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E-Courier for Sundays, December 24 & 31, 2017
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*There will not be an E-Courier next week*
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Christmas Eve Worship
Sunday, December 24 | 6 PM
This 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 have a regular Sunday morning worship service at 10:45 AM.
*NOTE: There will not be Sunday Bible School on December 24 or on December 31.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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!
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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.
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Covenant Day School (CDS) |
For more information about Covenant Day School, a ministry of Christ Covenant Church, please go to the CDS website.
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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.
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Annual Sporting Clay Shoot Fundraiser
Friday, March 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!
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| Please see our Get Involved webpage for more ways to get involved in our Outreach and Missions programs.
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Missionaries of the Week
Michael & Lindie Wadhams
Lynden, Washington
Michael and Lindie are developing multi-ethnic relationships amongst the Salish tribes for the purpose of mentoring, discipleship, and church planting.
Pray for the Sproulle family who has joined them in ministry. Pray for effective ministry this fall. Pray for deeper ministries in the Lummi tribe.
Jonty & Georgina Rhodes
Leeds, UK
Jonty is planting a church in Leeds, UK. Pray for the church to get to know one another and live out their unity in Christ.
Pray for them to get to know non-Christians living there and see them come to faith. Pray for those who have moved to support the church plant to find jobs and houses. Pray for some students to join the ministry and pioneer new work.
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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Worship Notes
Sunday, December 24
Fourth Sunday of Advent
& Christmas Eve
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Morning Worship - 10:45 AM
"Virgin and Child
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(Isaiah 7:10-17)
Pastor Kevin DeYoung
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Christmas Eve Worship - 6 PM
A Service of Lessons and Carols
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Morning Worship - 10:45 AM
Pastor Dave Baxter
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Evening Worship - 6 PM
Pastor Stewart Neely
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Our worship folder is posted on Fridays on the
Worship page of our website.
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THIS WEEK & NEXT
December 24-
January 6
Sunday, December 24
Fourth Sunday of Advent & Christmas Eve
NO SBS
10:45 AM | Morning worship
6 PM | Christmas Eve service
Monday, December 25
Church offices closed
Tuesday, December 26
Church offices closed
Wednesday, Dec. 27
7 PM | Sanctuary Choir rehearsal
Thursday, December 28
6:45 PM | AHG
7 PM | Trail Life
7 PM | DivorceCare
7 PM | DivorceCare for Kids
Friday, December 29
9:30 AM | Student Families moms prayer group
Sunday, December 31
New Years Eve
NO SBS
10:45 AM | Morning worship
6 PM | Evening worship
6 PM | Children's Choirs
6:15 PM | ABC Bible Memory Class
Monday, January 1
Church offices closed
Wednesday, January 3
7 PM | Sanctuary Choir rehearsal
7 PM | Youth Link & Epic
Thursday, January 4
6:45 PM | AHG
7 PM | Trail Life
7 PM | DivorceCare
7 PM | DivorceCare for Kids
Friday, January 5
12 PM | Senior Adults monthly luncheon
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Jan 7 | Timothy Project welcome back dinner (5 PM)
Jan. 10| HS/MS winter event (no regular Link/Epic)
Jan. 14 | Commitment Sunday
Jan. 16 | The Anchor resumes
Jan. 16 | Weekly WBS and special women's studies begin
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)
Mar. 4 | Global Missions Sunday
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- GET INVOLVED: OUTREACH - |
ProjectSHARE January Collection:
Lily Pad Haven
Lily Pad Haven is a nonprofit organization that provides housing for survivors of human trafficking. They have a network of safe houses which can each house up to two guests. The guests are referred by government and non-government organizations that work with victims of human trafficking. Items can be dropped off at the Information Desk any Sunday in January. Please see our
ProjectSHARE webpage for more information including the list of items that we are collecting.
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The Christ Covenant Church App
Christ Covenant Church now has an app, available in app stores for your mobile device! The app includes quick access to our sermons, Kevin DeYoung's blog, church events, as well as nearly everything that is on our website. Download the app today at
http://get.theapp.co/346a.
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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 - 12/17/17 |
Actual
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Budget
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Difference
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%
(-) or +
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| Operating Budget - Inflow |
$4,773,035
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$4,783,000
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($9,965)
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(0.21%)
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| Faith Promise Budget - Inflow |
$281,707
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$268,000
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$13,707
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5.11% |
| 12/1/14 - 12/17/17 |
Gifts Received
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3-Year Commitment
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Fulfillment %
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| Our Heritage - Inflow |
$3,578,056
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$3,500,000
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$102.23%
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