Announcements – October 20, 2023

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Dear Brothers and Sisters in the Lord,
If I were to suggest a theme for Luke 21:5-36, it would be this: “The end times according to Jesus.”
What we find in this portion of Luke’s Gospel is nothing short of a staggering, and even alarming, prophecy given by our Lord concerning the end of the world as we now know it.  No believer can consider these words seriously without drawing a very deep breath, and praying most fervently for strength in order to endure what our Savior promises will happen.
This prophetic section of Luke commences with 21:6 and a blunt prediction of the fate of Israel’s beautiful temple in Jerusalem: “the days will come when there will not be left here one stone upon another that will not be thrown down.”  From there our Lord sets forth the events that will transpire both in the immediate and distant future, as human history marches inevitably toward its divinely ordained destiny.
But why would the temple be destroyed?  What would such a terrible calamity signal? And how would this event fit into the explicit and full arrival of the Kingdom of God?
Well, I believe we are in for a very exciting time in the Word this Lord’s Day!  Let me encourage you to be sure and read this entire section from Luke, and also the parallel passages in Matthew (24:1-51) and Mark (13:1-37).
I love you all, and pray for you always!
Mike

Thanksgiving Food Collection for the Downtown Rescue Mission (DRM) Our church will be collecting Thanksgiving food for the DRM on Sundays – October 29 and November 5 and 12. DRM needs: boxed mashed potatoes/mac & cheese; canned gravy/vegetables; sugar, condiments, mayo, mustard, ketchup, salad dressings, coffee, spaghetti sauce, water, raw potatoes. A plastic tub will be in the narthex.

College Care Packages – Please consider serving our college students by donating items for student care packages. A donation bin will be placed in the foyer of the church through Sunday, November 12th!

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

Youth Ministry – Sunday night youth fellowship meets tonight at the church house from 4:30 to 6:30.

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 Lancasters, expecting in October, 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