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My Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ,
This coming Lord’s Day we will continue our look at Colossians 3:12-17 and the beautiful virtues that we must “put on” as those who are new creations in Christ Jesus.
As you remember, we have learned that these striking virtues stand in radiant contrast to what we used to be before we met our Savior. This list of personal moral and spiritual qualities—five in verse 12, two in verse 13, and one in verse 14—is also set forth in contrast to what we must continually “put off” and “put to death” (v. 5). These are sins and character traits that once defined who we were apart from Christ.
On Sunday we will concentrate our attention on the five positive virtues that are listed in verse 12, remembering that each one is especially linked to our relationships within the Church. And, as I confessed to you last week, we have deliberately ‘tapped the brakes’ as we have arrived at this section of Paul’s letter (yes, once gain this ‘summer series’ has been extended!). We want to go slow here as we try to understand such a critical passage regarding the life of the Church.
Last Lord’s Day we considered the first of the initial five virtues, “compassionate hearts.” This week we will look at the next two; “kindness,” and “humility.”
May our Father bless you richly and keep you in His loving care until we meet together before Him this Sunday!
I love you all so much,
Mike
Upcoming Events:
September 30, 2:30 PM – Men’s Bible Study at Church
September 30, 4 PM – Alleluia Choir at Church House
September 30, 4:30 PM – Youth Group at Church
October 2, 9 AM – Mother’s Morning Bible Study at Church
October 2, 6 PM – Women’s Evening Bible Study at Church
October 3, 10 AM – Women’s Morning Bible Study at Church
October 3, 6:30 PM – Parenting Small Groups
October 4, 6 AM – Men’s Morning Bible Study at Church
October 4, 11:30 AM – Women’s Ministry Potluck Lunch and Timbers Edge Clubhouse
October 14, 12 PM – Second Sunday Fellowship Lunch
October 17, 6 PM – Diaconate Meeting
October 18, 6 PM – Women’s Quarterly Dinner at home of Margaret Morrow
October 20, 8 AM – Church Work Day
October 21, 2 PM – Ely Baby Shower at Walker Home
October 21, 6 PM – Music Program
Order of Worship:
You can access this week’s Order of Worship by clicking here
If you’d like to sing the songs with your family beforehand, the songs for this week are:
O For A Thousand Tongues To Sing (Hymn 164, vs. 1-4)
In The Shadow Of The Glorious Cross
His Mercy is More
And Can It Be (Hymn 455, vs. 1, 4, 5)
Announcements:
Alleluia Choir: Music activities for Second through Sixth graders continues Sunday from 4:00 – 4:45 pm in the Music Room of the Church House.
Youth Group: We will meet again on Sunday, September 30th at the Church Fellowship Hall. The times will be from 4:30-6:30 pm and this will be for students ages 13-18 years of age. We ask that those who attend be at least 13 years of age due to the content of some of the discussions and the wide age range in the group.
Also of interest to the youth, the second annual Presbytery-wide youth picnic will be held at Monte Sano State Park on Saturday November 3. Details will be forthcoming. This event will be for all middle and upper schoolers, with youth from all of our Presbytery’s churches planning to attend.
Men’s Fall Bible Study: The Fall Men’s Study will meet Sunday September 30th and October 7th at 2:30 PM at the church. There will be an additional meeting which will be announced at a later date. As a reminder, the study topic is “A Game Plan for Discussing Your Christian Convictions” using Gregory Koukl’s book Tactics. This book is thought provoking and practical. Please see Mark Cooper if you have any questions.
Church Work Day: Church Work Day will be 8 AM – Noon, Saturday, Oct 20. We will enjoy great fellowship while performing perform needed indoor and outdoor maintenance. Sign up today in the narthex to help and bring tools. If the weather is bad, the backup day is Saturday, Oct 27.
Ely Baby Shower: Save the date, Megan Ely’s baby shower is set for October 21 from 2:00-4:00 at Debi Walker’s house. See Amanda Dean if you’d like to help.
Music Program: On October 21 at 6PM at the church, there will be a special music program comprised of vocal and instrumental performances from many of our members. Please mark your calendars for this compelling event.
Prayer Requests:
Healing: Please pray for the health of the following individuals: Joanna Hill, Liza Elliott, Stewart King, Andy Trent, Suzanne Nimon, Robin Holloway, Chris Smotherman, Elizabeth Holton, Janet Chou, Ramona Edwards, and Nolan Osmer.
Expecting: Please pray for the Ely family, expecting in November.
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).
Emails:
general inquiries: admin@christpreshamptoncove.org
benevolence needs: benevolence@christpreshamptoncove.org
counsel and ministry needs: matthew@christpreshamptoncove.org
men’s ministry: men@christpreshamptoncove.org
women’s ministry: women@christpreshamptoncove.org
children’s ministry: children@christpreshamptoncove.org
youth ministry: youth@christpreshamptoncove.org
senior fellows: seniorfellows@christpreshamptoncove.org
Address:
288 Old Highway 431
Owens Cross Roads, AL 35763