Announcements – April 26, 2024

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Brothers and Sisters in the Lord,
As we all know, central to the Biblical story of redemption is the little word “sin.”  When we begin to follow God’s Word as it reveals to us the true significance that little arrangement of three letters, we soon discover that there is more meaning packed into “sin” than we have time to fully probe.
To no one’s surprise, the prophecy of Ezekiel addresses this topic head on.  Yet, it does so with a measure of force that makes this book unique among the Old Testament prophets.  As we have discovered so far in our studies of this great prophecy, the Lord called Ezekiel to confront the sins of the covenant people.  After all, it was their many and persistent transgressions against the Lord that led to their captivity in Babylon in the first place.
In chapters two and three of Ezekiel, the prophetic assault upon the wayward covenant people commences with a relentless, repetitive rhythm and unimaginable force.  Synonyms for the term “sin” flow from his mouth as inspired and empowered by the Spirit of the Lord.  “Sin” is exposed as rebellion, wickedness, iniquity, hard-heartedness, brazenness, stubbornness, obstinacy, and abomination.
Modern believers like us, far removed from Ezekiel’s time, might wonder why the prophet is led by the Spirit to speak this way to those the Lord has loved and redeemed.  And even more critically, we are curious as to how all this finds a place of connection and relevance to us, the Bride of Christ.
Our message on Sunday will address these important concerns.  As we reflect upon the words of our sermon text, Ezekiel 2:3-5, let’s ask the Spirit of the Lord to show us our own sins in a new light so that the wonder of His saving grace might overcome our guilt, and move us to deeper worship and more obedient service.
I love you all with all my heart,
Mike

 

ANNOUNCEMENTS

Children’s Ministry
• Mark your calendars for VBS on June 10-13, 2024. Please contact Anne Swanner if you are interested in serving at VBS this year.
• A big thank you to those who have helped in the nursery this quarter! The new nursery sign up is out for the spring quarter. Please see the link in your email or sign up on the paper sheet in the narthex. Contact Amanda Dean if you have any questions.

Women’s Ministry
• Tuesday morning study meets 9:30-11am at the church. Childcare provided. We meet until May 14th and are studying the book ‘Five Lies of our Anti Christian Age’ by Rosaria Butterfield.
• Senior Sisters meet monthly on the third Thursday from 10-11:30am.
• Senior Sisters exercise class meets Tuesdays at the church, 10:00 to 11:30am.
• Monthly luncheon held the first Thursday of the month at Timbers Edge Clubhouse at 11am.

Men’s Ministry
• Senior Fellows – Our next breakfast will be at 9:00am on Tuesday, May 7th.
• Men’s Lunchtime Book/Bible Study every Friday at 11:30am in the Church Fellowship Hall.
• We are assessing interest in a weekly morning devotion/prayer time for the working age men in the congregation. The time would be early morning before work, and the location would likely be somewhere in the downtown area. If you would be interested in participating, please see the sign up sheet in the Narthex. Contact Adam Turnbull with questions.

Career Ministry – Bible study & fellowship meets at the home of Jim and Sharon Daughtry, Sundays at 5:30 pm.

Church Spring Picnic – Please join us for our annual spring picnic today starting at 4pm on the church house grounds. We encourage everyone to bring their own lawn chair for the event.

Bridal Shower – A bridal shower honoring Katy Yonkee will be held at the home of Mrs. Debi Walker on Sunday, May 19th from 2-4 pm.

Video Team – The video team is working on a project to show how God has worked through the church in the past 19 years. If you would like to be interviewed, please see Timothy Alhorn.

PRAYER REQUESTS

Care and Healing – Please pray for the health of the following individuals: Collins Bailey, Maurice Belrose, Marilyn Calvert, Bill Cowley, Amy Fortenberry, Sonny Henry, Elizabeth Holton, Steve Terry and Kristy York

Expecting – Please pray for the Thornhills due in September, and the Kings due in October

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
• Southside Presbyterian Church