………………………………………………... Financial Peace University
February 19…………………………………………………………………………...Discovery 201 Class
March 5-6………………………………………………………………………...VA Preteen Convention
Be sure to check out our Towne South Shop (TS Shop)
located in the church library, located across the hall
from the kitchen. We have Towne South logo T-shirts,
sweatshirts, hats, wrist bands, coffee mugs , (or if you
prefer the word “tumbler”), stickers, chap sticks, cinch
bags and even license plates! Come see us!
Many of you have made generous donations to our pre-
school, which were much needed and appreciated! We
have again planted a “Giving Tree” across from the kitchen
door on the preschool hall. If you would like to help support
us, please pick an apple from the tree and bring back the
item printed on it to place by the tree. Thank you and God
Bless! Kelly Schuellein, Director
How would you like to grow closer to the Lord? Maybe you need a boost in your
relationship with Him. If so, Discovery 201 is the seminar for you. The focus of
this class is on the habits every Christian needs to develop in order to grow spiri-
tually. These habits include such things as bible study, prayer, fellowship and
stewardship. This class equips you with the skills you need to begin these habits
and explains the tools you need to continue these habits. The next class begins
on Wednesday, February 19. You may sign up through the TS APP or at the
GROW Station in the lobby.
Mike Baker • Brad Giffin • Bill Griffin • Rod Sershen (Chair)
Bob Smith • Jonathan Snoots • Jeff Wood
Reach.Grow.Serve
Brad Giffin
Senior Minister Home: 330-9994
Cell: 619-4303
Jonathan Snoots
Associate Minister Cell: 312-3232
Kristine “Sissy” Giffin
Children’s Director Home: 330-9994
Cell: 619-2592
Corbin Kuhn
Student Minister Cell: (757)407-2355
[email protected] For your safety and the safety of our children, security
recording devices are in use in this building. ATTENTION!!
WELCOME GUESTS! WE’RE SO GLAD YOU’RE HERE!
2019 GIVING STATEMENTS
CAROLINA CHRISTIAN YOUTH CONFERENCE 2020
BLOOD DRIVE-JANUARY 30-CRITICAL BLOOD SUPPLY NEEDED!
VIRGINIA PRE-TEEN CONVENTION-MARCH 6 & 7
ANNUAL MEETING-FEBRUARY 9
CONTINUE TO PRAY FOR BRAD IN RWANDA
If you are a guest with us this morning, we
extend to you a warm welcome! Our Associ-
ate Minister, Jonathan Snoots, would love to
meet you; so stop by the stage immediately
following the service and say hello! Also, stop
by the blue “I’M NEW” STATION in the lobby
on your way out. We have a gift waiting
there for you!
Sunday Morning Worship 1
st Service – 8:45 AM Sunday School – 10:15 AM 2
nd Service – 11:15 AM
Towne South Church of Christ 2224 Peartree Road Elizabeth City, North Carolina 27909
(252) 338-2248 [email protected] www.tscoc.com
STUDENT MINISTRY— SUNDAY MORNING SMALL GROUPS
SMALL GROUPS FOR MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS The goal of our
middle and high school students’ small groups is to make life better TOGETHER!
There is a group for every age! All student small groups meet on Sunday
mornings at 10 AM upstairs!
STUDENT MINISTRY—WEDNESDAY NIGHT BIG GROUP
6-12th grade students are invited to participate in TS Students mid-week
experience called Big Group. Big Group provides an uplifting experience right in
the middle of the week for middle and high school students that is centered on
their relationship with Jesus! They will have some fun, worship with our student
band and hear a practical message from God’s Word. Come for dinner ($3) at
5:15 PM. Big Group begins at 6:05 PM.
We have 42 “kids” and 10 adults attending from Towne
South. Please keep them in your prayers! Who: 6-12th
grade students What: CCYC is an engaging weekend confer-
ence each winter with the purpose of equipping and en-
couraging middle and high school students. CCYC exists to
connect students across the Carolinas to be the hands and
feet of Jesus. When: February 14-16, 2020 Where: Benton
Convention Center Winston-Salem, NC Cost: $150
Students need to be paid in full by February 2.
Religion that God our Father accepts as pure and faultless is this:
to look after orphans and widows in their distress
and to keep oneself from being polluted by the world.
James 1:27 NIV
Plan to join us at 6:00 PM on February 9 for our Annual Meeting. This will be a
time of fellowship, food, and reviewing highlights of 2019 as well as looking at
what lies ahead in 2020. Please bring a covered dish to share. This is for the
whole family to enjoy and, remember, it’s always short!
Brad, our Lead Minister, is in Rwanda for a
ten day missions trip . One of the missions
we support is Rwanda Challenge. The Mis-
sion of Rwanda Challenge is to equip Rwan-
dan Church leaders so that the churches in
Rwanda might flourish and so that, eventually, the churches
there might send missionaries to neighboring countries. Accord-
ing to Brad, there are men from all age groups, many walking long distances, to
attend these classes. They are hungry and thirsty for the Word of God and are
eager to take what they learn back to their home churches. Let us continue to lift
Brad and his fellow ministers, as well as all those attending, up in prayer. “Everybody can be great...because anybody can serve. You don't have to have a
college degree to serve. You don't have to make your subject and verb agree to
serve. You only need a heart full of grace. A soul generated by love.”
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
We will have an unusual service today to shine a light into the Foster Care/
Orphan efforts in our country. We want to be a church that cares for the least of
these the way Jesus did. With that being said, our services today will be a little
different than normal. At 6PM tonight, we will be showing the film Hard to
Place that tells the story of what some children go through in order for them to
be placed into the Foster Care system. This evening will be a round table eve-
ning centered around discussion of what we can do to make a difference in
young people's lives. Please note: This film is recommended for 6th grade stu-
dents and up. Some scenes can be too intense for elementary aged chil-
dren. Drinks and popcorn will be provided along with child care for ages K-5th
grades.
Your 2019 giving statements have been emailed. If you have not received an
email from Towne South with your statement, perhaps we do not have an up-to-
date email address. Please contact Jonathan at [email protected] or call the
church office, 252-338-2248,and he will give you a printed statement.
REMINDER! Towne South is sponsoring a
Red Cross Blood Drive on Thursday, January
30 from 1:30 – 6:30 PM in our auditorium;
and there are still appointment times avail-
able. Currently, the Red Cross has a critical
supply need! They have less than a three-day supply of Type O blood for pa-
tients in need; however, all types are needed! You can just show up during the
drive, but your wait time will be less if you make an advance appointment. Sim-
ply log on to www.redcrossblood.org and enter TSCOC in the Sponsor Code
box. You will be directed to a page with all available appointment times! If you
are unable to participate, please share this information with your friends and co-
workers. Thank you for considering GIVING THE GIFT OF LIFE!
It’s time to get signed up for the 2020 4th
&
5th
Grade Virginia Pre-teen Convention!!!
This is a weekend our 4th
, 5th
, and even some
of our 6th
graders look forward to each
year!!! This year our theme is “Don’t get
Puzzled”…There IS a PLAN!!! Jer.29:11-13.
We are in for an amazing weekend full of
ridiculously FUN games, mazes and puzzles
that will challenge us to think and make decisions as individuals and as a team! In
our main sessions and our group times, we will look at the lives of Daniel and
Esther, who found themselves, at young ages, in very puzzling situations, and
how they found God’s PLAN for their lives! Cost: $75 per student (covers regis-
tration, hotel, Saturday meals, and a convention T-shirt)
Joining us on the 2020 VAPC stage are the TOWNE SOUTH BAND and Teen JAM
to lead us in dynamic worship, the incredible Illusionists and gifted speakers,
DAVID & TEESHA LAFLIN, and the missions group FILTERS of HOPE. You will also
want to be sure to check out and be a part of the 2020 Triple Verse Challenge
and the Rubik Challenge!
Hey!...Don’t leave us PUZZLED as to where YOU are on MARCH 6th
& 7th.
Make it
your PLAN to Join Us at Fairmount Christian Church in Mechanicsville, VA for the
2020 Virginia Preteen Convention!!! Pick up an information packet at Kid Check
or see Sissy Giffin.
Please be sure that all registration fees and Medical Release Forms are turned
in to Sissy by February 10th
.