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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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| November 24 - November 30 |
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A Puritan Prayer for Thanksgiving
Sing praises to the Lord, O you his saints, and give thanks to his holy name. Psalm 30:4
Giver of all, I take my place beneath my great redeemer's cross, where healing
streams continually descend, where balm is poured into every wound, where I wash
anew in the all-cleansing blood, assured that Thou seest in me no spots of sin.
Yet a little while and I shall go to Thy home and be no more seen; help me to gird
up the loins of my mind, to quicken my step, to speed as if each moment were my
last, that my life be joy, my death glory.
I thank Thee for the temporal blessings of this world-the refreshing air, the light
of the sun, the food that renews strength, the raiment that clothes, the dwelling that
shelters, the sleep that gives rest, the starry canopy of night, the summer breeze, the
flowers' sweetness, the music of flowing streams, the happy endearments of family,
kindred, friends. Things animate, things inanimate, minister to my comfort.
My cup runs over. Suffer me not to be insensible to these daily mercies. Thy hand
bestows blessings: Thy power averts evil.
I bring my tribute of thanks for spiritual graces, the full warmth of faith, the
cheering presence of Thy Spirit, the strength of Thy restraining will, Thy spiking of
hell's artillery.
Blessed be my sovereign Lord!
from The Valley of Vision by Arthur Bennett
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Items for Prayer this Week: |
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Strategic Initiative |
Sunday School & Small Groups Project Group
The Sunday school & Small Groups Project Group is tasked with strengthening the disciple-making ministry of Christ Covenant Church through the development of recommendations regarding our educational culture, Sunday School structure, and small groups ministry.
Please join us in praying for the Sunday School & Small Groups Project Group:
- Praise the Lord for the positive reception of the Sunday school model;
- For provision of classes and teachers for Sunday school in January;
- For direction and wisdom as we begin to work on small groups;
- For provision of organizational oversight for small groups.
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Supported Workers of the Week|
Tim & Barbie
Tim & Barbie serve in a restricted area. Tim is a Bible translator, and Barbie is regional director for 25 missionaries in their geographic area and manager of a guest house.
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Persecuted Church | Chad
Pray for the Christian minority in Chad where violence against believers at the hands of militant Muslim groups has increased significantly over the last year. Pray especially for new believers like Bishara, who has lost his job and has been tortured for converting. He is now hiding from his own father, who publicly vowed to kill his own son for converting. Praise God that Bishara's mother, sister, brother, and uncle have now professed their faith in Jesus. Pray that Bishara's father will come to faith as well.
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Unreached People Group |
Uzbeks in Kazakhstan
The Uzbeks are a mixture of Turkic tribes that have many Mongolian and Iranian traits. The majority of the Uzbeks are Sunni Muslims, and there are no known Christians among the Uzbek people. Pray for the Lord to grant wisdom and favor to missions agencies that are focusing on the Uzbeks. Kazakhstan is an increasingly dangerous place for Christians to go. Pray for the Lord to grow his church there.
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Presbytery Church of the Week |
Norman Presbyterian Church
Norman Presbyterian Church - Pastor Jack Bowling
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Women's Weekly Prayer Gathering
Sunday, November 24| 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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Men's Fellowship Breakfast
All men 16 years and older are invited to a fellowship breakfast on Saturday, at December 7, 7-8:30a. We will meet at Stacks Kitchen to learn about "Forming a Spiritual Friendship with Your Wife from Pastor Derek Wells. RSVP here. The cost is your breakfast.
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Christmas at Christ Covenant
Various Dates in December
We hope you, your family, and your friends will be able to join us as we celebration Christmas throughout the month of December. Below are various events throughout the month. To learn more, click here.
Christmas Choral Concert
Sunday, December 8 at 6:00pm
Childcare for ages 4 months to 2 years is available.
Cookie reception to follow in the main lobby.
Saturday, December 14 from 10:00am to 11:30am
For 5th grade and younger in the upper CLC.
Andrew Peterson in Concert: Behold the Lamb of God
Wednesday, December 18 at 7:00pm
No childcare provided
Tickets must be purchased prior to concert
Christmas Eve Candlelight Service
Tuesday, December 24 at 6:00pm
Childcare for ages 4 months to 2 years available.
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Save the Dates: No Sunday School
There will be no Sunday school or childcare for December 8, 15, 22, and 29; however, there are some exceptions.
* Pastor Bruce Creswell's senior community will continue to meet during this time.
* New member interviews will be December 8 during Sunday school as scheduled.
* Young Families and the Young Seniors communities will have fellowship breakfasts December 15.
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Discovery Class in Winter/Spring 2020
The Discovery Class is the membership class 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 philosphy of ministry, the reformed faith, the Presbyterian form of government, the vows of church membership, and other topics pertinent to church membership. This class is required for those seeking to join Christ Covenant Church and will begin January 5. For questions or to register, contact Mary Jo Culver at mculver@christcovenant.org or 704-814-1039.
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Hinged
January 31 - February 1, 2020
Christ Covenant Church is hosting Hinged, the 2020 PCA Women's Conference - January 31 - February 1st. Spots are filing up fast, so register now!
There are Friday and/or Saturday attendance options and reduced registration for High School and College Students! For details and registration visit https://pcacdm.org/hinged-conferences/.
If you would be interested in being a table hostess on Friday night, please contact Staci Poston at sposton@christcovenant.org.
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Housing Need for Supported Worker Family
We have a supported worker family with three children who are in need of a 2-3 bedroom and living space, ideally furnished, on month-to-month terms in the Charlotte area. This family will be here from the end of November until sometime early next year. If you are able to assist this family, please contact Jeremy Wanamaker at jeremy.wanamaker@gmail.com.
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Help a Family with the Human Coalition
This Christmas
Christ Covenant has the opportunity to come alongside The Human Coalition (formerly Pregnancy Resource Center) and bless a family who has chosen life this Christmas. Our church has been assigned a family, a mother and her 4 children, to purchase both needs and wants for Christmas. Details and to sign up to provide items to bless this family can be found at https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20f0d4faa6-project. Let's be generous to this family and show them that they are cared for by our church this Christmas! Contact Karen Chambers at kchambers@christcovenant.org with any questions.
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Cookies for Christmas Choral Concert
We are hosting a Christmas Cookie Reception after the Christmas Choral Concert the evening of Sunday, December 8th.
We'd love to have an assortment of delicious Christmas cookies! Please visit https://www.signupgenius.com/go/60b0444aaaf2ea2fc1-cookies to sign-up to bring 3 dozen of your favorite Christmas cookies in a disposable container to the Information Desk in the Worship Center the morning of the concert.
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Help Wanted in the King's Community Sunday School Class
The King's Community, a Sunday
School class that serves those affected
by disabilities, is seeking volunteers
and helpers to serve during the
Sunday School hour. No experience
necessary. Expect to receive more then
you give. Contact Tiphany Speck, tiphanyspeck@gmail.com, if interested.
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Serving in Children's Ministry
The Children's Ministry is staffing for the new year and would love to have you serving alongside us! Join us as we sow seeds of discipleship in to the youngest members of our church. Contact Lindey Buiter at
lbuiter@christcovenant.org or Mindy Thornton at
mthornton@christcovenant.org if interested.
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Advent Books are in the Book Nook
Are you looking for a great resource for the upcoming advent season? Stop by the book nook and check out the
following titles:
*Love Came Down at Christmas: Daily Readings for Advent by Sinclair Ferguson,
*Come, Let us Adore Him: A Daily Advent Devotional
by Paul Tripp,
*The Dawning of Indestructible Joy: Daily Readings for Advent by John
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Christmas is Coming
Over the next few weeks, the worship department will be moving things around on the platform to prepare for the various church and school holiday events. We hope these changes will not be too disruptive.
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Did you miss one of the joint Sunday schools?
Both joint Sunday schools were recorded! If you missed one or would like to go back to review the information given, please see the links below:
Shepherding Sunday School | October 13
New Sunday School Model | October 20
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Strategy and Vision: We Want Your Feedback!
The Recommendation Steering Committee would like your feedback about the strategic vision for the future of our church. Many of you have already responded and have provided great insight for the project teams. Please
CLICK HERE to submit your feedback/ questions. As always, keep praying for our church and its leadership as we continue on this journey together.
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Covenant Day School
Covenant Day School is now accepting applications for new students in grades TK-12 for the 2020-2021 school year. The deadline for application for new-to-CDS students is January 15, 2020, in order to be considered in the first round of decisions. If you would like additional information, please call the Admissions Office at 704-847-2385 to book a private tour or to chat with someone from the admissions team.
Visit covenantday.org/apply to complete the online application.
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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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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:
- Hospitality & Kitchen Coordinator (PT).
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Worship Notes
Sunday, November 24
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Morning Worship - 10:45 AM
"An Example and an Exhortation
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Evening Worship - 6:00 PM
"Connect to the Cloud
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Hebrews 12:1-2
Jose Portillo
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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
November 24 -
November 30
9 AM |
Sunday school
10:45 AM
| Morning worship
4:45 PM
| Women's weekly prayer gathering
5 PM |
Timothy Project
6 PM |
Evening worship
(annual report at beginning of service)
Thursday, November 28
Church offices closed
Happy Thanksgiving!
Friday, November 29
Church offices closed
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Dec 2 | Men's open seminar
Dec 8 | No Sunday school
Dec 8 | New member interviews
Dec 8 | Christmas Choral Concert with Cookie reception after
Dec 9 | CCYM Monday prayer
Dec 9 | Women's open seminar
Dec 14 | Birthday Party for Jesus
Dec 15 | No Sunday school
Dec 15 | Young families fellowship breakfast
Dec 15 | Young seniors fellowship breakfast
Dec 16 | Men's open seminar
Dec 18 | Andrew Peterson concert
Dec 22 | No Sunday school
Dec 24 & 25 | Offices closed
Dec 24 | Christmas Eve Service
Dec 25 | Merry Christmas!
Dec 29 | No Sunday school
Jan 1 | Offices closed
Jan 5 | New Discovery class begins
Jan 5 | New Sunday school begins
Jan 8 | CCYM Lumberjack games
Jan 11 | HisAbilities speaker series
Jan 13 | Men's ministry NCAA Football
Jan 19 | CCYM youth & parents missions meeting
Jan 20 | Offices closed
Jan 31-Feb 1 | Hinged
Feb 15-23 | Missions conference
Mar 27-28 | Marriage conference
March 27-29 | PCA spring retreat for high school & middle school
Apr 4 | Easter Egg Hunt
Apr 5 | Church wide picnic
Apr 5-12 | Holy 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 - 11/17/19
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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 |
$4,637,077
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$4,676,500
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$-39,423
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-0.8%
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| Faith Promise Budget - Inflow |
$317,351
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$279,370
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$37,981
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13.6% |
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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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