Taneytown baptist church
GATHER GROW GIVE GO
May 2025
Crockpot
“Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is commendable, if there is any excellence, if there is anything worthy of praise, think about these things.” (Philippians 4:8, ESV)
Years ago, a pastor friend of mine had an interesting saying that he passed on to me that I’ve adopted in my own life. He said there’s a lot of ways to think about things that happen or that need to use your brain power. Some things need immediate attention, some you can see coming soon, others you let simmer. The last one he said is a “crockpot” mentality. It means thinking about something but just letting it simmer continuously instead of dealing with it and then forgetting about it.
While there are times for us to use the Word of God in an immediate and visceral way, scripture is best consumed when you read it and then let it simmer in the crockpot all day. We call that meditation. When I say meditation, I don’t mean the image conjured in our minds with legs crossed, fingers put together and “ohm” chants. I just simply mean letting our minds think slowly and continually on God’s word during the day.
“Blessed is the man who walks not in the counsel of the wicked, nor stands in the way of sinners, nor sits in the seat of scoffers; but his delight is in the law of the Lord, and on his law he meditates day and night.” (Psalm 1:1–2, ESV)
In His Service,
Pastor Jared
Youth is continuing with the Full Circle curriculum and will move into a unit on defending our faith.
Alicia and I have enjoyed teaching and fellowshipping with the youth of TBC this past month. We’ve had the privilege of diving into Apologetics with our youth and discussing practical ways to share our faith. There has been great participation from the youth in the discussions, often giving personal examples! We are amazed how thirsty the youth are for a deepened relationship with Jesus, and how eager they are to share their faith with their friends. On Sunday mornings we have launched our study about facing the giants in our lives and overcoming them through the power of Jesus! We have had a wonderful month with our youth and we look forward to the month ahead! P.S. We’re sorry about the lack of pictures, we’ll be better about taking them in the future!
Kids Club is continuing their science lessons and learning how to live like Jesus. They are excited for a few big events coming up! We love watching these kids grow in their faith and working together.
Children’s church will be learning the attributes of God. Preschool will be learning how God is in control.
SUNDAY MORNING WORSHIP ~ 10:30 a.m.
Current Sermon Series: Luke 6
Next Sermon Series: Jude
(The services are also streamed on-line on Facebook at Taneytown Baptist Church at 10:30 a.m.)
BUSINESS MEETING
Monday, May 12th 7 p.m.
The business meeting will be held in the sanctuary with safety measures in place. Masks are required if you are not vaccinated. Please come out, help plan and vote for the best course of action for your church. If you have an article that you would like included in the business meeting package, please email it to the church office no later than noon on Monday, May 12th.
Choir
Want to praise the Lord in song on Sunday mornings? If so, you are invited to join TBC’s choir. They will be meeting every Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. See Marcia Edwards for more information or sign up on the bulletin board.
Volunteers Needed for the Nursery & Children’s Church
Children’s Church is held during the Sunday morning worship service and is for children age 4 through Grade 5. Children will go into the worship service and then get dismissed before the sermon.
We also have a toddler nursery for kids 18mo to 3yrs and an infant nursery for kids birth to 18mo.
May List
Date Infant Nursery Toddler Nursery Children’s Church
4th Rachel S & Tracy R Nancy M & Arthur M Robin F & Linda J
11th Sandy G & Talia Sarah P Becky & Adam M
18th Linda J & Liz M Sheri B & Barbara B Lynn & Mark W
25th Alicia & Connor C Kathy L & Liberty P Sarah P & Sandy G
Current Small Groups
“Luke” Led by Maggie Utz
Sandy Green will be leading the study.
Meets on the 2nd and 4th Wednesday at 1 p.m.
Adult Bible Study Led by Pastor Jared
Meets on Wednesdays at 6:15 p.m. in the Fellowship Hall
our mothers
Written by Vi Roop
What would we do without our mother?
Each child knows there is no other,
That can take the place of his or her mother.
They share our joy and cheer us when we are sad,
A truer friend could never be had.
God made our mothers in a special way,
That’s why we have a “Mothers Day!”
They come in all ages and sizes you see,
There’s one for you and one for me.
Many time they did without,
While all we did was sit and pout.
They tied our shoes and washed our clothes,
And many the times they shared our woes.
Our Lord’s plan was quite divine,
When He made that precious mother of mine!
If you have a mother give her your love,
For this is a command from our God above!
OWLS Gathering
Today at the TBC OWLS Gathering we had a Spring Fling Celebration!Eggs, Jellybeans, planting pansies and games made for a lot of fun. Our Pot Luck Lunch and desserts never disappoint. Everything was delicious and enjoyed by all.
Resurrection Eggs and The Jelly Bean Poem set the stage for our day. Some fun and interesting egg and jelly bean games made for some good laughs. We had some scarf fun and made a rainbow using skittles. What’s Spring without flowers? Pansies were the flower of choice for today and I might add they were beautiful. We were blessed with some new visiting seniors today and lots of returning ones. I’m so blessed to be apart of such a special group of people. Thanks to all who help make our gatherings run smoothly.
Until next time, Blessings, Nancy
The latest Men's Breakfast was held on April 25 with 16 in attendance. Scrambled eggs, blueberry pancakes, sausage gravy & biscuits, bacon, sausage links and fruit were served.
Mark Wivell led the topic for discussion on "The Christian Perspective on Deportation of Illegal Aliens". Opinions varied and the discussion was lively.
The next breakfast will be held on May 17. All men and boys are welcome.
- Mark Wivell
FOOD FOR THE HUNGRY
Each month we will be collecting:
Small Canned Fruit for Carroll County Food Sunday
Place items in the collection box in the vestibule.
Free Community Meals for Adults
Every Thursday - 9:30 a.m. to 11:15 a.m.
Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church
38 W. Baltimore Street
Rear Parking Lot
Also Bags of Food!!!
May June
1st - Audrey R 2nd - Olivia Bryant
7th - Elyse D 3rd - Rachel Smith
9th - Charles S 5th - Tywon Knight Sr
11th - Colleen O 6th - Hadlee Murphy
12th- Doris M 10th - Marcia Edwards
13th - Samuel C 12th - Bri Sims
16th - Catherine K 16th - Sylvia Dell
17th - Jamie C 23rd - Diane Branham
18th - Elisabeth K 26th - Reece Rohwein
20th - Bob E 26th - Tom Childs
20th - Myra L 28th - Cali Sims
20th - Ariel K 29th - Ralph Long
22nd - William C 30th - Don Grant
23th - Liz M
26th - Bill D
27th - Aliyana P
30th - Ayrabella K
Anniversaries
May June
2nd - Don & Karen C
5th - Jared & Sarah P
13th - Don & Teresa M
14th - Ralph & Kathy L
24th - Chad & Frances M
