Back From TCTC

Sunday (January 11) everyone is back in from TCTC and by all accounts everyone had a great experience. Though there were several unforeseen events that made things difficult, GOD prevailed, everything worked out.This year TCTC had the largest attendance ever with a little over 4,000 attendees.Thanks to everyone who encouraged, prayed, supported us financially, kept kids, or did unseen but vital support work. THANKS and GOD bless First Christian Church. Greg

Christmas

We hope and pray that all have had a wonderful Chritmas and are looking forward to a great new year. Each year at this time I a seem to be reminded of the verse that reads "behold all things are mande new again" and it seems to fit so well with the idea of a new year.Personally, I do not usually make new years resolutions. Don't get me wrong I have nothing against them-in fact that is the point I want to make. GOD constantly gives us the opportunity for "new beginnings" his grace not only makes it possible, that's what is grace is: the opportunity for us to change from hell-bound sinners to ghildren of GOD. A truly life changing event.But it also means a chance to make redirect the path of our life in more subtle ways. These new paths could be to be a little more careful in what we eat, read, listen to or watch. It may mean taking the first steps toward being a better friend, student, spouse, coach, teacher, leader, parent, player, etc. It may mean resolving to NOT get mad at the first thing that person (who annoys us so much) says. It may mean putting CHRIST's objectives (love, mercy, holiness) before our own when we so badly want to correct someone or something.It may be a sin or obsession that we hold on to in an attempt to make ourselves feel better, even though we know it is only hurting us in the end. Let it go!So let us take the chance to enjoy GOD's ability to make all things new again. There are very few instances in the Bible where things have gotten so bad, that HE would not bless a believer's decision to try to improve a situation. Thank GOD for new years, and new beginnings.
--Greg

TCTC info

This weekend will be TCTC (Tennessee Christian Teen Convention) in Gatlinburg TN. There will be roughly twenty-five hundred students and youth leaders packed in for worship, learning and fellowship at the Gatlinburg convention center.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION:First group will leave at approximately 1:00 pm from FCCthere will be a guys van and a ladies van and this is for everyone that does not have a Basketball game (JCHS) or Basketball practice (JCMS).Scott's cell is: ----------,Donda's is ---------.Second group (separate vehicles) will meet next to the Science Building in the back lot of JCHS after the game (approxiamtely 9:15) the vehicles will begin loading at about 9:00)the JCHS commons area will be open as well. We will stop at Dewey Christian Church to pick up there as well. Greg's phone number is ---------and David Timbs' is -----------if you have any problems More info about TCTC (including schedule of events)can be found at this link:http://www.tctcinfo.com/First Christian's youth will be staying at Elk Springs resort. We have reserved three cabins (two for the ladies and one for the guys) just to the east of downtown Gatlinburg. Here is a link to Elk Springs Resort:http://www.elkspringsresort.com/Remember to pray for our yuth and leaders for GOD's blessing on this event and on the trip! Thank you FCC for your support and encouragement to our youth.
--Greg

Fields of Faith

“Oh Man!” what a time we had! Wednesday night October 8 was a true time of blessing, as JCHS hosted "Fields of Faith.” Youth groups not just Johnson County but thru out the nation as well participated as well. F of F is an activity sponsored annually by Fellowship of Christian Athletes, and this year an estimated 5,000 schools participated. This year the event in Johnson County was held inside the Shoun Gym instead of the usual Paul McEwen Stadium because of the rainy weather. But neither the weather nor the change in plans could dampen the Holy Spirit, because he was definitely in attendance.First Christian youth along with youth groups from many local congregations participated in worship, praise and prayer. Over the course of the evening several JCHS students took the opportunity to share their testimonies and concerns with the crowd or to sing. It was great to have our own FCC youth leaders Scott Plyler, Donda Plyler and Dorinda Walters lead the music. Attendees of our Wednesday night youth that took an active role in the program were Molly Henson, Katie Cole, and Nick Blackwell. I am doing this from memory so if I left anyone out be sure to let me know!One of the other high points of the evening though was when the students gathered together by class or grade and spent time in prayer. The some of the focus of the prayer time was for the faculty, staff and support personnel of their particular schools, an end to bullying and aggressive behavior in the schools, to pray specifically requests in small groups as well as for each other.It was encouraging to see so many at our high school take a public stand and talk about faith as well as some of the things that trip us up. Gossip was one of the subjects mentioned more than once, and I must admit that I was convicted about my own conversations with others. But the mood and them of the evening was very uplifting, and the youth and leaders that I have talked with have all felt a fresh sense of GOD’s power in our youth. Praise HIM!Greg

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