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E-Courier for Sunday, February 4, 2018

- THIS WEEK - 

February 4-10 

 
Set Free Ministry Lunch and Learn
Sunday, February 4 | 12:15 PM
Christ Covenant's Set Free Ministry, a partner ministry of Harvest USA, offers shepherding care to men, women, and families dealing with sexual sin. We invite you to join us for lunch (soup for Souperbowl Sunday!) after church on February 4 in CLC rooms 1 & 2 to learn why this ministry exists, how you can get involved, and to meet our leadership team. We will also have resources for you to take home and will be available to answer any questions. In the meantime, if you have questions, you may contact us at [email protected]. We hope to see you on February 4!

Seek the City Student Registration
opens February 4 at 8 PM

Seek the City 2018 will be June 17-22. This is our local mission week for middle school and high school students. Registration opens at 8 PM on Sunday, February 4. P lan to register early as this mission opportunity fills up quickly! See the Seek the City webpage for the registration link, more details about the mission week, and important documents and information.
 

- HIGHLIGHTS - 

 
February Special Offering
The Deacons' February special offering will be divided between
the Pregnancy Resource Center and Lois' Lodge, nonprofit organizations dedicated to caring and supporting women with unplanned pregnancies.
 

- NEWS - 

 

 Upcoming Events

 
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 now open and you can sign up to participate at bit.ly/CCC-CFAC and then sign up for a group. More information is on the News page and will be in our February 11 worship folder as an insert.

Global Missions Conference
Sunday, March 4
The Christ Covenant Global Missions Conference is an annual event where our church dedicates time to engage its members in the advancement of the Kingdom of God. The theme this year is "An Open Door." We will be highlighting some of our supported missionaries through their testimonies and discover ways we can be involved in the Great Commission. Sunday school communities will have the opportunity to hear from missionaries in South America, Europe, and the Middle East. In both the morning and the evening services Mack Stiles, the founding pastor of an international church in Northern Iraq, will be preaching. You won't want to miss this opportunity to be encouraged and challenged. More information will be available this coming week on a Global Missions Conference page that include bios of all of our speakers.
 

 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.
 

 Our Community

 
Movement Day Charlotte
Saturday, February 3 | 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
Launching in 2018, Movement Day Charlotte (MDC) is a one-day gathering of Christian leaders from every sphere (marketplace, millennial, non-profit/ministry, and church), who are passionate about seeing the full expression of Christ's church come together to advance the gospel in Charlotte. MDC is an initiative of the For Charlotte Mission Network, in collaboration with the Movement Day Global Initiative, focused on connecting and equipping Christian leaders to make a measurable impact on the most pressing urban issues facing Charlotte, such as fatherlessness, poverty, low employment, and education.
     The conference is on February 3 at Le Méridian/Sheraton Hotel in Charlotte. The cost ($55) includes breakfast and lunch. More details and registration is at movementdaycharlotte.com.

RTS Lecture Series
Rosaria Butterfield: Secret Thoughts of an Unlikely Convert
Tuesday, February 20 | 10 AM
As part of RTS's Harold O. J. Brown Lecture Series, they have invited Rosaria Butterfield to speak on Tuesday, February 20th, on her memoir The Secret Thoughts of an Unlikely Covert.  This event is meant to equip the church as they address the culture in a relevant and gospel-centered manner.  Please see RTS's promotion of this event on their website.

This lecture will be held at Christ Covenant Church. Tickets are $12.00 and advance registration is required. Register HERE.
 

- GET INVOLVED: OUTREACH

 
ProjectSHARE February Collection:
Commonwealth High School 
ProjectSHARE is collecting items to help 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 any Sunday in February. Please see the back of our Sunday announcement sheet (found on our Sunday Worship Folder webpage) and see our ProjectSHARE webpage for more information including the list of items that we are collecting. Thank you for your donations!

Children's Ministry Candy Drop 
February 1-28 
The Easter Egg Hunt is coming! The Children's Ministry is getting things ready and need your help! We need to collect enough candy to stuff 2,000 Easter eggs! If you would like to participate, drop your individually wrapped candies in one of the baskets on campus: in the worship center lobbies, the A Building gym, and the B Building. Additionally, we'll have a basket in the church office if you want to donate during the week! 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.
 

Worship Notes

Sunday, February 4
Morning Worship - 10:45 AM
The Lord's Supper
"God So Loved"
(John 3:16-17)
Pastor Kevin DeYoung
Evening Worship - 6:00 PM
"Well Pleasing to God" 
Pastor Bruce Creswell
Our worship folder is posted on Fridays on the Worship page of our website.
 
 

 Calendar

THIS WEEK
February 4-10

Sunday, February 4
9 AM | Sunday Bible School
9 AM | Discovery Class
10:45 AM | Morning worship
12:15 PM | Set Free Ministry Lunch and Learn
5 PM | The Gathering
5 PM | Timothy Project
6 PM | Children's choirs
6:15 PM | ABC Bible memory class
8 PM | Registration opens for Seek the City

Monday, February 5
7 AM | HS prayer

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

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

Thursday, February 8
9:30 AM | WBS: Philippians
6:45 PM | AHG
7 PM | Trail Life

Friday, February 9
9:30 AM | SFC moms prayer group
11:30 AM | Senior Adults ladies luncheon

Saturday, February 10
9:30 AM | WBS: Philippians monthly study

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


Upcoming Events

 
Feb 7-10 | CDS HS musical performances (Mary Poppins)
Feb 27-Mar 2 | Cooking for a Cause 
Mar 4 | Global Missions Sunday
Mar 5 | GriefShare begins
(6:30 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 services (9 AM  & 10:45 AM)
*NO SBS or Discovery Class
 
For times and more details on these events, see our online calendar.


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

February 22-23: PCA Women's Ministry Leadership Training (Atlanta, GA)

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.

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 - 1/28/18
Actual
Budget
Difference
%
(-) or +
Operating Budget - Inflow  
$333,115
 
$380,000
 
($46,885)
 
(12.3%)
Faith Promise Budget - Inflow
$15,717
$17,000
($1,283)
(7.5%)

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