If you are unable to join us in person for either morning or evening worship we hope you will join us on the livestream on either YouTube and or our website at christcovenant.org/live.

Paul and Brittany Anderson on the birth of their daughter, Allison Taylor Anderson.

Chuck Gallant on the loss of his sister, Susan Brown.

Patrice Mason on the loss of her mother, Montez Ashford.

Buddy Parker on the loss of his father, Nelson Parker.

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 hope you are enjoying the new Sunday School semester with new class offerings that began, Sunday, January 8. All Sunday School classes begin at 9:00 am. If you haven’t joined a class yet, we have a variety of classes that you can choose from. The winter 2023 Sunday School booklet can be found in the worship center on the tables as you enter the sanctuary. You can also read about the various class offerings online clicking here. We hope you will find a class that will benefit your relationship with Christ and connect you with others.

Our special/monthly communion offering on Sunday is directly related to the role the deacons have in our church and amongst our congregation. The general mercy fund provides resources for our deacons to use as a part of their ministry to assist our own church family when needs arise and to act on our behalf in response to disasters, assistance to ministry partners in our community, support of outreach projects and investments in new opportunities for ministry as they arise.

While the specific expenditures of the mercy fund within our church family is always confidential, deacons are known for their prayerful and practical stewardship of God’s resources. Decisions are based on biblical principles and coupled with wisdom gained over many years of quiet ministry. Addressing the immediate needs of a family in distress may include providing meals or taking care of a utility bill. It might mean helping with the mortgage or replacing an appliance that is beyond repair. It may be assisting with an unexpected medical expense.

The assistance options the deacons may fund in any given year are as varied as the needs. But they are alike in the most way; each one is provided as an expression of God’s love for his children and our love for others.

Our gifts today will be spent carefully as needs arise. This fund provides the deacons with the flexibility they need to act quickly on our behalf to meet a critical need. Through your support and your prayers, we are able to show mercy to others in gratitude for God’s mercy to us.

If you are aware of a need that should be brought to our deacons’ attention, or you want to learn more about how you might assist in our mercy ministries, please contact your shepherding deacon, your shepherding elder or pastor, or the church office at 704-847-3505.

Please place all special/monthly communion offering gifts in an envelope (found in pews) and label it ‘Special Communion Offering’ and include the name of the ministry before placing your gift in one of the tithe boxes located inside the sanctuary at our main doors in the north, south and toward the main lobby. You can also give online by clicking here. Thank you for your gift!

Our new psalm of the month is Psalm 5. You can pick up a copy of the introduction and the music (with chords for instrumentalists) in the north, south and main lobbies on Sunday. You can hear and learn the song online by clicking here.

When we sing the psalms, we are singing songs that Jesus sang, songs that were about Jesus, and songs that point to Jesus. Our hope is to have a steady diet of psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs at Christ Covenant. To that end for eight or nine months of the year we will try to highlight a psalm, a hymn, or other songs. You are welcome to collect these psalms as a personal devotional resource or use them in small groups as many do with the bulletin.

All moms are welcome to join children’s ministry staff and other moms for a time of fellowship and discussion on Friday, February 3, at 10:00 am, in the Community Life Center rooms 3 & 4. Each month we discuss a new topic centered around interests of young moms. Childcare is available by emailing Stephanie Bennett at sbennett@christcovenant.org. Have questions, contact Amy Wallace at awallace@christcovenant.org. Let us know you are coming! Click here to sign up!

All men ages 16 and older are invited to join us for the Ministry to Men Fellowship Breakfast on Saturday, February 4, from 7:00 am - 8:30 am at Stacks Kitchen on Monroe Road. Our speaker is Matthew Kirk from Belfast, Northern Ireland and currently serving as one of our pastoral interns. The only cost is your breakfast. RSVP to let us know you’re coming by Friday, February 3, at noon by clicking here.

We are looking for teachers, therapists, psychologists, and others to join a team headed to Kenya to support the work of Kibera Reformed Presbyterian Church and their school. We will be providing training on teaching strategies, addressing trauma, child evangelism and discipleship, and many other areas. Anticipated travel dates are June 22 - July 1, 2023. An interest meeting will be held February 5 after evening worship in the worship center room 105. Contact Amy Van Dusen at  avandusen@christcovenant.org for additional information.

Please join us for a New Members Women’s Dessert Fellowship on Thursday, February 16, from 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm in the worship center’s main lobby. We want to welcome you to Christ Covenant and connect you to other women. RSVP to Staci Poston at sposton@christcovenant.org by

February 9, 2023.

Save the date for March 4 - 5, 2023 for the upcoming Missions Conference, “The Nations are Scattering but the Gospel is Gathering.” We have several exciting events that you can attend!

Come learn about what the Lord is doing around the world from some of our supported workers! Our keynote speakers are Richard Chin and his wife, Jeanette. Richard serves as the National Director of the Australian Fellowship of Evangelical Students (AFES) and is based in Canberra, where he is a member of Crossroads Christian Church. Richard and Jeanette Chin will be discussing “Ministering Without Losing Heart” during our time together. Breakfast snacks will be served. Register by here by February 28!

This combined Sunday School is for middle and high school and all adults. We have the opportunity to hear from our supported workers serving in Australia, Laos, South Africa and the United States.

Our special speaker this year is Richard Chin, who serves as the National Director of the Australian Fellowship of Evangelical Students (AFES) and is based in Canberra where he also serves as a member of Crossroads Christian Church. He is the author of Captivated by Christ, and How to Read the Bible Better. Richard Chin is married to Jeanette and the father of 4 young adult children.

Still looking for a spring women’s Bible study? There is still space in our Spring Short Study, which will meet on Thursday evenings from 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm beginning March 2. This study, led by Lisa Menchinger and Melissa McPhail, will cover the lives of the matriarchs from the Old Testament.

This study is six-weeks long, so it’s a great option if you cannot commit to a full-semester study this spring. Visit christcovenant.org/wbs-short-study to learn more and to register. Contact Ginni Larkins at glarkins@christcovenant.org with any questions.

Our support groups are facilitated by caring members of our church who understand what you may be going through and want to help. The video seminar features some of the nation’s foremost Christian experts on grief recovery topics as seen from a biblical perspective. Weekly devotional materials and group discussions are designed to draw you closer to God and provide comfort.

GriefShare will be held Monday evenings, from 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm, beginning February 27, located in worship center room 105. If you have a family member or friend outside of the church that is mourning the loss of a loved one, please encourage them to join our groups as well.

You can register for the GriefShare group by clicking here or by contacting John Ramseur at jdramseur@gmail.com with any questions.

Current opportunities at Christ Covenant include:

Campus Security Associate (full-time or part-time)

Details can be found at christcovenant.org/aboutus/employment

Covenant Day School is hiring for various positions. Details can be found at https://www.covenantday.org/about-us/employment

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 2022.