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  Adoration! "For all that you've done I will thank you . . ." Three weeks into a new year, I am in awe of our great God and all that He is doing among us. On Sunday God added to our family a good number of new members. Fellow ministers and I had the privilege of meeting with some of our guests and new members over a brunch. I love that time of greeting our guests and hearing a little part of their stories. We began our Proverbs study last week as well. I am so thankful for the privilege of teaching God's word. If I could do one thing, I would teach the word of God to the people of God. I also praise God for his bountiful provision through your generosity. Our first three months of giving in our fiscal year (October to September) encourage us as we think of the ministries God has called us to. We are close to paying off our debt for the new buildings we have built since 2008. This is amazing! Thank you for your stewardship of God's gifts to you. Let's continue to grow together in giving with regular, proportional, cheerful and sacrificial gifts.
Anticipation! "For all that you are going to do . . ." As we adore God for all that he has done, we anticipate his work among us in this new year. The last few weeks we have begun to chart a trajectory to focus on "making relationships" as a second plank of our 2020 vision leading us into the future. One of our new members commended us Sunday for being intentional about welcoming and loving people. I love the way Tallowood loves! As we continue to grow as an international, intergenerational congregation, let's be intentional in welcoming the guests God brings our way. Open your homes to guests. Let's love all the people in our city the way that God has loved us in Christ! This Sunday we start at the start in Genesis 1:26-31 with "Created to Relate."
We love loving you,
Duane
 Celebrating Tallowood's Newest Church Plant: Grove Church in Richmond, Texas
 On January 8, 2015, Tallowood signed a church covenant in partnership with Texas Baptists to support the start of Grove Church in Richmond, Texas. According to Grove Church Pastor Lance Williams, the church's strategic goal is "making disciples that make disciples, and raising up shepherds to equip the saints to be sent out missionary-servants who reach their neighbors and help establish the Kingdom of God in our area." Please join us in lifting up Grove Church for the Lord's wisdom, leading, and grace in the challenging days ahead.
Pictured in the signing celebration are standing from left; Richard Adams, Tallowood Missions Committee member, Gary Patterson, Texas Baptists Church Starter; seated from left are Grove Church Pastor, Lance Williams, and Tallowood Minister of Missions and Evangelism, Eddy Hallock. Women of Faith Conference
"Unwrap the Bible" on February 20-21 with other women from Tallowood! This city-wide women's conference hosted at Lakewood Church includes worship and Bible Study led by teachers such as Priscilla Shirer and Sheila Walsh. Please contact Jen this week at jwhittenberg@tallowood.org or 713.468.8241 x8117 for more information and to take part in a group rate.
Spring Break Mission Trip to Kansas City and Lawrence, Kansas
March 14-18, 2015
Equip, Pray, & Serve
* Equip: Use your spiritual gift to help equip the Tallowood church plant at Free City Church in Lawrence, Kansas in outreach and disciple making.
* Pray: Worship with Free City Church and join small groups for Bible Study and prayer. Learn how to more effectively pray and see the power of prayer in the International House of Prayer's (IHOP) 24 hour Global Prayer Room, Hope City Prayer Room, and All Nations Prayer Room.
* Serve: Minister at Hope City to people living in the inner city and attend their "street service." Be the hands and feet of Christ to the Kansas City community by working in area ministries. Reach out to the lost with the Evangelism Team at IHOP in Ruskin Heights Youth Ministry and Circuit Evangelism.
Contact the Missions Office for cost, to sign up or for more information.
Mary Lynn Smith Serving as Interim Children's Ministry Coordinator
 Mary Lynn Smith has been serving for a couple of years on the Tallowood staff as our part time associate for special needs children, working with the children's ministry for Bible study, special needs camp in the summer and VBS. Her heart for children, excellent work ethic and knowledge of our overall ministry led the personnel committee to agree to employ her to coordinate our interim children's ministry activities. She will work twenty hours weekly and can be reached in the church office or at her email address, mlsmith@tallowood.org. She will be a great asset to the church while the search committee begins their work to find a Minister of Childhood Education. Please pray for her as she takes on a new assignment in serving our church.
Passion: Houston 2015, January 30-February 1
Passion is a gathering of high school seniors and college students from all over the world, who come together for a weekend of worship. If you have a senior in high school or college student who is interested in coming, visit 268generation.com to register. We will provide transportation to and from Tallowood for the entire conference. If you have any questions, or would like to place your name on the transportation list, please contact the student ministry office at 713.468.8241, ext. 8165 or email Raquel at rmaldonado@tallowood.org.
SPARK 2015
February 27-March 1
A discipleship weekend for all 6th through 12th grade students, SPARK is a weekend retreat without leaving the city. During the weekend, students will be a part of a small group in a Tallowood family's home. These groups will enjoy great food, tons of fun and meaningful Bible study in a variety of settings. Cost is $60. Register online at tallowood.org/students.
Middle School Bowl 2015
Sunday, February 1
Join us on Super Bowl Sunday for a fun-filled FREE outreach event for all middle school students. Students will have the opportunity to invite their friends to church, join us for a pizza lunch followed by flag football tournaments against other middle school teams. Students build their own teams by inviting their friends to Tallowood. You can also sign up as an individual player who will be placed on a team. If you would like to participate, but not play, then join one of our tailgate teams hosted by each Sunday School Department. The last day to register your team is Wednesday, January 28!
Tallowood Foundation Tidbit
Thank you for your gifts to the Foundation this past year. Members contributed just over $117,000 in gifts for the four endowed ministry funds-Church Planting, Mission Projects, Youth Activity Scholarships and General Ministries. As previously announced, our endowment structure allows the initial gifts to be professionally managed thorough the Baptist Foundation of Texas rather than being distributed at this time. The earnings will go to support the respective ministries and the corpus will be allowed to grow in order to enable future levels of support. These gifts will keep on giving, and your heart for Tallowood ministries will bring dividends for many years to come.
Culinary Ministry
Wednesday Night Dinner
Starting at 4:45 p.m. in Fellowship Hall East (FHE)
$7.00 adults / $3.00 child
Jan. 28: Fried fish or Lemon chicken
Tuesday Lunch
Starting at 11:30 a.m. in Fellowship Hall East
$7.00
Jan. 27: Blackened swai or Chicken fried chicken
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Committee of Committees & Church Conference Meetings
The Committee of Committees meets Sunday, January 25 at 4:15 p.m. in the Chapel Reception Hall, followed by the Church Conference at 5:00 p.m.
Bring a dollar bill for Souper Bowl of Caring February 1
On Sunday, February 1 our GAs will be positioned at the Worship Center exits at the conclusion of morning services to collect dollar bills for the Souper Bowl of Caring. This offering will be used to benefit the food pantries of Mission Centers of Houston that supply food for as many as 2,000 people each month.
Welcome David & Abby Kakeeto
This Sunday, we welcome David and Abby Tracey Kakeeto, from Kampala, Uganda, where they rescue street children and give them a home and share the love of Jesus with them. This will be Abby's 4th time to come to Tallowood and share what the Lord is doing in Kampala. They will be leading all of our youth Sunday School, Sunday morning in the Pinnacle (3rd floor of ET). Come hear their stories and celebrate what God is doing.
Pastor's Winter Bible Study
Dr. Brooks continues his Winter Bible Study "Where Wisdom is Found: Studies in Proverbs" on Thursday, January 29 at 11:00 a.m. in the Activities Center. Lunch is available following the study. Classes will also be held February 5 & 19, and March 5 & 12.
5th Grade Retreat
February 27-28, 2015
Fifth graders experience an overnight adventure to Camp Tejas, in Giddings, Texas. Campfire, s'mores, 1000s of lights, the wild and crazy Amazing Race...are just a few of the fun activities. Registration is now open at tallowood.org.
Moonlight Missions
Tuesday, January 27,
6:45-8:30 p.m.
Fireplace Room
Debra McCammon, director of Hospitality House in Huntsville, Texas will speak on "Sharing God's Grace with other victims of crime."
Grief Support Seminar
Have you recently lost a loved one or know someone who has? Do you ever wonder if the feelings of grief are normal? Then this study can really help! Monday evening February 16, we will begin a 13-week GriefShare video and support series for anyone who has experienced the death of a close family member. We will explore healthy ways to minister to each other and deal with loss. There is no charge, but reservations are needed to have adequate supplies. Please contact Christie Walker at 713.468.8241, ext. 8134 or cwalker@tallowood.org for reservations and questions.
[un]Apologetic Conference
Tallowood will host the Houston [un]Apologetic Conference sponsored by Texas Baptist (BGCT) on March 6-7. Speakers will include Mark Mittelberg and Mike Licona. For registration information, go to texasapologetics.org.
Wednesday Night Outreach
Wednesday, February 11
5:30 p.m. * Gym
High School Mission Trip
July 11-19, 2015
All high school students are invited to join the TBC student ministry on a nationwide mission trip. Students have the opportunity to pick from three types of mission projects (destination will be revealed after registration ends): World Changers construction team, Luke 10 (Spirit-led group) or a church plant support team. Cost is $685. For more information or to register visit tallowood.org/students.
Congratulations to Gregg Robinson
on his 5th anniversary at Tallowood on January 22!
Fighter Verses
Week of Jan 25: Psalm 121:3-4
Week of Feb 1: Psalm 121:5-6
Week of Feb 8: Psalm 121:7-8
FighterVerses.com
 BAPTIZED-
January 11: Eric Anoh
SYMPATHY TO-
The family of Doyle Kelly
The family of Wayne Webb
Judy Felder on the death of her father
The family of Vaudeen Hebert
Betty Winters on the death of her sister
CONGRATULATIONS TO-
Stephen and Melody Wells on the birth of Allison Nicole on January 14. Allison weighed 6.2 lbs and is the granddaughter of Sue Wells.
DEBT RETIREMENT REPORT
Debt Balance 12/3/2014: $430,667
Debt Retired thru 1/6/2015: $65,194
Debt Balance 1/6/2015: $365,473
 January 17 & 18, 2015
Rhonda King - Letter
Cameron King - Letter
Mackenzie King - Letter
Mike King - Letter
Claudine Kyungu - SF
Joseline Kyungu - SF
Lenzie Young - SF
SF = Statement of Faith
On-Call Weekends
When emergencies occur, the staff uses an "on-call" system for the weekends. To reach them, call 713.724.3704.
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