SUNDAY, JANUARY 4, 2026
PIRATES: WHAT'S STEALING YOUR JOY?
~ SERVICE ORDER ~
LEARNING TO FLY
BETTER DAYS
MESSAGE (AND COMMUNION)
SONG OF THE SAINTS
CHRIST OUR HOPE IN LIFE AND DEATH
HOPE OF THE NATIONS
HE IS FAITHFUL
~ QUICK UPDATES ~
TMP CLASS 1
If you're wondering what this church is all about, then Class 1 is for you! We'll provide lunch, and it's 2 hours where we cover what TMP believes about God, Jesus and the Bible, and why we do things the way we do at TMP. Class 1 concludes with an explanation of what it means to be a partner at TMP and how you can get involved. You'll have plenty of opportunity to ask questions, and there's no pressure. Class 1 is happening on Sunday, January 11th at 12:30pm at The Underground and you can register here through this Wednesday, January 7th.
TUESDAY MEN'S GROUP
Come hang out with us for an hour every Tuesday morning from 7-8am on Zoom. Email men@themeetingplace.org to get the link. Can’t make it every week? That’s ok, join us when you can.
WOMEN'S BIBLE STUDY
TWO opportunities! Monday evenings, 6:30 to 8:30pm and Wednesday mornings, 10:00am to noon. Questions? Email otterfox4@hotmail.com
TMP CARE TEAM
When you, or someone you know are in need of practical, spiritual, or emotional help, please reach out to the TMP Care Team by emailing support@themeetingplace.org or by filling out the form online.
SUFFER FROM FOMO?
Do you have a Fear Of Missing Out on what's going on at TMP? Join our email update list--it's usually only one email per week, max, and it'll help keep you "in the know" around here. Sign up here.
DONATIONS RECEIVED
* The week of December 21, 2025 - $5,239.85
* Christmas Eve (for Loaves & Fishes) - $3,500 (including matching grant)
* The week of December 28, 2025 - $13,430.05
* Required weekly giving to meet budget - $6,400
Our Vision: to be people who are all about unleashing God's extravagant love on this city and around the world.
Our Mission is simple: to equip people to love God and love others - everyday, everywhere.
If you're wondering what this church is all about, then Class 1 is for you! We'll provide lunch, and it's 2 hours where we cover what TMP believes about God, Jesus and the Bible, and why we do things the way we do at TMP. Class 1 concludes with an explanation of what it means to be a partner at TMP and how you can get involved. You'll have plenty of opportunity to ask questions, and there's no pressure. Class 1 is happening on Sunday, January 11th at 12:30pm at The Underground and you can register here through this Wednesday, January 7th.
TUESDAY MEN'S GROUP
Come hang out with us for an hour every Tuesday morning from 7-8am on Zoom. Email men@themeetingplace.org to get the link. Can’t make it every week? That’s ok, join us when you can.
WOMEN'S BIBLE STUDY
TWO opportunities! Monday evenings, 6:30 to 8:30pm and Wednesday mornings, 10:00am to noon. Questions? Email otterfox4@hotmail.com
TMP CARE TEAM
When you, or someone you know are in need of practical, spiritual, or emotional help, please reach out to the TMP Care Team by emailing support@themeetingplace.org or by filling out the form online.
SUFFER FROM FOMO?
Do you have a Fear Of Missing Out on what's going on at TMP? Join our email update list--it's usually only one email per week, max, and it'll help keep you "in the know" around here. Sign up here.
DONATIONS RECEIVED
* The week of December 21, 2025 - $5,239.85
* Christmas Eve (for Loaves & Fishes) - $3,500 (including matching grant)
* The week of December 28, 2025 - $13,430.05
* Required weekly giving to meet budget - $6,400
Our Vision: to be people who are all about unleashing God's extravagant love on this city and around the world.
Our Mission is simple: to equip people to love God and love others - everyday, everywhere.
~ FROM THE MESSAGE ~
"The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I have come that they may have life, and have it to the full." - John 10:10
Don’t worry about anything; instead, pray about everything. Tell God what you need, and thank him for all he has done. Then you will experience God’s peace, which exceeds anything we can understand. - Philippians 4:6-7
I have worked much harder, been in prison more frequently, been flogged more severely, and been exposed to death again and again. Five times I received from the Jews the forty lashes minus one. Three times I was beaten with rods, once I was pelted with stones, three times I was shipwrecked, I spent a night and a day in the open sea, I have been constantly on the move. I have been in danger from rivers, in danger from bandits, in danger from my fellow Jews, in danger from Gentiles; in danger in the city, in danger in the country, in danger at sea; and in danger from false believers. I have labored and toiled and have often gone without sleep; I have known hunger and thirst and have often gone without food; I have been cold and naked. - 2 Corinthians 11:23-27
Summing it all up, friends, I’d say you’ll do best by filling your minds and meditating on things true, noble, reputable, authentic, compelling, gracious - the best, not the worst; the beautiful, not the ugly; things to praise, not things to curse. - Philippians 4:8 (MSG)
Keep putting into practice all you learned and received from me - everything you heard from me and saw me doing. Then the God of peace will be with you. - Philippians 4:9
**COMMUNION**
For I pass on to you what I received from the Lord himself. On the night when he was betrayed, the Lord Jesus took some bread and gave thanks to God for it. Then he broke it in pieces and said, “This is my body, which is given for you. Do this in remembrance of me.” In the same way, he took the cup of wine after supper, saying, “This cup is the new covenant between God and his people—an agreement confirmed with my blood. Do this in remembrance of me as often as you drink it.” For every time you eat this bread and drink this cup, you are announcing the Lord’s death until he comes again. - 1 Corinthians 11:23-26
Don’t worry about anything; instead, pray about everything. Tell God what you need, and thank him for all he has done. Then you will experience God’s peace, which exceeds anything we can understand. - Philippians 4:6-7
I have worked much harder, been in prison more frequently, been flogged more severely, and been exposed to death again and again. Five times I received from the Jews the forty lashes minus one. Three times I was beaten with rods, once I was pelted with stones, three times I was shipwrecked, I spent a night and a day in the open sea, I have been constantly on the move. I have been in danger from rivers, in danger from bandits, in danger from my fellow Jews, in danger from Gentiles; in danger in the city, in danger in the country, in danger at sea; and in danger from false believers. I have labored and toiled and have often gone without sleep; I have known hunger and thirst and have often gone without food; I have been cold and naked. - 2 Corinthians 11:23-27
Summing it all up, friends, I’d say you’ll do best by filling your minds and meditating on things true, noble, reputable, authentic, compelling, gracious - the best, not the worst; the beautiful, not the ugly; things to praise, not things to curse. - Philippians 4:8 (MSG)
Keep putting into practice all you learned and received from me - everything you heard from me and saw me doing. Then the God of peace will be with you. - Philippians 4:9
**COMMUNION**
For I pass on to you what I received from the Lord himself. On the night when he was betrayed, the Lord Jesus took some bread and gave thanks to God for it. Then he broke it in pieces and said, “This is my body, which is given for you. Do this in remembrance of me.” In the same way, he took the cup of wine after supper, saying, “This cup is the new covenant between God and his people—an agreement confirmed with my blood. Do this in remembrance of me as often as you drink it.” For every time you eat this bread and drink this cup, you are announcing the Lord’s death until he comes again. - 1 Corinthians 11:23-26
~ COFFEE QUESTIONS ~
1. Finish this sentence as honestly, or humorously, as you want:
”I was perfectly happy with my ___ (phone, job, car, etc.)… until I saw ___ (newest phone, better job, nicer car, etc.)”
2. In the message, we heard how the pirate that steals your joy does it through comparison. Where does comparison hit you the hardest right now? (finances, career, relationships, body image…)
3. Share a time when you were genuinely content, but then something (or someone) made that contentment disappear. What changed?
4. Don’t worry about anything; instead, pray about everything. Tell God what you need, and thank him for all he has done. Then you will experience God’s peace, which exceeds anything we can understand. (Philippians 4:6-7)
According to these words written by Paul, the key to disarming the pirate that steals your joy is thanking God for all he has done for you, even when life is hard (read 2 Cor. 11:23-27.) What are some of the things God has done for you that you are thankful for, even when life is hard?
5. Summing it all up, friends, I’d say you’ll do best by filling your minds and meditating on things true, noble, reputable, authentic, compelling, gracious - the best, not the worst; the beautiful, not the ugly; things to praise, not things to curse. (Philippians 4:8 MSG)
We heard how turning our BUT around can shift our focus from what we don’t have to what we do have. What’s one honest sentence from your own life right now where you could try that? “Life feels ______, BUT ______.” What might change if you practiced that consistently this week?
2. In the message, we heard how the pirate that steals your joy does it through comparison. Where does comparison hit you the hardest right now? (finances, career, relationships, body image…)
3. Share a time when you were genuinely content, but then something (or someone) made that contentment disappear. What changed?
4. Don’t worry about anything; instead, pray about everything. Tell God what you need, and thank him for all he has done. Then you will experience God’s peace, which exceeds anything we can understand. (Philippians 4:6-7)
According to these words written by Paul, the key to disarming the pirate that steals your joy is thanking God for all he has done for you, even when life is hard (read 2 Cor. 11:23-27.) What are some of the things God has done for you that you are thankful for, even when life is hard?
5. Summing it all up, friends, I’d say you’ll do best by filling your minds and meditating on things true, noble, reputable, authentic, compelling, gracious - the best, not the worst; the beautiful, not the ugly; things to praise, not things to curse. (Philippians 4:8 MSG)
We heard how turning our BUT around can shift our focus from what we don’t have to what we do have. What’s one honest sentence from your own life right now where you could try that? “Life feels ______, BUT ______.” What might change if you practiced that consistently this week?