Sermon Preview:
Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ,
One of the greatest joys and blessings we could ever have as a Church family is in seeing one of our own young men, one of our ‘covenant children,’ pursuing God’s call to the Gospel ministry. As you know, Gannon Miles (son of Scott and Stefanie Miles, and grand-son of Emily Ashcraft) is one of these young, God-called men.
Gannon is currently a Master of Divinity student at Reformed Theological Seminary in Jackson, Mississippi (you’ll remember that we pray for him each Lord’s Day in worship). Gannon is also a ministry candidate under the oversight of our Session and our Presbytery, and, following his graduation from seminary, he will be seeking a place of ministry and preparing for his exams for licensure and ordination.
This coming Sunday, Gannon will be preaching for us from 1 John 5:1-5. The Session has provided this opportunity for Gannon to preach for us as a critical component of his ministry training. As you can imagine, it is both a privilege and a daunting task to preach to the ‘home crowd’ in your home town!
Gannon’s sermon is entitled, ‘Who Shall Overcome the World?’ Providentially, it will be right in line with the encouragements and challenges we have encountered in our current study of Jude. I know that you will all be in fervent and expectant prayer for Gannon as he delivers God’s Word to us! I look forward to hearing what the Lord has to say to me from this passage!
I love you all and can’t wait to see you on Sunday!
Mike
A Special Announcement from Our Deacons Regarding Service Opportunities
The Deacon Yokefellow Ministry
The Deacons of CPC are looking for church members who are willing to help them form several teams that will comprise the Deacon Yokefellow Ministry. The primary function of this Ministry is to work alongside our Deacons as ‘yokefellows’ (i.e., companions helping to bear the yoke) in service to the Lord, and will include opportunities for any of our church members – whether they are individuals, couples or families.
This Ministry includes teams such as Communion Setup/cleanup, Sound Team, Video Team, Widows Support, Fellowship Coffee setup/cleanup, and Facility Support (Lights, Radios, etc.). In addition to the Greeters Ministry, the Deacon Yokefellows Ministry provides other tangible and accessible ways to serve and support the work and worship of the church. Sign-up sheets will be made available in the Church Narthex beginning August 14th; training will be provided by the Diaconate for all the Yokefellow teams beginning in mid-September. You can reach out to John Dragash at johndragash@yahoo.com for more information.
Announcements:
Summer Schedule:
Sunday School is on hiatus and will resume September 11. During the Summer, fellowship will begin each week at 10 AM, with our regular service of worship beginning at 10:30 AM.
Supper Club:
We are continuing our Christ Pres Supper Club this fall! All are welcome to participate.
What is a Supper Club Group?
- Christ Pres adults, assigned to a group of 4 couples/singles, who will meet together once a month, 4 times in the fall, from Sept. to Dec.
- One couple/single in each group is responsible to host their group one of these times.
- The hope is that you will enjoy fellowship and get to know one another on a deeper, more personal level. It’s such a blessing to know our church family, to share meals together, and to be involved in each other’s lives.
Please sign up by Monday, Aug. 22, at the following link:
https://www.surveymonkey.com/
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Carol Cummings at tc44.cummings@gmail.com or 256-508-4477.
The CARE Center:
CPC will help restock the CARE Center food pantry in August. If you can help, please place items below in box in narthex: cereal, powdered milk, protein drinks (like Ensure), shampoo, deodorant, feminine hygiene products, adult diapers, laundry detergent, dish soap. See Joe Sims with questions.
Youth Group:
Pool Cookout and 9-Square
The youth are invited to a pool night and cookout on Tuesday, August 16th from 5:30 to 8. The event will be at Jason and Julie King’s house: 4905 Preakness Circle, Brownsboro AL 35741. Click here to let us know you are coming!
Fall Sunday Night Youth Group
August 21st
September 18th
September 25th
October 9th
October 30th
November 6th
November 13th
December 4th
December 11th (Christmas Party)
Sunday night youth group runs from 4:30 to 6:30 pm at the church house!
Youth Sunday School:
Parents, please register your child/youth for Sunday School via the Church Center App (Signups) or the link below (will ask you to log-in as member or guest). This will help us as we make plans for another exciting year of classes for nursery to 12th grade! Go to your app or click HERE to register. Thanks!
Senior Fellows:
Senior Fellows will conduct Self Defense Training 9 AM, Tues, Aug 16 at Larry’s Range, North Parkway followed by lunch 11 AM at Jason’s Deli, Airport Road. Other members can sign up to attend by contacting Senior Fellows at: seniorfellows@christpreshamptoncove.org The Senior Fellows will also have breakfast on September 6 at 9 AM.
Senior Sisters:
Next Senior Sisters meeting is on Aug 18th. This will be a fellowship luncheon at Grandma’s House Restaurant 3980 Old Hwy 431 at 11am. For more info please contact Kathy Hightower, Kathy Cooper, or Suellen Dempsey.
Women’s Ministry:
Bible Studies:
Mom’s Bible Study will start Tuesday, September 6th
Time: 10-1130 am
Teacher: Amy Schnorrenberg
Topic/Book: TBD
Location: Christ Pres Fellowship Hall
Morning Bible Study will start Wednesday, September 7th
Time: 10-1130 am
Teacher: Mike Calvert, our pastor
Topic/Book: Devoted To God by Sinclair Ferguson
Location: Christ Pres Fellowship Hall
Evening Bible Study will start Wednesday, September 7th
Time: 6-730 pm
Facilitator: Cynthia Keen
Topic/Book: In View of God’s Mercies: The Gift of the Gospel in Romans by Courtney Doctor
Location: Christ Pres Fellowship Hall
Monthly Lunch: Our next monthly luncheon will be on September 1 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. If you have questions or transportation needs please contact Pat Galecki at 256-244-0612
Men’s Ministry:
We want to invite you to the Christ Presbyterian Church Fall Men’s Prayer Breakfast on Saturday, August 27th from 7:30 AM to 9:30 AM at the church Fellowship Hall. Step Morgan will be our speaker.
Step Morgan is a graduate of Reformed Theological Seminary in Jackson MS and is currently serving as the senior pastor at Grace Presbyterian Church in Cookville, TN. He is married to Jessica Morgan and they have five children. Step will be sharing his personal testimony of his bicycle accident in 2020 and his reflections as a Christian man leading his family in a time of crisis. A catered breakfast will be served. A donation basket will be available to help offset the cost of the caterer. A donation of $5.00 to $10.00 is suggested. The last day to register for the event is Wednesday, August 24 so we can get an accurate headcount for the caterer. Click here to register for the event:
Prayer Requests:
Healing: Please pray for the health of the following individuals: Collins Bailey, Virdia Jastrebski, Ramona Edwards, Steve Terry, Bill Cowley, and Elizabeth Holton. Additional details may be found in the Ministries/Prayer Requests section of the church website.
Expecting: Please pray for the Thornhills (August); the Thompsons (September); the Elys (November).
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