E-Courier for Sunday, August 27, 2017

THIS WEEK

(August 27-September 2) 

Blessing the Children
Sunday, August 27 | 6 PM
Next Sunday evening, our worship will include our traditional time for our families, and all those who count children among their closest loved ones, to ask God to guide and bless each child as they take on the challenge of learning for the
2017-2018 school year. Blessing the Children prayer cards will be available in this Sunday's worship service and more information about this service is in this Sunday's Highlight in our worship folder announcements.
 
CCYM (Youth Ministry) Resumes
Wednesday, August 30 | 7-9 PM
Link & EPIC Wednesday evening programming resumes August 30! Link is the small group discipleship for high school students and meets in the Youth Center (lower level of the CLC). EPIC is filled with activities just for middle schoolers and meets in the Aux Gym (A building). For more information on youth programming, go to christcovenant.org/ministries/youth.

ProjectSHARE August Collection -
Commonwealth High School

Commonwealth is a tuition-free public high school serving at-risk students ages 16-21 who need a non-traditional learning environment with flexible scheduling options. During August, we'll collect items that the school can use to help give their students the foundation to succeed. Items can be dropped off at the Information Desk in the main lobby any Sunday in August. See our ProjectSHARE page for a list of items we're collecting.
 

NEWS  


Upcoming Events 

New Sunday Bible School Season Begins
Sunday, September 3
Check for the insert in this Sunday's bulletin for a list of age-level communities and the topics that they will be covering in the next "semester" of Sunday school. This information will also be online this coming week on our Sunday Bible School programming webpage. Please note that many of our classes will be moving to different locations. This will be noted in the brochure as well as on the webpage. For a list of congregational communities with contact information and more information about the age-level, please go to our Communities webpage.
 
Men's Intensive Discipleship Program
Tuesdays in September | 6:30-8 PM
The Men's Ministry will hold the third in a series of book studies led by Pastor Brian Peterson. We will meet on Tuesdays in September (5, 12, 19, 26), from 6:30-8 PM. The focus is historical content for this particular study. Our study will be based on the book For a Continuing Church: The Roots of the Presbyterian Church in America by Sean Michael Lucas. (Note that participants do not need to purchase the book.) More information and registration are online at christcovenant.org/mens-min.
 
Trail Life USA Open Houses
September 7 & 14 | 7 PM
Are you looking for a Christian outdoor adventure, character, and leadership program for your son? Our church sponsors Trail Life Troop NC-0413 for boys, grades K-12. The program centers on outdoor experiences that build a young man's skills and allow him to grow on a personal level and as a role model and leader for his peers. The Trail Life motto comes straight from Colossians 1:10, "Walk Worthy," and this motto is supported by the core values of purity, service, stewardship and integrity. Join us for one of our open houses: September 7 and 14 at 7 PM in the Community Life Center. For more information, please visit TrailLifeNC413.com. You can also listen to Dr. James Dobson's two-part interview with Trail Life USA CEO Mark Hancock (TrailLifeUSA.com/blog/35).
 
Membership Class
Begins September 10 | 9 AM
If someone you know is interested in joining Christ Covenant Church, please make sure they consider signing up for the next Discovery Class (our membership class for 9th grade to adults). Contact Mary Jo Culver to register ([email protected] or 704-814-1039).

18|22 Pizza Lunch and Slip-n-Slide Kickball
Sunday, September 10 | noon
College age young adults are invited to a fun afternoon following the 10:45 AM worship service. Meet at the Campus Outreach house (at the corner of Fullwood and Hwy 51) for a pizza lunch and Slip-n-Slide Kickball!! There is no cost. Remember to bring clothes to get wet in! Invite your friends to this fun afternoon!
 
Coram Deo Community Kick-off
Friday, September 15 | 5 PM
The senior adults community will have a low-country boil to kick-off the fall! There will be good fresh seafood and hamburgers and hotdogs and games. The cost is $10.00 per person. Dot Branson will be collecting money from August 27 until the absolute deadline of September 10.
 
2017 Justice Sunday
Sunday, September 17
Join us for our annual Justice Sunday as we focus on Prison Ministries. The morning will include a joint Sunday school, held in the CLC at 9 AM, where we will hear from Mark Casson, a former prisoner and executive director of Metanoia Prison Ministry. Following his talk, a panel of individuals involved in jail and prison ministries will discuss and answer our questions.
 
Community Heroes Celebration
Wednesday, September 20 | noon
You're invited to join us for our 18th Annual Community Heroes Celebration! Our community heroes will enjoy a nice brunch on campus before joining the Covenant Day community for a celebration service in the Christ Covenant worship center at noon. Over the years, the celebration has grown to include first responders and military personnel from the greater Charlotte metro region and beyond! We hope that you will invite your friends and make plans to join us as we honor our heroes. For additional information about this annual event, click here.
 

Information   

Facilities Maintenance Position
We have an immediate opening for a qualified individual with at least 3-5 years of experience in construction/maintenance to join the Operations Department in a full-time Facility Maintenance position. Interested candidates should visit our employment page for a complete job description and qualification requirements, and an application and submission instructions.
 
Women's Bible Studies and Small Group Opportunities - Registration Open
Please visit the Women's Ministries page of our website to read about all of the Bible studies, small groups, and classes available to women beginning in mid-September. Registration is now open online for these small groups and studies.
   Also, mark your calendar for our kick-off: Thursday, September 14, at 7 PM. More information to come!

 
Titus 2 Registration Open
Titus 2 is a group mentoring ministry for women in the form of a book club. These groups gather for spiritual training as described in Titus 2:1-5. Such training is accomplished through the study of a strategically chosen book in the area of character, doctrine, or practical living. See our Titus 2 page for a list of books, groups, and a link to registration.
 
Appreciating the Beauty of Covenantal Truth and Covenant Community
Women are invited to participate in this 6-week class in September, January, or June, taught by Sarah Ivill. This a class to better equip women to understand, articulate, and apply covenant theology. Click here for details and registration.

 

GET INVOLVED   

Charlotte Host Family Program
This program exists to connect international college students and scholars with American families for the purpose of friendship. It is NOT a live-in situation; you would just do something with your student every 4-6
weeks. Contact Lanier or Karen Ellis (704-502-3936 or [email protected]) to begin a friendship. For more information, go to hostfamilyprogram.org.
 
Volunteer to Serve Children
in Matthews or Uptown Charlotte

We have partnered with Matthews Elementary, Crestdale Middle School, and First Ward Creative Arts (uptown Charlotte). If you have interest in becoming a reading buddy, mentor, or sidekick for a student, please prayerfully consider this opportunity. Your weekly time commitment could be from 30 minutes to an hour.  We look forward to hearing from you!
 
Please contact Brendan Kelly for Matthews Elementary and Crestdale Middle School, and Karen Troutman for First Ward Creative Arts.
 
Help Build a Habitat House!
Join us as we assist in building a Habitat House for the Kingombe family in the Crestdale community in Matthews!

Christ Covenant Church will help build on Saturday, September 16 (6 volunteers needed), and Saturday, October 21 (3 volunteers needed). No construction background is necessary, but builders must be at least 17 years old (or 16, accompanied by a parent). On October 21 we need to provide 25 bag lunches for the site volunteers. Children are welcome to help prepare these meals!

If you are interested in serving or having your group serve on any of these dates, please contact Karen Chambers.

ProjectSHARE September Collection -
Bright Blessings

Bright Blessings serves the greater Charlotte region with programs that bring joy, care, and hope to homeless and impoverished children. Their birthday program brings a message of joy and positive recognition to these children, whose special day may otherwise go unnoticed. Please take items to the Information Desk in the main lobby of the worship center. Our ProjectSHARE page will include a list of items we're collecting.
 

Worship Notes 

Morning Worship - 10:45 AM
"Life and Light"
(John 1:3-5)
Pastor Kevin DeYoung

Evening Worship - 6 PM  
Blessing of the Children
"A Precious People"
(Exodus 19:1-6)
Pastor Kevin DeYoung
 
Our worship folder is posted on Fridays on the Worship page of our website.
 

Calendar  

THIS WEEK
August 27-Sept 2


Sunday, August 27
8 AM | Youth planning event
9 AM | Sunday Bible School
9 AM | Children's Ministry
     kickoff 
10:45 AM | Morning worship
6 PM | Evening worship/
     Blessing the Children  

Monday, August 28
Congregational Day of Prayer

Wednesday, August 30
7 PM | CCYM - Link & EPIC
7 PM | Sanctuary Choir 

Thursday, August 31
7 PM | Trail Life

  


See our
online calendar for more details on all of these events and more!

Special Events 

Reformation Conference and Celebration
Friday, October 27 and Saturday, October 28
2017 marks the 500th anniversary of the Protestant Reformation, and we are celebrating in a big way! On Friday, October 27, and Saturday, October 28, we will host a conference featuring messages on the five solas and breakout sessions. The conference ticket price is $25. Details and registration are at christcovenant.org/500.

Reformation Sunday
Sunday, October 29
Our Reformation Sunday events will include a joint Sunday school led by Kevin DeYoung, our morning service with Mike Kruger preaching, and concert with Keith and Kristyn Getty. In lieu of tickets, a love offering will be taken.

 


 

Upcoming Events

Sept 3-4: Senior class trip
Sept 4: Labor Day - offices
     closed
Sept 5: Men's Intensive
     Discipleship Program begins
Sept 6: CDS Convocation
Sept 7: Trail Life open house
Sept 10: Discovery Class begins
Sept 10: 18|22 pizza & kickball
Sept 10: The Gathering begins
Sept 10: Timothy Project begins
Sept 10: Children's choirs
     resume
Sept 11: GriefShare group begins
Sept 14: Women's Ministries
     kick-off
Sept 14: AHG kick-off
Sept 14: Trail Life Open House
Sept 15:
Senior Adults kick-off
Sept 16: Habitat workday
Sept 17: Justice Sunday
Sept 20: Community Heroes

For times and more details on these events, see our online calendar.

 


 

Missionaries of the Week:
Sunday, August 27


Chris & Paige
(SIM, Thailand)
Chris and Paige serve with a church plant in the City of Bangkok, Thailand.


Pray for their search for a worship location and their continued preparation for launching. Pray for energy, health and perseverance for Paige as she homeschools their children. Pray for salvation for several Thai people they have been discipling.

For more information about our Missionary of the Week, see the News page on our website.

 


 

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Our Community 

RECONNECT: Families Managing Media Event Thursday, August 31 | 7-9 PM
Are your teens addicted to their phones or video games? Join Tom Kersting, psychologist and author of Disconnected, and the Families Managing Media team at the Pease Auditorium on the CPCC Campus. Tom will explore the effects of screens on teens and give strategies to reduce conflict, balance screen use, and reconnect your family! Seating is limited and registration is required. Tickets are $10 for adults (18 & under free). Tickets and more information at reconnectevent.com.

Equip Workshop 
September 15 & 16
The counseling department at RTS Charlotte invites you to a
workshop. "Vibrant Marriage: How the Gospel Makes Your Marriage Thrive" will be
held September 15, 6 p.m.-9 p.m., and Saturday, September 16, 8 a.m.-2 p.m., at
Reformed Theological Seminary. Register by September 11 at rts.edu/charlotte/equip.

 


 


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.

1/1/17 - 8/20/17 
Actual
Budget
Difference
%
(-) or +
Operating Budget - Inflow  
3,122,189
 
3,168,500
 
(46,311)
 
(1.46%)
Faith Promise Budget - Inflow
207,364
188,100
19,264
10.64%

12/1/14 - 8/20/17
Gifts Received
3-Year Commitment
Fulfillment %
Our Heritage - Inflow  
3,464,448
 
3,500,000
 
98.98%
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