Tonight we continue our celebration of Easter Week with our Good Friday Service of Worship at 6:00 PM. Our sermon passage for this evening is Mark 15:33-39 where Mark provides us with the account of our Lord’s death upon the cross. One remarkable feature of this passage is the way it concludes with the testimony of the Roman centurion who was there at the cross when Jesus died: “Truly this man was the Son of God!” (v. 39).
Then, on Easter Sunday morning we will consider Mark’s record of the resurrection of our Savior in Mark 16:1-8. Mark’s account is unique for its description of the way the first eye-witnesses to the resurrection—Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of James, and Salome—quickly fled from the empty tomb in great fear, and “said nothing to anyone” (v. 8).
I look forward to our sharing in these blessed times of worship and proclamation, and I know that our Lord will bring His encouragement and peace to all of us.
I love you with all my heart,
Mike
Upcoming Events:
April 14, 6 PM – Good Friday Service
April 18, 6 PM– Women’s Evening Bible Study
April 19, 9 AM – Women’s Morning Bible Study
April 19, 6 PM – Diaconate Meeting
April 23, 4:30 PM – Youth Group Meeting
April 25, 8 AM – Senior Fellows Fishing trip to Green Mountain
May 5, 5 PM – Parents’ Night Out – Wild Wild Wild West
May 7, 4 PM – Church Picnic at Monte Sano Lodge
Connecting with the Catechism:
Q. 49. Which is the second commandment?
A. The second commandment is, “Thou shalt not make unto thee any graven image, or any likeness of anything that is in heaven above, or that is in the earth beneath, or that is in the water under the earth: thou shalt not bow down thy self to them, nor serve them: for I the Lord thy God am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children unto the third and fourth generation of them that hate me; and showing mercy unto thousands of them that love me, and keep my commandments.”Ex. 20:4-6; Deut. 5:8-10Q. 50. What is required in the second commandment?
A. The second commandment requireth the receiving, observing, and keeping pure and entire, all such religious worship and ordinances as God hath appointed in his Word.Deut. 12:32; Matt. 28:20Q. 51. What is forbidden in the second commandment?
A. The second commandment forbiddeth the worshiping of God by images or any other way not appointed in his Word.Deut. 4:15-19; Rom. 1:22-23
Lev. 10:1-2; Jer. 19:4-5; Col. 2:18-23
Announcements:
Senior Fellows Fishing Trip: On Tuesday, April 25, the Senior Fellows are going fishing at the Green Mountain Nature Park. Come with us, and bring your children and grandchildren!
We should catch fish (bass, bream, crappie, catfish). We will surely catch good fellowship. Meet at the pavilion inside the park on Green Mountain at 8 AM. Check in at the park entry shack and pay a $2.00 fishing fee.
Car pools will leave from the Church at 7:30 AM. Bring your fishing tackle and bait (worms, artificial, other) and a picnic lunch.
The lake is located on the Green Mountain Road/ S. Shawdee Road crossing the mountain; can be accessed from the West (Bailey Cove Road) or East (Old Big Cove Road) sides of the mountain.
Parents’ Night Out:
The next Parents’ Night Out will be on May 5th at the church. The theme is Wanted: Children After God’s Own Heart. Please contact Meg Wohleber if you would like to sign up your children or if you would like to volunteer to help.
Church Picnic:
Come enjoy a time of fellowship at Monte Sano State Park (the large pavilion) for our spring Church picnic! The church will be providing the BBQ and drinks. If you would like to bring a side dish or dessert please click here. In the past our church body has shown that we have many members who are expert ice cream makers! This is always a hit and we would love for some of you to bring your favorite homemade ice cream creations again!
There is always plenty of food, so if you can’t bring something do not let that keep you from coming! There will be a playground for the kids, and picnic tables but if you would like to bring a lawn game, and lawn chairs (horseshoes etc.) there is open space to accommodate that kind of fun!
Date: May 7th 2017 Time: 4pm-6pm Where: Monte Sano State Park (the large pavilion).
The pavilion reservation includes admissions for all our attendees. Just identify your purpose/destination at the park entrance.
Looking forward to our time of fellowship! If you have any questions let us know!
Men’s Bible Study:
Sunday evening from 4:45-6:30 PM is the final edition of the Men’s Spring Bible Study. We will be studying the lives of two important New Testament men, Timothy and Titus.
Snacks for RUF:
Christ Presbyterian has committed to providing snacks for the RUF at UAH Large Group meeting on Monday, April 10th.Some information below:
We are providing snacks (chips, trail mix, granola bars, fruit) and/or desserts (brownies, cookies, donuts, etc) for UAH students at the RUF “Large Group” meeting – between 75-100 students.
We are asking 4 people to sign up for each night with each person preparing a snack/dessert to serve 25-30 people.
If possible, bring your food in containers/bags that do not need to be returned.
DROP-OFF: If possible, bring your contributions to the UAH Nursing Building on the Monday you sign up at 6:45pm. Come into the lobby of the ‘newer-looking’ Nursing Building and you will find RUF students setting up. If you are unable to drop off at that time contact Norman for pickup (334-313-1298, ndeaniv@gmail.com).
Healing: Please pray for the health of the following individuals: Chris Smotherman, Elizabeth Holton, Janet Chou, Ramona Edwards, Katie Dyer, Rebecca Berry, Jenan Nuwayhid, Ned Nuwayhid, Zig Jastrebski, Leon Galecki, Patti Carter, and Sondra Behmer. Expecting parents: Please pray for the McCool family, due in June. Ministries: Please pray for the following missionaries and ministries: Seth and Jessica Lewis (Ireland); Steve and Rita Williams (New Zealand); Reid and Kelli Jones; Ken and Angie Burnett (FCA); Franky
Garcia (seminary student).