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Dear Church Family,

Once again it will be our great joy to have Rev. Jim Daughtry in our pulpit this coming Lord’s Day while Mike is away on vacation. Jim will be continuing the series on the Five Solas of the Reformation with a sermon from Romans 1:16-17 entitled, ‘The Righteousness That Is By Faith Alone.’ Please pray fervently for Jim as he prepares to deliver the Word of the Lord.

Mike

Upcoming Events:

October 8, 4:00 PM – Children’s Choir
October 9, 6:30 PM – Young Adult’s Study
October 10, 9 AM – Senior Fellows breakfast at Cyn Shea’s
October 10, 6 PM – Women’s Evening Study
October 11, 9:30 AM – Women’s Morning Study
October 12, 6 AM– Men’s Morning Bible Study
October 15, 12:30 PM– Visitor’s Luncheon
October 15, 2:30 PM– Flower Guild Demo
October 18, 6 PM– Diaconate Meeting
October 22, 4:30 PM – Youth Group
October 27, 6 PM – Reformation Walk
October 28 – Church Work Day
October 31 – Senior Fellows Breakfast at the Church House
December 6 – Women’s Christmas Party

Order of Worship:

You can access this week’s Order of Worship by clicking here

The songs for this week are:

And Can It Be
What Wondrous Love Is This
Sweet Comfort
Before the Throne

Announcements:

Women’s Bible Studies: There are two Fall Women’s Bible Studies going on, Tuesday evenings at 6PM and Wednesday mornings at 9:30 AM. For more information about these or any other women’s ministries please contact Denise Scrip.

Senior Fellows: The Senior Fellows will have breakfast as Cyn Shea’s at 9 AM on October 10. There will also be breakfast at the Church House at 9 AM on October 31. It’s Halloween, so come dressed as your favorite Senior Fellow.

Youth Group: Youth Group will meet again on October 22 at 4:30PM at the church. All students in grades 6-12 are encouraged to attend, and please bring friends!

Alleluia Choir: The Children’s Choir (Grades 2-6) is now the Alleluia Choir, and they meet every Sunday 4:00-4:50 pm upstairs in the Church House. New choristers are always welcome!

Young Adults Study: Monday nights in October, starting on October 9th, there will be a Bible study for young adults at 6:30 PM at the home of John and Leslie Jeffery. The topic is “Humility.” This is open to anyone who considers themselves to be a young adult, single or married.

Visitor’s Luncheon:If you are a visitor or a member of Christ Pres who has not had an opportunity to fellowship with others in the congregation you are encouraged to reserve a space at the table for the luncheon on Sunday, October 15. Immediately following the church service lunch will be served at the home of Rich and Christina Bagdazian, 2614 Legacy Preserve Dr. just five minutes from the church. You MUST sign up by this Sunday in the church lobby as space is limited. If reservations fill you will be able to sign up for the next luncheon scheduled for December 3. This will be the perfect opportunity for casual fellowship with Mike and Carol Calvert as well as others in the church.

Flower Guild Demo: The Flower Guild will be hosting a floral demonstration on October 15 from 2-4:30 PM in the Fellowship Hall. Sign up in the Narthex.

Reformation Walk:

In honor of the 500th anniversary of the Reformation, we are super excited to put on a Reformation Celebration for our children on Friday, October 27th, from 6 to 9 pm here at the church. Like Vacation Bible School, this is a wonderful opportunity to teach our children the truths of scripture, as well as a bit about church history, in a fun, festive environment!

We need many of you to make this happen! Volunteers may include couples or singles, young or old! We will also take middle or high school students as volunteers! Some of you men may like to help wrap wood sticks with duct tape at the “Armory.” There’s something for everyone!

**I would like our parents of elementary children free to walk around with their kids/learn with them. Therefore, if you fall into this category, feel free to attend only (or volunteer for something ahead of time).

Event Description

The parents/children will start at the City Gates, grab a bag, and wander through our “town,” stopping at each table to learn about various aspects of the Reformation and/or life and times of Martin Luther. Table crafts or activities are meant to be simple and fun, some geared more for younger kids, but all ages will enjoy this! Do NOT be intimidated by taking the lead on a table/booth. Again, we will provide most of the supplies or help with supplies, and we just need you to man the table and interact with the “customers.”

The list of needs can be found HERE. Please check it out and sign up for one of the available slots. If you plan to bring a spouse, friend, or student, please put that in the comments section when you sign up.

Contact Amy Drown if you have questions or want to be placed in any volunteer role. We also have candy and pie needs at the bottom of the sign-up, so feel free to do that!

Of course, all of you are invited to come and hang out with us that evening as “townspeople.” We would love to fill our church with members, grandchildren, visitors and neighbors!

A save-the-date is attached for you to invite a friend.

In Him,

Ashley

Reformation Celebration Sign-up Link

Bryant Baby Shower: All women of the church are invited to a baby shower honoring Stephanie Bryant on Sunday, November 5th, from 2 to 4 pm, at the Timbers’ Edge Clubhouse. RSVP HERE.

Church Work Day: We will have a Church Workday Saturday, October 28, starting at 8 AM. The purpose is to perform needed maintenance including landscaping and cleaning at the Church and Church House. In doing this we will have a great time of fellowship. We need the help of about 20 -25 adults and teens to help with this job. We also need tools. Please sign up to help and to bring designated tools in the narthex starting Sun, Oct 1. We will provide a light breakfast (coffee and donuts) and snack food. We plan to finish around noon. If the weather is bad, our backup day will be Saturday, November 4.

Women’s Christmas Dinner: Save the date for the Women’s Christmas Dinner at the Monte Sano Lodge on December 6 at 6 PM.

Prayer Requests:

Healing: Please pray for the health of the following individuals: Robin Holloway, Chris Smotherman, Elizabeth Holton, Janet Chou, Ramona Edwards, Nolan Osmer, George Boyd, John Baxter, Joyce Bosley, and Sondra Behmer
Expecting: Please pray for the Bryant family, expecting in December, the Townsley family, expecting in March, and the Staffords, expecting in April.
Ministries: Please pray for the following missionaries and ministries: Seth and Jessica Lewis (Ireland); Steve and Rita Williams (New Zealand); Vinnie and Molly Athey (RUF at UAH); RUF at Alabama A&M; Ken and Angie Burnett (FCA); Franky Garcia (seminary student).