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		<title>AWANA begins September 7 th</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Hey Kids! Hope you are all ready for another exciting year of AWANA at TBC ! CUBBIES.&#8230;  Hope you are looking forward another fun-filled year with your &#8220;Cubby friends&#8221;. There will be story time each week where preschoolers learn about God&#8230;the greatness of His Word, love, and about His Son, Jesus Christ. Non- competitive memory [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><span style="color: #3366ff;">Hey Kids! Hope you are all ready for another exciting year of AWANA at TBC !</span></p>
<p><span style="color: #ff0000;"><em>CUBBIES.</em></span>&#8230;  Hope you are looking forward another fun-filled year with your &#8220;Cubby friends&#8221;.</p>
<p>There will be story time each week where preschoolers learn about God&#8230;the greatness of His Word, love, and about His Son, Jesus Christ. Non- competitive memory verses help them start memorizing God&#8217;s Word.</p>
<p>Oh, did I mention game time and occasional snacks?</p>
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<p><span style="color: #ff9900;">SPARKS</span></p>
<p>Many children in kindergarten to second grade consider SPARKS meeting as a highlight of their week. The children look forward to fun times with their friends and leaders.</p>
<p>The handbook series take the children on an insightful journey through the entire Bible.</p>
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<p><span style="color: #008080;">TRUTH &amp; TRAINING</span></p>
<p>Handbooks and large group lessons deepen a child&#8217;s knowledge about God and His Word . Hopefully, the students will come away from these meetings with a deeper appreciation of God&#8217;s Word and be able to apply their knowledge and understanding  in their everyday lives.</p>
<p><strong>T&amp;T i</strong>s different from other AWANA programs in that the boys and girls meet separately.</p>
<p><strong>T&amp;T Ultimate Adventure</strong> for 3rd and 4th grades</p>
<p><strong>T&amp;T Ultimate Challenge</strong> for 5th and 6th grade</p>
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<p><span style="color: #993366;">TREK</span></p>
<p>TREK  challenges 7th and 8th grade students to consider their destiny in Christ and pursue it through life application of  God&#8217;s Word.</p>
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<p><span style="color: #00ff00;">JOURNEY</span></p>
<p>Our high school program, Journey, features an energetic look, Biblically based content, life application and emphasis on scripture memorization. These materials are challenging and thought-provoking to students from all spiritual backgrounds.</p>
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<p><span style="color: #ff6600;">Hope to see you there Wednesday night, September 7th at 6:30</span></p>
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		<title>Ecuador Mission Trip Update</title>
		<link>http://townsendbiblechurch.org/2011/07/ecuador-mission-trip-update/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 11 Jul 2011 00:23:36 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Ecuador Mission Trip is going well.  Here are some photos we have received from the group in Ecuador:]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The Ecuador Mission Trip is going well.  Here are some photos we have received from the group in Ecuador:</p>
<p><img class="alignright size-medium wp-image-362" src="http://townsend.s462.sureserver.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/IMG_0494-300x200.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="200" /><img class="alignleft size-medium wp-image-361" src="http://townsend.s462.sureserver.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/IMG_0460-300x200.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="200" /><img class="alignright size-medium wp-image-364" src="http://townsend.s462.sureserver.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/IMG_0688-300x200.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="200" /><img class="alignleft size-medium wp-image-363" src="http://townsend.s462.sureserver.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/IMG_0513-300x200.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="200" /></p>
<p><img class="alignleft size-medium wp-image-369" src="http://townsend.s462.sureserver.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/IMG_1185-300x200.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="200" /><img class="alignright size-medium wp-image-368" src="http://townsend.s462.sureserver.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/IMG_1121-300x200.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="200" /><img class="alignleft size-medium wp-image-367" src="http://townsend.s462.sureserver.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/IMG_0997-300x200.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="200" /></p>
<p><img class="alignright size-medium wp-image-366" src="http://townsend.s462.sureserver.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/IMG_0954-300x200.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="200" /><img class="size-medium wp-image-365 alignleft" src="http://townsend.s462.sureserver.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/IMG_0823-200x300.jpg" alt="" width="200" height="300" /></p>
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		<title>Ecuador 2011!</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 19 Feb 2011 00:46:48 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[~WE NEED YOUR HELP~ With 11 people, and plane tickets purchased, it looks like we are well on our way to our 2011 Mission Trip to Cayambe, Ecuador!  Our dates of travel are July 8th-18th. Six youth and five adults will be performing building/maintenance projects throughout the day, as well as running a teen outreach [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><strong>~WE NEED YOUR HELP~ </strong> With 11 people, and plane tickets purchased, it looks like we are well on our way to our 2011 Mission Trip to Cayambe, Ecuador!  Our dates of travel are July 8th-18th. Six youth and five adults will be performing building/maintenance projects throughout the day, as well as running a teen outreach camp each weekday afternoon as our primary objective. The Ecuadorian teens are very receptive towards Americans, setting the stage for us to share the Gospel with great attention!  Will you pray for us as we seek to reach out to those without Christ as their personal Savior?</p>
<p><strong>UPDATE</strong>: We have received photos from the team in Ecuador! <a title="Ecuador Mission Trip Update" href="http://townsend.s462.sureserver.com/2011/07/ecuador-mission-trip-update/">View them now</a>.</p>
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		<title>M.A.T.E.S &amp; L.A.M.B.S</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 19 Feb 2011 00:45:46 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[MATES &#38; LAMBS? These are our personal Bible reading programs &#8211; Men Accountable To Each other Spiritually, and Ladies Accountability Ministry in Bible Study. Question&#8230; Is God pleased with your personal Bible Study?  If not, would you consider joining the program. Men pair up with men, and ladies with ladies &#8211; all in agreement to [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><strong>MATES &amp; LAMBS?</strong> These are our personal Bible reading programs &#8211; Men Accountable To Each other Spiritually, and Ladies Accountability Ministry in Bible Study.</p>
<p>Question&#8230; Is God pleased with your personal Bible Study?  If not, would you consider joining the program. Men pair up with men, and ladies with ladies &#8211; all in agreement to read a simple chapter of the Bible each day, as well as the &#8216;Our Daily Bread&#8217; devotional. Then, each day, they agree to encourage each other with a phone call to hold each other accountable to the reading, and to pray for one another. And if your personal Bible Study is where it should be, would you consider joining to encourage someone who might be struggling? It&#8217;s simple, but meaningful; just let Pastor know that you want to be involved.</p>
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		<title>A Word From The Pastor</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 18 Jan 2011 01:37:56 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[We&#8217;re certainly not perfect in our church, but we&#8217;ve discovered something worth sharing with you. Like you, we daily need wisdom and love beyond our capabilities. Because of this we&#8217;ve found it important to set aside a few hours each week to worship God and learn from His Word.  In our Sunday School and Worship [...]]]></description>
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<p>We&#8217;re certainly not perfect in our church, but we&#8217;ve discovered something worth sharing with you.</p>
<p>Like  you, we daily need wisdom and love beyond our capabilities. Because of  this we&#8217;ve found it important to set aside a few hours each week to worship God and learn from His Word.  In our Sunday School and Worship Services both young and old learn principles for successful living, not just for Sunday, but for every day.</p>
<p>Another source of strength and joy is the support that other Christians give.  What an encouragement to fellowship with people from a variety of backgrounds and interests who care about each other.  How helpful to listen to the wisdom of older Christians and enjoy the exuberance of the young.  What a comfort to receive encouragement and help from friends in time of need.</p>
<p>Our families have found that in the midst of the spiraling divorce rate in the US , the old adage<em> &#8220;The family that prays together, stays together!&#8221; </em>is true.  As we come together to worship God and learn from His Word, we develop a common bond.  Father, Mother, and children coming to church together are strengthened in their commitment to God and to each other.  New answers to family needs are revealed as God&#8217;s Word is taught.</p>
<p>We&#8217;ve also learned that King Solomon was right when he wrote, <em>&#8220;Train up a child in the way he should go and when he is old he will not depart from it&#8221; (Proverbs 22:6)</em></p>
<p>With so many young people involved in drugs, immorality, the occult and whatever else the world offers them,  we&#8217;re pleased to have children and teenagers in our Sunday School, learning the eternal truths of the Word of God.  What better foundation for a happy, productive life can you offer your child?</p>
<p>All the benefits that we enjoy are based on our commitment to Jesus Christ and the Word of God.  When you commit your life to Christ as your Savior, you come into a special relationship with God that enables you to face life&#8217;s problems and bear them with His aid and the help of His people.</p>
<p>We believe Christ&#8217;s words: <em>&#8220;&#8230;I am come that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly.&#8221; </em>(John 10:10)  We believe, as the Bible teaches, that Jesus made this abundant life available for us when he died on the cross for our sins: <em>&#8220;For Christ also hath once suffered for sins, the just for the unjust, that He might bring us to God&#8230;&#8221;</em> (1 Peter 3:18)  We also believe that by putting your trust in the risen Lord Jesus Christ you too can share the blessings of God and His people: <em>&#8220;That  if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe  in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be  saved.&#8221;</em> (Romans 9:10)</p>
<p>We sincerely want to be your friend in the neighborhood.  We welcome you to visit us and share the joy that we&#8217;ve found. Visit us this Sunday!</p>
<address> Pastor Mike Ward</address>
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