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THE E-COURIER
NEWS & EVENTS
April 4-10, 2021
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This Week at Christ Covenant |
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Worship on Easter Sunday, April 4 |
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Worship is offered both in person and livestream.
Please sign up if you plan to attend in person by clicking one of the boxes below. Children's programs are available for ages 0-2 years during the 9:00 am morning service and 0-4 years old at the 10:45 am morning service. There are no children's programs during evening worship at this time.
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Sunday Morning | 9am & 10:45am
"The Cave of Faith"
Genesis 23:1-20
Kevin DeYoung
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Sunday Evening| 6:00pm
"The Glorious Ascension of Christ
and the Gift of the Holy Spirit"
Acts 1:1-11
Mike Miller
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Download a worship bulletin to follow and sing along!
Each bulletin is printable upon downloading.
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Easter Lilies given In Honor Of or In Memory Of |
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Thank you to everyone who helped make our sanctuary beautiful this Easter with your purchased lilies either in honor of or in loving memory of someone. If you purchased an Easter lily, we hope you’ll pick it up after any worship service on Easter, so that you can enjoy it at home or give it to a friend or loved one. |
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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. |
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Envision Capital Campaign
Construction is Coming Soon!
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Beginning Monday, April 5, you will see protective fencing surrounding the areas of construction. The map above is to help inform you where parts of our parking lot and campus will be blocked off. For your safety, we ask that you do not cross the construction fencing once it is on campus.
The entrance to the North Lobby will be blocked off by construction fencing, so when you are coming into the worship center, please use the main entrance, the south entrance or the back entrance.
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Learning More About Envision | Sunday, April 11 |
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Sunday, April 11, we will kick off our Envision Capital Campaign! We will have various informational materials available for you to pick up in all of our lobbies. If you have questions or would like to learn more about Envision, we are hosting a Town Hall meeting in the Book Nook on Sunday, April 11, immediately following the 10:45 am worship service. More Town Hall Zoom meeting opportunities will be announced soon. |
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We invite you to join us in praying for our upcoming Envision Capital Campaign. Here are specific ways you can join us in prayer:
- The Project – Prayer for our administration team and the architect/contractor as we begin the partnership. (Psalm 127:1, 2)
- The Church – Prayer for unity and an embracing of the purpose of Envision. (Psalm 9:1, 2)
- The Mission – Prayer that we might see the bricks, mortar, covers, etc. as means to facilitate worship and outreach. (2 Chronicles 6:18-21)
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Sunday School Opportunities |
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Online Sunday School | “No Longer Slaves: Sons & Daughters of the King”
The greatest privilege of our salvation is the identity conferred on us through our adoption into God’s family: we are royal children possessing an inexhaustible inheritance. This truth frees us to live in light of this reality and compels us to worship such a generous God. This short class aims to encourage your love of the heavenly Father, your worship of the Son, and your keeping in step with the Spirit of adoption.
This class will resume next week on Friday, April 9. Click here to learn more and to watch this online class series. |
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In Person Sunday School on Wednesday Nights | Resolving Everyday Conflict
We all have conflict. This past year has especially seen a lot of conflict in our culture. Conflict take the shape of a tense conversation, or difficulties with a colleague, or online disagreement, or, more seriously, marital or inter-personal strife. Regardless, we look for answers and practical solutions to these challenges. Utilizing material developed by Peacemaker Ministries, this course unpacks through teaching and discussion what the Bible has to say about conflict and relationships, covering: the root cause of conflict; when to overlook an offense; what makes a good apology; what forgiveness really means; how to deal with difficult people; and more. This class is in-person Wednesday nights meeting April 14-May 26 with teachers Wade Byrum and Ray Gillis.
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New Member Class | May 7-8, 2021 |
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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. This spring we will have a special two-day New Member Class on May 7-8, 2021. If you are interested in attending, please contact Michelle Gustavson at mgustavson@christcovenant.org. |
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Men's Retreat | May 14-16, 2021 |
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What gives you heartburn? For most men it’s stress over work, paying bills, chasing success, their marriage, or how their favorite sports team is performing. Luke tells us that when two followers were with Jesus on the Emmaus road their hearts burned. There are many things that may cause us heartburn, but there’s only one person our hearts should burn for. Join us on the Men’s Retreat to learn how to free our hearts to burn for Jesus with Pastor Tom Groelsema as the speaker and Gavin Billings as the worship leader.
Two nights is $144 and a one-night stay is $100. Rates include a shared room, four meals (3 meals for a one-night stay), planned group activity, and a bonfire. Hotel-style accommodations. Learn more and register by clicking here. Registration deadline is May 7.
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Biblical Theology Workshop taught by Nancy Guthrie
Registration Now Open
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All Christ Covenant ladies are invited to attend a Biblical Theology Workshop taught by Nancy Guthrie on April 23rd and 24th. The workshop will be held at Christ Covenant, but is open to the community and has a limited number of tickets, so Christ Covenant ladies are encouraged to register early. You can register online by clicking here.
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Spring Workshops for Women |
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Women’s Ministry and Children’s Ministry invite you to join us for Thursday Morning Workshops for Women (of all ages). Join us on four Thursdays this March and April as we discuss everything from dealing with anxiety to how to make that perfect Easter craft! Details and online sign ups can be found by clicking here. The next workshop is Thursday, April 8 with Pastor Derek Wells teaching on "Thinking Biblically About Fear, Worry and Anxiety.". |
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Morning Summer Bible Study | 1 & 2 Samuel |
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God called Samuel as prophet to bring His people out of the dark, chaotic time of the judges to establish a monarchy. Although an earthly king to rule under Him was part of God’s plan, the rebellious people demanded a king for the wrong reasons, rejecting God as their King. Samuel was used to prepare the Israelites to receive the anointed king, the throne and dynasty of King David. Through the line of David came the ultimate king, King Jesus.
As we study passages from 1&2 Samuel it can give encouragement, seeing God was still at work during a dark time in history to bring about His plan of salvation fulfilled in Jesus Christ.
We can evaluate our own lives - our loyalty and devotion to King Jesus. Does my life reflect that He is supreme ruler as my King, or have I placed other things on the throne in my life?
Join this Bible study on Tuesday Mornings, meeting June 8 - July 6, from 10:00-11:30am in the Community Life Center Chapel. This Bible study is free. Register today by clicking here.
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Evening Summer Bible Study | Communicable Attributes of God |
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Please join us for a 6-week study of the communicable attributes of God…Those attributes that the Lord shares with human beings to at least some degree. For the months of June, July and August we will be sending out a 5 day devotional looking at a different attribute each week. Our Bible study teaching will center around the attribute that is being studied that week.
This study will be taught by a team of teachers. We look forward to a time of fellowship, delicious summer snacks, great teaching, and round table discussions.
Please plan to join us and invite your friends!!
Dates for the classes are Tuesday Evenings June 8, 15, 29 and July 6, 13, & 20 from 7:00-8:30pm in the Community Life Center Rooms 1-4. The cost is free. You can register now for this Bible study by clicking here. |
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Current opportunities at Christ Covenant include:
• Pastor of Evangelism & Mobilization
- Lead Receptionist – Part Time
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Thank you for your tithes and gifts to all of the ministries of Christ Covenant.
Please continue to pray for God’s provision throughout 2021.
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This email is our e-Courier weekly newsletter, which complements with the printed copy, The Courier, which can be picked up on Sundays at the doors outside the sanctuary. After it goes out by email, it is made available on the News page of our website. On that page, you can read past versions of the newsletter as well as specific news items about our events in greater detail.
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