Sermon Preview:
Brothers and Sisters in Christ,
This Sunday, the Lord willing, we will resume our series of messages from the Epistle to the Hebrews. Our text will be Hebrews 12:1-3.
Interestingly enough, just yesterday the Winter Olympic Games began. And I mention this because this is what was on the mind of the author of Hebrews as he sought to exhort his readers to greater faithfulness to Christ, especially in light of the persecution many of them were suffering at the time.
In these verses he speaks of the Christian life in athletic terms, or ‘Olympic’ terms, if you will. We are to “run with endurance the race that is set before us” (v. 1). The original readers of this letter were very familiar with the Olympic Games. The featured event was the pentathlon, which included a road race covering almost three miles. It is this grueling race, an excruciating combination of both speed and endurance, that is in view here in Hebrews 12:1.
As we all know, running such a race successfully requires much from the athlete. And this is the very truth that is applied to the Christian’s life in this passage. On Sunday we will learn much about the race we are in, and what must characterize our lives if we are to compete for God’s glory.
I love you all so very much!
Mike
Announcements:
Family Forum:
We wanted to send you a reminder regarding our upcoming Family Forum ministry event at Christ Presbyterian Church. The last day to sign up for the event will be Friday, February 11th. Are you in need of childcare during the event? Please contact us (email below) for any assistance you might need in order to attend the forum.
Our family forum is an opportunity for our church members to consider various topics on Christian discipleship, family, marriage, and parenting. Our sessions for this forum will orbit around the topic of parenting and sexuality. We will consider Biblical wisdom and guidance for parenting in an age of sexual chaos, promote awareness of helpful literature and resources for talking to your children and teens about sex and sexuality, and devote some time to discussion and Q/A.
While the forum will be directly helpful to parents, the event will be informative and useful to any who have a present or future interest in the discipleship of children. Please consider this opportunity as you consider your role as a parent, grandparent, or your general commitment to the nurture of covenant children in our fellowship!
The event begins at 5:30pm with an optional fellowship dinner preceding the sessions. If you choose to forgo the dinner, the form will begin at 6:15. The cost of the forum is free. For the dinner, a $10 (per person) donation is encouraged to help us offset the cost of food.
If you are interested in attending, please let us know by clicking here!
For additional questions, please contact Matthew Elliott at matthew@christpreshamptoncove.
Children’s Ministry:
We are in the beginning stages of VBS planning. If you have any interest in helping, please join us Feb 20 at 10:15 in the hallway outside the fellowship hall for information on our needs. We are not asking for commitments at this time; simply showing you our plans and needs so that you can begin praying for VBS, the students, and volunteers and also praying and thinking through how you can be involved. Spoiler: there are ways to help even if you cannot be at VBS. We are excited for this amazing opportunity for our children to learn and grow and we look forward to sharing that excitement and vision with you! PS, there will be light breakfast food!
Youth Group:
Below you will find the Winter/Spring dates for youth group, which meets at 4:30 PM at the church house.
February 13th (Superbowl Fellowship and Games)
February 20th
March 6th
March 27th
April 3rd
April 24th
May 1st
May 22nd
Senior Fellows:
On February 17 at 10 AM Glen Mettler will give his Life Story/Testimony in the Church Fellowship Hall. A Chili Lunch will follow Glen’s presentation. Church members and friends are invited to hear Glen and have lunch with us. Please email us at seniorfellows@
Senior Sisters:
A new ministry has started for women at Christ Presbyterian. The Senior Sisters is a group of 50s and up women similar to the Senior Fellows who will meet for food, fellowship, and ministry. Please contact Kathy Hightower, Kathy Cooper, or Suellen Dempsey for more information regarding their next meeting and how you can help.
Women’s Ministry:
Wedding Shower: All women of the church are invited to a wedding shower for Elizabeth Cummings on Saturday, 2/12, at the home of Betty Terry from 2:30 to 4:30 pm.
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Pottery Barn Registry: Elizabeth Cummings & Evan Katz’s Wedding Registry | Pottery Barn
Amazon Registry:Amazon Wedding
BB&B Registry: Elizabeth Cummings & Evan Katz’s Wedding Registry | Bed Bath & Beyond (bedbathandbeyond.com)
Monthly Lunch: Our next monthly luncheon will be on March 3 beginning at 11 AM at the Timbers Edge Clubhouse located at 1 Timbers Main, Brownsboro. It’s potluck – feel free to bring a dish or just yourself.
Winter Bible Studies:
Winter bible studies have resumed! The Tuesday study for mothers meets at 9:30 AM at the church. Contact Amy Schnorrenberg for more info. The Wednesday women’s studies meet at 10 AM and 6 PM at the church. Contact Denise Scrip for more info.
Men’s Ministry:
Beginning on Friday February 4, 2022 our Friday Men’s Lunchtime Bible Study will resume.
For ten weeks, we will be studying the life of our Lord as guided by pastor and theologian Dr. Mark Jones in his book Knowing Christ. Dr. Jones takes the readers on a survey of the many aspects of our Lord’s life as revealed to us in the New Testament. We will cover subjects such as Christ’s incarnation, divinity, humanity, compassion, emotions, sinlessness, miracles, temptations, resurrection, exaltation, and many others.
All the men of CPC and guests are invited to join us as we get to know our Savior better!
Career/Singles:
Career/Singles meet on Sundays at the Daughtry home at 5:30 PM.
Prayer Requests:
Healing: Please pray for the health of the following individuals: Bob Crossley (Pat Galecki’s Dad), Mark Kreitzer (Markus Kreitzer’s Dad), Glen Mettler, Jean Terry, Virdia Jastrebski, Ramona Edwards, Bill Dent, Jacky Haynes, Steve Terry, Bill Cowley, and Elizabeth Holton. For additional details about these prayer needs, please check Healing Prayer Requests
Expecting: Please pray for the Elliotts, expecting in March; the Jacksons, expecting in June; the Thornhills, expecting in August.
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:
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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