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Registrant Name

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TIMOTHY PLAN

Prospectus Date

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Jan. 28, 2015

Timothy Israel Common Values Fund

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Israel Common Values Fund

CLASS A:    TPAIX    |    CLASS C:    TPCIX

Objective [Heading]

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INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE

Objective, Primary [Text Block]

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The investment objective of this Fund is to provide you with long-term growth of capital.

Expense [Heading]

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FEES AND EXPENSES

Expense Narrative [Text Block]

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This table describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy and hold shares of the Fund. You may qualify for sales charge discounts if you and your family invest, or agree to invest in the future, at least $50,000 in Timothy Plan Funds. More information about these and other discounts is available from your financial professional and in “How to Reduce Your Sales Charge” on page 83 of the prospectus and “Purchase, Redemption, and Pricing of Shares” on page 40 of the Funds’ Statement of Additional Information.

Shareholder Fees Caption [Text]

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Shareholder Fees
(fees paid directly from your investment)

Operating Expenses Caption [Text]

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Annual Fund Operating Expenses
(expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)

Portfolio Turnover [Heading]

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PORTFOLIO TURNOVER

Portfolio Turnover [Text Block]

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The Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or “turns over” its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover rate may indicate higher transaction costs and may result in higher taxes when Fund shares are held in a taxable account. These costs, which are not reflected in annual Fund operating expenses or in the Example, affect the Fund’s performance. During the Fund’s most recent fiscal year, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate was 11% of the average value of its portfolio.

Portfolio Turnover, Rate

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11.00%

Expenses Deferred Charges [Text Block]

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A one percent (1%) contingent deferred sales charge is imposed on any Class C shares sold within the first thirteen months after purchase. The Trust’s Distributor, Timothy Partners, Ltd., will pay a finders’ fee of 1% of the proceeds invested to brokers that purchase shares of the Funds in amounts from $1 million to $2 million, 0.75% on the next $1 million, 0.50% on the next $2 million, and 0.25% on all amounts in excess of $5 million. In such cases, those purchases will be subject to a contingent deferred sales charge of 1% for 18 months after the date of purchase.

Expense Breakpoint Discounts [Text]

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You may qualify for sales charge discounts if you and your family invest, or agree to invest in the future, at least $50,000 in Timothy Plan Funds.

Expense Breakpoint, Minimum Investment Required [Amount]

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50,000

Expenses Not Correlated to Ratio Due to Acquired Fund Fees [Text]

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Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses do not correlate to the ratio of average net assets in the Financial Highlights Table, which reflects the operating expenses of the Fund and does not include Acquired Fund fees and expenses.

Expense Example [Heading]

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Example:

Expense Example Narrative [Text Block]

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This Example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds. For each share class offered, the Example assumes that you invest $10,000 in the Fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem all of your shares at the end of those periods. The Example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year and annual Fund operating expenses remain the same for each share class. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:

Expense Example Closing [Text Block]

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The Example does not reflect sales charges (loads) on reinvested dividends and other distributions. If these sales charges (loads) were included, your costs would be higher.

Strategy [Heading]

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PRINCIPAL INVESTMENT STRATEGIES

Strategy Narrative [Text Block]

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• This Fund seeks to achieve its investment objectives by normally investing at least 80% of the Fund’s total assets in the common stock of companies domiciled and/or headquartered in Israel through the purchase of American Depositary Receipts (ADRs) and direct investments in such companies on foreign stock exchanges, without regard to market capitalizations.

• This Fund invests using a growth investing style. Growth funds generally focus on stocks of companies believed to have above-average potential for growth in revenue, earnings, cash flow, or other similar criteria. These stocks typically have low dividend yields and above-average prices in relation to such measures as earnings and book value. Growth and value stocks have historically produced similar long-term returns, though each category has periods when it outperforms the other.

• The Fund invests its assets in companies which the Fund’s Investment Manager believes show a high probability for superior growth. Companies that meet or exceed specific criteria established by the Manager in the selection process are purchased. Securities are sold when they reach internally determined pricing targets or no longer qualify under the Manager’s investment criteria.

• The Fund will not invest in Excluded Securities. Excluded Securities are securities issued by any company that is involved in the production or wholesale distribution of alcohol, tobacco, or gambling equipment, gambling enterprises, or which is involved, either directly or indirectly, in abortion or pornography, or promoting anti-family entertainment or alternative lifestyles.

Risk [Heading]

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PRINCIPAL RISKS

Risk Narrative [Text Block]

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All investments carry a certain amount of risk and the Fund cannot guarantee that it will achieve its investment objective. An investment in the Fund is not a deposit or obligation of any bank, is not endorsed or guaranteed by any bank, and is not insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) or any other government agency. You may lose money by investing in the Fund. Below are the main risks of investing in the Fund.

1. General Risk | As with most other mutual funds, you can lose money by investing in this Fund. Share prices fluctuate from day to day, and when you sell your shares, they may be worth less than you paid for them.

2. Stock Market Risk | The Fund is an equity fund, so it is subject to the risks inherent in the stock market in general. The stock market is cyclical, with prices generally rising and falling over periods of time. Some of these price cycles can be pronounced and last for a long time.

3. Issuer-Specific Risk | The value of an individual security or a particular type of security can be more volatile than the market as a whole and can perform differently from the value of the market as a whole.

4. Country-Specific Risk | The Fund invests in Israeli securities, and Israel is subject to unique political and economic risks. As a result, Israeli securities can be more volatile than the market as a whole and can perform differently from the value of the market as a whole. The Fund’s investments in the securities of Israel may experience more rapid and extreme changes in value than funds with investments solely in securities of U.S. companies or funds that invest across a larger spectrum of the foreign market. This is because the securities market in Israel is relatively small, with a limited number of companies representing a smaller number of industries. Israeli issuers are not subject to the same degree of regulation as U.S. issuers. Also, nationalization, expropriation or confiscatory taxation or political changes could adversely affect the Fund’s investments in a foreign country.

5. Currency Risk | Because the securities represented by ADRs are foreign stocks denominated in non-U.S. currency, there is a risk that fluctuations in the exchange rates between the U.S. dollar and foreign currencies may negatively affect the value of the Fund’s investments in foreign securities.

6. Larger Company Investing Risk | Larger, more established companies may be unable to respond quickly to new competitive challenges like changes in consumer tastes or innovative smaller competitors. Also, larger companies are sometimes unable to attain the high growth rates of successful, smaller companies, especially during extended periods of economic expansion.

7. Smaller Company Investing Risk | Investing in smaller companies often involves greater risk than investing in larger companies. Smaller companies may not have the management experience, financial resources, product diversification and competitive strengths of larger companies. The securities of smaller companies, therefore, tend to be more volatile than the securities of larger, more established companies. Smaller company stocks tend to be bought and sold less often and in smaller amounts than larger company stocks. Because of this, if a fund wants to sell a large quantity of a small-sized company’s stock, it may have to sell at a lower price than would otherwise be indicated, or it may have to sell in smaller than desired quantities over an increased time period.

8. Excluded Security Risk | Because the Fund does not invest in Excluded Securities, and will divest itself of securities that are subsequently discovered to be ineligible, the Fund may be riskier than other funds that invest in a broader array of securities.

9. Growth Risk | The Fund often invests in companies after assessing their growth potential. Securities of growth companies may be more volatile than other stocks. If the portfolio manager’s perception of a company’s growth potential is not realized, the securities purchased may not perform as expected, reducing the Fund’s return. In addition, because different types of stocks tend to shift in and out of favor depending on market and economic conditions, “growth” stocks may perform differently from the market as a whole and other types of securities.

Who Should Buy This Fund

The Fund is most appropriate for investors who understand the risks of investing in the stock market and who are willing to accept significant amounts of volatility and risk.

Risk Lose Money [Text]

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You may lose money by investing in the Fund.

Risk Not Insured Depository Institution [Text]

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An investment in the Fund is not a deposit or obligation of any bank, is not endorsed or guaranteed by any bank, and is not insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) or any other government agency.

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PAST PERFORMANCE

Performance Narrative [Text Block]

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The following bar chart and table provide some indication of the risks of investing in the Fund by showing the variability of the Fund’s performance from year to year and by comparing the Fund’s performance to a broad based index. The Fund’s past performance (before and after taxes) is not necessarily an indication of how the Fund will perform in the future. More up- to-date returns are available on the Fund’s website at www.timothyplan.com, or by calling the Fund at (800) 846-7526.

The bar chart does not reflect sales charges. If these charges were reflected, the returns would be less than those shown.

Performance Information Illustrates Variability of Returns [Text]

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The following bar chart and table provide some indication of the risks of investing in the Fund by showing the variability of the Fund’s performance from year to year and by comparing the Fund’s performance to a broad based index.

Performance Availability Phone [Text]

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(800) 846-7526

Performance Availability Website Address [Text]

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www.timothyplan.com

Performance Past Does Not Indicate Future [Text]

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The Fund’s past performance (before and after taxes) is not necessarily an indication of how the Fund will perform in the future.

Bar Chart [Heading]

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Year-by-year Annual Total Returns for Class A Shares
(for calendar years ending on December 31)

Bar Chart Does Not Reflect Sales Loads [Text]

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The bar chart does not reflect sales charges. If these charges were reflected, the returns would be less than those shown.

Bar Chart Closing [Text Block]

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Best Quarter	Worst Quarter
Mar-12	Jun-12
10.12%	-9.83%

Performance Table Heading

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Average Annual Total Returns
(for periods ending on December 31, 2014)

Performance Table Does Reflect Sales Loads

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Class A share returns reflect the assessment of the maximum front-end sales load on the first business day of the year.

Performance Table Uses Highest Federal Rate

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After-tax returns are calculated using the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect the impact of state and local taxes.

Performance Table Not Relevant to Tax Deferred

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After-tax returns shown are not relevant to investors who hold their Fund shares through tax-deferred arrangements, such as 401(k) plans or individual retirement accounts.

Timothy Israel Common Values Fund | Class A

Risk/Return:

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Maximum sales charge (load) imposed on purchases (as % of offering price)

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5.50%

Maximum deferred sales charges (load) (as a percentage of the lesser of original purchase price or redemption proceeds)

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none

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Redemption fees

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none

Exchange fees

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none

Management Fee

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1.00%

Distribution/Service(12b-1 Fees)

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0.25%

Other Expenses (including administrative fees, transfer agency fees, and all other ordinary operating expenses not listed above)

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0.73%

Acquired Funds Fees and Expenses

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0.01%

Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses

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1.99%

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1 Year

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741

3 Years

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1,140

5 Years

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1,564

10 Years

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2,739

2012

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9.82%

2013

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24.89%

2014

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(12.60%)

Highest Quarterly Return, Label

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Best Quarter

Highest Quarterly Return, Date

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Mar. 31, 2012

Highest Quarterly Return

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10.12%

Lowest Quarterly Return, Label

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Worst Quarter

Lowest Quarterly Return, Date

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Jun. 30, 2012

Lowest Quarterly Return

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(9.83%)

1 Year

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(17.41%)

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5 Year

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Since Inception

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3.57%

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Inception Date

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Oct. 12, 2011

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Timothy Israel Common Values Fund | Class C

Risk/Return:

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Maximum sales charge (load) imposed on purchases (as % of offering price)

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none

Maximum deferred sales charges (load) (as a percentage of the lesser of original purchase price or redemption proceeds)

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1.00%

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Redemption fees

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none

Exchange fees

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none

Management Fee

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1.00%

Distribution/Service(12b-1 Fees)

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1.00%

Other Expenses (including administrative fees, transfer agency fees, and all other ordinary operating expenses not listed above)

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0.74%

Acquired Funds Fees and Expenses

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0.01%

Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses

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2.75%

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1 Year

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378

3 Years

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853

5 Years

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1,454

10 Years

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3,080

1 Year

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278

3 Years

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853

5 Years

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1,454

10 Years

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3,080

1 Year

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(14.14%)

5 Year

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Since Inception

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4.58%

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Inception Date

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Oct. 12, 2011

Timothy Israel Common Values Fund | Return after taxes on distributions | Class A

Risk/Return:

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1 Year

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(17.41%)

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5 Year

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Since Inception

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2.92%

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Inception Date

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Oct. 12, 2011

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Timothy Israel Common Values Fund | Return after taxes on distributions | Class C

Risk/Return:

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1 Year

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(14.14%)

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5 Year

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Since Inception

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3.88%

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Inception Date

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Oct. 12, 2011

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Timothy Israel Common Values Fund | Return after taxes on distributions and sale of shares | Class A

Risk/Return:

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1 Year

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(9.86%)

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5 Year

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Since Inception

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2.52%

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Inception Date

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Oct. 12, 2011

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Timothy Israel Common Values Fund | Return after taxes on distributions and sale of shares | Class C

Risk/Return:

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1 Year

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(8.00%)

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5 Year

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Since Inception

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3.23%

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Inception Date

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Oct. 12, 2011

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Timothy Israel Common Values Fund | Israel TA 100 Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes) | Class A

Risk/Return:

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1 Year

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6.73%

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5 Year

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Since Inception

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8.84%

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Inception Date

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Oct. 12, 2011

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Timothy Israel Common Values Fund | Israel TA 100 Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes) | Class C

Risk/Return:

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1 Year

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6.73%

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5 Year

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Since Inception

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8.84%

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Inception Date

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Oct. 12, 2011

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[1] A one percent (1%) contingent deferred sales charge is imposed on any Class C shares sold within the first thirteen months after purchase. The Trust's Distributor, Timothy Partners, Ltd., will pay a finders' fee of 1% of the proceeds invested to brokers that purchase shares of the Funds in amounts from $1 million to $2 million, 0.75% on the next $1 million, 0.50% on the next $2 million, and 0.25% on all amounts in excess of $5 million. In such cases, those purchases will be subject to a contingent deferred sales charge of 1% for 18 months after the date of purchase.

[2] Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses are the indirect costs of investing in other investment companies. Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses do not correlate to the ratio of average net assets in the Financial Highlights Table, which reflects the operating expenses of the Fund and does not include Acquired Fund fees and expenses.

[3] Class A share returns reflect the assessment of the maximum front-end sales load on the first business day of the year.

[4] The Fund commenced investment operations on October 12, 2011.

[5] After-tax returns are calculated using the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect the impact of state and local taxes. After-tax returns depend on an investor’s tax situation and may differ from those shown. After-tax returns shown are not relevant to investors who hold their Fund shares through tax-deferred arrangements, such as 401(k) plans or individual retirement accounts.

[6] Israel TA 100 Index is an unmanaged index that measures the performance of 100 Israeli issues. The Index assumes reinvestment of all dividends and distributions and does not reflect any asset-based charges for investment management or other expenses.