Announcements – December 15, 2023

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Brothers and Sisters in the Lord,
Where is the most unusual place you have ever experienced Christmas Day?
Perhaps it was in a foreign country, on the battlefield, or in the hospital. Or, for some of the astronauts that live in our city, even in outer space!  Maybe you were on a special Christmas vacation to some exotic location, a once-in-a-lifetime Christmas.
But have you ever celebrated Christmas in the wilderness?
I raise that question because, as we have learned in Revelation 12:6, the “wilderness” is where we currently live.  In fact, from the day of our Lord’s ascension until this moment, the Church has existed in the “wilderness.”
In Revelation 12 John tells us (employing stunning symbols) that our current status is much like that of Old Testament Israel when they were delivered from Egypt.  Like them, we too are making our slow journey through the wilderness on our way to the land of promise, the New Jerusalem, the heavenly City of God.   It is in this time of wilderness living that we work, worship, serve, and witness.
But, as John will show us in Revelation 12, there is much more to this wilderness experience than meets the eye.   While there are many things going on as we move toward our eternal destiny, the most amazing of them all is that in this wilderness we celebrate Christmas!  However, our celebrating will express itself in a most unexpected and unusual way!
I know that our Father will bless us richly this Lord’s Day as we open His Word together!
I love you all so very much,
Mike

 

ANNOUNCEMENTS

 Children’s Ministry
• Nursery – The spring quarter nursery sign up is now out. Please see the link in the email sent recently. Please contact Amanda Dean at acarpenter11570@yahoo.com.

Youth Ministry
• Youth Roots Retreat – The annual presbytery youth Roots retreat will be on January 19th – 21st at CamptoknowHim. Please contact Matthew Elliott for details and registration.

Women’s Ministry
• Senior Sisters exercise class meets Tuesdays at the church, 10-11:30am
• Monthly lunch 1st Thursday of the month at Timbers Edge Clubhouse at 11

Men’s Ministry
• Senior Fellows – Our next breakfast will be at 900am on Tuesday, Jan. 9th.

Career Ministry – Bible study & fellowship meets at the home of Jim and Sharon Daughtry, Sundays at 5:30 pm.

See christpreshamptoncove.org for detailed news and upcoming events.

PRAYER REQUESTS Healing – Please pray for the health of the following individuals: Collins Bailey, Bill Cowley, Elizabeth Holton, Steve Terry and Kristy York

Expecting – Please pray for the Stephens (missionaries to Thailand) due in February and the Beams due in 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 and Marty Paulson (church plant in Scottsboro, AL)
• The Huntsville Pregnancy Resource Center