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Dear Brothers and Sisters in the Lord,

As you read this, Carol and I are away for a brief trip celebrating our anniversary.

It will be our joy to have Matthew Elliott preaching for us this coming Lord’s Day. Matthew’s message is entitled, “ At the Feet of the Master,” and will come from Luke 10:38-42.

And teaching our Adult Sunday School class on How We Got the Bible, will be Daron Drown. The lesson this coming week will be on the Inspiration of Scripture.

Also, we look forward to Rev. Jim Daughtry leading our observance of Communion in my absence.

Please pray for these brothers as they teach and proclaim God’s Word to us.

We love you all dearly, and always keep you in our prayers with joy and thanksgiving!

Mike

Upcoming Events:

These are upcoming events and activities over the next few days at Christ Presbyterian Church.

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Order of Worship:

You can access this week’s Order of Worship by clicking here

If you’d like to sing the songs with your family beforehand, the songs for this week are:

Praise to the Lord, the Almighty – Hymn 53 v.1-3,5
O The Deep, Deep Love of Jesus – Hymn 535 v.1-3
Give Reviving
Marvelous Grace of Our Loving Lord – Hymn 465 v.1-3

Announcements:

Transportation for Ms. Terry:

We are so thankful for all of you who have volunteered to bring Ms. Jean Terry to worship each week while the Terrys are out of town.

Please sign up on our list HERE.

Contact Kim Fohrell if you have any questions: fohrell@att.net

Women’s Ministry:

Women’s bible studies and monthly fellowship lunches are on-going. Check the church website for dates and times.

Save the date for our Women’s Quarterly Dinner which will be on Monday, Feb 24th at 6pm at the home of Jan Bailey. Signup Link: https://www.perfectpotluck.com/GZCC8055

Two Spring Bridal Showers are coming up for 2 of our young ladies, so mark your calendars for Allison Perry, daughter of Sheron and Michael Perry, on Sunday, March 15th from 2-4pm at the home of Carol Calvert and Lauren Tepool on Sunday, April 26th from 2-4pm at the home of Sarah Burgess.

Children’s Ministry:

Crafts!

Save the Date for a fun afternoon of crafting (Crafternoon!) on Saturday, February 15th, from 2 to 3:30 pm at the church. Fellowship is open to grades 3rd thru 8th grade, and you are welcome to bring a friend or neighbor. Please RSVP HERE so that we have enough supplies. Guys and gals are welcome! For anyone who wants to help (high school and older), email Kerry Tameling to be involved.

VBS Survey Results

It appears the best date for VBS 2020 is July 13th to the 16th. Please mark your calendars and plan to help or attend! Get excited because this year’s theme is OLYMPICS!

Men’s Studies:

The men are meeting at Panera at Bridge Street on Tuesdays at 6 AM to study Calvin’s Institutes of the Christian Religion. If interested, email darondrown@gmail.com

Also, continuing Wednesday February 19, 2020, from Noon until 1:00 PM, Pastor Mike will be teaching a Men’s Lunch-time Bible Study every-other Wednesday. The study will be held at the Hilton Garden Inn near the old Landry’s restaurant location, just off I-565. We will be studying the Gospel of John, and all the men of the Church and guests are invited to participate. And, if you’d like to eat with us, then bring your own lunch and we will share both physical and spiritual food!

Parents:

Vinney Athey, UAH RUF Leader, will speak on “Today’s College Environment for Christian Students and How We Can Help Prepare Them” at 10 AM, Tuesday. March 3 at the Church Fellowship Room. This should be of particular interest to all who now have or soon will have college students.

For more information, contact Joe Sims at 256-503-2853 or vegeman1966@gmail.com

Career/Singles:

Continuing each Sunday at 5:30pm , the Career/Singles group will meet at the Daughtry’s house at 5726 Jones Valley Dr, 35802. Email them to get involved.

Youth Group:

Youth Bible Study for Middle and High School continues February 16 from 4:30-6:15 PM.

RUF Snacks:

It’s time for the Feburary RUF UAH SNACKS sign-up! They appreciate it so much! Our next opportunity is Feb 24. Sign up will be NEXT SUNDAY in the narthex. Look for the RUF logo! Judi Fikes will be there to answer any questions. We collect the items on the Sunday morning before (Feburary 23) and they are brought over to campus for the Monday meeting. Please provide finger foods only. There will be item needs on the sign up sheet. Thank you for your help! It is an opportunity to be a part of the fellowship for the students. Be in prayer also for the large group meetings on Monday evenings!

Second Sunday Lunches:

Take Note! The remaining Spring dates are as follows: March 8th, April 5th (will be early because of Easter Sunday on the 12th) and May 3rd (will be early because of Mother’s Day on the 10th). Please contact Denise Brown niniandjb@gmail.com to offer your help. Thank you very much!

Request for Ushers:

Brothers and sisters, you may have noticed in recent weeks that we have been encountering a wonderful situation in the Sunday morning worship service: more people are attending. From another perspective, we’re experiencing overcrowding. This mainly affects persons who are visiting and arriving near the time the service is beginning. They have difficulty locating seats. To relieve this, the deacons would like to implement a team of ushers to assist those searching for a seat.

To expand:

Goal is to have 6 sub-teams of 4 ushers each. These would be amiable men ages 16 and up.
A sub-team would serve 2 consecutive Sundays every 12 weeks.
Operations would begin at 10:25 and cease at approximately 10:40.
2 entrance ushers would intercept those at the door who appear to need help and direct them to an interior usher. They would also restrict entrance during prayer and readings from the Word. Location: Narthex and rear of sanctuary.
2 interior ushers stay abreast of available seat locations, request those seated to shift when this would create needed space, and escort entrants to available spaces. Location: 3 interior aisles.
You will have an official pin-on name tag identifying you as an usher. Dress nicely.
Each sub-team will have a captain to coordinate readiness.
A full schedule will be created in advance to facilitate absences and swapping.

This is a good but simple way to serve our church, enhance our Sunday welcome, and make a friendly initial connection with visitors.
Questions? Interested? Please contact the deacon in charge, Jack Loose (256 881-8953 or jackdloose@gmail.com), or sign up in the Narthex during February. A brief training session will be held in the sanctuary before we begin in March.

Prayer Requests:

Healing: Please pray for the health of the following individuals: Bill Dent, Jacky Haynes, Steve Terry, John Baxter, Bill Cowley, Larrabee Kirkland, Elizabeth Holton, Janet Chou, and Nolan Osmer.
Expecting: Please pray for the Brackins, expecting in March; the Elliotts, expecting in May; the Libertos, expecting in August
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); RUF at Alabama A&M; Ken and Angie Burnett (FCA); Franky and Alaina Garcia (church plant in Canada); Dieter Paulson (church plant in Scottsboro, AL); The Huntsville Pregnancy Resource Center.

Emails:

general inquiries: admin@christpreshamptoncove.org
benevolence needs: benevolence@christpreshamptoncove.org
counsel and ministry needs: matthew@christpreshamptoncove.org
men’s ministry: men@christpreshamptoncove.org
women’s ministry: women@christpreshamptoncove.org
children’s ministry: children@christpreshamptoncove.org
youth ministry: youth@christpreshamptoncove.org
senior fellows: seniorfellows@christpreshamptoncove.org

Address:

288 Old Highway 431
Owens Cross Roads, AL 35763