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News and Updates | Life at Christ Covenant Church
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NEW and UPDATED ITEMS are highlighted in blue.
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Pray for the Strategic Vision Committee
The SVC is asking the congregation to specifically pray for the upcoming Leadership Retreat taking place on February 16 for our elders, deacons, and pastors. The SVC will be presenting specific recommendations to our leadership for their consideration.
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Discovery (New Member) Class
Begins Sunday, February 10 | 9 AM
The next 12-week Discovery class will begin on February 10. The Discovery Class is the membership class for Christ Covenant Church, and is required for adults and students 9th grade and above who wish to join Christ Covenant Church. Our pastors teach this class which reviews Christ Covenant's philosophy of ministry, the Reformed faith, the Presbyterian form of government, the vows of church membership, and other topics pertinent to church membership. If you know of someone who is thinking of joining the church, please share this information with them.
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Missions Morning for Women
Saturday, February 16 | 9-10:30 AM
Join us the Saturday before Missions Conference begins for a light breakfast and panel discussion featuring women sharing their experience on the mission field. Panel speakers will include Stephanie Kuhn and Sheree Newell.
Please
RSVP here
by February 12.
If you have any questions, please
contact Staci Poston
. We will meet in CLC 5&6.
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Missions Conference 2019 is February 17 (global missions) and February 24 (local missions). Watch your Courier and this E-Courier for highlights each week as we get closer to February 17.
This week's highlight: International & Local Missions: Loving your neighbor. Sunday, February 17, will focus on international missions and will include guest missionaries from North America, Europe, and Asia. Sunday, February 24, will focus on local ministry and will include local ministry representatives.
Please continue to pray for the missionaries and speakers as they travel and prepare to tell us their experiences of loving their neighbors through the gospel. For more information, go to christcovenant.org/missions-conference-2019.
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Cooking for a Cause
February 18-22
The Women's Ministry will be hosting our 2nd Annual "Cooking for a Cause" and you're invited! This is a time where groups of women meet in people's homes (various dates and times) to prepare freezer meals. The meals will be stored in our church freezer and will be used to support ministries within our church in the coming year. The cost is $10 (to cover the cost of ingredients). This will be a sweet time of service, prayer and fellowship. For more information and to register, go to
christcovenant.org/cooking-for-a-cause. If you have questions, please
contact Staci Poston.
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Caregivers Support Group
March 4-May 20
Are you a caregiver for someone? Do you need hope for this journey? Come join us as we walk through the book Ambushed by Grace by Shelly Beach. We offer a time of study, a time to share, encouragement and prayer. The group will meet on Mondays, March 4-May 20, beginning at 6 PM with a complimentary dinner and the support group at 6:45 PM. Registration requested but not required. Contact Mary Jo Culver at 704-814-1039 or [email protected].
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Other Support Groups
March 4-May 20
We will also be offering DivorceCare for Men and Griefshare for men and women. Click here for information on DivorceCare for Men and click here for information on Griefshare. They will meet on Mondays, beginning March 4 at 6 PM with a complimentary dinner and the support group at 6:45 PM. Registration requested but not required. Contact Mary Jo Culver at 704-814-1039 or [email protected].
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Theological Reading Group
March 6, April 3, and May 1 | 7 PM
In partnership with the RTS Paideia Center for Theological Discipleship, Christ Covenant is hosting a theological reading group this Spring. Do you desire a rich theological diet so you can develop maturity in Christ? Do you want to read Christian classics but don't know where to start? Would you like to grow with people who share your love for theology, and learn from those who have gone before you? If so, register at
paideiacenter.com (space is limited).
This spring's group will meet March 6, April 3, and May 1 at 7pm in WC 105 with a discussion led by Blair Smith of Martin Luther's Larger Catechism, which has a trinitarian structure and includes discussion of the Ten Commandments, the Apostles' Creed, the Lord's Prayer, and the sacraments.
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Wheaton Orchestra
March 9 & 10
The Wheaton Orchestra is coming to CCC on March 9-10! They will play with us during worship on Sunday morning and perform a concert Sunday evening. We have two exciting opportunities: 1) These college students will need housing for two nights while they are in town. If you have a spare room or two, please consider hosting these talented musicians! If you are interested, please
contact Liz McNulty for more detailed information. 2) Also, join the our choir for Sunday's concert to sing Beethoven's "Hallelujah" with the orchestra on Sunday morning, March 10.
Contact Liz McNulty for rehearsal times and practice link.
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Established Conference:
PCA Children's Ministry Conference
March 15-16 | at Christ Covenant Church
We encourage the children's ministry leadership and volunteers, and all parents of CCC to attend this conference designed to equip and encourage our ministry to children. Our own Kevin DeYoung will be the keynote speaker on Friday night and workshops include Recruiting, Training And Retaining Your Volunteers; Raising Sexually Faithful Kids; Child Safety Policy Development; Special Needs Training To Fit Your Church's Needs; Classroom Management; Reaching Out To Your Community's Children; Gospel-Centered Parenting ...and much more!
Early Bird Cost: $60 per person by February 22
Cost after Feb 22: $75 per person
*Cost includes Friday dinner and Saturday lunch
For more information and to register, go to pcacdm.org/established-charlotte.
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Seek the City Registration is Open
Registration for Seek the City (StC), our missions week for youth in grades 6-12 which will be held June 16-21, will open on
February 3 at 8 PM. The cost for StC is $145, with a non-refundable deposit of $80 due at time of registration. The balance of $65 can be paid with deposit, if not, it is due by April 13. Register early for this local week of mission opportunities.
Click here for more information and to register beginning Sunday at 8PM!
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Trail Life BBQ Sale
Ordering is open now
for Troop NC-0413's annual barbecue. Just go to
bit.ly/TrailLifeBBQ.
Pick up is Friday, March 22 (3-8 PM) and Saturday, March 23 (9-3 PM). For more information, contact Kurt Thompson at 704-877-3826. Their sister organization, American Heritage Girls, will be selling desserts during the barbecue pick-up on March 22-23.
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Employment Opportunities
Christ Covenant Church regularly seeks to employ individuals who want to engage their gifts to help make disciples who worship God, grow in community, love others, and serve the world. Check
christcovenant.org/aboutus/employment for current positions and to apply. Current opportunities include: Director of Communications, Campus Security and Safety Manager,
Ministry Administrator in support of Senior Associate Pastor.
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New Covenant Groups
Two new Covenant Groups will be beginning soon. One will meet in the Wesley Chapel area and led by John and Keri Saladino (
John: 704-840-5448,
[email protected];
Keri: 980-242-0270,
[email protected]).
The second group is to be hosted by David and Pamela Mullins with plans to meet at their home (near the church) once a month on a Sunday right after the morning service. They hope to discuss sermons and applications or study a book of the Bible. This group is for adults 18 and up. If interested, please contact Pamela at
[email protected]
or
704-577-9067.
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Teachers Needed for Short-Term Mission Trip
We are looking for teachers and former teachers who would be interested in attending a short-term mission trip to Nairobi, Kenya, June 13-22 (depending on flights).
The purpose is to come alongside the school that is part of our sister church, Kibera Reformed Presbyterian Church, for a teacher training conference. These teachers are some of the most creative and passionate teachers and just need some encouragement and support. This will be the first year their school will have students old enough to sit for their national exams, so we are looking for both lower school and upper school teachers.
If you would like to know more,
contact Karen Chambers. You will come home from this trip encouraged and enriched by working with the teachers and all that God is doing there!
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Worship Notes
Sunday, February 10
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Morning Worship - 10:45 AM
"Stones to Throw
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Evening Worship - 6:00 PM
"The Sound of Sinning"
(Exodus 32:15-24)
Rev. Kevin DeYoung
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Quick Links to church webpages |
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Be on the lookout! We are hosting The Gospel Coalition Women's Network Event this weekend. Women from all over the country will be on campus for the event and at worship on Sunday. Let's extend a warm Christ Covenant welcome to our sisters!
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THIS WEEK
February 10-16
9 AM
| Sunday Bible school
9 AM
| Discovery class
10:45 AM
| Morning worship
5 PM
| Timothy Project
6 PM
| Evening worship
6 PM | ABC Bible Memory class
6:15 PM
| Children's choirs
Monday, February 11
no events scheduled
Tuesday, February 12
10 AM | WBS: Romans
7 PM
| Prayer meeting
Wednesday, February 13
7 PM
| Youth Link and EPIC
7 PM
| Sanctuary choir
Thursday, February 14
9:30 AM | WBS: Psalms
9:30 AM | WBS: Ephesians
6:45 PM | American Heritage Girls
7 PM
| Trail Life
Friday, February 15
8:30 AM
| Student Families moms' prayer group
11:30 AM
| Senior Adult men's lunch
Saturday, February 16
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Feb 17-24
| Missions Conference
Feb 17
| Missionaries teach Sunday school classes
Feb 19-22
| Women's "Cooking for a Cause"
Mar 4 | Support groups begin
Mar 6
| Theological Reading Group (7 PM)
Mar 10
| Wheaton Orchestra concert
Mar 11
| Women's seminar: Sexual Sanity for Women begins
Mar 15-16 | Established Conference (hosted by Children's Ministry)
Apr 3
| Theological Reading Group (7 PM)
Apr 5-7
| Men's retreat
Apr 13
| Children's Easter Egg Hunt
Apr 14
| Palm Sunday worship
Apr 14
| Spring luncheon
Apr 18
| Maundy Thursday worship with communion (7PM)
Apr 19
| Good Friday worship (12 PM)
Apr 21
| Easter Sunday worship (10:45 AM) - no Sunday school
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Note: We limit E-Courier and Courier announcements to a maximum of four weeks (except in special circumstances). We want you - our congregation - to get the news but not be overwhelmed! All information found in the E-Courier can be found on our website. See the Quick Links above.
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Kevin DeYoung's Out-of-Town Speaking Engagements
Please pray for our senior pastor as he travels to these conferences and speaking engagements to spread the gospel.
March 1-3
| Albuquerque, New Mexico - Clarius 2019
April 1-3 | Indianapolis - TGC National Conference
April 22-25 | Jackson, MS - Twin Lakes Fellowship
April 26-28 | Philadelphia -Philadelphia Conference on Reformed Theology
May 23-24 |Pennsylvania -Sovereign Grace Northeast Conference
June 17-20 | UK - Catalyst Conference
June 21-23 | UK - Co-Mission Revive Conference
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Missionaries of the Week: February 10
Imbumi & Martha Makuku
Nairobi, Kenya
Imbumi is the pastor of Kibera Reformed Presbyterian Church in the heart of the Kibera Slum in Nairobi, Kenya. They also have Mamlaka school at the church. Their ministry is a word and deed ministry reaching out to the urban poor in the slums with the life-changing gospel.
Pray
for God's presence in their lives as a family and church and for lasting fruit born of the Holy Spirit. Pray that Jesus Christ will be their source of joy and passion in their daily lives. Pray for their son Elmer as he has started attending Covenant College in Chattanooga. Pray for peace in Kenya.
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CDS Summer Camps
Christ Covenant families and friends are invited to join Covenant Day for its 2019 Summer Camps program! Camps are led by a passionate team of faculty, staff, students and alumni. Our aim is to inspire and challenge campers while nurturing them in the love of God and formation of Christian character. This year's expanded summer camp offering includes sports, academics, arts, enrichment and life skills for TK through 12th grade. Go to
covenantday.org/summercamps to view our new, interactive webpage and search for camps by grade level and week! Early-bird pricing is available for many camps now through the end of February.
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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.
1/1/18 - 2/3/19
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Actual
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Budget
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Difference
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%
(-) or +
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| Operating Budget - Inflow |
$484,311
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$491,500
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($7,189)
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(1.5%)
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| Faith Promise Budget - Inflow |
$37,177
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$21,700
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$15,477
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71.3% |
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This email is our E-Courier weekly newsletter, which complements with the printed copy, the Courier, which can be picked up on Sundays at the doors outside the sanctuary.
After it goes out by email, it is made available on the News page of our website.
On that page, you can also read past versions of the newsletter as well as specific news items about our bigger events with more details available.
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