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Dear Brothers and Sisters in the Lord,

This coming Lord’s Day we look forward to our special service of worship where we will ordain and install four new Church Officers who have been elected by the congregation. This is a high moment in the life of our Church as we joyously recognize the Lord’s provision for the leadership and care of His people.

Our sermon, entitled “Becoming the Beautiful Body of Christ,” will come from Ephesians 4:11-16 where the Apostle Paul reveals the ultimate aim and purpose of the Lord’s Church. We discover this goal in the words of verse 13: “until we all attain to the unity of the faith and of the knowledge of the Son of God, to mature manhood, to the measure of the stature of the fullness of Christ.”

Sunday School Goes On Vacation

This coming Sunday is also the last day of Sunday School for the summer. Our summer Sunday School break will be from May 26 through September 1. We will begin the fall semester on September 8.

How You Can Help the HRPC

Don’t forget that we have a wonderful opportunity to assist the work of the Huntsville Pregnancy Resource Center. Our Baby Bottle fundraiser is underway to benefit the Center. Be sure to stop by the Welcome Desk in the Narthex to pick up a bottle to deposit your spare change in over the next few weeks. Also, be watching for an invitation to attend a special baby shower this summer to benefit the center. Bottles may be returned any Sunday, with the final date to return them on Father’s Day, June 16. For more information about how you can be involved in other ways with the Center, contact Norman Dean or Christina Bagdazian.

I love you all and pray for you always,

Mike

Upcoming Events:

May 19, 5 PM – End of School Cookout at Church House
May 29, 10 AM – Senior Fellows visit Model Train Enthusiast
June 6, 11:30 AM – Women’s Monthly Lunch at Timbers Edge Clubhouse
June 19, 6 PM – Deacons Meeting
June 19, 6 PM – Deacons Meeting
September 8, 9 AM – Sunday School resumes
September 20, 6 PM – Marriage Dinner

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:

We Will Feast in the House of Zion
In The Shadow Of The Glorious Cross
Doxology – Hymn 731

Announcements:

HPRC: We are partnering with the Huntsville Pregnancy Resource Center to offer support for their ministry to families in Huntsville. On Mother’s Day we will have information available to determine how you can be involved at the Welcome desk. You can also stop by and pick up a baby bottle to deposit your pocket change (dollars and checks also accepted) every day to collect funds for the center. The bottle can be returned every Sunday in May in the Narthex with the final collection date on Father’s Day. This would make a great project for your children to be involved in, too. Watch for details this summer on an upcoming baby shower to gather baby supplies for the center to help the new mothers. Contact Christina Bagdazian, 256.812.2442, with any questions.

Senior Fellows: On Tuesday, May 29 at 10 AM the Senior Fellows will visit Dave Roesler’s backyard G-scale model train layout at 2605 Spicewood Trail NE, Huntsville (in the Saddlewood area). Carpools will leave the church at 9:30 AM. Kids and grand kids are welcome.