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THIS WEEK  

February 24-March 2 

Missions Conference 2019 continues this Sunday focusing on local missions and will include local ministry representatives.  
For more information, go to  christcovenant.org/missions-conference-2019

Congregational Day of Prayer
Monday, February 25 | 7 AM - 9 PM
The Community Life Center chapel will be open from 7 AM to 9 PM where materials will be available to help guide your prayer time. If a member or family seeks anointing or prayer with the elders, please come to the room nearest the CLC chapel between 6-7 PM or contact Pastor Bruce Creswell at bcreswell@christcovenant.org or 704-708-6106. More information is at christcovenant.org/prayer.

Men's Monthly Fellowship Breakfast
Saturday, March 2 | 7-8:30 AM
Christ Covenant's Ministry to Men invites all men (16 years and up) to Stack's Kitchen on Saturday, March 2 for breakfast and a discussion led by Peter Leach, an intern at Christ Covenant and seminary student at RTS. He will be speaking on "Learning Prayer from Jesus." Thinking about how Jesus' teaching on prayer can shape and strengthen our praying day by day. Come for food and fellowship with your brothers in Christ. Bring a friend! There is NO COST, except the cost of your own breakfast. Space is limited to the first 38 men, so register today by contacting Ed Kroger at EdwinKroger@gmail.com or 704-641-7465. The deadline to register is Friday, March 1 at noon.
 

HIGHLIGHTS

Faith Promise
Support the international and domestic missions ministry of Christ Covenant Church by making a pledge to our Faith Promise campaign. Faith Promise giving is the primary means by which Christ Covenant supports international and domestic missions outreach. The campaign also supports other local, regional, and national outreach. If you missed picking up a card, you can download a printable version from our Faith Promise webpage: christcovenant.org/faithpromise.  
 

 Upcoming Events

Caregivers Support Group
begin March 4
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 mculver@christcovenant.org.

DivorceCare for Men and Griefshare
begin March 4
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 mculver@christcovenant.org.

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.  

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.

Women's Seminar: Sexual Sanity for Women
begins March 11 | 7-8:15 PM
Set Free invites all women to a seminar on developing a biblical perspective on sex and sexuality. Maybe you are struggling personally with poor sexual habits, lack of intimacy in your marriage, or inappropriate friendships. Or your friend has shared that she is battling these temptations. Or maybe sexual sin has crept into your marriage, and you want to learn how Christ can bring healing. Maybe you are a mother, wondering how to broach this topic to your pre-teen or teenage daughter. Or you're just interested in learning about this subject that impacts nearly everyone. We invite you to come. We have various teachers from within our church guiding us through Ellen Dykas's Sexual Sanity for Women. The goal is to understand God's good design for sexuality, the underlying reasons we struggle relationally, and how the grace and truth of Christ can be applied to these areas. This series is for women of all ages (18+ and youth accompanied by a parent). Members and non-members welcome. Please visit christcovenant.org/2019-womens-open-seminar for more information. The class meets twice a month in the CLC chapel for 20 weeks.

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! Cost is $75 per person and includes
Friday dinner and Saturday lunch. For more information and to register, go to pcacdm.org/established-charlotte.

Youth Retreat: "Satisfied?"
March 29-31, 2019
The youth (MS & HS) are heading to Ridgehaven in Brevard, NC, for a joint youth retreat of our presbytery. The cost, $143, includes transportation, Friday dinner, Saturday meals, Sunday breakfast & lunch & t-shirt. For more information, and to register, go to the youth webpage. Registration closes on March 20 at midnight.

Men's Retreat
April 5-7, 2019
Men - mark your calendar for this year's retreat "The Emotional Life of the Believer" (how the full humanity of Christ redeems the everyday emotions of everyday man). The retreat will be held at Fort Caswell (fortcaswell.com). Registration will be on the Men's Ministry page of the website next week. Early registration (through March 22) is $145; regular registration is $155 (through registration closing on March 29). Much more information is on the Men's page or the News page, including the link to register.
 

 Information

Trail Life BBQ Sale
Order your barbecue online by March 7 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.

American Heritage Girls Pound Cakes 
The American Heritage Girls are selling pound cakes to accompany the Trail Life barbeque. Cakes are $8 and you may order them online at bit.ly/AHG-poundcakes or directly from an AHG troop member. The sale online goes through March 7 and you can pick up your pound cake(s) when you pick up your barbecue (Friday, March 22 (3-8 PM) or Saturday, March 23 (9-3 PM)! 

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, Childcare Worker (PT - as
needed), and  Ministry Administrator in support of Senior Associate Pastor.

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,  jsaladino@aol.comKeri: 980-242-0270,  ksaladino2@aol.com).
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 pamelamullinsusa@gmail.com or  704-577-9067.

Worship Notes
Sunday, February 24

Morning Worship - 10:45 AM
"What is the Mission of Missions? "
(Acts 14:19-28)
Dr. Kevin DeYoung

Evening Worship - 6:00 PM
"A Strange and Perfect Ending"
(Acts 28:30-31)
Dr. Kevin DeYoung 
 

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 Calendar

THIS WEEK
February 24-March 2

Sunday, February 24
Local Missions
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 25
7 AM | Day of Prayer
   
Tuesday, February 26
10 AM | Women's Study: From Garden to Glory (Live Group)
11:50 AM | WBS: Romans 
7 PM | Prayer meeting

Wed., February 27
7 PM  | Youth Link and EPIC
7 PM | Sanctuary choir

Thursday, February 28
9:30 AM | WBS: Ephesians
9:30 AM | WBS: Psalms
  6:45 PM | American Heritage Girls
7 PM  | Trail Life

Friday, March 1
8:30 AM | Student Families moms' prayer group
11:30 AM | Senior Adults monthly luncheon 

Saturday, March 2
 


Upcoming Events


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)
Mar 29-31 | Youth spring retreat 
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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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 
 
Missionaries of the Week: February 24

Jonathan & Erica Hood
Jonathan and Erica are planting a church in Syracuse's Eastside. Pray that God would grant them endurance and patience with joy in their work. Pray that Christ Church would continue to make new disciples in Syracuse's east side. Pray that God would call men to serve elders and deacons.

Justin & Amy Grimm
Justin is the church planter of Story Presbyterian Church in Westerville, Ohio.  Pray that God would use their team to continue to gather his people in the Westerville area. Pray that the team would feel unified in the calling that God has given them to reach the people of Westerville.

 

COVENANT DAY SCHOOL 

 
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.  
 

GET INVOLVED: OUTREACH 

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!

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 - 2/17/19 
Actual
Budget
Difference
%
(-) or +
Operating Budget - Inflow  
$658,683
 
 
$690,500
 
($31,817)
 
(4.6%)
Faith Promise Budget - Inflow
$51,384
$31,100
$20,284
65.2%
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