Morning Worship at 10:45 am

"The God We Need"

Revelation 1:4-8

Kevin DeYoung

Evening Worship at 6:00 pm

"The Most Merciful King"

1 Kings 1:28-53

Nathan George

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!

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

Congratulations To:

Devin and Abigail Cerrato on the birth of their son, Beckett Gray Cerrato.

Scott Wu and Jessie Wang on the birth of their daughter, Evelyn Harper Wu.

Sympathy To:

Estelle Abernathy on the loss of her sister, Harriet Russell.

Pamela Mullin on the loss of her mother, Hazel Gentle Gurley.

Sept. 3 • First day of adult Sunday School classes and New Member class

Sept. 3 • K-2, Children’s, and Youth Choirs begin

Sept. 4 • Church offices closed for Labor Day

Sept. 6 • Orchestra begins

Sept. 7 • Trail Life Open House

Sept. 9 • Ministry to Men Fellowship Breakfast 

Sept. 11 • Senior Adults Joy Singers begin

Sept. 12 • Women’s Ministry Fall Kickoff 

Sept. 12 • GriefShare support group begins

Sept. 14 • American Heritage Girls Open House

Sept. 19 • O Night - Christ Covenant Outreach Night

Sept. 19 • Caregivers support group begins

Sept. 22 • Senior Adult Fall Kickoff Lunch 

Sept. 23 • Fall Photos and Fun Festival

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.

We have a variety of adult classes beginning this Sunday, September 3, at 9:00 am, in various locations. Classes will run for ten-weeks. We hope you will find a class that will benefit your relationship with Christ and connect you with others. Below is a list of the adult classes that are available. To read a description of each and to learn the class location, please either pick up a Sunday School booklet found on the tables at the entrances into the sanctuary or by clicking here.

• “You, Me and the World We Live In” taught by Dave Baxter & Zach Fulginiti
• “Sketches in Church History: AD 451-1415” taught by Kevin DeYoung
• “The Enchanted World of C.S. Lewis” taught by Doug Falls
• “The New Member Class” taught by Tom Groelsema
• “News of the Hour: An Interactive Exploration of the Gospel of Mark” taught by Matt Linder
• “Growing Deeper Together: Christianity & Liberalism” taught by Blair Smith

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. Have questions? Contact info@christcovenant.org.

But the wisdom from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, open to reason,

 full of mercy and good fruits, impartial and sincere. James 3:17

Our special/monthly communion offering on Sunday morning is directly related to the role the deacons have in our church and amongst our congregation. The general mercy fund provides resources for our deacons to use as a part of their ministry to assist our own church family when needs arise and to act on our behalf in response to disasters, assistance to ministry partners in our community, support of outreach projects and investments in new opportunities for ministry as they arise.

While the specific expenditures of the mercy fund within our church family is always confidential, deacons are known for their prayerful and practical stewardship of God’s resources. Decisions are based on biblical principles and coupled with wisdom gained over many years of quiet ministry. Addressing the immediate needs of a family in distress may include providing meals or taking care of a utility bill. It might mean helping with the mortgage or replacing an appliance that is beyond repair. It may be assisting with an unexpected medical expense.

The assistance options the deacons may fund in any given year are as varied as the needs. But they are alike in the most way; each one is provided as an expression of God’s love for his children and our love for others.

Our gifts today will be spent carefully as needs arise. This fund provides the deacons with the flexibility they need to act quickly on our behalf to meet a critical need. Through your support and your prayers, we are able to show mercy to others in gratitude for God’s mercy to us.

If you are aware of a need that should be brought to our deacons’ attention, or you want to learn more about how you might assist in our mercy ministries, please contact your shepherding deacon, your shepherding elder or pastor, or the church office at 704-847-3505.

On Sunday, 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 at anytime by clicking here. Thank you for your gift!

Come join us! Invite a friend! To schedule an audition for the adult choir, orchestral instruments, and contemporary instruments please email Liz McNulty at lmcnulty@christcovenant.org. We are looking forward seeing you at rehearsal!

• Youth Choir (8th-12th): Sundays 4:40-5:50 pm in worship center room 201 beginning Sept. 3.

• Children’s Choir (3rd-7th): Sundays 4:40-5:50 pm in worship center room 211 beginning Sept. 3.

• K-2 Choir (kindergarten-2nd): Sundays during evening worship in worship center room 105 beginning Sept. 3 .

• Orchestra: Wednesdays 6:00-7:00 pm in the sanctuary beginning Sept. 6.

• Contemporary band rehearsals are called as needed.

Come and join us for our Trail Life Open House on Thursday, September 7, at 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm in the Community Life Center (CLC). We will have games and demonstrations lead by our Trailmen showing skills they have learned through Trail Life. This is for boys kindergarten to high school. Have questions, contact Trail Life at membership@traillifenc413.com.

All men ages 16 and older are invited to join us on Saturday, September 9, from 7:00 am – 8:30 am, at Stack’s Kitchen, for the Ministry to Men Fellowship Breakfast! Come for food and fellowship with your brothers in Christ. The only cost is your breakfast. Sign up today by clicking here.

All are invited to Christ Covenant Women’s Ministry’s annual Fall Kickoff, which is Tuesday, September 12, from 6:45 pm - 8:30 pm, in the Community Life Center (CLC). The theme this year is Game Day Kickoff, so come dressed in your favorite team jersey! We will enjoy delicious game day food food and fellowship. We will hear from Angela Pacey about Christ Covenant’s ministry to Afghan refugee families in our community. We will also hear about Women’s Ministry for the year ahead!

If you would like to support the church’s ministry to Afghans, please consider bringing a pack of diapers (size 2 and up), a pack of wipes, Walmart gift card, or Harris Teeter gift card. These will be used to help refugees get settled in their new homes!

Our support groups are facilitated by caring members of our church who understand what you may be going through and want to help. These groups feature weekly devotional materials and group discussions designed to draw you closer to God and provide comfort. 

GriefShare will be held Tuesday evenings, 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm, September 12 through December 12. There will be an orientation session at 6:30 pm on September 5, in the Youth House Conference Room located at 344 Covenant Church Lane. You can register for the GriefShare group at GriefShare.org.

Caregivers will be held Tuesday evenings, 6:30 pm-8:00 pm, starting on September 19, in the CDS Conference room in the A building that is located next to the church office. The group will study Ambushed by Grace by Shelley Beach. To register for the group contact Gaylene Scheide at gscheide@christcovenant.org.

If you have a family member or friend outside of the church that is mourning the loss of a loved one, please encourage them to join our groups as well.

American Heritage Girls Troop 0800 is holding an Open House on Thursday, September 14, in the Community Life Center rooms 1 and 2 (CLC), from 6:45 pm - 8:15 pm. American Heritage Girls is a Christian based scout program, available to all girls between the ages of 5 and 18. At the Open House, girls are invited to enjoy a night of games, snacks, and crafts. Interested in coming? Sign up by clicking here. Our troop is also looking for adults willing to volunteer to invest in our girls and share the love of Christ. Contact us at christcovenantahg@outlook.com if you wish to talk more about this opportunity.

We hope you are inviting your friends and neighbors in the community to our outreach event, Fall Photos & Fun Festival, on Saturday, September 23, from 11:00 am - 2:00 pm. We also hope you are making plans to come and to join us for this fun-filled day!

We are asking all Christ Covenant members to refrain from signing up for the photography time slots so that these photography spaces are available for our guests, visitors, and those we are reaching out to in the community who are not part of Christ Covenant Church. We hope you will invite someone that you are praying for and hopefully this outreach is an opportunity for you to care for your guests and to build good will for an opportunity to share the gospel.

Invitation cards for you to use can be found on all the tables going into the sanctuary. We also have yard signs for you to pick up and put in your yard! These can be found at the south lobby book nook. Have questions, contact Michelle at mgustavson@christcovenant.org.