Positive Affirmations + Sunday Morning Resources

TCC • February 26, 2021

Thank you. I appreciate you. You’re valuable to me. I don’t believe we can hear those words enough. In fact, most people would say that they would love to hear them more. I had the opportunity a couple of weeks ago to be the recipient of a bucket load of positive affirmations for my birthday. Our staff gathers each Tuesday to talk about ministry, celebrate victories and milestones, and pray.

My birthday just happened to be on a Tuesday, and when that happens, we often do something special to honor the birthday person since it’s their day. Well, on my day, we had decadent banana bread and lemon cake. After that every staff member took a moment to say one word to me about something they admire. I was overwhelmed with emotion – even through my mask. It reminded me that we all need to hear how we matter.

I want everyone to know how much our church values you. We’ve been through a tough season with distance and even isolation as the norm. You may have felt the absence of regular church gatherings and the encouragement we get from being together (I know I did.) Those feelings are normal, and I want to acknowledge yours as well.

Now that we’re free to meet together again, we’re finding that some people couldn’t wait for us to officially open our doors again. This is a sad time in that regard because every person matters so much to Twin Cities. Let me appeal to those who feel that our church didn’t do enough to keep you connected during the COVID logjam to please contact me. If you want, you can send me an email and let me know how you feel. I care and want to know how you’re doing.

Now that we have a couple of weeks under our belt of gathering in person, we have learned that God’s people will return, but they may do so slowly. Some folks are still understandably guarded about gathering in a group at this time. We get that and want to encourage you to come when you’re ready. It may take a while for everyone to feel comfortable to be present onsite.

We also realized in these last weeks that we had planned well for how to observe our COVID protocol. I want to thank all who attended for your diligence to do your part to help everyone feel welcome and safe. As we continue to gather in person, we will continue to take our responsibility seriously to provide a safe and healthy environment for everyone who comes.

We have been eagerly anticipating children and students to come, and they did. Our Rock Solid Kidz Team was ready and welcoming as parents trusted us with their kiddos. I have loved having families back with us.

When you’re ready, we’ll be here and eager to see your eyes and hear your voice. I see this season as a new step in our journey, and I believe God will honor the path we’ve taken over the past eleven months. I look forward to seeing how God pours out His blessings of abundance over our church.

News and Resources to help your Journey with Jesus...

Grow University begins on March 1, and now is the time to choose which class you want to take to help you grow. Here are this session’s classes.

Resolving Everyday Conflict will help you improve your communication skills and learn to resolve conflict in a healthy way. 
GriefShare will support you to find healing after loss and learn ways to cope with the deep sadness, loneliness, and confusion that comes with the loss of a loved one or someone close. 
Financial Peace University will assist you to gain financial stability and learn how to manage your money and reduce your debt. 
Be with Jesus will show you how to deepen your relationship with God and learn practices that will draw you closer to Him.  (Begins March 8)

No matter which area you are hoping to grow in this year, remember: God is WITH you every step of the way and He’s already moving mountains for you because He loves you. And with God on your side, who can be against you? Our team is here to support you and help you. GROW now through Grow University! You can register online through our website. If you have any questions about any of the classes or need help getting registered, you can email Laura or call her at 530.273.6425 ext. 300. 

Parents, please make sure to pick up your Feb/March At-Home Kit on Sunday or at church during the week. This kit includes an activity you can engage in together as a family that will help you prepare for Easter and observe Lent. If you want to know more or call to reserve your kit, contact Alexis.

We want to serve you better, so we’re changing the day my email blast/blog is delivered to your inbox. We’re now sending this to you on Friday. This will allow us to include links to the weekly Message Notes, Community Group Study Guide, and Children’s and Student’s information so you can be prepared for the online experience at 9:00 and 11:00am each Sunday. You will have time to print your Message Notes before the service begins, allowing you to gain even more from our gathering.

On Sunday, we continue our Walking the Way of Wisdom series. This week, we’ll take a look at what Proverbs has to say about Wisdom and EMOTIONS. God made us to be emotional beings, but how we approach our feelings is often confusing. There are some people who want to label feelings and emotions as weak. At the same time, there are those who believe that feelings and emotions are the best guides we have to determine life’s most important questions. Proverbs has really good advice on how to choose wisdom when it comes to our emotions.

Here are the links you’ll need to be fully prepared for Sunday’s Service:

If you aren’t ready to attend a public gathering yet, let me encourage you to keep your Sunday rhythms by watching the service live at either 9:00 or 11:00am. I believe that will help you stay disciplined as we walk this road of COVID restrictions together and help our church family feel your nearness and encouragement as we continue to “gather” in His name.

You can watch the current service or an archived service on demand any time you want from our website or APP. Here’s an idea: When you’re watching online, please invite your friends to join you. If you haven’t downloaded the TCC APP, go to the APP store and search for TCC GRASS VALLEY and download it today. You can watch the service right from your device.

Joyfully living everyday life on mission in intimacy with Jesus and others,

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