Announcements – January 20 2023

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SERMON PREVIEW:

Brothers and Sisters in the Lord,
This Sunday we will be examining a passage from the Gospel of Luke where our Savior sets forth what some have called ‘the cost of discipleship.’  In Luke 9:23-25 Jesus speaks of three costs, or requirements, that are imposed upon any who would seek to walk with Him. We see them in verse 23:
And he said to all, “If anyone would come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross daily and follow me.
Here we find that all disciples of Jesus must 1) deny themselves, 2) take up their own crosses each day, and 3) follow closely in His footsteps.
But how should we understand and apply these three requirements today?  What do they mean?
I look forward to probing these Words of Jesus with you this coming Lord’s Day!
A Prayer Request
Please be in prayer for those in our Middle and High School Youth Group who are headed to a Christian camp near Pisgah, AL for the Annual ‘Roots’ Youth Retreat sponsored by our Presbytery.  We have fourteen of our youth attending this year.  Please lift them up in your prayers, as well as those adult chaperones accompanying them.
I love you all so much,
Mike

ANNOUNCEMENTS:

Second Sunday Lunch: We will have lunch in the fellowship hall immediately after worship February 12. Everyone is welcome!

Book study on Christian marriage and relationships: A six-week small group study in the winter/spring beginning in the new year. This study will be a focus on Christian marriage and relationships using Vernick’s How To Act Right When Your Spouse Acts Wrong. Each evening will have a potluck style meal with study and prayer following. Childcare will be provided at the location for those who need it!
When: Wednesday nights (5:30-7:30) in winter/spring (January 18th/25th ~ February 8th/15th ~ March 1st/8th)
Where: Elliott residence
For questions or additional information, please contact Matthew Elliott at mattke@live.com.

Youth Group: The schedule for the Winter/Spring is as follows:

January 29th
February 12th (Souper Bowl Party)
February 26th
March 5th
March 26th
April 2nd
April 16th
April 23rd
May 7th
May 21st (Class of 2023 Night)

Children’s Ministry: I hope you all had a wonderful Christmas season and are ready to tackle a new year. We have been extremely blessed by so many of you who have volunteered in our church nurseries this past year. From the bottom of my heart, thank you! We are continuing to staff our nurseries with volunteers and we ask that any woman or teenage lady consider signing up for one or two Sundays each quarter. If you have never served before and have reservations or questions, please reach out to me. We will have two volunteer members in the toddler nursery and one volunteer member plus Irene, our hired nursery worker, in the baby nursery. Please see the link below to sign up.

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/4090C48AEAD2DA3FA7-christ1

VBS Save the Date: Mark your calendars for VBS 2023: The Race is On! June 12-15 9:00am-12:00pm. Please contact Anne Swanner (swanner.anne@gmail.com) if you are interested in serving at VBS this year.

Senior Fellows: The Senior Fellows will have breakfast on the first Tuesday of each month at 9 AM at the church.

Women’s Ministry Monthly Lunch: Our next monthly luncheon will be the first Thursday of each month 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

Butler Baby Shower: Ladies and daughters are invited to participate in the church’s baby shower for Lauren Butler on 29 January from 3-5 at the home of Carol Calvert.

Women’s Ministry Bible Studies: There are three ongoing bible studies.

Tuesday Morning Study:

Start date: Tuesday, January 17th
Time: 9:30-11 am
Location: Christ Pres Fellowship Hall
Teacher: Amy Schnorrenberg

Wednesday Morning Study:

Time: 10-1130 am
Location: Christ Pres Fellowship Hall
Topic: Book of Ephesians
Teacher: Mike Calvert
Book: The Bible
Material: Lesson handout sheets will be given out a week in advance

Evening Study:

Time: 6-730 pm
Topic: The Messy Women in Jesus’ Genealogy
Facilitator: Cynthia Keen
Book: What’s She Doing Here by Susan Tyner can be ordered through pcabookstore.com for $16.99 +SH

Men’s Ministry:

Prayer Breakfast
Our prayer breakfast will be on Saturday, January 28th (7:30 to 9:30). Our speaker will be Joe Steele who is the Senior Pastor at Westminster Presbyterian Church. He will speak from a Biblical perspective on leadership lessons from his time in the military. We look forward to having our men come and eat, fellowship, and pray for one another! Click here to sign up for the prayer breakfast!
Men’s Retreat (Save the Date)
Please save the date for our Spring men’s retreat March 31st/April 1st. The retreat will be on Friday night and Saturday morning at Guntersville State Park. Dr. Calvert will be providing the teaching for the weekend. This is a great opportunity to fellowship with other men from our church. Please mark your calendars for the event! Further details will be forthcoming.
Culinary Fellowship
We look forward to a men’s food and fellowship evening together towards the end of April or early May! This is a great event to simply meet other men from the church and enjoy some amazing food!
Friday Bible Study
Our men’s Friday Bible study runs Friday, January 13th through Friday, April 28th. Mike will be teaching on the book of Ephesians. While no book is required, John Stott’s commentary on Ephesians (The Bible Speaks Today Series) will be a helpful companion. The study runs from 11:30 to 12:30 each Friday.
Tuesday Bible Study
The men are currently studying a classic of the Christian faith, John Bunyan’s Pilgrim’s Progress. For additional information, please contact Joseph Prinzinger at prinzinger.joseph@gmail.com.

Career Group: Sunday evening Bible study & fellowship meets at the home of Jim and Sharon Daughtry, 5726 Jones Valley Drive each Sunday at 5:30 PM.

PRAYER REQUESTS:

Healing: Please pray for the health of the following individuals: Bud Lancaster, Collins Bailey, Ramona Edwards, Steve Terry, Bill Cowley, and Elizabeth Holton. Additional details may be found in the Ministries/Prayer Requests section of the church website.

Expecting: Please pray for the Butlers (February); the Guytons (April).

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 by clicking HERE.

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