Announcements – January 12, 2024

Beloved Ones in the Lord,

Over the past few Sunday’s we have been investigating some of the peculiar ways that Scripture speaks of our new identity in Christ, particularly as found in Paul’s letter to the Romans. We’ve labeled these as the ‘odd paradoxes’ of our identity in Christ, the new identity we share by virtue of our union by faith to our Savior.

Of course, in the technical sense, they are not true paradoxes at all since they are not contradictions.  They only appear to be in logical conflict with one another.  But they do challenge us to think very hard, and prayerfully, about the glories of the eternal salvation that has been won for us by Christ.

So far we’ve discovered that, in Christ, we are:

Gentiles and Jews–Romans 2:28-29

alive and crucified–Romans 6:4

This Lord’s Day, we will consider a third curious claim about our identity based upon Romans 6:16-20.  In this passage, the Apostle Paul explains that, in Christ, we are simultaneously free and enslaved.

In order to prepare for our message, take some time to read carefully the full context of this passage, which is Romans 6:5-23.

I love you all so very much, and look forward to seeing you on Sunday!

Mike

ANNOUNCEMENTS

Meals and Fellowship Ministries – Our monthly fellowship lunch is today, after worship in the fellowship hall. All visitors are invited to stay and eat with our church family.

Women’s Ministry
• Tuesday morning study begins January 16th, 9:30-11:00am at the church. Childcare will be provided. We will study the book ‘Five Lies of our Anti Christian Age’ by Rosaria Butterfield.
• Tuesday evening study meets at 6:00pm at the home of Cynthia Keen. •Wednesday morning study in the Fellowship Hall from 10 to 11:30 am.
• Senior Sisters meets monthly on the third Thursday from 10:00 to 11:30am.
• Senior Sisters exercise class meets Tuesdays at the church, 10:00 to 11:30am.
• Monthly luncheon held the first Thursday of the month at Timbers Edge Clubhouse at 11am.
• Ladies Family Forum – February 8th from 6:30-8:30pm at the home of Leslie Jeffrey. Geared toward ladies with elementary age children, the topic will be “Raising Children in a Christ-centered Home.”

Men’s Ministry
• Senior Fellows – Our next breakfast will be at 9:00am on Tuesday, Feb. 6th.
• Men’s Lunchtime Book/Bible Study every Friday at 11:30 in the Church Fellowship Hall

Career Ministry – Bible study & fellowship meets at the home of Jim and Sharon Daughtry, Sundays at 5:30 pm.

Baby Showers – Baby Shower for ShayAbigail Beam on Saturday, February 3rd from 9-11am at the home of Ashley Turnbull.

See christpreshamptoncove.org for detailed news and upcoming events.

PRAYER REQUESTS Healing – Please pray for the health of the following individuals: Collins Bailey, Maurice Belrose, Bill Cowley, Elizabeth Holton, Steve Terry and Kristy York

Expecting – Please pray for the Stephens (missionaries to Thailand) due in February and the Beams due in April.

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 and Marty Paulson (church plant in Scottsboro, AL)
• The Huntsville Pregnancy Resource Center