Sermon Preview:
Brothers and Sisters in Christ,
As we have announced over the last couple of weeks, this coming Sunday is a very special day for us as a Church family.
First, our Building Committee will be making a special presentation to us in our Adult Sunday School Class. You will see the plans for a new Education/Fellowship Building, and hear a report from the Committee and Deacons that will assist us as we seek God’s will for our future. Please join us at 9:30 AM in the Worship Center.
T hen, from 4-7 PM we will have our Spring Church Picnic. We are eagerly looking forward to this wonderful fellowship opportunity for the whole Church body! The pandemic has robbed us of so many aspects of our fellowship over the last year, and we are thrilled to be able to gather together again!
We will share lots of fun, games, and fellowship, and a delicious meal will be served beginning at about 5:30 PM. We would ask that you park your vehicles in the main parking lot of the Church, which will allow us to use the western parking lot for games. I hope you will join us for this wonderful time together!
As you pray and get your hearts ready for worship, please study Hebrews 10:22-25 in preparation for the sermon. Our focus this Lord’s Day will be upon verse 22, where we are summoned before our King in worship. We are to come “ with a true heart in full assurance of faith, with our hearts sprinkled clean from an evil conscience and our bodies washed with pure water.”
I can’t wait to be with you on Sunday as we experience the powerful and nourishing Word of our Holy God!
I love you all with all of my heart, and I pray for you always!
Mike
Announcements:
Spring Picnic:
The spring picnic is this Sunday! Lord willing, we will gather from 4 to 7 pm at the church lawn. The church will provide grilled chicken tenders, but we’d love to have you guys bring lots of sides and desserts! You can do that HERE on our potluck page.
Youth Group:
Youth Group meets May 9 at 4:30 PM at the church house.
Children’s Ministry:
Our first event this summer will be our Summer Bible Club (modified VBS) on June 10th and 11th. We will spend time studying the themes in the book of Joshua, where godly characters like Joshua, Caleb, and Rahab, lend themselves well to teaching our Olympic “Athletes” who God is, what it means to be on God’s Team, and how to run the race of faith. The story of the people of Israel in the Bible is the story of how God loves and cares for His Team! Registration is OPEN. Cost is free but we ask for a donation towards the t-shirts. And they are AWESOME! Click HERE to see our registration page – both for children and volunteers (for your t-shirts). Payment links are there as well.
Nursery:
We are so excited to have had an increased number of children in our nursery! We now feel the need to have a flex volunteer to assist our nursery workers during church service on any given week. The volunteer should arrive at the nursery after Sunday School and help welcome the children in. When service begins, if there are three or fewer children, the volunteer may then go to worship (or stay if you’d like). With more than three children, we ask that you stay and assist our workers in any way needed (this usually means playing with our sweet babies!). Any Chris Pres woman or young lady (12 and up) who would like to serve our parents and children in this capacity can sign up at the link below. We plan to continue this system through the summer and will prayerfully return to our regular two nurseries in the fall.
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/4090C48AEAD2DA3FA7-sunday
Thank you for being such a wonderful body that loves and cares for our parents and children so well!
Women’s Ministry:
Monthly Lunch: Our next monthly luncheon will be on May 6th beginning at 11:30 at the Timbers Edge Clubhouse located at 1 Timbers Main, Brownsboro (same location as before). It’s potluck – feel free to bring a dish or just yourself.
Wednesday Summer Fellowships: Make plans to join other ladies in the church for fellowship throughout the summer. Our goal is to connect across generational lines and encourage one another. All ages welcome! Groups will meet beginning Wednesday, May 5th at 10:00 am at Sharon Daughtry’s (5726 Jones Valley Drive, Huntsville 35802) as well as at 6 pm at Panera Bread on Airport Road. Contact Denise for more information.
Career/Singles:
The weekly bible study and fellowship for career/singles has resumed at 5:30 PM Sunday evenings at the home of Jim and Sharon Daughtry.
Senior Fellows:
The Senior Fellows have an ongoing weekly Bible study on Tuesdays from 9:00 to 10:00 AM. We will use the Zoom virtual meeting application to study The Last Days According to Jesus by R.C. Sproul. The topics for the 12 week series are listed below. Church members are welcome to join us. For further information, email us at seniorfellows@
May 4 – The Millennium
The Senior Fellows will resume their in-person breakfast meetings on Tuesday, May 11. The first breakfast will feature Jack Loose presenting his testimony and life story. All church members are welcome to attend. Breakfast will be at 9:00 AM, and Jack’s program will start at 10:00 AM. Please notify us at seniorfellows@
Prayer Requests:
Healing: Please pray for the health of the following individuals: Dave Angotti, Dustin and Katie Jackson, Zig and Virdia Jastrebski, Ramona Edwards, Bill Dent, Jacky Haynes, Steve Terry, Bill Cowley, Larrabee Kirkland, and Elizabeth Holton.
Expecting: Please pray for the Deans, expecting in July, and the Prizingers, expecting in November.
Ministries: Please pray for the following missionaries and ministries: Seth and Jessica Lewis (Ireland); Steve and Rita Williams (New Zealand); Noah and Karleigh Stephens (Thailand); Vinnie and Molly Athey (RUF at UAH); Amos and Jessica Williams (RUF at Alabama A&M); Ken and Angie Burnett (FCA); Franky and Alaina Garcia (church plant in Canada); Dieter Paulson (church plant in Scottsboro, AL); Gannon Miles (seminary student); The Huntsville Pregnancy Resource Center.
Online Donations:
If you would like to give to Christ Presbyterian, you can do so at the following link:
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