LIFE CHANGE CHURCH TULLAHOMA UPDATE 7.26.18

Hello Friends and Family of Life Change Tullahoma!

What an exciting time of year! Football is just around the corner, school will soon be back in session, fall is just around the corner, and perhaps most of all... EXCITING THINGS ARE COMING UP AT LCCT THAT YOU WILL WANT TO BE A PART OF! One thing that is presently not on the calendar that will be added ASAP is BAPTISM! We currently have several folks who are wanting to be baptized and we are working on a date, place, and time for baptism as I write this. We will be sure to keep you informed!

So, Let's Get To It!

Sunday, July 29 @ 10:00 - Worship at Life Change! Pastor Christian will share a message titled, "What is Communion and Why It’s Important for The Church". Following the sermon we will partake in Communion together.  Don't miss what will prove to be an insightful and meaningful time of worship together as the Body of Christ!

Sunday, July 29 @ 12:00 - Luncheon and Meeting for Preschool Ministry Volunteers at the home of Wade and Kimberly Hampton. 374 Riggs Lane in Tullahoma.

Saturday, August 4 @ 8:30 - LCCT Men & Boys Breakfast at Damron's Restaurant! All are welcome to join us for our monthly Men’s Breakfast! Come and enjoy some good food, connecting with others, and a short devotional just for dudes! Each person orders and pays for their own meal.

Beginning Sunday, August 5 @ 10:00 - A new sermon series: ATTITUDE ADJUSTMENT.

Synopsis - Attitude matters. And oftentimes our attitude determines our outcomes, our view of life, our view of ourselves, our view of others. Our attitudes even determine how others view us. Join us on a journey of "Life Change" as we look at seven attitudes, and how having the right attitude can make all the difference!

Friday, August 10 @ 6:00 - LCCT Students & Parents Back to School Cookout at the Watts'! Students in grades 6-12 and their parents are invited to the Watts' home for the Back to School Cookout! Come and bring a friend! 905 Country Club Drive, Tullahoma. Sign-up on Facebook or at the church!

Beginning Wednesday, August 15 @ 6:00 - LCCT Students Wednesday Night Fuel! A weekly gathering for students in grades 6-12 from 6:00 to 7:30. Each week will feature a relevant topic that students deal with, and what the Bible has to say about it. Each week will also feature games, breakout groups for MS & HS, a other great stuff!

Beginning Wednesday, August 15 from 6:00 to 7:30 - DAVE RAMSEY'S FINANCIAL PEACE UNIVERSITY!  Financial Peace University is a nine-session, money-management class taught by America's most trusted financial guru, Dave Ramsey. Dave and his teaching team will walk you through the basics of budgeting, dumping debt, planning for the future, and much more. The best way to jump-start your financial journey and to see the most significant life-change is to join a local group and experience the class with other people. Classes typically meet for 90 minutes once a week for nine weeks and are led by a volunteer coordinator. The accountability and motivation you receive from discussing the lessons and meeting with people face-to-face is the key to changing your life! Classes begin August 15 and finish November 7. Cost is $99 per family unit. For more information visit https://www.daveramsey.com/fpu. Registration is limited. Your registration is confirmed when you signup and pay for the class. Payment can be made via cash or a check made out to LCCT.

Sunday, August 26 @ 11:30 - LCCT Covenant Membership Class! If you're ready to take the "Next Step" at Life Change we encourage you to join us for our Covenant Membership Class. This 45 minute class will help you better understand the Mission and Vision of Life Change, and why we believe "Covenant Membership"  among a local body of believers is important. You'll have the opportunity to ask Pastor Christian questions, and hear how Life Change got started and what we see as our future in Tullahoma. Signup for the class will begin at LCCT in early August.

Beginning Sunday, September 9 @ 5:00 - "Perfect Love" - A Life Group for Women. Ladies you're invited to join us at Life Change Church Tullahoma Sunday evenings at 5:00 from September 9 - October 14 (6 weeks). This study that will strengthen your relationship with Christ and therefore strengthen you! No books or materials are needed other than your Bible!  Click HERE to watch the official trailer.
“We all want to be known and loved. Though we can experience deep relationships with others, there will always be a hole in our hearts for the perfect love of Christ. But, what does that really mean? How do we pursue intimacy with an invisible God? What if we do not feel worthy of His love? How can we respond when troubles kidnap our security in Christ?
In six powerful sessions, author and Bible teacher Lisa Harper walks women through the Song of Solomon to answer those questions and more. Though romance and marital love are typically associated with this book, Lisa takes a Christ-centered approach to illustrate how this ancient love story is relevant to your life and relationship with Jesus today. As she brings clarity to the text and as you watch real-life stories from other women, you will learn how to embrace God's perfect love and realize your own beauty and worth in God's eyes.“

Saturday, September 1 @ 8:30 - LCCT Men & Boys Breakfast at Damron's Restaurant! All are welcome to join us for our monthly Men’s Breakfast! Come and enjoy some good food, connecting with others, and a short devotional just for dudes! Each person orders and pays for their own meal.

Saturday, September 22 from 8:00 to 2:30 - LCCT Community Serve!  A day set aside for the body of Christ that is LCCT to use our gifts, talents, and abilities to serve one another and our greater community in the name of Jesus Christ. 

Life Change Tullahoma's Community Service Day is all about serving our community in various ways. If you, or your organization could use a helping hand for the day please call or text us at 931-321-0900, or send us an email at lifechangetullahoma@gmail.com. Here are a few examples of ways in which we might be able to serve: painting; roadside, park, school, stream, trash cleanup; yard work, nursing home visits, small in-home or outside repairs; food distribution; house cleaning; beautification projects, working with other community organizations for the day; etc. Please contact us and let us know how we can serve you or a need you are aware of. We also need volunteers, and you don't have to attend Life Change Tullahoma to partner with us in this effort!

It is my prayer not so much to have a busy calendar, but to offer events and activities that help you to become a better person! Better for God, your family, your friends, and your life! 
One final note... As of today, we are unable to offer anything for children on Wednesday evenings. I am praying that someone will step up and take a lead on a Wednesday Night Kids Program at some point in the near future. Until we have that person, or persons, we will have to hold off a bit when it comes to offering kids activities on Wednesday evenings. I know this will come in time... Until then, be sure to take advantage of our great Sunday morning children's class for kids ages Birth through Kindergarten that takes place during the 10:00 worship service. 

Thank you for all you do! I am so thankful for each and every one of you! Most of all I am thankful for you Being the Church!

In Him,

Pastor Christian Watts
Life Change Church Tullahoma
414 Wilson Ave. Suite 121

www.lifechangetullahoma.org
Church Office: (931) 563-5544

After Hours/Text: (931) 321-0900
FB: @LifeChangeChurchTullahoma

LCCT Important Update 6.9.18

Greetings Everyone!

NOTE - PLEASE READ! YOU’LL BE GLAD YOU DID!

On September 18, 2017, a small group of individuals met at the Holiday Inn Express in Tullahoma to seek God’s will and direction regarding a potential new church plant. At the end of the meeting, the group was called to pray and seek God’s direction concerning this potential new church. On October 21, 2017 the group felt God’s leading them to plant a new church in Tullahoma, and Life Change Church was born!

The church met three times during the month of November, primarily on Saturdays. The exception was Tuesday, November 21st which was to be our last gathering for the month. It was a special service of Thanksgiving and Worship leading up to Thanksgiving. That same Tuesday, I (your pastor) fell and completely broke my wrist and had to have emergency surgery. The service went on without the pastor and the room was full! What happened that night is what has been happening since day one; God and God alone was building His church!

In the coming days and weeks God’s plan for LCCT became more evident and clear as He put an opportunity before us to relocate in a more permanent place at 414 Wilson Avenue Suite 121. Over the past seven months the church has seen many new faces, more and more consistent attendees, and has shared the love of Christ in both Word and deed. Since day one, God has been building His church one person at a time and He continues to work week in and week out in and through YOU The Church! We have seen growth throughout the summer and our worship through giving has seen an increase as well. Again, God is building His Church!

Last night as I stood in the Banquet Hall watching the Dorrell family, and gazed upon a room full of kids of all ages, God spoke to me and told me to go to Dan Marcum (the owner of our building) and let him know that I was praying that God would give us the ability to take over the entire banquet Hall. THE ENTIRE BANQUET HALL!! Now, it’s important for you to know that there have been two businesses vying for that very space. However, neither business has been able to make things happen in order to take over the space. If we were to move in the banquet hall we would acquire about 10,000 square feet of worship space, kids space, and office space. We would in time transition out of our current space, at least for now…So… I am praying, and I am asking you to pray that God would give us that space! The whole thing! Honestly, I cannot say at this very moment that our taking over that space is “God’s Will” for us, or if God is simply wanting to see if I will do what He has asked me to do? But here’s the thing… I did it what He asked me to do! And now praying for God’s direction in this, and asking for you to pray as well.

Will you please commit to pray about this with me? Will you pray that of this is God’s will that He would provide the capital (money) we need to make this happen? Would you pray that God would make our path clear and our path straight?

I even went as far as telling Dan Marcum that I have been praying that God wouldn’t allow anyone else to secure the space if it was God's will for us to have it. I can tell you that the Marcum’s are very interested. And I can also tell you that they have a heart for our church and the people in this town. Pray too that God makes His will clear to them.

The bottom line is that we are growing! What a blessing!! And I truly believe that once summer is over and school resumes, we are going to run out of space in our current location very quickly (we are already almost at this point). I also do not believe that the answer is to add a second service in our current location as this would split up our fellowship (it would be one thing if we had a space that held 200 people or more). I know God has a plan and I truly believe He has been revealing His plan to me over the past several weeks. More than anything we don’t want to be ahead nor behind when it comes to His plans… Rather, we want to be right in the midst of them!

So again, will you pray with me regarding this? Will you make it a priority? I pray that you do! I know when God’s people pray that He hears us, and He will answer and provide EVERYTHING we need!!

Be the Church!

Pastor Christian Watts

Life Change Church Tullahoma
414 Wilson Ave. Suite 121

www.lifechangetullahoma.org
Church Office: (931) 563-5544

After Hours/Text: (931) 321-0900
FB: @LifeChangeChurchTullahoma

Update as far as what is needed for July 3rd Community Cookout and Fireworks!!

Hello Life Change Tullahoma Friends and Family!

Tomorrow is going to be a HUGE day as we gather together for our Cookout and to watch the Tullahoma Fireworks. Here is what we need from you...

Let me say first and foremost we do not need anymore buns. If you already purchased buns, I would suggest returning them to the store. they will take them back. I apologize for those of you who might have already purchased them. Know we are learning as we go and will make improvements for next year. If you have already brought buns to the church, you are good to go. No need to come pick them up and return them.

I will be working to partition off the parking lot today at 5:00. If 2 or 3 folks would like to show up at 5:00 and help me that would be great!

We will begin setup tomorrow around 11:00. If you can come help us with setup please let me know.

Here's a list of things we need for the cookout...

1. Plates! We need hundreds and if we have extras we can always use them later.

2. Bottled water! We need lots of bottled water. Please brig it today or tomorrow morning so we can get it on ice.

3. Coolers with ice

4. Side dishes. Anything you make will be welcomed. Potato salad and macaroni salad can be purchased at the grocery stores... We already have about 150 small bags of chips, could probably use 150 more! The small individual bags are best because they will keep for next time. 

5. Desserts - Cookies are easy to handle and would be a good choice.

6. Napkins

7. Bowls or Tin pans for food

8. Soda's or juice boxes

9. Extra lawn chairs

10. Cornhole boards and bags

11. Utensils

12. Safety Cones (needed by 5:00 today)

13. Any other ideas or things you can think of that would make our picnic great!

We need all hands on deck and will need folks to help with Face Painting, Bouncy Houses, and Kids games. We have purchased prizes to give to kids!

Please arrive by 5:00 if at al possible. Wear your Life Change shirts! Be ready to have fun and love on people from our community! We can do this!! It's gonna be an awesome day!!

Call or Text me at 931-321-0900 if you have any questions.

Have a blessed day!

Pastor Christian