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E-COURIER
NEWS & EVENTS
November 5-11, 2023
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This Week at Christ Covenant | |
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Morning Worship at 10:45 am
"Jesus, the Bread of Life"
John 6:25-29
Tom Groelsema
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Evening Worship at 6:00 pm
"The Warning of Solomon:
The Danger of Drifting"
1 Kings 9
Bruce Creswell
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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! You can listen below.
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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.
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Rejoice with those who rejoice, weep with those who weep. Rom 12:15 | | |
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Sympathy to:
Chris Hempe on the loss of his father, Jim Hempe.
Jacque McClintock on the loss of her brother, Robert "Bobby" Wayne Riley.
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Weekly and Upcoming Events | | |
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Nov. 3 • First Friday Fellowship
Nov. 3-5 • Youth Ministry Fall Retreat
Nov. 4 • Ministry to Men Fellowship Breakfast
Nov. 5 • Daylight Savings
Nov. 5 • Supported Worker Spotlight
Nov. 7 • O Night - Christ Covenant Church Outreach
Nov. 9 • Planning Your Funeral
Nov. 11-12 • Faithful Conference with Carl Trueman
Nov. 12 & 19 • Combined Sunday School in the sanctuary
Nov. 23-24 • Church offices closed
Nov. 28 • Monthly Day of Prayer
Dec. 1 • First Friday Fellowship
Dec. 1 • Senior Adult Christmas Lunch
Dec. 3 • Christmas Concert
Dec. 7 • Women’s Ministry Christmas Dinner
Dec. 24 • Christmas Eve Candlelight Service
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.
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Daylight Savings Time
Sunday, November 5
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Don't forget! Daylight Savings is Sunday, November 5, 2023. Remember to change your clocks on Saturday night as we "fall back" one hour. Sunday School will still begin at 9:00 am, Sunday, November 5, 2023. | |
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Special Deacons’ Offering:
PCA Women’s Ministry Love Gift
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Since the beginning of the Presbyterian Church of America (PCA), the annual Women’s Ministry Love Gift has been used by God to strengthen our denomination. Your gifts over the last two decades have helped us partner with PCA committees and agencies.
The Women’s Ministry Love Gift Legacy seeks to leave a legacy of relationships and resources to prayerfully strengthen the Church for the next generation. This year’s gift will be used for the Mission to North America ESL (English as a Second Language) Curriculum Project. More and more people come from all over the world to the United States every year, hoping to build a better life. All of them need to speak English to thrive here. And all of them need Jesus!
Hundreds of volunteers from the PCA and other denominations teach conversational English weekly to these dear students for two reasons: to improve their lives and to intentionally build relationships where there is fertile ground to share Jesus.
That is why Mission to North America’s ESL Ministry is so excited to begin a new ESL curriculum project. This tool will give the teachers more time to pray for their students and build gospel-centered relationships. Your support will have a lasting effect on ESL ministries across the country by providing opportunities to share the gospel with the world that God has brought to our doorstep.
Your gift today combines with gifts from PCA churches across the United States as an investment in fulfilling the Great Commission. Thank you for your gift and for your prayers for the PCA’s Women’s Ministry Love Gift Legacy. To learn more visit https://women.pcacdm.org/love-gift-legacy/.
On Sunday morning, 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. You can also give online by clicking here. Thank you for your gift!
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Supported Worker Spotlight
Sunday, November 5
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Come and enjoy light refreshments and hear from our supported workers, Imbumi and Martha Makuku, in the Community Life Center rooms 1&2 (CLC), on Sunday, November 5, following the evening service. Imbumi and Martha’s ministry, the Mamlaka Foundation, includes a school, a feeding program, and health education at their church, Kibera Reformed Presbyterian Church. They work within the poorest section of the Kibera slum in Silanga Village. All are welcome to join us on November 5, 2023, and hear about the amazing things the Lord is doing through the Makukus in Kenya! | |
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Planning Your Funeral
Thursday, November 9
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Over the years, Heritage Funeral Home has served many in the Christ Covenant community. One of their directors will meet with us on Thursday, November 9, at 7:00 pm, in the Community Life Center Chapel (CLC). Heritage Funeral Home staff will discuss planning funerals, prepaying for a burial service, and additional services available during funerals. There will be a question-and-answer time. All are welcome to attend. | |
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Come and See Covenant
Covenant Day School Open House
November 9
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Are you exploring education options for your family? Covenant Day School is a ministry of Christ Covenant Church where students thrive in an educational environment marked by a biblical worldview and academic excellence so that students are equipped to be salt and light for God’s glory. If you’re looking for this approach to education, we encourage you to visit Covenant Day School! There is one upcoming Come See Covenant open house events for you to come and discover if Covenant Day is the right fit for you on Thursday, November 9 (6-12). Space is limited. Reserve your spot by clicking here. | | |
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Last Chance to Register for the Faithful Conference
November 11-12, 2023
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We hope you will join us for the Faithful Conference on November 11-12, 2023. This year’s theme is “Strangers in a Strange Land,” with guest speaker Carl Trueman, Professor of Biblical & Religious Studies at Grove City College and author of The Rise and Triumph of the Modern Self: Cultural Amnesia, Expressive Individualism, and the Road to Sexual Revolution, and Strange New World: How Thinkers and Activists Redefined Identity and Sparked the Sexual Revolution.
Register today at faithfulconference.org! This year’s Faithful Conference costs $10 per person, those 18 and younger are free. Paid registrations will receive a $10 off coupon at the bookstore (received by email the week of the conference) and a copy of Carl Truman’s book, Strange New World. All registrations must be submitted by Friday, November 10, at noon, to receive the coupon.
We also have free children’s programs on Saturday night for ages 4 months - 5th grade. All children’s programs on Sunday morning and Sunday evening will operate as normal. To register your child(ren) for Saturday night’s activities, register at faithfulconference.org. You do not need to register your children for Sunday’s children’s programs.
Conference Schedule
• Saturday, November 11, from 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm
• Combined Sunday School, November 12, from 9:00 am - 10:15 am
• Sunday morning worship, November 12, from 10:45 am - 12:15 pm
• Sunday evening worship, November 12, from 6:00 pm - 7:15 pm
We hope you will make plans now to join us for the Faithful Conference!
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Outreach & Shifting Church Culture
Combined Sunday School
November 19, 2023
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We hope you are making plans to join us for a combined Sunday School on November 19, at 9:00 am, in the sanctuary. This will be an important combined Sunday School for our youth and for all adults as Eric Russ, Pastor of Evangelism and Mobilization, is presenting the vision of outreach for the Matthews community. Come and learn how we can be a healthy outward facing church and how each of us can play a part in sharing the love of Christ with our community. Eric is also providing training on how we can engage with our neighbors, friends, and families during the upcoming holiday season. We hope you will make plans to join us at this special Sunday School. | |
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Supported Worker Spotlight
Sunday, November 19
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All are welcome to join us on Sunday, November 19, at 5:00 pm, in the Community Life Center rooms 1&2 (CLC), to hear from one of our restricted workers serving the Lord in Malaysia! Joining him will be several pastors and elders from Malaysia who are attending The Malaysia Partnership, November 15-18, at Christ Covenant Church. Come and enjoy light refreshments prior to the evening worship service as we learn about the Lord’s faithful work in Malaysia! | |
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Women’s Ministry Christmas Brunch
Thursday, December 7
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The annual Women’s Ministry Christmas Brunch will be held this year on Thursday, December 7, from 10:00 am-12:00 pm, in the Community Life Center (CLC). Come join us to enjoy the season together with delicious food, carols, and a special guest speaker! Childcare will be available. The deadline to register is November 22, 2023. Space is limited and this event tends to fill up, so we encourage everyone to register early! Register today at https://tinyurl.com/5xttknfx. | |
Children's Sunday School Spotlight | | |
During Sunday School this morning, all our children from two years-old to fifth grade are learning about the birth of Isaac from The Biggest Story Bible Storybook curriculum, from the lesson “It's a Boy” on Genesis 21-22. The focus verse for the week is Proverbs 3:5—“Trust in the LORD with all your heart, and do not lean on your own understanding.” If you sit near a family with young children, please take a moment to ask the children to share what they learned in Sunday School with you! | | |
Pickup Basketball Fellowship and Outreach | | |
Men's Ministry is starting Pickup Basketball Fellowship and Outreach this spring. We are playing Saturday mornings from 8:00 am - 10:00 am in Christ Covenant's Aux Gym located in the A building (next to the playground). If you are interested in participating, please reach out to Robby Bell at robbybell30@gmail.com for more information.
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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 2023.
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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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All are invited to join us for worship either in-person or on the livestream at 10:45 am each Sunday morning and at 6:00 pm each Sunday evening. The livestream can be found on ChristCovenant.org or YouTube. | | | | |
