Cory Wilson
(After Blnd & Cont) Robert McC
June 22
Elders: Nathan Young, Larry Bugg
Deacons: Cory Wilson, Chris Lee
Ashland Terrace: Steve Mullins
Home Comm: Terry Morrison, David Martin,
Greg Wheeler
Comm. Prep: (Sat.)
Russell & Debbie Brown
(After Trad Srv) Randall Young
(After Blnd & Cont) Randall Young
June 29
Elders: Bill Clem, John Langley
Deacons: Craig Martin, Lucas Moore
Ashland Terrace: Jonathan Clifton
Home Comm: David Straub, Russell Brown,
Terry Morrison
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Tates Creek Christian Church Monthly Current June 2014
1. Tates Creek
Current
June 2014June 2014
Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right.
Honor your father and mother (which is the first com-
mandment with a promise), so that it may be well with
you, and that you may live long on the earth. Fathers, do
not provoke your children to anger, but bring them up in
the discipline and instruction of the Lord.
Ephesians 6:1-4
Happy Father’s DayHappy Father’s Day
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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 - 8:30 am
Blended - 9:50 am
The Vine - 11:10 am
Sunday School -
8:30, 9:50, 11:10 am
Evening - 6:30 pm
Staff
Tommy Simpson
Nic Skinner
Kim Beckwith
Don Seevers
Mike Allen
Brad Haggard
Matt Lee
Lesley Tipton
David Eversole
Billy Bishop
Office Staff
Kim Jones
Jenni Gregg
Rhoda Rolfes
Vicki Wesley
Contents
Feature Article
10 Fatherhood
In Every Issue
3-7 Minister Articles
8 “The Story” Reading Schedule
9 Elder/Deacon Serving Schedule
14-17 Minister Articles
18 April Statistics
19 New Members
20 Calendar
Ministry News
11 Church Under the Bridge
12 Kyle Knarr - Summer Intern
13 Justin Miller - Summer Intern
Events
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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).
3. Ephesians 5:25 says, “Christ also loved the church and gave
Himself up for her.” I love the Lord’s Church! This love for the
church began when I was a small boy
growing up in the Antioch Church of
Christ in Keefer, Kentucky. I have so many
wonderful memories growing up in this country church.
This rural church used the piano in worship. Brother
Bachman was our preacher, and his wife, Mrs. Bachman,
played the piano. She could make that piano sing! She played with lots of
energy! So therefore, our worship services were full of energy, joy, and great
singing! Two choir lofts were on either side of the pulpit. The choir loft on
the right was for the adult choir; the one on the left was for the children’s
choir. Both choirs were always full and usually sang a special song every
Sunday.
While there was one adult Sunday School class that met in the auditorium,
the children’s Sunday School Classes were in the basement. I had great
Sunday School teachers. These teachers made the stories of the Bible come to
life. For that reason, I love Sunday School, too.
I have always loved church; going to church, singing,
listening to the sermon, serving, or whatever there
was to do in church. Both of my parents instilled this
great love for church in me. Since the month of June
recognizes Father’s Day, I fondly remember that my Dad
loved church. He always sang in the choir. He served as a deacon, a Sunday
school teacher, Sunday School Superintendent, and was always helping to do
whatever needed to be done. He was a very generous giver too! Our family
was greatly blessed with his spiritual leadership.
It is for sure that Jesus Christ loves His Church. He certainly demonstrated
His love for His Church by giving His life for His Church! Do we love our
Lord’s Church? Are we faithful to the worship services and to our Sunday
school class and/or small group? Do we participate in the worship services? I
remember one time as a boy just sitting in the worship service ~ Dad tagged
me on the shoulder and said, “Sing!” I have been singing ever since. Do
we spend time in at least one area of service? Do we speak positively of the
church? Do we pray for the church? My Dad left a great legacy of loving our
Lord’s Church. What legacy are we leaving?
Happy Father’s Day! ~Tommy
tommy@tatescreek.org
Tidbits from Tommy
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Evangelism & Discipleship Ministry
Where Are You Men of Courage?
That famous line from the movie “Courageous” is a
challenge to many of us as fathers to stand up and be godly
examples for our families, and others around us. Today, in
a very similar way, I want to take that challenge and make it much more
specific to a serious issue of spiritual growth and a fight that all men face:
the fight for sexual integrity.
For most men, each day is an all-out visual
assault of sensual images: TV, billboards,
magazines, etc. It’s been well documented that the
increased presence of the internet in our lives today
has made this worse with the increased availability
of pornography. To add to the challenge, more and
more people use smartphones and tablets. The internet and all that comes
with it now fits in your pocket, and is with you everywhere you go. A lot of
men feel trapped by this situation, caught in behaviors that the Holy Spirit
convicts them to hate, but too overcome by shame to seek out the help they
desperately need.
If you are in this situation today, I want to first offer you hope.
1 Corinthians 10:13 states, “No temptation has seized you
except what is common to man. And God is faithful; He will
not let you be tempted beyond what you can bear. But when
you are tempted, He will also provide a way out so that you
can stand up under it.” If you are caught in this struggle
today, know that God only allows temptations He knows
you can overcome together, and that He always provides a
way out.
The second thing I want to offer is direction to the way out. I’ve always
been told that “if you fail to plan, you plan to fail.” So, what’s your plan
for battle? The book, “Every Man’s Battle” by Stephen Arterburn and Fred
Stoeker, and websites such as Covenant Eyes and XXXChurch are good
places to start for battle plan ideas. Christian counseling is another option.
Additionally, myself and the other ministers on staff are always willing and
available to meet with you confidentially and help you start out on this
path.
So, where are you men of courage? Are you ready to stand and fight?
In Christ, ~Nic
nic@tatescreek.org
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“…the whole crowd of disciples began to joyfully praise God
in loud voices for all the miracles they had seen….Some of
the Pharisees in the crowd said to Jesus, “Teacher rebuke your
disciples.” “I tell you,” he replied, “if they keep quiet, the stones
will cry out.” (Luke 19:37-40)
On the evening of Sunday, June 1st there will be
a special program presented for our entire church
family entitled “An Evening of Praise.” This program,
brought together by the combined efforts of several of
our church members and musicians, is designed to be
a time where we, as a congregation, lift our voices in
praise to Him who is worthy. Someone once said that
“worship is what you do with your head and praise is
what you do with your heart.” Though I think that is an
over simplification of the process, I think I know what they were hinting
at. In Revelation chapter 2 Jesus addresses the church in Ephesus and says
they have “forsaken their first love.” In essence they had lost their love for
Christ Jesus. They were doing all the right things, but the reason for doing
them was lost in the shuffle. This program is designed to remind us of the
reason for everything we do. It is designed to be a heart-felt time of praise
expressed to Him who is worthy beyond all
measure. In this day and time we see praise
and honor being heaped on sports figures,
pop musicians, NASCAR drivers, and every
other imaginable individual and entity, but
praise to Him who is truly worthy seems to
be in short supply. Have we lost our “first
love”? This program is designed to bring a
heart redirection or tune up for where ever
we might be in our faith walk. Join us for
this time as the entire church family comes
together in praise.
In His Love, ~Bro. Kim
kimbeckwith@tatescreek.org
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Don’s Dynamics
June...A Month of Musical Opportunities
After a winter that seemed it would never end (first snowfall
was on Halloween Day, October 31 and last snow was on Tax
Day, April 15!), we have enjoyed some touches of summer
weather and finally are seeing trees, shrubs, and flowers turning green,
blooming, and filling out. As I write this article in early May, I have most of
my flowers planted and tomato plants are going in the ground very soon. We
usually think of June as the time to conclude our “regular” schedules, hold
graduation ceremonies, end the school year, and begin a time of transition to
a few months of a more “relaxed” schedule. As I have often said, “Summer
is an attitude, not just a season.” Before we move to the porch, patio, or the
pool, join us for some special worship events starting on the first day of June
and ending on the last Sunday in June. Here they are:
We invite you to join us for an Evening of Praise on June 1 at 6:30 PM
in the Worship Center. This time of worship is being designed and led by
Kim Beckwith, our Minister to Senior Adults, and involves a vocal team and
instrumentalists that lead worship in all 3 worship services. The team will
sing several selections and you as worshipers will be invited to join us as we
sing God’s praises together.
Soul’d Out Quartet is returning to
Tates Creek Christian Church on Sunday,
June 22 at 6:30 PM. This concert, a part
of our Gospel Concert Series, will feature
this male quartet singing some of your
favorite gospel songs. Come prepared to
share in a love offering.
On June 29, at 6:30 PM, our choir & orchestra will join with the choirs and
orchestras of Immanuel Baptist Church and Centenary United Methodist
Church in our bi-annual celebration. This concert
event, held in the Sanctuary of Immanuel Baptist
Church, is always an exciting night. Two years
ago we had over 1,700 in attendance. This year’s
theme will be on Prayer. We have so much music
that addresses our need for prayer. In fact, many of
our songs are prayers. Join us for this special evening of worship and please
bring your offering to share with an area mission ministry.
~ Don
don@tatescreek.org
7. Balance is Upset
Life in Addis is starting to become more routine and
predictable for us. Heavy emphasis on “more” because
when you are adjusting to a new country and culture you
start at the bottom of the “predictability” scale and slowly work your
way up. That being said, we saw something the other day that shook us
from our current state of homeostasis.
This past Sunday we spent the morning worshipping with our house
church, and on our way home, as we were driving back into the city, we
saw a woman get hit by a car.
My mind replays the image of her body
being thrown into the median, her dazed
face of confusion as she tried to lift herself
up off the ground, the driver and passengers
running out to her, the crowd forming, and
the driver hastily putting her in the van and
driving off to, I’m assuming, the closest hospital. Travis and I pulled our
car over, to watch to see what would unfold and if/how we could help.
But we have no medical training, so besides having a car we did not
know what we could do to help. We watched helplessly as several lives
unraveled.
In a blink of an eye, we can only assume that both the woman who was
hit and the van driver’s lives were changed forever. Only 5 minutes after
the accident the street was empty and the crowd dispersed. All signs
that a terrible event had just occurred were gone.
However, instead of being completely swallowed
up by the stress and fear of driving here, we are
trying to allow what we have seen to make us more
mindful of how precious the lives are around us.
Each life has been miraculously woven together by
God’s own hand because he willed it and he loves
us. I pray we can see the image of God in each
pedestrian, taxi driver, and bicyclist we pass as we
drive down the road. God help us.
~ Emily and Travis
Lexington, KY 40502 www.tatescreek.org
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Week 22 - The Birth of the King
June 2: pages 309-310
June 3: pages 310-311
June 4: pages 311-312
June 5: pages 312-313
June 6: pages 313-315
June 7: pages 315-319
Week 23 - Jesus’ Ministry Begins
June 9: pages 321-324
June 10: pages 324-326
June 11: pages 326-327
June 12: pages 327-329
June 13: pages 329-331
June 14: pages 332-334
Week 24 - No Ordinary Man
June 16: pages 335-337
June 17: pages 337-340
June 18: pages 340-343
June 19: pages 343-346
June 20: pages 346-349
June 21: pages 349-351
Week 25 - Jesus, the Son of God
June 23: pages 353-355
June 24: pages 355-358
June 25: pages 358-361
June 26: pages 361-363
June 27: pages 363-364
June 28: pages 364-366
“The Story” Reading
Schedule
Senior Adult Events
Adult Bible Study
Wednesdays ~ 10:30 am
Room 200A
Now studying: 1 Corinthians
Better With Age Club
Thursday, June 19
10:30 am ~ Fellowship Hall
Bring appetizers, sandwiches, salad,
or dessert to share.
Soul’d Out Quartet
in Concert
June 22, 2014 ~ 6:30 pm
No tickets required,
a love offering will be received.
Join us for a family VBS
June 8, 9, 10 ~ 6 - 8 pm ~ MMC
Join us for Bible Study, Games,
Service, and Snacks.
Teamwork! Ecclesiastes 4:9
“Two are better than one, because
they have a good return for their
work!”
Register at www.tatescreek.org,
follow the VBS link.
Wedding Bells Sunday
June 22, 2014
We will be recognizing our couples
that have been married 50 years or
more. Please contact the church
office if you have reached 50 years
since last June.
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June 1
Elders: Bill Clem, Nathan Young
Deacons: Craig Martin, Cory Wilson
Ashland Terrace: Jonathan Clifton
Home Comm: David Martin, Terry Morrison
Greg Wheeler
Comm. Prep: (Sat.) Brian & Sontina Hogston
(After Trad Srv) Carolyn Nipper
(After Blnd & Cont) Curlie Kistler
June 8
Elders: John Langley, Bill Clem
Deacons: Lucas Moore, Chris Lee
Ashland Terrace: Craig Martin
Home Comm: Russell Brown, Lucas Moore
David Straub
Comm. Prep: (Sat.) Kathy Hicks
(After Trad Srv) Randall Young
(After Blnd & Cont) Randall Young
June 15
Elders: Larry Bugg, John Langley
Deacons: Charlie Byers, Greg Wheeler
Ashland Terrace: Steve Mullins
Home Comm: Craig Martin, Bill Johnson,
Charlie Byers
Comm. Prep:(Sat.)
Wilma Coomer & Carol Rae Redding
(After Trad Srv) Robert McCray
(After Blnd & Cont) Elaine Smith
June 22
Elders: Ken Baker, Larry Bugg
Deacons: Brian Hogston, Bill Burke
Ashland Terrace: Lucas Moore
Home Comm: Russell Brown, Cory Wilson,
Steve Mullins
Comm. Prep: (Sat.) David & Paula Rankin
(After Trad Srv) Chris Dennison
(After Blnd & Cont) Chris Dennison
June 29
Elders: Rich Cary, Ken Baker
Deacons: Bill Johnson, Henry Evans
Ashland Terrace: Henry Evans
Home Comm: Steven Clem, Bill Burke,
Jonathan Clifton
Comm. Prep: (Sat.) Boyd & Wanda Johnson
(After Trad Srv) David & Shelia Waits
(After Blnd & Cont) David & Shelia Waits
Communion Serving Schedule
Bluegrass Christian
Men’s Fellowship
June 9, 2014
Carpenters Christian Church
Harrodsburg, KY
Meal ~ 5:45 pm
Program ~ 6:45 pm
Van leaves TCCC at 4:45 pm
Three Church
Concert of Praise
June 29 ~ 6:30 pm ~ Immanuel Baptist Church
The choirs and orchestras of Immanuel Baptist, Centenary
United Methodist, and Tates Creek will be joining together for
a concert of praise. This year’s theme will be on Prayer.
An offering will be taken for a local area mission.
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Fatherhood
A Loving Father
He never met a stranger. That was Jerry Foley, a devoted Christian,
husband, father, and grandfather. He wasn’t a fancy person and had
a very humble, loving, and gentle spirit. He loved the Lord and lived
accordingly. He raised our children in a Christian home where he was the
head of the household.
He always had time for our children, Jennifer and
Jeffrey. Through the years, he spent many afternoons
around the baseball field teaching them how to play
and enjoying the game with them. He would often
pitch to them for batting practice. Jerry helped coach
many of the teams they played on, and made such an impression on the
other kids that even after all these years, several returned to pay their
respects at his funeral.
Jerry had a love for trains since childhood. Occasionally, we would take
an excursion on the grand old steam trains. Sometimes Uncle Marion
and Aunt Ruby Eldridge would accompany us on those trips. He loved
family outings and looked forward to summer vacations to the beach and
long weekend trips with the family, before and after the two grandsons
(Owen Cooper and Ethan Foley) came along. They held a special place
in his heart. Over the years, he had built a large toy train layout. The
three of them would run the trains, but not before donning their railroad
hats (made especially for them) to take the
journey around the tracks. A strange yet
fitting thing happened during his internment
at the Cemetery. As Brother Tommy Simpson
was having the closing prayer, a train whistle
blew three times in the distance, as if to say,
“Welcome home thou good and faithful servant”.
He was such a blessing to me. I have always felt in my heart that our
being together was the work of our Lord, through his servant Brother
Wayne Smith, fifty-five years ago for which I am and will forever be
grateful. There was never a finer example of a Christian, husband, father,
and grandfather than Jerry Foley. He was truly a Christian
gentleman.
~ Geraldine Foley
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On a beautiful, sunny day in early May, more than a dozen members of
Tates Creek Christian Church volunteered to serve at the Church Under the
Bridge ministry near downtown Lexington. The Church
Under the Bridge (CUTB) ministry offers a full church
service, meal, and other necessities to Lexington’s homeless
community 52 Sundays a year. CUTB is run entirely by
donations, church sponsors, and volunteers (with no paid
staff, 100% of all donations go to serving its guests).
Each year – for a decade – the Missions Team at TCCC
has worked with CUTB to sponsor two weekends, with May
4 being the church’s first event in 2014. TCCC will also be
sponsoring a Sunday event in October.
“This is an amazing ministry,” said Nic Skinner, TCCC’s
Evangelism/Discipleship Minister. “We’re happy to serve
and be a part of it each year. It’s something I wanted to
make sure continued.”
Following opening praise music led by TCCC Worship
Minister Don Seevers, Nic Skinner provided the message
for the congregation which, weather permitting, meets
on the lush lawn of the Mission House on the corner of
Martin Luther and Fourth. In the winter months, CUTB
meets in the basement at Broadway Christian Church.
With loud speakers pointed in strategic directions from the front porch,
the music and message were heard for several blocks. The visitors grew from
about 50 at the start of the praise music to more than 150 at the close of the
message.
Following the message, TCCC volunteers served a barbecue dinner that
they bought and prepared. By the time (service starts at 3 p.m. and the meal
starts at 4 p.m.) the food was gone, more than 200 plates of pork, potato
salad, beans, bread, and dessert had been offered.
“Tates Creek always provides an amazing message and meal,” said a CUTB
board member. “We’re so blessed and thankful for their volunteers.” As the
guests began to leave the service around 5 p.m., TCCC offered a wonderful
surprise…a backpack for every guest, donated by the Deborah Circle group
at the church. “What a nice treat and thoughtful gift,” the board member
said. “We certainly look forward to Tates Creek’s return in October.”
~ Brad Johnson
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Welcome our Summer Interns
Preaching Intern
Hey Everyone,
I just wanted to say how very thankful and
excited I am to be able to be a part of Tates
Creek Christian Church this coming summer
and fall. I am especially looking forward to
meeting and getting to know everyone. So that
you have an advantage to the name game, here
are few things about me. First, my name is
Kyle Knarr. I’m 22 years old and I grew up in Grant County
Kentucky, just a few miles up the road from here. My parents are
involved in ministry at Mt. Olivet Christian Church in Williamstown.
My dad, Danny, is the youth minister, and my mom, Angie, is the
ministry assistant. I have two sisters, Bethany, a junior at Cincinnati
Christian University, and Julie, a 2012 graduate of Northern Kentucky
University. Currently, I am a senior at Ozark Christian College in Joplin,
Missouri, pursuing a degree in preaching and Christian psychology and
counseling. I grew up in church my entire life. I was baptized in April
of 2000. From that point my parents really taught me to love God, love
people, and live out my Christian faith. However, when I graduated
from High School in 2010, I attended Northern Kentucky University for
three semesters studying Political Science and Economics. During my
third semester there, God got a hold on me. I realized that the life I was
living was self-glorifying, and I was moving away from God. So after
many restless nights, I decided to go into ministry and fully surrender
my life to God. It’s been one of the best decisions of my life. I cannot
wait to be a daily part of Tates Creek and be able to see how God is
working through the staff and its people to further his Kingdom.
I know it will be a great privilege and blessing to work and
learn under these men.
Thank you for the opportunity to serve with you.
~ Kyle Knarr
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Welcome our Summer Interns
Youth Ministry Intern
Dear Tates Creek Community,
My name is Justin Miller and I will be the
youth ministry intern at Tates Creek starting
June 1st. I have been blessed the past few years
to get to know a few members of the church and
grow very close to them. If they are a reflection
of Tates Creek, which I am certain they are, I
cannot wait to be part of your church family. I
am from Norfolk, Virginia, and now attend Johnson University. I am
currently a Junior studying Preaching/Youth Ministry. I have been
involved in church almost my entire life but really became involved when
I began playing music. When I was thirteen I learned how to play the
bass guitar. Since then I have learned a few more instruments and have
been involved with leading worship for four or five years. I have used
this talent to work at multiple church camps and different youth events
where I grew to love teaching kids about Jesus.
A little bit about my personal life, I grew up with a single mother whom
I love dearly. She has grown a lot in her faith as I have grown in mine
while away at college. I met my girlfriend, Valerie Boone, at Johnson
and we have been together now for over a year and a half. If you spend a
good amount of time around me you will find that there are a few things
I am more passionate about than others. First, creating communities
that are centered around our Lord. Second, physical fitness and third, the
Washington Redskins.
I love to learn new things and ideas and love to teach people new
things and ideas. I am looking forward to learning from your ministry
staff and I am excited to learn from and teach your children about
our Great God! I am looking forward to meeting you and building
relationships with your children and your families while I am at Tates
Creek. Keep Kyle Knarr and myself in your prayers that we may glorify
God through this ministry.
~ Justin Miller
14. How is Your Health?
Recently, I’ve been trying to live a more healthy
lifestyle. I’ve been going to the gym to run on
the treadmill and lift weights. I’ve been making
healthier choices with my diet. I have seen some
results even after just a month of
making some changes. I’ve lost some weight
and I feel better and more energized. It has
been said that if we exercise our bodies and
our brains, they will last much longer. We are
barraged with infomercials, advertisements, and
billboards about the newest quick health fix. A
pill, a surgery, or a magical exercise program that can be done in 5
minutes a week.
It is true that none of these things are really quick fixes. If
you want to be healthy, you have to make sacrifices. You have
to sacrifice time to exercise. You have to sacrifice eating your
favorite foods as often as you’d like to eat them. You have to
make your health a priority.
In the same way, we need to make our spiritual health a priority.
It requires a sacrifice of time and energy. It takes more than 5
minutes a week. If we want to be spiritually healthy, we have to
surround ourselves with people who will
encourage us and inspire us. We have to
schedule time in our day to read God’s
word and meditate on it and pray through it.
We have to apply it to our everyday living.
When we make these things a priority we will see results. As
we become more and more like Jesus, he will give us more
and more opportunities to minister to people. We will be able
to see the world and other people in a new way. One that is
filled with compassion, grace, and love instead of judgment and
condemnation. We will be able to exercise our faith when we take
advantage of these opportunities that God is giving us. We will
FEEL better, because God is changing us from the inside out. I
challenge you to make your spiritual health the main priority this
month and see if it doesn’t change you! Let’s do it together!
In His Service, ~Mike
mike@tatescreek.org
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15. Putting Your Faith In Motion!
One of the things that I am really excited about
in the month of June is the opportunity we have
to move small groups to Sunday mornings. The
small groups will be split out by grade and gender.
Middle school and high school students will meet
at 9:50 am in the middle school room to break out into their
groups. Having consistent small groups will strengthen the
middle school and high school ministry and help our students
grow in their faith.
Jesus’ most memorable sermon, perhaps, comes from Matthew
13. In this chapter Jesus gives us the parables of the Sower, the
Weeds, the Mustard Seed, the Leaven, the Hidden Treasure, the
Pearl, and the Net. This seems like a powerhouse sermon of
illustrations! But Matthew tells us something really interesting
about this teaching time. In Matthew 13:10 the disciples
actually came to Jesus to ask Him about the meaning of the
parable of the Sower. This was a dialogue, not a lecture! Later
on it becomes even more clear, Jesus left the crowds to go to
a house where He engaged with the disciples, answered their
questions, and challenged them personally. In education theory
this is called “active learning”, but Jesus knew this instinctively.
If you look at a number of the famous parables Jesus told, they
are given in response to a question
that someone presented. Jesus was
comfortable addressing big crowds, but
the most memorable moments of His
ministry were in a small group setting!
Jesus didn’t just use words to get
His point across. John 13 relates the
story of Jesus washing His disciples’ feet before the Passover
meal. Would we have remembered it so distinctly if Jesus hadn’t
actually gotten himself dirty cleaning His close group of friends’
feet? Jesus understood the importance of an active faith and He
modeled it to the disciples whenever He could. Let’s pray for the
same from our students!
Let’s lift Him up together! ~ Brad
brad@tatescreek.org
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16. Marlee Mirre is Making A Difference
In the past 4 years it has been a great privilege
to serve with Marlee Mirre. In Uptown she has
served in nearly every role possible from worship
leader to Sunday School teacher. Each year she
has co-led the Impact worship with Mason Ballard
and Elizabeth Critchfield. Her service
and dedication to the children of Tates
Creek has gone past this into fellowship
events, lock-ins, and egg hunts. Later
this summer, Marlee is taking her
biggest leap of faith as she joins the
team headed to Liberia. For one week
she will love on, spend time with, and invest her life into the
children of the AFAA house orphanage, but that’s not all. Marlee
has a passion and desire to connect
the kids of Liberia with kids in our
public school partner Julius Marks
Elementary. She is working hard to
build a “pen pal” partnership with
another Liberia team member and 2nd
grade teacher, Cathy Cook.
Serving children and others of all ages is so much a part of
Marlee’s life, she is planning to make a career out of it. She is
studying at UK to be a Licensed Clinical Social Worker while
working in the Mother/Baby Unit at Baptist Health hospital.
Please take a moment to pray for Marlee as she prepares for
this huge trip to Liberia, and as she continues her studies at UK.
If you see her around Tates Creek, make sure she knows she is
making a difference!
~ Matt
matt@tatescreek.org
Tates Creek Christian Church 3150 Tates Creek Road
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Children’sMinistryMattLee
17. Critterland News
Congratulations to all 11 of my graduates! I am
sad they are leaving Critterland, but I know the
lessons they have learned over the past 5 years will
continue to guide them, and they will have a blast in
Uptown!
I’m sure most of you have seen my pleas for volunteers
throughout the past few years. I’ve been blessed with wonderful
people who care for our children each week, but I am still in
need of more. With the worship times changing, I would like
to ask more of you to become involved with our Critterland
ministry. I know that working with children isn’t for everyone,
but we have so much fun in our hallway, and you never know
what those kids are going to do or say! We’ve also been blessed
with quite a few babies in the past year, with more still on the
way. I know quite a few people who use their volunteering as
their “baby fix”.
Working with the children is extremely rewarding, and I hope
that you will prayerfully consider spending some time with us.
Everyone is always welcome to join us for Jesus in the Park!
~ Lesley
lesley@tatescreek.org
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Lexington, KY 40502 www.tatescreek.org
PreschoolMinistryLesleyTipton
18. Tates Creek Christian Church 3150 Tates Creek Road
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Sunday School
Average Attendance
April 2014
Infants 9
Walkers 12
2 - 5 Year Old 16
K - 1st grade 18
2nd - 3rd grade 19
Garage 45 19
Middle School 23
High School 24
Alpha/Omega 10
Ashland Terrace 8
Christians in Action 27
Crusaders 56
Faith 17
Fellowship of Believers 15
FOCUS 24
Good News 29
Grace & Truth 71
Grass Roots 17
Heaven Bound 15
In The Word 16
Motivators 5
Open Bible 77
Psalm 34:3 10
Seekers 9
Servants for Christ 37
Upper Room 12
Willing Workers 41
Young Families 9
Miscellaneous 17
Officers 3
Total 662
April Worship
Attendance & Giving
Total General Fund
6th 825 $40,997.
13th 815 $25,314.
20th 1294 $26,236.
27th 752 $22,035.
Indebtedness
Mortgage Balance, Apr. 30 $1,587,160.
Monthly Payment (May. 1) $12,888.
Principal $8,586.
Interest $4,301.
Add’l Principal
General Fund Report
2014 Budgeted Need per week $29,407.
2014 Average per week $28,311.
April Total Income $114,582.
April Total Expenses $107,728.
Net Excess $6,853.
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setup a recurring online gift,
visit our website at www.
tatescreek.org and click on
“Giving”.
% of Dollars Given Online
12%
Funds Totals for April
Deacons’ Fund $2,749.
Growing to Serve $12,078.
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Lexington, KY 40502 www.tatescreek.org
Michael & Tammy
Subastian
with son Jaxon
Baptized April 30
New Members
Debbie & Larry McGuire
Transfer, April 27
David and Christy Cornett
David, Melody, & Harmony
Transfer, April 27
We warmly welcome David and Christy
who have been worshipping with us for
about six years. They both grew up in
church and had the support of parents
and family. Christy made her decision to
accept Christ during a revival at Westside
Christian Church. David was going
through some hard times and decided
that Jesus was the answer. They have
lived here in Lexington for nine years
and have three beautiful children. Their
favorite verse is John 3:16.
Larry and Debbie grew up in Ashland,
KY, where they met in youth group. Both
of them were baptized at a young age
with the help and support of parents and
family. They have been here in Lexington
for five years and have attended Tates
Creek since February. Larry is a Sales
Representative for a consulting firm
and Debbie enjoys being a full-time
grandmother. Since coming here, they
have become involved in the Grace and
Truth class. Join us in welcoming them
to TCCC.
20. TatesCreekCurrent
TatesCreekChristianChurch Office:(859)266-1621
3150TatesCreekRoadWeb:www.tatescreek.org
Lexington,KY40502 Email:office@tatescreek.org
Calendar ~ June 2014
1 Graduation Sunday
1 Monthly Ministry Teams
1 Evening of Praise, 6:30 pm, WC
2 Elders’ Meeting, 6pm, FH
4 HS Graduate Banquet, 6 pm, FH
5 Mary Circle, 10:30 am, Fh
5 Deborah Circle, 7 pm
7 & 21 Card Ministry, 8:30 am, 102
8 Promotion Sunday
8-10 Impact VBS, 6-8 pm, MMC
9 BCMF, 5:45 pm, Carpenters CC
9 Faith Circle, 6:30 pm, 104
10 Tabitha Circle, 7 pm
15 Father’s Day
15 Return Baby Bottle Blessings
16 J.O.Y. Circle, 6:30 pm, Fh
19 BWAC, 10:30 am, FH
22 Wedding Bell Sunday
22 Soul’d Out Quartet, 6:30 pm, WC
26 Sarah Circle, 7:00 pm
29 3 Church Concert of Praise,
6:30 pm, hosted by Immanuel
Baptist (combined concert by
TCCC, Immanuel Bap, &
Centenary UM)
6/29 - 7/3 High School CYI Trip
Weekly Activities
Sunday Evening:
High School Events, times may vary
Evening Worship, 6:30 pm, WC
Adult Small Groups, various times
and locations
Monday Evening: June 2, 16, & 23
Orchestra rehearsal, 6:15 pm, WC
Tuesday Evening:
Victory for Life, 6:00 pm, FH
Middle School Events, times may vary
Wednesday:
Adult Bible Study, 10:30 am, 200A
Worship Team rehearsal, 6:00 pm
Worship Choir, 6:45 pm, WC
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