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Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ,
In Hebrews 11:13 we encounter a most unexpected attribute of true, saving, and enduring faith in Christ.
Now before you take a look at this verse, you might try and guess what it might be.
Whatever it is, it was exemplified by the cast of heroes whose names and colorful stories appear in this great chapter. You might even try and fill in the following blank:
By faith, these Old Testament saints _____________________.
Well, if you look up this verse you’ll discover the answer that the author of the Epistle has supplied for us, and I’ll bet it will surprise you! As the verse emphatically declares, every last one of them, with the exception of Enoch, “died in faith”!
Among the many things that perplex us about this blunt statement is the fact that we think of death not as something that we do, but as something that happens to us.
So, what could be meant by this most unusual claim?
As we prayerfully open our Bibles together this Lord’s Day, we will look for the answer!
This Week in Sunday School
I have a favor to ask of those who are studying the Song of Solomon with us in our Adult Sunday School Class.
Take a moment or two in order to reflect upon all that we have covered so far. Then, take out a piece of paper and make a list of any questions that you have, and bring it with you to the class. I’ll collect them as we get started, and then we’ll spend our time working though the answers. And you don’t need to put your name on the list.
Much love and many prayers,
Mike
Announcements:
Girls Craft Night:
We will have the second youth “Girls’ Nights” on Monday, December 6th, from 5:30 to 7:30 pm at the home of Amy Schnorrenberg. All middle and high school girls are invited to join us for dinner, a vibrant devotion, and an extremely compelling activity. Please feel free to bring a friend!
Youth Group:
Fall Youth Calendar
November 21st – Youth Group
December 5th – Youth Group
December 12th – Christmas Party
*All dates are Sunday evenings. Youth group is from 4:30 to 6:30.
Senior Fellows:
The next Senior Fellows Breakfast and Bible Study will be be at 9 AM on December 7. Church members and visitors are invited to attend. If coming for breakfast, please notify Senior Fellows at: seniorfellows@christpreshamptoncove.org
Women’s Ministry:
Christmas Dinner: Mark your calendars for an electrifying time of Christmas fellowship and food! December 7! Details coming soon!
Monthly Lunch: Our next monthly luncheon will be on January 6 beginning at 11:30 at the Timbers Edge Clubhouse located at 1 Timbers Main, Brownsboro. It’s potluck – feel free to bring a dish or just yourself.
Fall Bible Studies:
The fall Bible studies are ongoing! The Tuesday study for mothers meets at 9:30 AM at the church. Contact Amy Schnorrenberg for more info. The Wednesday studies meet at 10 AM and 6 PM at the church. Contact Denise Scrip for more info.
Men’s Ministry:
Bible Study: We would like to invite all CPC men to our Fall Bible study series!
Title – Knowing the Times: A Look at Contemporary Works on Race, Social Justice, Wokeness and Christianity
Description – The church has always grappled with competing worldviews, issues of race, and alternate systems of morality. In modern society, we acutely feel the shifts in our society with our increased accessibility to information at our fingertips at all hours of the day. We would like to invite our men to our Fall study on issues of CRT, wokeness, and the response of the evangelical church. Led and taught by Dr. Mike Calvert, we will take several contemporary Christian works as starting points for our study and discussion. Among these works include Voddie Baucham’s Fault Lines: The Social Justice Movement and Evangelicalism’s Looming Catastrophe and Owen Strachan’s Christianity and Wokeness: How the Social Justice Movement is Hijacking the Gospel.
Time – Friday from 11:30 to 12:30. Please bring a bag lunch to enjoy while we study and discuss.
Locale – Church fellowship hall (to attend via Zoom, contact Senior Fellows at seniorfellows@christpreshamptoncove.org
Schedule – We will meet a total of 10 sessions with our first meeting on Friday, September 24th. Our final meeting will be on Friday, December 10th. skipping Friday, October 8th for Fall break.
Please make plans to join us for this important study! If you have any questions, please contact Matthew Elliott at matthew@christpreshamptoncove.
Career/Singles:
The Young Career Bible Study meets on Sundays at the Daughtry’s house at 5:30 PM.
Prayer Requests:
Healing: Please pray for the health of the following individuals: Glen Mettler, Jean Terry, Suzanne Nimon, Lincoln Ely, Dave Angotti, Zig and Virdia Jastrebski, Ramona Edwards, Bill Dent, Jacky Haynes, Steve Terry, Bill Cowley, and Elizabeth Holton.
Expecting: Please pray for the Prinzingers, expecting in November, as well as the Elliotts, expecting in March.
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 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