Tom-isms
This is the name we have given to the hand clap that Tom uses to end each midweek
Tomahawk
These are the two hosts of the Thread Podcast
Dr. David Pocta and Hannah Desouza
This is the year the Madison Church of Christ was planted
1997
If you read through the entire Bible in one year, you would have read this many books
66
The lord makes me lie down in green pastures, similar to where I’m laying now. A similar scripture can be found in this Psalm
Psalm 23
Bascom Hill gets decorated with lawn decorations of this species of bird once a year
Flamigos
JOY, FOMO, 4H - these are given by Tom in each wedding ceremony he officiates
Acronym
This is the series we are on in Thread
God’s people birthed
Many couples have met in the Madison Church of Christ. This is the most recent Madison Church of Christ couple to get engaged
Andrew and May
This is the number of plagues God sent to Egypt
10
“Jesus Wept” is the shortest scripture in the Bible, and can be found in this Gospel
Book of John
On top of the Capital she points at Lake Monona
Lady Forward
These two people were pulled in the water by Tom during this video:
Alec and Harrison
Thread offers many different resources, and these are at least 3 of them
What are devotionals, podcast, sermons, small groups, kids kingdom
For many years, the Madison ultimate frisbee team has played in one of the country’s largest summer leagues. The acronym of their team means this
Organized Chaos or OC
This is the total number of chapters (not books) in the bible
(Each team gets one answer and whoever gets closest wins the points)
1189
These are the four lakes that make up the Yahara River Chain in Madison
Mendota, Monona, Waubesa, Kegonsa
Before becoming a full time minister, Tom used this degree to work at State Farm Insurance
Computer Science
This is the password to join the Thread group is
madison
These people who are still in the Madison Church of Christ were on the original church planting
Dave Nemetz, Brian Wisnewski, Kevin, and Sandra Galles
This man was called baldy and he sent bears to maul his mockers
Elisha
This famous person, after attending Edgewood Highschool, was a prominent SNL cast member, and is now buried back here in Madison
Chris Farley
Tom has shared his testimony many times throughout the years, and this person is who asked him to study the Bible
The VOLMINATOR
Hannah Desouza named her plant this
Gilgamesh
Not including The Sheraton Hotel, The Madison Church of Christ met at this location prior to the Nuelle’s arrival
Brink Lounge or Bar
These are the twelve tribes of Israel.
Name at least 10 of the twelve for points
Reuben, Simeon, Levi, Judah, Dan, Naphtali, Gad, Asher, Issachar, Zebulun, Joseph (often divided into Ephraim and Manasseh), and Benjamin
This major company moved its headquarters from Middleton to El Segundo, California in February 2024
American Girl Doll