There are two different bulletins this weekend. One is for morning worship and the other is for our Christmas Concert during evening worship. Click on the link below that you would like to download. Each is ready for print upon download.

You can find this week's playlist by clicking here.

We are learning a new hymn this Sunday called "Comfort, Comfort Ye My People." You can find it by clicking here to learn it before this Sunday.

If you are unable to join us in person for either morning or evening worship we hope you will join us on the livestream on either YouTube and or our website at christcovenant.org/live.

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.

Chris Hillesheim on the loss of her sister, Karen Adelman.

All are invited to join us for our special Christmas Concert this Sunday evening, December 4, at 6:00 pm. We will enjoy a time of singing carols together and other musical selections prepared by our choir and orchestra. Children’s programs are available for ages 4 months through 35 months. If you have questions about children’s programs, please contact Amy Wallace.

This is a great time to bring family and friends for a special night of music as we celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ! We have special invitations available for you in all the lobbies of the worship center that you can take and use to invite your family, neighbors and friends!

Mark your calendars for our Children’s Christmas Celebration on December 10, from 10:00 - 11:30 am in the Community Life Center (CLC). Join us for a Christmas story, some Christmas carols, lots of games and crafts and a time to be together! This is for families with fifth graders and younger. Invite and bring your friends and neighbors as we celebration together!

Join us for this special night of worship as we celebrate Christ's birth on Saturday, December 24, at 5:00 pm on Christmas Eve! Children's programs are available for ages 4 months through 35 months.

All are invited to join us for morning worship on Sunday, December 25, at 10:45 am on Christmas Day! Please note that children’s programs will not be available on Christmas Day. In addition, we will not have evening worship on Christmas Day. On New Year’s Day, Sunday, January 1, 2023, morning worship will be at 10:45 am and evening worship will be at 6:00 pm. The normal children’s programs for those time will be available.

As we gather this Sunday we have the privilege of celebrating the Lord’s Supper. Following our celebration we have the opportunity to give to the Deacon’s Special Offering. The Lord’s Supper provides a wonderful opportunity to give. We give because he first gave to us. This month our deacons have selected Harvest USA as the recipient of our gifts.  

Harvest USA, headquartered just outside of Philadelphia in Dresher, PA, brings the truth and mercy of Jesus Christ to individuals and families affected by sexual struggles and by providing resources that address biblical sexuality to individuals and churches.

Harvest USA began in 1983 as an outreach ministry in center city Philadelphia to care for those affected by the AIDS crisis and was founded as a ministry to those particularly struggling with same-sex attraction. Harvest USA also included in its outreach those who struggle with sexual issues of all types. That outreach has been greatly expanded through partnerships with local churches like Christ Covenant who are equipped to bring the power of the gospel of Jesus Christ to transform the lives of those affected by sexual sin.

The mission of Harvest USA is two-fold. First, to be a resource to the local church, this organization equips individual congregations and the Church at large to better care for and disciple those affected by sexual brokenness. They provide resources including blogs, videos, seminars, presentations, and books to support and strengthen the Church. Their seminars and presentations are Christ-centered and practical, providing the best resources to better support and equip the Church. Second, Harvest USA is committed to providing one-on-one discipleship and support groups for men, women, and parents in both its Philadelphia and Pittsburgh offices.

To learn more about this ministry or download their free book, Shattered Dreams, New Hope: First Aid for Parents Whose Son or Daughter Has Embraced an LGBTQ+ Identity, visit click here.

Please place all special/monthly communion offering gifts in an envelope (found in pews) and label it ‘Special Communion Offering’ and include the name of the ministry before placing your gift in one of the tithe boxes located inside the sanctuary at our main doors in the north, south and toward the main lobby. Thank you for your gift!

Each Christmas at Christ Covenant we provide an opportunity for you to buy a poinsettia that is displayed in our sanctuary for the Advent season. You can purchase one for you/your family, give one in honor of someone, or give one in memory of someone. We will print the names of those who receive a poinsettia in honor and in memory in the courier for our Christmas Eve and Christmas Day services.

Each poinsettia is $10. If you purchase one, you can either pick it up and enjoy it at home after morning worship on Christmas Day or you can leave it to bless someone else.

Poinsettias can be purchased online by clicking here or by using the form at the bottom of the courier on Sunday and placing it in an offering box.

All men ages 16 and older are invited to join the Ministry to Men Fellowship Breakfast on Saturday, December 3, from 7:00 am - 8:30 am, at Stacks Kitchen on Monroe Road in Matthews. The only cost is your breakfast! Come and bring a friend! RSVP by Friday, December 2 by clicking here.

All are invited to join us for a time of coffee, light refreshments and to hear from our supported workers, Shane and Krista, on Sunday, December 11 at 9:00 am in CLC rooms 5 & 6! Shane and Krista are English teachers in a restricted country and have a unique opportunity to invest in the lives of more than 100 college students and colleagues daily. Come and hear about how the Lord is working through their lives to share the Good News with the unreached people in the country where they serve!

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 January 8. The class will meet from 9:00 am – 10:20 am. If you are interested in attending, please contact Michelle Gustavson to register by January 3.

Every week the staff works hard to think through good application questions from the Sunday morning sermon to create a sermon discussion guide (SDG). These are primarily for small groups ministry, but the SDGs also help you review and apply the message from Sunday. Are you planning to talk with a friend about the sermon? Do you want to think more about applications for your own life? The sermon discussion guide is a great tool for these. These are available weekly and can be found online by clicking here.

Sunday School is currently on a break and will resume with new classes beginning Sunday, January 8, 2023. This is a new rhythm for us as a church, which allows a rest for our teachers and volunteers, especially in the children’s area.

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 2022.