Announcements – October 27, 2023

My Dear Ones in Christ Jesus,

Last Sunday we began looking at what is known as ‘The Olivet Discourse.’  This is that final, long period of teaching which Jesus engaged in with the Disciples just before the Last Supper.  The term ‘Olivet’ signals the location of this episode, the Mount of Olives, just to the immediate east of the city of Jerusalem.  Each of the synoptic Gospels (Matthew 24-25, Mark 13, and Luke 21) include this discourse in their respective narratives, and each adds its own light to the whole event.

At the heart of this discourse is a warning about the coming destruction of Jerusalem (which did occur in the year 70 AD), and the climactic Second Coming of our Lord on the Last Day to judge the living and the dead.

As we continue our study of the Lord’s words this coming Sunday, we will focus our attention upon what He said in Luke 21:7-9.  There, the Disciples were told that two great categories of “signs” will precede His glorious return. First will be the appearance of many false messiah’s (v. 8).  Second will be the increasing frequency of wars and great disturbances in nature (v. 9).

Corresponding to these two types of “signs,” Jesus told the Disciples that there will be two great dangers for them, and for all those who believe in Christ.  First is the danger of being misled by the false messiahs (v. 8).  And second is the danger of becoming paralyzed by fear (v. 9).

The Lord’s Day we will seek to apply the words of our Savior to our own lives here and now as we continue to serve His Kingdom in these last days.

I love you all so much!

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.

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