Sermon Preview:
Beloved One’s in Christ Jesus,
Without a doubt, one of the most vexing questions we all face in life (if not the greatest of all) is, ‘Why do we suffer?’
This gnawing perplexity confronts the believer and unbeliever alike. Why are our lives, and the lives of those we dearly love, so often characterized by affliction and pain in both body and soul? Why do some of the most dedicated Christians we know seem to suffer the most? Does our suffering indicate that we have committed a sin and are now enduring the punishment that fits the crime? Has our Father forsaken us, forgotten us, or withdrawn His love?
Every generation of Christians has raised these same questions. This is why the author of the Epistle to the Hebrews addresses the subject of affliction in such detailed fashion in Hebrews 12:1-11.
On Sunday we will begin our journey through these verses, and we will seek to understand what we might call ‘The Blessed Paradox of Affliction.’ I encourage you to prayerfully mediate upon this passage, and pray that our Father will bless the proclamation of His Word as we gather before Him in worship.
Missions Report from Franky and Alaina Garcia
It will be our great joy to receive a missions report from Rev. Franky Garcia in worship this Sunday. Franky and Alaina serve the Lord in the Canadian capitol of Ottawa, where he is completing his residency as Assistant Pastor of Church Planting at Resurrection Church. We look forward to learning more about their work and how we might pray specifically for them as they prepare to plant a church in eastern Canada.
I love you all so very much!
Mike
Announcements:
Second Sunday Lunch:
Church Family,
Please join us for our February Second Sunday Fellowship meal after worship, February 13th. We will serve a luxurious BBQ baked potato bar with pulled pork, smoked turkey and lots of toppings. Drinks and a spread of desserts as well. Everyone is welcome to stay and eat! Click HERE to sign up if you’d like to bring something to help with the meal.
Sincerely in Christ,
Denise Brown
Family Forum:
We wanted to send you a reminder regarding our upcoming Family Forum ministry event at Christ Presbyterian Church. The last day to sign up for the event will be today Friday, February 11th! Are you in need of childcare during the event? Please contact us (email below) for any assistance you might need in order to attend the forum.
Our family forum is an opportunity for our church members to consider various topics on Christian discipleship, family, marriage, and parenting. Our sessions for this forum will orbit around the topic of parenting and sexuality. We will consider Biblical wisdom and guidance for parenting in an age of sexual chaos, promote awareness of helpful literature and resources for talking to your children and teens about sex and sexuality, and devote some time to discussion and Q/A.
While the forum will be directly helpful to parents, the event will be informative and useful to any who have a present or future interest in the discipleship of children. Please consider this opportunity as you consider your role as a parent, grandparent, or your general commitment to the nurture of covenant children in our fellowship!
The event begins at 5:30pm with an optional fellowship dinner preceding the sessions. If you choose to forgo the dinner, the form will begin at 6:15. The cost of the forum is free. For the dinner, a $10 (per person) donation is encouraged to help us offset the cost of food.
If you are interested in attending, please let us know by clicking here!
For additional questions, please contact Matthew Elliott at matthew@christpreshamptoncove.
Children’s Ministry:
We are in the beginning stages of VBS planning. If you have any interest in helping, please join us Feb 20 at 10:15 in the hallway outside the fellowship hall for information on our needs. We are not asking for commitments at this time; simply showing you our plans and needs so that you can begin praying for VBS, the students, and volunteers and also praying and thinking through how you can be involved. Spoiler: there are ways to help even if you cannot be at VBS. We are excited for this amazing opportunity for our children to learn and grow and we look forward to sharing that excitement and vision with you! PS, there will be light breakfast food!
Youth Group:
Below you will find the Winter/Spring dates for youth group, which meets at 4:30 PM at the church house.
February 13th (Superbowl Fellowship and Games)
February 20th
March 6th
March 27th
April 3rd
April 24th
May 1st
May 22nd
Senior Fellows:
On February 17 at 10 AM Glen Mettler will give his Life Story/Testimony in the Church Fellowship Hall. A Chili Lunch will follow Glen’s presentation. Church members and friends are invited to hear Glen and have lunch with us. Please email us at seniorfellows@
Senior Sisters:
A new ministry has started for women at Christ Presbyterian. The Senior Sisters is a group of 50s and up women similar to the Senior Fellows who will meet for food, fellowship, and ministry. The next meeting will be at 10:30 AM on February 17. Please contact Kathy Hightower, Kathy Cooper, or Suellen Dempsey for more information regarding their next meeting and how you can help.
Women’s Ministry:
Wedding Shower: All women of the church are invited to a wedding shower for Elizabeth Cummings on Saturday, 2/12, at the home of Betty Terry from 2:30 to 4:30 pm.
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Pottery Barn Registry: Elizabeth Cummings & Evan Katz’s Wedding Registry | Pottery Barn
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BB&B Registry: Elizabeth Cummings & Evan Katz’s Wedding Registry | Bed Bath & Beyond (bedbathandbeyond.com)
Monthly Lunch: Our next monthly luncheon will be on March 3 beginning at 11 AM at the Timbers Edge Clubhouse located at 1 Timbers Main, Brownsboro. It’s potluck – feel free to bring a dish or just yourself.
Winter Bible Studies:
Winter bible studies have resumed! The Tuesday study for mothers meets at 9:30 AM at the church. Contact Amy Schnorrenberg for more info. The Wednesday women’s studies meet at 10 AM and 6 PM at the church. Contact Denise Scrip for more info.
Men’s Ministry:
Please join our Friday Men’s Lunchtime Bible Study on Fridays at 11:30 AM.
For ten weeks, we will be studying the life of our Lord as guided by pastor and theologian Dr. Mark Jones in his book Knowing Christ. Dr. Jones takes the readers on a survey of the many aspects of our Lord’s life as revealed to us in the New Testament. We will cover subjects such as Christ’s incarnation, divinity, humanity, compassion, emotions, sinlessness, miracles, temptations, resurrection, exaltation, and many others.
All the men of CPC and guests are invited to join us as we get to know our Savior better!
Career/Singles:
Career/Singles meet on Sundays at the Daughtry home at 5:30 PM.
Prayer Requests:
Healing: Please pray for the health of the following individuals: Bob Crossley (Pat Galecki’s Dad), Mark Kreitzer (Markus Kreitzer’s Dad), Glen Mettler, Jean Terry, Virdia Jastrebski, Ramona Edwards, Bill Dent, Jacky Haynes, Steve Terry, Bill Cowley, and Elizabeth Holton. For additional details about these prayer needs, please check Healing Prayer Requests
Expecting: Please pray for the Elliotts, expecting in March; the Jacksons, expecting in June; the Thornhills, 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); Marcus and Jessica Nobles (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); Gannon Miles (seminary student); The Huntsville Pregnancy Resource Center.
Online Donations:
If you would like to give to Christ Presbyterian, you can do so at the following link:
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