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THE E-COURIER
NEWS & EVENTS
MAY 3 - 9, 2020
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Watch for an e-blast early next week with the latest information on plans for our ministries and schedules going into summer. Our pastors, staff, and officers are working together to ensure we’re in step with our desire to see everybody back on campus and our need to follow the best health practices for our church family. Pray for our wisdom in making plans that are always subject to change. If you are a member and not on our email list, let us know by sending your info to MemberUpdates@christcovenant.org. We hope you’ll join us for live-stream worship this Sunday at 10:45am and 6:00pm.
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This Week at Christ Covenant
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To help keep you established and growing in Christ while we cannot gather in-person, we have listed together all the resources available from Christ Covenant Church's various ministries that you can access online throughout the week. You can read about each one by visiting
ChristCovenant.org/Established
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Live-Stream Worship Sunday, May 3
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Morning Worship | 10:45 AM
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"A Breakfast for the Ages"
John 21:1-14
Kevin DeYoung
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Evening Worship | 6:00 PM
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"Renewal Through Confession"
Nehemiah 8
Tom Groelsema
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Download a worship bulletin to follow and sing along!
Each bulletin is printable upon downloading.
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Each Wednesday one of our pastors will be doing a Fireside Devotional that is fitting for you and your family during this season. Watch for a new devotional every Wednesday evening on our social media platforms or at
ChristCovenant.org/FiresideDevotionals.
Pastor Dave Baxter brought us a great word of encouragement about a few of the Psalms of Ascent.
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Engage in Serving our Community
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Donation Drop Off
Christ Covenant has become part of a coalition to help our community during this time of crisis, especially to provide food for those in need and Personal Protection Equipment (PPEs) for first responders. We are partnering with the Charlotte Responds Coalition, who reports directly to the Char-Meck Emergency Management System. If you are able, would you be willing to bring non-perishable food donations or PPEs over the next few weeks?
We are also collecting hand written notes of encouragement that will be delivered to healthcare workers, and hand made masks that will be given and used by those working in various donation centers.
All donations can be dropped off outside the North Lobby from Monday – Friday between 9:00am – 4:00pm. No one will be there; just drop off your donations on the table designated for the food collection. Each week we will collect and deliver food to a distribution center and the PPEs to a collection center. This is in compliance with the regulations for our Stay at Home Proclamation, which states we can continue to care for others as needed.
Food donations must be pre-packaged and not in glass jars. They specifically need proteins, so suggestions include: canned meats, beans, potato flakes, canned vegetables or fruit, oatmeal packets, granola bars, etc. Nothing fresh or frozen may be accepted.
Personal Protection items needed are: N95 filter masks, surgical masks, splash suits/coveralls, safety glasses, face shields, goggles, EMS/medical gowns, medical gloves, surface disinfectant, and sanitizing wipes.
Download a pattern for how to make a mask
here.
Watch a video on how to make a mask
here.
*Please note, these masks are not for medical professionals but are for others serving in various essential jobs. If you have questions regarding making masks or where they are being donated to, please contact Mary Jo at
mculver@christcovenant.org.
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Serving One Another in the Community
We have a new service opportunity! You are invited to join us on Thursday mornings from 9:00a – 12:00p to pack boxes of food for Second Harvest Food Bank that goes directly to CMS schools for their feeding program during the virus. It is safe, fun, and easy! You must be 18 or older to serve. If you are interested, contact Karen Chambers at
kchambers@christcovenant.org
for more information.
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Serving One Another in the Church
We know that there are many in our church family who for various reasons may be struggling to get to the grocery store, pick up medication, etc. Christ Covenant has set up a temporary team of volunteers to meet these needs during this season. Please email Ginni Larkins at
glarkins@christcovenant.org, or get in touch with your pastor to request assistance with any needs you may have. We love you and want to serve you any way we can!
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Women's Summer Bible Study
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Coronavirus and Christ
by John Piper
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Have you been wanting to take a class or audit a class at Reformed Theological Seminary? This summer RTS is offering numerous classes from various RTS campuses all online. To learn more and to see the summer course schedule, please visit
https://rts.edu/ summer2020/.
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Thank you for your tithes and gifts to all of the ministries of Christ Covenant.
Please continue to pray for God’s provision throughout 2020.
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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 read past versions of the newsletter as well as specific news items about our events in greater detail.
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