Announcements – October 25, 2024 – Christ Presbyterian Church (PCA)

My Dear Family in Christ Jesus,

One of the most important Biblical words related to the Gospel is the word “peace.” And, as you know, this word is also front and center on the minds of virtually everyone alive on this earth. I can make such a wide and comprehensive claim because this is exactly what all humanity lost in the Garden of Eden.

In the fall of Adam, we all became hopelessly bereft of peace with our Creator, peace among ourselves as image-bearers, and even peace with the creation itself. No wonder our world looks like it does. No wonder the human soul is terminally restless!

However, long ago the prophet Ezekiel introduced a divine promise that would deal directly with the absence of this peace. In Ezekiel 34:25-31, our sermon text for this coming Lord’s Day, we read of God’s eternal plan to address this most basic spiritual need. The prophet writes of a “covenant of peace” that God Himself will execute, and He will do so unilaterally and unconditionally. It will in every way be a ‘new covenant,’ unprecedented, unanticipated, and unbelievably amazing!

As we will discover, this new “covenant of peace” will come to fallen sinners by way of a great Shepherd-King named “David.” Even though king David of Israel had been dead for over 400 years, Ezekiel has promised that another ‘David’ shall arise, a greater ‘David,’ who alone will deliver eternal peace to all those without it who simply repent and place their faith in Him.

I can’t wait to explore this great promise with each of you on Sunday!

I love you all,

Mike

ANNOUNCEMENTS

Save The Date – Women’s Ministry Christmas Dinner will be Tuesday, December 10th at the Cooper House downtown. Details coming soon.

Church Cookbook – Calling all cooks! We are collecting favorite recipes in order to create a church-wide cookbook. Submit your recipes to Tina Alhorn by Nov. 15th at thealhorns@gmail.com.

Children’s Ministry
Thank you to all of the women who have given their time to serve our littles in the nursery! You are a blessing to them and their families. The new nursery volunteer sign up is now active and can be found in the email sent. You can also sign up in the narthex or contact Amanda Dean.

Women’s Ministry
• Tuesday morning study meets at 9:30am at the church (Childcare provided).
• Tuesday evening study meets at 6:00pm at the church.
• Wednesday morning study meets at 10:00am at the church.
• Women’s monthly luncheon is the first Thursday of the month at Timbers Edge Clubhouse at 11am.
• Senior Sisters monthly meeting is on the third Thursday from 10-11:30am.
• Senior Sisters weekly exercise class meets Tuesdays at the church, 10:00 to 11:30am.

Men’s Ministry
• Men’s Devotion/Prayer meets at the office of Paul Matheny on Tuesdays at 6:30am. If you would be interested in attending but would like a different day, or have any other questions, please contact Adam Turnbull for details.
• Men’s Friday Bible study meets from 11:30am – 12:30pm studying The Revelation.
• Senior Fellows – Next breakfast will be at 9:00am on Tuesday, November 5th.

Youth Ministry
• Sunday Night Youth Fellowship will meet Sunday from 4:30 to 6:30pm at the McNeese’s home for a cookout, bonfire, and games.
• Youth Roots Retreat – The annual presbytery youth Roots retreat will be on January 24th – 26th at CampToKnowHim. Please contact Gannon Miles for details and registration.

Career Ministry – Bible study & fellowship meets at the home of Jim and Sharon Daughtry, Sundays at 7pm.

Samaritan’s Purse Christmas Shoeboxes – We have a ministry opportunity to collect shoeboxes for Samaritan’s Purse through November 17th. There is detailed information in the narthex with a sample shoebox. For more information, contact Tina Alhorn.

Huntsville Pregnancy Resource Center – HPRC is in desperate need of lady volunteer advocates. Volunteer application: https://huntsvilleprc.org/get-involved. Please contact Stefanie Miles with any questions.

See christpreshamptoncove.org for detailed news and upcoming events.

PRAYER REQUESTS

Care and Healing – Please pray for the health of the following individuals: Collins Bailey, Maurice Belrose, Bill Cowley, Amy Fortenberry, Ken Galecki (brother of Leon Galecki), Sonny Henry, Elizabeth Holton, Joe Prinzinger (father of Joseph Prinzinger), Joe Sims, and Steve Terry

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
• Adam & Lisa Venable (Southside Presbyterian Church)