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This coming Sunday, high school youth are invited to remain in worship so that they may attend communion as well as to listen to a new perspective from the pulpit.  All other classes will have Sunday programming as usual.

We kick off October in Exodus 2:1-10 where we meet Moses and his family. Moses was born in a time when Pharaoh commanded that all Hebrew baby boys be killed. Moses mother and sister had courage to keep him alive. God rescued Moses through Pharaoh’s daughter who ended up bringing him into the palace as her own son and raising him as an Egyptian.

Bottom Line: You can do what you should even when you don’t know what will happen next. Knowing that God is with us and will help us can give us the courage to keep going, even in the face of fear. We won’t always know what will happen, but we can trust God to work it all out.

This coming Sunday, October 6th from 4:30-6 pm will be the first meeting for a youth group geared for youth from grade 6th through college with the focus of the group being monthly participation in in faith-based service projects.  Come have fun, hang out with friends and develop a deeper faith in the process.  This group will be led by Jim Kenney with assistance from JoJo Scharmer and Ashley Velasquez.   

Thank you to all who helped to make the fire drill a success. Evacuation of the Sunday School youth was done in a careful and efficient manner. In an actual emergency, please be aware that teachers are responsible for making sure your children exit the building and are responsible for verifying that all youth are accounted for.  While we understand that parents want to verify that their children are safe and okay, we thank parents for refraining from interfering in the process.  

Thank you to all who helped to make the fire drill a success. Evacuation of the Sunday School youth was done in a careful and efficient manner. In an actual emergency, please be aware that teachers are responsible for making sure your children exit the building and are responsible for verifying that all youth are accounted for.  While we understand that parents want to verify that their children are safe and okay, we thank parents for refraining from interfering in the process.  

This week, youth will learn how God is faithful to Joseph in Genesis 41. Joseph seemed to continually find himself in situations where he needed to trust God. Pharaoh had a dream that no one could interpret. It’s in this moment the king’s cupbearer, who was in prison with Joseph, remembered how Joseph had interpreted his dream. At once, Pharaoh sent for Joseph. He went and with God’s help, interpreted the dreams and offered a plan for helping Egypt survive the famine that God says is coming. Pharaoh put Joseph in charge of the entire kingdom.

Bottom Line: When the pressure is on, we can trust God is with us. We all face moments all of the time when we need to trust God. Rather than getting scared, we can put our trust in God and face whatever comes our way.

TCC is gearing up for another mission trip for youth grade 5 through college this summer – this time to Clendenin, West Virginia July 25th-August 3rd.  You do not need to be part of the church to participate - family and friends are invited to participate as well.

Discounts will be offered for anyone registered prior to October 27th. Total cost is approximately $900 per person though we expect costs to be lower as a result of discounts, fundraisers, and church support.

We will spend the next several months preparing for the trip by participating in several local faith-based service projects, learning about the community we will be serving, and having a lot of fun.

Not sure if this is right for your child?  Please read the attached paperwork and feel free to reach out to Jim Kenney for more information or to ask any questions you might have.

Did you miss seeing the video of what our youth accomplished on their trip to Pine Ridge Indian Reservation, South Dakota last weekend?  If you did, you can still watch it by following this link: https://youtu.be/4EoZMAt1W3I

This week, youth will find out what happens to Joseph in Egypt. In Genesis 40 we discover that while Joseph was thrown into prison for a crime he didn’t commit, God helped him interpret a couple of dreams that came true. He thought this was his chance to get out jail. Instead Joseph was forgotten and stayed in prison several more years. Even though God was with Joseph, he must have been confused at what was happening to him.

Bottom Line: When life doesn’t make sense, you can trust God is with you. What’s happening in our life won’t always make sense. We pray that no matter what we face, we’ll trust that God is in control and we can trust Him to get us through it.

Sunday, September 29th there will be a fire drill conducted by the Tewksbury Fire Department (assuming no emergencies in town) for the entire church at 10:30. Please use the coming weeks to prepare your child - there will be a loud alarm and flashing lights. Teachers will escort their class outside quickly and quietly similar to a school drill.  Once the drill is completed, children will be escorted back into their classroom where teachers will proceed with a traditional dismissal.