Tates Creek Current

June 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 Day

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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 8-9

MissionTates Creek Christian Church exists to win people to Christ (evangelism), build up believersin faith, knowledge, and service (encouragement), to help those in need (benevolence), and to stand up for Christian values in the community (witness).

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

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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

Senior Adults

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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 DynamicsJune...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

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

Missions Moment Weeks Family

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Week 22 - The Birth of the King June 2: pages 309-310 June 3: pages 310-311 June 4: pages 311-312June 5: pages 312-313 June 6: pages 313-315 June 7: pages 315-319 Week 23 - Jesus’ Ministry BeginsJune 9: pages 321-324June 10: pages 324-326June 11: pages 326-327June 12: pages 327-329June 13: pages 329-331June 14: pages 332-334Week 24 - No Ordinary Man June 16: pages 335-337 June 17: pages 337-340 June 18: pages 340-343June 19: pages 343-346 June 20: pages 346-349 June 21: pages 349-351Week 25 - Jesus, the Son of GodJune 23: pages 353-355 June 24: pages 355-358 June 25: pages 358-361June 26: pages 361-363 June 27: pages 363-364 June 28: pages 364-366

“The Story” Reading Schedule

Senior Adult EventsAdult Bible Study

Wednesdays ~ 10:30 am Room 200A

Now studying: 1 Corinthians

Better With Age Club Thursday, June 19

10:30 am ~ Fellowship HallBring appetizers, sandwiches, salad,

or dessert to share.

Soul’d Out Quartetin 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 SundayJune 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 1Elders: Bill Clem, Nathan YoungDeacons: Craig Martin, Cory WilsonAshland Terrace: Jonathan CliftonHome Comm: David Martin, Terry Morrison Greg WheelerComm. Prep: (Sat.) Brian & Sontina Hogston(After Trad Srv) Carolyn Nipper(After Blnd & Cont) Curlie KistlerJune 8Elders: John Langley, Bill ClemDeacons: Lucas Moore, Chris LeeAshland Terrace: Craig MartinHome Comm: Russell Brown, Lucas Moore David StraubComm. Prep: (Sat.) Kathy Hicks(After Trad Srv) Randall Young(After Blnd & Cont) Randall Young

June 15Elders: Larry Bugg, John LangleyDeacons: Charlie Byers, Greg WheelerAshland Terrace: Steve MullinsHome Comm: Craig Martin, Bill Johnson, Charlie ByersComm. Prep:(Sat.) Wilma Coomer & Carol Rae Redding(After Trad Srv) Robert McCray(After Blnd & Cont) Elaine SmithJune 22Elders: Ken Baker, Larry BuggDeacons: Brian Hogston, Bill BurkeAshland Terrace: Lucas MooreHome Comm: Russell Brown, Cory Wilson, Steve MullinsComm. Prep: (Sat.) David & Paula Rankin(After Trad Srv) Chris Dennison(After Blnd & Cont) Chris DennisonJune 29Elders: Rich Cary, Ken BakerDeacons: Bill Johnson, Henry EvansAshland Terrace: Henry EvansHome Comm: Steven Clem, Bill Burke, Jonathan CliftonComm. 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 ChurchHarrodsburg, KY

Meal ~ 5:45 pmProgram ~ 6:45 pm

Van leaves TCCC at 4:45 pm

Three Church Concert of Praise

June 29 ~ 6:30 pm ~ Immanuel Baptist ChurchThe 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 InternsYouth 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

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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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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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

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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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Sunday School Average Attendance

April 2014Infants 9Walkers 122 - 5 Year Old 16 K - 1st grade 182nd - 3rd grade 19Garage 45 19Middle School 23High School 24Alpha/Omega 10Ashland Terrace 8Christians in Action 27Crusaders 56Faith 17Fellowship of Believers 15FOCUS 24Good News 29Grace & Truth 71Grass Roots 17Heaven Bound 15In The Word 16Motivators 5Open Bible 77Psalm 34:3 10Seekers 9Servants for Christ 37Upper Room 12Willing Workers 41Young Families 9

Miscellaneous 17Officers 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.

IndebtednessMortgage Balance, Apr. 30 $1,587,160.

Monthly Payment (May. 1) $12,888. Principal $8,586. Interest $4,301. Add’l Principal

General Fund Report2014 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.

To give online anytime or setup a recurring online gift, visit our website at www.tatescreek.org and click on “Giving”.

% of Dollars Given Online12%

Funds Totals for April

Deacons’ Fund $2,749.Growing to Serve $12,078.

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Michael & Tammy Subastian

with son JaxonBaptized April 30

New Members

Debbie & Larry McGuireTransfer, April 27

David and Christy CornettDavid, 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.

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Calendar ~ June 20141 Graduation Sunday1 Monthly Ministry Teams1 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, Fh5 Deborah Circle, 7 pm

7 & 21 Card Ministry, 8:30 am, 102

8 Promotion Sunday8-10 Impact VBS, 6-8 pm, MMC

9 BCMF, 5:45 pm, Carpenters CC9 Faith Circle, 6:30 pm, 104

10 Tabitha Circle, 7 pm

15 Father’s Day15 Return Baby Bottle Blessings

16 J.O.Y. Circle, 6:30 pm, Fh

19 BWAC, 10:30 am, FH

22 Wedding Bell Sunday22 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 ActivitiesSunday Evening:High School Events, times may varyEvening Worship, 6:30 pm, WCAdult Small Groups, various times and locations

Monday Evening: June 2, 16, & 23Orchestra rehearsal, 6:15 pm, WC

Tuesday Evening:Victory for Life, 6:00 pm, FHMiddle School Events, times may vary

Wednesday:Adult Bible Study, 10:30 am, 200AWorship Team rehearsal, 6:00 pmWorship Choir, 6:45 pm, WC

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