September 18, 2022
We
rejoice with the angels over the birth of a new brother. Skyler Jones,
son of Al and Mel,
was baptized Wednesday night, September 14th. Skyler
is a 3th grader in our Elementary Ministry.
Please welcome and encourage him.
PRAYER REQUESTS
Ř Mothers-In-Waiting: Karin Bell (11/3), Marjie Nance
(1/2/23), and Kat Nambo (2/2023).
Ř
Our
Shut-ins: Amelia
Biser, Jamie Cole, Ted Moore, Mary Etta Neiland,
Fritz Nelson, and Sheril Townsley
Ř
Our
Missionaries: Denisovs & Rahimovs (Tomsk, Russia), Kishore
Etwaroo Family (Port Kaituma, Guyana), Carlos & Linda Eguizabal
(Juayua & Salcoatitan,
El Salvador) & YOU (Huntsville Area)
CONGRATULATIONS
Our congratulations to David
and Doris Smith, who are the proud grandparents of a boy. Rhett Zachary was born Saturday, September 10th,
weighing 6 pounds 14 ounces. His parents (John and Holly Gipson), sister
(Darcie), and of course his uncle (Brandon Smith) are all excited about his arrival.
THANK YOU
We
can’t thank you enough for all the love, support, and prayers through these
hard times.
Love,
Mike
Long and Mullins Family
LADIES’ EVENT – OCTOBER 22
TASTE AND SEE
Travel back to ancient
Israel
through a sampling of
sights and tastes.
See some of what God
has chosen to preserve over time
as a testament to His
activity through the ages!
Saturday, October 22
9:00 A.M. – 12:00 P.M.
Location: The Upper
Room (Room 200)
Fellowship, Fun, and a
sampling of slides
from Terri and Toshiko’s
recent archeological tour of Israel!
We hope to see you
there!
HAPPY TIMES OPENINGS
Happy
Times Preschool has 3 openings in our Pre-K class for 4 and 5 years
old. Anyone interested should call Mrs. Debbie, 256-509-6200, for more information.
COMMUNION PREPARATION NEEDS HELP
If you could prepare
the communion for either October or December, please sign the list in the
kitchen. Contact Jim
Phillips for more
information.
PICTURE MAKE-UP DAY
If you were unable to come the end
of April or the first of May to have your picture made for our Picture Board
and Directory, please come Sunday, October 16th. Pictures will be
taken between class and assembly and after assembly in the room next to the
library/across from the nursery.
There is a sign-up list posted in the kitchen for
those who would like to prepare food for our Campus Ministry’s FNL. If
your family or LIFE Talk is preparing the meal for any of the weeks, they
invite you to join them for the entire evening if you can and get to know our
college students. The only date left for this semester is November 4th.
ADULT
SUNDER MORNING CLASSES
Fall Term: September 11 through
November 27
1. “Redemption
and New Creation” (Family Life Center)
During this series, small groups
will be working through a video-based discussion series. Using historical
accounts from both the Old Testament and New Testament, this series focuses on
being bought back from things that enslave us and the new mindset that results.
|
Week |
Date |
Scripture |
Account |
|
2 |
September 18 |
Exodus 2:1-8 |
Moses' Story of Redemption |
|
3 |
September 25 |
Exodus 6:2-8 |
Moses' Confrontation with the
Pharaoh |
|
4 |
October 2 |
Exodus 14:26-31 |
The Parting of the Red Sea |
|
5 |
October 9 |
Deuteronomy 6:1-9 |
The Ten Commandments |
|
6 |
October 16 |
2 Timothy 4:9-18 |
From Lonely to Connected |
|
7 |
October 23 |
Luke 23:44-49; 24:1-6a |
From Sad to Joyful |
|
8 |
October 30 |
Luke 19:1-10 |
From Lost to Found |
|
9 |
November 6 |
Romans 8:18-25 |
From Hopeless to Hopeful |
|
10 |
November 13 |
Ezekiel 47:1-12 |
From Angry & Stressed to Peaceful |
|
11 |
November 20 |
Luke 23:33-42 |
From Guilty to Thankful |
|
12 |
November 27 |
Revelation 21:1-5 |
From Hurt to Healed |
2. Women’s
Ministry (Library; Coordinators: Sue Underwood and Kim Story)
This class provides Bible-based
content in a LIFE Talk setting and is set up to minister to women who are the
head of their household and women whose husbands are not Christians. Women of
all ages and situations are welcome who wish to participate in this ministry.
The class is generally organized to alternate between Old Testament and New
Testament books, topics, and ideas. However, prayer and sharing are also
integral parts of the class. As participants begin to apply the teaching to
their own lives, they are invited to openly share burdens with one another.
This is so that others who have walked that path previously can share their own
experience and wisdom in how to face that situation faithfully. While two
ladies provide the principal oversight for the class, a number of ladies from
within the class will be encouraged to lead individual sessions, usually a week
or two at a time.
ASSEMBLY LESSON SERIES: THE CHARACTER OF GOD
BEGINNING SEPTEMBER 11TH
If you’ve ever tried to describe what God is like, it can be
difficult or even daunting. What do you say? Where do you start? What will
you include or exclude in your answer?
When the people who wrote the Bible pondered the mystery of God,
they consistently described God’s character in this way: “YHWH, YHWH, (that’s
God’s name) a God who is compassionate and gracious, slow to anger,
overflowing with loyal love and faithfulness.”
First introduced in Exodus 34, this description of God is repeated
over twenty times in the Old Testament! The goal of this series
is to explore and understand the nature (or character) of God as depicted in
this powerful and repeated statement. For 8 weeks (September 11 – October 30),
we’ll unpack how each of those characteristics not only shape the story of the
scriptures but also the story of our lives.
Theme
Scriptures: Genesis 1-3 and Exodus 34:6-7
|
Week |
Date |
Topic |
Speaker |
|
2 |
September
18 |
Listening
to the Creature Instead of the Creator |
Daniel
Alavi |
|
3 |
September
25 |
God
is Compassionate |
Mike
Porter |
|
4 |
October
2 |
God
is Gracious |
Mike
Porter |
|
5 |
October
9 |
God
is Slow to Anger |
Phil
Lowery |
|
6 |
October
16 |
God
is Full of Loyal Love |
Phil
Lowery |
|
7 |
October
23 |
God
is Full of Faithfulness |
Tom
Reynolds |
|
8 |
October
30 |
God
is Forgiving and Just |
Tom
Reynolds |
WEDNESDAY ADULT CLASSES (7:00 PM)
Fall Term: September 7 through
November 30 (Thanksgiving Devo on Nov 23)
1. 1
& 2 Samuel (Family Life Center and Online; Teachers: Robert Wade and
others)
Every year or two, it seems like
we have an election to determine new political leaders. When we vote for
leaders, what do we look for? More importantly, when God chooses leaders, what
does He look for? This class will tell the story of Israel during the time that
its kingdom was being established for the first time. Practical application
will focus on timeless principles derived from this ancient account. Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86363371603?pwd=cjM1bmFxZ0kyTU5SR1VQUlN2QlpOZz09
|
Week |
Date |
Scripture |
Account |
|
3 |
September 21 |
1 Samuel 1-7 |
Eli’s Final Years are Chronicled; Samuel Succeeds Eli to
Lead All Israel |
|
4 |
September 28 |
1 Samuel 8-15 |
Saul’s Kingdom is Fully Established; Saul Fails |
|
5 |
October 5 |
1 Samuel 16-20 |
Saul’s Family is Kind to David, but Saul Stalks David into
Exile |
|
6 |
October 12 |
1 Samuel 21-31 |
The LORD Reverses the Fortunes of Saul and David |
|
7 |
October 19 |
2 Samuel 1-4 |
David Returns from Exile but is Kind to Saul’s Family |
|
8 |
October 26 |
2 Samuel 5-8 |
David’s Kingdom is Fully Established |
|
9 |
November 2 |
2 Samuel 9-12 |
David Fails: His Sin |
|
10 |
November 9 |
2 Samuel 13:1-20:22 |
David Fails: The Consequences of His Sin |
|
11 |
November 16 |
2 Samuel 21-24 |
David’s Final Years are Chronicled |
|
12 |
November 30 |
1 Kings 1-2 |
Solomon Succeeds David to Lead all Israel |
2. Romans,
Part 1 (Women Only; Library and Online; Facilitator: Melinda Goad)
It has been said, “If you get
Romans, God will get you!” Join us this
fall as we take an in-depth look at the first six chapters of Romans in order
to grow in our understanding of the profound truths Paul relays in this
text. Each week class participants will
study the assigned reading independently and join together on Wednesday
evenings to discuss their insights. To allow for a more in-depth look at the
text, we will only cover 1/2 chapter per week.
You can attend the class in person at the building or from home on Zoom.
If you have questions, please contact Melinda Goad. Zoom link:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86546256824?pwd=ZndPSUdCUm02ZVJ1THdZVG5KWEk2QT09
MEN
TO SERVE – SEPTEMBER
Chair
Set-Up
– Tony Callins’ Team
Counting
– Alan Moore’s Team
Ushering
– James Ryans’ Team
ACTIVITIES
|
Sept |
18 |
Teen Time (Teen House –
5:30-7:00 pm) |
|
|
20 |
Tuesday A.M. Women’s Study
(10:00 am) |
|
|
23 |
College – FNL (6:30 pm) |
|
|
25 |
Teen Time (Teen House –
5:30-7:00 pm) |
|
|
27 |
Tuesday A.M. Women’s Study
(10:00 am) |
|
Oct |
2 |
Teen Time (Teen House –
5:30-7:00 pm) |
|
|
11 |
Tuesday A.M. Women’s Study
(10:00 am) |
|
|
9 |
Teen Time (Teen House –
5:30-7:00 pm) |
|
|
14-16 |
College Retreat |
|
|
16 |
Picture Make-Up Day (See
article.) |
|
|
|
Wedding Shower Honoring
Lindsay James and Tyler Hatchett (2:00-3:30 pm) |
|
|
|
Teen Time (Teen House –
5:30-7:00 pm) |
|
|
21-23 |
Teen Fall Retreat |
|
|
22 |
Ladies – Taste and
See (See article) |