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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.

Dan and Sara Atwood on the birth of their daughter, Caroline Faith Atwood.

Deborah Carter on the loss of    her husband and our member,  Paul Carter.

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!

For our special/monthly communion offering on Sunday, January 1, our deacons have selected the Queen City Pregnancy Resource Center (PRC), now a part of the national Human Coalition, as our partner in the right to life ministry. As a part of the Human Coalition family of women’s care clinics located in America’s most abortion dense cities, the Queen City PRC’s mission is to make abortion “unthinkable and unavailable” in our city, by reaching and serving one abortion-seeking woman at a time.

As part of an innovative network of life-affirming women’s care clinics that employ best practices and technology, Charlotte’s PRC, also known as the Queen City Newborn Care is able to provide superior medical services to women in crisis who are facing unexpected pregnancies. The center also provides tangible support for women and their families before (preventative), during (urgent), and after the crisis (continuum of care).

Your gift will help provide the resources needed to reach more women in crisis and help them find the support they need to choose life and find hope. Pray for the staff and volunteers of the Queen City PRC, for the women they serve, and the children whose lives are spared. For more information and details on volunteer opportunities, visit www.prccharlotte.com.

On Sunday, 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 at https://christcovenant.org/members/giving/. Thank you for your gift!

Gifts to the church in December are a significant part of our annual income and help support more than 50 ministries. Generally, gifts to the church in the form of checks or cash that are mailed (and postmarked) by December 31 or delivered in person to the church office by 3:45 pm on Friday, December 30, should be deductible for tax purposes. You may also take advantage of our secure online giving by clicking here. God blesses Christ Covenant through your gifts, and they are greatly appreciated. Call the Church Finance Office at 704-847-3505 with any questions or for more information, including details on handling stock/fund or IRA transfers.

If you are 70 ½ or older, you may be eligible for a significant tax savings when making gifts to the church. Here’s how that works. Required Minimum Distributions (RMDs) from an IRA account are typically subject to income taxes; however, payments made directly from an IRA to the church (trustee to trustee transfer) will not be subject to income taxes for many qualifying seniors. If you are interested in making a financial gift to the church, this may be an opportunity for you to give and save taxes at the same time. This is a great idea for 2022 December giving as well as good planning for next year. Be sure to check with your tax advisor to see if this is right for you, and please be mindful of year-end deadlines (see Year-End Giving).

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 January 8. The class will meet from 9:00 am – 10:20 am. If you are interested in attending, please contact Michelle Gustavson to register by January 3.

Our speaker is Matthew Kirk, from Belfast, Northern Ireland and the IPC. Matthew serves as a pastoral intern at Christ Covenant and is a student at Reformed Theological Seminary (RTS). Come for food and fellowship with your brothers in Christ. The only cost is your breakfast. Sign up today by clicking here.

We are looking forward to a new Sunday School semester with new class offerings beginning Sunday, January 8. All Sunday School classes begin at 9:00 am. We have a variety of classes that you can choose from. The winter 2023 Sunday School booklet is now available and 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 by clicking here. A brief preview of the classes are listed below. We hope you will find a class that will benefit your relationship with Christ and connect you with others.

This interactive class will address foundational issues such as roles in marriage, conflict, communication, intimacy and more. We will explore these dynamics through discussion and teaching, all with a mind toward growing in our marriages.

Following Donald Whitney’s helpful guide Ten Questions To Diagnose Your Spiritual Health, this class will serve as an opportunity for a spiritual health checkup through both teaching and discussion together.

This class has a unique format: The first half of class will be fellowship and discussion around eight-person tables led by hosts. Then, the second half of class will feature a lecture applying the themes of the content, which for this semester is the book of Ephesians.

This new class will provide insights into the earthly life and ministry of Jesus of Nazareth as recorded in the four gospels. We’ll study why we can trust the canonical Gospels, as contrasted with the Gnostic Gospels, and then examine key events in Christ’s life. We will also provide a fresh overview of his miracles, parables, prayer life and teachings.

During the 13 weeks of this class, you will be exploring central doctrines in the reformed faith, including scripture, God and his will, creation, providence, the fall and sin, redemption, the church, the family and the final judgment. This class provides an opportunity to understand more deeply the primary beliefs of the reformed faith.

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! 

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.