Betty Hough on the loss of her mother, Faye Cardinal.

Kendall Troutman on the loss of his father, Melvin Troutman.

Today we have the privilege of welcoming a group of young people who have completed the communicants class and therefore are moving from being non- communing members to full-communing members of the church.

As we desire to honor parents in their role as primary disciple-makers and the elders’ role in shepherding, assessing and admitting these same children into membership, the communicant, his/her parents, and their family’s elder work together throughout an 8-month long process of study. The students examine questions like; Who is God? What does it mean to be a Christian? What is the church? What does it mean to be a church member? They then take a 4-week class taught by our pastors, staff and elders, and after a final interview with their elder, they are ready to join the church. So as you see these young people joining the church today, congratulate and welcome them! They have worked very hard!

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.

We hope you have picked up either a booklet or a brochure and a pledge card to learn more about the many upgrades and changes we hope to accomplish through Envision! If not, they will be available this Sunday in all of the lobbies. Both the booklet and the brochure have pledge cards that can be used and submitted. We will have an Envision pledge card Sunday on May 2, 2021. Pledge cards can be turned in at any time in the offering boxes located inside the sanctuary by the main exits on the south, north and main parts of the sanctuary. We encourage you and your family to take time to pray how you might be able to contribute to the Envision Capital Campaign.

When you arrive on campus, you will see protective fencing surrounding the areas of construction. The map to the left 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. The restrooms on the south side are closed, but the restrooms on the north side are open. Also, you will still have access to the children’s check-in, to the North Lobby, and the restrooms on the north side of

the worship center.

We are excited to offer a new online Sunday School two-week series taught by Jason Helopoulos, Senior Pastor of University Reformed Church in East Lansing, Michigan. The two online classes are “A Neglected Grace: Family Worship in the Christian Home” and “Let the Children Worship: Including Children in Corporate Worship.” We hope you will enjoy these classes about family worship. This week we are highlighting “Let the Children Worship: Including Children in Corporate Worship.”

It can be found to the left and online on all of our social media platforms this Friday, April 23.

We all have conflict. This past year has especially seen a lot of conflict in our culture. Conflict can 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 from 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm in room 110 of the Covenant Day High School with teachers Wade Byrum and Ray Gillis. Please enter the high school through the main doors.

The two shortest letters in the New Testament are 2^nd & 3^rd John. Join us to see how a phrase-by-phrase study of these two, somewhat personal letters, apply to us today. Join the Senior Adult class and teacher Bob Glaser as they study 2nd & 3rd John. Please register to attend in-person for Thursday School by clicking here. This class is also livestreamed and recorded. All classes can be found by clicking here.

Please consider participating in the Monthly Day of Prayer on Tuesday, April 27. There are two ways you can participate. One is to come in-person* for your prayer time in WC105 from 7:30am-9:00pm. Prayer prompts are provided in the prayer room. Another is to pick a time slot and pray where you are, whether that’s home or work. The day is divided into 30-minute segments for individuals to sign up and pray for supported workers and for the needs of the congregation. You can select the time that best fits your schedule by clicking here or by signing up at one of the tables in the lobbies to help us cover the day in prayer.

We also 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. Physical prayer cards may be found in the lobbies and may be turned in at one of the offering boxes located inside the sanctuary by the main exits. Your pastors and staff are continually praying for you!

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.

Current opportunities at Christ Covenant include:

• Pastor of Evangelism & Mobilization

Details: christcovenant.org/aboutus/employment

Covenant Day School is currently accepting applications for several new roles in both academic and administrative departments. To learn more or to apply online, click here.

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 2021.