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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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Women's Weekly Prayer Gathering
Sunday, June 9 | 4:45pm
All ladies are invited to pray with women of Christ Covenant on Sunday afternoons in the Worship Center Prayer Room from 4:45-5:45pm.
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Middle School Summer Bible Studies Kickoff
Tuesday, June 11 | 6:30pm
Welcome Rising 6
th - 8
th grade students to
Middle School Summer Bible Study. We are studying "What is a Healthy Church Member" where we'll learn practically what it looks like to be part of a local church. We hope you can join us
Tuesdays, May 28-July 30 from 6:30pm-8:00pm (No meeting June 18 or June 25).
We will meet in the lower CLC Youth Center.
Please join us and invite your friends! Questions, contact David Chambers at
[email protected]
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Women's Summer Bible Study
Tuesdays, June 11 | 7pm
Join us for our Women's Summer Bible Study,
Considering Him Faithful: Sarah and Rahab, led by Carolyn Carpenter. The study begins this week and will be held Tuesdays, June 4-July 2 (total of 5 sessions). Details and registration are online at
christcovenant.org/wbs.
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High School Summer Nights Kickoff
Wednesday, June 12 | 7pm
Welcome Rising 9
th-12
th grade students & 2019 grads to
High School Summer Nights. Join us on
Wednesdays, May 29-July 31 starting at 7:00pm (No meeting June 19 or June 26).
We will begin our time from 7:00-8:00pm in the lower CLC Youth Center, then we'll move over to Warner Park to play frisbee until 9:00pm. For students who would like to join leaders at Chick-fil-a Arboretum, we'll gather there until 10:00pm. (9:00-10:00pm Chick-fil-a is OPTIONAL). Please join us and invite your friends! Questions, contact Meesh Gustavson at
[email protected]
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Seek the City (StC) 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 StC initiative (June 16-22) is a week of ministry fueled by the energy and commitment of our teens and youth leaders. We still need many volunteers from the congregation for it to run smoothly and for our youth to be able to minister to people on their worksites. Would you sign up in one or more area where there is a need? Click on what interests you below.
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Special Needs Vacation Bible School
All children and young adults with different abilities (special needs), ages 6 and up, are invited to participate in our afternoon Vacation Bible School (VBS) at Christ Covenant Church. The theme this year is "Summer Seaquest". The leaders will be middle & high school students with adult supervision. There is no charge for the week. VBS will be held June 17-21 from 1:30-4:30pm in the worship center. For additional details and to register, please visit
christcovenant.org/seek-the-city.
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Come See What's New at the Book Nook
Summer is a wonderful time to pick up a new book! This summer we will be featuring various authors and books in the Book Nook!
The Book Nook is a self-serve bookstore where you can purchase books with cash or a check. The Book Nook is located in the main lobby of the worship center. You can find a wide range of books on the Christian walk, evangelism, parenting, missionary autobiographies, children's books, young reader books, ESV Bibles and more. There is also a variety of authors like Nancy Guthrie, Timothy Keller, J.I. Packer, Edward Welch
and our pastor Kevin DeYoung.
Watch for featured authors and books in the courier throughout the summer. We hope you will stop by and pick up a book or two!
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Women's Ministries Dessert & Discussion
Thursday, July 11 | 7- 8:30pm
Join us in the Community Life Center, to discuss
The Vine Project by Colin Marshall & Tony Payne! If you don't already own a copy, they are available for purchase at the Book Nook (main lobby of the worship center) for $13.00. Read at your own pace and join us on July 11 for dessert and discussion.
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New! Men's Small Group-Midtown/Uptown
There is a new Men's Group forming in midtown on Wednesdays at 6:30 am. If you work uptown or nearby, this may be the group for you. Men's Groups are discipleship groups for men and are designed to help create a gospel community in which the message of the gospel transforms our lives in such a way that participants become mature disciples who are able to make disciples. Please contact Jon Paul to sign up for the new Wednesday group. If you are interested in another location, please contact Jenny Blackmon, ministry administrator.
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Congregational Accommodations
Our slideshow on Sunday mornings displays infographics with details on the amenities we have available for our congregation are as follows:
- a fragrance-free area (in the balcony, adjacent to the elevator);
- nursing mothers room (WC-111);
- hands-free outer door (on ground level near handicapped parking);
- elevator to ground floor, main floor, and lobby;
- hearing loop seating in the sanctuary;
- large print worship folders at the information desk.
Please visit the information desk if you have questions about these amenities. |
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Is There a Graduate in Your Family?
This is the last call for graduate information! We want to publish the names, schools and plans for the immediate future (i.e., college, military, career, post-grad) of our high school, college, and post-grad members of the Class of 2019 so our church family can celebrate these milestones, too. Please send your graduate's information to [email protected]. We will celebrate our graduates during morning worship on Sunday, June 9. Their names and information will appear in the e-courier on Friday, June 14.
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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 and Childcare Worker (PT - as needed).
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RTS Students Need Housing
Reformed Theological Seminary's student body is growing! We are currently searching for housing options for new students as they move to Charlotte. If you have an above-garage apartment, a spare room, or a rental property, would you prayerfully consider renting to a seminary student? Helping house our students is a wonderful way to partner with RTS as we train our students for ministry. For more information, please contact Katy McIlvaine in the RTS admissions office:
[email protected] or 704-688-4220.
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Missionaries of the Week: June 9
Al & Rene Barth
As Al serves as a vice president of Redeemer City to City as a Global City Catalyst. Pray for the development of a CTC North America, a fellowship of leaders, churches, networks and denominational groups focused on planting new churches in the leading cities of Canada, the USA, and the Caribbean. Pray for the development of CTC Africa. Pray for the CTC Europe Network which is now being led by all indigenous leadership.
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Worship Notes
Sunday, June 9
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Morning Worship - 10:45 AM
"The Fool and His Fights
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(Selections from Proverbs)
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Evening Worship - 6:00 PM
"He Won't Settle for Less"
(Titus 1:5-9)
Pedro Pollorena
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Large print worship folders are available at the Information Desk.
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Quick Links to church webpages |
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THIS WEEK
June 9 - June 15
9 AM | Sunday school
10:45 AM
| Morning worship
4:45 PM
| Weekly women's prayer gathering
6 PM
| Evening worship
Monday, June 10
6:45 PM | Caregivers Support
Tuesday, June 11
6:30 PM | Middle school summer Bible study
7:00 PM | Women's summer Bible study
Wednesday, June 12
7 PM |
High school summer nights
Friday, June 14
8:30 AM
| Student Families moms' prayer group
11:30 AM | Seniors adults ladies luncheon
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June 16-22 | Seek the City
June 17-21 | Vacation Bible school (9am-12pm)
June 17-21 | Special Needs Vacation Bible School (1:30pm-4pm)
July 11 | Women's Ministry book discussion (7pm)
August 4 | No Sunday school
August 11 | 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.
June 17-20 | UK -
Catalyst Conference
June 21-23 | UK -
Co-Mission Revive Conference
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Covenant Day School 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 or week!
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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.
1/1/19 - 6/2/19
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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 |
$2,265,721
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$2,213,00
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$52,721
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2.4%
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| Faith Promise Budget - Inflow |
$179,450
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$137,400
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$42,050
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30.6% |
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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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