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THE E-COURIER
NEWS & EVENTS
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Gather & Grow Starts This Sunday!
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We hope you are excited for the kickoff of the upcoming Community Connect and Sunday School classes.
Community Connect information can be found
here
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You can learn more about the various Sunday School classes
here
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Items to remember about this Sunday:
- Several Sunday School classes begin at 9:00 a.m. when Sunday School resumes. They are the following: ALL children’s Sunday School, middle & high school Sunday School, the Membership Class, and the King’s Community.
- Community Connect is not life stage communities and will not be run like our previous life stage communities.
- You are welcome to meet with whichever pastoral community you’d like! The gathering time is just one option to get to know your elder shepherd, community pastor, and to fellowship with others.
- All visitors and non-members are welcome and encouraged to join any Community Connect time!
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Worship Notes for Sunday, January 5
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Morning Worship | 10:45AM
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"Lord and Servant"
John 13:1-20
Kevin DeYoung
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"Shaped by Grace"
Psalm 1
Kevin DeYoung
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To see the full order of worship, click
here
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Items for Prayer This Week:
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This 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 this Project Group:
• For the men who will be teaching our Sunday school classes for the January-April trimester. For God to prepare them to handle His Word well and that our people would be edified and grow in the knowledge and love of God’s Word.
• As we launch the new Sunday School model, our team is moving on to discussions about small groups. Pray these times would be profitable for our church family.
To see additional ways to pray, click
here.
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Vaughn & Joni Volious
Vaughn is the leader for the staff team at the University of South Carolina. Joni coordinates the advancement team for Campus Outreach Columbia. Pray for Vaughn in his leadership of the staff team. Pray for God to bless Campus Outreach Columbia’s Advancement Team as they seek to raise support and be invested in their regional growth. Pray that more students would encounter Christ on the campuses they work on and be changed by Christ.
To learn more about Campus Outreach Columbia, visit their website
here.
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Persecuted Church in China
Pray for Pastor Wang Yi, leader of Chengdu, China’s Early Rain house church, who was tried in secret last week and sentenced to nine years in prison for ‘subversion of state power.’ Pray for Pastor Wi’s strength and ministry while jailed, for his family and congregation to trust in God’s good purposes in their persecution and for God’s grace in bringing even members of the Bejing government to salvation.
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Unreached People Group: Albanian in
North Macedonian
There are no known Christians among the 521,000 Albanian population living in Northern Macedonian. Pray that God will grant His wisdom and favor to missions agencies that are currently focusing on the reaching the Albanians. Pray that legislation restricting the preaching of the Gospel will not be passed.
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Local Presbytery:
Charlotte, NC
Rev. Tyler Dirks
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CCYM Lumberjack Games | Wednesday, January 8, 7:00 pm
Middle & high school students - don’t miss “The Lumberjack Games” at the CLC youth center & outside the CLC the evening of Wednesday, January 8. (This will take the place of the regular Epic and Link). Be sure to wear your flannel and to dress warmly. Cost $8 per person; $15 per family. You don’t want to miss the music, hamburgers, s’mores, hang-out time, all kinds of lumberjack games, contests, etc. Be sure to invite your friends! If you have any questions, contact Jan at
jadams@christcovenant.org.
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HisAbilities Speaker Series | Saturday, January 11, 9:30 am
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The HisAbilities Ministry’s next speaker series is themed “For the Long Haul,” focusing on caregiving in a sustainable way and building friendships that last. We hope you are able to join us on Saturday, January 11 from 9:30am - 11:15am in the Chapel of the CLC. Jeff and Jan Clayton will be sharing about “Caregiving for the Long Haul”. This event is free to attend with a light breakfast provided. Please RSVP to
hisabilitiesrsvp@gmail.com by January 8. Limited childcare is available; please include childcare requests in your RSVP.
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Invite a friend and join your brothers in Christ for dinner and the NCAA Championship Game on Monday, January 13! Dinner will be first at 6:30pm followed by the game at 8:00pm. Sign up to contribute a main dish, side, drink, or dessert
here.
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Cooking for a Cause | February 17 - 21
During Missions Week, the week of February 17th, the Women’s Ministry will be hosting our 3rd Annual Cooking For A Cause! This is a time where groups of women meet in people’s homes (various dates and times) to prepare freezer meals and pray for missionaries. Would you be willing to open your home to a small group (5-6 ladies) and prepare 3 freezer meals (ingredients and recipes provided) and pray for local ministries? Please contact Staci Poston (
sposton@christcovenant.org) to learn more!
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Elder & Deacon Nominations
The Session of our church will receive and consider nominations for the offices of elder and deacon the month of January with the last day to submit nominations on January 31. To be considered, the nominee must be male, a member of our church for at least two years by his election (June 2020), and nominated by two congregation members who are from different families. Nomination forms are available at the Information Desk in the main lobby and the tables outside the worship center doors. Completed forms may be given to a current officer, sent to Pastor Bernie Lawrence, or dropped in the offering. If you have any questions, please contact Pastor Bernie Lawrence at
blawrence@christcovenant.org or at 704-708-6110.
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Women's Small Group Bible Study & Classes
Didn’t register for a women’s Bible study in the fall? No problem! January is a great time to jump in! There are weekly options meeting at various days, times, and durations (several with childcare)! Please visit our Women’s Ministry Bible Study page (
https://christcovenant.org/ministries/women/womens-bible-studies) for weekly study and short study details and registration.
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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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King's Community
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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Middle & High School
Students & Parents
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2020 Youth Spring Retreat | March 27-28
Registration Opens January 5
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Open to all middle and high school students (and friends). Cost is $150. This is a presbytery-wide retreat at Ridge Haven. Lots of activities and great times with friends. More details are on the registration page which opens January 5.
CLICK HERE to register.
Due to the deadline requirements with the charter buses and Ridge Haven, registration will close February 24 at midnight.
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Middle School QUIP | January 5
QUIP = Quarterly Useful Information for Parents
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Calling all Middle school parents! Don't miss our Quarterly Useful Information for Parents gathering on Sunday, January 5 at 5pm in CLC 1 & 2.
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Summer Missions Informational Meeting | January 19
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Are you interested in one of our summer mission opportunities in either Cabo or Atlantic City? Come learn more about these mission opportunities on Sunday, January 19 from 7:30pm-8:15pm in the high school auditorium.
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Seek the City
Registration Opens February 2
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Seek the City is our stay-at-home mission trip for students who have completed 6
th
grade by June 2020 through 2020 graduates. Registration opens Feb. 2, 2020! Don't miss this great missions opportunity right here in our city!
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Coaches Needed at Covenant Day Athletics
Covenant Day Athletics is seeking additional coaches for the 2020 spring season. CDS Coaches must demonstrate strong leadership in player development, sportsmanship, integrity and Christian character development. Qualified candidates should possess strong communication, interpersonal and organizational skills, and must also demonstrate exceptional knowledge of the skills and strategies of the specified sport. If you are interested in a coaching position, please contact Athletic Director Sherry Kapelar at
skapelar@covenantday.org
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Openings exist at various levels in softball, golf, boys lacrosse, track and field, baseball, and girls soccer.
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Interested in your student attending CDS?
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.
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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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