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.

Fred & Lisa Kinney’s wedding on January 8, 2023. 

Melody Paules on the loss of her father, Clarence “Bud” James Henderson.

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!

Our church family has been praying for the Paredes family since Alberto and Laura and their children came before the church sharing a prayer need for Laura’s visa. Alberto is one of our pastoral interns and is a student at Reformed Theological Seminary (RTS). This is a letter of update and thanks from the Paredes family.

Beloved church, we want to thank you all for your prayers. The past few weeks were hard as our family was apart due to a migratory issue. However, at all times we were able to feel and see your love towards us; especially through prayer. In God’s providence, we were able to spend Christmas Eve together. Laura renewed her passport, got a visa interview, the approval, and the actual document, all in less than 20 days. She spent some time with her family, and Lucas was able to meet his grandpa for the first time! Our God is great. He listened and answered the cry of his people. My family flew back this past Tuesday, January 10—just in time for Lucas’s first birthday! I asked you to pray that in the midst of this, my family and I would be able to comprehend—to taste—Christ’s love. Thank you for praying so. God answered, and we did through your care and prayers. 

Christ Covenant family, we love you.

-Alberto Paredes family

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.

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.

The adult choir rehearsal began on Wednesday, January 11. The rehearsal for the youth, children, and beginner choirs begins on Sunday, January 15.

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

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!

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.

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

7:00 pm - 8:00 pm in the Community Life Center (CLC). 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.

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!

Two new families, four parents and three small children (one three-year-old and two infants) have moved into the apartment next door to the Mohammadi family. The Christ Covenant Afghan refugee mission team is investing time and resources to care for this family and build relationships as we serve a “cup of cold water” to these new neighbors.

There is an immediate need for a person willing to join the Christ Covenant mission team as a coordinator of these two families’ medical and dental appointments. Diane Medeiros has served in this role for the Mohammadi family and is willing to explain and discuss what this responsibility may entail with these two new families.

If you think you may be called to serve the Lord in this way, please contact Diane Medeiros at bobdiam@aol.com.

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!

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.