Newsletter for Covenant Church Lincolnton, North Carolina August 12, Grayson Hayes Lukowski. Our promise to you, born out of His promise to us

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1 Newsletter for Covenant Church Lincolnton, North Carolina August 12, 2018 Grayson Hayes Lukowski Our promise to you, born out of His promise to us

2 IT S THAT TIME AGAIN WITH SYMPATHY Our Christian love and sympathy are extended to Bobbie Williams and family in the death of his sister, Donna Bridges. JOY Group (Ages 55 and above) Tuesday, August 14, 12:30p (FLC) The ladies will be serving salad bar. You bring dessert. An Evening Honoring Israel; Friday, August 17: 7-9p in FLC. Beit Yeshua, Covenant s Jewish-Roots group, would like to invite you to join us as we celebrate our annual An Evening Honoring Israel. This has been a big year as Israel celebrated her 70 th Birthday since her re-birth as a nation in 1948 and the US finally moving our US Embassy to Jerusalem, the capital of Israel. Our guest speaker at this year s celebration will be Scott Volk. Scott is Messianic Jewish Believer who came to faith in After graduating from North Central University in Minneapolis in 1988, Scott has served in various pastoral capacities in Arizona, Florida, and North Carolina. After more than 20 years in pastoral ministry, Scott founded Together For Israel, a non-profit ministry that exists to partner with the Church for the salvation of Israel (Rom. 11:26). Scott and his wife Beth have been married for over 25 years and have a heart to see Jew and Gentile united as one-new-man in the Messiah. Please make plans to join us. I know you ll be blessed. I will bless those who bless you, and whoever curses you I will curse and all peoples on earth will be blessed through you. Genesis 12:1-3 Contact: Angie Tate at or cbcsale1@gmail.com CHILDREN S, TEENS & MATERNITY FALL/WINTER CONSIGNMENT SALE F R I D AY, S E P T E M B E R 7 7-9P SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 8 HALF-PRICE SALE 9A - NOON START TAGGING ITEMS AND REGISTER TODAY ON THE CHURCH APP OR WEBSITE CovenantWomensMinistry Wife, Mother, Daughter, Friend...so many titles we go by. What would it look like to see ourselves first and foremost as HIS? SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 22ND: 5P JOIN GILDA MERVINE, MEGAN LAWING, BROOKE CALDWELL & MORE! CLAUDETTE SCOTT Tuesday, August 14th: 7p The Key Ingredients to a Godly Marriage Sign up on the church app TODAY CELIA SMITH Wednesdays, beginning September 5th: 6:30p Discipleship group for mothers desiring to grow spiritually and passing spiritual heritage to their Children Sign up on the church app TODAY

3 The Children s Ministry is staffed by loving volunteers that have been carefully screened with a background check for our children s safety. We welcome your children to our ministry. Direct your children onto the right path, and when they are older, they will not leave it. Proverbs 22:6 SUNDAYS WEDNESDAYS 9:45a Sunday School 10:45a Children s Church CANCELLED (except 1st Sunday) Nursery available on Sunday mornings and Wednesday evenings (birth - 3 years). Dress to get wet, bring a towel & change of clothes. the element youth Here am I, Send me! Isaiah 6:8 NEED YOUTH INFO Please to the number SEE WEEKLY CALENDAR IN THIS NEWSLETTER FOR ALL ELEMENT YOUTH ACTIVITIES THE CORE MEETING 1 ST 5:15P & 3 RD 5:30P EACH MONTH the element Sunday evenings Group Picture Pizza Volleyball & More Everyone please do your best to be here. We will be taking a group picture before some of our graduates leave for school. We ll also play some volleyball, corn hole, kanjam, and more. *Please wear your new Life Changing Home t-shirt if you already have it. If not, we will get you one. FUEL - Get Fueled up Wed. evenings (Schedule Change) - LAST ONE - Varsity Small Groups 10:30a 11:30a

4 FINANCIAL UPDATE August 5, 2018 Year To Date Undesignated Giving $26, $616, Budget Needs $17, $527, Over (Under) Budget $9, $89, Renovation Project Giving $60.00 $3, Other Designated Giving $ $23, Total Giving $27, $643, Renovation Project Goal $300, Renovation Project Total Giving $94, MINISTRY VOLUNTEERS SUNDAY SERVICE: Security Team August 12 Captain Bill Lyda Tim Cloer, Donald White Phil Eastin, Ronnie Mercer Joe Roseman, Dwayne Christopher Security Team August 19 Captain Brandon Hurt Darrell Dellinger, Joe Fletcher Brack Rogers, Bob Britt Mike Finger Elder & Wives Altar Ministry John and Gilda Mervine Nursery on August 12 Babies Terry and Chris Ann Somers Toddlers Iliana Gonzalez 2s & 3s Jason and Penny Ervin Nursery on August 19 Babies Jeremy and Sara Upton Toddlers Iliana Gonzalez 2s & 3s Dewey Hayes, Megan Lawing Visit our Information stand in either building to pick up your brochures for Father- Daughter Campout & Mother-Son Adventure. Sign up on our Church App, today! Wednesdays At Covenant 8.15 Bible Study 8.22 Back to School Night of Prayer 8.29 Bible Study Mark your Calendar 8.12 Baby Dedication 8.14 The Key Ingredients to a Godly Marriage - Claudette Scott 8.17 Evening of Honoring Israel FLC 8.26 Preschool Open House Fall / Winter - Consignment Sale 9.9 New Members 9.10 Motherhood Matters Celia Smith 9.22 Women s Ministry Fall Gathering 9.26 Promotion Sunday Father-Daughter Campout Mother-Son Adventure New Members Water Baptism

5 WEEKLY CALENDAR Sunday, August 12 7:15a... Worship Team / Band 8:30a... Early Morning Worship Service 9:45a. Sunday School, Connections & Intercessory Prayer 10:45a Morning Worship + Baby Dedication 6:00p the element Youth Church Tuesday, August 14 10:00a Ladies Prayer Group 10:30a 11:30a Varsity Small Group 12:30p. JOY Group FLC 7:00p The Key Ingredients to a Godly Marriage - Claudette Scott Wednesday, August 15 7:00a. Men s Fellowship Breakfast (Zipper s - Lincolnton) 6:30p. Wednesday Evening Bible Study 6:30p... Wild & Wacky Wednesday Water Games 3-7:00p the element Fuel Game Night Thursday, August 16 10:00a.... Ladies Intercessory Prayer Group (Room 103) 6:30p.... Worship Team Band & Singer Friday, August 17 7:00p... An Evening Honoring Israel (FLC) CONNECTIONS FOR PROSPECTIVE NEW MEMBERS Connections for Prospective New Members is an ongoing seminar for prospective members and others who just want to know how our church body believes and operates. The class may be joined at any time. The class, facilitated by David Creech, meets on Sunday mornings at 9:45a in Room 118. If you are currently attending another Sunday School class, you may request CDs and a workbook to complete on your own prior to becoming a member. INFORMATION DIRECTIVES & DEADLINES Newsletter: Deadline: Monday by 5p; News items: Brandy Mercer Prayer Sheet: Deadline: Wednesday by 3p; Requests: Brandy Mercer A publication of: Covenant Church 2168 Gastonia Highway/P.O. Box 654; Lincolnton, NC Phone: ; Fax:

6 From Our Pastor Only By His Mercy and Grace His mercies are new every morning. Lamentations 3:23 Every time I read the above verse of scripture I smile. I have known the Lord for many years now and even after this many years, I get emotional about the mercy of God. The thought that his mercies are new every single day overwhelms me with thoughts of love and gratitude. I simply cannot wrap my head around the thought of what His mercy and grace has brought to my underserving life. Make no mistake about it, it took both mercy and grace on His part to brign this life of hope and salvation. I have heard the terms mercy and grace my whole life, but didn t honestly understand the difference until recently. Mercy is God withholding from me what I really deserve, while grace is God giving to me what I could never earn. In terms of my salvation, mercy is proven by the fact that God chose not to judge me to hell when I surely deserved it. Grace, on the other hand, is God choosing to give me an eternal life when I could never earn it. I once heard a preacher explain it like this: Suppose you were speeding down a road going 15 miles over the speed limit and got pulled over by a police officer. Suppose in his mercy, he decided to let you off with a warning. I d say that would be a merciful act on his part. Let s say that beyond the mercy he had shown that he then determined to also treat you with grace. Let s suppose that in his grace he decided to also give you a hundred dollars as a gift simply because you had crossed his path that day. In reality, if you had not been breaking the law, he would have had no contact with you that day. Wow! What a picture of grace? This is exactly what Jesus did for us at the cross. In His mercy, he has withheld from us the judgment that we were surely owed. In His grace, He has promised us eternal life; one that we could never earn. Not that s mercy and grace. I hope I never get over that kind of love. Isn t our Father amazing? Michael E. Devine Pastoral Staff: Michael E. Devine, Senior Pastor (mikedevine@covenantbible.org) ext. 250 Nathan R. Grooms, Family Life Pastor (nathangrooms@covenantbible.org) ext. 251 Todd Bryant, Worship Pastor (btoddbryant@icloud.com) ext. 252 Aaron R. Grooms, Youth Pastor (aarongrooms@covenantbible.org) ext. 236 Kimberly P. Casey, Children s Pastor (kimcasey@covenantbible.org) ext. 235 Dave Herbertson, Visitation Pastor (daveherbertson@covenantbible.org) ext. 225 Support Staff: Mindy Shires, Accountant / Office Manager (mindyshires@covenantbible.org) ext. 224 Brandy Mercer, Administrative Assistant (brandymercer@covenantbible.org) ext. 225 Leslie Costner, Administrative Assistant to Worship Pastor, Todd Bryant (lesliecostner@covenantbible.org) ext 226 Jeff Powell, Facility Manager (jeffpowell@covenantbible.org) ext 230 Edgar Armstrong, Assistant Custodian ext. 230 Church website: Youth website: Office Hours: Monday Thursday, 8:30a 5:00p; Friday, 8:30a 11:30a WI-FI NOW AVAILABLE Connect to CBCGuest PASSWORD: CBCfamily