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Registrant Name dei_EntityRegistrantName TIMOTHY PLAN
Prospectus Date rr_ProspectusDate Jan. 29, 2013
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SUPPLEMENT

DATED OCTOBER 9, 2013

TO

STATUTORY PROSPECTUS

Dated January 29, 2013

TIMOTHY PLAN FAMILY OF FUNDS

The Statutory Prospectus of the Timothy Plan Family of Funds, dated January 29, 2013, is amended as follows:

The Section of the prospectus relating to the Strategic Growth Portfolio entitled PRINCIPAL INVESTMENT STRATEGIES, beginning on page 43 of the Prospectus, containing a table disclosing the percentage ranges of Funds to be included in the portfolio is replaced in its entirety with the following::

PRINCIPAL INVESTMENT STRATEGIES

The Fund normally will invest at least 75% of its total assets in the following Traditional Funds according to the following approximate range of percentages:

 

Timothy Plan Traditional Fund  

% of Fund's Net Assets

Invested in Traditional Fund

Small Cap Value Fund   2 – 10%
Large/Mid Cap Value Fund   10 – 20%
Large/Mid Cap Growth Fund   10 – 20%
Aggressive Growth Fund   2 – 10%
Growth & Income Fund   5 – 20%
High Yield Bond Fund   6 – 18%
International Fund   10 – 20%
Israel Common Values Fund   0 – 10%
Emerging Markets Fund   0 – 10%
Defensive Strategies Fund   10 – 30%

The Section of the prospectus relating to the Conservative Growth Portfolio entitled PRINCIPAL INVESTMENT STRATEGIES, beginning on page 48 of the Prospectus, containing a table disclosing the percentage ranges of Funds to be included in the portfolio is replaced in its entirety with the following:

PRINCIPAL INVESTMENT STRATEGIES

The Fund normally will invest at least 75% of its total assets in the following Traditional Funds according to the following approximate range of percentages:

 

Timothy Plan Traditional Fund  

% of Fund's Net Assets

Invested in Traditional Fund

Small Cap Value Fund   2 – 10%
Large/Mid Cap Value Fund   5 – 15%
Large/Mid Cap Growth Fund   5 – 15%
Aggressive Growth Fund   2 – 5%
Growth & Income Fund   5 – 20%
High Yield Bond Fund   6 – 15%
Fixed Income Fund   20 – 40%
International Fund   0 – 10%
Israel Common Values Fund   0 – 10%
Emerging Markets Fund   0 – 10%
Defensive Strategies Fund   10 – 30%
Timothy Strategic Growth Fund
 
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Supplement [Text Block] tp_SupplementTextBlock

SUPPLEMENT

DATED OCTOBER 9, 2013

TO

STATUTORY PROSPECTUS

Dated January 29, 2013

TIMOTHY PLAN FAMILY OF FUNDS

The Statutory Prospectus of the Timothy Plan Family of Funds, dated January 29, 2013, is amended as follows:

The Section of the prospectus relating to the Strategic Growth Portfolio entitled PRINCIPAL INVESTMENT STRATEGIES, beginning on page 43 of the Prospectus, containing a table disclosing the percentage ranges of Funds to be included in the portfolio is replaced in its entirety with the following::

PRINCIPAL INVESTMENT STRATEGIES

The Fund normally will invest at least 75% of its total assets in the following Traditional Funds according to the following approximate range of percentages:

 

Timothy Plan Traditional Fund  

% of Fund's Net Assets

Invested in Traditional Fund

Small Cap Value Fund   2 – 10%
Large/Mid Cap Value Fund   10 – 20%
Large/Mid Cap Growth Fund   10 – 20%
Aggressive Growth Fund   2 – 10%
Growth & Income Fund   5 – 20%
High Yield Bond Fund   6 – 18%
International Fund   10 – 20%
Israel Common Values Fund   0 – 10%
Emerging Markets Fund   0 – 10%
Defensive Strategies Fund   10 – 30%
Strategy [Heading] rr_StrategyHeading PRINCIPAL INVESTMENT STRATEGIES
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The Fund normally will invest at least 75% of its total assets in the following Traditional Funds according to the following approximate range of percentages:

 

Timothy Plan Traditional Fund  

% of Fund's Net Assets

Invested in Traditional Fund

Small Cap Value Fund   2 – 10%
Large/Mid Cap Value Fund   10 – 20%
Large/Mid Cap Growth Fund   10 – 20%
Aggressive Growth Fund   2 – 10%
Growth & Income Fund   5 – 20%
High Yield Bond Fund   6 – 18%
International Fund   10 – 20%
Israel Common Values Fund   0 – 10%
Emerging Markets Fund   0 – 10%
Defensive Strategies Fund   10 – 30%
Timothy Conservative Growth Fund
 
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Supplement [Text Block] tp_SupplementTextBlock

SUPPLEMENT

DATED OCTOBER 9, 2013

TO

STATUTORY PROSPECTUS

Dated January 29, 2013

TIMOTHY PLAN FAMILY OF FUNDS

The Statutory Prospectus of the Timothy Plan Family of Funds, dated January 29, 2013, is amended as follows:

The Section of the prospectus relating to the Conservative Growth Portfolio entitled PRINCIPAL INVESTMENT STRATEGIES, beginning on page 48 of the Prospectus, containing a table disclosing the percentage ranges of Funds to be included in the portfolio is replaced in its entirety with the following:

PRINCIPAL INVESTMENT STRATEGIES

The Fund normally will invest at least 75% of its total assets in the following Traditional Funds according to the following approximate range of percentages:

 

Timothy Plan Traditional Fund  

% of Fund's Net Assets

Invested in Traditional Fund

Small Cap Value Fund   2 – 10%
Large/Mid Cap Value Fund   5 – 15%
Large/Mid Cap Growth Fund   5 – 15%
Aggressive Growth Fund   2 – 5%
Growth & Income Fund   5 – 20%
High Yield Bond Fund   6 – 15%
Fixed Income Fund   20 – 40%
International Fund   0 – 10%
Israel Common Values Fund   0 – 10%
Emerging Markets Fund   0 – 10%
Defensive Strategies Fund   10 – 30%
Strategy [Heading] rr_StrategyHeading PRINCIPAL INVESTMENT STRATEGIES
Strategy Narrative [Text Block] rr_StrategyNarrativeTextBlock

The Fund normally will invest at least 75% of its total assets in the following Traditional Funds according to the following approximate range of percentages:

 

Timothy Plan Traditional Fund  

% of Fund's Net Assets

Invested in Traditional Fund

Small Cap Value Fund   2 – 10%
Large/Mid Cap Value Fund   5 – 15%
Large/Mid Cap Growth Fund   5 – 15%
Aggressive Growth Fund   2 – 5%
Growth & Income Fund   5 – 20%
High Yield Bond Fund   6 – 15%
Fixed Income Fund   20 – 40%
International Fund   0 – 10%
Israel Common Values Fund   0 – 10%
Emerging Markets Fund   0 – 10%
Defensive Strategies Fund   10 – 30%