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We will be using Spotify to make a playlist of some of the songs we will be singing during Sunday worship. This is a great way for all of us - young and old - to be able to learn songs we sing together in worship. You can find this week's playlist by clicking here. You'll need a Spotify account to log in if you do not have one. Spotify is a resource to play and share music on various digital devices, and we hope you'll enjoy this added feature.

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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.

This Sunday morning our deacons are asking all of us to share in the life-saving ministry of the Charlotte Rescue Mission.

Their mission statement summarizes this work in just one sentence: Charlotte Rescue Mission is a leader in providing free Christian-based residential recovery programs that help people struggling with the disease of addiction achieve long-term sobriety, find employment and stable housing, and restore and build healthy relationships. The stories of how they help their residents find a way out of addiction to reclaim relationships with loved ones and rebuild their lives would take a book.

All the programs of the Mission are free to participants. This single fact, made possible because of the generosity of Christian supporters, eliminates the most significant barrier to help for both addicts and their families whose resources have been depleted by the high cost of addiction. Participants can concentrate on the challenge of recovery through a range of programs from residential treatment to job skills training.

Those programs include extended recovery residential programs such as Rebound and Dove’s Nest, beginning with 30 days of intensive ministry and extending a minimum of 120 days. These Christ-centered programs have a success rate that is twice the national average of standard programs. Rebound and Dove’s Nest graduates are eligible to move into job training programs which help them establish themselves in careers that help them support themselves and their dependents. The Dove’s Nest Education Program works with the children and families of addicts to help them recover from the damage caused by a parent’s addiction or destructive relationships. The Community Matters Café is a full-service restaurant and coffee shop offering participants a hands-on learning opportunity to build or rebuild work habits and job skills that are needed in every career field.

Our support of Charlotte Rescue Mission today will help families find help for a parent or sibling, or a child or a spouse whose life is at risk because of addiction. Your financial gifts, your volunteer involvement, and your prayers for this ministry will make a difference. To learn more visit www.charlotterescuemission.org.

We are excited to offer new Sunday School classes beginning Sunday, October 10. You can learn more about each class by visiting christcovenant.org/connect/sundayschool. Below is a brief glance at each new class and their location.

Come for food and fellowship with your brothers in Christ at our next fellowship breakfast on Saturday, October 2, at 7:00 am - 8:20 am at Stack’s Kitchen on Monroe Road. Joel May, the new Director of Youth Ministry will share his vision for the youth ministry at Christ Covenant Church.

Homeschooling Covenant Children is dedicated to supporting and encouraging families at Christ Covenant Church in their homeschooling journey through fellowship and resource sharing. There are support meetings scheduled throughout the school year for moms as well as gatherings for the whole family. Please contact Charity Decker at charityldecker@gmail.com or 704-231-5210 to be included on our email list. It’s a great way to connect! You may also connect with us on Facebook at Homeschooling Covenant Children.

Our 2021-22 Communicants class will be forming soon! If you have a son/daughter in the 5th-8th grade who desires to become a communing member of the church in this year’s class, please contact Amy Wallace at awallace@christcovenant.org for more information and an application! We look forward to having your student join us!

We are hoping to have 100% of the congregation participate in the Envision capital campaign. We are currently at 65%. It’s not too late to turn in your pledge card for the Envision capital campaign! Pledge cards and information about the many upgrades and changes we hope to accomplish through Envision can be found in the brochures and booklets in the worship center and online. You can also make a pledge online at christcovenant.org/envision. We currently have 65% of families participating and $871,487 pledges toward our goal of $1,500,000.

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 2021.