Christ Covenant                  09.14.14
Community Church
Weekly Update
Meal for the Homeless with New Generation - Sept. 21

Christ Covenant has the opportunity to help provide and serve a meal for the homeless people of Fredericksburg with New Generation Ministries! We need everyone's help! There are lots of ways to pitch in .... you can donate finances, food, and especially time.  Sign up here to help.
Ladies' Bible Study Begins 09/09 at 0900

We will be starting our ladies' bible study back up in September! We meet Tuesday mornings and will be studying Nancy Guthrie's
The Word of the Lord: Seeing Jesus in the Prophets, from her Seeing Jesus in the Old Testament series. Plan to begin this Tuesday, Spetember 9, 9 am to 10:30 am.   Let Beverley Bouchard or Allison Webb know if you are interested.  Child care will be available.
Paintball - September 13

Saturday, September 13, we will head to Locust Grove for a day of paintball!  If you want to join the group, contact Samantha, Wes, or Sebastian. We will meet at 5044 Plank Rd at 10am. The cost is $10 a person. Its open to everyone!
Upcoming Groups and Events

PeaceMakers - Resolving Everday Conflict
  • Sunday Evenings, Alternating Sundays, 6 pm Begins Sept 14
  • Sunday Mornings, 9 am - Begins October 5
Resolving Everday Conflict is an 8-week study on resolving conflict in the power of the Gospel.  Requires some preparation between meetings and a workbook for $10.  Contact Pastor Bill by email for more information.

Intro to Resolving Everyday Conflict (For use in the church)
Intro to Resolving Everyday Conflict

Walk For Life - October 4

  • Community and fund-raising event for the Fredericksburg Pregnancy Center.  Click Here to heck their website for registration and details.
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 37:
How does the Holy Spirit help us?
Answer:

The Holy Spirit convicts us of our sin, comforts us, guides us, gives us spiritual gifts and the desire to obey God; and he enables us to pray and to understand God's Word.

 
NCC Q37: How does the Holy Spirit help us?
NCC Q37: How does the Holy Spirit help us?

Click here for a tutorial on using the New City Catechism!  
Sunday Sermon 
Topic:

Who Is Bigger In Your Life?

Passage:

Acts 14: 19-23

Thank You For Serving In Children's Ministry This Week!

Lisa Boyer
Beth Coss
Mary Lynn Lindner
Carolyn O'Campo
Welcome New Young Life Area Director, Carter Riner!

Christ Covenant would love to welcome and get to know Young Life's new area director, Carter Riner and his family! Click here for YL's latest newsletter, and meet the Riner family. 
Grace in FXBG: From Pastor Bill's Blog...

What Makes a Church 'Safe'?
For many people, church has never been a "safe place."  They have experienced or heard stories of emotional and spiritual manipulation and even abuse inside the church.  Whatever True Christianity might be, the reality of day-to-day, life-on-life living with real people in a church setting can be pretty brutal.  I know.  I've been a pastor for most of my adult life, and have the scars, bruises and limps to prove it.  And sad to say, I may have given as much or more than I have taken.

Over the course of these many years, I've observed three different strategies for making a church into a more safe place for real people. continue reading. 

Other Recent Posts:
Singing Together - Click
Gospel Parenting - Click
Sex-Colored Glasses - Click
Why Be Good? - Click

Pray for Woodside

Please keep Woodside EPC in prayer this weekend as they hold the Bluegrass and BBQ event.  There is much to be praying for wrapped up in this outreach. 
Read more about Woodside and their heart behind Bluegrass and BBQ
Blood Drive - September 27th

Hope Presbyterian Church is hosting a Red Cross blood drive on Saturday, September 27th from 10:00 until 2:00pm.  You can sign up in advance at the Red Cross website, or contact Vicki Kidd at Hope and she will register you.