To download and/or print the bulletin for worship this Sunday,

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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.

Join us in loaning household items to our supported workers James and Kelly Broadaway and their family for their short term rental in Matthews while they visit for a few months beginning in September. You can view items needed and sign up to loan them to the Broadaway family by clicking here. Items can be dropped off at their house in Matthews between September 3 and 10. Once you sign up for items, you will receive a text with the address and information for how to drop off the items. You can also call James at 863-280-1235 with any questions. Thank you so much for helping out one of our supported worker families while they are on sabbatical.

Our fall rehearsal season has been postponed to the dates below. If you would like to join an ensemble, schedule an audition with Nathan George by emailing lmcnulty@christcovenant.org.

Orchestra: Wednesdays at 6:00 pm,

Adult Choir: Wednesdays 7:00 pm,

Youth Choirs:

- 8th-12th and 3rd-7th Choirs: Sundays at 4:40 pm starting Sept. 12 in the worship center rooms 201 & 211,

- K-2 Choir: Sundays at 6:00 pm in the CLC Chapel, starting Sept. 12,

- Band Rehearsals as called.

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 September 12. 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.

All women are invited to join us for our fall kickoff on Tuesday, September 14, from 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm in the Community Life Center (CLC). We will celebrate our kickoff by hearing from our ministry partner, Changed Choices - a ministry to those women who have been incarcerated. This evening will be a fun time of vision building for the year accompanied by desserts, great fellowship and prizes. We invite everyone to dress up in festive attire from your favorite holiday! Those who dress up will have an opportunity to win prizes, however, dressing up is optional.

Christ Covenant’s HisAbilities ministry needs volunteers for a Respite Night it is hosting for our families living with disability. Respite Night is Saturday, October 9, from 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm in the Community Life Center in the youth area located downstairs. This is a time for Christ Covenant parents with children affected by disabilities to have a few hours away while their child and their siblings are cared for and engaged by a team of volunteers who will provide a variety of fun activities including crafts, games, music and more!

If you would like to volunteer, please email hisabilitiesrsvp@gmail.com by September 15. If you would like to learn more about Respite Night or the HisAbilities ministry, email Dave Baxter at dbaxter@christcovenant.org.

Are you caring for a parent, spouse or child? Have you been caring for a long time or just beginning your journey? We have a support group just for caregivers, and we’d love for you to join us.

Caregivers is a book study along with presentations by local resources for the many typical needs for this season of life. The Caregivers group will begin meeting in-person on Mondays at 6:30 pm beginning September 20, 2021 in the Community Life Center (CLC). Cost is $8.00 for the book Ambushed by Grace that we will walk through together. If you would like to register for this group, please email John Ramseur at jdamseur@gmail.com.

If you are interested in joining either the DivorceCare or GriefShare support groups, you can join at anytime! Learn more and register at christcovenant.org.

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!

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

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.

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 60% 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 60% of families participating and $836,357 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.