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THIS WEEK  

November 18-24

 
2018 Celebration Service
Sunday, November 18
This Sunday, November 18, during our 6 PM worship service, we will praise the goodness of God and His work in and through this congregation during the last year. We will have copies of the 2018 Annual Report available that morning in the lobbies, and you can view it on the News webpage by Saturday, November 17. Please plan to join us for this time of encouragement for our church family.
 

HIGHLIGHTS

 

 Upcoming Events

 
Children's Birthday Party for Jesus
Saturday, December 8 | 10 AM - noon
Our annual outreach event for children ages 3 to 5th grade will be Saturday, December 8, in our Community Life Center. This event will help our families share the true meaning of Christmas in a fun and inviting way. Join us 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 details, contact Lindey Duncklee.

Advent Worship at Christ Covenant
Mark these special worship events on your calendar as we get close to the Advent season!
  • December 9 | Christmas Choral Service: "Celebrating the Joy and Beauty of Advent" - 6 PM in the worship center (childcare for ages four months to two years)
  • December 24 | Candlelight Christmas Eve Service -
    6 PM (childcare for ages four months to two years)

*Note: There will not be Sunday Bible School on December 23 or 30


TGC Women's Two-Day Intensive Training
February 1-2, 2019
Mark your calendar! We hope you can join us for The Gospel Coalition (TGC) Women's Training Network two-day intensive training hosted by Reformed Theological Seminary and Christ Covenant Church on February 1-2, 2019, at Christ Covenant Church. The cost ($65) includes lunch. The Women's Training Network is part of TGC that exists to train women to use the Bible well for the purpose of their own growth and for service to others, all for the glory of Christ. Registration and more information is at thegospelcoalition.org/event/wtn-charlotte.
 

 Information

 
Christmas Poinsettias
Help beautify our worship center for Christmas by ordering a poinsettia "In Memory of" or "In Honor of" a loved one. Poinsettias will be displayed during December, with pick-up after the 6 PM Christmas Eve service. 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, bring it to the church office, or mail it to the Operations Department, Attention: Jill Joyner. Also, you can email Jill at [email protected]. Deadline to order is Sunday, December 16. You can find the order form in the November 18 & 25 printed Courier or online on our Sunday Worship Folder webpage.

Member Directory
We are organizing a printed member directory as a guide for congregational prayer, a convenient way to match names to faces, and an aide for communication. It will provide limited information such as your name, a recent photo, email address, preferred phone number and a list of children and their ages. If there are reasons that would restrict your participation in this directory, please contact Missy Evans at 704-814-1007 or [email protected] by Friday, November 30, to opt out.

We're On SermonAudio.com!
Christ Covenant Church now has a presence on SermonAudio, the largest and most trusted library of over 1,554,000 free audio sermons from conservative Christian churches and ministries worldwide. 30,024 speakers are found on this website and it's free to use. Our page is  sermonaudio.com/christcovenantnc.
 

GET INVOLVED: OUTREACH 

 
Operation Christmas Child
Shoebox Drop-off Locations
Although we are not collecting the shoeboxes at Christ Covenant this year, there are many places close by where you can drop your shoe boxes off during the official collection week of November 12-19. Click here to download a list of the four locations that are closest to Christ Covenant and the hours they are receiving boxes. If you have any questions, please contact Karen Chambers at [email protected].

ProjectSHARE October/November Collection: Kenya Camp Mission Trip
During October and November, we are collecting items for the Kenya Youth Camp team to take with them on the December mission trip. For a list of items, please see our  ProjectSHARE webpage. Please bring your donations to the Information Desk in the worship center any Sunday.

Worship Notes
Sunday, November 18

Morning Worship - 10:45 AM
"Rivers of Living Water "
(John 7:25-39)
Rev. Kevin DeYoung


Evening Worship - 6:00 PM
"The God of Craft and Rest"
(Exodus 31)
Rev. Kevin DeYoung

 
Large Print
Worship Folders
For your convenience, large print worship folders are now available at the Information Desk on Sundays.
 

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 Calendar

THIS WEEK
November 18-24
*Week of Jubilee - no evening meetings

Sunday, November 18
9 AM | Sunday Bible School
9 AM | Discovery Class
10:45 AM | Morning worship
5 PM | MS Timothy Project
6 PM | Evening worship/ Celebration service
6 PM | 4 y/o ABC Bible Memory
6:15 PM | Children's choirs 
 

Thursday, November 22
Thanksgiving Holiday -
offices closed

Friday, November 23
Thanksgiving holiday -
offices closed
 


Upcoming Events


Nov 22 & 23 | Church offices closed
Dec 8 | Birthday Party for Jesus
Dec 9 | Christmas Choral Service
Dec 23 | No SBS
Dec 24 | Christmas Eve - Lessons and Carols worship
Dec 24 & 25 | Church offices closed
Dec 30 | No SBS

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Kevin DeYoung's Speaking Engagements
Please pray for our senior pastor  as we send him out for these ministry commitments.

Nov. 22- Dec. 5: The Gospel Coalition Australia Conference (Brisbane & Canberra)

Missionaries of the Week: November 18

Bud & Barbara Speck
Burbach, Germany

Bud and Barbara serve with Wycliffe Bible Translators.

Pray for them as they adjust to a new home and return to the field after a year's home assignment. Pray for Bud's responsibilities as communication liaison for the Europe area Wycliffe organizations. Pray for Barbara as she reaches out to people in their new community.
 
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FINANCE 

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.

1/1/18 - 11/11/18
Actual
Budget
Difference
%
(-) or +
Operating Budget - Inflow  
$4,507,269 
 
$4,251,500
 
$255,769
 
6.0%
Faith Promise Budget - Inflow
$295,705
$249,400
$46,305
18.6%

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