Announcements – October 13, 2023

My Beloved Ones in the Lord,

This coming Sunday, we will continue our studies in the Gospel of Luke as we trace our Lord’s public ministry and His journey to the cross.  Our text will be taken from Luke 20:45-21:4. These verses contain what we know as the story of ‘the widow’s mite.’

Normally when we examine this beloved story we begin at chapter 21 and verse 1.  But here is one of those places where the chapter divisions in the New Testament (added to Bible translations in the 13^thcentury) are a bit unhelpful.  Actually, our story begins back in chapter 20 and verse 45, which details another of our Savior’s condemnations of the Jewish religious leaders, this time the scribes in particular.

As we will discover on Sunday, this episode in our Lord’s life contains a key lesson on discipleship that is often missed.  As we read it, we often see only the surface features of the episode, specifically what the story seems to indicate about giving monetary offerings to the Lord.  But the lesson here is much deeper than that!  And it is a weighty lesson that is still most timely for all followers of Jesus, even two-thousand years later!

I love you all with all my heart,

Mike

Children’s Ministry
• Nursery – The fall quarter nursery sign up is now out. Please see the link in the email sent last week or the sign up sheet in the narthex to sign up. Please contact Amanda Dean with questions.

Youth Ministry – Our next Sunday night fellowship is October 22nd.

Women’s Ministry
• Senior Sisters meet monthly on the 3rd Thursday, 10-11:30am
• Senior Sisters exercise class meets Mondays at the church, 10-11:30am
• Monthly lunch 1st Thursday of the month at Timbers Edge Clubhouse at 11
• Women’s Bible studies are on Tuesday Morning, Tuesday evening and Wednesday morning
• Save the date for Women’s Christmas dinner, Wednesday, December 6th, at Huntsville Country Club from 6-8pm.

Men’s Ministry
• Senior Fellows – Our next breakfast will be Tuesday Nov. 7 at 9:00am.
• Men’s Friday Bible Study – Meets Fridays at 11:30am at the church.

Career Ministry – Bible study & fellowship meets at the home of Jim and Sharon Daughtry, Sundays at 5:30 pm. See christpreshamptoncove.org for detailed news and upcoming events.

PRAYER REQUESTS Healing – Please pray for the health of the following individuals: Collins Bailey, Bill Cowley, Elizabeth Holton, Steve Terry and Kristy York

Expecting – Please pray for the Prinzingers, Lancasters, and Joe and Jennifer Calvert, all expecting in October, the Tomlinsons due in November, the Stephens (missionaries to Thailand) due in February and the Beams due in April.

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 and Marty Paulson (church plant in Scottsboro, AL)
• The Huntsville Pregnancy Resource Center