Announcements – March 31 2023

SERMON PREVIEW:

Brothers and Sisters in the Lord,
This Sunday we will be continuing our messages on ‘Learning to Pray With Jesus’ from Luke 11:1-4.  So far, we’ve discovered that our prayers are to be lifted to our “Father,” seeking the sanctification of His “name,” and the coming of His “kingdom.”
But now we arrive at what is the third petition in this model prayer, and it has to do with “bread.”  With this third request, we now turn our attention from heaven to our own lives and needs here on earth.  According to our Lord, it is “our daily bread” that we need, and that we must persistently seek from our Heavenly Father.
So what is this “bread”? And does anybody really need it?  Aren’t our cupboards already filled with “bread” and all the other food we need?  Is there really any connection to our modern lives and this seemingly unnecessary and outdated request?
Well, as you might suspect, there is indeed a very big connection to our lives, even in such an affluent culture as ours.  It is, for sure, a prayer that all disciples of Jesus must pray, no matter how much “bread” they may already have!
I can’t wait to see you this Sunday!
All my love and prayers, always,
Mike

ANNOUNCEMENTS:

Good Friday:Please join us for Good Friday service at 6pm this Friday, April 7th
Huter Bridal Shower: Women and daughters are invited to join us in honoring ShayAbigail with a shower on 16 April from 2:00-4:00pm at the home of Carol Cummings.

Second Sunday Lunch: We will have lunch in the fellowship hall immediately after worship April 2. Everyone is welcome!

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

March 26th
April 2nd
April 16th
April 23rd
May 7th
May 21st (Class of 2023 Night)

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

Senior Sisters: The sisters have an exercise class on Mondays 10-11:30am at the church.

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

Tuesday Morning Study:

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

Wednesday 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:

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: Perry Calvert, Collins Bailey, Steve Terry, Bill Cowley, and Elizabeth Holton. Additional details may be found in the Ministries/Prayer Requests section of the church website.

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