Sermon Preview:
Dear Brothers and Sisters in the Lord,
This coming Lord’s Day, September 11, we get back to ‘normal’ after our summer break.
Sunday School resumes at 9:15 AM with classes for all ages. As we have announced, our Adults will be meeting in the Worship Center and studying the Doctrine of Sin (based upon the book by Dr. Mark Jones, Knowing Sin).
Then, immediately following Worship we will be sharing in our Second Sunday Lunch Fellowship. All of our members and guests are invited to stay and enjoy a delicious meal and warm Christian fellowship!
Our Sermon for this Sunday will come from Jude 1:20-21. I have entitled it, “Now What?” As Jude brings his brief letter to a conclusion, he supplies final instructions to the Church, to the “beloved” ones, as to what all believers should be doing, both in light of the dangers of false teaching, and in view of our Lord’s immanent return. Our focus will be upon his exhortation to be busy “building yourselves up in your most holy faith” (v. 20).
Finally, let me ask you to continue to pray fervently for our Officer Nominations which are now being received through Sunday October 2. All communing CPC members may nominate men for the Offices of Ruling Elder and Deacon. Nomination forms are available in the narthex, and after completing and signing them, you may place them in one of the Offering Boxes.
I love you all!
Mike
Announcements:
Parenting Class:
We wanted to invite all our CPC parents to a parenting class at the church during the month of September! We will frame our group discussion around an audio series entitled Spring Cleaning: Biblical Instruction for Freshening Up the Christian Home. The class will focus on several principles for biblical parenting as well as provide practical guidance for Christian parents.
The group will be on Wednesday evenings during the month of September (7th, 14th, 21st, 28th) from 6:00 to 7:45 in the CPC fellowship hall. For those with small children, childcare will be provided at the church each evening of the class. Please indicate the names of all children in need of care on the sign-up form.
Click here to let us know you are coming!
Questions or need additional information? Please contact Heike Kreitzer at heike.kreitzer@gmail.com.
Yokefellows Ministry:
There is a signup sheet in the Narthex for those interested in assisting deacons with various tasks. See John Dragash for details.
Second Sunday Lunch:
We will have our monthly fellowship lunch this Sunday immediately after church.
New Members Class:
Our next New Members Class will be on Oct 2 from 2-6 PM at the Church. Sign up in the Narthex if interested.
Youth Group:
Fall Sunday Night Youth Group
September 18th
September 25th
October 9th
October 30th
November 6th
November 13th
December 4th
December 11th (Christmas Party)
Sunday night youth group runs from 4:30 to 6:30 pm at the church house!
Senior Fellows:
The Senior Fellows will have breakfast on October 4 at 9 AM at the church.
Women’s Ministry:
Bible Studies:
Mom’s Bible Study will start Tuesday, September 6th
Time: 9:30-11 am
Teacher: Amy Schnorrenberg
Location: Christ Pres Fellowship Hall
Morning Bible Study will start Wednesday, September 7th
Time: 10-1130 am
Teacher: Mike Calvert, our pastor
Topic/Book: Devoted To God by Sinclair Ferguson
Location: Christ Pres Fellowship Hall
Evening Bible Study will start Wednesday, September 7th
Time: 6-730 pm
Facilitator: Cynthia Keen
Topic/Book: In View of God’s Mercies: The Gift of the Gospel in Romans by Courtney Doctor
Location: Christ Pres Fellowship Hall
Senior Sisters: The Sisters will have their next lunch on Aug 15, 2022 and 10:30 AM at Christina Bagdazian’s House. Christina will present how to organize old photos to share with family over the holidays.
Monthly Lunch: Our next monthly luncheon will be on October 6 beginning at 11 AM at the Timbers Edge Clubhouse located at 1 Timbers Main, Brownsboro. It’s potluck – feel free to bring a dish or just yourself. If you have questions or transportation needs please contact Pat Galecki at 256-244-0612
Men’s Ministry:
Bible Study:
Men’s Friday Lunchtime Bible Study and Fellowship begins Sept 9, 11:30am-12:30pm at the Church. Will study Dr. Sinclair Ferguson’s book ‘Devoted to God’ for 10 weeks.
Mentoring:
We wanted to invite our men to consider a one-on-one men’s mentorship at CPC. Are you working through questions of fatherhood and marriage? Wondering how to navigate and lead in your work or home? Moving through the seasons of life can be challenging, especially in early family life and career! We would invite those who are interested in growing in their faith and leadership to consider a mentor program at CPC. If you are interested, there are seasoned men within the church that can offer wise and thoughtful counsel to help guide you in some of the specific arenas of your life. We would love for you to consider participating in a program that can offer perspective and counsel in order that “iron may sharpen iron.” If you are interested, please contact David O’Neil for more information on how to get plugged in!
davidconeil.al@gmail.com
Junior Fellows:
The Junior Fellows, which is for young men who aren’t old enough to be Senior Fellows or middle aged enough to be Fellows, will have a smoke/symposium at the Elliott home on Sept 22. For the smoke, come and eat dinner with us and enjoy some smoked bbq! For the symposium, Mike will present on the topic of leadership for young men in the home, workplace, and church. We will hopefully follow it up with a short Q/A time on the topic presented. We will kick off with dinner around 6:00 and conclude around 7:45. We would love to see everyone there! Please let us know you are coming so that we have enough food for everyone! Click here to sign up! Questions? Please contact Matthew at mattke@live.com
Career Group:
Our weekly Sunday evening Bible study & fellowship will resume on September 11th. Contact Jim or Sharon Daughtry for more info. To get on our mailing list for regular communications, please email Sharon at sdaughtry5123@gmail.com
Prayer Requests:
Healing: Please pray for the health of the following individuals: Collins Bailey, Virdia Jastrebski, Ramona Edwards, Steve Terry, Bill Cowley, and Elizabeth Holton. Additional details may be found in the Ministries/Prayer Requests section of the church website.
Expecting: Please pray for the Thompsons (September); the Elys (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); Marcus and Jessica Nobles (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 by clicking HERE.
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