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Dear Christ Church,

I love sunsets. (I'd probably love sunrises too, but to be honest I'm rarely up to see those.) I love the way sunsets are never the same and yet always spectacular. I love how the light stretches, changes and reflects - rising and falling in a majestic symphony of color. But you know what really delights me? How a sunset draws a crowd. There's always people looking to the horizon, phones out, fingers pointing, faces filled with joy and awe. Their attention is captured, and the need to share this beautiful sight cannot be suppressed or denied. "The heavens declare the glory of God, and the sky above proclaims his handiwork" (Ps. 19:1) I was thinking of this as Pastor Jon was preaching this Sunday on how we are made in the image of God and what that means. It struck me that we are drawn to delight in God's creation (i.e. enjoying a sunset), because we are his creatures - designed to see and reflect his glory. What an incredible God we worship! He created us and everything else for his own glory. Let us praise him!

Please don't for get to read the announcements below. And, as always, reach out if there is any way I can be of assistance to you.

Yours,

Rachael McIntosh
Director of Media and Communications

Lord’s Day Schedule

Congregational Prayer Meeting | 8:50 AM
Sunday School for All Ages | 9:30 AM
Morning Worship Service | 10:30 AM
New Member's Class | 4:15 PM
Kid's Catechism | 4:30 PM
Evening Worship Service | 5:30 PM


Announcements

New Members Class | Sundays at 4:15 PM
Our New Members Class is for all those who would like to find out more information about the church and/or join us in membership. This is a great opportunity for visitors to learn more about the distinctives of Christ Church Presbyterian and to understand what it means to be a member of the church. If you are interested in joining this class, please contact Pastor Michael (michael@christchurchcharleston.org). We will meet in the sanctuary of the church at 4:15pm on Sundays.

Dr. Stephen Nichols - Special Guest | THIS SUNDAY
We are grateful that Dr. Stephen Nichols, President of Reformation Bible College, Ligonier Teaching Fellow, and prolific author will be our guest preacher for morning and evening worship on Lord’s Day, July 31st. Pastor Jon will be away preaching for Rev. Dr. Andy Young at our sister congregation in Oxford, England. May the Lord bless the preaching of His Gospel! 

Visitor’s Dessert at the Payne’s | August 17th  
If you are new to Christ Church, Pastor Jon and Marla Payne warmly invite you to join them for a visitor’s dessert at their home on Wednesday, August 17th at 6:45 p.m. Please rsvp with Miss Rachael McIntosh at rachael@christchurchcharleston.org .

New Kitchen Ladies Meeting | Sunday, August 14
Ladies! If you are interested in helping out in the Christ Church Kitchen please join Lynn Earle, Debbie Charles and the other Kitchen Ladies for a quick 20 minute meeting after the morning service on Sunday, August 14. If you will not be able to make it, please notify Rachael McIntosh. Thank you for being willing to serve!

Good News Club Training | Saturday, August 13 at 9:00am
Are you interested in sharpening your ability to share the gospel with children? Christ Church Teens and Adults are invited to Good News Club Training, Saturday, August 13, 9:00am -12:30pm (Location TBA). Learn how to clearly and effectively communicate gospel truths to elementary age children for their eternal good and our great God's glory. If interested, please contact Matt Watson (matthewwatson2009@gmail.com) or Ruth Petersen (petersenfam4him@gmail.com)

Fellowship Meal | Sunday, August 28
Please mark your calendars and make plans enjoy a Fellowship Meal with our church family on August 28th following the morning worship service. Join us for this wonderful time to enjoy a meal and fellowship on the Lord’s day as a church family! Sign up to bring a dish here. We're asking 15 families to sign up to bring a main dish, large enough to serve at least 10 people. We're also asking all other families to bring a side dish or dessert, large enough for your family plus extra. Singles, please bring chips or drinks.

Fall Church Picnic | Saturday, September 10th
We have reserved space at Palmetto Islands County Park [444 Needlerush Pkwy, Mount Pleasant, SC 29464] for our Spring Church Picnic! The picnic will be on Saturday, September 10th from 11:00 AM to 2:00 PM. Please mark your calendars and plan to attend this wonderful time of fun and fellowship with your church family!

Mission Conference | October 7-9, 2022
Mark your calendars for a high impact weekend focused on the Great Commission at Christ Church Presbyterian on October 7-9Rev. Chris Gordon, Senior Pastor of Escondido URC in Escondido, California will be our guest preacher. In addition to pastoral ministry, Pastor Gordon is the host of Abounding Grace Radio, a Christian radio ministry that reaches hundreds of thousands of people across the U.S., Canada, and Africa. In addition, Pastor Gordon is the author of The New Reformation Catechism on Human Sexuality. Please make plans to attend this mission focused weekend. More information and details coming soon.


Regular Events
Kids’ Catechism | Sunday, July 31 at 4:30 PM
Children ages 8–12 are welcome to join the Kids’ Catechism Class at Christ Church; we are studying the Westminster Shorter Catechism and meet at Sundays 4:30 PM at the church.

MUSC & Twenty-Somethings Summer Study | Tuesday, August 2 at 6:45pm
The weekly MUSC & twenty-somethings Summer study meets on Tuesdays at 6:45 PM at the home of Michael & Sarah Bauer. Join us each week as we have a cookout dinner, wonderful Christian fellowship, and study a new book this Summer: Strange New World: How Thinkers and Activists Redefined Identity and Sparked the Sexual Revolution by Carl Trueman. If you’d like more information about this ministry, please contact Pastor Michael (michael@christchurchcharleston.org). 

Men of the Covenant Bible Study | Thursday, August 4 at 7:00am
Our Men of the Covenant Bible study will meet Thursday morning at 7:00 AM at the church. We are studying The Masculine Mandate: God's Calling to Men by Dr. Richard Phillips. Please join us for this time of growing in grace with one another! Books are available for those who attend the study.