Taneytown baptist church
GATHER GROW GIVE GO
april 2024
Power in Praise
Paul and Silas had just done a good deed in serving the Lord and being used by God to free a girl who had been enslaved and used by her owners for monetary gain by fortune telling. But their good deed was met with anger from her owners and being beaten and thrown into jail illegally because they were Roman citizens.
How would you deal with a circumstance such as this? Get angry? Yell at the guards? Feel hopeless?
Paul and Silas dealt with it very differently. They began to pray. They lifted their voice in praise and song to God. At midnight. In a jail cell.
You know what happens next. An earthquake, chains loosen, and they share the Gospel with the jailer and he and his whole family come to faith in Christ.
How can we see the power of God in our lives when things get tough? Pray and praise through it! There is power in prayer and there is power in praise because the one we pray to and praise is the maker of Heaven and Earth!
In His Service,
Pastor Jared
Youth Ministry
Our youth group kids and leaders can’t not believe how quickly this year is already zooming by!! They are so excited for the things we have going on this spring!
Youth has had a lot of fun over the past few weeks! We had a double feature movie night with a surprise celebrity guest during both movies, Batman and Captain Jack Sparrow. Over spring break we held a Chopped Style cooking competition where students had to take mystery ingredients (like salsa, cream cheese, cherries, and Doritos) and turn them into a delicious and edible dessert. The judges panel is still recovering from those concoctions, but it was a good time! Next month we are hosting a Mystery Party night for our kids, and as the weather gets warmer, are looking for an outdoor service project! If you have any requests or need help with yard work or know someone who does, please see Tim or Sarah Myers!
Bible wise we finished our Anxiety and Depression series, which gave us really great biblical reference points about how to handle everyday stresses and concerns, and it was so good to hear how to pray for our kids! Our next focus in April is exploring some of those classics big questions that youth and adults alike always wonder about: Justice/Grace, Heaven/Hell, and angels/demons. What has the media told us? What does the Bible say? We will explore these topics and allow the kids to be open and honest about some of those bigger Bible mysteries.
We have many of our youth participating in the FSK production of Les Mis, and we have many graduates this year as well! Please be praying for ALL of our students as they finish out the school year. Youth is also growing, so please be praying through solutions for spaces, as well as, willing workers to help us with this massive harvest of teens that need caring adults who can just listen and be present. If God puts it on your heart to serve in this area, please see Tim or Sarah Myers.
Upcoming Events
Fri, May 10 @ 5pm Mystery Game Night
June outdoor service project (TBD)
Tim & Sarah Myers
Youth Directors
SUNDAY MORNING WORSHIP ~ 10:30 a.m.
Current Sermon Series: Philippians
Next Sermon Series: Luke: An Ongoing Journey with Jesus
(The services are also streamed on-line on Facebook at Taneytown Baptist Church at 10:30 a.m.)
BUSINESS MEETING
Monday, April 8th 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, April 8th.
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.
April List
Date Infant Nursery Toddler Nursery Children’s Church
7th Pastor Les & Sandy G Nancy M & Riley P Robin F & Olivia B
14th Leigh & Tom C TBD Lynn & Mark W
21st Liz M & Linda J Sarah P Becky & Levi M
28th TBD Kathy L & Ella M Sarah M
CHILDREN’S MINISTRIES
Kids Club Wednesdays at 6 PM
Happy April from the Children's ministry! What an incredible March and Easter our younger saints have had this month, and what an exciting time for our children’s ministry as a whole!
Easter was so much fun with these kids! They really enjoyed walking through the attributes of Jesus on Sunday mornings over the last few weeks, which culminated in our epic egg hunt and sticker story of the resurrection!
Wednesday night Pioneer Club kids have been focusing on a few of the Bible’s favorite Biblical heroes! If you saw the tent in the fellowship hall, don’t worry, with Gideon’s help we got rid of those Midianites! We explored the testimony of Rahab and Joshua, and are rounding out our heroes lesson with the younger David and his foe Goliath. The kids did a great job knocking him out this past Wednesday with their smooth “ping pong” stone balls, and played a Trivia game reviewing all they have learned so far. This month we will be moving into our Leading God’s Way unit- focusing on how God shaped and modeled what leadership really looks like with God. In a few weeks the kids will also be building pine car derby cars, and continuing to earn their bible badges!
Our school ministry, Good News Club, is finishing up their year here is a few short weeks. This group met on Tuesday right after school in our local and public, Runnymede Elementary. We will be hosting an awards ceremony and reception for those kids and families at the end of the month during service. This ministry is a huge opportunity to reach kids and families to the goodness of Jesus Christ, and we are so thankful for our TBC crew of Ms Gina, Ms Liz, Mr Ken - and Ms Barbara and Mr Tom- for taking their time to invest in the future of the kingdom of God.
On the administrative side of Kid’s ministry, many have noticed lots of changes and rearranging over the last few weeks. We have relocated the nursery, moved out of the storage closet, and opened up some classroom space in the fellowship hall by collapsing walls and moving to round tables as our set up and our volunteers report it has been a GAME changer! Ministry is flowing and growing, and all of these changes are helping us during these transitions! HUGE thank you to Tom Miller who had been our right hand handyman, and all of our children’s ministry volunteers who have stepped up and answered the call, always ready and willing to help and grow with these kids as we put new check in systems and badges in place.
As always, working with these kids is A LOT of fun! If you have a heart for kids, that is all Jesus requires! We would love some more helping hands on Sundays in nursery with the babies, and in our toddler room. You won’t have to do anything but show up and love on kids, all teaching materials are provided and READY to go! It's super easy to serve in these areas, so please let Sarah M know if you are willing to take it for a test drive!
Upcoming events:
Sun, April 28th @10:30 am Good News Club Recognition and Reception
Fri, May 24th @6pm Family Movie Night
Sat, May 25th @11am Pinewood Derby & Picnic
Sun, June 2 @10:30am Pioneer Club Badge Ceremony and Reception
Sarah Myers / Children’s Director
Current Small Groups
“Knowing God by Name” Led by Maggie Utz
Bette Eminizer will be doing the meditation.
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
OWLS March Gathering
Today the TBC OWLS celebrated Easter in many fun ways! The Resurrection Eggs Story and Jelly Bean Poem were shared explaining the story of Easter. A Pot Luck Lunch was enjoyed by all! The desserts were Amazingly delicious! We passed eggs filled with jelly beans , dyed eggs and many, made beautiful Easter wreaths with Ellen. I can’t thank all those who dedicate their time and talents to make OWLS a special gathering for everyone each month. Blessings To All, Nancy
“rest in the lord”
Written by Vi Roop
When you are weary and cannot sleep,
Count all your blessings instead of sheep.
Your blessings will come from God above,
As He gently shows His love!
He gave you a roof over your head and shoes on your feet,
Not to mention all the food that you eat.
Clothes to weather the storm,
Ever since the day you were born.
Comfort in your time of need
And you really never had to plead.
He’s with you in sickness and in health,
And there are times when He brings you wealth!
No truer friend could ever be had,
So why be weary, tired, or sad.
Rest your head and go to sleep,
For God is always there to keep!
Men’s Ministry
Sixteen attended the March Men's breakfast of fruit cocktail, eggs, pancakes, sausage gravy and biscuits. Bill Derr spoke about the role of Deacons in the church and encouraged everyone to use their talents to serve the church in some way.
The next Men's Breakfast will be held on April 20 at 8 am. All men, sons, grandsons and neighbors/friends are welcome to attend.
-- 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!!!
April May
6th - Erik D 1st - Audrey R
7th - Cheryl P 7th - Elyse D
13th - Deborah M 9th - Charles S
16th - Jonhathan K 11th - Colleen O
17th - Harry F 12th - Doris M
18th - Sandy D 16th - Catherine K
21st - Liberty P 17th - Jamie May C
24th - Nicki G 18th - Elisabeth K
24th - Nancy M 20th - Bob E
26th - Sarah P 20th Myra L
27th - Conard B 20th - Ariel K
27th - Graham M 22nd - William C
29th - Robin F 23rd - Liz M
26th - Bill D
27th - Aliyana Grace P
30th - Ayrabella K
Anniversaries
April
7th - Tom & Ellen C
12th - Bill & Linda J
16th - Mel & Susan D
29th - Bill & Sandy D
