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

We will not be livestreaming morning and evening worship on Facebook or Vimeo. We will continue to livestream on YouTube and our website at christcovenant.org/live.

John Robert and Mary Biggs on the birth of their daughter, Elaine Lovelace Biggs.

Andrew and Ginni Larkins on the birth of their daughter, Neely Larkins.

Keith Hudson on the loss of his mother, Judy Hudson.

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.

Dear Christ Covenant Family,

I want to say a sincere word of thanks for the opportunity to serve as your Teacher in Residence for the last three years. It has been a joy to teach Sunday School, preach in the morning services, and help with officer training.

However, it has become increasingly clear to me that I no longer have the capacity in my schedule to maintain an additional role beyond my already busy duties as president of Reformed Theological Seminary in Charlotte (RTS). My increased travel schedule alone will keep me out of town nearly half the weekends this fall as I preach and teach in other places. So, in order to keep from stretching myself too thin, my last day for my current role will be August 31st. But I still hope to teach or preach at Christ Covenant from time to time as I am able.

We continue to be grateful for the Christ Covenant family and are thankful for your prayers as I serve the Lord at RTS Charlotte.

In Christ,

Mike Kruger

Our fall Sunday School kicks off with a combined Sunday School in the sanctuary with teaching from Eric Russ, Pastor of Evangelism and Mobilization. This combined Sunday School includes all adults, senior adults, middle and high school youth joining together for Sunday School on August 28 and September 4 at 9:00 am. These two Sunday’s is a class called “Evangelism: Mission, Mandate and Methods” that will showcase an introduction to the theology of evangelism and how to practically cultivate a healthy evangelistic posture in our city and neighborhood. Pastor Eric is excited to encourage and to inspire our church family to want to grow in the practice of evangelism.

Regular classes begin September 11 and go through November 20. To see the class options we invite you to either pick up a Sunday School booklet or to click here.

Children’s Sunday School for ages 4 through 5th grade kicks off on Sunday, August 28 at 9:00 am.

Join Christ Covenant for cookie fellowships on the 2nd and 4th Sunday of each month beginning August 28! We will enjoy cookies, coffee and fellowship in the main lobby on these Sundays from 10:15-10:45 am. Stop by for a cookie and time to get to know other Christ Covenant members!

Do you have children taking music lessons? Do you love humming your favorite tunes? Have you thought of dusting off that old instrument? Consider joining the music ministry. We love to see both youth and adults learn to hone their skills to the glory of God and believe that over time this will help us all continue to grow as a singing, worshipping church.

• 8th - 12th grade Youth Choir meets Sundays from 4:40-5:50 pm in the worship center room 201

• 3rd - 7th grade Children’s Choir meets Sundays from 4:40-5:50 pm in the worship center room 211

• Kindergarten - 2nd grad Beginner’s Choir meets during Sunday evening worship in the worship center room 105

• Adult Choir meets Wednesdays from 7:00 - 8:30 pm in the worship center room 201

• Orchestra meets Wednesdays from 6:00-7:00 pm in the sanctuary.

• Contemporary band rehearsals are called as needed.

Pastor Nathan George would be glad to schedule an audition for adult choir, traditional orchestral instruments (strings, winds, brass, percussion, etc.), and contemporary instruments (bass, drums, guitar, mandolin, keyboard. etc.). Please email Liz McNulty at lmcnulty@christcovenant.org for more information or to schedule an audition.

Christ Covenant’s HisAbilities ministry needs volunteers for our upcoming fall Respite Night on October 8. This is an opportunity to come alongside Christ Covenant families impacted by disability by providing a few hours of respite for parents while their children are cared for and engaged by a team of volunteers providing a safe environment with a variety of fun activities! Volunteers must be a member of Christ Covenant, but no experience with disabilities is needed to serve.

Respite Night serves parents with children impacted by disabilities or who are living with disability themselves and will be held on October 8, from 4:00 pm - 7:00 pm, in the youth area located in the lower level of Community Life Center (CLC). Training resources including a brief zoom video will be provided to our volunteers. We work to make sure our volunteers are serving in a capacity in which they are comfortable. If you would like to serve or learn more about this opportunity, please email Amy Van Dusen at avandusen@christcovenant.org. Deadline for volunteer registration is August 31.

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 September 11. The class will be ten-weeks long meeting from 9:00 am – 10:20 am. If you are interested in attending, please contact Michelle Gustavson to register by September 5.

All men ages 16 and older are invited to attend a men’s ministry breakfast on Saturday, September 10, 7:00-8:30am, at Stacks Kitchen, 11100 Monroe Rd., Matthews. Jim Stoudenmier & Dana Lamb from Gideons International will be speaking about “God Allows No Maverick Molecules…Now What?” Your only cost is your breakfast. Come fellowship with your brothers in Christ and bring a friend! RSVP by clicking here.

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 divorce and 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.

DivorceCare & GriefShare will be held Monday evenings, from 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm, starting on September 12 in the Community Life Center (CLC(. If you have a family member or friend going through separation and divorce or is mourning the loss of a loved one, please encourage them to join our groups as well.

You can register for the DivorceCare group at DivorceCare.org.

You can register for the GriefShare group at GriefShare.org.

Or contact John Ramseur at jdramseur@gmail.com with any questions.

Have you been separated or divorced? Have you experienced the deep grief of losing a loved one to death? Have you learned valuable lessons and experienced healing from the hurt? Would you like to help others do the same?

Call or email to learn more about the different volunteer opportunities with our DivorceCare and GriefShare ministries. Contact John Ramseur at jdamseur@gmail.com or (704) 763-7966.

Did you know it takes 238 adults and 48 youth for our Children’s Ministry classrooms to be fully staffed? Right now we are about 80% there! If you were considering how you might fulfill the promise you make at every baptism and find a way to help support our families as they raise their children in the nurture and admonition of the Lord, we have a place for you to do that! Please email Amy Wallace, Director of Children’s Ministry, at awallace@christcovenant.org, or stop by the Children’s Ministry Welcome Desk in the North Lobby. Any staff member will be happy to help you get connected!

Current opportunities at Christ Covenant include:

Facilities Maintenance (full-time)

Details: 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.