Morning Worship at 10:45 am

"A Call to Courage"

Joshua 1:1-9

Tom Groelsema

No Evening Worship

"What Are You Crying About?"

Psalm 28

Joel May

You can prepare for worship this week by listening to the music we will be singing. The links below have music playlists of what we will be singing this week!

• Bulletin with music for morning worship
• Digital bulletin for devices for morning worship
• Christ Covenant's Spotify channel for Sunday's playlist
• Christ Covenant's Apple music channel for Sunday's playlist

Livestream Options

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 or our website at christcovenant.org/live.

Sympathy To:

Jessica Boone on the loss of her brother, Ray Wright.

Jonathan Doyle on the loss of his father, Peter Doyle.

Jan. 6 • Men’s Fellowship Breakfast

Jan. 7 • Sunday School resumes

Jan. 7 • New Member Class begins

Jan. 10 • CCYM Lumberjack Games

Jan. 12 • First Friday Fellowship

Jan. 12 • Senior Adult Monthly Luncheon

Jan. 15 • Church offices closed

Jan. 21 • Supported Worker Spotlight

Jan. 22 • Women’s Winter Girls’ Night Out

Jan. 23 • Monthly Day of Prayer

Jan. 27 • Men’s Monthly Golf Outing

Feb. 2 • Senior Adult’s Monthly Luncheon

Feb. 2 • First Friday Fellowship

Mar. 3 • Missions Conference Sunday

Mar. 3 • Combined Sunday School

This list shares special events and various weekly programs. To see all of our events, visit either the full calendar or the news webpage for a complete list of what is happening at Christ Covenant.

Each new year, Campus Outreach hosts a conference for college and university students. From January 3 - 6, 2024, hundreds of students from all over the east coast will gather in Washington, D.C. for four days of investing in their relationship with God, connecting with others, and learning how to follow God in college. Each day is packed with impactful speakers, breakout seminars, fellowship, worship, fun activities and opportunities to explore the person of Jesus. This year, Pastor Eric Russ will be one of the main speakers for the conference. Please be in prayer for the students and staff who will be attending this year!

All men ages 12 and older are invited to the Men's Fellowship Breakfast on Saturday, January 6, 8:00 am - 9:30 am, in the Community Life Center. A buffet breakfast will be served followed by our speaker and table conversations. Click here to sign up! There is a $10 donation for breakfast, please pay in either cash or check. Email questions to Amy Van Dusen at avandusen@christcovenant.org. 

Sunday School will resume with new classes beginning this Sunday, January 7, 2024. New Sunday School booklets are available at the tables coming into the sanctuary. New class information can also be found online by clicking here. Below are the class titles. All classes begin at 9:00 am.

"Growing Deeper Together: The Life of David" 

"Introduction to Reformed Theology: The Canons of Dort"

"Sexuality & Discipleship"

"Pilgrim’s Progress, Our Neglected Treasure"

"Twenty-First Century Insights Into Global Missions: Countering the Myths and Stereotypes"

"New Member Class"

We hope you will find a class that will benefit your relationship with Christ and connect you with others. 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. If you have any questions about Sunday School, please email info@christcovenant.org.

For our special/monthly communion offering on Sunday, January 7, our deacons have selected the Queen City Pregnancy Resource Center (QC PRC) located in Charlotte, NC. The Queen City Pregnancy Resource Center is a ministry to women facing unplanned pregnancies that partners with the local church to serve her family, save her child, and share the gospel.

The Queen City Pregnancy Resource Center has staff that is committed to providing compassionate care and confidential services in a welcoming environment. Medical services are provided by licensed medical personnel. The various medical services that can be found at the Queen City Pregnancy Resource Center are pregnancy tests, medical referrals, parenting education, post-abortion support, pregnancy options, support for men, and ultrasounds onsite. All their services are at no cost to the client and no insurance is needed for those who visit the center. The QC PRC also offers a variety of classes including educating moms on a healthy pregnancy and newborn care, a class for dads covering a variety of pregnancy and parenting topics, and a continuing of care program providing guidance on budgeting, housing, resume writing and education.

If you would like to give to the Queen City Pregnancy Resource Center, please place all special/monthly communion offering gifts in an envelope (found in pews) and label it ‘Special Communion Offering.’ Please include the name of the ministry on the envelope 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 both in the balcony and on the floor level. You can also give online by clicking here. Thank you for your gift!

Join us in giving thanks to the Lord for Gatha Schleicher, who has served Christ Covenant Church as Ministry Administrator for Children’s Ministry for 31 years and is entering into retirement.

During Gatha’s time in Children’s Ministry, she served in various church ministry roles. According to our Human Resources department, Gatha has worked for 11,297 days at Christ Covenant. She is detail oriented, a self-starter, handy, our institutional knowledge, a natural mentor, and the epitome of a team player. Gatha will do anything necessary to benefit the church and Children’s Ministry. She welcomes each new Children’s Ministry staff member and makes them feel needed and supported in their roles. Gatha has taught us all how to be godly women, mothers, mother-in-laws, and grandmothers. She lives her life in such a way that you watch her and want to be more like Jesus because of her example.

Although Gatha is retiring from her role in Children’s Ministry, she is not leaving Christ Covenant Church. You will still find her volunteering at the office on Thursdays and once a month in the newborn nursery on Sunday morning. Children’s Ministry is so appreciative of Gatha and everything that she has done to help the ministry flourish.

Gatha Schleicher has been married to Dean for over 50 years. Together they have two sons and four grandchildren. Gatha loves her family, the church, and each of the staff members in Children’s Ministry so well. She has impacted the lives of those around her, especially at Christ Covenant, for over three decades.

Join us in thanking the Lord for Gatha!

All are welcome to join us on Sunday, January 21, following the evening service in the Community Life Center rooms 1&2 (CLC), to hear from our Supported Workers, Bud and Barb Speck! Bud works with Wycliffe Bible Translators as a Communications Consultant, and Barb dedicates her time to intercessory prayer. They recently moved from Germany and are currently staying in Charlotte, NC. Come and enjoy light refreshments as we learn about what the Lord is doing through the Specks and the impacts of Wycliffe Bible Translators around the world!  

Join Women’s Ministry for our next Girls’ Night Out on Monday, January 22, 2024, at 6:00 pm, at Viva Chicken in Indian Trail (address is 6461 Old Monroe Rd A, Indian Trail, NC 28079). We will gather for casual fellowship and dinner. The only cost is the cost of your dinner.

We do Girls’ Night Outs quarterly throughout the year as a way for women to enjoy fellowship together. This is a great way for ladies who are new to the church to get connected. We hope to see everyone there!  

All men ages 16 and older who enjoy playing golf are invited to come play a round of golf at Monroe Country Club on Saturday, January 27, 2024, with tee time at 11:00 am. The cost is $55. Only 20 spots are available, please click here to sign up to secure your spot.  

As a New Year’s gift to the Christ Covenant congregation, Clearly Reformed is giving away 500 copies of Pastor Kevin’s book, Crazy Busy. They can be picked up in the lobby this Sunday morning. Happy New Year!

Our Small Groups signup season opens today and will go through January 21! Grab an info card and feel free to come by the information desks in the main lobby to learn more!

At a large and growing church like ours, small groups provide a vital avenue for connecting in fellowship and sharing life with one another as we grow together in Christ. A small group can help a big church feel small. As always, feel free to reach out to our Small Groups Coordinator, Caleb Johnson, with any questions at either calebjohnson@christcovenant.org or 704-814-1091.

Officer Nominations are open! Would you prayerfully consider who you believe could serve our church well as an elder or deacon? Through these offices Christ rules and shepherds his church. All nominees must be male and a member of our church for at least two years by his election (June 2024). The nomination form gives additional attributes of elder and deacon to consider as you are thinking of men to nominate. Nomination forms are available at the Welcome Center in the main lobby or online by clicking here. Nominations will be received until Sunday, January 28. Thank you!

We invite you to watch a video called "For the Good: The Life and Legacy of Dr. Harry L. Reeder, III" online by clicking here. This is a video honoring the life and legacy of Dr. Harry Reeder. This video also tells a lot of the history of Christ Covenant Church as Dr. Reeder was the founding pastor of Christ Covenant Church. This video is free to watch and available on YouTube.

Current employment opportunities at Christ Covenant include:

Facilities Maintenance (full-time) &

Temporary Facilities Maintenance (Now-February 2024)

Details at christcovenant.org/aboutus/employment

Covenant Day School is hiring for various positions. Details at https://www.covenantday.org/about-us/employment