This coming Lord’s Day we will be taking our sermon text from the words of 1 Timothy 1:3-11. In this lengthy section of the epistle, Timothy will be solemnly charged with the task of standing against the false teachers who have gone astray from the Gospel, and introduced strange and divisive doctrines into the Ephesian church.
As we will see, the essence of the false teaching being propagated in the church had to do with a fundamental misunderstanding and misapplication of the Mosaic Law. In response, Timothy will be challenged by Paul to counter this heterodox teaching with what the Apostle calls “the gospel of the glory of the blessed God” (v. 11). With these words, the gospel of Christ is set in direct contrast with the “myths and endless genealogies” (v. 4) which have captured the attention of Paul’s opponents.
As we examine this passage, we will seek to understand what it is that makes the gospel we have believed a most glorious message that is worth fighting for at all costs.
I love you all,
Mike
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Officer Election – All communing members are encouraged to participate in our next officer election for our deacon candidates. The congregational meeting will be immediately following morning worship on Sunday, March 30th.
Gardening Ministry – On Sunday, March 23, there will be a short meeting in the Fellowship Room immediately after the worship service to discuss the possibility of forming a Church Gardening Fellowship Ministry. Please try to attend if you would be interested in such a group, or contact Al Bart for additional information.
Midweek Fellowship – Please join us for church wide fellowship, dinner, and discipleship for all ages on Wednesday, March 26th from 5:30 to 7:30 at the church. The dinner theme is toaster subs and sliders! Our adult discipleship will be a congregational hymn sing and a time of prayer.
Children’s Ministry
• Save the date: VBS 2025 will be June 9-12.
• VBS Volunteer online signup HERE! Our first volunteer meeting is on March 30th at 5:00 p.m.
Women’s Ministry
• Family Forum – Fellowship and teaching for our moms with elementary-aged children and younger will be Wednesday, March 19th from 6:30-8:30pm at the home of Leslie Jeffery.
• Tuesday morning study at 9:30am at the church – Revelation study by Jen Wilkin (Childcare provided).
• Tuesday evening study at 6pm at the church – Esther study by Lydia Brownback
• Wednesday morning study at 10am at the church – Hebrews study by Jen Wilkin.
• Women’s monthly luncheon is the first Thursday of every month at 11:00am at the Timbers Edge Clubhouse. All ladies are invited!
• Senior Sisters monthly meeting is on the third Thursday from 10-11:30am.
• Senior Sisters weekly exercise class meets Tuesdays at the church, 10-11:30am.
Men’s Ministry
• Men’s Retreat April 25-26 at the church. The theme – building and maintaining relationships between the men of the church.
• Men’s Friday Bible study meets 11:30-12:30 in the church fellowship room. The men are studying the miracles in the Gospel of John.
• Men’s Devotion/Prayer meets Tuesdays at 6:30am at the office of Paul Matheny. We are reading “City of God” by St. Augustine. Contact Adam Turnbull with questions.
• Senior Fellows – Next breakfast will be at 9:00am on Tuesday, April 1st.
Youth Ministry – Sunday Night Youth will meet this Sunday, March 16th, in the Church House from 4:30-6:30.
Career Ministry – Bible study & fellowship meets Sundays at 7pm at the home of Jim and Sharon Daughtry.
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, Sonny Henry, Elizabeth Holton, Ned Nuwayhid, Dona Sims, and Steve Terry
Expecting – Please pray for the Bucks and Butlers due in April and the Thompsons due in June.
Ministries: Please pray for the following missionaries and ministries:
• Seth and Jessica Lewis (Ireland)
• Noah and Karleigh Stephens (Thailand)
• RUF at UAH
• Marcus and Jessica Nobles (RUF at Alabama A&M)
• Northeast Alabama 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)
• Amos Williams (Hope City PCA Mission)