10-11-2024 Christian Pioneer Newsletter

***THIS SUNDAY ***

***BUDGET FOR 2025***

The budgeting process for 2025 has begun. Members will be encouraged to contact the Ministry Chairs prior to the October 20th Session meeting should they wish to make recommendations of how monies should be budgeted in any given ministry.

Hurricane Helene Relief Effort Funds

The Better Together Ladies’ Bible Study ($1,135), the Men’s Bible Study ($600) and CPC Missions Ministry ($1,500) has sent a check for $3,235 to Samaritan’s Purse. Also, $1,000 to Water Mission from your donations to the CPC church budget has been sent.

***CPC WISH LIST***

1. Mission Project; and
2. Visiting Musician Fund.

If you wish to donate to a particular item on the wish list, please indicate that on your form of payment. You can donate any amount to any Wish List item.

Ephesians 5:19 “speaking to one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody with your hearts to the Lord”

Charleston Presbyterian

is searching for:

***MORE CHOIR MEMBERS***

WORSHIP the LORD

WITH SONGS OF PRAISE!

We hear you and know you can sing. Please, prayerfully consider using this unique gift from God to worship the HIM each Sunday.

Join the Charleston Presbyterian Choir.

Practice is at 8:30 Sunday mornings in the sanctuary.

Come and sing unto the Lord.

Charleston Presbyterian Church

Worship Service for:

October 13, 2024

9:45 A.M.

First Scripture Lesson:

Colossians 1:15-20

Second Scripture Lesson:

1 Kings 19

Sermon:

Questions from God – What Are You Doing Here?



Guest Preacher: Dr. Dave Mayo

COFFEE FELLOWSHIP

(immediately following service)

Committee In Charge for OCTOBER

FELLOWSHIP MINISTRY

Guest Pastor's Message

Better Than I Deserve

If you’ve ever listened to the Christian Financial Counselor Dave Ramsey on the radio or social media, you’re aware that whenever a caller asks him, ‘how are you doing,’ his response is always, ‘better than I deserve.’ For the follower of Jesus, ‘better than I deserve’ is a pretty good motto for life. No matter what we face, we know that we’ve got God’s unconditional and unwarranted love, and that means at the end of the day, we are indeed, ‘better than we deserve.’

In his Letter to the Romans, Paul gives us many ‘better than we deserve’

words. For instance, Romans 5:8: But God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us. The word ‘sinners’ in this verse can be interpreted as: while we were missing the goals God had for our lives; while we were rebelling against God; while we were living as enemies of God. In other words, while we were doing everything to separate ourselves from God, God gave us better than we deserved. It’s incredible to think that the God who created the universe loves us so much that He sends Christ to die for us, even while we are doing everything to push Creator God away – That’s “better than we deserve.”

So, if you’re a follower of Jesus, no matter the challenges life might be throwing at you right now, God has extended His grace to you and at the end of the day, you will be, better than you deserve. God’s goal for us is eternal. In this life, we only see a split second of His goal – But at the end of the journey, you can rest assured that you will be ‘better than you deserve.”

Keep Shining!

Dave Mayo

Discussions

Sunday School Class

Sundays at 9:00 a.m.

in the

Family Life Center

The Discussions Class will continue with Week 32 of its 2024 year on Sunday, October 13. We are discussing the DVD titled, THE CHOSEN. This Sunday we will begin the Season Three episode titled, “EARS TO HEAR.” We continue to understand more and more scripture from real-life characterizations of familiar characters and events in the life of Jesus. Please join us even if you haven't been attending.

The Better Together

Ladies' Bible Study Group



The Better Together Ladies’ Bible Study is studying a 7 week study on “The Armor Of God” by Priscilla Shirer. "This study is an action plan for putting on your armor and developing a personalized strategy to secure victory against the enemy.” Come join us in the Family Life Center every Tuesday at 10:00 a.m. If you have any questions, call Susan Daniel at 843-766-3253 or email at bdaniel222@comcast.net. Feel free to bring a friend. We have lots of fellowship, community prayers and fun.

Men's Bible Study

Wednesday's 7:30 AM (FLC)

(Coffee, Breakfast & Fellowship Included!)

The Men’s Bible Study is doing a study titled "Praying Grace." This is a 55-lesson study about prayer and meditation. The study is designed to make a Christian's prayer life and meditations deeper and more meaningful. The study book was written by David A. Holland. We invite all men to join us weekly for this study to enhance our study of God's Word. The Men's Bible Study meets each Wednesday at 7:30 AM for coffee, fellowship, and breakfast. Please call Elton Waldrop (843-460-0088) with any questions.

Prayer Partners

Join our Partners

in- Prayer E-Mail List

(send robinprayer2023@gmail.com

your email address to join the Prayer Partners)

SEND

Prayer Requests to:

robinprayer2023@gmail.com

RECEIVE:

Prayer Partners will be emailed all CPC prayer requests for our intercessory prayers.

PRAY:

God will do the rest!



OCTOBER ELDER CONTACT:



ELDER ON CALL:

JIMMY PARRISH

OCTOBER

BIRTHDAY

CELEBRATIONS

10/03 – Karen McGee

10/05 – Terri Baker

10/08 – Dwight Kennerly

10/11 – Ed Roberts

10/20 – Sarah Thornhill

10/24 – Nick Chalfa

10/25 – Troy Smith

Pat Gould

Director of Music