Pastor’s Weekly Article“And that ye study to be quiet, and to do your own business, and to work with your own hands, as we commanded you;” 1 Thess 4:11 (KJV)This has been a favorite parenting verse of mine for many years. If you are raising kids right now and you look at the contents this verse teaches you will totally understand what I am saying. When was the last time you took your kids on a long trip and continually heard them arguing in the back seat and then telling on each other. Or maybe it has been one worrying so much about  the others doing their chores that you are tired of the tattling and complaining. If we are honest most of us adults could find room in our own life to apply this verse. Let’s look at the three admonishments of this verse; the first is to study or work at keeping our tongue behind the ivory bars that God placed it in. In other words learn to be quite when talking, tattling or complaining does nothing but stir up strife. Second, take care of your own affairs, in other words, sweep around your own door step. Most of us have more than we can handle in our own lane without spending time in the affairs of others. Thirdly, to work with our own hands, this keeps my hands where they need to be, keeps my mind focused on something productive, and produces value in my life. It is hard to mettle, mouth off or spend your energy in the vain things of this world if you are working hard at the task God has given you. So let us teach our children this verse by living it out in front of them each day.   Pastor, Rev. Wayne Marcus 

Tom’s Creek Baptist Church

3604 Hwy 145Martin, Georgia 30557

706-779-2474

Our Church Worship Services~ Sunday, May 17, 2020 ~

Service Will Be On Web Site, Streamed & On WNEG AM630 or FM93.1 At 9AM

Report For: May 10, 2020

Tithes & Offerings $ 7,514.72Adult Missions(Alaska Fund/Raiser) 3,576.00Youth World Changers(Refund) 1,200.00Total Recd. $ 12,290.72

$$ All Tithes & Offerings May Be Mailed To Church Offices At 3604 Hwy 145,Martin GA 30557, Brought By or Done OnlineWeekly Budget Needs 2020 $ 11,730.00Budget Needs To Date (19) $222,870.00Budget Received To Date $200,113.67

May Birthdays ~ Happy Birthday5/16 Ella Rose Beitzel 5/21 Will Wright5/20 Heather Broome 5/23 Alayna Smith5/20 Logan Stovall 5/24 Barry Adams5/20 Kenny Waters 5/24 Blair Loggins5/21Joann Gibbs 5/25 Bryan Hulsey

May ~ Anniversaries 5/26 Matt & Jodi 5/26 Mickey & Linda Hill 5/26 Paul & Danya Maddox 5/27 Evan & Kristin Alexander 5/27 Russ & Jessica Sheriff

Prayer Requests : Northeast Ga Med. Ctr: James Stowe Stephens Co. Hosp.: Tom Fowler Prayer, Short Term Illness & Recovery From Surgery: Keaton Thompson, Carolyn Duvio, Kendall Peeples, Monique Deloney, Matt Thomason, Darren Mitchell, Trudy Nichols, Virginia Sheriff, Sevilla Shirley, Debbie Adams, Beth Lane, Renee Ledford, Bobby Watkins, Johnny Jordan, Earnest Shirley, Larry McFarlin, Randy & Rucia Adams

Long Term Illness: Lewis Bray, John Guest, Linda Thomason, Sherrie Payne, Wendi Bowen, Megan Lewis, Randoll Colwell, Terri Broome, Diane Dean, Crystal Teague, Angelia Brock, Billy Fry, Billy Jordan, Lee Adams, Kim Finley, Mike Purcell, Bob Means, Gary Maner, Faye Segars, Buddy Smith, Thomas Aderholdt, Carolyn Marcus, Denny Folsom, Edward Moseley

Cancer: Sandra Payne, Mike Lindsey, Alton Herron, Hugh Alexander, Sharon Dockins, Jason Newsom, David Powell, Jeff Watkins, Darrell Oliver, Claudine Jaworski, Vicki Smith, Phyllis Frills, Teresa Jaworski, Carol Langston, Pat Franks, Rick & Teresa Johnson, Joyce Jameson, Ben Stegner, Sonya Fisher, Charles Teasley, Angela Walker, Frank Brothers, Ozelle Cothran, Sarepta Payne , Jennie Moore, Carol Cronin(Ben Glaze Sister), Dena Nuessley

Shut-In: Edith Hopson, Bonnie Patterson, Sara Garner, Bill Hicks, Barbara Walker, Jo Ann Gibbs, Doris Norris, Peggy Moss, Glenn & Margaret Farmer, Michael Burns, Susan Patterson, Annie Jim Ayers, Frances Stowe

Nursing Home Care/Rehab/Assisted Living:The Clarey Center: Doris CaudellHart Care Center: Jeanette McFarlinHabersham Medical Care Center: Ruth CooleyPruitt Health Care: Tommy WhitenThe Veranda Assisted Living: Betty Forester

Remember In Prayer. . . Stephens & Franklin Co. School Systems, The Lost, Our President, Nation & Military & World In This CrisisAll The Covid-19 Workers & All The Persons & Families With + All Military Active Service… J T Albea, Hunter Bell, Chris Powell, Ryan Rogers, Brogan Sorrells, Andrew Walters, Rebecca LytleTommylee Carrell, Jake MurrayDownload to Smart Phone New Web Site Info . . . For - TCBC

Website www.tomscreekbc.org

Attention: Church Family, Since we are not meeting in person again this week, we are doing everything we can to provide a time of worship, prayer, and reflection for you at home. Go to www.tomscreekbc.org/online for more information about ways that we can join together for worship this weekend. Remember, if there’s any way we can serve you, pray for you, or minister to your family in the days ahead, please reach out to us. God Bless, EvanStaff Contact:Rev. Wayne Marcus (pastor@tomscreekbc.org)Rev. Evan Alexander (youth@tomscreekbc.org)Ben Glaze (ben.glaze@tomscreekbc.org)Kylie Malia (children@tomscreekbc.org)Wilson Hatcher (music@tomscreekbc.org)Office: Marcell Means (office@tomscreekbc.org)

STAY SAFE & GOD BLESSOffice Phone: 706-779-2474

Our Deepest Sympathy Extended To . . .The Family & Friends of Vennie Stowe. She Was The Mother of Greg & April Stowe, Ricky & Tiffany Stowe& Michael Morgan, All of Eastanollee

Please Keep All Above Families In Prayer

Our Thank You To . . . Just wanted to let you all know we are thinking & prayingfor everyone. We miss our church family and cannot wait to get back to “the norm”. Thank you for all your hard work. It does not go unnoticed. Love, The Babbitt Family

We have truly enjoyed watching services on our TV on Sundays that we would not otherwise get to see… fromTCBC & others. It really is a fabulous way of showing that God is always with us. Thank you for being such strong spiritual leaders in these unusual times.

God Bless!, Jaime & Stacye Morgan

AM & PM Sunday ~ Services Are Canceled See & Follow Services On WNEG Radio Broadcast. Also, Sunday School Classes Adult, Children & Youth Are Avail. Thru Streaming ServicesEach Week Until Further Noticewww.tomscreekbc.org/onlineMay 17thru 31, 2020 Scheduled Events & ServicesNotice: All Grow Groups, Wed. Night Prayer Mtgs.Brotherhood & WMU Group Mtgs. Are Cancelled Also, All Other Events Until Further Notice. . . . .

Reminder: Sunday Church ServicesWill Broadcast on WNEG AM 630 or

Tune In To FM 93.1 At 9:AM Sunday

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You Are To Receive A Free Copy Limit One (1) Per Family.

It Can Be Picked UP DURING OFFICE Hours

Next Week On Mon. 5/18 Thru Fri. 5/22From 8:00AM till 4:00PM

(Please Call First) Thank You!

May God Bless & Keep You Safe!!

See Next Pages For Start Back Services For Sun., May 31, 2020

Toms Creek Re-Opening Plan As of Tuesday, May 12, 2020 (For Sunday, May 31, 2020)

Phase One:   Personal Precautions: • Mask will be optional but strongly recommended for those who are at risk. If you do not have one, we will have some available. • Only the front two entrances will be opened. • You will be seated in the sanctuary as you come in by an usher. Please keep your children in the pew with you. We will use every other pew. • Hand sanitizer will be available at the both front entrances. • No handshakes/hugs – please respect social- distancing precautions. • No nursery or Children’s Church. • No on-campus Sunday School or Discipleship Training classes. 

• Tithes and offering will be dropped in offering box in vestibule or submitted online or through our church app. No offering plates will be passed. • There will be no pew Bibles or Hymnals. The words to songs and Scripture will be on the screen. • If you are sick, please stay home and do not put others at risk. 

• The church will be cleaned thoroughly after each service. • The restrooms in the vestibule will be opened for emergency use and will be cleaned after each use. • You will be dismissed one row at a time after the service is over. Please do not congregate in the parking lot. 

Church Programming: • Proposed Regathering May 31st 2020 • Two Sunday AM Services 9:00 AM & 11:00 AM ~ No PM Service• We ask that if your last name starts with A – N you come to the first service, and if your last name starts with O – Z you come to the second service unless this separates you from family. This is just a

guideline to help us make sure we can seat everyone in a safe distance from each other. • We will continue to stream services over the internet and broadcast on WNEG. • No Choir/or choir practices • No Wednesday night or Sunday night services at this time. 

Phase Two:  

Personal Precautions & Programming: • Mask will be optional but strongly recommended for those who are at risk, if you do not have one there will be some available. • Hand sanitizer will be available at the both front entrances. • No handshakes/hugs –please respect social distancing precautions • Resume Nursery, Sunday School and Children’s Church • Resume all Sunday night and Wednesday night activities • Resume one service at 10:30am • Intense cleaning of church between all services • Open all restrooms 

• Start Choir and Choir practices • Continue live stream option and broadcast • Replace hymnals and pew Bibles • Receive offering by passing the plate. 

Note: The date for Phase Two taking place will be determined by the conditions in and around the community and determined by the leadership of the church.  

Especially during Phase Two, we may implement points incrementally instead of all at once. This will be communicated as we approach these points.  

Thank you for your understanding and being flexible as we work through this pandemic.