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E-Courier for Sunday, February 25, 2018

- THIS WEEK - 

February 25 - March 3   

 
ProjectSHARE February Collection:
Commonwealth High School 
This Sunday, February 25, is our last collection for Commonwealth High School in Charlotte. Commonwealth is a tuition-free public high school serving students ages 16 to 21 who prefer a non-traditional learning environment with flexible scheduling options. Items can be dropped off at the Information Desk. Please see our ProjectSHARE webpage for more information including the list of items that we are collecting. Thank you for your donations! (See below for our March collection.)


Cooking for a Cause
February 27-March 2
The Women's Ministry invites all women to join this outreach event where we will be meeting in homes to prepare casseroles for the Charlotte Rescue Mission. The cost is $10, which covers the cost of the casserole ingredients. Registration is still open. Please sign up to participate at bit.ly/CCC-CFAC and from there you will get instructions for how to sign up for a group. More information is on the News page of our website.


March Women's Bible Study
begins Thursday, March 1| 7-8:30 PM
Carolyn Carpenter will teach a study on Elisha the first four Thursdays in March in WC 211 from 7-8:30 PM. Registration is on the WBS webpage.


- HIGHLIGHTS - 

 
Global Missions Conference: An Open Door
Sunday, March 4
The Christ Covenant Global Missions Conference is an annual event where we engage our congregation in the advancement of the Kingdom of God. On this day, we will highlight some of our supported missionaries through their testimonies and discover ways we can be involved in the Great Commission.
     Sunday school communities will hear from missionaries from South America, Europe, and the Middle East (please see the Global Missions Conference webpage for information about combined communities, locations, and speakers for each community).
     Mack Stiles, the founding pastor of an international church in Northern Iraq, will be preaching in the AM and PM services. You won't want to miss this opportunity to be encouraged and challenged. More information is available on our Global Missions Conference webpage
 

Faith Promise Commitments
Sunday, March 4
As part of our Global Missions Conference, we will be collecting commitment cards for our Faith Promise budget. Faith Promise giving is the primary means by which Christ Covenant supports international and domestic missions outreach. The campaign also supports other local, regional, and national outreach. Your commitments will help us to budget our giving to mission trips and to continue to support our many missionaries.
     Commitments cards will be in the worship folders beginning this Sunday and will also be available online next week. For information about Faith Promise, click here.
 

- NEWS - 

 

 Upcoming Events

 
GriefShare Support Group
begins Monday, March 5 | 6:30-8:30 PM
GriefShare is a friendly, caring group of people who will walk alongside you through one of life's most difficult experiences. You don't have to go through the grieving process alone.
     Our next GriefShare group will meet on Mondays, March 5 - June 11 in the lower level of the Community Life Center. The cost for the workbook is $15, which you can purchase at the first session. To register, contact Mary Jo Culver at [email protected] or 704-814-1039. For information, see our Grief Support Ministry webpage.
 

Communicants Class 
begins Sunday, March 11 | 5-5:50 PM 
The Spring 2018 Communicants Class (for 5th graders) is about to begin! The communicants class prepares 5th graders to understand the elements of the faith as part of their public profession of faith and prepares them to become communing members of the church. We will meet on Sunday evenings from 5:00-5:50 in room B-204 from March 11-May 20. If you would like more information about this class, please contact Amy Wallace, Director of Children's Ministry.
 

Conquer Series for Men
Begins Monday, March 12 | 6:30 PM
Men are invited to join the Set Free team for the Conquer Series for Men: The Battle Plan for Purity. This is a 6-session series for men who are ready to fight for purity or to walk alongside their brothers in this battle. This is a series that every man can benefit from! Our desire is that all can come with the assurance that shaming will not occur. More information is available on the News page of our website.
     A $10 study guide is available to highlight the most essential points from each lesson. To reserve a study guide, please email Bob Medeiros or Theo Facinoli.
 

Thrive Over 55 Senior Expo
Friday, March 16 | 9 AM - 12:30 PM
Christ Covenant Church will host this special event presented by Matthews-Mint Hill Weekly for those over the age of 55 to connect with the resources available to them in the community. Companies and organizations will provide information on topics including wellness, health care, financial planning, and education.
     Join us in the Community Life Center for this FREE event where visitors will be treated to free breakfast and lunch. Although our Senior Adult ministry is especially invited to this event, younger communities will also find much worth in attending for both planning for the future or for information about taking care of older family members. To register for this free event (so that we know how many people to expect), please go to http://bit.ly/Thrive-Over-55.
 

Movie Night Out
Friday, March 16 | 7:10 PM
All are invited to a premiere of the movie I Can Only Imagine, the inspiring true story about Bart Millard, the singer/songwriter of "I Can Only Imagine," and the power of forgiveness and redemption with his abusive dad. We will be selling tickets for the Friday, March 16, 7:10 PM showing at Regal Stonecrest. Purchase tickets (two for $15) in the worship center lobby Sundays through March 11 (or until sold out). For more information about the movie, go to ICanOnlyImagine.com.
 

 Other Information

 
Trail Life Barbecue Sale
Trail Life Troop NC-0413 is having its annual smoked BBQ sale. Ordering is open online at bit.ly/TrailLifeBBQ. You can also order directly from one of the Trailmen. Ordering ends March 9, and pickup/delivery is March 23 and 24. Your support of this ministry of Christ Covenant Church is greatly appreciated.
 

American Heritage Girls Pound Cake Sale
AHG is partnering with Trail Life to bring you pound cake. The sale is open now through March 15. Find an AHG troop member or order online at bit.ly/AHG-poundcakes. You can pick up your cake along with your BBQ on March 23 or 24. This sale helps our troop girls offset the cost of summer camp, pays for national AHG programming fees, and it's a delicious way to keep these rich programs and experiences in the lives of our girls and young women.
 

Seek the City Student Registration Open
Seek the City (StC) is our local mission week for middle school and high school students (made possible by volunteers from the entire church!). Registration for students is now open. See christcovenant.org/stc for more details about the mission week, important documents and information, and the link to register. Make sure to register soon as this mission opportunity fills up quickly! Seek the City 2018 will be June 17-22.
     We will have a required parent/student meeting this Sunday, February 25, at 7:30 PM in the worship center. See you there!
 

 Our Community

 
"Men of Courage After God's Own Heart"
Annual Prayer Breakfast
Saturday, March 3 | 8-11 AM
All men are invited to this annual prayer breakfast, which will be held this year at Joy Church (11316 Idlewild Rd., Matthews, NC 28105). The event is sponsored by Matthews/Mint Hill Community Churches. Reserve your seat. Call Pastor Denson at 704-651-5664 or Joy Church 704-845-5516. Come and bring a friend!


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Worship Notes

Sunday, February 25
Morning Worship - 10:45 AM
"A Vision Worth Pursuing"
(Matthew 28:16-20)
Pastor Kevin DeYoung
Evening Worship - 6:00 PM
"Cultivating Partnerships
in Missions"
(Philippians 4:10-20);
Pastor Mike Miller
Our worship folder is posted on Fridays on the Worship page of our website.
 
 

 Calendar

THIS WEEK
February 25 - March 3

Sunday, February 25
9 AM | Sunday Bible School
9 AM | Discovery Class
10:45 AM | Morning worship
5 PM | The Gathering
5 PM | Timothy Project
6 PM | Evening Worship
6 PM | Children's choirs
6:15 PM | ABC Bible memory class
7:30 PM | Seek the City parent/student meeting

Monday, February 26
7 AM | HS prayer
7 AM | Congregational monthly day of prayer

Tuesday, February 27
10 AM | Anchor AM class group
11:50 AM | WBS: Luke
6:30 PM | Anchor PM class group
7 PM
| Tuesday prayer meeting

Wednesday, February 28
7 PM | Women's Study
7 PM | Sanctuary choir
7 PM | Link & EPIC (Youth)

Thursday, March 1
9:30 AM | WBS: Philippians
6:45 PM | AHG
7 PM | Trail Life
7 PM | WBS: Elisha
7 PM | Men's Intensive Discipleship Program

Friday, March 2
9:30 AM | Student Family moms prayer group
12 PM | Senior Adult monthly luncheon


See our online calendar for details about all of these events and more.


Upcoming Events


Mar 4 | Global Missions Sunday
Mar 5 | GriefShare begins
(6:30 PM)
Mar 11 | Communicants class begins (5 PM)
Mar 12 | Conquer Series for Men begins (6:30 PM)
Mar 16 | Thrive Over 55 (9 AM)
Mar 16 | Movie night out: I Can Only Imagine (7:10 PM) 
Mar 24 | Children's Easter egg hunt (10 AM)
Mar 25 | Palm Sunday
Mar 25 | Annual Spring Lunch
Mar 26-30 | Holy Week
Mar 29 | Maundy Thursday worship service (7 PM)
Mar 30 | Good Friday worship service (12 PM)
Apr 1 | Easter Sunday worship (10:45 AM) *NO SBS or Discovery Class
 
For times and more details on these events, see our online calendar.


Please pray for Senior Pastor
Kevin DeYoung and his outside
ministry commitments coming up this spring:

March 8-10: Ligonier National Conference (Orlando, FL)

March 17-18: Sovereign Grace PCA Missions Conference (Charlotte, NC)

April 11-13: Together for the Gospel (Louisville, KY)


Missionaries of the Week
 
Our February Missionaries of the Week are in Restricted Areas, so to protect them, we do not list their names or locations online.
 
Pray for safety for the missionaries and all those they serve. Pray for effective ministry to go forth. Pray for believers in the area to stand firm and have joy in their faith.

Our Missionary of the Week is also posted on our News webpage. For information about all of our missionaries, go to our Missionaries webpage.
 

- GET INVOLVED: OUTREACH

ProjectSHARE March Collection:
Changed Choices  
In March, our ProjectSHARE collection is to help Changed Choices. All of us make unfortunate choices. But when bad choices land a woman in jail or prison, this time behind bars can serve as a wake-up call. And when women hear that call and open their hearts and minds to a new way of life, Changed Choices steps in. For information about the Changed Choices organization and the list of items that we are collecting, please see our ProjectSHARE webpage. Thank you for your donations!


Children's Ministry Candy Drop 
Only a few more days are left to donate candy for our Easter Egg Hunt outreach event! The Children's Ministry needs to collect enough candy to stuff 2,000 Easter eggs! To donate, please drop your individually wrapped candies in one of the baskets on campus: in the worship center lobbies, the A Building gym, and in the B Building before February 28 as we have a group that will be stuffing plastic eggs with the candy. We also have a basket in the church office if you want to donate by Wednesday! Thank you for your help and we hope to see you and your friends on Saturday, March 24, at the Children's Easter Egg Hunt!
 

Please see our Get Involved webpage for more ways to get involved in our Outreach and Missions programs.
 

Supporting Christ Covenant in 2018
If you haven't had a chance to make your 2018 commitment, you can still submit your commitment card via the offering bags or by bringing or sending it to the church office. If you do not have a commitment card, you can print one from our Finance webpage.
 
Our Tithes and Gifts
Thank you for your tithes and gifts to all of the ministries of Christ Covenant. Don't forget to take advantage of our secure online giving. Please continue to pray for God's provision this calendar year.

1/1/18 - 2/18/18
Actual
Budget
Difference
%
(-) or +
Operating Budget - Inflow  
$646,018
 
$665,500
 
($19,482)
 
(2.9%)
Faith Promise Budget - Inflow
$27,921
$31,100
($3,179)
(10.2%)

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