Christ Covenant Community Church
Weekly Email Update  
November 17th             
"To see Jesus Christ transforming people through 
grace and truth into Christ-like relationships."
Sunday Sermon
Text: Judges 7:2
Title:  Gideon's Battle - Pride, Not the Midianites

Also this Sunday:
Communion
In addition to our typical monthly celebration of the Lord's Supper, we will come together at the Table of the Lord this Sunday as well.  Special needs are a time for  the ministry of His presence. 
Thanks so much for your help!!
Serving in Children's Ministry this week:
Nursery- Laura and Cliff Wright
Preschool - Rachael Orzechowski
Elementary  -  Mary Lynn Lindner and Dan Vierheller
Missional Communities This Week
How Christ Covenant Does Small Groups
Join one
Marriage Check Up
11/17 - Sunday, 5:30pm
Bouchard Home
more info
Ladies' Bible Study
11/19 - Tuesday, 9am
5044 Plank Rd
more info

See An Updated Listing of Missional Communities
4C Brochure
Christ Covenant now has it's own shiny, new brochure! Stop by the welcome table to grab a few.  You can also check it out by Clicking Here. 
New Generation Meal for Homeless
December 15th
Next opportunity to serve the homeless is coming up in the middle of the holiday season! Be on the look out for a sign up sheet and ways you can help. 

 

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Gifts for Holiday Hope 2013
Christ Covenant will be helping sponsor children in need this Christmas through the Holiday Hope program with the Department of Social Services.  Be on the look out for our Christmas tree in the next couple weeks, decked with wish lists from several children.  Choose one or multiple gifts to purchase from each child's wish list, then drop them off at the church building.  We can't make this happen without church-wide participation! 
Disaster Relief News
Philippines After Super Typhoon Haiyan 
The EPC does not have workers or churches in the region and recommends that donations go to World Relief, the relief arm of the National Association of Evangelicals: www.worldrelief.org.  Checks received by Christ Covenant with "Philippines" in the memo field will forwarded there.

Anniversary of Super-Storm Sandy in New York 
The EPC has received and distributed more than $127,000 to support the Hurricane Sandy relief and recovery work in New York City. At the one-year anniversary of Hurricane Sandy, the national media gave a lot of attention to the fact that there is much work still to be done there. We're grateful that
EPC's Resurrection Brooklyn Presbyterian Church is "on the ground" there and has been engaged from the beginning in the relief work. Indeed, Resurrection-Brooklyn has gained the reputation as being one of the few organizations in the city that can "get things done," according to Brian Steadman.           Click Here to read more. 
 Christmas Conversations with Jen Hatmaker in Stafford, December 13-14!
Join the women of Christ Covenant for this great 
event! We will meet at 5044 Plank Rd to carpool an hour before each session.  Click here for more info and to purchase your tickets.  And keep an eye out for messages from Churchbook with more details!

Information:
What: 'Christmas Conversations with Jen Hatmaker'
Where: Mt Ararat Baptist Church in Stafford, VA
When: Friday, 12/13 at 7pm (meet at 6pm to carpool) and Saturday, 12/14 at 8am (meet at 7am to carpool)

To get a taste for Jen Hatmaker, check out her blog here!
 Contact Allison Webb or Beverley Bouchard with any questions.
 Worth Hearing
I found two recent presentations made at the Presbytery of Mid-Atlantic so interesting and stimulating for my own thinking, that I've posted them to my blog.  Click Here to go to the blog post to hear or download the presentations.

Deep Church
How other churches are finding worship that is "ancient and new."  Connecting the Gospel of grace to the world in which we live by being more deeply rooted in the history of God's work.  By Jim Belcher.  Church planter, professor and author of Deep Church

Creating Redemptive Environments
When you walk into a room, or church building or event, does it say "We've been looking forward to you coming!" or "Who are you and why are you interrupting me and my friends?"  This makes a difference for the Kingdom!  By Nicole Unice of Hope EPC in Richmond, VA.

You can listen online or download the MP3s to your device.
"Our vision is to see Jesus transforming people through grace and truth into Christ-like relationships."