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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.

Mary Kerstiens on the loss of her mother and our member, Barbara Dustin.

Teka Hyatt on the loss of her mother, Carolyn Garver.

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.

Our deacons are asking us to prayerfully consider a gift to the Reformed Theological Seminary (RTS) Partnership on Sunday morning, August 7. Sunday's special offering is designated for seminary scholarships to assist new and current students with the cost of their education at Reformed Theological Seminary (RTS).

These scholarships make it possible for gifted believers to become seminary students and develop as future leaders who are trained and mentored by professors who honor God’s Word. These funds are vital in removing obstacles for current students, and they are critical for the health and growth of the next generation of Christian leaders.

We need more pastors and professors, writers and speakers, teachers and counselors who believe that the Bible is true and know how to share that truth with anyone. We need young leaders who have been equipped to minister in a world that is hostile to Christianity. We need dedicated students and seminary graduates who are called to careers in Christian service. We need committed believers who will surround seminarians with prayer and loving support.

Your gift will help RTS fulfill its mission of preparing students to fill all the roles the church will need in the days to come. Your gift will be used by God first to encourage each scholarship recipient, then to touch thousands of people who will be affected by the work of these students over a lifetime of ministry.

To learn more about RTS and opportunities for partnership please visit www.rts.edu.

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 on Sunday. You can also give online by clicking here. Thank you for your gift!

Our fall Sunday School will kickoff with a combined Sunday School in the sanctuary with teaching from Eric Russ, Pastor of Evangelism and Mobilization. This is a combined Sunday School with 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 will be 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.

Class electives will begin September 11 and go through November 20. More information about the class options is forthcoming.

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

Our former Senior Pastor Mike Ross is joining us next Sunday, August 14. Pastor Ross is preaching the morning worship service on “Unsung Heroes: Zerubbabel and Joshua.” He is also preaching the evening worship service on “Clothe Yourselves with Humility Toward One Another.” We hope you are able to join us for worship next Sunday!

The youth staff invites ALL 6th-12th grade students and their parents to an “Open House” and Potluck Breakfast as we launch into the Fall semester. The goal of this gathering is to reconnect with all of you after a long summer, and to kick off the Fall semester with fun, food, fellowship, staff introductions, a very brief overview of what we are all about here at Christ Covenant Youth Ministry (CCYM), give away some prizes, and share some of the exciting upgrades and updates that have been made to the youth house and youth center over the summer! Mark your calendars and join us on Sunday, August 21, at 9:30 am in the Community Life Center (CLC). We are excited to see you all there.

(Make sure to check your weekly emails for the Sign-Up/RSVP link.)

Christ Covenant Church Women’s Ministry invites all new Reformed Theological Seminary (RTS) female students and wives to a Welcome Dinner on Monday, August 22, 2022 from 6:30pm - 8:00pm in the Community Life Center (CLC) on Christ Covenant’s campus! Returning students or wives of students who would like to learn more about Christ Covenant are also welcome. Come and hear more about our church, our women’s ministry, and to get to know current and former RTS students and wives! The dinner is free, but please register using the Sign Up Genius link by clicking here.

Please join us on Wednesday, August 24 for fellowship, food, and to preview music for the upcoming season. The fall is a great time to jump into choir, orchestra, or band as we begin to prepare for the Advent season in December! We will be learning new contemporary music alongside the classics, such as Bach and Handel. All ages are welcome.

Options include orchestra, band, and choirs (children, youth, adult), as well as smaller vocal and instrumental ensembles. For orchestra, adult choir, and band, please schedule an audition. Auditions will begin on August 15. These informal auditions give Pastor Nathan George an opportunity to get to meet you, to get to know you, your heart, and your musical interests.

In addition, youth choirs will begin meeting again! The youth choir for grades 8th12th and the children’s choir for ages 3rd-7th will meet on Sundays from 4:40 pm – 5:45 pm. The beginner’s choir for grades kindergarten – 2nd will meet on Sundays during evening worship. Stay tuned for the start date for these choirs!

Please email Liz McNulty at lmcnulty@christcovenant.org for more information or to schedule an audition for the adult choir, orchestra, or band.

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!

Registration for Women’s Bible Studies is now open! There are options for daytime and evening studies as well as weekly and monthly studies. Childcare is offered for certain daytime studies.

Click here to learn more and to register on August 1.

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 65% 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!

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.

Would you like to join our Greeting Ministry? We need more smiling faces to welcome people inside our church as they come through our doors. If this is an area where you would like to serve please contact Michelle Gustavson at MGustavson@christcovenant.org.

ESL is one area God has already begun to expand our involvement. Learning English is critical to assimilating and becoming self-sufficient here in America. Doors of opportunity are opening wide for our church family to teach English. If you are interested in learning how to teach English or if you would like to be involved in conversational opportunities with refugees, please contact Amy VanDusen at avandusen@christcovenant.org to get on the list.

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.