To download and/or print the bulletin for worship this Sunday, click here or on the boxes above.

You can find this week's playlist by clicking here.

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.

Gary & Toni Wilhite wedding on January 14, 2023.

Parker and Hope Perrien on the birth of their daughter, Thea Estelle Perrien.

Phil and Olivia Thomas on the birth of their son, Luca Thomas.

Brandon and Alicia Tuck on the birth of their daughter, Mia Tuck.

Are you looking for prayer guides to use as you start the new year? Did you know that Christ Covenant Church produces prayer guides for your use? Each week our church produces a weekly prayer guide that features a persecuted church and an unreached people group that we can pray for each week. We have a prayer guide with new updates and requests from our supported workers that can be found in the north lobby under the screen. We have a church-wide prayer guide that can be picked up in the main lobby on the guest center desk. All prayer guides can be found at christcovenant.org/prayer. Each prayer guide is printable after downloading and can be found below.

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!

All are welcome and invited to join us on Friday, January 20, at 6:00 pm in the Community Life Center (CLC) as we eat, preview music, and sing together. Now is a great time to learn more if you have been interested in being part of the music team. Auditions are open for all voices and instruments, including drummers and bass players. We hope to see you and your families! Bring some chili or a covered dish to share.

Have questions, contact Liz McNulty at lmcnulty@christcovenant.org.

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.

Elder and Deacon Nominations Are Open! Would you prayerfully consider who you believe could serve our church well as an elder or deacon? Through these offices Christ rules and shepherds his church. All nominees must be male and a member of our church for at least two years by his election (June 2023). The nomination form gives additional attributes of elder and deacon to consider as you are thinking of men in the congregation that will serve our church well. Forms are available at the Guest Center in the Worship Center or online at https://christcovenant.org/online-officer-nomination-form/. Nominations will be received until Sunday, January 22. Thank you!

Sunday, January 22, is the National Sanctity of Life Sunday. On January 22, 1984, President Ronald Reagan issued a presidential proclamation designating the third Sunday of January (or close to that) as National Sanctity of Human Life Day, a day that emphasizes the need to protect and save lives, born or unborn. One of the best ways we can protect unborn lives is by supporting local pregnancy help organizations who daily reach women and families with messages of hope and life. 

Christ Covenant Church supports various ministries throughout the Charlotte metro area. The ministry we are highlighting this week that we support is the Queen City Pregnancy Resource Center (QC PRC) located in Charlotte. The Queen City Pregnancy Resource Center is a ministry to women facing unplanned pregnancies that partners with the local church to serve her family, save her child, and share the gospel. 

The Queen City Pregnancy Resource Center has staff that is committed to providing compassionate care and confidential services in a welcoming environment. Medical services are provided by licensed medical personnel. The various medical services that can be found at the Queen City Pregnancy Resource Center are pregnancy tests, medical referrals, parenting education, post-abortion support, pregnancy options, support for men, and ultrasounds onsite. All their services are at no cost to the client and no insurance is needed for those who visit the center. The QC PRC also offers a variety of classes including educating moms on a healthy pregnancy and newborn care, a class for dads covering a variety of pregnancy and parenting topics, and a continuing of care program providing guidance on budgeting, housing, resume writing and education.

Our special offering this month that was taken on January 1 was for the QC PRC. If you would like to give a financial gift to the QC PRC please use a tithe envelope found in the pews and place that in the offering boxes. Be sure to write special offering on the envelope. You can also give online at christcovenant.org/members/giving. To learn more about the Queen City Pregnancy Resource Center, visit https://www.friendsofqcprc.org/.

Sanctity of Life Sunday is often a very difficult day for women who are dealing with a past abortion decision. Living in His Forgiveness is a Bible study guide that offers encouragement of God’s complete forgiveness for an abortion decision. These Bible study books are available free of charge to anyone struggling with this issue. Please visit the Caleb Ministries table in the north lobby for a copy. For more information please visit our website https://www.calebministries.org/.

All are invited to participate in the Monthly Day of Prayer on Tuesday, January 24. There are two ways you can participate. One is to come in-person for your prayer time to room 105 in the worship center anytime between 7:30 am - 7:00 pm. Prayer guides are provided for you in the prayer room. Another option is to pick a time slot and pray where you are, whether that’s at home or at work. The day is divided into 30-minute segments for individuals to sign up and pray for supported workers and for the needs of our congregation. You can select the time that best fits your schedule by clicking here. We also hope you will take time to submit your confidential prayer requests online by clicking here or by email at prayer@christcovenant.org.

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.

Please join us for a New Members Women’s Dessert Fellowship on Thursday, February 16, from

7:00 pm - 8:00 pm in the main lobby in the worship center. 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.

Have you experienced the deep grief of losing a loved one? Have you been through the storms of divorce? Have you taken care of an aging family member? Did you learn valuable lessons and experience healing from the hurt? Would you like to help others do the same? 

Email to learn more about the different volunteer opportunities with our CareGivers, DivorceCare, and GriefShare ministries. Contact John Ramseur at jdramseur@gmail.com.

Children’s Ministry is continuing to grow, and we need YOU!

Did you know:

• Christ Covenant had 25 babies born in 2022 and we have 14 more (that we know of!) currently on the way!

• Christ Covenant had over 40 families with children join the church in 2022!

• Several of our committed volunteers are on a break due to the birth of one of these babies, and a few others have moved away.

Therefore, we need a few more volunteers! Specifically, we need people to serve once a month! We are looking for people to fill the following places:

• 2 people at 9:00 am with crawlers,

• 4 people at 10:45 am with 2 year olds,

• 2 people at 6:00 pm with toddlers.

Find a friend (or a spouse) that you would like to spend an hour with once a month serving the church together and email Amy Wallace at awallace@christcovenant.org to let us know you would like to help!

We are blessed to have growing attendance at our morning worship service, but there are still plenty of seats available. For example, we want you to know the wings next to the stage are available for seating. You can access these areas from the balcony level. If you have trouble locating a seat, please look for one of our worship coordinators. They will be happy to help you find a place to sit for worship. If you notice someone looking for a seat, please look around for space available around you and see if you can move to the middle of your pew to create additional space. We are so glad you are here for worship!

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.