THE E-COURIER
NEWS & EVENTS
June 21 - 27, 2020
This Week at Christ Covenant
Worship for Sunday, June 21
Morning and evening worship will
both be live-streamed and
have the option to join in-person.
Spots are still available to join in-person worship this Sunday, June 21. You can sign-up to attend by clicking the box to the right.

Those who attend in-person worship in the morning will have the opportunity to participate in communion after the benediction.
To learn more about how we are working to regather safely and what you can expect when attending in-person worship, please visit christcovenant.org/regathering .
Morning Worship | 10:45 AM
"Let All the Earth Keep Silence"
Habakkuk 2:6-20
Kevin DeYoung
Evening Worship | 6:00 PM
"The Fruit of the Spirit: Love"
Galatians 5:22
Zach Fulginiti
Download a worship bulletin to follow and sing along!
Each bulletin is printable upon downloading.
We will be learning and singing a new song this week called
"I Will Rejoice." You can listen to the song by visiting Nathan George's blog by clicking here .
Summer Sunday School
We are excited to offer a Summer Sunday School series “A Book for our Times: the Psalms.” This Sunday Pastor Tom Groelsema is teaching on “Psalms of Thanksgiving” that will begin Sunday,
June 21 at 9:30am on our digital platforms.

We are excited to offer a Summer Sunday School series “A Book for our Times: the Psalms.” We are living in unusual times full of challenges and opportunities in our faith. The book of Psalms contains a full and varied expression of human emotion toward God. John Calvin said this one biblical book comprises the anatomy of our soul, reflecting back to us the richness of living in honest and lively communion with God. In this short, five-week online Sunday School class, we will look at themes in the Psalms which enable us to meet the challenges and opportunities of our times with a deepening knowledge of our lives in light of God and our devotion to Him. These Sunday School classes will be shown on our digital platforms ( ChristCovenant.org, YouTube, Vimeo and Facebook) on Sunday mornings from 9:30am-10:15am. If you are not able to watch/listen at that time, each class will be on our website and all digital platforms available for you to watch/listen at your convenience.

The first Sunday School was Sunday, June 7 on “Introduction to the Psalms.” Sunday, June 14 was Pastor Tom Groelsema on “Psalms of Lament.” This Sunday, June 21 is Pastor Tom Groelsema teaching on "Psalms of Lament." These Sunday School will go through July 5.
June 21 Sunday School:
Psalms of Lament
Pastor Tom Groelsema teaches our third Summer Sunday class on Psalms of Thanksgiving. You can find a helpful handout that goes with the class here.
Shepherdess Ministry
During the evening service on Sunday, June 21, we will recognize our women who have recently completed training to become a Shepherdess at Christ Covenant. Our Shepherdesses serve our church in a vital way by assisting our pastoral staff and leadership as they come alongside women in the congregation who are in crisis. Those being recognized tonight are the following ladies:

Carol Caldwell
Andrea Helmer
Margie Johnston
Allison Kitchen
Susan Lynch
Becky Shamess
Carole Lynn Simmons

Thank you for your continued ministry at Christ Covenant. To learn more about the Shepherdess Ministry, please contact either Teresa Caldwell or Ginni Larkins.
Monthly Day of Prayer
Tuesday, June 23
While we will not be gathering together in person for prayer, we can take time throughout the day to pray for one another, for our church, for our state, and for our country. You can participate in the Monthly Day of Prayer from your home! The day is divided into 30-minute segments for individuals to sign up and pray for missionaries and needs of the congregation. You can select the time that best fits your schedule at ChristCovenant.org/members/prayer to help us cover the day fully in prayer.

We hope you will take time to submit your confidential prayer requests either online at ChristCovenant.org/members/prayer or by email at prayer@christcovenant.org. Your pastors and staff are continually praying for you!

We also have prayer guides for your use that can be found at christcovenant.org/prayer. Each prayer guide is printable after downloading and can be found below.
In-Person Worship for
Morning & Evening Worship on June 28
Below is how the sign-ups will work by Pastoral Communities for in-person worship for
Sunday, June 28. If you sign-up to attend morning worship, you are welcome to attend evening worship as well. You must sign-up to attend morning and evening worship in-person.

Please note, at this time we are unsure if we will have communion as part of morning worship on Sunday, June 28. We will communicate prior to worship on Sunday, June 28 whether or not there will be communion.

We invite all visitors and guests to sign up at any time. For our members, we will rotate through pastoral communities to prioritize sign-ups. Please note below which date and time your pastoral community is being asked to sign-up. If you miss your sign-up time, the sign-up will be open to all on Wednesday at noon until the worship center is at capacity.

Worship for Sunday, June 28
Pastoral Community Sign-ups
  • Visitors and guests may sign up at any time beginning Sunday, June 21 at 12pm.
  • Sunday, June 21, 12pm – Monday, June 22, 12pm | Tom Groelsema, Nathan George, Zach Fulginiti
  • Monday, June 22, 12pm – Tuesday, June 23, 12pm | Bob Goudzwaard, Bruce Creswell, Dave Baxter
  • Tuesday, June 23, 12pm – Wednesday, June 24, 12pm | Derek Wells, Stewart Neely, Mike Miller
  • Wednesday, June 24, 12pm – until we reach max capacity | open to all

We will continue to live-stream morning and evening worship! So if you are not able to worship with us in-person, we hope you will continue to worship with us remotely.

To learn more about in-person worship opportunities for June 21 & 28 and to read how we are working to regather safely, please visit christcovenant.org/regathering.

Did you miss the announcement sent on Wednesday, June 10 with FAQs about in-person worship? You can find it here.
Ministry Highlight: Happy Father's Day
Dear Father, Daddy, God and Jehovah:

What a day!? A day to remember who has taught me, guided me and instilled wisdom in me my entire life. You have promised countless times that you love me. You have promised countless times that you will never leave me. You even went so far as to show me how much you love me by sending your only Son. Can I ask for anything else? Of course I can, and I always do. As any good father would do, you do what you feel is right in [deciding if or when] I should get what I ask for.

I hope one day to be even half or even a quarter of the Father you’ve been to me. I hope that when my kids need something, I’m there for them as you have been for me. I hope that when my kids have questions, that I’m there for them as you have been for me. I hope that when they are going through good times or bad that I’m there for them, just as you have always been there for me.

So I end this letter by thanking you for being my Father and by writing that I have been VERY blessed by being one of your children! Furthermore, I want to thank you for your undivided attention for me by treating me as your only child when I’m talking, even though you have countless children.

Happy Father’s Day!
Love your son,
Aaron

Written by Aaron Bull. Used with thanks to the Christian Broadcasting Network
Fireside Devotion
Dr. Mike Kruger wraps up our Fireside Devotions with one about running. All of the Fireside Devotions can be found at christcovenant.org/firesidedevotions.
Ministry to Men Virtual Breakfast
Saturday, June 27
All men ages 16 and older are invited to attend a men’s ministry online breakfast on Saturday, June 27, at 8:30am. They will continue the discussion that began at the virtual breakfast on June 6. They will be discussing an article by David Powlison on Psalm 119. Jon Paul, MD will be leading the discussion for the virtual breakfast. To register and to get the Zoom information for the virtual breakfast, please visit christcovenant.org/ministries/men.
Set Free Ministry
Free Resources for Parents
The Set Free Ministry endeavors to walk alongside individuals and families impacted by issues related to sexual sin. We offer resources, teaching sessions and accountability groups for strugglers and their loved ones.

Our partner organization, Harvest USA, has released a brand-new curriculum geared towards parents whose children have considered or embraced alternative sexual lifestyles. You can access the free download of Shattered Dreams, New Hope by clicking here.

Our Set Free Ministry also has a parents’ support/prayer group that meets every other week. Contact information can be found at https://christcovenant.org/ministries/pastoral-care/set-free/.
Women's Summer Book Club
This July, we will be reading the book Counterfeit Gods by Tim Keller. We will meet to discuss the book and enjoy refreshments on Thursday, July 9, from 7-9pm in CLC 1 and 2. We encourage you to go ahead and grab a copy now and start reading this wonderful book!
Employment Opportunities:
Current opportunities at Christ Covenant include:
• Engagement and Connections Ministry Manager
Pastors' Blogs
Watching our Budget
Thank you for your tithes and gifts to all of the ministries of Christ Covenant.
You can give online by clicking here.
Please continue to pray for God’s provision throughout 2020.
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.
Christ Covenant Church (PCA) | christcovenant.org