Sermon Preview:
Brothers and Sisters in the Lord,
As we prepare our hearts for worship this coming Lord’s Day, let me encourage you to prayerfully read and meditate upon two closely related passages of Scripture.
The first is Jeremiah 31:27-34. This is the classic Old Testament text promising that God will one day bring about a “ new covenant.” And with the advent of this covenant, there will be blessings bestowed that are both unprecedented and unparalleled in their glory.
Then, look carefully at Hebrews 8:8-13 where the author of the Epistle quotes this Old Testament promise and tells us that it is Jesus our Lord who is the Mediator of this “ new covenant.”
The connection, then, becomes clear; the blessings that God has promised with this new covenant are to be experienced by faith in His Beloved Son!
As we walk though these two Biblical texts this Lord’s Day, we will discover that there are four amazing blessings for those who are in Christ Jesus. See if you can spot them as you ponder these inspired passages.
Adult Sunday School News
This Sunday we will complete our study of Esther. Then, beginning next week April 18, I will be teaching a six-week course on Romans 1-11.
As you know, the first eleven chapters of this Epistle lay out for us the content and power of the Gospel, particularly as Paul focuses upon the justification of sinners by God’s grace through faith in Christ. Then, with chapter 12, the transition (“Therefore”) is made to the practical results of justification in the life of the believer.
This overview of Romans 1-11 will prepare us for our twelve-week Summer Preaching Series on Romans 12:1-21, which will commence on Sunday June 20.
If you would like to read a very helpful commentary on Romans I would recommend, The Message of Romans: God’s Good News for the World
(The Bible Speaks Today Series), by Dr. John Stott.
Finally, don’t forget about our Fellowship Lunch this Sunday immediately following worship!
I love you all dearly!!
Mike
Announcements:
Second Sunday Lunch:
Make plans to join the rest of the church body in the education wing for lunch immediately following the service THIS Sunday. This week’s menu is sandwiches and sides. There will be indoor and outdoor seating, weather permitting.
Spring Picnic:
Save the date for the upcoming church picnic on May 2. This year’s picnic will be a potluck, so please watch for a sign-up this week for helping out. Church will provide grilled chicken tenders and drinks. It’s going to be a fabulous time of fellowship and fun!
Youth Group:
Youth Group meets April 11 at 4:30 PM at the church house.
Children’s Ministry:
Summer Bible Club:
We are excited to kick-off a summer of activities in our children’s ministry! We have really fun things planned with lots of opportunities for fellowship. Our first event will be our Summer Bible Club (modified VBS) on June 10th and 11th. We will spend time studying the themes in the book of Joshua, where godly characters like Joshua, Caleb, and Rahab, lend themselves well to teaching our Olympic “Athletes” who God is, what it means to be on God’s Team, and how to run the race of faith. The story of the people of Israel in the Bible is the story of how God loves and cares for His Team! Before I send out the official announcement for our summer line-up, I need to firm up my SBC volunteers. During these crazy uncertain times, I want to be sure we have the structure in place first! This is a modified VBS, so it is VERY simple.
- 10:00-10:15 Welcome and Singing in the Education Wing
- 10:15-11:00 Breakout Sessions
- Gospel-centered teaching led by small group leaders – broken up by age. This would be similar to our Sunday school setup/teaching. Super easy for anyone to teach! I promise!
- 11:00-11:15 Outdoor Snack
- 11:15-12:00 Outdoor Games & Dismissal/Pickup by parents
We will do a Friday night fellowship/dinner following SBC with some fun surprises. Make plans to join us!
Please let me know if you can volunteer by clicking HERE.
Again, I cannot do this without help from the congregation, so please consider this small way to serve our children 🙂 Teachers for each breakout group will be my biggest need so please consider. Thanks!
Nursery:
We are so excited to have had an increased number of children in our nursery! We now feel the need to have a flex volunteer to assist our nursery workers during church service on any given week. The volunteer should arrive at the nursery after Sunday School and help welcome the children in. When service begins, if there are three or fewer children, the volunteer may then go to worship (or stay if you’d like). With more than three children, we ask that you stay and assist our workers in any way needed (this usually means playing with our sweet babies!). Any Chris Pres woman or young lady (12 and up) who would like to serve our parents and children in this capacity can sign up at the link below. We plan to continue this system through the summer and will prayerfully return to our regular two nurseries in the fall.
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/4090C48AEAD2DA3FA7-sunday
Thank you for being such a wonderful body that loves and cares for our parents and children so well!
Women’s Ministry:
Danno Cummings, son of Tim and Carol, will be married this coming June to the lovely Jasper Williamson (also of Huntsville). They are both students at Auburn. We will not be having an in-person shower, but you can still bless them in two ways:
**Donation towards a cash gift. Click HERE, type in the amount, click “Give One Time” then under Funds, choose “Shower Gift.” The church will send a check and card “from the Christ Pres Church Family” once we have closed donations.
**Dropping a gift off in the Narthex. I have listed their registries at the bottom. Please drop any gifts or cards on the hospitality table until April 25th.
Danno and Jasper’s Registries:
Amazon
Crate and Barrel
Dillards
Target
Church Cash Gift
Career/Singles:
The weekly bible study and fellowship for career/singles has resumed at 5:30 PM Sunday evenings at the home of Jim and Sharon Daughtry.
Senior Fellows:
The Senior Fellows have an ongoing weekly Bible study on Tuesdays from 9:00 to 10:00 AM. We will use the Zoom virtual meeting application to study The Last Days According to Jesus by R.C. Sproul. The topics for the 12 week series are listed below. Church members are welcome to join us. For further information, email us at seniorfellows@
Apr. 13 – The Antichrist
Apr. 20 – The Beast
Apr. 27 – The Rapture
May 4 – The Millennium
Prayer Requests:
Healing: Please pray for the health of the following individuals: Jack Loose, Hugh Dillon, Dave Angotti, Dustin and Katie Jackson, Zig and Virdia Jastrebski, Ramona Edwards, Bill Dent, Jacky Haynes, Steve Terry, Bill Cowley, Larrabee Kirkland, and Elizabeth Holton.
Bereavement: Please pray for Mark Hearn, whose brother Mike died last week.
Expecting: Please pray for the Deans, expecting in July.
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); Amos and Jessica Williams (RUF at Alabama A&M); Ken and Angie Burnett (FCA); Franky and Alaina Garcia (church plant in Canada); Dieter Paulson (church plant in Scottsboro, AL); Gannon Miles (seminary student); The Huntsville Pregnancy Resource Center.
Online Donations:
If you would like to give to Christ Presbyterian, you can do so at the following link:
Emails:
general inquiries: admin@christpreshamptoncove.org
benevolence needs: benevolence@christpreshamptoncove.org
counsel and ministry needs: matthew@christpreshamptoncove.org
men’s ministry: men@christpreshamptoncove.org
women’s ministry: women@christpreshamptoncove.org
children’s ministry: children@christpreshamptoncove.org
youth ministry: youth@christpreshamptoncove.org
senior fellows: seniorfellows@christpreshamptoncove.org
Address:
288 Old Highway 431
Owens Cross Roads, AL 35763