Christ Covenant                  07.06.14
Community Church
Weekly Update
Outreach Opportunity

Christ Covenant and Hope EPC will join together to provide a Hospitality tent at Fredericksburg's 4th of July celebration. There will be shade, a diaper-changing table, water, helium balloons, seats, photo displays of ministry at each church and brochures and flyers. It is a great chance to step out of our doors and into the life of our community to provide a cool, friendly place and opportunity to share about life at each church. If you'd like to be a part for 1-3 hours,even if you haven't signed up just head downtown to our tent on Sophia Street and join the fun!  

 

 Fredericksburg July 4th Heritage Festival

Friday, July 4 - Downtown Fredericksburg

10 am to 4 pm - Click Here for info

 

Mary-Blythe Reagan & Virginia Mae Huff!

Born Saturday, June 28 at 3:45 and 3:52 pm to B-J and Robin Huff, now living in Richmond. The girls were early at 33 weeks and small at 3 lb 11 oz and 3 lb 8 oz, but they and mother are healthy and well. Both newborns are being closed cared for as they develop further, but making very good progress.
All-Church Summer MC
Missional Community: How Christ Covenant Does Small Groups
Next meeting July 20 at 5pm at the O'Campo home.
Sign up here for sides, fixins and desserts. We provide the hamburgers!
We'd like to refocus, refresh and restart several Missional Communities in September, so for the summer, we are planning to have one "All-Church Missional Community" meeting each month. 
Next meetings: 
July 20 & August 3
VBS July 14 - 18 at HOPE EPC

July 14-18 - 9 am to noon

For kids 1st thru 6th Grade (next fall enrolled)

 

Christ Covenant has the opportunity to partner with Hope EPC (The former Spotsylvania Presbyterian) for a children's Vacation Bible School this summer.  

Adult and student volunteers are needed to help staff event as well. Click Here to email Pastor Bill today for more information or to volunteer.

Learn the New City Catechism: One Question Per Week

Each week we'll be posting a question and answer from the New City Catechism, along with a brief video explanation. 

Question 27: Are all people, just as they were lost through Adam, saved through Christ?  
Answer:
No, only those who are elected by God and united to Christ by faith. Nevertheless God in his mercy demonstrates common grace even to those who are not elect, by restraining the effects of sin and enabling works of culture for human well-being.
 
NCC Q27: Are all people, just as they were lost through Adam, saved through Christ? 
NCC Q27: Are all people, just as they were lost through Adam, saved through Christ?

 

Click here for a tutorial on using the New City Catechism!  
Sunday Sermon 
Topic:
Eating Alone Together
Passage:
I Corinthians 11:17-22
Thank You For Serving In Children's Ministry This Week! 

Jim and Beverley Bouchard   
Dan Vierheller
Wanda Haney 
Communion Sunday

Just before his death and resurrection, Jesus took the last Passover meal and transformed it into the first Lord's Supper.  That evening, something that had pointed forward to Him was transformed into something that now points us back to Him.   Since then, all His followers in every culture and time period are brought together at Communion in order to "reconnect" them in an ongoing way to His death on the cross and resurrection. All who aspire to place the trust of their life in Jesus Christ are welcome to receive and participate, regardless of  denominational affiliation.
Condolences
to Jessica Molzahn and her family, at the death of her mother, Jeanine Marie Ferguson Molzahn of Virginia Beach, VA (1957 - 2014). Memorial donations can be made to the missions fund at First Baptist Church Norfolk. Read Jeanine's full obituary here. 
Student Ministry Summer Fun!

July Youth Meetings: Saturday the 5th and the 19th at 5044 Plank Rd.  
Paintball - Saturday in
July TBD

August 17 - Help serve homeless meal with New Generation, then from there to the Potomac Nats game at 6pm (including the Cowboy Monkey Rodeo - woohoo!)

Contact Wes, Sebastian, or Samantha to RSVP to any of the above events, or with questions.
Hospitality Volunteers Needed
We could use another helper or two to be available to make the coffee on Sunday morning and make sure the hospitality table is set up. We could also use a few more willing to be on rotation for bringing snacks to help fill the hospitality table.  If you are interested in either, please speak with Allison Webb.