CPC e-News: January 9, 2008
**SPECIAL PRAYER REQUEST**
Tuesday night’s rain caused widespread flooding in the lower level at Community Christian School.
Please pray for:
* Wisdom and strength for Kim Soots and everyone at Community Christian as they deal with this situation.
* Favor with the insurance company, which has denied previous flooding claims.
**COMING UP...**
* Sunday, January 20, 11 AM - annual Congregational Meeting. We will present information about the new budget, and plans for 2008.
* February 1-2 - Ohio Valley Presybtery Men’s Retreat. You can still sign up at ovpretreats.com. John Sartelle is this year’s main speaker, and former CPC Senior Pastor Mark Dalbey is one of the seminar speakers.
* February 10, 5:30 PM - CPC Family Gathering.
***PRAY***
+ For the persecuted church: Jim and Karin Price report that “John” and other prisoners recently detained by the Chinese government have been released. However, they are still facing a trial.
+ For Jon Ford, Mark Harrington and Tom Stein as they represent CPC this Friday and Saturday at the Winter Meeting of Ohio Valley Presbytery in Indianapolis.
+ For the youth and leaders, as they prepare for Winter Retreat, during the last weekend in January.
+ For the Lord to raise up a coordinator for this year’s vacation Bible School.
+ For Janice Hitch, as she continues to recover from a serious blood infection.
+ For Ken Bane, as he recovers from major back surgery.
**SIGNS OF THE TIMES**
A writer named Stephen Moore is disputing much of the pessimism we see, hear and feel about our world. He notes that:
* Illiteracy has been cut in half in the last 37 years.
* More people live in free countries than ever before.
* The average human being born today will live 50% longer than the average person born in 1955.
Is he right? I don’t know. But isn’t it great to know a Father who knows, and cares, and holds history in His hand?
***THIS SUNDAY’S SERMON TEXT: MATTHEW 13:44-46***