Christ Covenant 11.02.14
Weekly Update

Turn your clocks back one hour on Sunday, November 2nd, 2014

Feeding The Homeless - Nov 16

Sunday, November 16 is our next Sunday for serving a meal for the homeless of Fredericksburg with New Generation Ministries. You can help by contributing money or time, heating up lasagna, cooking green beans or setting up and serving food at the facility. You can sign up online or in the Welcome Binder in the next weeks.

Sign Up Here

Special Thanks to all the Christ Covenant folks who answered the call to help serve this past Sunday. A last minute problem left New Generation without servers for the Sunday afternoon meal, and 6 people changed their afternoon plans to step in and help.

Women's Gathering

Afternoon Tea and Crafts

Saturday, November 15 from 2-4 pm

For All Women of All Ages

Home of Carolyn O'Campo

6819 Red Rose Village Dr

FXBG, VA 22407

The goal is to enjoy a Women's Fellowship Event combined with a Missions Fundraiser. Over tea, we'll work on some Christmas crafts to give to the upcoming Christmas Craft Bazaar on Saturday, December 6. That event is being planned by one of our Student Ministry Girl's Bible Study to raise funds for upcoming Mission projects or trips as well as open our doors to the community.

Plan to take some crafts home for your own Christmas as well. If you have ideas, or crafts to contribute make sure to speak soon or email by clicking: Samantha Heinlein, Wanda Haney, Carolyn O'Campo or Mary Lynn Lindner

Child Care is available by RSVP to Allison Webb by clicking here email. We're happy to provide child care but need to know the needs for planning.

Christmas Crafts Bazaar For Missions

Saturday, December 6

Plan now for a Christmas Crafts Bazaar at Christ Covenant to raise funds for Mission Projects and Trips. Contact Samantha Heinlein if you have ideas or can help. Click Here to reach her by email.

PeaceMakers - Resolving Everyday Conflict
Sunday - 9:00 AM

Resolving Everyday Conflict is an 8-week study on resolving conflict in the power of the Gospel. Learn to identify sources of conflict in your life, responses that help and responses that don't! For deeper study, there is an optional workbook available for $10.

Child Care is available as needed. Contact Allison Webb by email before Saturday, 5 pm

Contact Pastor Bill by email for more information.

Intro to Resolving Everyday Conflict

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 44:
What is baptism?
Answer:

Baptism is the washing with water in the name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit; it signifies and seals our adoption into Christ, our cleansing from sin, and our commitment to belong to the Lord and to his church.

NCC Q44: What is baptism?

Click here for a tutorial on using the New City Catechism!

Sunday Sermon

Topic: Identifying Idols of the Heart, pt 3
Looking for Love
Passage:
Colossians 3:5-11

Communion Sunday

This practice was given by Jesus to all His followers in every culture and time period 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 in Sunday morning's communion, regardless of your church membership or denominational affiliation.

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

Ashley Maness
Meredith Stalker
Rachael Orzechowski
Gaby Victoria
Karen Jordan

Jesus and the Two Mars Hills
from Pastor Bill's Blog

I was struck recently by sad news about the two Mars Hill churches, which reminded me once again of my own need for Jesus.

You know the two Mars Hill churches?

The one in Seattle was founded by Mark Driscoll and experienced dramatic growth under his spiritually abusive leadership. Pastor Driscoll resigned recently amidst the scandal of that abusiveness.

The other Mars Hill church is in Grand Rapids, MI. It was founded and led by Rob Bell until he resigned to pursue his own take on a modern faith. It was a take that left behind the historic foundations of Christian faith. Rob and I are graduates of the same seminary.

And then there is Jesus, of whom John wrote:

And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we have seen his glory, glory as of the only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth. . . . For the law was given through Moses; grace and truth came through Jesus Christ. - (John 1:14, 17)

EPC giving to Iraqi Christian relief surpasses $75,000

As of October 16, EPC churches and individuals have given more than $75,000 to support Iraqi Christian relief through Christian Aid Mission (CAM). These gifts are supplying displaced people with food, clothing, beds, and medicine-and the opportunity to see the love of Christ demonstrated in a tangible way.

Click Here to read more.

At Christ Covenant, even in a challenging economic situation, we continue to invest 10% of our weekly income into ministries beyond our doors. These ministries include this CAM need as well as InterVarsity - UMW, FXBG Young Life, Spotsy Habitat for Humanity, FXBG Pregnancy Center and Paul Stefan home.