New Sunday School Series Begins 1/8 Join the Adult Sunday school class in the Green Room 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 Resumes 1/8 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. Voices of Praise Resumes 1/8 Choir practice resumes on January 8th at 4:00PM in the Sanctuary. If you are interested in joining the choir please mark your blue card or see Pastor Mandy. 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. Shuttle Bus Service Available For All Services Please take advantage of our shuttle services that will pick you up at the Park and Ride beside Sheetz and drop you off right at the door.

“Come Together” Capital Campaign Update Current Building Fund Balance: $194,669

UPCOMING EVENTS & ANNOUNCEMENTS

New Year’s Day Party at the Pratts! 1/01 The Pratt family is hosting a New Year’s Day “Come and Go” open house at their home from 4PM – 10PM on Sunday. All are welcome. Please bring an appetizer or dessert to share and enjoy the fellowship! Monthly Moms’ Lunch Out – 1/03 Join us at the home of Deidre Dillon on Tuesday, January 3rd at 11:30AM for lunch and fellowship. Bring an appetizer to share. Pizza, salad, drinks and dessert will be provided. Children are welcome. Deidre lives at 3 Cody Caleb Dr. in Hurricane. All moms with flexible schedules are welcome! “Undecking” the Halls! – 1/07 We will be taking down the Christmas decorations at the church on January 7th from 10AM – Noon. Please mark your blue card if you are available to help. Pizza with the Pastors – 1/08 If you are new to TVCOG or have never attended a newcomer lunch we would love to invite you and your family to join us for pizza and salad as a way for us to get to know one another better and for you to learn more about the church and our mission. It is a great way to meet other new families as well! Please mark your blue card with the number of people that will be attending. Baby 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 in Teays Valley on Tuesday, January 17th at noon. It is a great time for food and fellowship. See Pastor Thom with any questions. This group meets every third Tuesday of the month at various restaurants between Charleston and Barboursville. Young Adults Bowling Outing – 1/21 Club 23 will be going bowling on January 21st. Mark your calendar and watch the bulletin for details next week. See Debbie Meadows with questions. GriefShare – 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. Unity Service at TVCOG 1/29 Please join us and other sister churches from the area for a time of worship and praise here at TVCOG on January 29th at 6PM. Voices of Praise Choir will be singing for this service. 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.

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)

December 31st & January 1, 2017

A Family Resolution

Pastor Melissa Pratt Resolve that Christ is the ______________________ for your home. Deuteronomy 11:18-25 Resolve that faith is the _______________________ for your home. Hebrews 11:6 and James 2:17 Resolve that Grace is the ______________________ for your home. Genesis 2:24-25 and 3:21

This Week’s Events Saturday, Dec 31 – New Year’s Eve 6:00PM Worship Service 8:00PM Youth New Year’s

Eve party Sunday, Jan 1 – New Year’s Day 10:45AM Worship Service 4PM-10PM “Come & Go” Party at

the Pratt’s Home Monday, Jan 2 Office Closed Tuesday, Jan 3 11:30AM Moms’ Lunch Out 6:00PM Ladies’ Christian Yoga 7:00PM CWC Meeting Wednesday, Jan 4

Thursday, Jan 5 Friday, Jan 6 01/06 Winter Jam Concert Saturday, Jan 7 10AM-Noon “Undecking” the Halls

01/08 Pizza with the Pastors 01/15 Child Dedication 01/15 Youth Mission Trip

Informational Meeting 1/17 Manly Meal 1/18 Young at Heart Lunch 01/21 Bowling Outing 01/25 GriefShare begins 01/29 Unity Service

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6979 Teays Valley Road P.O. Box 270

Scott Depot, WV 25560 304-757-9222

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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

Youth New Year’s Eve Party – Saturday Night We are meeting at the home of Steve and Malisa Deweese for our annual New Year’s Eve Party. The fun begins at 8:00PM. Please bring a snack and a 2-liter of pop to share. See Pastor Jed or Steve or Malisa Deweese for the address. Winter Jam 2017 – 01/06 Mark your calendar for Winter Jam 2017! Meet at the Student Center at 4PM. The Cost is just $10 at the door for admission plus your food money. Sign up in the Student Center. 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 – 2/1 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.

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 New 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 New 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. Come join us on Sundays and Wednesdays as we focus on needing Jesus!

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 Jack Wright – Pneumonia Craig & Sarah Holder – Adopted children Connie Miller – Hip replacement Joetta Hill – Upcoming surgery Carolyn Pauley – Healing from cancer Gordon Legg – Healing after surgery Sandy Rabel Tim Stewart – Healing after surgery Melissa Parsons – Healing Gail Schuman – Knee replacement Sarah Short – Knee replacement Sam Catlier – Healing Jerry Kennedy – Healing Jonathon Dunbar Beverly Bright – Healing Harold Morgan – Healing / In a coma Mike Wibberg – Healing after surgery Suzanne and Nicholas Reid – Grieving Dawn Vickers – Weaver Stage 4 cancer Kenny Joyce – Healing Les Castle – Healing from cancer Ryan Null – Deployment Roper family – Grief Sandy Keeny – Health Betty Roper – Health Kaitlyn Snyder Caleb Fridley Dan Fizer – Surgery 1/3 Tim Ball – Surgery 1/5 Sierra Hartwell – Surgery 1/6 Hillarie Withrow – Healing Orian Pifer – Healing Raegan Haas – Healing

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