Jan 2014 current e newsletter

Tates Creek

Current

Fi n d in g Yo ur S to ry I n Go d’s S to ry

JOIN US FOR A JOURNEY through The Story!
Beginning January 5, 2014

Contact
Tates Creek Christian
3150 Tates Creek Road
Lexington, KY 40502
(859) 266-1621
office@tatescreek.org

Visit Online

www.tatescreek.org
facebook.com/tatescreekcc

Worship

Sunday
Traditional - 8:40 am
Blended - 11:10 am
The Vine - 11:10 am
Sunday School - 10 am
Evening - 6:30 pm
Wednesday
Oasis Meal - 5:45 pm
Oasis Classes - 6:45 pm

Staff

Tommy Simpson
Nic Skinner
Kim Beckwith
Don Seevers
Mike Allen
Brad Haggard
Matt Lee
Lesley Tipton
David Eversole
Billy Bishop

Contents
Feature Article

10-11 Winter Oasis
12 Goal Setting

In Every Issue
3-7 Minister Articles
8 “The Story” Reading Schedule
9 Elder/Deacon Serving Schedule
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4-17 Minister Articles
18 November Statistics
19 New Members
20 Calendar
Ministry News
13 Greg & Vicki Syverson
(Missionaries in Mexico)
Events
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Office Staff
Kim Jones
Jenni Gregg
Rhoda Rolfes
Vicki Wesley

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Mission

Tates Creek Christian Church exists 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).

Tates Creek Christian Church 3150 Tates Creek Road

Tidbits from Tommy
Happy New Year!

Christmas is over and the New Year, 2014, is right around
the corner. We like something new, whether it is a new thing
or a new friend. We like a new vehicle, even if it is a used
vehicle, it is new to us. We like a new cell phone, clothes,
house, computer, or a new friendship. When we know we are going
to experience something new, we greatly enjoy the anticipation of the
experience. Zella and I learned earlier this year that we were going to greet
our first grandchild. So, for nine months, we were eagerly looking forward
to the arrival of Lincoln Troy Adams. Experiencing a grandchild is great!
Now, I am looking forward to when he will talk, walk , and play!!!
John writes in Revelation 21:1, “And I saw a new heaven and a new
earth.” We are not exactly sure what all that means. We certainly know
that we are looking forward to the new experience of a place where there
is no more suffering, sickness, sorrow, trials, troubles, heartaches, or
hardships. We are really looking forward to the newness that God has
for us. We also have confidence that with God, His newness will be more
wonderful that we could possibly imagine. However, we certainly do not
have to wait until heaven to experience God’s newness.
When we became Christians, we experienced God’s newness of life.
Every day is a gift of God’s newness. Lamentations 3:22-23 says, “The
Lord’s loving-kindnesses indeed never cease. For His compassions never
fail. They are new every morning. Great is Thy faithfulness” (NASB).
Since every day is an experience of God’s newness, let’s take advantage
of the New Year to start some new habits. For example, since we will be
experiencing a sermon series through the story of the Bible, let’s reach for
the goal of reading through the entire Bible for 2014. That goal will help
us to establish Bible reading as a daily habit. One of the best things about
habits is that it is in the habit and routine where much is accomplished.
The daily habit of reading the Bible puts us in the place where God
develops us into a new person. Romans 12:2 says, “Do not be conformed
to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind.”
Speaking of renewal, I always look forward to Spring because it is in the
season of Spring, where God renews the earth. The First Day of Spring for
2014 is March 20!

Three Months till Spring
~Tommy
tommy@tatescreek.org

Lexington, KY 40502 www.tatescreek.org

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Discipleship Ministry News

Nic Skinner

“How to Lead a Great Bible Study”

This month begins a series of articles from Discipleship
Journal focused on helping you lead an effective Bible
study. This information is useful for beginners as well as
seasoned teachers and group leaders. Enjoy!

“Before You Lead”
by Becky Brodin

Preparing for the Study
When we consider Jesus’ example, His lifelong
reverence for God’s Word is evident. Matthew 5:19
demonstrates this and suggests the attitude I need to
have toward the Word of God: “Anyone who breaks one
of the least of these commandments and teaches others
to do the same will be called least in the kingdom of
heaven.”
Respect for God’s Word governs a careful preparation for the groups I
lead. I do a thorough study of each lesson or topic. Then I pray through
the Scriptures covered in that particular study. Finally, I pray through
the Scriptures for the members of the group.
This preparation gives me confidence to communicate the content. I
find that the more prepared I am, the less I talk. Ideally, I am there to
guide the discussion, not to dominate it.
In preparing each lesson, I develop a simple objective that states what
truth(s) I’d like the group to discover. I write the discussion questions
with the answers in different colors, and I record any illustrations that
help teach or communicate the idea.
These are my permanent study guides. I keep them together in a
notebook. When I want to lead a study I’ve led before, I pull out the
study guide, revise it where necessary, pray through it, and it’s ready to
be used as effectively as the first time.

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Copied from DISCIPLESHIP JOURNALS BEST SMALL GROUP IDEAS –
VOLUME ONE. Used by permission of NavPress – www.navpress.com.
All rights reserved.

~In Christ, Nic
nic@tatescreek.org


Senior Adults

Kim Beckwith

Debbie and I would like to express our deep appreciation
for all the kindness and hospitality that has been extended
to us during this Christmas season. All of your gifts and
thoughtful expressions have helped make this season
bright for both of us. Additionally, with this issue of the
newsletter, we find ourselves completing our first year here at Tates
Creek and all we can say is "Thank You." Thank you for embracing
us so warmly and allowing us to minister here among you. We look
forward to the coming year and all God has in store for us as we serve
Him together.
January's Better With Age Club meets on Thursday the 16th and
the Syversons will be our program. Greg and Vicki Syverson, along
with their children, are missionaries our church supports in Pachuca,
Mexico. They are going to be living in the mission house for several
weeks as they are on furlough here in the states. This promises to be a
great program as we get to meet or get reacquainted with this family,
and hear first hand about the work there in Mexico. Plan on being in
attendance for this first BWAC meeting of the new year.
January also sees the beginning of the winter
session of OASIS. This session promises several
good class options one of which is the "Truth
Project." I have personally gone thru this program
and it has been one of the most profitable studies
I have undertaken. We all know there is a lot of
"unsound" spiritual thought out there because the
basis of truth has been moved. The Old Testament scripture taught
that no one should move a boundary stone. The reason the law of
God taught that is obvious. It brought true ownership into confusion
and dispute for everyone. So too, when truth became "relative" in
our culture confusion and dispute resulted. No longer can we say this
is right and this is wrong without being referred to as being narrow
minded and judgmental. The Truth Project examines how we got to
where we are today and the way back to where we need to be. Join us
for this or one of the other fine classes as Oasis brings this new year.
~Bro. Kim
kimbeckwith@tatescreek.org


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Don’s Dynamics
Recently, I decided to have ALL new flooring installed in
my house. When I purchased my home over 9 years ago,
the sellers had installed “cheap” carpeting to get it sold and
it was getting very worn. The kitchen tile looked good, but
was getting several hairline cracks and pits in it and since
it was over 21 years old, could not be matched. So, I “bit the bullet” and
decided to lay good quality carpet & padding, put new vinyl in 2 of the
3 bathrooms, and had wood laminate installed over the kitchen tile,
entryways and downstairs hallway.
Now, why am I telling you all about this? Little did I realize when I
committed to this project that it would be like MOVING and yet staying
in the same house! If you have been through this major nightmare,
you know that it means taking everything off closet floors, removing
all lamps, table-top items, etc. and finding a place to store them during
the project. AND...I have a grand piano and church organ in my living
room that I had to have professionally moved. I just completed getting
the house together in time to tear it up again to decorate for Christmas.
SO...since I had to remove all the JUNK in my closets, I decided it was
time to go through all of that stuff and decide what to keep and what to
throw out after not using it for over 9 years (and probably several more
years before that in Florida).
I started thinking about cleaning out closets and how
good it makes me feel to see how nice and open they
look now. Yes, there is a spiritual application here.
Many times, we allow our lives to get “cluttered up” with
so many things...needless things...time consuming...
harmful things...insignificant and unimportant things, and they
get in the way of what we really need to be storing inside. As we begin
2014, let’s take a look at what we are holding on to and make some
decisions to get rid of the “things” that keep us from living productive
lives for Christ.
Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and
rust destroy, and where thieves break in and steal. But store up for
yourselves treasures in heaven, where moth and rust do not destroy
and thieves do not break in and steal. For where your
treasure is, there your heart will be also.

~ Matthew 6:19-21

~ Don don@tatescreek.org
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Missions Moment

Weeks Family

We’ve been in Ethiopia for just over 6 weeks and Travis
and I can’t get over how much we feel like babies in our
new culture. We left our home where we knew exactly
how to get around town, pay our bills, buy groceries,
cook dinner…you know, the simple, everyday tasks that
we all do. On October 29th, we entered our new home but we entered
it as infants. We were completely dependent on the generosity of
our Ethiopian hosts and teammates to get to the grocery store, speak
to the veggie man, connect to the internet and use phones, get our
Ethiopian driver’s licenses, etc. Even now after 6 weeks, Travis and
I still feel like babies who are constantly taking in new information
and communicating via hand gestures and short, simple phrases. It is
simultaneously frustrating and hilarious.
After 3 weeks of language school,
I’m sure you all expect that we are
practically fluent in Amharic, but I
have a confession to make, we are
still in the “baby-talk” phase. Some
of our favorite things to say right
now are: “The pig is standing on
the cow” and “The chicken is inside
Language teacher, Jalale
the book.” Like I said, you have to crawl
before you can walk. Everyday at school we learn more vocabulary and
review what we have already learned. Then, we practice our Amharic by
playing with toys and dolls and describing what they are doing. (See, I
told you we were like babies.) The beautiful thing is,
it is actually working! Very, very slowly we absorb
Amharic into our minds and then some of it even
comes out of our mouths! On the other hand, there
are still days in which we feel discouraged by our
inability to speak and our unavoidable “foreignness”. On those days we pray for God’s grace to be
patient with ourselves. We try to remember and
Clare
accept the fact that we are still babies here…and learning
how to walk and talk takes time.

~ Travis, Emily, & Clare Weeks


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“The Story” Reading
Schedule

Instead of our normal Bible reading
schedule, we will be following “The
Story” reading schedule. We hope that
you will join us in this study and find
your story in God’s story.

Week 1 - Creation
The Beginning of Life as
we Know It
January 6: pages 1-3
Week 2 - Abraham
God Builds a Nation
Week 3 - Joseph
From Slave to Deputy Pharaoh
Week 4 - Deliverance
February 1: pages 55-57

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The Story Sermon Series
Act 1 ~ I Am Creator
January 5 ~ February 2

Act 2 ~ I Am King

February 9 ~ March 30

Act 3 ~ I Am Judge
April 6 ~ June 1

Act 4 ~ I Am the Way
June 8 ~ July 13

Act 5 ~ I Am Forever
July 20 ~ August 10

As we enter 2014, please
consider turning over a new
leaf and help us save a tree.
Let us know if you wish to
stop receiving the newsletters
in the mail and receive them
via email. Send a message to
jenni@tatescreek.org.
We also have an online giving
option. Go to our website at
www.tatescreek.org and follow
the online giving link.

Senior Adult Events
Adult Bible Study
Wednesdays ~ 10:30 AM
Room 200A
Better With Age Club
Thursday, January 16
10:30 AM ~ Fellowship Hall


Communion Serving
Schedule

January Oasis Meals:
Jan 8: Chili, 1/2 Turkey
Sandwich, Cheese, Crackers,
Dinner Rolls, Desserts
Jan 15: Baked Ham,
AuGratin Potatoes, Green
Beans, Rolls, Desserts
Jan 22: Oven Baked Chicken,
Mashed Potatoes, Cooked
Carrots, Dinner Rolls,
Desserts
Jan 29: Sloppy Joes, Potato
Wedges, Cole Slaw, Desserts
Salad is available as an
alternate meal when it is not a
part of the meal being served.

Bluegrass Christian
Men’s Fellowship

Monday ~ January 20
at Tates Creek Christian ~ MMC
Meal 5:45 pm ~ Program 6:45 pm
Speaker ~ Dave Hamlin
from Shelby Christian Church

Please pick-up any
remaining Christmas Cards.
They are located in the foyer
directly in front of the Prayer
Room.

January 5
Elders: Ken Sharp, Danny Branham
Deacons: Brian Hogston, Chris Lee
Ashland Terrace: Steven Clem
Home Comm: Craig Martin, Lucas Moore,
Steve Mullins
Comm. Prep:
(Sat.) Wilma Coomer/Carol Rae Redding
(Sun.) Chris Dennison
(Sun. after srvs) Chris Dennison
January 12
Elders: George Heaton, Ken Sharp
Deacons: Bill Johnson, Greg Wheeler
Ashland Terrace: Jonathan Clifton
Home Comm: Tony Spencer, Cory Wilson,
Charlie Byers
Comm. Prep: (Sat.) David & Paula Rankin
(Sun.) David & Shelia Waits
(Sun. after srvs) David & Shelia Waits
January 19
Elders: Larry Hitchner, George Heaton
Deacons: David Straub, Bill Burke
Ashland Terrace: Craig Martin
Home Comm: Steven Clem, Jonathan Clifton,
Bill Burke
Comm. Prep: (Sat.) Boyd & Wanda Johnson
(Sun.) Michael & Dana McReynolds
(Sun. after srvs) Beth Byers
January 26
Elders: Mike Mirre, Larry Hitchner
Deacons: Russell Brown, Henry Evans
Ashland Terrace: Lucas Moore
Home Comm: Henry Evans, Greg Kasten,
Stuart Kearns
Comm. Prep: (Sat.) Jack & Linda White
(Sun.) Rick & LeeAnn Layne
(Sun. after srvs) Rick & LeeAnn Layne


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Winter Oasis Classes ~
Wednesday Nights ~ Meal -

The Truth Project
Led by Kim Beckwith

You and I are engaged in a cosmic battle—a battle that is raging for the
hearts and minds of people the world over, pitting the truth claims of God
against the lies of the world, the flesh, and the devil. It is a battle over what
you truly believe. The Truth Project is designed to build a systematic and
comprehensive biblical framework for our faith and assist us in renewing our
mind and heart to better resist conforming to this world. An optional book
will be available.

“The Story” for Small Group Leaders
Led by Nic Skinner

This class is for all of our adult Small Group Leaders. It is intended to
help group leaders prepare their lessons for each week of “The Story.” This
class will begin meeting one week earlier than the other Oasis electives
on Thursday, January 2, at 6:00 PM. The remaining classes will meet on
Wednesday nights as part of Winter Oasis.

Love & Respect
Led by Tommy Simpson & Mike Allen

A wife has one driving need—to feel loved. When that need is met, she is
happy. A husband has one driving need—to feel respected. When that need
is met, he is happy. When either of these needs isn’t met, things get crazy.
Love & Respect reveals why spouses react negatively to each other and how
they can deal with such conflict quickly, easily, and biblically. This class will
use both DVD teaching and discussion for the learning experience.

Choose ONE of these ways to register

1. Scan the QR code with your smart phone.
2. Register online with the following link:
https://tatescreek.logosconnect.com/church/reg
3. Sign-up on the Communication Card.

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~ January 8 - March 26
5:45 PM ~ Classes - 6:45 PM

Raising a Godly Son / Daughter
Led by David & Joanne Shuman

During the Winter Oasis, the Middle School Ministry is offering parents
a chance to learn with their middle school children! This is an age where
many life-changing decisions are made by students, especially relating
to their identity in Christ. This class is a chance for parents to explore
questions with their son or daughter. The classes will be separated by gender
in order to focus on specific issues. Each class will have a specific book, so
please sign up by emailing Brad Haggard at brad@tatescreek.org.

Women’s Bible Studies:
The Amazing Collection: The Bible, Book by Book
Led by Phyllis Eversole

Consider joining us during the Winter Oasis session as we study “The
Kingdom Books” of the Bible. The DVD teachings, workbook lessons, and
discussions will give you a bigger picture of God and His word and more
specifically a great overview of the books of Joshua, Judges, Ruth, 1 & 2
Samuel and 1 & 2 Kings. Workbooks will be available for $10.

The Book of Matthew
Led by Judy Clark

During Winter Oasis, we continue getting to know the Master, chapter
by chapter, through the eyes of Matthew. Some of the topics covered in
this session will be: the parables, instructions concerning faith, humility,
forgiveness, and Christ’s death and resurrection. All you need is your Bible,
a notebook, and commitment to the study.

Oasis Meals

Oasis meal donations are $5 per person
or $10 per family. Please register for meals
each week via the Communication Card
located in the Bulletin.


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Goal Setting
January is a time of reflection and opportunity. We can often be amazed
at how fast the previous year flew by. Many times this brings questions
regarding how we used our time and what we accomplished with each of
those 365 days. Do we have anything to show for all the time God allowed us
to have with Him, our family, our friends, and our church body?
This time of year should also bring dreams about what we can do with
the year ahead, 8,760 hours that can be intentionally designed and lived
to accomplish or experience the things that are important to us. We are
charged with the responsibility of deciding what is important, for God has
entrusted us with the stewardship of our lives.
How do we best live ‘on purpose’ or intentionally? I
believe in the power of goals, specifically written goals.
A study was conducted by Gail Matthews of Dominican
University which showed a significant improvement in
the accomplishment of goals by those who wrote their
goals over those that did not. The same study also showed that those who
took two additional steps accomplished even more. These additional steps
are, sharing the goals with a friend and then being accountable by giving
someone a weekly report on the progress toward the goals.
So what do you dream? To be a well-rounded person, I believe our goals
need to fall into seven areas: Career, Family, Financial, Intellectual, Physical,
Social, and Spiritual. These areas are listed alphabetically, because we, as
individuals, need to prayerfully decide which areas are most important to
us. I encourage you to think about at least one goal in each of these areas
of your life. Then, take the time to write down these goals! If you really
want to show your commitment, share your goals with a close friend or
family member and then consider finding someone to whom you can be
accountable on a regular basis.
Jesus loves us and accepts us as we are when we come to Him, but He
doesn’t want us to stay that way. We are supposed to grow in grace and in
our likeness to Him. We don’t usually grow in leaps and bounds, but little by
little. It will take effort and determination on our part. Like the Apostle Paul
said in Philippians 3:12, “Not that I have already obtained all this, or have
already arrived at my goal, but I press on to take hold of that for which Christ
Jesus took hold of me.” When we continue growing, we can,
and will, be used of God for His purposes.

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David Eversole


Greg and Vicki Syverson
Greg and Vicki Syverson, our
missionaries in Pachuca, Mexico,
and their two sons, Benjamin (9)
and Matthew (7), are in the states on
furlough. They will be sharing about
their ministry in Pachuca with the
TCCC family during January and
February while living in the TCCC
mission house.
Greg and Vicki have lived and ministered in Pachuca, a city of 1.5
million, since 2002. They began by working alongside a local church to
reach out into an impoverished community. In 2009 they planted Iglesia
Cristiana Nueva Vida (New Life Christian Church) in that community,
working together with a team of national leaders. They started with 14
people on their first Sunday and have grown to 130 regularly attending
on Sundays, with more attending in their weekly cell groups that meet in
homes. Greg and Vicki felt God leading them toward a strong emphasis
on prayer, and through the power of prayer they have seen God do
amazing things in the church and community. The members are active
in outreach and serving. Young people are being trained and sent out to
other countries as missionaries. Several new leaders are being trained to
lead cell groups and other outreach ministries. The church is continuing
to grow and has expanded the current meeting space.
In August 2013, New Life Christian Church
was turned over completely to national
leadership. Now, Greg and Vicki are preparing
to return to Pachuca in mid-2014 to train
more leaders to plant additional churches in
and around Pachuca, as well as other parts of
Mexico.
While the Syversons are with us be sure to get to know them and learn
about the work they are doing in God’s Kingdom.


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Reflections

Mike Allen

As we sit and reflect on another year gone by,
many memories, joys, heartbreaks, trials, and
blessings may come to mind. It is always nice to
be able to look back and see where the Lord was
leading us and what he was teaching us. Many
times it is much easier to see things from God’s perspective
when we can look back on things. He gives us new perspective
with each passing day. He is constantly making us new.

College Ministry

“Therefore if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creature; the
old things passed away; behold, new things have come.”

-2 Corinthians 5:17
I think one of the greatest things about
God is that He has grace for each and
every day. Not just the day when we
came to know Him personally. Not just
the day that was really terrible and we
felt far away from Him. Not just that day
when we flew off the handle and said things we didn’t mean to
someone we love. He has grace for each and every day of our
lives. His mercy is new every morning.
“The Lord’s lovingkindnesses indeed never cease, for His
compassions never fail. They are new every morning;
Great is Your faithfulness.”
~Lamentations 3:22-23
In this new year, may we remember how faithful the God
of the universe has been to us. His mercies are new each and
every day. May we commit to being faithful to Him, as He has
been so faithful to us, each and every day!
In His Service,
~Mike
mike@tatescreek.org

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How Do You See God?

Some kids drew symbols, others drew pictures of a man with
a beard, some drew abstract images, and one student even drew
a big eye. The way they envisioned God was varied, but there
was one constant throughout as they explained their drawings.
Their visions of God were shaped by significant people in their
lives. Parents, grandparents, extended family, and even lost
loved ones all shaped how our students came to see God.

So, if you wonder how your child sees God and how they feel
about their faith, it is significantly shaped by how they interact
with you! Our hope in the student ministries is to partner
alongside parents and train
up disciples together, because
we can never care for them in
quite the same way that you
do. And that care is meant
to be a reflection of the love
which God has shown to all
of us!

Brad Haggard

Paul reminds his protege, Timothy, to remember the faith
that was handed down to him by his mother, Eunice, and
grandmother, Lois, in 2 Timothy 1:5. Paul even mentions in the
previous verse, the faith Timothy received from his family was
so sincere that it moved Paul to tears. Timothy’s faith, and the
future of the churches to which Paul had assigned him, were
both shaped by the faith that he saw in his own family.

Student Ministry

In the month leading up to Christmas we looked
at what the Bible says about the Trinity. It’s a
great way to understand the importance of what
we celebrate on Christmas day. To introduce
the subject to our students, we all drew how we
envision God on a piece of paper, which we then shared with
everyone else. The results were eye-opening!

Let’s lift Him up together!
~ Brad
brad@tatescreek.org


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Children’s Ministry

Matt Lee

People Who Serve Children Make A Difference

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“There is no better place to serve than the public
school, and it seems to me that if a public school
wants Christian people, then Christian people
should go serve in the school.” Ron Collins
Ron Collins has a passion to help people learn to read. Starting
as a boy, he watched his parents struggle with the ability to
read. During his career, he helped a young man receive the
proper education in reading so he could read his Bible. After
Ron retired, he met Fred Mitchell at the Bluegrass Christian
Men’s Fellowship. It was at this meeting that Ron realized he
could really make a difference during retirement. Mr. Mitchell
was looking for someone to help the children at Russell Cave
Elementary learn to read. Ron took a step of faith, volunteered
his time and energy, and God made things happen. Soon, they
had collected more than 2,000 books for a library, gathered
volunteers, and created a program called, “Kids Reading Better.”
The program is now titled, “Ron A. Collins Reading Program,”
and serves 45 children.
Two years later, Julius Marks Elementary
opened the door for a partnership with TCCC,
and Ron had two connections. He had a passion
to help kids read and his daughter was a secretary
at the school. At JME he is known as Mr. C.
Every week he serves 3 hours on Tuesdays with a variety of
children from all walks of life. He shares his other passions
of poetry and painting with the children and staff. He has fun
joking with the kids and loves listening to the children read. His
greatest joy is when a child works hard and makes progress. At
79 years old, Mr. C. has some advice for others…
“Kids are starved for love. They are starved for men in their
lives. It is a great way for men to give back… As long as you are
able to function you should at least try. You may not like it. You
may want to change it. But you have to at least try.”
It’s the same challenge he gives the kids he works with each
week. You have to at least try. Ron Collins isn’t just trying, he
is faithfully making a difference, because he knows that
people who serve children make a difference.
~ Matt

matt@tatescreek.org


Critterland News

We are looking forward to a great 2014!

Lesley Tipton

We are so excited to be taking “The Story” journey with the
rest of the church. The preschool age is when children first hear
all of the wonderful words the Bible has for them, and they will
continue to learn each week all the things that show God’s love
for them. We will also continue with our memory verses, songs,
games, and crafts to reinforce the stories they hear.

Preschool Ministry

Various parents have told me recently that their
children love coming on Sunday mornings and
specifically mention ’Jesus in the Park’. I see the
excitement they have when we open their classroom
door and they take off running down the hall! Some children
love the songs, some have their memory verse memorized the
moment they hear it, and some love to be involved in the stories!

~ Lesley
lesley@tatescreek.org


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Sunday School
Average Attendance
November 2013
Infants 8
Walkers 10
2 & 3 Year Old
6
4 & 5 Year Old
7
K - 1st grade
18
2nd - 3rd grade
33
Garage 45
20
Middle School
30
High School
21
Alpha/Omega
9
Ashland Terrace
10
Christians in Action
24
Crusaders 65
Faith 16
Fellowship of Believers 21
FOCUS 26
Good News
28
Grace & Truth
59
Grass Roots
17
Heaven Bound
14
In The Word
15
Motivators
5
Open Bible
68
Psalm 34:3
5
Seekers
8
Servants for Christ
35
Upper Room
11
Willing Workers
48
Young Families
11
Miscellaneous
Officers

Total

18

16
3

666

November Worship
Attendance & Giving
Total

General Fund
3rd
872
$35,699.
10th
838
$26,349.
17th
714
$25,006.
24th
838
$21,317.
Funds Totals for Nov.
Deacons’ Fund
Growing to Serve

$ 1,840.
$12,035.

% of Dollars Given Online
12%
General Fund Report
2013 Budgeted Need per week $28,487.
2013 Average per week
$26,968.
November Total Income
November Total Expenses
Net Shortfall

$108,371.
$128,850.
($20,479.)

Indebtedness
Mortgage Balance, Nov. 31
$1,657,915.
Monthly Payment (Dec. 1)
Principal
Interest
Add’l Principal

$12,888.
$8,397.
$4,490.

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New Members
Every time a child expresses an interest in
being baptized it is like embarking on a new
journey that has never been traveled. Each
child is unique and their motives are pure.
To some it’s a simple decision. For 9 year
old Matthew Hines, it needed to happen. He
wanted to be clean!
Matthew and his brother, Nathan, are
homeschooled by their mom, Sarah. One day
Matthew Hines
while Sarah was working with Nathan, Matthew
Baptized, Nov. 24 made a fast appearance. He quickly interrupted
with father, Chris
his mom and explained to her that he wanted to
start his relationship with Jesus right away. Together they talked. Then,
Sarah sent a message to Matt Lee asking him what was next. Matthew
was challenged to complete a Rescue Manual to encourage him in this
decision to be a follower of Christ. Matthew finished his packet in
record time and a meeting was set up. The entire family met with Matt,
and Matthew listened intently. At the end of their talk Matthew knew
he was ready to follow Jesus and be baptized, but there was one major
problem. His grandparents wouldn’t be back from Hawaii in time so
Matthew wanted to wait. For the next few days Matthew wrestled with
his decision. Once Matthew’s grandparents gave him their blessing,
Matthew was ready. The next Sunday, November 24th, Matthew Hines
was baptized by his dad, Chris, and we can’t wait to see what God does
through Matthew!

Britney Jones
By Transfer, December 8


19

Volume 2
No. 1
Calendar ~ January 2014
1 New Year’s Day - Office Closed

Monthly Ministry Teams, 5 pm

6
MMC - Multi Ministry Center / FH - Fellowship Hall / Fh - Friendship Hall / CR - Choir Room / WC - Worship Center

Card Ministry, 8:30 am, 102
FOB Class, 10:00 am, Fh

5

Tates Creek Current

Mary Circle, 10:30 am, Fh
Small Grp leaders, 6 pm

4
4

Tates Creek Christian Church
Office: (859) 266-1621
3150 Tates Creek Road
Web: www.tatescreek.org
Lexington, KY 40502
Email: office@tatescreek.org

2
2

Elders’ Meeting, 6 pm, FH

9
9

Room in the Inn, 5 pm, FH
Deborah Circle, 7 pm

12 Missions Team, 4:30 pm, 102
13 Faith Circle, 6:30 am, 104
13 J.O.Y. Circle, 6:30 pm, Fh
14 MOPS, 9 am, FH
14 Tabitha Circle, 7 pm
16 BWAC, 10:30 am, FH
18 Paul’s Men, 8 am, Room 200E
18 Card Ministry, 8:30 am, 102
20 Bluegrass Christian Men’s

Fellowship, 5:45 pm, MMC
23 Room In The Inn, 5 pm, FH
23 Sarah Circle, 7 pm
28 MOPS, 9 am

Weekly Activities

Sunday Evening:
Rejoicing Ringers, 4:30 pm, CR
Middle School Small Groups,

5:30 pm, 303
The Buzz-High School Worship,

5:30 pm, 303
Evening Worship, 6:30 pm, WC
Adult Small Groups, various times
and locations
Monday Evening:
Orchestra rehearsal, 6:15 pm, WC
Tuesday Evening:
Victory for Life, 6:00 pm, FH
Wednesday:
Adult Bible Study, 10:30 am, 200A
Worship Team rehearsal, 5:30 pm
HS Small Groups, 6:30 pm, 303
Oasis Meal, 5:45 pm, MMC
Oasis Classes & Choirs, 6:45 pm

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