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E-Courier for Sunday, May 13, 2018
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NEW and UPDATED ITEMS are highlighted in this blue color.
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Mother's Day and Loss
Sunday, May 13
Mother's Day is a special day for many women, but for some it can be a very painful time. For women who have lost babies, who are struggling with infertility, or who are post-abortive, this is a bittersweet day.
Morning Will Come is a collection of stories of couples who have been through a loss or are infertile. If you have experienced a loss, please visit the Caleb Ministries display in the main lobby this Sunday, May 13, to obtain a free copy of this book. For more information, please visit
calebministries.org.
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Set Free Ministry - Discussion Night for Wives
Tuesday, May 22 | 7-8:30 PM
The Christ Covenant Set Free Ministry invites all married women to an intimate evening of dessert and loving conversation. Nancy Megargee will lead us in a discussion revolving around how to cope with and handle conflict in our marriages, specifically around the topic of sexual sin and betrayal. We will discuss the differences between reacting and responding, and explore what the Bible has to say about our pain, heartache, and redemption in Christ. The event will be held in the home of one of our members, and is free. No registration required. Please look for the insert in the May 13 and May 20 worship folders for details.
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Farewell for the Rosses
Sunday, June 3 | Morning Worship
On June 3 during our morning worship service, we will say farewell to Mike and Jane Ross as they prepare to move to Ohio to be near their grandchildren. The service will be followed by a cookie reception where you will have a chance to say goodbye to Mike and Jane personally.
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Women's Summer Bible Study
Tuesdays, June 5-July 10 | 7-8:30 PM
The Women's Ministry is offering a six-week study on "God's Covenant with Noah" led by Carolyn Carpenter. This study will focus on how God's covenant with Noah fits into God's overarching plan of redemption, culminating in Jesus Christ. We will see relevance to today's time with widespread corruption. The Genesis passages show the seriousness of sin and need for a savior. Application for us is our responsibility of sharing the gospel with people drowning in their sins.
The class begins on June 5 from 7-8:30 PM and costs $5. For details and to register for this class, please go to
christcovenant.org/wbs.
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Appreciating the Beauty of Covenantal Truth
and Covenant Community
Wednesdays, June 6-July 18 | 6:30-8:30 PM
All women of the church are invited to participate in this 6-week class taught by Sarah Ivill. This a class to better equip women to understand, articulate, and apply covenant theology. Click here and look under "Special Study" for much more information about the class and a button for registration.*Note that the class will not meet on July 4.
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Class of 2018
If you have a new (or soon-to-be) graduate in your family and would like his/her name included in the June 10 E-Courier, please e-mail [email protected] no later than Monday, May 28, and let us know the student's name, his or her school, degree information (if applicable), and future education plans or military service. On Sunday, June 10, we will recognize our graduates during morning worship.
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Vacation Bible School 2018
Register Today!
Vacation Bible school at Christ Covenant Church is a mission of our Seek the City youth mission week, June 18-22. It will be held Monday-Friday from 9 AM - noon. VBS is free and open to children ages 5-11. (Note: Children must be 5 on or before June 18, 2018, to be able to participate.) Please encourage your friends and neighbors to register their children for this transforming week. Information and registration are on our
Seek the City webpage
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Covenant Groups
A new Christ Covenant Church Covenant Group has recently been formed that will meet in the Indian Trail/Weddington area. Other new groups are being formed in the next few months and we'd love for you to get involved! Contact
Jennifer Dean if you would like to join this group or any Covenant Group. For information about small groups at Christ Covenant, including what our Covenant Groups are, see
christcovenant.org/connect/small-groups.
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ProjectSHARE May Collection:
Books for Seek the City Summer Camps
This month, we are collecting new and very gently used books to use during our Matthews Elementary and Crestdale Middle School Seek the City camps. This year, it is especially important to collect many books as both camps will be held on the campus of Christ Covenant.
Books can be dropped off in the B-building or main lobby any Sunday in May, or the church office during the week. More information and the list of books will be in an insert this Sunday and is also available on our
ProjectSHARE webpage.
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Seek the City
Churchwide Volunteer Opportunities
Seek the City is a churchwide mission and requires volunteers from the congregation to make everything run smoothly and for our youth to be able to minister to people on their worksites. Our Seek the City initiative (June 17-22) is a week of ministry fueled by the energy and commitment of our teens and youth leaders who have planned and prayed and trained for this ministry for nearly a year. This Sunday, there will be an insert/volunteer sign up sheet as well as a highlight in the announcements with many more details. You can sign up on the insert and turn it in the offering bags or you can go to the Seek the City webpage and sign up to help today!
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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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Worship Notes
Sunday, May 13
Ascension Sunday
& Mother's Day
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Morning Worship - 10:45 AM
"Like Father Like Son"
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Evening Worship - 6:00 PM
"
Defining and Defending Grace"
A Five-Week Series
on The Canons of Dort
Pastor Kevin DeYoung
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Our worship folder is posted on Fridays on the
Worship page of our website.
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THIS WEEK
May 13-19
Sunday, May 13
9 AM Sunday Bible School
10:45 AM | Morning worship
5 PM
| Communicants class
6 PM | Evening worship
6 PM | Children's choirs
6:15 PM | ABC Bible Memory
Monday, May 14
6:30 PM | GriefShare Support Group
Tuesday, May 15
7 PM | Tuesday prayer meeting
Wednesday, May 16
CDS Booster Club Golf Tournament
10 AM | Yarn Lovers Ministry
7 PM | Sanctuary Choir
Thursday, May 17
6:45 PM | American Heritage Girls
7 PM | Trail Life
Friday, May 18
9:30 AM | Student Family moms prayer group
11 AM | Senior Adults men's lunch
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May 20 | Seek the City training begins (9 AM)
May 20 | New Member recognition (AM service)
May 21 | Congregational Day of Prayer
May 23 | CDS baccalaureate (9 AM)
May 28 | Memorial Day
May 29 | MS weekly summer Bible study begins (6:30 PM)
May 30 | HS weekly Summer Nights begin (7 PM)
May 31 | Campus Outreach Summer Beach Project begins (ends July 26)
Jun. 3 | Farewell for Mike and Jane Ross (AM service)
Jun. 3 | Communicant recognition (AM service)
Jun. 5 | Women's Summer Bible Study begins (7 PM)
Jun. 10 | Graduate recognition (AM service)
June 17 | Congregational Meeting to
vote on elders and deacons returning from sabbatical (following AM worship)
Jun. 17-22 | Seek the City
Jun. 18-22 | Vacation Bible school
Jun. 23-July 1 | Mission trip to Fairfield church plant
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Summer Camps
at Covenant Day School
You are invited to register for the more than 25 summer camps that Covenant Day is hosting this summer for students in grades TK-12!
The CDS summer camp program is designed to inspire, challenge, and equip our students, neighbors, and community with a variety of hands-on learning, playing, and creating opportunities that seize summer's invitation for fun and exploration. Led by a passionate team of CDS faculty and staff, our summer camp leaders are committed to nurturing students in the love of God and formation of Christian character. For a complete list of summer camps or to register online today, visit covenantday.org/summercamps.
New this year is CDS's first summer day camp experience! Designed to offer the widest variety of curiosity-driving, energy-releasing, mind-bending activities, CAMP LION campers will get to try their hand at LEGO robotics, arts & crafts, scientific experiments, athletics, water games, and more throughout the week alongside teachers and counselors who have been hand-picked for their fun-loving, nurturing passion for kids. Feel free to invite your friends and neighbors. Extended day care and t-shirt included.
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Missionaries of the Week
Our May Missionaries of the Week are based in the US.
Week of May 13, 2018
Dony & Sharon St. Germain, El Shaddai Ministries, Haiti
Dony and Sharon serve as ethnic church movement leaders with MNA. Dony is the head of El Shaddai Ministries and oversees a seminary in Jeremie, Haiti.
Pray for new ministry partners to help plant more new churches in the Grand-Anse area. Pray for the children at the nine Children's Village sites to develop into strong transformational leaders. Pray for pastors, mamas, nurses, teachers, and all who care for the children daily.
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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Deacons' Offering
The special offering this month is for RTS sponsorships, designated for seminary scholarships to assist students with their educational expenses at Reformed Theological Seminary.
Thank you for giving to our May special offering. Last Sunday, May 6, we received $5,728 for RTS Scholarships.
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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.
If you haven't had a chance to make your 2018 commitment and would like to, please see
our Finance webpage
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1/1/18 - 5/6/18
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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 |
$1,940,646
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$1,760,500
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$180,146
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10.2%
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| Faith Promise Budget - Inflow |
$126,336
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$119,600
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$6,736
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5.6% |
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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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