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We will be using Spotify to make a playlist of some of the songs we will be singing during Sunday worship. This is a great way for all of us - young and old - to be able to learn songs we sing together in worship. You can find this week's playlist by clicking here. You'll need a Spotify account to log in if you do not have one. Spotify is a resource to play and share music on various digital devices, and we hope you'll enjoy this added feature.

Philip and Amanda Lemaster on the birth of their daughter, Maeve Elodie Lemaster.

Kyle & Jill Van Essendelft on the birth of their son, Kaden Elliot Van Essendelft.

Steve Sperry on the loss of his brother, Rick Sperry.

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 have new 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.

Joel grew up in the Presbyterian Church of America (PCA) as a missionary and pastor’s kid. He is from Georgia and graduated from the University of Georgia (UGA) with Bachelor of Arts in Religion and a Minor in History. Joel met his wife, Maddie, during their time at UGA, got married in 2015, and are expecting their first son in early September. After attending University of Georgia, Joel was on staff with Reformed University Fellowship (RUF) where he was a Campus Ministry Intern. In 2018, Joel moved to Charlotte to attend Reformed Theological Seminary (RTS) as a full-time student pursuing his Masters in Divinity. He is currently serving at East Charlotte Pres as a pastoral intern and with Reformed Youth Ministries’ (RYM) as the Youth Conference Director.

Joel has a wide range of experience that qualifies him as the Director of Youth Ministry here at Christ Covenant Church. Joel has been a speaker for various youth retreats, conferences, and sermons at East Charlotte Presbyterian. He has written devotionals, led large and small group discussions, and one-on-one discipleship. In his current role with RYM, Joel focuses on coordinating, developing, and shepherding a team of interns to effectively run conferences for church groups throughout the summer. Joel also has experience leading mission trips and developing curriculum for youth ministry. Joel is also a musician and plays percussion and acoustic guitar.

About the position:

The Director of Youth Ministry will provide the visionary leadership, shepherding skills, and pastoral presence necessary for discipling and equipping both high school and middle school staff and students. The desired effect of this ministry will be that students will be attracted to Christ, come to know Him as Savior, be enabled to worship God, grow in community, love others, and serve the world.

We are excited to reopen all children’s programs this fall beginning August 29. We are looking for volunteers to teach Sunday School to elementary students, to do crafts and tell Bible stories to preschoolers, and to hold and love on our very littlest and youngest. It takes over 70 volunteers every Sunday to staff all of our children’s programs. We need 32 more volunteers to serve this Fall. We hope you are ready to join us in loving and serving some of our youngest in the church.

To volunteer email Amy Wallace awallace@christcovenant.org or stop by and find Amy at the Children’s Ministry Welcome Center in the North Lobby. She looks forward to helping you find a wonderful place to serve!

Registration for all women's Bible studies are open! We invite you to visit christcovenant.org/womens-ministry to see the various Bible study options. We have studies with various levels of time commitment, and studies that meet in the mornings and the evenings. If you have any questions, please contact Teresa Caldwell at tcaldwell@christcovenant.org.

All are invited to join the Outreach and Missions department on August 8, after the evening worship service in the Community Life Center rooms 1 & 2 (CLC) to hear from our missionaries Tim and Barbie who have served for many years in a restricted location. We will enjoy refreshments as we hear what God is doing in their country of service. Bring your whole family!

It has been so long since our elementary school kids have been together! There are two Sundays left this summer when we are going to do an in-person “Sunday Evening School” during evening worship on August 8 and August 22 for our rising 1st through 5th graders. Kids will go to evening worship with their families and then will join the children’s ministry team in the Community Life Center (CLC) halfway through the service. Parents, you will need to check your child in at the welcome center in the north lobby to get your child a nametag before walking over to the CLC. We encourage you to sign up by clicking here. Have questions? Email Amy Wallace, the Director of Children’s Ministry at awallace@christcovenant.org.

We will host a music ministry kickoff event on Wednesday, August 18, at 7:00 pm in the Community Life Center (CLC). If you are interested in choirs (all ages), orchestra, or band, you and your family are invited to join us for an ice cream social, singing, and a preview of the fall season! Ice cream provided. Bring finger food to share.

This short, Saturday morning class is for those new to the Christian faith and desire to connect at Christ Covenant Church. We will discuss questions like…What is the gospel of Jesus Christ? What do we believe about God and the Bible? Why are prayer and worship important for the Christian? In addition to engaging teaching on these topics, there will be time for fellowship and meeting people from our connections team. Childcare is available.

This class will meet on Saturday, August 21, from 9:00 am - 12:00 pm in the Community Life Center rooms 1 & 2 (CLC). If you are interested in attending, please contact Michelle Gustavson at mgustavson@christcovenant.org to register by August 16. If childcare is needed, please email Michelle to register your child.

We are looking for men and women to be trained in the use of our kitchen facilities located in the Community Life Center (CLC). Kitchen host/ hostesses are utilized when there is an event that uses our main kitchen. Being a host/hostess does not require you to be a great cook or to love washing dishes, just a willingness to serve.  If you have been previously trained and would like a refresher course, you are also welcome. We will hold two training times: Wednesday, August 25 at 7:00 pm or Thursday, August 26 at 9:45 am. Please contact Allison Moseley to register amoseley@christcovenant.org.

Our fall rehearsal season is about to begin! If you would like to join an ensemble, come on out to the kickoff event above, or schedule an audition with Nathan George by emailing lmcnulty@christcovenant.org.

Orchestra: Wednesdays at 6:00 pm, starting Aug. 25,

Adult Choir: Wednesdays at 7:00 pm starting August 25,

Youth Choirs:

- 8th-12th and 3rd-7th Choirs: Sundays at 4:40 pm starting Aug. 29,

- K-2 Choir: Sundays at 6:00 pm in the CLC Chapel, starting Aug. 29,

- Band Rehearsals as called.

Christ Covenant’s American Heritage Girls NC0800 is a troop that is dedicated to the mission of "Building women of integrity through service to God, family, community, and country." We offer badge programs, service projects, girl leadership opportunities, awards, and outdoor experiences to our members. Girls aged 5 to 18 will enjoy growing in their faith, learning new skills, building friendships, experiencing teamwork, and strengthening their character. Registration is now open for girls age 6-18 in our various program levels. Our troop meets most Thursday nights during the school year at Christ Covenant starting August 26. We would love to have you join us by registering to start in August or attending our Open House on Thursday, September 9, at 7:00 pm - 8:15 pm. For more information and to learn more about the troop email us at christcovenantahg@outlook.com.

The New Member Class is 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 philosophy 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. Our next New Member Class will be held during Sunday School beginning August 29. The class will meet for 6 weeks from 9:00 am – 10:20 am. If you are interested in attending, please contact Michelle Gustavson at mgustavson@christcovenant.org to register by August 22.

The map above with the colored sections shows where the mask-required section is currently located during our morning worship service. This section also has social distancing. The majority of the sanctuary is mask-optional with no social distancing in the pews.

Registration is open for the Senior Adults Fall Retreat on October 5-8, 2021 at the Bonclarken Conference Center with guest speaker Dr. Paul Engle. Come and meet new friends and get re-acquainted with old friends as we enjoy time in the mountains with each other and the Lord. Single rooms cost $299, and double rooms cost $185 per person. Cost for couples is $370. Cost includes room, 3 breakfasts, 3 dinners, and retreat incidental costs. Full payment is due by August 31. Make checks payable to Christ Covenant Church with ‘Senior Adult Retreat’ written in the memo line, and either mail (to Lucille Ruths c/o Christ Covenant) or give to Lucille. If you have any questions, please contact Lucille Ruths at either 704-846-4074 or lmruths@gmail.com.

We invite you to pick up an Envision bookmark found in the pews on Sunday. We are hoping to have 100% of the congregation participate in the Envision capital campaign and are aiming for 70% participation by September. We are currently at 56% right now and the bookmarks are colored in to 50%. We invite you to pick up a bookmark and each time we increase in participation, you can color in your bookmark.

Join us in praying for Envision! We are envisioning having one person praying every day at 5:30 pm through the end of the campaign to pray specifically for the Envision capital campaign. You can sign up by clicking here or by visiting christcovenant.org. We have also included specific ways you can pray for Envision. Would you join us by signing up for one or more days to pray for the Envision capital campaign?

It’s not too late to turn in your pledge card for the Envision Capital Campaign! You can pick up either a booklet or a brochure and a pledge card to learn more about the many upgrades and changes we hope to accomplish through Envision! Both the booklet and the brochure have pledge cards that can be filled out and submitted. Pledge cards can be turned in at the offering boxes located inside the sanctuary at the main, south, north and main balcony exits. You can also make a pledge online at christcovenant.org/envision. We currently have 56% of families participating and $778,477 pledges toward our goal of $1,500,000.

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 2021.