NOVEMBER 4, 2020

REJOICE

We rejoice with the angels over the birth of a new brother. Matthew Weeks, a resident of His Way, was baptized this morning (October 28^th). Please welcome and encourage our newest brother.

PRAYER REQUESTS

•  Debbie Cole: “Prayers please for my granddaughter Quincy’s best friend at University of Alabama at Tuscaloosa. She is in a fight for her life in UAB, ICU, following a head-on collision with a drunk driver. The two drivers both died at the scene. Her name is Victoria Ray (18 years old). Her parents came from Texas to be with her. Multiple broken bones throughout her body and she can’t breathe without a ventilator. Unsure yet if she sustained brain injury.” (Update: “Victoria is slowly getting better. Her vent tube was removed on Sunday evening. She was able to tell her parents that she loved them. She is having constant surgeries trying to repair all the lacerations and broken bones. They have a P.O. Box set up for cards or letter of encouragement: Victoria Ray, Melanie Ray, and Kevin Ray, c/o Misty Haynes, P.O. Box 122, Gardendale, AL 35071.)

•  Robbie Griffin: “Please pray for my brother, David, who has just been diagnosed with lymphoma. The prognosis is very hopeful because they have caught it so early. David is a Christian and trusts that he is in the Lord's hands. The family is hopeful, but we would appreciate any prayers. Thank you.”

•  Carol Kuhn: “"Please continue to lift up Bill in prayer. His tests will happen this Tuesday." (Update from Bill and Carol: “Please send our thanks to all who prayed for Bill. Tests came out good!!! Praising God!!!”)

•  Jim and LaVonne Norville continue to ask for prayers for their friend, Daniel Hamm. They have found two light colored spots on his brain with a CT scan. The spots are cancer. They are going to be giving him a new kind of chemo. He is definitely getting worse.

•  Grant Ralph: “Work was very stressful Saturday night which has made me cry this morning plus seeing brothers that I haven’t seen in weeks. Please pray that God will strengthen me more and more so that I can face stressful work-days more successfully.”

•  Our Shut-ins: Amelia Biser, Jamie Cole, James Hall, Barbara Hopkins, Sally Mans, Johnny Powell, and Bill & Sherill Townsley.

•  Mother-In-Waiting: Jessica Ogle (2/4), Allison Goad (2/7), and Caroline Lowery (3/16).

• Our Missionaries: Denisovs & Rahimovs (Tomsk, Russia), Kishore Etwaroo Family (Port Kaituma, Guyana), Carlos & Linda Eguizabal (Juayua & Salcoatitan, El Salvador) & YOU (Huntsville Area)

THANK YOU

A big thank you to everyone who helped make our Trunk or Treat such a huge success! We have been hearing great reports concerning it.

Also our thank you to everyone who came to our Singing on the Lawn this past Sunday afternoon. It was great to see so many there. Thank you to our song leaders and the AV Team for their hard work.

 

LADIES, YOU ARE INVITED TO

A WEDDING SHOWER

Please join us to celebrate the Bride-To-Be

Catherine Guthrie

Daughter of Mike and Dorothy Guthrie

Sunday, November 8th – From 2:00 – 3:30 PM

Central’s Family Life Center

Catherine and Bryce are registered at Bed Bath & Beyond,

Amazon, Williams Sonoma, REI Co-op, and Costco.

They would also be grateful to receive gift cards to Costco, Home Depot and Amazon.

 

PLEASE JOIN US AS WE HONOR

Allison & Daniel Goad

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 22, 2020

CENTRAL CHURCH OF CHRIST FAMILY LIFE CENTER

registered at

BABYLIST.COM/BABY-ALLISON-GOAD

ALL ARE INVITED TO ATTEND THIS WALK-THROUGH EVENT.

PLEASE WEAR A MASK TO PROTECT THE MOTHER-TO-BE.

FALL TERM ADULT WEDNESDAY ONLINE CLASSES

1.   A Confident Faith – Study of Ruth and Esther (Ladies Class)

Zoom link:

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81356466276?pwd=UTZ4T09pYWV5VHV0WFNmbUk5dSs1Zz09

2.   Hope in Troubled Times: A Study of 1 and 2 Chronicles

 Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82984842232?pwd=VzY4Um04MHk5M2JNK1BaR0lmQ2xmdz09

November 4^th lesson will be in 2 Chronicles 18:1-19:3 – Having Ears to Hear God’s Unhappy News

CONGRATULATIONS

Our congratulations to Alisha “Humble” Holman for winning Huntsville’s Got Talent.

SUNDAY MORNING ADULT CLASS

Join us this Sunday in the Family Life Center for our in-person adult class. This will be streamed live from 9:15 - 10:00 a.m. Our assembly will follow at 10:15.

PRESCHOOL SUNDAY CLASSES

Preschool began to meet for classes last Sunday, November 1. Please only bring your child to class if he or she is well. Teachers and helpers will plan to wear face shields or masks. Students will not be expected to wear masks. We will plan for the children to wash or sanitize their hands when they enter the class and before they eat if there is a snack. We plan to have a 4-year-old/Kindergarten class meet in the Kindergarten room, a 3’s and 2’s class meet in the 2-year-old room, and toddlers and under will meet in the toddler/childcare room. Please plan to have children to their classes and allow yourself enough time to get to the gym for class by 9:15.

Also, at assembly time, we will offer childcare for ages 2 and under in the toddler/childcare room.

If someone is interested in helping in this area, please contact Suzie Nance (256-653-2508 or drnance(-at-)hiwaay.net ).

ELEMENTARY SUNDAY MORNING CLASSES

Elementary also began meeting for classes on last Sunday, November 1. Please only bring your child to class if he or she is well. Teachers and helpers will wear face shields or masks. Elementary students are expected to wear masks or face shields and to sanitize their hands upon entry. Based on parent responses, we will have two classes: a younger elementary class for 1^st & 2^nd graders in the Big Room and an older elementary class for 3^rd, 4^th, & 5^th graders in the normally 2^nd grade room; both classrooms are prepared for students to practice social distancing. A virtual lesson will continue to be provided on Central's Elementary Ministry Facebook group. Club Xtreme will resume class and continue their weekly Zoom meetings. Please plan to have children to their classes at 9:00 and allow yourself enough time to get to the gym for class before the live streaming commences at  9:15. 

HURRICANE EFFORT NEWS FROM DAVID NANCE

Disaster Response to Hurricanes Laura and Delta. Second attempt: Matt Lucas and I are leading a team to Lake Charles, Louisiana on November 8-11. We will leave from Central at 7:00 AM on Sunday November 8 (arriving there about 4:00 PM) and leaving there November 11 at 8:00 AM and return around 5 PM.

If you are interested in joining the team or if you want more information, please contact me (David Nance 256-653-1802). You can also find out more information about the group we are working with at: https://www.churchesofchristdrt.org

Also, if you want to go, please go ahead and sign up on the volunteer page on this site.  Please use the dates and time estimates provided. It is better for DRT for you to sign up and not show than to not sign up and show up.

HELP NEEDED

Four new teams are being formed for Assembly Set-Up for Sunday mornings in our Family Life Center. The four team leaders and the months for which they are responsible are: Tony Callins’ Team – January, May, September; Steve Lowery – February, June, October; Joel Moore – March, July, November; and Garrett Bell – April, August, December. Four people are needed on each team – 16 servants. If you can help, please let Gerry Binford know or email pat(-at-)centralfamily.org and let us know which team you would like to be on. (Please note: set-up is on Saturday; therefore, even if you are watching at the present time on-line during Sunday morning, you can help set-up on Saturday.) Thank you in advance for serving the body in this capacity.

CENTRAL CHURCH ANGEL TREE

If you know of someone who needs help with Christmas this year, please email Juanita Crittenden at juanita(-at-)centralfamily.org and she will send you a form that you will need to fill out and return quickly. Thanks for your continued support.

FRIDAY NIGHT LIVE

The College FNL will meet this Friday, November 6^th, at 6:30 p.m. at the home of Jon and Pat Canterbury, 1606 Sun Valley Place, SE, Huntsville, Alabama 35801.