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THE E-COURIER
NEWS & EVENTS
September 20-26, 2020
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This Week at Christ Covenant |
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Worship for Sunday, September 20 |
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Morning and evening worship will both be live-streamed and have the option to join in-person. Spots are still available to join in-person worship this Sunday, September 20 in the Community Life Center (CLC). The sign up for the worship center is already full. You can sign up to attend by clicking the box below.
To learn more about how we are working to regather safely and what you can expect when attending in-person worship, please visit christcovenant.org/regathering.
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Morning Worship | 10:45 AM |
"A Glorious World and a Good Design"
Genesis 2:4-25
Kevin DeYoung
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Evening Worship | 6:00 PM |
"The Premise for Godliness"
2 Peter 1:8-11
Kevin DeYoung
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Download a worship bulletin to follow and sing along!
Each bulletin is printable upon downloading.
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The Gift of Friendship
Sunday, September 20, at 9:30am
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Our current Fall Sunday School is a four-week series on “The Gift of Friendship”and is being taught by some of our pastors.
What is friendship? Why do we need it, and how do we nurture it in our lives? This Sunday School series will explore the ways that God has designed friendship to bless and strengthen us in the life of faith. Join us as we reflect on the importance of friendship and its role in the Christian’s life today.
Join us this Sunday, September 20, at 9:30am with Derek Wells and Dave Baxter as they close this series and have a discussion with practical takeaways from our series “The Gift of Friendship.”
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Jill Joyner
Join us in thanking Jill Joyner for serving three years as Ministry Administrator of our Operations Department. Jill served in a critical role for both Covenant Day School and Christ Covenant Church. If you ever sat in a room on our campus for either school, a Bible study, or a fellowship gathering, Jill helped facilitate all the needs to ensure each space was prepared, cleaned, and ready for use. Jill coordinated the Operations staff for each need across the campus throughout the week and weekend so that each space was ready for either a ministry event or a school event every day of the week.
Becky Creswell
Join us in thanking Becky Creswell for serving five years as the Assistant Director of Middle School Ministry here at Christ Covenant Church. Becky has been integral to the Timothy Project program through writing the curriculum and recruiting/training high school volunteer leaders all while leading, discipling, and teaching middle school girls how to grow in their walks with the Lord. Join us in praying for Becky, her husband, Greg, and their new baby, Gideon, as Becky transitions from working full-time.
While we will miss both Becky Creswell and Jill Joyner being on staff, they plan to continue worshiping with us at Christ Covenant Church. When you see them here at worship, please tell them thank you for all they have done for our church.
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What's Next for Fall Sunday School? |
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Too often we neglect the perspective the past can provide when seeking wisdom in the present. Today Christians are facing many bewildering questions, but this is not new to the church. In this next series we learn how former Christians faced cultural upheaval, pandemics and plagues, and racial prejudice. Come, listen, and learn from guest teachers so that we might gain wisdom for walking faithfully in the midst of today’s challenges!
Beginning Sunday, September 27, our next Sunday School series is “Perspective from the Past, Wisdom for the Present” as follows:
September 27: “Listening to Augustine in a Time of Cultural Turbulence” - A Conversation between Blair Smith and Dr. Michael A. G. Haykin, Professor of Church History and Biblical Spirituality at The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary
October 4: “Pandemics, Plagues, and Church History” – Dr. Peter Yoder, Lecturer in Historical Theology at Reformed Theological Seminary, Dallas
October 11: “To Preach the Gospel and Fight Race Prejudice: Learning from the Life and Ministry of Francis J. Grimké (1850-1937)” – Dr. Drew Martin, Pastor at West Charlotte Church
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Senior Adult "Thursday" School |
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The Senior Adult Sunday School series this Fall will be taught by Bruce Creswell. Instead of meeting on Sunday mornings, the Senior Adult class will meet for “Thursday School” on Thursdays beginning on September 10 at 4pm in the Worship Center and will continue to meet through December 17, 2020. Advanced registration is requested via sign-ups (below) or by contacting Jenny Blackmon at jblackmon@christcovenant.org or 704-708-6104. If you are not able to come in-person, the class is live-streamed on all our digital platforms on Thursdays at 4pm. You can watch/listen to any class on all our digital platforms at your convenience and at christcovenant.org/senior-adult-sunday-school/.
Pastor Creswell’s “Thursday School” will include announcements, hymn-singing, prayer, and teaching. The series title is “The Uniqueness of the God-Man.” The question “Who is this?” is still being asked today just like it was asked during Christ’s earthly ministry. The answer is basic to Christianity. Understanding Jesus’ ministry is rooted in the understanding of Jesus’ “unique” Person. We will be looking at the life and ministry of our Savior from His incarnation to His death and resurrection to His second coming. Our prayer is that “the Holy Spirit, who delights to reveal the things of Christ to us, will unveil His glory” as we look into the Word. In our study, along with the Bible, we will be using The Incomparable Christ by J. Oswald Sanders.
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Monthly Day of Prayer
Tuesday, September 22
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While we will not be gathering together in-person for prayer, we can take time throughout the day to pray for one another, for our church, for our state, and for our country. You can participate in the Monthly Day of Prayer from your home! The day is divided into 30-minute segments for individuals to sign up and pray for missionaries and for the needs of the congregation. You can select the time that best fits your schedule at ChristCovenant.org/members/prayer to help us cover the day fully in prayer.
Don’t forget to check out the various prayer guides available for your use. All prayer guides can be found at christcovenant.org/prayer. |
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Women's Fall Short Study
Ladies, if you are looking for a short Bible study for this fall, the Women’s Ministry Fall Short Study is a great option! This study will look at God’s unfolding plan of redemption in all of scripture and will meet on Tuesday evenings from Oct. 6 - Nov. 3. Visit christcovenant.org/fall-short-study-2020/ to learn more and register!
Top Secret October Fellowship Event
We in Women's Ministry were all so disappointed when we had to cancel our Fall Kickoff, so we have created a new way for Christ Covenant women to fellowship and engage this fall! Currently, this event is top secret! All we can tell you is that this event will allow us all to appropriately socially distance and stay healthy, while still having fun!
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Ministry to Men
Fellowship Breakfast on October 3
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All men ages 16 and older are invited to join together for a fellowship breakfast. Join other men from Christ Covenant at Stack’s Kitchen on Saturday, October 3, from 7:00am - 8:30am for food, fellowship, and prayer with your brothers in Christ. The only cost is the cost of your breakfast.
Please remember to wear a mask into Stack’s Kitchen. Details on how to sign up are forthcoming.
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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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In-Person Worship for
Morning & Evening Worship on September 27
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We still ask that you sign-up if you plan to attend in-person worship so that we are able to maintain social distancing in the worship center. The online sign-up form will be available on Sunday, September 20, at noon and will be open until it is at capacity. You can sign-up by clicking here or by selecting a box below. We will continue to live-stream both morning & evening worship on Sunday, September 27.
Did you miss the announcement sent on Wednesday, June 25 with FAQs about in-person worship? You can find it here. |
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Save the date for our Faithful Conference!
Faithful will be hosted at
Christ Covenant Church
on November 6-8, 2020,
with guest speaker,
Ligon Duncan.
More information coming soon!
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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 2020.
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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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