Beloved Brothers and Sisters in the Lord,
Things are about to get very interesting in our study of the First Letter of Paul to Timothy. As we examine 1 Timothy 2:8-15 we will be probing one of the most challenged, disputed, and argued over passages in the entire New Testament!
What makes this passage so volatile is the subject matter at hand: men and women together in worship, and in the leadership of the Church.
Here, the Apostle Paul will address the roles and duties of Christian men and women (and husbands and wives) in the Church. With the very authority of Christ Himself, Paul will explain their respective functions in both Church worship and in Church leadership and, as we will see, with implications reaching beyond the Church into the Christian marriage and family.
Our careful study of 1 Timothy 2:8-15 will take place over several weeks as we walk most prayerfully and deliberately through these inspired words. This Lord’s Day our focus will be upon the men of the Church as set forth in the first part of verse 8: “I desire then that in every place the men should pray . . . .”
I love you all so much!
Mike
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Church Spring Picnic – Please join us for our annual spring picnic this Sunday, April 27th starting at 4:30pm on grounds behind the church house. Sign up here to bring a dish! We encourage everyone to bring their own lawn chair or blanket for the event!
Children’s Ministry
• Save the date: VBS 2025 will be June 9-12.
• VBS Volunteer online signup HERE!
• The nursery sign up for the spring quarter is now live. You can sign up through this Sign Up Genius link sent in your email or on the sign up sheet in the narthex. Thank you so much for serving our young children in the nursery!
Women’s Ministry
• Women’s Ministry Brunch – Join us Saturday, May 3rd at 9:00am at the church for a morning of fellowship and an opportunity to support the Huntsville Pregnancy Resource Center. Please bring an unwrapped baby gift as we help restock the Baby Boutique at the center. Click HERE to RSVP.
• Women’s monthly potluck luncheon is the first Thursday of every month at 11:00am at the Timbers Edge Clubhouse (1 Timbers Main, Brownsboro). All ladies are invited!
• Senior Sisters monthly meeting is on the third Thursday from 10-11:30am.
• Senior Sisters weekly exercise class meets Tuesdays at the church, 10-11:30am.
Men’s Ministry
• Men’s Friday Bible study meets 11:30-12:30 in the church fellowship room. The men are studying miracles in the Gospel of John.
• Men’s Devotion/Prayer meets Tuesdays at 6:30am at the office of Paul Matheny. We are reading “City of God” by St. Augustine. Contact Adam Turnbull with questions.
• Senior Fellows – Our next breakfast will be at 9am on Tuesday, May 6th.
Youth Ministry – Sunday Night Youth will not meet until Sunday, May 4th.
College and Career Ministry – Join us for the church picnic this Sunday evening! Next meeting is May 4th for Bible study and fellowship at 7:00 pm at the home of Jim & Sharon Daughtry.
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; Amy Fortenberry; Robert Furniss; Elizabeth Holton; Ned Nuwayhid; Dona Sims; Steve Terry; and the fathers of Joseph Prinzinger, Amy Schnorrenberg, and Katie Williams
Bereavement – Kaye Belrose
Expecting – Please pray for the Thompsons due in June.
Ministries: Please pray for the following missionaries and ministries:
• Seth and Jessica Lewis (Ireland)
• Noah and Karleigh Stephens (Thailand)
• RUF at UAH
• Marcus and Jessica Nobles (RUF at Alabama A&M)
• Northeast Alabama 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)
• Amos Williams (Hope City PCA Mission)