Announcements – October 11, 2024

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Beloved Brothers and Sisters in Christ,
As we gather for worship this coming Lord’s Day, our message from the great prophecy of Ezekiel will come from Ezekiel 20:1-44 (with special focus upon 20:39-44).
If you take some time to read though this lengthy passage you will discover that the prophet of God moves the captive Israelites into the Lord’s courtroom.  This section of the prophecy has been described as a ‘prosecution speech,’ or as an ‘arraignment’ of both the “elders” of Israel who were in captivity at that time (v. 1), and the whole nation of the covenant people in every period of their existence (vv. 4-39).
With the very words of Yahweh in his mouth, Ezekiel sets forth the sordid history of the covenant people upon the framework of four historical epochs: 1) their beginnings in Egypt, 2) the exodus of the first generation of Israelites under Moses, 3) the time of the second generation of Israelites following the rebellion in the wilderness, and 4) the period between the conquest of the promised land and their current status as exiles in Babylon.
Our message will investigate this prosecutorial sermon, and we will see what such a recounting of Israel’s sad history has to teach us today as we seek to follow and serve our Lord and King.  Perhaps in a surprising fashion, we will see that there is great value in deliberately not forgetting our past!
I love you all, with all my heart!
Mike


ANNOUNCEMENTS

Second Sunday Lunch – Our monthly 2nd Sunday Lunch is this Sunday after worship. Please join us for food & fellowship! Our remaining lunches are Sunday, November 10 & December 8.

CPC Workday – Join us for our church workday on Saturday, October 26th from 8am-12pm. There is a list of tasks in the Narthex along with a sign-up sheet. For more information, please contact Kirk Bailey.

Samaritan’s Purse Christmas Shoeboxes – We have a ministry opportunity to collect shoeboxes for Samaritan’s Purse through November 17th.  There is detailed information in the narthex with a sample shoebox.  For more information, contact Tina Alhorn.

Huntsville Pregnancy Resource Center – HPRC is in desperate need of lady volunteer advocates. Volunteer application: https://huntsvilleprc.org/get-involved. Please contact Stefanie Miles with any questions.

Midweek Church Fellowship – Please join us for church-wide fellowship, dinner, and discipleship for all ages on Wednesday, October 23rd from 5:30 to 7:30 at the church! Be on the lookout for a food sign-up that will accompany the RSVP.

Children’s Ministry
Thank you to all of the women who have given their time to serve our littles in the nursery! You are a blessing to them and their families. The new nursery volunteer sign up is now active and can be found in the email sent last week. You can also sign up in the narthex or contact Amanda Dean.

Women’s Ministry
• Ladies who are living alone are invited to join the Senior Fellows and their wives for dinner at 6 pm on Wednesday, October 16 at Salt Smokehouse on Meridian St. Please let Zyg Jastrebski or Leon Galecki know if you wish to attend and if a ride is needed.
• Family Forum – Fellowship and teaching for our moms with elementary-aged children and younger will be Wednesday, October 16th from 6:30-8:30pm at the home of Leslie Jeffery.
• Tuesday morning study meets at 9:30am at the church (Childcare provided).
• Tuesday evening study meets at 6:00pm at the church.
• Wednesday morning study meets at 10:00am at the church.
• Women’s monthly luncheon is 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
• The Tuesday men’s morning devotion will not meet on October 15. We will meet next on October 22. Please contact Adam Turnbull for details.
• Men’s Friday Bible study meets from 11:30am – 12:30pm studying The Revelation.
• Junior Fellows – Next meeting will be rock climbing at High Point Fitness in Mid City on Saturday, October 19th at 10am with lunch to follow. Contact DJ Alhorn for details.
• Senior Fellows Dinner – Senior Fellows and their wives will meet for dinner at 6 pm on Wednesday, October 16 at Salt Smokehouse on Meridian St.
• Senior Fellows – Next breakfast will be at 9:00am on Tuesday, November 5th.

Career Ministry – Bible study & fellowship meets at the home of Jim and Sharon Daughtry, Sundays at 7pm.

Church Cookbook – Calling all cooks! We are collecting favorite recipes in order to create a church-wide cookbook. Submit your recipes to Tina Alhorn at thealhorns@gmail.com.

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, Joe Prinzinger (father of Joseph Prinzinger), Joe Sims, and Steve Terry

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
• Adam & Lisa Venable (Southside Presbyterian Church)