SUNDAY, DECEMBER 7, 2025
PUTTING THE X BACK IN CHRISTMAS: XTRAVAGANT GIVING
~ SERVICE ORDER ~
WONDERFUL CHRISTMAS
GIVE A LITTLE BIT
MESSAGE
JESUS MESSIAH
MIGHTY TO SAVE
MOUNTAIN
THIS IS AMAZING GRACE
~ QUICK UPDATES ~
ASK ME ANYTHING!
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ROUTE 55 CHRISTMAS POTLUCK LUNCH
Route 55 (TMP's 50+ social group) is having a Christmas potluck lunch at noon on Monday, December 15th in the Westwood Lake area. RSVP online here or at the info table by December 13th.
CHRISTMAS EVE SERVICE
Who is that person who's close to you but far from God? That’s the person you should invite to our Christmas Eve service on December 24th, 5:30pm at Beban Park Social Center. Just like our Sunday morning services, our Christmas Eve service is designed to be welcoming, encouraging, and easy for anyone to connect with, no matter what they believe or where they are on their spiritual journey.
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
We'll be looking at some of the parables (stories Jesus told) in the Bible. This study is great for new Bible readers as well as those very familiar with it. We'll learn a lot about Jesus through his parables, and get to know each other better, too. Please bring: a Bible & a copy of "Parables: The Mysteries of God's Kingdom Revealed Through the Stories Jesus Told" by John MacArthur. It costs $25 and is available on Amazon. Worksheets will be provided.
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 November 23, 2025 - $7,787.61
* The week of November 30, 2025 - $ n/a
* 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.
Read more details and submit your questions right here.
ROUTE 55 CHRISTMAS POTLUCK LUNCH
Route 55 (TMP's 50+ social group) is having a Christmas potluck lunch at noon on Monday, December 15th in the Westwood Lake area. RSVP online here or at the info table by December 13th.
CHRISTMAS EVE SERVICE
Who is that person who's close to you but far from God? That’s the person you should invite to our Christmas Eve service on December 24th, 5:30pm at Beban Park Social Center. Just like our Sunday morning services, our Christmas Eve service is designed to be welcoming, encouraging, and easy for anyone to connect with, no matter what they believe or where they are on their spiritual journey.
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
We'll be looking at some of the parables (stories Jesus told) in the Bible. This study is great for new Bible readers as well as those very familiar with it. We'll learn a lot about Jesus through his parables, and get to know each other better, too. Please bring: a Bible & a copy of "Parables: The Mysteries of God's Kingdom Revealed Through the Stories Jesus Told" by John MacArthur. It costs $25 and is available on Amazon. Worksheets will be provided.
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 November 23, 2025 - $7,787.61
* The week of November 30, 2025 - $ n/a
* 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 ~
"I am the way, and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father (God) except through me." - John 14:6
"For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, so that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life." - John 3:16
"What good will it be for someone to gain the whole world, yet forfeit their soul?" - Mark 16:26
“Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moths and vermin destroy, and where thieves break in and steal. But store up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where moths and vermin do not destroy, and where thieves do not break in and steal." - Matthew 6:19-20
"For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, so that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life." - John 3:16
"What good will it be for someone to gain the whole world, yet forfeit their soul?" - Mark 16:26
“Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moths and vermin destroy, and where thieves break in and steal. But store up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where moths and vermin do not destroy, and where thieves do not break in and steal." - Matthew 6:19-20
~ COFFEE QUESTIONS ~
1. What’s the most memorable Christmas gift you ever received—and what’s the most meaningful Christmas gift you ever gave?
2. How has your view of the word ‘Xmas’ changed after hearing the story behind the Greek letter Chi (X) and the early church’s use of symbols?
3. Why do you think our culture is comfortable with ‘Jesus the man,’ but resistant to ‘Jesus the Christ’?
4. When you think of God giving His Son - the most Xtravagant gift ever - how does that reshape the way you think about gift-giving at Christmas?
5. In the message Garry asked: “Is it possible to give a gift that actually means something—not just for a moment but long term?” What is one meaningful, relational, or sacrificial gift you could give someone this Christmas?
This week, choose one intentional act of Xtravagant giving - something that reflects the heart of Jesus - and then actually do it.
2. How has your view of the word ‘Xmas’ changed after hearing the story behind the Greek letter Chi (X) and the early church’s use of symbols?
3. Why do you think our culture is comfortable with ‘Jesus the man,’ but resistant to ‘Jesus the Christ’?
4. When you think of God giving His Son - the most Xtravagant gift ever - how does that reshape the way you think about gift-giving at Christmas?
5. In the message Garry asked: “Is it possible to give a gift that actually means something—not just for a moment but long term?” What is one meaningful, relational, or sacrificial gift you could give someone this Christmas?
This week, choose one intentional act of Xtravagant giving - something that reflects the heart of Jesus - and then actually do it.