Shuttle Bus Service Available For All Services Please take advantage of our shuttle services. We have had visitors that have turned around and left because there was nowhere to park. If you are able to use the shuttle, please do so. It would be greatly appreciated. We will pick you up at the Park and Ride beside Sheetz and drop you off right at the door. Christ’s Birthday Offering Praise the Lord! You have once again surpassed the goal set for the Christ’s Birthday Offering. The CWC set a goal of $5,000 and you generously gave $5,854. These funds go to support missions around the world. New Sunday School Series Join the Adult Sunday school class in the Green Room (West lobby) as Scott Haas leads an in-depth study through the Book of James. The new year is a great time to start a new habit of digging into the Word and building Christian friendships. Senior Adult Sunday School Join the Senior Adult class every Sunday morning at 9:30AM as they journey through the Bible. They are currently going through the book of Ephesians. All are welcome. This class meets in room 102 by the main doors. Books for Sale in the Lobby – New Books Have Been Added Pastor Melissa is selling some of her books in the West Lobby and all proceeds go to the capital campaign. If you purchase books just place your check in the offering and mark it “Pratt Books” so we will know how to code it properly. Prices are marked at the table. Online Auction We are in the process of acquiring items of value for an online auction to benefit our capital campaign. Items such as antiques, jewelry, vehicles, sports tickets, gift baskets, and certificates for local services would be fantastic! Please mark your blue card or contact Pastor Melissa.

“Come Together” Capital Campaign Update Last Week’s Campaign Giving: 5,983

Current Building Fund Balance: $200,682

Voices of Praise Resumes Today Choir practice resumes on today at 4:00PM in the Sanctuary. If you are interested in joining the choir, please mark your blue card or see Pastor Mandy. Baby/Child Dedication – 1/15 January 15th is Right to Life Sunday, which is a good time to celebrate the lives of our children. If you have a baby or child that you would like to have dedicated on January 15th please mark your blue card. All participants will need to attend a one-hour prep class on January 14th at noon. Manly Meal – 1/17 All men are invited to El Rancho Grande in Teays Valley on Tuesday, January 17th at noon. It is a great time for food and fellowship. This group meets every third Tuesday of the month at various restaurants between Charleston and Barboursville.

Young at Heart Monthly Luncheon – 1/18 Those 55 and over are invited to a carry-in lunch at the Student Center. It is always a wonderful time of fellowship and good food. Holy Grounds Senior Bible Study Resumes 1/19 Judy Combs will start at new study on the Parables of Jesus beginning Thursday January 19th at 10AM in the West Lobby. All over 55 are welcome! Young Adults Bowling Outing – 1/21 Club 23 will be going bowling on January 21st from 3PM to 5PM at Town and Country Lanes in Nitro and then Pizza Hut afterwards in St. Albans. Children are welcome. See Debbie Meadows with questions. New GriefShare Session – 1/25 GriefShare is a biblically based, weekly class for those grieving the loss of a loved one. This 13-week session begins Wednesday, January 25th at 6:30PM.Childcare is available for all ages. The cost is $15 for the workbook and the classes are free. Mark your blue card if you are interested in attending. New Group! T.M.C. The Mom Connection 1/26 Moms of Teens are encouraged to be a part of this new monthly group meeting the fourth Thursday of the month beginning January 26th at 6:30PM. Pastor Brenda and Marsha Worline will be facilitating the group using brief video clips and the book, “Making it Count” by Karen Stubbs. There will be plenty of time for discussion and fellowship so bring something to share and plan to hang out. The cost is just $10 for the book. Mark your blue card if you can attend. Unity Service at TVCOG 1/29 The Kanwaha Valley Ministerial Association is sponsoring a Unity Service here at TVCOG on Sunday night, January 29th at 6PM. Voices of Praise Choir will be singing. Please mark your calendars to attend this special service. Super Bowl Party – 2/05 If you would like to host a Super Bowl Party in your home that is open to church family, please mark your blue card and we will advertise it in the bulletin. Moms Lunch Gathering – 2/07 Moms of all ages with flexible schedules are invited to Pastor Melissa's house on February 7th for lunch and fellowship. 11:30 am. Lunch will be provided. Valentine's Couple's Dinner – 2/10 We are having an appetizer buffet at Fireside Grill in Teays Valley on February 10th at 6:30PM. The tentative cost is 20.00 per couple. This is always a great time of laughter and making new friends. Mark your blue card if you can attend. NEW Marriage Class – 2/12 Pastor Thom will be leading a six-week Sunday School class on marriage. The class will be at 9:30AM in the Student Center. Please mark your blue card if you are interested. If you are interested, but currently attend the first service, please mark your blue card stating your interest as Pastor Thom would be willing to lead a class during the second service when this one finishes, if there is enough interest. Sisters in Christ Night of Laughter – 3/2 Comedian Chondra Pierce will be at Maranatha Fellowship Church in St. Albans on March 2nd at 7:00PM. Tickets are General admission and are $26 or for groups of 10+ they are $23 each. If you want to purchase a ticket through Sisters in Christ mark your blue card and turn in your check made out to TVCOG (with Chondra Pierce in the memo) for $23.00 to reserve your ticket ASAP. Those interested in riding the church bus, meet at the church at 5:45PM.

January 8, 2017

That Family Luke 15:11-32

1.If our homes are ever going to come together under the Lordship of Jesus Christ, ________________ must lead the way. 2. If our homes are ever going to come together under the Lordship of Jesus Christ, ________________ must pave the way. 3. If our homes are ever going to come together under the Lordship of Jesus Christ, each person must realize they are ______________ not only to one another, but to God Himself for how we respond to one another. 4. If our homes are ever going to come together under the Lordship of Jesus Christ, we are going to need to see things from God’s perspective and let __________ go so that healing can come.

This Week’s Events Sunday, Jan 8 9:00AM Worship Service 9:30AM Sunday School 10:45AM Worship Service 12:15PM Pizza with the Pastors 4:00PM Voices of Praise

Practice Monday, Jan 9 Tuesday, Jan 10 6:00PM Ladies’ Christian Yoga 7:15PM Men’s Christian Yoga Wednesday, Jan 11

Thursday, Jan 12 Friday, Jan 13 Saturday, Jan 14

01/15 Child Dedication 01/15 Youth Mission Trip

Informational Meeting 01/17 Manly Meal 01/18 Young at Heart Lunch 01/19 Holy Grounds Bible

Study Resumes 01/21 Bowling Outing 01/25 GriefShare Begins 01/26 01/29 Unity Service 03/03-03/04 Beloved Weekend

Welcome!Wearegladyouarehere

andprayyouwillexperienceGod’spresenceinalife-changingway.Pleasefilloutablueconnectioncardfoundinsidethepocketofa

sanctuarychairinfrontofyou.Placeitinoneofthedropboxesbythebackdoorsofthesanctuary.

Pleasecheck-inallchildrenthrough5thgradeatour

“RevvedUp”CruiseControlDeskintheEastlobby.

~~~~~~~~~~OurPastoralStaffRev.Dr.MelissaPratt

LeadPastorMelissa@tvcog.org

~Rev.ThomPratt

ConnectionsPastorThom@tvcog.org

~PastorMandyBohm

WorshipMinistriesPastorMandy@tvcog.org

~Rev.MeganCloningerChildren’sPastormegan@tvcog.org

~PastorJedWorlineYouthPastorJed@tvcog.org

~PastorBrendaKraftSupportMinistries&AdministrativePastorBrenda@tvcog.org

6979 Teays Valley Road P.O. Box 270

Scott Depot, WV 25560 304-757-9222

www.tvcog.org

Have a question? Care Ministry Cassie Escue care@tvcog.org Children Pastor Megan Cloninger megan@tvcog.org Counseling Pastor Thom Pratt thom@tvcog.org Discipleship / Support Ministries Pastor Brenda Kraft brenda@tvcog.org Fellowship Tami Evans Fellowship@tvcog.org Financial Questions Beverly Miller/Financial Secretary Financials@tvcog.org Guest Services Susan McGough Guestservices@tvcog.org Outreach Danielle Williams Outreach@tvcog.org Prayer Pastor Melissa Pratt Prayer@tvcog.org Worship Pastor Mandy Bohm Mandy@tvcog.org Youth Pastor Jed Worline Jed@tvcog.org

Nancy Green Mama Z Sandy Rabel Karen McCallister Ronnie McClaugherty Tim & Sally Stewart Jack Wright Charles Six Alisha Duffield Frank Curry

Ruby Walters Rhea Duke Ron White John Duffield Denise Taylor Ruth Perdue Sarah Pickron Dan Fizer Carolyn Pauley Katie Cobb

Please continue to remember those with ongoing health concerns.

TEAYS VALLEY CHURCH OF GOD

The Garage Student Ministries

Mission Trip Informational Meeting – 01/15 Parents of senior high students interested in the Summer missions trip to South Dakota, please join us for a brief 15 minutes informational meeting on January 15th following 2nd service in the Student Center.

Yung D. of C. Concert – 2/01 On February 1st we will be welcoming Yung D. of C. He is a young hip-hop artist with an electric performance and an even more powerful testimony that he will be sharing. Let’s break the 100 student mark for this even. Invite all your friends! Concert begins at 6:30PM. Super Bowl Party – 2/05 Pastor Jed and Marsha will be hosting a Super Bowl party at their home at 17 Meadowood Estates from 5PM – 10PM for all youth students. Youth are asked to bring a 2-litre, chips and a dessert to share.

Revved Up Kidz Ministries

Revved Up Kidz Fundraiser to Benefit Capital Campaign Our children are getting involved and are “Coming Together” to support our capital campaign. We are selling Revved Up Kidz bracelets in the east lobby of the church for just $3 each. All funds will go towards the capital campaign. Thank you for supporting our children! Revved Up Garage January Series This month on Sundays and Wednesdays in the Revved Up Garage we will be talking about knowledge. God designed people in such a unique way—different from the rest of creation—to pursue finding the answers to life’s hidden secrets. The very fact that we naturally pursue knowledge is proof that there is a God. It’s actually genius that God would make us in such a way that we are always discovering, wondering, exploring, innovating, improving, and solving. He wants us to pursue knowing more because He wants us to know Him more. So, come join us as learn more about knowledge and what that means in a relationship with God. 35 MPH Preschool January Series This month in 35 MPH Preschool we are focusing on our greatest need of all, Jesus. Yes, we all need Jesus. And, that’s what we want our preschoolers to learn. They need Jesus, and He is with them all the time.

If you accepted Christ as your Savior today, please let one of

our pastors know. You can also text the word “next” to 95577 to receive confidential texts for thirty days on how to grow

your faith. Also check out www.nextstepdiscipleship.org.

PRAYER REQUESTS Dan Fizer – Recovering from surgery Tim Ball – Recovering from surgery Sierra Hartwell – Recovering from surgery Orian Pifer – Healing Connie Miller – Healing from surgery Craig & Sarah Holder Family Tim Stewart – Healing from surgery Kaitlyn Snyder Caleb Fridley Carissa Shirley – Strength Adkins Family Jessica Jeffries John Hall Roberta McConnell Franklin Lawrence Karen Beane Griff Hammar Kenneth Lucas Lyle Edmonds – Salvation & Healing The Goff Family – Salvation & Health Burgess Family Parrish Family – Grieving Carolyn Pauley – Healing Joetta Hill – Healing & Upcoming surgery Raegan Haas – Healing Sandy Rabel – Healing Jack and Joyce Wright – Strength Charles Surface – Health concerns Royer Family – Salvation for Children Brodie Bibbee – Healing (7 month old) Maag Family

Did You Know? Did you know we have the following Facebook groups you can join? Teays Valley Church of God (main group) TVCOG Outreach (Outreach events) TVCOG Young at Heart (55 and over) TVCOG Mens Group (all men) Revved Up Kidz Ministries (birth through 5th grade) The Garage Student Ministries (6th grade and up parents and students) Parents of the Garage Student Ministry (6th grade and up parents) Club 23 (young adults up to age 40) TVCOG Young at Heart (55 and over) TVCOG Christian Women’s Connection CWC (Women’s Ministry) Sisters in Christ (Women’s Ministry) The Hope Chest (Clothing Ministry) SNL-Single New Life (Adult Singles)

7:00AM Ladies’ Exercise Class Noon Midweek Prayer Time Doors open at 5:45PM The Garage Youth 6:45PM Worship & the Word 6:45PM Revved Up Kidz 6:45PM Man Up! Men’s Group 7:00PM College & Career