Tiburon Baptist Church

August 2013 

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The Tiburon Tidings eNewsletter

If you do what is right, will you not be accepted? But if you do not do what is right, sin is crouching at your door; it desires to have you, but you must master it. Genesis 4:7

Why did God give us the ability to choose between right and wrong? In fact, why do we have the opportunity to personally select all that we think or do? Would it not have been much easier for God to program us with limited options? Push A for the obedience mode, push B for the praise mode, push C for the thanks mode. End of story.

God gave you the capacity for choices because He Himself has that ability. Since we are made in His image, we receive a sample or shadow of God's gift for preferences. 
But why do we sometimes prefer sinful ways?

We often make poor decisions because we're ignorant of God's ways. We're uninformed. Once we study God's Word, we make a change. But we also can be duped by Satan, just like Adam and Eve. We wrongly believe that our approach to life is better than what God has shown us.

We don't have to make poor choices. Sin doesn't need to dominate us. Instead, God invites us to be the master. We have the ability to stop listening to our flesh, to the world, to Satan. And if we lack wisdom for making good decisions, God has promised to give that as well. Perhaps most importantly, we can choose to surrender to the Holy Spirit. When temptation is too strong, or our trials are overwhelming, we can yield to His power. The power to choose is one of our most impressive abilities and the most dangerous. Choose wisely
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Youth & Other Miscellaneous Youth Stuff
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The youth are back from Hawaii and preparing to kick off another school year. They will be taking a day-trip to Great America on Saturday, Aug 10th, leaving TBC at 8:30am and will stay until the park closes that evening at 10pm. If you are planning to go and did not let us know last Sunday, you will need to purchase your own ticket online for $45. While Steve is in MS, contact Tyler Sanders if you have questions. See you Saturday and bring a friend.
Women's Ministry Planning Meeting
A planning meeting for the coming year will be held on Monday, Aug 12, at 7 pm. All TBC women are invited, but we need to know you're coming. Please send Janet an email and we'll see you at the church next Monday.  
Summer Picnic at Hoog Park
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Summer is nearly over and that means one last glimpse of the sunshine before we get back into the fall schedule. Join us on Saturday, Aug 24, beginning at 11 am for our end of the summer picnic at Hoog Park in Novato. If you need directions, click here. Dust off your lawn chair, find your frisbee, and don't forget your favorite hat. There is a signup sheet in the Gallery and more details about this day of fun for the whole family. See you on the 24th. Bring a friend.
 
Back to School Party
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Join us on Wednesday, Aug 28th, at 5:30 pm for our annual Back to School Party for our kids. There will be plenty of fun for the kids and parents will get a review of the upcoming school year activities at the church. This is an excellent time to invite your friends and their children to come and learn about children's choir, hand bells, MK friends on Wednesday nights and also about all of the Sunday activities for the whole family. If you have questions, see Pastor Brice. 
The Last Camp of the Summer Is Here!
Family Camp has become an annual joy for many at TBC. Whether you have children at home or not, are married or not, you will enjoy Labor Day weekend in the Redwoods near Santa Cruz. The value of the camp is extraordinary and scholarships are available through Mount Hermon. Click on family camp for more information about scholarships or to register. There are also discount coupons on the camp info table in the Gallery. See Brice for details. 
Wednesday Night Schedule Resumes
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September 4th will be the beginning of our fall schedule of Wednesday night activities. Join us for dinner with the whole family and be on the lookout for the detailed Wed night schedule of events that will include children's activities, youth hangout, adult prayer meeting, choir, and hand bells. We'll see you in September. 
Beth Moore: Living Proof Live Simulcast
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The TBC Women's Ministry and Hillside Church of Marin will be joining together to take part in the upcoming Living Proof Live Simulcast. This is a live one day-conference with popular women's author and speaker Beth Moore. This event, now in its 15th year, both challenges and encourages women to grow deeply in their faith.  Join 250,000 women around the world for this live, global event.  

The Living Proof Live simulcast will be held at Hillside Church of Marin on Saturday, September 14th beginning at 9am and ending at 4:30pm. Doors will open at 8:45am. Tickets are $25/person covering a one full day of worship; sessions led by Beth Moore; on-site lunch, and opportunities for fellowship with other women from the Bay Area. A signup table will be in the Gallery through Aug 25th to purchase your ticket. Contact Janet for more details.
A Very Special Thanks
Dear Church family, the Kwok family would like to thank all of you for your prayers, expressions of sympathy, and encouraging words as we mourn the passing of my mother. We know she is with the Lord and are very comforted in this knowledge. May God bless you all. You have truly demonstrated God's love.
                                                     Eric Kwok 
Beth's on Sabbatical
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Beth's sabbatical is winding down. She has participated in a worship conference in Ridgecrest, NC, and been able to spend some quality time with her mom in AL. Continue to pray for her during this final month and as she prepares to rejoin us in September. Thanks again for making this sabbatical possible.
Support for Tahoe City Baptist Church
For many years, TBC has been collecting and donating used ink jets, cell phones, and laser toners to Tahoe City Baptist Church. The money Tahoe City receives from recycling these items has been used to provide financial support for the church day school and other programs including 4 vans for transporting children to and from school. In addition, the church provides a preschool, before and after school ministry equipped with computers, Big A Club, Parents' Night Out, My Morning Out, Bible studies, and church services at 6 different ski areas. The church averages ministering to at least 100 children each day year round. About 80% of the children who attend these ministries do not go to church anywhere. The field is ripe and ready for harvest. They appreciate your continued support by donating ink jets, cell phones, and laser toners in the box in the gallery. Bill & Jean Hagler will deliver them.
Upcoming Schedule: Save the Dates
  • Aug 10 - Leadership Council - 9 am
  • Aug 24 - TBC Summer Picnic
  • Aug 25 - Family Mtg & Potluck   
  • Aug 28 - Back to School Party 
  • Aug 30-Sep 2 - Family Camp Mt Hermon   
  • Sep 1 - Guest: Dr. Fermin Whittaker, CSBC  
  • Sep 2 - TBC Office Closed 
  • Sep 4 - Resume Full Wed Night Schedule  
  • Sep 7 - Administrative Council - 9 am
  • Sep 7 - Deacons Meeting - 10:30 am
  • Sep 14 - Beth Moore Simulcast at Hillside 
  • Sep 21 - San Quentin Worship - 5:30 pm 
Word of Encouragement
In your relationships with one another, have the same mindset as Christ Jesus: Who, being in very nature God,did not consider equality with God something to be used to his own advantage; rather, he made himself nothingby taking the very nature of a servant,being made in human likeness.
 

And being found in appearance as a man,he humbled himselfby becoming obedient to death-even death on a cross! Therefore God exalted him to the highest place and gave him the name that is above every name that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow,in heaven and on earth and under the earth, and every tongue acknowledge that Jesus Christ is Lord,to the glory of God the Father.

Philippians 2:5-11                        

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Blessings,
Ida Times 

In This Issue
Youth
Women
Picnic
Kids
Camps
Wednesday
Beth Moore
Thanks
Sabbatical
Tahoe City
Schedule
The Word

Who is TBC?

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a family of faith

in Jesus Christ committed to vital worship and

personal devotion

that finds expression in ministry and missions

TBC Miscellaneous 

 

TBC Calendar 

 

Weekly Sermon 

 

TBC Finances  

budget to date:

$418,842.23

income to date:

$332,582.47

expenses to date:

$337,546.40

general fund surplus:

-4,963.93

      

TBC Attendance 

July 07 - 197

July 14 - 230 

July 21 - 214

July 28 - 204

 

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

Steve Reynolds

Pianist

Carlena Speed

Preschool Coordinator

Christine Magtabay

Children's Coordinator

Stephanie Shouse

Hostess

Carol Jackson 

Admin Assistants

Ida Times

 

Summer Schedule

Sunday

Worship 8:30 am

Bible Study 9:40 am

Worship 11 am

Wednesday

Prayer 6:30 pm

 

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