Tranfiguration Lutheran Church

August 2018 Calendar

August 7- Let Go and Let God Bible: Study Series by Rev. Aaron Dickerson

6:00 PM

Join us on the first and fourth Tuesdays of the month as Rev. Dickerson leads us in studying the Word to help mend and build relationships. The foundation of this series is the passage:

Jesus replied: “‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.This is the first and greatest commandment. And the second is like it: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’ All the Law and the Prophets hang on these two commandments.

-Matthew 22:37-49

August 25- Taste of TLC

11:00 AM – 1:00 PM

Join us for an afternoon of delicious treats. With your ticket, you can sample a variety of scrumptious appetizers, delectable meats, exquisite desserts, and more provided to you by the women of TLC. Adult tickets are $10 and children’s tickets (ages 12 and under) are $5. Taste of TLC is a fundraiser hosted by the Women’s Guild.

August 28- Let Go and Let God Bible: Study Series by Rev. Aaron Dickerson

6:00 PM

A continuation of the Bible study series.

You Have Something to Say!

Hello TLC family and community members!

We are opening up a wonderful opportunity for you to be published on our up and coming church website. This is your chance to become a contributor to Transfiguration’s church blog! A blog is “a regularly updated website or webpage, typically one run by an individual or small group, that is written in an informal or conversational style”. We’re looking for stories and experiences of all varieties. Write about your journey with God, your relationship with the church, church events, things taking place in the community, etc. The possibilities are endless and open to all who are interested in helping Transfiguration thrive in the digital world!

Basic Steps to getting published on the blog:

Brainstorm and write your piece. The standard blog entry is around 600 words. (If you want to write something longer, you can discuss starting your own blog series with the site editors.) In addition to this, please provide a brief biography (2-4 sentences about yourself, whatever you want the readers to know about the author of the piece) as well as a picture. The picture is preferred but not required.
Turn in your piece for editing. Your blog post can be sent digitally to the email address tlccongregation@gmail.com or shared through Facebook Messenger on our page (facebook.com/tlccongregation). Alternatively, a physical copy can be turned into Leslie Jones or Ashley Jones during church hours and into the church mailbox after hours. Please how you would like to be reached (phone, email, or Facebook Messenger) in order for the editing process to begin.
Collaborate with editors. Within a week or two, our editors will contact you and discuss the piece and will provide you a copy of the original piece with notes and an edited version. This process will be a collaboration in which you will be the creative lead and the editor is just there to help you along. Also, since we are in the digital age and visuals are very important, the editor will also provide a group of pictures for you to choose from to make your piece more visual and colorful.
You’re a published contributor on the page! After you are happy with the final product, your piece will be published on the official Transfiguration Lutheran Church blog. We encourage you to share it with all your friends because this is something to be extremely proud of! Your piece will be on this website and also posted to the TLC Facebook page.

You have the option to post just the once or to become a regular contributor to our blog. Either way you will become a unique part of bringing TLC into the 21st century! If you are not confident in your writing skills but have an amazing idea for a post, send that idea via any of the methods mentioned above and our editors will also help you through the writing process. There will also be workshops in the future to teach blog writing skills and help turn ideas into blog posts.

The Palm Sunday Paradox

Text: Luke 19:28-40

Sermon by Rev. Aaron Dickerson

Jesus sends two disciples ahead to a village to fetch a colt tied to a post. He instructed the disciples to tell anyone who asked why they were untying the colt that the Lord needs it. The disciples did as He instructed and brought back the colt. Jesus rides the colt into Jerusalem. The King of the Jews is entering the city riding a colt and not a great white stallion. All throughout the bible, Jesus travels by boat or on foot, but for this entry into the city, He chooses to ride a colt. This entry fulfilled the scriptures told to us in Zechariah 9:9 – The Coming of Zion’s King. This humble entry is not how earthly kings entered into cities, thus the paradox.

Jesus knew what was going to happen in the future. He knew that the colt would be tied up. He knew the owners would inquire about why the colt was being untied. He knew that Judas will betray Him and that Peter will deny Him. He also knows the challenges and victories that will come into our lives. He also knows our hearts. All Jesus has to do is speak a word into our lives to make things happen-some are great or others are not so great. We need to make sure that we are studying God’s word so that we know and follow His instructions for us.

The crowd gathered, spread their cloaks making a path for Jesus and joyfully cheered and praised Jesus, the King of Jews, for all the miracles that they had seen. Their focus was on Jesus and their thoughts on what they believed He came to do to make their lives easier. The two disciples who went to get the colt remain nameless. We don’t know who they were because the focus was not on them. The focus was on Jesus and how important He is. Our focus needs to be on Jesus not our problems and not on how He can make our lives easier. Everyone in church isn’t looking for growth and success. There are people who want to remain pew warmers and complain about what’s going on in the church. Others may talk a great game but it’s all lip service. Don’t just give God lip service. We need to let our words and actions show faith and love towards God and others. We must tell people about the goodness of God. His praise should be forever in our mouths (Psalm 34:1). We shouldn’t just praise Him during the good times but in our dark times as well. Others need to hear our praise about how God has brought us through. They need to hear it so that they know God can and will work it out for them too. Satan is waiting and hovering around waiting to take your praise and your joy. Don’t let him.

Jesus will take any and everything we give him except 2nd place. He wants to be first in our lives. We must give Him our time. Jesus’ birth brought hope to the earth. His death brought peace and salvation for us in heaven. He died for all, but all won’t receive Him.

He gave His life for us. What are willing to give Jesus?

All You Need to Know About Givelify

TLC has entered a new era: the age of anytime, anywhere giving. We are now signed up with Givelify, the mobile giving app for places of worship and charities.

Our launch will take place Sunday, April 8. To make your first mobile donation the best experience possible, we recommend you download the Givelify app for Android or iPhone before you get to service.

Givelify gives you a beautiful, easy giving experience using your smartphone. There are no frustrating web forms or text-to-give codes to memorize. Even better, it’s free to download and use. It’s totally safe and secure, and for tax time you have one-tap access to your complete donation records.

Make your offerings, tithes, and gifts to special envelopes right from the palm of your hand. You can give to TLC wherever you are. Make us your home place of worship for quick one-tap access.

Want to see how it works? Watch the demonstration video that shows you all about how to make and track donations.

You can also donate through our website by clicking the picture below!