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November 2016 Dear Community of Joy, How are you? How do you answer that question? A few years ago after a perceived health scare, I started answering that question, “Grateful!” Even after my hereditary hypochondria passed, I came to the conclusion that every day is a gift. In fact, every minute of every day is a gift. e great pastor Gardner C. Taylor used to say as he visited other congregations, “I am glad to be here. When you get to be my age, you are glad to be most anywhere.” I am glad to be with you at Tallowood Baptist Church every chance we get! Someone calculated that Rudyard Kipling’s salary for writing amounted to about $100 per word. In a letter, a fan notified him of this calculation, enclosed a $100 bill and said, “Give me one of your best words.” Kipling wrote back, “ank-you!” What a good word. Not only is gratitude good, but Paul said, “Be thankful in all things for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus.” Surely not everyone Paul addressed was having a good day, week, month or year to quote the theme song of a once-popular television series. But because he was writing to Christians Paul knew that regardless of their circumstances, the recipients of his letter were in Christ Jesus. is alone is a great reason for gratitude. I want to welcome you to a tradition we started on my first thanksgiving here. We will have a anksgiving Lord’s Supper service in our morning services on Sunday, November 20. We will offer you a moment at a microphone to speak your gratitude in a sentence. en we will take the Lord’s Supper together. At some point believers started calling the Lord’s Supper the Eucharist from the Greek word that means, “I give thanks!” So anksgiving for believers did not start in America with the Pilgrims, but went all the way back to worshiping the risen Lord. Jesus broke bread and gave thanks . . . and so we will we. How am I? Grateful for you, Events Nov 1 Moonlight Missions 6:00 p.m. • Fireplace Room Nov 2 Prayer Service for Upcoming Election 6:00 p.m. • Chapel Nov 6 3 rd & 4 th Grade Pumpkin Palooza 12:30 p.m. • e Great Room Nov 9 Face2Face Prayer Workshop 6:00 p.m. • e Loft Nov 10 Hudson Mann Prayer Breakfast 6:30 a.m. • Fellowship Hall West 10-10-10: Fight Human Trafficking 10:00 a.m. • Taste of Texas e Gathering 10:00 a.m. • FHE Nov 12 Veteran’s Day Program 3:30 p.m. • Worship Center (Doors open at 2:30 p.m.) Nov 13 GriefShare – Surviving the Holidays 3:30 p.m. • e Grand Room Deacon Meeting 4:30 p.m. • Fellowship Hall East Nov 16 Face2Face Prayer Workshop 6:00 p.m. • e Loft Nov 18 55+ Afternoon at the Movies 1:30 p.m. • ET104 • “A Family anksgiving” High School Retreat at Camp Tejas Nov 20 Membership Discovery Class 9:45 a.m. • WT315 Committee of Committees • 4:15 p.m. Church Business Conference • 5:00 p.m. Chapel Reception Hall Nov 27 Student Night with Heartlight & Sonlight 6:00 p.m. • Chapel If you’re interested in seeking membership at Tallowood, please plan to attend the next Membership Discovery Class on November 20 in WT315, 9:45 - 11:10 a.m. RSVP to Alice Pullin at [email protected] or 713.468.8241, ext. 8171.
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November 2016
Dear Community of Joy,How are you? How do you answer that question? A few years ago after a perceived health scare, I started answering that question, “Grateful!” Even after my hereditary hypochondria passed, I came to the conclusion that every day is a gift. In fact, every minute of every day is a gift. The great pastor
Gardner C. Taylor used to say as he visited other congregations, “I am glad to be here. When you get to be my age, you are glad to be most anywhere.” I am glad to be with you at Tallowood Baptist Church every chance we get! Someone calculated that Rudyard Kipling’s salary for writing amounted to about $100 per word. In a letter, a fan notified him of this calculation, enclosed a $100 bill and said, “Give me one of your best words.” Kipling wrote back, “Thank-you!” What a good word. Not only is gratitude good, but Paul said, “Be thankful in all things for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus.” Surely not everyone Paul addressed was having a good day, week, month or year to quote the theme song of a once-popular television series. But because he was writing to Christians Paul knew that regardless of their circumstances, the recipients of his letter were in Christ Jesus. This alone is a great reason for gratitude. I want to welcome you to a tradition we started on my first thanksgiving here. We will have a Thanksgiving Lord’s Supper service in our morning services on Sunday, November 20. We will offer you a moment at a microphone to speak your gratitude in a sentence. Then we will take the Lord’s Supper together. At some point believers started calling the Lord’s Supper the Eucharist from the Greek word that means, “I give thanks!” So Thanksgiving for believers did not start in America with the Pilgrims, but went all the way back to worshiping the risen Lord. Jesus broke bread and gave thanks . . . and so we will we. How am I?
Grateful for you,
EventsNov 1 Moonlight Missions 6:00 p.m. • Fireplace Room
Nov 2 Prayer Service for Upcoming Election 6:00 p.m. • Chapel
Nov 6 3rd & 4th Grade Pumpkin Palooza 12:30 p.m. • The Great Room
Nov 9 Face2Face Prayer Workshop 6:00 p.m. • The Loft
Nov 10 Hudson Mann Prayer Breakfast 6:30 a.m. • Fellowship Hall West
10-10-10: Fight Human Trafficking 10:00 a.m. • Taste of Texas
The Gathering 10:00 a.m. • FHE
Nov 12 Veteran’s Day Program 3:30 p.m. • Worship Center (Doors open at 2:30 p.m.)
Nov 13 GriefShare – Surviving the Holidays 3:30 p.m. • The Grand Room
Deacon Meeting 4:30 p.m. • Fellowship Hall East
Nov 16 Face2Face Prayer Workshop 6:00 p.m. • The Loft
Nov 18 55+ Afternoon at the Movies 1:30 p.m. • ET104 • “A Family Thanksgiving”
High School Retreat at Camp Tejas
Nov 20 Membership Discovery Class 9:45 a.m. • WT315
Committee of Committees • 4:15 p.m. Church Business Conference • 5:00 p.m. Chapel Reception Hall
Nov 27 Student Night with Heartlight & Sonlight 6:00 p.m. • Chapel
If you’re interested in seeking membership at Tallowood, please plan to attend the next Membership Discovery Class on November 20 in WT315, 9:45 - 11:10 a.m.
RSVP to Alice Pullin at [email protected] or 713.468.8241, ext. 8171.
Poinsettias will decorate the Worship Center this Christmas. Contribute one or more in honor or memoryof a loved one. Deadline to order
is December 11. Cost: $25.
Order at tallowood.orgor call Denny Courter,
713.468.8241, ext. 8137.
Christmas Poinsettias
All high school students are invited to join us November 18-19 for an
amazing weekend at Camp Tejas led by Jeremiah Johnston, with Sky and the
Camp worship band. Cost is $109 and registration ends November 13.
If you have any questions contact the Student Ministry office at
713.468.8241 ext. 8165 or email Megan at [email protected].
T he Family
Sympathy To–Patty Gage on the death of her niece’s husbandThe family of Felix Mayson IIILisa Keeling on the death of her cousinThe family of Debbie FerrierThe family of Helen DyerThe family of Gordon CaldwellThe family of Doug Hodo
Congratulations To–Matthew and Lesley McLean on the birth of Charles
Jacob on September 19. Charles weighed 8 lbs. 5 oz. and is the baby brother of Emma and Tate.
Heath and Morgan Hightower on the birth of Holiday on September 20. Holiday weighed 7 lbs. 12 oz. and is the baby sister of Dawson and Warren.
Daniel and Sarah Tiprigan on the birth of Elyn Rose on September 27. Elyn weighed 7 lbs. and is the baby sister of Titus.
Pablo and Gigi Rendon on the birth of Abigail Riley on October 18. Abigail weighed 7 lbs. 6 oz. and is the baby sister of Darren.
Peter and Stacey DallePezze on the birth of Sophia on October 20. Sophia weighed 8 lbs. 11 oz. and is the baby sister of Annabel and Grace.
Student NightPresented by Heartlight and Sonlight
November 27, 6:00 p.m., Chapel
Gingerbread House PartyDecember 3, 9:00-11:00 a.m.
A Caroling ChristmasPresented by Children’s Choirs
December 4, 6:00 p.m.
New Bethlehem, TX – Coming Home December 10, 7:00 p.m.
December 11, 3:00 p.m. & 6:00 p.m.
Women’s White Christmas BrunchDecember 13, 10:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Celebrate JesusDecember 14, 5:30-7:30 p.m.
Keyboards at ChristmasDecember 18, 6:00 p.m.
Christmas Eve ServicesDecember 24, 4:30 p.m., 6:00 p.m., 11:00 p.m.
Christmas Day WorshipDecember 25, 10:00 a.m.
Christmas at Tallowood
November 2016 Issue
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Flags representing the nations where you send the gospel of Jesus Christ are now displayed in the Narthex in celebration of Tallowood’s 2016 Offering for Global Missions. 100% of all the offerings to Global Missions are used to directly support those serving on the mission field. Because prayer is foundational to the spread and sharing of the gospel, we will be providing special prayer guides for the Global Week of Prayer. For more information on your contribution to this eternal work, go to imb.org/lottiemoon or thefellowship.info/OGM.
Tallowood Celebrates Global Missions
PRAYING with SCRIPTURESpecial prayer series at Face2Face continues in November
You’re invited to join us as we explore and practice methods of praying with the Scripture. We meet in the Loft, 6:00-7:00 p.m. on November 9 and November 16.
Contact Rebecca Drew with questions at [email protected].
Buy low. Give high. Double your tax advantages. If you are considering a gift to Tallowood Baptist Church, look first to a gift of stock. If your stocks have appreciated in value, you can make a substantial gift for a relatively small expenditure – the original cost of the stock. For more information, please contact Betsy Samu at 713.468.8241, ext. 8159.
