E-Courier for Sunday, December 17, 2017

- THIS WEEK - 

December 17-23

 
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 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 [email protected] . The deadline to order is Sunday, December 17. You may pick up your poinsettia after worship on Christmas Eve.
 

- HIGHLIGHTS - 

 
Christmas Eve Worship
Sunday, December 24 | 6 PM
On Sunday, December 24, at 6 PM, 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. (We will not have communion at this service.)
     Our Christmas Eve special offering will help support the PCA's Ministerial Relief fund. These gifts will help assist needy retired and disabled pastors, missionaries, church lay workers, their widows and dependent children.
     We will also have a regular Sunday morning worship service at 10:45 AM. There will not be Sunday Bible School on December 24 or on December 31.
 
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.
 

- NEWS - 

 

 Upcoming Events

 
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

 
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!
 
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)

For more information about Covenant Day School, a ministry of Christ Covenant Church, please go to the CDS website.
 
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.
 
Annual Sporting Clay Shoot Fundraiser
Friday, Marcy 16, 2018
Registration is now open for Covenant Day's Annual ContainIt Sporting Clay Shoot! This year's event will be introducing Restore525: Aquaponics in Haiti. ContainIt's Annual Sporting Clay Shoot will be held on Friday, March 16 at Meadow Wood Farm. The event includes a lunch, live auction, and other competitive opportunities. For more information about ContainIt and Restore525 and to register today, visit covenantday.org/sustainability. This event sold out last year, so don't delay!
 

- 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 17
Third Sunday of Advent

Morning Worship - 10:45 AM
"The Word of LIfe "
(1 John 1:1-4)
Pastor Kevin DeYoung
Evening Worship - 6 PM
"Patience and Perhaps"
(2 Timothy 2:23-26)
Pastor Kevin DeYoung

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

 Calendar

THIS WEEK
December 17-23   
 
Sunday, December 17
Third Sunday of Advent
9 AM | Sunday Bible School
9:15 AM | Mexico mission trip interest meeting
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)


Tuesday, December 19
7 PM | Tuesday prayer

Wednesday, Dec. 20
7 PM | Sanctuary Choir rehearsal

Thursday, December 21
6:45 PM | AHG
7 PM | Trail Life

Friday, December 22
9:30 AM | Student Families moms prayer group
 


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


Upcoming Events

 
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 (10:45 AM) & evening (6 PM) 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. 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 17  

Christopher & Marijane Robins
San Francisco, CA

Christopher and Marijane are planting a church in the San Francisco.
 
Pray for continued financial support for God's work there. Pray for many conversions. Pray that Christopher would rest in the grace and peace of our Great God.

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

 


 

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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 - 12/10/17 
Actual
Budget
Difference
%
(-) or +
Operating Budget - Inflow  
$4,641,521
 
$4,664,500
 
($22,979)
 
0.49% 
Faith Promise Budget - Inflow
$273,637
$264,500
$9,137
3.45%

12/1/14 - 12/10/17
Gifts Received
3-Year Commitment
Fulfillment %
Our Heritage - Inflow  
$3,575,207
 
$3,500,000
 
$102.15%
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