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*Note, there are no programs on Wednesday, December 31. Join us for our Worldview Forum on Sunday, January 4 (details below). Groups will begin on January 11.

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The gospel of John tells the story of Jesus’ life, death, and resurrection so that we would believe and live. The gospel clearly proclaims Jesus as the Christ, the Son of God lovingly sent by the Father to save those who believe. Jesus is God in flesh, the lamb of God, the bread of life, and the light of the world. In Him, there is hope beyond death because He is the resurrection and the life. By believing in Him, we have life in His name. Therefore, believe and live! Study the book of John with us in 2026! View all the resources here.

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Go Spotlight

Christmas Give is  a seasonal effort to focus our giving to advance the gospel. You often hear us challenge you to make your largest gift a kingdom gift. When you make a Christmas Give gift, everything goes to Give2Go, our over and above missions fund. Every dollar given leaves our church to advance the gospel to our neighbors and the nations. 

There are many things that Give2Go supports, many different recipients of Give2Go disbursements. Consider two of our largest financial investments:

• The largest recipient of that giving is the International Mission Board. The IMB has about 3,600 missionaries serving all over the world. We were just joined by one of those missionary families last month during Neighbors & Nations – our partners Shaun and Elizabeth Noble in Uganda. Many of you are familiar with the Lottie Moon Christmas Offering. The IMB relies greatly on the generosity of God’s people in churches across the country to send and sustain missionaries like the Nobles.
• East Tennessee Biblical Counseling exists to partner with local churches to provide Christ-centered biblical counseling to people who are experiencing a difficult season of life. In 2026, EastTNBC will seek to provide 1500+ hours of biblical counseling that will directly impact 100+ lives in the Tri-Cities area and plans to launch the third biblical counseling training cohort to continue to train people across multiple churches to do the work of biblical counseling. You can also give directly to EastTNBC.

So, when you give a Christmas Give gift, it goes to Give2Go. You’re helping us support these two key ministry partners to advance the gospel here and around the world. Remember, you can give to Christmas Give the rest of the month online.

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Featured

Worldview Forum: The Necessity of Salvation
Sunday, January 4 at 9:30am and 11:00am
As followers of Jesus, our salvation is the defining characteristic of our lives: We are no longer dead but alive! But so many in our world today offer a hope apart from Jesus. Many even believe we can find that hope within ourselves. Sometimes we answer with a concise gospel presentation. But other times it takes some dialogue. We’ll talk about what it means to live as ambassadors for Jesus in a world growing continually hostile to the gospel. Learn More

Family Meal
Wednesday, January 14 at 5:30pm
Join us for our January family meal! Dinner will be served starting at 5:30pm in the lower atrium and Wednesday programs start at 6:30pm. Family Meals have two options: you can RSVP for us to provide Chick-fil-A, or you can bring your own food.
RSVP Today

Kentucky and Uganda Go Trip Interest Meetings
Sunday, January 18 at 12:30pm
Join the Go Team to learn more about two short-term Go Trips this January:

• Kaabong, Uganda – Room 100
• Ashland, KY – Room 102

Visit tcbchurch.org/gotrips for all things Go Trips!

Family Discipleship

High School BIG TRUTH:
Jesus Followers Seek The King

BIBLE VERSE: LUKE 2:36-37
And there was a prophetess, Anna…She did not depart from the temple, worshiping with fasting and prayer night and day.

BIG IDEAS

• We seek the King earnestly every day.
• We seek the King through sacrificial worship.
• We seek the King through prayer and fasting.

Practice
Lead your son or daughter to think of ways that he or she can fast and pray this week.

• Help your son or daughter make a plan to fast from something this week and spend that time in prayer. Share with them some ways that you have fasted and prayed in the past.
• Discuss with your son/daughter or student ways to grow in their desire to seek the King. Help them think of practical ways, such as reading God’s Word and praying that can increase their desire to see the King. Share with them some of the ways that you seek the King.

Learn more about the Family Discipleship Plan and get started today at www.familydiscipleshipplan.org.

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