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Tiburon Baptist Church
| December 1, 2010 |
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Greetings!
Beginning with this issue, the Tidings eNewletter is now coming to you monthly. This is our December issue and distribution will be on the first Wednesday of each month. The next issue will be January 5th. |
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The Greatest Gift of All
December has become somewhat of a blur to many people. We rush through Thanksgiving to experience Black Friday which is now followed by Cyber Monday. Say what? Where did that come from? Our calendars are filled with year end parties and festivities that are truly intended to be joyous occasions, but so many fall short in the joy category. We prepare for out of town guests or pack our bags to be those out of town guests somewhere else. We try to catch up on the latest movies that arrive at Christmas time or settle in to watch the traditional classics that include White Christmas, It's a Wonderful Life or A Christmas Story. We rush around trying to buy that perfect gift always feeling we have to outdo what we did last year. We are so worn out by the time Christmas Day arrives that we are too tired to care, much less celebrate the greatest gift of all.
God set in motion centuries ago a plan to overwhelm our hearts. Sin had entered a perfect world and disrupted everything; something had to be done. Nothing short of a miracle would measure up. And that is exactly what God did in the incarnation; he gave us a miracle. God gave himself to us. Jesus is our special gift. The miracle of new life comes with the understanding that this gift is ours and nothing in the world could take its place. God desires to repeat this miracle over and over again in the hearts of men and women and boys and girls.
This is how much God loved the world: He gave his Son, his one and only Son. And this is why: so that no one need be destroyed; by believing in him, anyone can have a whole and lasting life. (John 3:16 from The Message)
It is our prayer that during this holiday season, you will experience the greatest gift of all. If you have never opened your gift, we invite you to do it for the very first time. If you have received this gift in the past and treated it like a necktie you've never worn, we encourage you to get it down out of the closet or from the garage or wherever it is you have put it and experience it anew once again. God cared enough to give you his very best.
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 Christmas Music Festival
You don't want to miss our children as they present a Christmas pageant on Sunday, Dec 5th at 6:00 pm. This special event will includes kids from our preschool and older. Our children's music festivals always prove to be special, but this one will more so as they present the birth of Christ. Invite your friends, especially ones with children to give them a taste of what their kids could enjoy. |
 Dinner with Santa
Hey Kids! Guess who will be at our final dinner of the year? You won't want to miss this special event on Wed, Dec 8 at 5:30 pm. Let your parents know they can come too. |
 2010 Olive Harvest
Plan to join us for the Gilead House annual Olive Harvest event scheduled for Saturday, Dec 11th, beginning at 9 am at 45 Vineyard View Dr. in Yountville.
Please rsvp here so we will know how many people to expect and in case we need to contact you should we cancel the harvest due to rain. We will post information at gileadhouse to update you.
We recommend that you bring a sack lunch or plan to eat at one of Napa's great restaurants. A pair of lightweight gloves will come in handy, as well. |
 One King
The TBC music ministry presents One King, a musical drama presented by the adult choir, drama team and orchestra. Make plans now to join us on Dec 12 at either 4:00 or 6:00 pm.
Note the new times from previous years. There will be a reception following the 6:00 presentation. Take this opportunity to invite your friends to one of the highlights on the TBC calendar. We hope to see you on Dec 12th.
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British Christmas Tea
On Dec 14th, our TLC (senior adults) group will head into the city for a special event hosted by Delia. She knows a thing or two about how the Brits do tea. This special event starts at 2:00 pm. Those coming from Marin can meet at the church at 1:15 and carpool together. More details will be coming soon.
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 Youth Christmas Party
Our middle and high schoolers will gather on Friday, Dec 17th, for their annual Christmas bash. Check in with Pastor Kurt for all the details. Plan to bring a friend. |
Shouse Open House
You are invited to John and Stephanie's for a special Christmas open house to celebrate the season on Dec 19th. We will not have evening worship that day. Watch carefully for more details coming soon and plan to stop by their home at 26 Hayford Court in Novato. |
Christmas Eve Services
Christmas Eve is always a special worship time in the life of TBC. This year will even be better as we include a special service designed for families with younger children at 5:30 pm followed by our traditional candlelight service at 7:00 pm. We look forward to experiencing this holiday time together. |
 Asante Children's Choir
We will have an extraordinary opportunity to experience a very special choir from Rwanda in Central Africa on Wednesday evening, Jan 5th. Many are aware of this ministry through the stories we have heard from Don Comfort and Craig Singleton's travels to Rwanda. In addition to the concert, we will have opportunity to host the 24 children and 8 adults as they come through the Bay Area during their US tour. You will be hearing more details in the coming weeks about how we can support this wonderful ministry.
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Your Stewardship Commitment
Many of you responded to last months request for your commitment to our 2011 budget. Your commitment for 2011 now stands at $555,458 and represents 96 of our families. Some of you choose to not make a commitment by card, but continue to faithfully give and that is perfectly acceptable. For some of you new to the TBC family, it is never too late to let us know of your plans to support your church financially.
Your stewardship committee wants to thank you for your ongoing generous commitment to the work of God's kingdom both here at home and around the world. It is our prayer that as we continue to navigate difficult economic times together, we will remain faithful to the calling that God has placed on us all. May God continue to bless you as we bring closure to 2010 and move into 2011.
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AutoGift
Are you
doing most of your banking and bill paying online these days? Are you
not able to make your financial commitment to the Lord when you are
traveling? Did you know that you can set up an automatic donation
authorization at TBC? Simply pick up an AutoGift enrollment form in the
Gallery and return it to the office or Pastor Glenn or John Frierson and
we will take care of the rest.
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Who We Are?
"Tiburon Baptist Church is a family of faith committed to vital worship and personal devotion that finds expression in ministry and missions."
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TBC Finances
income to date:
$582,689.47
expenses to date:
$583,054.86
general fund surplus:
- $365.39
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TBC Attendance
Oct 31 - 223
Nov 7 - 252
Nov 14 - 268
Nov 21 - 239
Nov 28 - 234
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TBC Staff
Lead Pastor
Dr. John W. Shouse
Executive Pastor
Dr. Glenn Prescott
Minister of Music
Beth Singleton
Young Adult & Family Pastor
Brice Butler
Youth Pastor
Kurt Matsuda
Administrative Assistant
Ida Times
Music Intern
Yoon-Hee Park
Preschool Coordinator
Christine Magtabay
Children's Coordinator
Stephanie Shouse |
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Regular Schedule
Sunday
- Worship 8:30 am
- Bible Study 9:40 am
- Worship 11 am
Wednesday
- Dinner 5:30 pm
- Prayer 6:30 pm
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Wisdom
"Socialism only works in two places: Heaven where they don't need it and hell where they already have it."
Ronald Reagan
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| Save-the-Dates |
- Dec 4 - Ministry Council - 9 am
- Dec 4 - Ministry Team Mtgs - 10 am
- Dec 4 - Deacons - 10:30 am
- Dec 4 - Women's Christmas Tea - 2 pm
- Dec 4 - San Quentin Worship - 6 pm
- Dec 5 - Christmas Music Festival - 6 pm
- Dec 8 - Last Wed Night Dinner of 2010 - 5:30 pm
- Dec 11 - Gilead House Olive Harvest - 9 am
- Dec 12 - Christmas Musical - 4 pm & 6 pm
- Dec 17 - Youth Christmas Party
- Dec 19 - Shouse Open House
- Dec 24 - Christmas Eve Services 5:30 pm & 7 pm
- Dec 26 - 10 am Service Only
- Dec 27-31 - TBC Office Closed
- Jan 2 - 10 am Service Only
- Jan 5 - Asante Choir
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Word of Encouragement
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For to us a child is born, to us a son is given, and the government will be on his shoulders. And he will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. Of the increase of his government and peace there will be no end. He will reign on David's throne and over his kingdom, establishing and upholding it with justice and righteousness from that time on and forever. The zeal of the Lord Almighty will accomplish this.
Isaiah 9:6-7
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