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JANUARY
10, 2021
THOSE IN THE HOSPITAL
Please
continue to pray for Jim Blue’s son-in-law, Jerry Copeland, and
his daughter, Jenna. Jerry is doing better after having some
critical heart problems. He is in a hospital in Florence, Alabama.
Deborah
Brown
is recuperating at home after having surgery on her Achilles tendon January 6th.
Kim Smith
(former member) is in Encompass Rehab.
PRAYER REQUESTS
Please
pray for those with COVID:
Gerry
Binford’s
sister, Gertrude, and her daughter.
Kathleen
Lowery’s mother (Betty Caldwell) and brother and sister-in-law (Bruce
and Pat Caldwell).
Rachael
Sherrill’s brother, David Lamb, who has left for
his deployment, along with half of his company.
Louise
Williams’
brothers, Carnell and Tyrone, and their roommate, Willie.
Tony and Mary Callins:
“James Hall is not doing well. Brookshire called and said
that they recommend calling in Hospice for him. Keep James
in our prayers.
Continue
to keep Bill Townsley in your prayers as he had another fall and broke
the same hip he was just recovering from.
Louise Williams:
“My sister-in-law, Ruth Butler, in
New Jersey who had a stroke then suffered cardiac arrest, passed
away Tuesday evening. Pray for her family as well.”
Our Shut-ins: Amelia Biser, Deborah Brown, Jamie
Cole, James Hall, Johnny Powell, Lee Strickland, and Bill & Sherill
Townsley.
Mothers-In-Waiting: Jessica Ogle (2/4), Allison Goad
(2/7), Caroline Lowery (3/16), Heidi Haviland (5/5) and Anna Mosley (5/17).
Our Missionaries: Denisovs
& Rahimovs (Tomsk, Russia), Kishore Etwaroo Family (Port Kaituma, Guyana),
Carlos & Linda Eguizabal (Juayua
& Salcoatitan, El Salvador) & YOU (Huntsville Area)
THANK YOU
Dear Central Family,
Jessica and I would like to say a special thank you
to all the wonderful ladies and gentlemen who helped with our baby shower. It
was truly a blessing and we are so grateful to have each and
every one of you in our lives. We look forward to raising Allison as a
part of the Central Family. God bless, and we love you all! Love,
Brandon and Jessica Ogle
Dear Family,
Thank you for all the expressions of love that have
been shown to us. Your calls, cards, the delicious basket of fruit and other
goodies, and most all the prayers on Dean’s behalf. He is feeling better and
will start cardiac rehab soon. Also, thanks to the sweet “elf” who delivered
the afore mentioned basket!! And thanks to the Teens, for the cookies and other
yummy treats.
We love
you all
Dean and Sandy Oden
MEMORIAL SERVICE FOR SALLY MANS
There will be a memorial service Saturday, January
16th, at 1:00 p.m. at Central for our sister, Sally
Mans, who passed away Sunday,
December 20th.
PLEASE SIGN UP
The campus ministry will resume Friday Night Lives
(FNL) this semester on January 22nd. Help is needed from LIFE Talks,
other groups, or individuals to provide meals for their FNLs begin January 29th.
The food may be either dropped off at the building or brought and served in the
building. Masks will be required (and provided if needed) for both those
serving and those being served. Gloves will also be provided for those
serving. Those providing meals will need to “sign-up” via email to pat(-at-)centralfamily.org or if you have any questions, please contact Carla
Campbell at 256-882-6449.
CENTRAL LADIES
It appears that COVID will prevent
our Tuesday morning Bible study and fellowship from meeting in person. However,
we desire to remain connected, and plans are in progress for this. It is
possible we may study together using the e-mail format we used this fall and
will be seeking your input. Please consider joining us. Finalized plans will be
appear in the bulletin and church e-mails. Questions or ideas: Contact
Terri Apgar, Janice Greenleaf, or Sue Underwood.
JACK
AND JILL WALK-THRU WEDDING SHOWER
Please
join us as we celebrate the upcoming marriage of
Reece
Howell and Courtney Jones
Sunday,
January 31st – from 2:00 to 3:30 PM
Central’s
Family Life Center
Reece
and Courtney are registered at Amazon, Target, and Bed Bath & Beyond; They
would also appreciate gift cards to Cabela’s and Rural King.
PLEASE SEND A BIRTHDAY CARD
Please
send a card to Sheril Townsley (one of
our shut-ins), who will be celebrating her birthday Friday, January 8th.
CENTRAL ADULT WEDNESDAY NIGHT ONLINE CLASS
Winter Term – January 6 through March 3 – Wednesdays at 7 pm
Living the
Ways of Jesus
A paradox is a statement that on the surface that seems
self-contradictory or even absurd. But when one considers a paradox closely,
one often discovers profound truth. We find paradoxes as near as the currency
in our wallets: “E Pluribus Unum”: “Out of Many, One.” Perhaps the deepest
paradox of the Christian faith is the cross of Jesus—a symbol of God’s justice
and God’s love, a symbol of Christ’s defeat and Christ’s victory.
The Bible also presents
paradoxes for Christian living. For example, “Whoever wants to save their life
will lose it, but whoever loses their life for me and for the gospel will save
it” (Mark 8:35). Another paradox for how the church is called to live the ways
of Jesus is found in Paul’s letter to the Ephesian church and Peter’s first
letter to Asia Minor. Both letters describe the church as God’s chosen people.
Yet Ephesians describes the church as a diverse people unified and brought near
together, whereas 1 Peter describes the church as a scattered people. How are
both true at the same time? And what does this have to do with how Christians handle the challenges of home life, politics,
racial injustice, culture shifts, and ministry?
During the winter terms, the adult midweek class will explore what it
means to live the ways of Jesus in our relationships within the church and
toward the world. Each week, we will read a text, observe the flow of thought,
identify the main ideas, and discuss what a specific point looks like in
practice. We look forward to your participation!
DATE |
CONCEPT |
APPLICATION AREAS |
1/13 |
Unity, diversity, and maturity (Eph. 4:1-16) |
Ministering together |
1/20 |
Out with the old and in with the new (Eph. 4:17-5:18) |
Listening and speaking in ways that honor
God |
1/27 |
Worship and gratitude (Eph. 5:19-20) |
Focusing on God versus preference |
2/3 |
Household dynamics (Eph. 5:21-6:9) |
Showing love and respect in close
relationships |
2/10 |
Government (1 Pet. 2:13-17) |
Engaging in God-honoring politics |
2/17 |
Unbelievers in the household (1 Pet.
2:18-3:7) |
Navigating close relationships with
unbelievers |
2/24 |
Witnessing to Jesus amid persecution (1 Pet.
3:8-22) |
Dealing with injustice |
3/3 |
Living between Jesus’s cross & second
coming (1 Pet. 4:1-11) |
Dealing with culture shifts |
Zoom link:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81356466276?pwd=UTZ4T09pYWV5VHV0WFNmbUk5dSs1Zz09
MEN TO SERVE
Chair Set-Up – Tony Callins’
Team
Counting – Yocus
Jones’ Team
Ushering – James Ryans’ Team