This coming Sunday will be a very special day in the life of our Church. Once again, we will have the privilege of ordaining and installing Deacons to serve our Savior and His people.
Sunday will mark the culmination of a long process that began over a year ago with the nomination of candidates by the congregation, their program of training and preparation that took the better part of a year, and finally their election to the Office by the members of the Church. Through this process, the Lord has set apart ten of our men who will join with our current Deacons in the sacred work of ministry to the body of Christ.
In view of this wonderful privilege, our sermon will be taken from the familiar words of Acts 6:1-7. This passage gives us the Biblical and historical foundation for the establishment of the New Testament Office of Deacon. Please join me in concerted prayer for our service of worship this Lord’s Day, and for the proclamation of our Father’s Word.
I love you all with all my heart,
Mike
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Church Spring Picnic – Please join us for our annual spring picnic on Sunday, April 27th starting at 4:30pm on grounds behind the church house. 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 the 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
• Save the Date: Women’s Ministry Brunch, Saturday, May 3rd at 9:30am. Details coming soon.
• Women’s monthly luncheon is the first Thursday of every month at 11:00am at the Timbers Edge Clubhouse. 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 Retreat April 25-26 at the church. The theme – building and maintaining relationships between the men of the church. Please sign up in the Narthex.
• Men’s Friday Bible study meets 11:30-12:30 in the church fellowship room. The men are studying the 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 meet Sunday, April 6th, in the Church House from 4:30-6:30.
Career Ministry – Special opportunity to meet & fellowship with missionary friends, Sunday, April 6th 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; Maurice Belrose; Amy Fortenberry; Sonny Henry; Elizabeth Holton; Ned Nuwayhid; Dona Sims; Steve Terry; and the fathers of Joseph Prinzinger, Amy Schnorrenberg, and Katie Williams
Bereavement – Mitzi Cowley
Expecting – Please pray for the Bucks due in April and 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)