E-Courier for Sunday, December 10, 2017

- THIS WEEK - 

December 9-16

 
Children's Birthday Party for Jesus
Saturday, December 9 | 10:00 AM - noon
This annual outreach event for children ages 3 to 5th grade helps our families share the true meaning of Christmas in a fun and inviting way. Join us in the Community Life Center for a special story time, songs, crafts, games, face painting, balloon animals, and cookies to decorate! Everything is free! Bring your friends, family, and neighbors. For more information, please contact Lindey Duncklee at lduncklee@christcovenant.org.
 
Youth Programming this Week
Wednesday, December 13 | 5:30-9 PM
This week, we will not have our regular youth programming (Link for high school and Epic for middle school). Instead, we will be doing some special events! Hope to see you there!
  • High school students will travel by bus to McAdenville to see the Christmas lights. Meet at the youth center at 5:30 PM. (And make sure you eat dinner before you come!) There is no charge for this event. We'll return to the church by 9 PM.
  • Middle school students will have a movie night in the youth center, beginning at 5:30 PM.
Saturday, December 16 | 10 AM
Middle school and high school guys and their dads are invited to a paintball outing! You can meet at Youth House at 9:30 AM to travel together or just meet us at Glory Road Paintball in Monroe at 10 AM. The cost, $10, includes rental equipment. You'll also need to bring some extra money to pay for the paintballs. RSVP is required: email Stewart Neely.


- NEWS - 

 

 Upcoming Events

 
Mexico Mission Trip Interest Meeting
Sunday, December 17 | 9:15-10:15 AM
High school students and adults from the Student Families community are invited to this informational meeting during the Sunday school hour in CLC-5. Youth staff Stewart Neely and Pedro Pollorena will talk about the mission trip to Mexico that will be on July 21-28, 2018.
 
Christmas Eve Worship
Sunday, December 24 | 6 PM
On Christmas Eve, we will celebrate as one church body at a family-friendly Christmas Eve candlelight worship service. Childcare will be available for children 4 months - 2 years. We look forward to seeing you and welcoming all of our guests to celebrate the birth of Christ and the gift of salvation in Him alone. Note that we will not have communion at this service.

We will also have our regular morning worship service at 10:45 AM. Sunday Bible School classes will not meet on December 24 or December 31.
 
Women's Beach Getaway
April 20-22, 2018
The Women's Ministry is hosting a wonderful weekend of fellowship and encouragement on April 20-22 at the Ocean Crest Motel in Oak Island, NC. For more information and to register, CLICK HERE.
 

 Other Information

 
Christmas Poinsettias
Help beautify our worship center for Christmas by ordering a poinsettia in memory of or in honor of a loved one. The poinsettias will be displayed throughout December. Order forms will be in the worship folder until December 17. To order, enclose $10 per plant (payable to Christ Covenant Church) along with your designation in an envelope marked "Poinsettias." You may put it in the offering bag, bring it to the church office, or mail it to the church Operations Department, Attention: Jill Joyner. Also, you can email Jill at jjoyner@christcovenant.org . The deadline to order is Sunday, December 17. You may pick up your poinsettia after worship on Christmas Eve.
 
Year-End Giving
Gifts to the church in December help support more than 50 ministries and are a significant part of our annual income. Please note that for gifts to be tax deductible in 2017, they must be received by the Finance Office by 4 PM on Friday, December 29, or postmarked Saturday, December 30. (Please note that the church offices will be closed December 25 and 26.) You may also take advantage of our secure online giving. If you are making a gift online, you must complete the transaction by 11:59 PM on December 31. God blesses Christ Covenant through your gifts, and they are greatly appreciated. Call Sandy Spitz at 704-814-1010 with any questions or for more information, including details on handling stock/fund transfers.
 
Women's Winter Bible Studies & Small Groups
Registration is open for our women's winter/spring Anchor groups, Bible studies, and special studies. Please see the Women's Ministries page of our website for details and registration. Click on "Women's Bible Studies" or the "Anchor" links on the right margin for more information. We'd love to have you try something new, or join in where you have already found community, fellowship and encouragement in the Scripture!
 
Do You Need Help with Housework or Yardwork?
Every year, church members and families partner with Campus Outreach to help get our students to the Campus Outreach New Year's Conference. The Lord has used this annual conference in many different ways and we would hate for our students to miss out because of finances. Help a UNCC student get to the Campus Outreach New Year's Conference by hiring one to come help you with anything around your house! If you are interested, contact Abby Minnick at abigail.minnick@campusoutreach.org or 201-669-9618.
 
Paid Childcare Workers Needed
Part-time employment opportunities are currently available at Christ Covenant Church for childcare providers. The pay is $10 per hour with a 2-hour minimum. The current need is for Tuesday mornings from 9:30 AM - 12:15 PM.  Other days and times are occasionally available. For more information, please email Mindy Thornton or call her at 704-708-6133.
 

 Covenant Day School (CDS)

 
Roper Scholarship
Covenant Day School is accepting applications for its Roper scholarship, which covers up to 80% of a student's annual tuition. This scholarship is available only to Christ Covenant Church member families considering enrolling a new student for the 2018-2019 school year, who would also qualify for financial assistance. The deadline to apply for this scholarship is January 15, 2018. Please contact the CDS Admissions office at 704-847-2385 for more information or to pick up an application. You can also download the application by clicking here.
 

- GET INVOLVED: OUTREACH

Please see our Get Involved webpage for more ways to get involved in our Outreach and Missions programs.
 
ProjectSHARE December Collection:
Changed Choices

Our December ProjectSHARE collection is for Changed Choices. This organization provides support to women who are incarcerated as well as women who are transitioning back into society. We are collecting paper products (toilet paper, paper towels, paper plates/cups), full size personal hygiene items, greeting card envelopes, and USB flash drives. Items can be dropped off at the Information Desk any Sunday in December. Please see our ProjectSHARE webpage for more information.
 

Worship Notes

Sunday, December 10
Second Sunday of Advent

Morning Worship - 10:45 AM
"High and Lifted Up "
(John 3:9-15)
Pastor Kevin DeYoung
Evening Worship - 6 PM
"Treasure in Heaven"
(Exodus 20:15)
Pastor Kevin DeYoung

Our worship folder is posted on Fridays on the Worship page of our website.
 
 

 Calendar

THIS WEEK
December 9-16  
 
Saturday, December 9
10 AM | Children's Birthday Party for Jesus
 
Sunday, December 10
Second Sunday of Advent
9 AM | Sunday Bible School
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 (4 year olds)

Monday, December 11
NO Yarn Lovers Ministry
NO HS Morning Prayer

Tuesday, December 12
11:50 AM | WBS: Luke
7 PM | Tuesday prayer

Wednesday, Dec. 13
10 AM | Yarn Lovers Ministry
5:30 PM | HS outing to McAdenville
5:30 PM | MS movie night
7 PM | Sanctuary Choir rehearsal
7 PM | WBS: Philippians

Thursday, December 14
6:45 PM | AHG
7 PM | Trail Life
7 PM | DivorceCare & DivorceCare for Kids

Friday, December 15
9:30 AM | Student Families moms prayer group
11:30 AM | Senior Adults men's lunch 
 
Saturday, December 16
10 AM | MS/HS sons and dads paintball outing  
 


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


Upcoming Events

 
Dec. 17 | Mexico mission trip interest meeting (9 AM)
Dec. 24 | Christmas Eve morning worship (10:45 AM) *NO SBS 
Dec. 24 | Candlelight Christmas Eve Service (6 PM)
Dec. 25-26 | Church offices closed
Dec. 31 | Morning & evening worship *NO SBS
Jan. 1 | Church offices closed
Jan. 3 | Link & Epic resume
Jan. 10| HS/MS winter event (no regular Link/Epic)
Jan. 14 | Commitment Sunday
Jan. 18 | Timothy Project welcome back dinner (5 PM)
Jan. 17 | Appreciating the Beauty of Covenantal Truth & Covenant Community women's study begins (7 PM)
Jan. 21 | New Member Recognition Sunday
Jan. 21 | Sanctity of Life & Racial Reconciliation Sunday
Jan. 28 | Derek Wells installation service (6 PM)
Feb. 4 | Discovery Class begins (9 AM)
 
For times and more details on these events, see our online calendar.

 


 

Missionaries
of the Week 
Sunday, December 10 

Greg & Dolly Joines
Corvallis, Oregon

Greg is planting Christ Central Presbyterian Church in Corvallis, the home to Oregon State university. Corvallis is in one of the most non-religious counties in the US.
 
Pray for the possibility of getting a building downtown for their worship. Pray for wisdom as this would be a large investment to make the building suitable for a church. Pray for them as they start leadership development.

Our Missionary of the Week is also posted on the News page on our website along with pictures and links to all of our missionaries..

 


 

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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. As a reminder, the Our Heritage pledge fulfillment period goes through December 2017.

1/1/17 - 12/3/17 
Actual
Budget
Difference
%
(-) or +
Operating Budget - Inflow  
$4,555,350
 
$4,546,000
 
$9,350
 
0.21% 
Faith Promise Budget - Inflow
$269,015
$261,000
$8,015
3.07%

12/1/14 - 12/3/17
Gifts Received
3-Year Commitment
Fulfillment %
Our Heritage - Inflow  
$3,569,865
 
$3,500,000
 
$101.99%
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