March 23, 2014
6979 Teays Valley Road P.O. Box 270
Scott Depot, WV 25560 (304) 757-9222 www.tvcog.org
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Prayer Concerns
“And whatsoever ye shall ask in my name, that will I do, that the Father may
be glorified in the Son.” ~John 14:13~
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Mary Nichols-Recovery from back surgery 3/20 Timmy & Rita Mitkiff—Healing from addiction Jackie Ashworth—Surgery 3/24 Jack Rollins—3 yr old w Neuroblastoma Noah Simpson Ruth Perdue Tim George—Cancer Phyllis Snidow– Lung & colon cancer Dan Duncan—Open heart surgery Adkins Family Andrew Martin - Starting MS Treatment on Friday in Raleigh, NC Hope Absten - Chemo and radiation for 5 weeks (Jerry Sayre’s sister) James & Jennifer Elkins - Salvation Andy Buckreis - Salvation Beckner Family - Death of family member Sherry Elkins - Stomach issues, waiting on test results Denny Petty - Open heart surgery, not doing well
Have a question? Want to volunteer or know how to connect, but don’t
know who to ask?
Contact our Ministry Leaders
Counseling (Pastor Thom Pratt) [email protected] Guest Services (Eddie Ferrari) [email protected] Discipleship (Scott Haas) [email protected] Fellowship (Conni Caldwell) [email protected] Prayer (Joy McCutcheon) [email protected] Outreach (Danielle Williams) [email protected] Care Ministry (Cassie Escue) [email protected] Children’s Ministry (Pastor Jodi Gramlich) [email protected] Youth (Pastor Jonathan Secrest) [email protected] Worship (Pastor Mandy Bohm) [email protected] Building and Grounds (Trustees) Jeff McComas [email protected] Office Volunteers (Brenda Kraft) [email protected] Financial & Reimbursements (Beverly Miller) [email protected] Nursery Coordinator (Brittany Callahan) [email protected]
Welcome to
Worship Today
If you are visiting, please stop at our Welcome Center in the main
lobby to receive a free gift. There is a nursery located off of the east
lobby for your convenience.
We are glad you are here and pray you will experience God’s
presence in a life-changing way. Please take a moment to
fill out your blue connection card found inside this bulletin
and place it in one of the drop boxes as you leave the
sanctuary so that we may have a record of your visit.
Rev. Dr. Melissa Pratt Senior Pastor
Rev. Thom Pratt Connections Pastor
Pastor Jonathan Secrest Youth Pastor
Pastor Mandy Bohm Worship Pastor
Pastor Jodi Gramlich Children’s Pastor
This Week’s Events
TODAY Sunday, March 23
8:30 a.m. Coffee & Donuts 9:00 a.m. First Service 9:30 a.m. Sunday School 10:45 a.m. Second Service 2:00 p.m. Cardboard Testimony 4:00 p.m. Voices of Praise Rehearsal
Monday, March 24
7:15 p.m. Zumba
Tuesday, March 25 6:30 p.m. Guest Services “Meet The Team” Night
Wednesday, March 26 6:00 p.m. Fellowship Meeting 6:45 p.m. Worship & The Word Children’s Activities The Garage Student Ministries Men’s Group College & Career Group
Thursday, March 27 6:30 p.m. Grief Share—Room 203 6:30 p.m. Ladies’ Night Out
Friday, March 28 5 p.m.-12 a.m. IYC Families Youth Easter Egg Making
Saturday, March 29 8:00 a.m. Zumba 10 a.m.—4 p.m. Youth Easter Egg Making 4 p.m.— 10 p.m.Youth Easter Egg Making
Important Upcoming Dates Apr 5 The Acres Work Day Apr 6 Groundbreaking Ceremony Apr 11-12 Youth Spring Fling Apr 12 1950’s Decade Party Apr 17 Communion & Footwashing Service Apr 18 Good Friday Service
Encourage and pray for our Missionary, Brian Richardson, YWAM Missionary
117 1st Ave, North, Jacksonville Beach, FL 32250
Jessica Haas Nancy Green Judith Lester Karen McCallister Christina Britton Alvin Cravens Mama Z
David Chairez Phyllis Coleman Jim Fox Ronnie McClaugherty Frances Bowling Charles Six Don Painter
Please remember those with ongoing needs.
FUNDRAISING DONATIONS NEEDED!
The youth are preparing for two
upcoming fundraisers: Easter Egg
Making/Sales (Last weekend of
March) and an Auction (May 3rd).
For eggs, we need: 28oz jars of Jif
Peanut Butter, 4-stick boxes of
Imperial Margarine and 2lbs bags of
confectioners (powdered sugar).
For the auction we need: Any items
around your house that might sell well
in an auction (emphasis on larger/
money bringing items please).
SPRING FLING
April 11th-12th at Rippling Waters
Campground near Sissonville. This is
the annual Church of God spring
youth conference. Its not too late to
register!! Cost is $40 which is all-
inclusive! Come join us for this
awesome weekend event of singing,
preaching, games and all-out
craziness!
EASTER EGG MAKING
Easter eggs will be made next weekend (March 28th and 29th). Friday evening (5pm-12am) we are inviting students/parents who are attending our Summer Missions/IYC trip this summer. Saturday (Two shifts: 10am-4pm and/or 4pm-10pm) will be open to ALL STUDENTS/PARENTS. The more eggs you help make, the more money in your student account!
AD BOOKLET SALES
In conjunction with May 3rd's Youth Auction, we are selling ad booklets for local business. Ads cost $25 for a quarter page, $50 for a half page and $100 for a whole page ad. Ads must be sold and all money and graphics turned in by April 15th in order for them to make the booklet! If you are a local business owner, WE WANT TO ADVERTISE YOU! If you are a student, this is a simple, fast way to earn lots of money for your student account! Info for ad booklets can be found at the info table in the student center.
If you accepted Christ as your Savior today please let one of our pastors know. You can also text the
word “next” to 96362 to receive confidential texts for thirty days on how to grow in your faith. Also check
out www.nextstepdiscipleship.org.
The youth meet every Wednesday night in the Student Center at 5:45pm for dinner for $2 and then worship at 6:45pm. Come join us!
Children’s
Ministry
SIGN-UP FOR ANY EVENT
IN THE STUDENT CENTER
The Year of
the Story Holy Week Schedule
April 13-Palm Sunday
April 16-No Regular Wednesday Activities
Youth Service Project at the Church
April 17-Communion and Footwashing Service-7:00 p.m.
April 18-Good Friday Tenebrae Concert-7:00 p.m.
April 19-Easter Egg Hunt-2:00 p.m.- 4:30 p.m.
April 20-Easter Celebration Services-No Sunday School
“Revved Up” Children’s Ministry is under major
construction this week! Pastor Jodi’s family is
here from Florida this week helping us with the
huge transformation. Please take a moment to
thank them for taking their spring break to bless
TVCOG! They will need a lot of help so All
volunteers welcome! Please call the church
office or see Pastor Jodi with questions.
Student
Ministries
Worship Celebration March 23, 2014
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Welcome Welcome Welcome
LET THERE BE GLORYLET THERE BE GLORYLET THERE BE GLORY
AND HONOR AND PRAISESAND HONOR AND PRAISESAND HONOR AND PRAISES
JOYFUL JOYFUL WE ADORE THEEJOYFUL JOYFUL WE ADORE THEEJOYFUL JOYFUL WE ADORE THEE
WE ARE HERE TO WORSHIP YOUWE ARE HERE TO WORSHIP YOUWE ARE HERE TO WORSHIP YOU
Call To Prayer Call To Prayer Call To Prayer
STILL STILL STILL
Corporate Prayer and The Lord’s PrayerCorporate Prayer and The Lord’s PrayerCorporate Prayer and The Lord’s Prayer
WHOM SHALL I FEARWHOM SHALL I FEARWHOM SHALL I FEAR
OFFERTORY PRAYEROFFERTORY PRAYEROFFERTORY PRAYER
Special MusicSpecial MusicSpecial Music
Stephanie WilliamsStephanie WilliamsStephanie Williams
“There’s Not A Crown Without A Cross““There’s Not A Crown Without A Cross““There’s Not A Crown Without A Cross“
Life Of Praise TestimonyLife Of Praise TestimonyLife Of Praise Testimony
MessageMessageMessage
Pastor MelissaPastor MelissaPastor Melissa
“From Tomb Dweller To Miracle Teller!”“From Tomb Dweller To Miracle Teller!”“From Tomb Dweller To Miracle Teller!”
Luke 8:26Luke 8:26Luke 8:26---393939
We Respond In Faith We Respond In Faith We Respond In Faith
Family News Family News Family News
Benediction Benediction Benediction
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Please Deposit Your
Blue Cards In The Drop Boxes
At The Back Of The
Sanctuary As You Exit.
Please s ign up for all events on your blue Connection Card.
Guest Services Meeting
March 25th Eddie Ferrari we will be hosting a " Meet The Team" night in the Student Center at 6:30 p.m. If All Greeters and Hostesses, please plan to attend.
Weekly Mission
Possible Update
$5,133.00 was received
this week for a new total of $165,457.65
that has now been given since September
of last year for our MISSION POSSIBLE
campaign! "With God all things are
possible!"
“Ladies Night Out” Hosts
Appetizers and Artists
Helen Woods will be offering step-by-step instruction to create your very own masterpiece. No experience necessary! Cost per person will be determined by the number of people that sign up, so please mark your blue card if you are interested in this event. The event will be held during the month of April or May, depending on interest and size of class. Attendees will be asked to bring an appetizer of choice to share with the class. Class will be held in Fellowship Hall. Details TBA.
New S.O.S Ministry-
“Seniors Offering
Services”
If you are a senior citizen in need of minor home repairs or help with a home project, please contact Larry Edmonds at 304-993-9220.
Spring Lawn Care
If you are willing to help ride the X-Mark, weed eat or push mow here at the church or at the Acres, please mark your blue card today. We are signing people up to take one month shifts and would like to get the schedule in place.
Groundbreaking
Ceremony
Join us on Teays Valley Acres on Sunday, April 6 at 2:00 p.m. for a short Groundbreaking Ceremony! This will be an historic time in the life of our church! Please plan to join us.
Sympathy Expressed
We express our sympathy to Larry and Joyce Edmonds on the loss of Joyce’s Aunt this week.
Altar Workers
Anyone who has ever been to an altar worker's training here at TVCOG or would like to become an altar worker, please sign up the blue card.
Ladies Night Out
We will be having a house warming for Pastor Jodi Gramlich March 27th at 6:30 p.m. in the Student Center. Come get acquainted and lets shower her with gifts, love and support. Food will be provided. Please see a requested items list across from the Welcome Center.
Easter Egg Hunt & Clothes Give-Away
Saturday, April 19th from 2:00-4:30pm at The Acres.
Huge Outreach Opportunity!
We have many different areas to serve, so be thinking about where you want to volunteer. This is one of our biggest outreach events, and we want to provide a meaningful, fun and safe place for families in our community.
Petting Zoo ,Clothing Giveaway, Bounce Houses, Prayer Stations,
Concession, Traffic/Parking, Egg Hunt (hide/supervise), Egg Stuffers,
Registration Booth, DJ, Bible Story Tent, Set-up, Tear-down
If you see an area where you'd like to volunteer, please let Danielle Williams or Pastor Jodi know so we can make sure each area is covered that day. Thank you in advance for serving our community!
Danielle Williams - 304-444-1239 [email protected]
Pastor Jodi - 304-757-9222 [email protected]
Extreme Living Small Groups
You can still join one of these groups. They meet for the next two weeks.
John & Danielle Williams' home-(700 Poinsettia Dr, Scott Depot) Sundays at 6 p.m. (Led by Danielle Williams)
Mary Ann Lacy’s home-(328 Sunset Dr, Hurricane) Sundays @ 6:30 p.m.
(Led by John Kincaid)
Kylene Brown's home-(78 Dunlap Farm Lane, Hurricane) Mondays at 6:30 p.m. (Led by Eddie Ferrari)
John and Lisa Sargent's home-(338 Teays Ln, Hurricane) Mondays at 6 p.m. (Led by the Lisa Sargent and Cassie Escue)
Tudor's Biscuit World in Nitro-Friday mornings at 8 a.m. (Led by Pastor Melissa)
Easter "Mission
Possible" Ground
Breaking Offering
We will be breaking ground sometime beginning the week after Easter. We are taking a special "Mission Possible" offering to help you catch up on your Mission Possible pledge giving, give ahead of your schedule, or participate in giving if you haven't made a pledge to date. All funds given will be used in this initial phase and will enable us to reduce the amount of funds we would have to borrow.
Worship Opportunities
Praise In Motion
Are you are interested in participating in a worship ministry that offers praise to God through lyrical, worshipful, and celebratory movement this Spring? Please contact Mandy Bohm for more information at [email protected] or connect with her on your blue card today.
Sounds Of Praise
Do you have experience playing a brass, woodwind, string, or percussion instrument? Please make us aware and join the church orchestra by contacting Mandy Bohm at [email protected] or by using your blue card to connect with her today.
Voices Of Praise
Is TVCOG your home church? Do you love to sing? Join the adult choir today and be a part of our special Easter and Spring season. Rehearsal every Sunday at 4:00pm.
Cardboard Testimony
Reminder: We will be creating this video TODAY @ 2:00 p.m. to show on Easter Sunday. If you spoke with Pastor Mandy about your testimony, please be sure to be here for recording.
Teays Valley Acres
Property Work Day
Saturday, April 5 from 2:30-7:30 p.m. we will be getting the Acres ready for our Easter Egg Hunt and Ground Breaking ceremony. Please mark your blue card if you can join us and please bring your lawn and other tools.
1950's Decade Party
If you were born in the 1950's you are invited to come to the Pratts for a "Decade Party" on Saturday, April 12 at 3:00 p.m. Bring something to represent your decade to share along with an appetizer or dessert. RSVP on your blue card.
Thanks to Landmark Church of God
Special thanks to Landmark Church of God in Princeton for donating their 15 passenger bus to our church. What a blessing this sister church has sent our way!
New DivorceCare Session Begins April 2nd
We will meet Wednesdays at 6:30pm in room 203 for 13 weeks. If you are di-
vorced or separated, or know someone who is, this class will help work through
the process of healing and moving forward. See Brenda Kraft with questions.