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Dear Brothers and Sisters in the Lord,
This coming Lord’s Day we will look again at the inspired words of Hebrews 12:14-17.
You will remember that we have identified five exhortations in this section of the epistle, each having to do with running the great “race that is set before us” (12:1). These appeals answer the question, ‘What now?’ That is, what do we do now that we know about the purpose and eternal benefits of the afflictions that our Father brings into our lives (vv. 4-11)?
We might list the exhortations this way:
One: Raise Your Hands and Walk a Straight Path (vv. 12-13)
Two: Fervently Pursue Peace (v.14)
Three: Fervently Pursue Holiness (v. 14)
Four: Don’t Come Short of God’s Grace (v. 15)
Five: Don’t Tolerate Sin’s Bitter Pollution (vv. 15-17)
Last Sunday, we examined the first two of these exhortations. This week, we will consider the remaining three as we learn how to prepare ourselves for ‘racing’ well.
I hope to see you all on the Lord’s Day, and I love you dearly!
Mike
Announcements:
RUF Snacks:
It’s time to sign up for the March UAH RUF large group meeting snacks. Home-baked cookies would be a blessing for these young people. Other suggested items will be on the sign up sheet. The next RUF large group is Monday March 7. We collect snacks on Sunday March 6 and deliver to campus for the Monday meeting.
Please let me know if you might be interested in bringing snacks to campus on Monday evening at 7 PM. The students appreciate it so much!
Please pray for the young men and women who attend the RUF large group meeting. Many hearts are turned to the Lord during these sessions.
Thank you for your help!
New Members Class:
The new members class has been rescheduled for May.
Church Picnic:
Save the date for April 29, details forthcoming.
Children’s Ministry:
Praise the Lord for a nursery full of covenant children! We had 11 in our classroom this past Sunday. And we have 5 ladies who are expecting babies in the next 6 months!
We have not yet had doors open for us to have more paid staff so we are once again reassessing our nursery plan and making changes that we think will be helpful until we can hire someone. Thank you so very much for your patience as we have made so many changes in the past year. Going from consistent full nursery staff to only one has been a challenge for all. Praise the Lord for Irene!
We will plan to open both nurseries as of this coming Sunday. Hooray! But we will have to do so with leadership from our mothers.
Baby Nursery: Mrs. Irene, Member Volunteer
Toddler Nursery: Rotating Mom Lead, Member Volunteer, Teen Helper if need be
See the link below to sign up for the toddler nursery for the month of March:
Rotating Mom Lead Toddler Nursery
Moms taking the lead will give our toddlers familiarity! Please make sure our volunteers know how much they are appreciated each week. What a wonderful and beautiful church body we are blessed to be a part of! It really does take a village.
I think this will also be a great way for us young moms to connect with older women in the church in a more intimate way than just exchanging greetings when we drop off and pick up our children.
Please let me know if I can do anything for you! And if you know anyone who would be a good fit in our nursery on a weekly basis, send them to Ashley 🙂
Youth Group:
Below you will find the Winter/Spring dates for youth group, which meets at 4:30 PM at the church house.
March 6th
March 27th
April 3rd
April 24th
May 1st
May 22nd
Senior Fellows:
On April 5 at 9 AM the Senior Fellows will have breakfast and fellowship in the fellowship hall. Please email us at seniorfellows@
Senior Sisters:
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 March 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:
Monthly Lunch: Our next monthly luncheon will be on April 7 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. If you have questions or transportation needs please contact Pat Galecki at 256-244-0612
Winter Bible Studies: 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.
Baby Shower: There will be a baby shower for Katie Jackson from 3-5 on May 1. Location TBD.
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!
Fellowship event: Please save the date for a fellowship event on Thursday, April 7th. We will enjoy a fun culinary evening facilitated by Joey McCool. Joey is a member of our church, experienced chef, and operator of a personal catering business. The event will be hosted by the Burgesses at their home in the Hampton Cove area. Further information and sign-up will be forthcoming as we get closer to the date.
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: Virdia Jastrebski, Ramona Edwards, Bill Dent, Cynthia Dent, Steve Terry, Bill Cowley, Elizabeth Holton, Bob Crossley (Pat Galecki’s Dad), Jean Terry, and Jacky Haynes. Additional details may be found in the Ministries/Prayer Requests section of the church website.
Expecting: Please pray for the Elliotts (March); the Jacksons (June); the Thornhills (August); the Thompsons (September).
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