Deacons’ Special Offering for Afghan Refugee Ministry – February 8
Due to the snow last weekend, we will have communion and our special offering this Sunday, February 8, during morning worship.
Our February special offering will go to support the Christ Covenant Afghan Refugee Ministry. The Christ Covenant Afghan Refugee Ministry ministers to refugees from Afghanistan who live in Charlotte and surrounding areas. For the last four years, this ministry has served in tangible ways such as mercy gifts, teaching women to drive, tutoring children, tax preparation, providing household goods, baby supplies, teaching English, and helping with budgeting. Through these interactions, many deep and meaningful relationships have been built, and gospel conversations have become more frequent with our Afghan friends.
We are praying many more Afghan refugees will come to know Jesus as their Savior. Thank you for your generous support of this ministry. Please join us in praying that someday there will be an Afghan Christian church in Charlotte.
If you would like to give to the Christ Covenant Afghan Refugee Ministry, please place all special/monthly communion offering gifts in an envelope (found in pews) and label it ‘Special Communion Offering.’ Please include the name of the ministry on the envelope before placing your gift in one of the tithe boxes located inside the sanctuary at our main doors in the north, south, and toward the main lobby both in the balcony and on the floor level. You can also give online by clicking here. Thank you for your gift!
We also have members from the Afghan Refugee Ministry available to greet you today in the main lobby. If you have questions or would like to know how you can get involved with the Afghan Refugee Ministry, we invite you to stop by their table to learn more. If you would like to learn more about how to get involved or receive our bi-weekly updates, please email Jill Andersen.
Middle School SEP Camp at Ridge Haven – Interest Meeting – February 8
For the first time, our youth staff is leading a middle school camp at Ridge Haven this summer! This summer camp is called SEP, is at Ridge Haven July 20-24, 2026, is for rising 6th graders through 8th graders, and is $335 per person. Similar to the high school RYM but on a smaller scale, we’ll meet up with dozens of other church youth groups to enjoy times of teaching and preaching Scripture, discussions, competition, and playing in the lake and mountains of Brevard, NC. Registration is open February 9 – March 19. You can see more on SEP’s website, as well as read some really great resources about how faithful Christians can think about camp. Scholarships are available. We want everybody who’s interested to be able to attend, so don’t hesitate to reach out to MK Barber about scholarships.
Our interest meeting is for parents and students to come and learn more on Sunday, February 8, at 5:30 pm, in the Youth Center (lower Community Life Center). Have questions? Connect with MK Barber.
Pray for the Coram Deo Pastors Conference and Sign Up to Volunteer
Christ Covenant and Clearly Reformed will host the Coram Deo Pastors Conference on March 17-19, 2026. We’ll host 1,800 pastors and attendees and need about 200 volunteers! We have spots for a huge variety of skills and abilities. We would love to have you on our team! Click here to sign up or email [email protected] with any questions! Please sign up by February 10.
As we prepare to host pastors and attendees, we invite you to pray with us. Stop by the main lobby this Sunday morning, February 8, to pick up a prayer card with ways to pray for the Coram Deo Pastors Conference.
Veterans’ Ministry Fellowship – February 21
What is the Veterans Ministry here at Christ Covenant Church? Started earlier this year, the mission of our Veterans Ministry is to organize like-minded veterans who served their country and now want to serve the needs of people in the church and in our local communities.
So far this year, our Veterans Ministry has served our church by doing yard clean ups, small organization projects, and minor home repairs for members. Our desire is to help members of our church who aren’t able to complete these projects themselves and have projects that can be completed in 3-4 hours on a Saturday. This ministry is open to any member of Christ Covenant Church who is also a military veteran.
We meet together for fellowship and to complete these service projects on the 3rd Saturday morning of each month. We are meeting this month on Saturday, February 21, at 8:00 am, in the Community Life Center. If you’re interested in joining us as a veteran, or if you have a small home project you could use help with, we’d love to hear from you. Please contact Erik Schlacter.
Communion During Evening Worship – February 22
We have an opportunity to observe communion together during evening worship on Sunday, February 22. We know that not everyone is able to attend morning worship for a wide variety of reasons. Therefore, we want to provide an opportunity to participate in the Lord’s Supper during evening worship. We are offering this quarterly throughout the year. We hope you will be able to join us.
Housing Needed for Grove City Choir – March 1
We are excited to welcome the Grove City College Touring Choir for a concert on Sunday, March 1 during the evening service. We are looking for host families who would be willing to house the Grove City College students for one night (Sunday night) and bring them back to the church on Monday morning. Please contact Liz McNulty if you are interested.
Save the Date – Missions Conference – March 14-15
We are working hard at preparing an exciting Missions Conference this year on March 14-15, 2026. The theme this year is “The Church of God Triumphant” based on Matthew 16:18, “I will build my church, and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it.”
For the first time ever, we will have a church-wide missions’ dinner on Saturday, March 14. This will be for the entire family. Mark your calendars now to join us! Details are coming soon.
HisAbilities Respite Night – Volunteers & Participants Needed
Christ Covenant’s HisAbilities Ministry is excited about our upcoming Spring Respite Night, April 18, 4:00-7:00 pm. This event is a wonderful opportunity for our church to come alongside Christ Covenant families impacted by disability by providing a few hours of respite for parents while their children (younger or older) are cared for and engaged by a loving team of volunteers! It’s also a great time to make encouraging connections with this special part of our church body!
We need volunteers! No experience with disabilities is necessary, but you must be a member of Christ Covenant to serve. To learn more or register to volunteer, please email [email protected] by March 20.
If you are a Christ Covenant family (members or regularly attending) impacted by disability or special needs who would benefit by participating in Respite Night, please register by email to [email protected] by March 27.
Room On Our Pew Survey
We are excited to share that Engaging Disabilities with the Gospel, our denomination’s ministry for equipping churches to disciple and enfold individuals and families impacted by disabilities, has begun a new program called “Room On Our Pew” to help equip churches in our denomination and beyond welcome children impacted by disabilities into corporate worship. And we are excited to have a team representing our church participating in this learning program as we seek to continue to grow in this important part of our church life together. To help facilitate the start of this process, Engaging Disability has prepared a brief survey to be shared with all participating congregations. The survey is anonymous and it would greatly benefit both this denominational initiative and learning for our own ministry here at Christ Covenant to have as many of our congregation participate as possible.
The survey only takes a few minutes, and members ages high school and up are invited to participate. By taking the survey, you will help our church know how to better come alongside our own families impacted by disability as well as other churches in our denomination. You can access the survey by clicking here.
Annual Report
Our 2025 annual report is available for viewing on our website by clicking here. We hope you will take time to review this report and join us in thanking the Lord for what he has done at Christ Covenant during 2025.