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Sunday, October 14, 2018
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THIS WEEK  

October 14-20  

 
Men's Intensive Discipleship Program (MIDP)
Thursdays, October 18 - November 8 | 7 PM
This Thursday, Pastor Brian Peterson begin a 4-week Men's Intensive Discipleship Program in a study of Presbyterianism, focusing on the practice of our Presbyterian identity. Classes will be in the Community Life Center chapel, and we will follow the lecture with fellowship at local eatery. See the Men's Ministry page for more information. 

CDS MS Musical Tarzan Tickets
October 18-20
Tickets for Covenant Day's middle school musical, Tarzan, are  available for purchase at covenantdayschoolnc.eventbrite.com. There will be four performances (October 18-20; 7 PM each day plus a 2 PM Saturday matinee). 
 

HIGHLIGHTS

 
Exploring Our Theology and Philosophy of Worship
This month, Pastors Kevin DeYoung and Nathan George will lead two seminars on "Exploring Our Theology and Philosophy of Worship." The first session, "The Bible and the Reformed Tradition," will be on Monday, October 22, from 7-8 PM in the "open forum" segment of the monthly Session meeting in the CLC. The second session, "Singing and Liturgy," will be a joint Sunday school class (middle school age through senior adults) on Sunday, October 28, from 9-10:15 AM in the sanctuary. Don't miss these informative presentations that explain the importance of the elements of our worship services and the application of biblical truth and our Reformed heritage in our own services. Together we'll learn more about the details of worship service planning and why they are significant to us in a world with diverse service styles.
 

NEWS 

 

 Upcoming Events

 
Communicants Class
If you have a child in the 5th-8th grade who desires to become a communing member of the church in this year's Communicants class, please contact Amy Wallace at  [email protected] for more information about our new format, and obtain an application as soon as possible. We look forward to having your student join us!

Ask the Author - Kevin DeYoung
What Does the Bible Really
Teach about Homosexuality?

An overview and Q & A with Pastor Kevin
Thursday, October 25 | 6-8 PM
Come join Pastor Kevin DeYoung in WC 211 as he walks through an overview of his book What Does the Bible Really Teach about Homosexuality? and offers a time of Q & A. This book offers biblical insight into many of the different perspectives on the topic of homosexuality. We look forward to having you for an honest and intimate time of discussion with our pastor.

Movie Night Out: Indivisible
Friday, October 26 | 7:05 PM
All are invited to premiere Indivisible on Friday evening, October 26, at Regal Stonecrest. Indivisible is the inspiring true story of an army chaplain who has returned from Iraq to face one more battle: saving his marriage. This is an inspiring true story of the trials in marriage between an army chaplain and his wife. This powerful message will strengthen your marriage and your relationships. Tickets ($8 each or 2 for $15) are available in the main lobby after worship through October 21 (or until sold out). For more information about the movie, click here. Questions? Contact Scott Young.

HisAbilities Cookout and Speaker Series
Saturday, October 27 | 4:30 PM Cookout, 6:30 PM Seminar
The HisAbilities Ministry is sponsoring a family cookout on Saturday, October 27, from 4:30-6 PM, in the lower level of the CLC (the Youth Center area). If you or a member of your family is affected by disability or special needs or if you serve (or would like to serve) as a caregiver, buddy, or teacher for someone with special needs, join us! All food provided

Following the cookout, there will be a dessert starting at 6 PM and then HisAbilities is excited to announce the rescheduling of the first in our three part speaker series, "Navigating Life with Disabilities." Our previously scheduled speaker, Ryan Platt, will be speaking about developing a special needs plan. The seminar will be held in the HS Youth Auditorium of the CLC (lower level) from 6:30-7:45 PM.

Please RSVP to Kelsey Cawthorn by Saturday, October 20, for both the cookout and the seminar.
 

 Information

 
Member Directory
We are organizing a printed member directory as a guide for congregational prayer, a convenient way to match names to faces, and an aide for communication. It will provide limited information such as your name, a recent photo, email address, and a list of children and their ages. If there are reasons that would restrict your participation in this directory, please contact Missy Evans at 704-814-1007 or [email protected] by Monday, October 22, to opt out.

Faithful Conference Videos
Videos from the plenary and breakout sessions of the 2018 Faithful Conference are now available on the faithfulconference.org website.
 

 Covenant Day School

 
Holiday Market Vendors
The Covenant Day Parents Association is seeking vendors for their Annual Holiday Market, which will be held Friday, November 16, from 7:30 AM - 4 PM. If you own a family business and are interested in being a part of the Holiday Market, please reserve your spot by October 20. For more information, click here.

Covenant Day Admissions Open House
Friday, November 2 | 9:30-11:30 AM
Covenant Day School, a ministry of Christ Covenant Church, exists to partner with Christian families to equip their sons and daughters to be salt and light for God's Glory, while providing a comprehensive, college preparatory education. If you have not had the opportunity to explore Covenant Day, we would love for you to come and see what makes us so unique! We are having a TK-12 Admissions Open House and Information Fair on Friday, November 2, at 9:30-11:30 AM in the CLC. We look forward to meeting you and helping you determine if Covenant Day might be a good fit for your family. Please register at covenantday.org/openhouse to reserve your spot! Your children are welcome to attend as well.

Covenant Day: Now Accepting Applications
Covenant Day School is now accepting applications for new students in grades TK-12 for the 2019/2020 school year. The deadline for application is January 15, 2019, in order to be considered in the first round of decisions. 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 apply online.

Worship Notes
Sunday, October 14
Morning Worship - 10:45 AM
"Working Together With God "
(2 Corinthians 5:11 - 6:2)
Zach Fulginiti
Evening Worship - 6:00 PM
"The Peace of God"
(Philippians 4:4-9)
Bruce Creswell
 

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 Calendar

THIS WEEK
October 14-20

Sunday, October 14
9 AM | Sunday Bible school
9 AM | Discovery Class
10:45 AM | Morning worship
5 PM | MS Timothy Project
6 PM | Evening worship
6 PM | 4 y/o ABC Bible Memory
6:15 PM | Children's choirs 
 
Monday, October 15      
6:30 PM | When Relationships Become Idols: Set Free Series for Women 
6:45 PM | DivorceCare for men
6:45 PM | Single & Parenting for women
6:45 PM | DivorceCare for Kids 
6:45 PM | GriefShare  

Tuesday, October 16
10 AM | Women's Study: John
11:50 AM | WBS: Romans
6:30 PM | Yarn Lovers Ministry
6:30 PM | Women's Study: John
7 PM | Tuesday prayer meeting

Wednesday, October 17
10 AM | Yarn Lovers Ministry
7 PM | CCYM Youth Link & EPIC
7 PM | Sanctuary Choir

Thursday, October 18
9:30 AM | WBS: Ephesians
9:30 AM | WBS: Psalms
6:45 PM | AHG
7 PM | MIDP begins: Presbyterianism
7 PM | Trail Life

Friday, October 19
8 AM | Student Families Moms' Prayer group
11:30 AM | Senior Adult men's monthly lunch

Saturday, October 20
9:30 AM | The Fear of the Lord ... Women Who Worship
 


Upcoming Events


Oct 22 | Monthly Day of Prayer
Oct 22 | "The Bible and the Reformed Tradition"
Oct 25 | Ask the Author - Kevin DeYoung
Oct 26 | Movie night out
Oct 27 | MtM breakfast (Stacks)
Oct 27 | HisAbilities cookout
Oct 27| HisAbilities speaker series
Oct 28 | Reformation Sunday
Oct 28 | "Singing and Liturgy" (joint SBS for MS and up)
Oct 30-Nov 2 | Senior Adult retreat
Nov 2 | CDS Open House event
Nov 2-4 | High school "Big What?" retreat
Nov 3 | MtM outing to Camp Canaan
Nov 28 | Annual Report presentation and celebration

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Kevin DeYoung's Speaking Engagements
Please pray for our senior pastor  as we send him out for these ministry commitments.

Oct. 12-14: Greenville Conference on Reformed Theology (Greenville, SC)
Oct. 16-18: The Gospel Coalition West Coast Conference (Los Angeles, CA)
Oct. 29-30: The Gospel Coalition Canada National Conference (Toronto, Canada)
Nov. 22- Dec. 5: The Gospel Coalition Australia Conference (Brisbane & Canberra)
 
Missionaries of the Week: October 14

One & Confidence Mokgatle
Pretoria, South Africa

One is planting Rooted Fellowship church.

Pray that the gospel would impact the lives of their members, their church and their city through evangelism and discipleship. Pray that they would intentionally consider how they can spur one another toward love and good deeds. Pray that God would grow their congregation.
 
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GET INVOLVED: OUTREACH 

 
ProjectSHARE October/November Collection: Kenya Camp Mission Trip
During October and November, we are collecting items for the Kenya Youth Camp team to take with them on the December mission trip. For a list of items, please see our  ProjectSHARE webpage. Please bring your donations to the Information Desk in the worship center any Sunday.
 

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 - 10/7/18
Actual
Budget
Difference
%
(-) or +
Operating Budget - Inflow  
$3,973,173 
 
$3,785,000
 
$188,173
 
5.0%
Faith Promise Budget - Inflow
$266,276
$224,300
$41,976
18.7%

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