Christ Covenant Community Church
Weekly Email Update  
May 12th   
"To see Jesus Christ transforming people through 
grace and truth into Christ-like relationships."
Sunday Sermon

A Tale of Two Gardens:

Decision or Disciple?

 

Text ~ Hebrews 6:1-12 
Derek Webb Concert
TONIGHT (May 10th)
THIS Friday night at 6:30, Derek Webb is coming to Common Ground Church (at the Inn at The Olde Silk Mill in downtown Fredericksburg).  Derek is on a tour for the 10th anniversary of his first solo album, She Must and Shall Go Free.  You can buy tickets online for $10 or at the door for $12.
New Book Release and Author Signing

Amy Hollingsworth's 4th book -Letters from the Closet - was released this past Tuesday, May 7,  by Simon & Schuster, with a local book signing on Saturday, May 11 at the Central Park Barnes & Noble from noon to 4 pm.  Her previous books include: The Simple Faith of Mister Rogers (2005); Gifts of Passage: What the Dying Tell Us with the Gifts They Leave Behind (2008) and Holy Curiosity: Cultivating the Creative Spirit in Everyday Life (2011).

 

Click Here for Amazon.com link to the book 
Mother's Day This Sunday May 12th
Baby Bottle Boomerang
Mother's Day Thru Father's Day
 

Christ Covenant will be helping the Fredericksburg Pregnancy Center raise money beginning next Sunday. The campaign involves collecting your spare change in a baby bottle at home. On May 12th (Mother's Day) we will be providing baby bottles to place your change in and will be collecting the bottles on June 16th (Father's Day). The money collected goes directly to funding such projects as brochures on the risks of abortion, educational DVDs, ultrasound confirmations, and more. Click Here To Learn More. 

They Changed Their Minds, Why Don't We?
From the Pastor's Blog

We are now living with the consequences of two significant societal changes that have occurred in my life time: no-fault divorce and abortion-on-demand.  Perhaps you were unaware that two people who fought hard for each of these changes have lived to see the consequences of each and were then honest enough to change their minds.  Our nation should understand why they changed and then join them.

Click Here for the entire post. 
Student Ministry Happenings
Next Sunday
  • Bible Study will be next Sunday, May 19th at the Dallas' home at 6pm for our missional community. Join us as we continue our Gospel Project study. Get more details from Sebastian 
Missional Ministry Focus
Jail Ministry - Christian Brothers Transition Program

Christian Brothers Transition Program - CBTP -  is a ministry focused on helping Christian ex-inmates get established once released from jail.  It began November 1, 2008 with a handful of men who saw the challenge faced by former inmates.  They began meeting on Saturday mornings and have seen God grow a fruitful ministry based on a supportive network of 50 people.  A Christian Sisters Transition Program was developed March 1, 2008.  Along with continuous feeding of the Word to seek character change, the following are some of the pattern deeds that have developed over the years.

Click Here To Read More. 
"Our vision is to see Jesus transforming people through grace and truth into Christ-like relationships."