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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.

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.

Please join us in thanking the Lord for bringing David Chambers, our Director of Middle School ministry, to Christ Covenant to serve here these past three years. David has decided to step down from his position in order to pursue another ministry that will prepare him for ordained ministry. He completed his service with us on August 13. During his time here, David has done a great job leading our middle school ministry and partnering with families of middle schoolers. From planning fun events like paint ball and all-nighters to planning for Seek the City and Sunday School curriculum, David has used his gifts to bless our church. David’s vision for the middle school ministry at Christ Covenant was that it would be a welcoming community where sound doctrine is taught, where students further their understanding of the transformative grace of God, and where students are equipped to be life-long, active members of the church. We are thankful for David’s vision and gifts he used at Christ Covenant to help fulfill this vision and build disciples in middle school.

We will miss David, his wife Brittany and their son Aiden. Please thank the Lord and thank David for blessing our church by directing the middle school ministry.

We are excited to reopen all children’s programs this fall beginning August 29. We are looking for volunteers to teach Sunday School to elementary students, to do crafts and tell Bible stories to preschoolers, and to hold and love on our very littlest and youngest. It takes over 70 volunteers every Sunday to staff all of our children’s programs. We need 32 more volunteers to serve this Fall. We hope you are ready to join us in loving and serving some of our youngest in the church.

To volunteer email Amy Wallace awallace@christcovenant.org or stop by and find Amy at the Children’s Ministry Welcome Center in the North Lobby. She looks forward to helping you find a wonderful place to serve!

This short, Saturday morning class is for those new to the Christian faith and desire to connect at Christ Covenant Church. We will discuss questions like…What is the gospel of Jesus Christ? What do we believe about God and the Bible? Why are prayer and worship important for the Christian? In addition to engaging teaching on these topics, there will be time for fellowship and meeting people from our connections team. Childcare is available.

This class will meet on Saturday, August 21, from 9:00 am - 12:00 pm in the Community Life Center rooms 1 & 2 (CLC). If you are interested in attending, please contact Michelle Gustavson at mgustavson@christcovenant.org to register by August 16. If childcare is needed, please email Michelle to register your child.

We will host a music ministry kickoff event on Wednesday, August 18, at 7:00 pm in the Community Life Center (CLC). If you are interested in choirs (all ages), orchestra, or band, you and your family are invited to join us for an ice cream social, singing, and a preview of the fall season! Ice cream provided. Bring finger food to share.

All are invited to join the Outreach and Missions department on August 22, after the evening worship service in the Community Life Center rooms 1 & 2 (CLC) to hear from our missionaries Stephen and Natalie who have served for many years in a restricted location. We will enjoy refreshments as we hear what God is doing in their country of service. Bring your whole family!

It has been so long since our elementary school kids have been together! There is one Sundays left this summer when we are going to do an in-person “Sunday Evening School” during evening worship on August 22 for our rising 1st through 5th graders. Kids will go to evening worship with their families and then will join the children’s ministry team in the Community Life Center (CLC) halfway through the service. Parents, you will need to check your child in at the welcome center in the north lobby to get your child a name tag before walking over to the CLC. We encourage you to sign up by clicking here. Have questions? Email Amy Wallace, the Director of Children’s Ministry at awallace@christcovenant.org.

Our fall rehearsal season is about to begin! If you would like to join an ensemble, come on out to the kickoff event above, or schedule an audition with Nathan George by emailing lmcnulty@christcovenant.org.

Orchestra: Wednesdays at 6:00 pm, starting Aug. 25,

Adult Choir: Wednesdays at 7:00 pm starting August 25,

Youth Choirs:

- 8th-12th and 3rd-7th Choirs: Sundays at 4:40 pm starting Aug. 29,

- K-2 Choir: Sundays at 6:00 pm in the CLC Chapel, starting Aug. 29,

- Band Rehearsals as called.

We are looking for men and women to be trained in the use of our kitchen facilities located in the Community Life Center (CLC). Kitchen host/ hostesses are utilized when there is an event that uses our main kitchen. Being a host/hostess does not require you to be a great cook or to love washing dishes, just a willingness to serve.  If you have been previously trained and would like a refresher course, you are also welcome. We will hold two training times: Wednesday, August 25 at 7:00 pm or Thursday, August 26 at 9:45 am. Please contact Allison Moseley to register amoseley@christcovenant.org.

Christ Covenant’s American Heritage Girls NC0800 is a troop that is dedicated to the mission of "Building women of integrity through service to God, family, community, and country." We offer badge programs, service projects, girl leadership opportunities, awards, and outdoor experiences to our members. Girls aged 5 to 18 will enjoy growing in their faith, learning new skills, building friendships, experiencing teamwork, and strengthening their character. Registration is now open for girls age 6-18 in our various program levels. Our troop meets most Thursday nights during the school year at Christ Covenant starting August 26. We would love to have you join us by registering to start in August or attending our Open House on Thursday, September 9, at 7:00 pm - 8:15 pm. For more information and to learn more about the troop email us at christcovenantahg@outlook.com.

We are so excited to have in-person Sunday School for all ages beginning August 29. This is a great time to renew friendships and create new ones.

All Sunday School classes begin at 9:00 am, and will run either 6 weeks or 12 weeks, as noted in the each description. We hope you will find a class that will benefit your relationship with Christ and connect you with others. You can learn about the classes by either picking up a Sunday School booklet that can be found on the tables at the doors coming into the sanctuary or by clicking here.

Further, our pastors are looking forward to hosting a time of fellowship and prayer each Sunday morning as we begin class. Regular discipleship and fellowship is a vital part of learning to stand on truth and walk in grace together. We hope you will join us each Sunday for Sunday School!

The pastors and elders of Christ Covenant invite all parents and all students who will be attending school this fall (elementary through college) to pick up a prayer card located on any of the tables at any of the exits of the worship center, fill it out, and present it to an elder during the evening service on Sunday, August 29. We will have a special time of prayer for of all our school-aged children when our elders and pastors will pray for our children during this evening worship service. We hope you will plan to join us for this special time of prayer.

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 August 29. The class will meet for 6 weeks from 9:00 am – 10:20 am. If you are interested in attending, please contact Michelle Gustavson at mgustavson@christcovenant.org to register by August 22.

New to Christ Covenant? Been here a long time? If you are interested in joining a small group or learning more about our small groups ministry please join us in the Community Life Center rooms 5 & 6 (CLC) for lunch after the morning service on August 29. Small groups is a great place for established members to connect with new folks and for those new to Christ Covenant to get connected. RSVP is appreciated, but not required. You can sign-up by clicking here. Please come! For questions contact Tom Buiter at tbuiter@christcovenant.org.

Registration is open for the Senior Adults Fall Retreat on October 5-8, 2021 at the Bonclarken Conference Center with guest speaker Dr. Paul Engle. Come and meet new friends and get re-acquainted with old friends as we enjoy time in the mountains with each other and the Lord. Single rooms cost $299, and double rooms cost $185 per person. Cost for couples is $370. Cost includes room, 3 breakfasts, 3 dinners, and retreat incidental costs. Full payment is due by August 31. Make checks payable to Christ Covenant Church with ‘Senior Adult Retreat’ written in the memo line, and either mail (to Lucille Ruths c/o Christ Covenant) or give to Lucille. If you have any questions, please contact Lucille Ruths at either 704-846-4074 or lmruths@gmail.com.

DivorceCare and GriefShare are support groups facilitated by caring members of our church who understand what you may be going through and want to help. These video seminar series feature some of the nation’s foremost Christian experts on divorce and recovery topics as seen from a biblical perspective. Weekly devotional materials and group discussions are designed to draw you closer to God and provide comfort. If you have a family member or friend going through separation and divorce or is mourning the loss of a loved one, please encourage them to join our groups as well. 

 

DivorceCare will be held Monday evenings, 6:30 pm-8:00 pm, starting on August 30. You can register for the group at Christ Covenant Church group - DivorceCare. 

 

GriefShare will be held Tuesday afternoons, 3:30 pm-5:00 pm, starting on August 31. You can register for the group at Christ Covenant Church group - GriefShare. 

 

Contact John Ramseur at jdamseur@gmail.com with any questions.

We are excited to be planning a Fall Sunday School kickoff for all ages on August 29 with a return to in-person Sunday School. Since we have not had Sunday School in-person for some time, we are asking all families to register their children for Fall Sunday School. This will greatly help our children’s ministry know how to plan and how to staff all children’s programs. We also ask that you register each child entering fifth grade and younger online at https://christcovenant.org/registration-for-fall-2021/. We are looking forward to having your child back in children’s Sunday School!

Registration for all women's Bible studies are open! We invite you to visit christcovenant.org/womens-ministry to see the various Bible study options. We have studies with various levels of time commitment, and studies that meet in the mornings and the evenings. If you have any questions, please contact Teresa Caldwell at tcaldwell@christcovenant.org.

The map above with the colored sections shows where the mask-required section is currently located during our morning worship service. This section also has social distancing. The majority of the sanctuary is mask-optional with no social distancing in the pews.

Christ Covenant Church is looking to hire childcare providers for Tuesday mornings for the upcoming school year (2021-2022). The position runs September through May, hours are 9:30am - 12pm. Pay is $12/hour. Additional opportunities to work childcare throughout the school year are also be available. For more information, please contact Stephanie Bennett at 704-814-1049 or sbennett@christcovenant.org. 

We invite you to pick up an Envision bookmark found in the pews on Sunday. We are hoping to have 100% of the congregation participate in the Envision capital campaign and are aiming for 70% participation by September. We are currently at 57% right now and the bookmarks are colored in to 50%. We invite you to pick up a bookmark and each time we increase in participation, you can color in your bookmark.

Join us in praying for Envision! We are envisioning having one person praying every day at 5:30 pm through the end of the campaign to pray specifically for the Envision capital campaign. You can sign up by clicking here or by visiting christcovenant.org. We have also included specific ways you can pray for Envision. Would you join us by signing up for one or more days to pray for the Envision capital campaign?

It’s not too late to turn in your pledge card for the Envision Capital Campaign! You can pick 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! Both the booklet and the brochure have pledge cards that can be filled out and submitted. Pledge cards can be turned in at the offering boxes located inside the sanctuary at the main, south, north and main balcony exits. You can also make a pledge online at christcovenant.org/envision. We currently have 57% of families participating and $790,299 pledges toward our goal of $1,500,000.

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.