Announcements – May 17, 2024 – Christ Presbyterian Church (PCA)

Friday May 17, 2024

Dear Brothers and Sisters in the Lord,

Let me ask you to do a quick calculation in your mind. See if you can come up with a ball-park estimate of how many sermons you’ve heard in your lifetime. As I was thinking about this myself, I wondered how many sermons I’ve preached at Christ Pres since the founding of our Church back in 2004. I came up with approximately 920!

But this prompts a key question that has a connection to our studies in the prophecy of Ezekiel. Have you ever received instruction in how to listen to a sermon? I would guess that answer for most of us would be ‘no.’ There is a strange irony to this fact, given that the preaching of the Word of God is central to all that the Church is and does.

There is some good news, however, as we consider the inspired words of Ezekiel 3:17-21. Deposited in this prophetic message is a most practical lesson from the Lord on how to listen to the preaching of His Word. We may categorize this critical instruction around three headings:

Instructions related to our attitudes
Instructions related to our expectations
Instructions related to our responses

This coming Lord’s Day, we will begin our series of lessons on listening to a sermon. Ezekiel the prophet will be our teacher. And I know for sure we that will be not only informed, but wonderfully enriched as we learn to hear, really hear, God’s Word.

Just a reminder that this Sunday is the last day of Sunday School for the summer. Starting Sunday, May 26^th we will have our Sunday Morning Fellowship Time from 10:00-10:30 AM, followed by Worship at 10:30 AM.

I love you all so very much!

Mike

ANNOUNCEMENTS

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.

Children’s Ministry
• Nursery – We still have some volunteer slots open this quarter to help in the nursery. 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.
• VBS – June 10-13: Register online by June 1st. VBS volunteer meeting will be on Monday, May 20th at 5pm at the church.

Women’s Ministry
• Tuesday morning study meets 9:30-11am at the church. Childcare provided. Bible study concludes May 21st.
• Senior Sisters meet monthly on the third Thursday from 10:00 to 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, June 4th. • We are beginning a weekly morning devotion/prayer time for working age men in the congregation. If you would be interested in participating, please sign up in the Narthex. Contact Adam Turnbull with questions.

Youth Ministry – The youth will meet at the Burgess’ lake house from 3 to 7pm Sunday for an end of Spring fellowship. Please contact Matthew Elliott for any questions.

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

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

PRAYER REQUESTS

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