Announcements – August 23, 2024

Dear Brothers and Sisters in the Lord,
There is a little saying we use from time-to-time that expresses how we feel when life seems to take us from one unpleasant experience to another: ‘I’ve been thrown from the frying pan into the fire.’
Well, believe it or not, there is actually some degree of Biblical justification for such a comment.  The Apostle Peter, in 1 Peter 4:12, tells us that we believers in Christ often find ourselves in the midst of a “fiery trial.”
As this designation suggests, afflictions and episodes of suffering often burn like hot coals, glowing red with intense heat and producing searing pain, either of soul, or body, or both!  And yet, as we’ve learned previously, we have each been “called” by our Heavenly Father for this very purpose, that we might “follow” closely in the “steps” of Jesus our “example” who “suffered” for our sins (1 Peter 2:21).
In our second of three messages on Peter’s gracious command to “follow” Jesus in suffering (1 Peter 2:21), we will consider what he teaches us in 1 Peter 4:12-13 this coming Lord’s Day.  In this passage we will identify and explore two additional exhortations regarding the reason and the manner in which we are to copy our Savior’s life, carefully stepping where He once walked.
First, Peter will exhort us not to “be surprised” when we find ourselves in the fires of suffering (v. 12). And he will also tell us why we are afflicted to begin with.
Then, he will urge us to “rejoice and be glad” at the privilege of fellowshipping with our Savior in His “sufferings” (v. 13).
What a joy it will be to immerse our minds and hearts in our Father’s Word this Sunday!
I love you all,
Mike

 

ANNOUNCEMENTS

Church Ice Cream Social/Field Day – Please come and join us for ice cream and afternoon games Sunday, August 25th from 3-5pm.

Midweek Church Fellowship – New this Fall, please join us for church-wide fellowship, dinner, and discipleship for all ages on Wednesday, September 25th from 5:30 to 7:30pm at the church. Dinner will be Lawler’s bbq. Adult discipleship classes include: (1) Gospel Implications for the Care of the Aged and (2) The Calling of One Another Ministry in the Local Church.

New Members Class – The next New Members Class will be on Sunday, September 29, 2-5pm with dinner served at 5pm. This class must be completed prior to becoming a member. There is a sign-up sheet in the narthex.

Children’s Ministry – Sunday School begins on Sept. 8th. Please complete online registration for your children and youth.

Women’s Ministry
•Family Forum-Fellowship and teaching for our moms with elementary-aged children and younger will be Wednesday, September 21st from 6:30-8:30pm at the home of Leslie Jeffery.
• Fall Bible Studies are set to resume September 10th & 11th.
-Tuesday mornings, 9:30am at the church – Amy Schnorrenberg – “Marriage: 6 Gospel Commitments Every Couple Needs to Make” by Paul David Tripp.
-Tuesday evenings, 6:00pm at Timbers Edge Clubhouse – Cynthia Keen – “Revelation: Eternal King, Everlasting Kingdom” by Jen Wilkin.
-Wednesday mornings, 10:00am at the church – Kathy Cooper – “Revelation: Eternal King, Everlasting Kingdom” by Jen Wilkin.
• Women’s monthly luncheon is held the first Thursday of the month at Timbers Edge Clubhouse at 11am.
Senior Sisters monthly meeting is on the third Thursday from 10-11:30am.
• Senior Sisters weekly exercise class meets Tuesdays at the church, 10:00 to 11:30am.

Men’s Ministry
• Men’s Friday Bible study resumes on September 13 from 11:30am – 12:30pm, continuing the study of The Revelation.
• Starting September 3rd, there will be a men’s devotion/prayer time for young and mid-career men at the office of Paul Matheny on Tuesdays at 6:30am.
• Senior Fellows – Next breakfast will be at 9:00am on Tuesday, September 3rd.
• Summer Book Study – “The Gathering Storm – Secularism, Culture and the Church” by Albert Mohler Jr. meets at 9am on Wednesday, August 28 at the church. Please contact Joe Sims with questions.

Youth Ministry – Sunday night youth fellowship will resume on Sunday, September 8th from 4:30 to 6:30pm at the church house.

Career Ministry – Weekly fellowship and Bible study will resume Sunday, September 8th, 7:00pm at the home of Jim and Sharon Daughtry studying “The Knowledge of the Holy” by A. W. Tozer. Contact Jim or Sharon for details or any questions.

See christpreshamptoncove.org for detailed news and upcoming events.

PRAYER REQUESTS

Care and Healing – Please pray for the health of the following individuals: Collins Bailey, Maurice Belrose, Bill Cowley, Amy Fortenberry, Ken Galecki (brother of Leon Galecki), Sonny Henry, Elizabeth Holton, and Steve Terry

Expecting – Please pray for the Thornhills due in September and the Kings due in October.

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
Southside Presbyterian Church