Taneytown baptist church
GATHER GROW GIVE GO
december 2025
O Come, Emmanuel!
My favorite Christmas hymn is O Come, O Come Emmanuel. Most of the time, Christmas songs sound merry and joyful. This one has a tinge of sadness and longing. You may ask, “Why would you want to be such a downer, Pastor?” It’s not about the sadness but about the waiting.
The people of God waited for many years for the Messiah to come. There were many prophecies in the Old Testament that pointed to a Messiah that was to come. But then there was a time where God no longer sent messages to prophets, in fact, 400 years from the last words from God to the time where Jesus arrives on the scene.
We too are now in a waiting pattern. While we have already been visited by the Messiah on this side of history, we wait for Jesus to come again. The waiting has been going on for a while, but one day just like that day in Bethlehem some 2000 years ago, God’s people will be visited once more. But this time, the Lord will come to make all things right, forevermore.
And all God’s people say, O Come, O Come, Emmanuel!
In His Service,
Pastor Jared
The Youth are moving through their “Soul Apologetics” curriculum and look forward to Christmas caroling around the neighborhood in December!
Children's Church studied how people in the Bible were thankful. Their next series will discuss Christmas!
Kids Club is going through their “Gospel Project” curriculum and is looking forward to Christmas caroling at Lorien in December!
SUNDAY MORNING WORSHIP ~ 10:30 a.m.
Current Sermon Series: Luke 7: Advent
Next Sermon Series: Great Commission & Commandement
(The services are also streamed on-line on Facebook at Taneytown Baptist Church at 10:30 a.m.)
BUSINESS MEETING
Monday, December 8th 7 p.m.
The business meeting will be held in the sanctuary with safety measures in place. Masks are required if you are not vaccinated. Please come out, help plan and vote for the best course of action for your church. If you have an article that you would like included in the business meeting package, please email it to the church office no later than noon on Monday, December 8th.
Choir
Want to praise the Lord in song on Sunday mornings? If so, you are invited to join TBC’s choir. They will be meeting every Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. See Marcia Edwards for more information or sign up on the bulletin board.
Volunteers Needed for the Nursery & Children’s Church
Children’s Church is held during the Sunday morning worship service and is for children age 4 through Grade 5. Children will go into the worship service and then get dismissed before the sermon.
We also have a toddler nursery for kids 18mo to 3yrs and an infant nursery for kids birth to 18mo.
December List
Date Infant Nursery Toddler Nursery Children’s Church
7th Rachel S & Tracy R Nancy M & Arthur M Robin F & Linda J
14th Sandy G &Talia B Sarah P N/A
21st combine Barbara B & Liberty P Lynn & Mark W
28th combine Kathy L & Kate C Sarah P & Sandy G
Current Small Groups
“Luke” Led by Maggie Utz
Sandy Green will be leading the study.
Meets on the 2nd and 4th Wednesday at 1 p.m.
Adult Bible Study Led by Pastor Jared
Meets on Tuesdays at 6 p.m. in the sanctuary.
CHRISTMAS
Written by Vi Roop
C – is for the Christ child born in Christmas day.
H – is for our hearts where He came to stay.
R – is for right, and right it will be because He died for you and me.
I – is for improving ourselves in very way.
S – is for the Savior that came to earth to save our souls.
T – is for the many times we’ve grieved Him from within
M – is for the manger where He lay.
A – is for the angels that sang on that glad day.
S – is for the shepherds that journeyed a long way.
When you put these all together they spell Christmas. The day we celebrate our Lord’s birth. Without the Christ in Christmas there would be nothing to celebrate. Please put Christ in your Christmas this year.
OWLS’ Gathering
It’s always a great day at the TBC OWLS Gathering. Today was our Annual Talent Show/Bingo Gathering. After a very delicious pot luck lunch it was time for the talent show. A hand made bird house and a song on the pan pipe was shared by Ken. Carol shared a recently crocheted scarf, clothing she’s made and a Disney puzzle she completed not once, but twice. Miss Betty shared several of her hundreds of paintings and once again, she tap danced for us. Marcia had everyone laughing with several jokes. Clara shared her cat mats she crochets and our gardener Robin shared plants and herbs and lots of information about them.
After our dessert break, we enjoyed some bingo before our door prizes were called and our traditional OWLS photo was taken.
The tables were beautifully decorated by Ellen and our kitchen crew today was Rachel and Sandy. Again, thanks to everyone that came out for the afternoon and all who helped in anyway!l
Blessings, Nancy
Men’s Breakfast
The November men' s gathering had 12 in attendance. All enjoyed a hearty breakfast of pancakes, eggs, sausage & biscuits and fruit cup. Bill Derr gave a presentation on the annual, end of June, mission trip sponsored by the Southern Baptist Convention. Past trips have been to many parts of the country. Projects have included rebuilding churches and parish halls. The next breakfast will be held on January 17, 2026.
Mark Wivell
The BLESSING TREE is up in the foyer. Our church will be BLESSING 4 families for Christmas this year. Help make Christmas joyful for these families by taking a tag, purchasing the item and bringing it back to the church with the tag taped to the wrapped gift by December 21.
The INREACH/OUTREACH COMMITTEE thanks all who will make this Christmas more special for these families.
- Carol Forman & Lynn Wivell, chairs
FOOD FOR THE HUNGRY
Each month we will be collecting:
sugared cereal, oatmeal, pancake mix, and syrup
(Place donations in the basket)
Place items in the collection box in the vestibule.
Free Community Meals for Adults
Every Thursday - 9:30 a.m. to 11:15 a.m.
Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church
38 W. Baltimore Street
Rear Parking Lot
Also Bags of Food!!!
December January
7th - Riley P 3rd - Alicia C
9th - Race L 6th - Declan C
10th - Chase G 10th - Bette E
16th - Lucas P 10th - Kyle G
17th - Teresa M 10th - Nevin S
19th - Will P 11th - Brittany D
22nd - Fatima K 14th - Shirley S
22nd - Ed M 21st - Adam M
24th - Amy M 21st - Kate C
26th - Emma G 24th - Liam C
27th - Ellen C 25th - Walter L
27th - Jacob D 30th - Aaron G
31st - Mason M
31st - Taylor
Anniversaries
December January
1st - Nowell & Norma C 7th - Bob & Bette E
10th - Tom & Nancy M 7th - Ed & Jill M
21st - Bob & Maria R 27th - Will & Terry P
