Maybe the time is right for your 5^th-8^th grader to receive the Lord’s Supper.  If that is stirring in their heart, we encourage you to join us for Early Communion Class. This 4-week class, starting this Sunday, Feb. 18, at 4pm in the Music Room, preps our young people to receive this beautiful gift. One parent/guardian/mentor is expected to attend with the kiddo. Please contact Pastor Ryan with questions.

Please join your brothers and sisters in Christ on  Wednesdays during Lent (Feb. 21 through Mar. 20) in the Auditorium for Dining with Jesus meals (6-6:30pm) followed by family-oriented interactions (6:30-7pm) for worship, fellowship, and a snippet of what Jesus has for us.
 
Why around a table? Because that’s where Jesus often did His most important ministry. As a matter of fact, throughout Scriptures, we see meals being a beautiful place where God does some amazing stuff. So we are going to dive into the Gospel of Luke where we will find Jesus not only sitting with those who loved Him but also with those who hated Him. We will hear some powerful red letter words, and we will wrestle with what it means to be sustained by God’s Word. This series will carry us through Lent, Holy Week, and Resurrection Sunday.

• Feb. 21, 6pm:  Provided by LWML (menu: chicken tenders; potato casserole, jello salad, cookies and brownies); freewill offering to support mites (10%) and Hillcrest (90%), and LWML will match total freewill offering.
• Feb. 28, 6pm:  Provided by Women of Thursday Bible Study (menu: ham, cheesy potatoes, green beans, desserts); freewill offering to support Timothy’s operating fund
• Mar. 6, 6pm: Provided by TLS (menu: pizza); freewill offering to support TLS Scholarship Fund
• Mar. 13, 6pm:  Provided by GATHER Commission (menu: pancakes, sausage, fruit, coffee, juice, & water); freewill offering to support upgrades to the gathering area in the 4G’s
• Mar. 20, 6pm: Provided by TLS 7^th & 8^th (menu: tacos); freewill offering to support 2024 spring class trip

Please be aware that entering through the west doors and parking lot is not available until 6pm due to TLS AfterCare.

It seems like every time we blink, something is changing at Timothy lately. Not only that, but there is a lot of hurt, loss, concern, and grief stirring within many of us. And we are left in a heap of confusion. Let’s be honest—there are those who are disgruntled, those who are saddened, those who have stopped supporting ministry at Timothy, and those who are thinking about leaving. So what do men and women of faith do? We turn towards the God who loves and cares for us. We turn toward the one who promises renewal and restoration. That’s what we will do together starting this Sunday through March 24^th. We will tune into the books of Ezra and Nehemiah to be reminded that we worship a God who restores His people in the midst of their confusion, chaos, and grief. We will also ask the Lord to restore us: restore our hope, restore our focus, restore maybe even our faith. We invite you to join us and even come prepared! Here’s a suggested reading plan for our season of Lent:

• Prior to this Sunday:       Ezra Chapter 1
• Prior to February 25:       Ezra Chapter 3
• Prior to March 3:              Nehemiah Chapters 1&2
• Prior to March 10:            Ezra 4:21-5:2 & Nehemiah 4:10-15, 5:1-12, & Nehemiah 6:10-14
• Prior to March 17:            Nehemiah 8:9-18
• Prior to March 24:           Nehemiah Chapter 10

As the adjustments continue for our new configuration, additional volunteer opportunities are available. Please consider how you can help in these areas. Click the links below to offer your time and talents. Thank you! 

1. FaithRoots teachers (Sunday morning children’s ministry, either service, once monthly):  Materials and training provided
2. Middle School Ministry leaders & assistants: planning events
3. Sunday Morning Parking Attendants : directing worshipers to open spaces and entering church, as needed. 

Timothy’s staff and leadership are blessed to utilize help from Pastors Lieb and Rod to assist Pastor Ryan and other staff in moving forward with ministries. We thank Jon Kraft for leading the Tuesday morning Adult Bible Class through Easter as they delve into I & II Kings.
 
Last Sunday’s traditional service (Feb. 11) was recorded and placed on YouTube. Click here to view it again:  Feb 11th Part 1 and Feb 11th Part 2. 

At its monthly meeting this past Monday, the Board of Elected Elders started discussion about the call process for a senior pastor. Direction from the MO District Office and Timothy’s circuit visitor will assist in this process.
 
Worshipers are reminded to reserve the handicapped parking spaces and at least the first row of regular spaces along both the south and west sides of church for those with mobility concerns. Thank you!
 
The west doors are unlocked on Sunday mornings from 8am-9:20am and from 10am-10:50am for entrance into church from west parking lot. Those doors are locked during other Sunday morning times for safety and security considerations, particularly since FaithRoots classes meet in the classrooms in that hallway.
 
A coat rack is available along the west wall of the lobby. A container in the vestibule entrance for umbrellas will be available soon.

The Festival Committee freezer truck was moved from RD Mize to storage at Pointe of Hope. Timothy thanks Pointe of Hope very much!
 
As the consolidation process moves forward, leadership and staff encourage members to express their One Campus Questions. Feel free to click here One Campus Questions. Responses will be included in upcoming issues of Timothy Connects and on Sunday mornings as time allows.

Thank you! The following questions were submitted this week: 
The following questions were submitted this week:

1. “Will there be some sort of review done on service times? They seem to be running over each other so far.”  “Need an hour between services, no parking for seniors, services run long causing a parking problem.”  Response: Leadership is aware of these situations. We do not want to make minor or major changes until we completely understand the situation and the options available to resolve the problem. One option to address the parking situation is to utilize volunteers as parking attendants to help worshipers find open spaces and enter the building, as needed. More time is needed to assess the new format regarding service times and length of services. Thank you for your patience.
2. “Can a row of chairs be placed against the back wall for ushers and worship assistants?” Response: Yes. As of last Sunday, a row of 6-8 chairs was placed in front of the bleacher inside the Auditorium south entrance for this purpose. Reserved signs will be placed on the chairs for this purpose. 

In addition, feel free to click here to share Consolidation Success Stories. Thank you!