Beloved Family in the Lord,
This coming Lord’s Day, immediately following the service of worship, there will be a brief Called Meeting of the Congregation for the purpose of electing Deacons.
Each of the ten men to be presented to you for election have been nominated by the congregation, trained for this office, and are recommended to you by the Session for your approval. Please be in prayer for this special moment in the life of our fellowship. The candidates are:
DJ Alhorn
Dean Alhorn
Rich Bagdazian
Bert Luoma
Clint Johnson
Joshua Fortenberry
Todd Holloway
Marc Peterson
Dave Purinton
Drew Thompson
Our sermon for this Sunday will come from 1 Timothy 1:18-20. As you meditate upon this passage, you will see that Paul introduces, and links together, the images of warfare and shipwreck. I’ve entitled our message ‘War on the High Seas.’ Let’s pray fervently that our Lord will speak to us, and will richly bless the preaching of His Word.
I love you all so dearly,
Mike
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Officer Election – We would invite all communing members to participate in our officer election for our deacon candidates immediately following our worship service this Sunday.
VBS – There will be a meeting for anyone who is interested in learning more about ways to serve at VBS this Sunday, March 30th at 5pm in the fellowship room.
Church Spring Picnic – Please join us for our annual spring picnic on Sunday, April 27th starting at 4:30pm on grounds behind the church house. We encourage everyone to bring their own lawn chair or blanket for the event!
Children’s Ministry
• Save the date: VBS 2025 will be June 9-12.
• VBS Volunteer online signup HERE!
Women’s Ministry
• 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. Please sign up in the Narthex.
• 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 – The senior fellows will have their monthly breakfast at the church at 9am Tuesday, April 1. John Patton will be our presenter. Visitors welcome. Email Dennis Sanders to add your name to the breakfast headcount.
Youth Ministry – Sunday Night Youth will meet next Sunday, April 6th, 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; Amy Fortenberry; Sonny Henry; Elizabeth Holton; Ned Nuwayhid; Dona Sims; Steve Terry; and the fathers of Joseph Prinzinger, Amy Schnorrenberg, and Katie Williams
Bereavement – The Buck family, Jim Daughtry, and Mitzi Cowley
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)