Join us for worship this Sunday!

"Let us come into his presence with thanksgiving!" (Ps. 95:2)

Events This Sunday

10:45 AM Morning Worship: Elder Wayne Bowen will be leading us in worship and Pastor Mark Herzer will be preaching.

Sermon: ”Lights in the World”

Scripture: Philippians 2:14-18

12:30 PM Adult Sunday School: Join us as Pastor Mark Herzer continues our study of the Westminster Larger Catechism, looking at Q&A #39 and considering the question why it was important that the Mediator of the covenant of grace should be Man.

Children Sunday School: Deb Bowen will be teaching children from 3 years on up, in the front Sunday School room.

Church Luncheon: Immediately following our Sunday School. All are invited. Plan to stay for food and fellowship.
Reminder: This Sunday we are asking those with last names beginning with H-Z to please bring a main dish & side dish to serve 12 or so people. If you cannot bring anything, please still join us.

Snacks: All are welcome to bring snacks as they desire.

Welcome Our Newest Member

Malena Bielski - Session has interviewed Malena, and has approved her to be received as a communicant member of Christ Covenant. We are excited to welcome Malena to our church family. As we mentioned earlier in our newsletter, she has recently graduated from DelVal with a degree in Animal Science and is currently working as a Large Animal Technician at Lampire Biological Laboratories. She loves working with animals and plans to enter veterinary school within the next couple years.

Although raised in an atheist family, the Lord used a co-worker to introduce her to Jesus Christ. She is eagerly reading her Bible and praises God for all she's been learning at Christ Covenant.

She will be baptized and received into membership on Sunday, June 28th (two Sundays from now.) To help celebrate this occasion, we will have a pot-providence lunch. So, even though that will be a fourth Sunday, we are asking everyone to bring a dish to share.

Special Prayer Requests

• Mark and Martha Herzer - Mark's recent cardiac MRI and cardiologist appointment showed that his cardiac function has increased from 20% to 35%. We praise God that things are moving in the right direction. He still needs to meet with a surgeon to determine the next steps. Please continue to keep Mark and Martha in prayer.

• Patty Carnes - Her hernia surgery is scheduled for Friday, July 24th. May the Lord help manage the pain until then.

• Jeff & Elena Kermah - May the Lord sustain them as they adjust to the various problems with water, electricity, and thunderstorms damaging critical electrical components.

• General Assembly - Terry Carnes will be traveling to Louisville, KY, on June 20th for a week. Please keep him in prayer as he represents us in the discussions and debates (which can be a bit of a challenge with his cognitive situation.) Also please keep Patty in prayer while Terry is gone.

Catechism Review

Don’t forget to keep up with your Westminster Shorter Catechism (WSC)! We are Reviewing Q&A #58 & #59 this week:

Q. 58. What is required in the fourth commandment?

A. The fourth commandment requireth the keeping holy to God such set times as He hath appointed in His word; expressly one whole day in seven, to be a holy sabbath to Himself.

Q. 59. Which day of the seven hath God appointed to be the weekly sabbath?

A. From the beginning of the world to the resurrection of Christ, God appointed the seventh day of the week to be the weekly sabbath; and the first day of the week ever since, to continue to the end of the world, which is the Christian sabbath.

Upcoming Events

June 22th-26th - General Assembly in Louisville, KY. Please pray that the Lord would guide and protect His church. Several issues will be coming to the table that would either have the potential to shore up our confessional standards or push the PCA in a more progressive direction.

June 24th - Wednesday Night Prayer Meeting via Zoom. We will read and discuss a passage in Jeremiah, and spend some time in prayer. Contact Pastor Mark or one of the elders if you would like to receive the weekly Zoom link.

June 28th - Malena Bielski - Baptism and Joining the Church - Malena has been interviewed by the Session and approved as a member of Christ Covenant Presbyterian Church. Welcome Malena! Pot-providence lunch to follow (everyone please bring a dish to share!)

Saturday, July 11th - Church Work Day - Mark your calendars and plan to join your church family as we look to take care of several needs around our church building. With a large variety of tasks, we should be able to find something for everyone to do. A pizza lunch will be provided!

News and Announcements

Sunday Afternoon Book Studies - We will be taking a sabbatical from these studies for the summer.

New Streaming Options - We are now livestreaming directly to Sermon Audio which simulcasts to FaceBook as well. Sermon Audio calls it a Webcast and you can find it on the church's SermonAudio page. As before, you can also view using the church’s Facebook page.

Peace and Grace to you,
Elder Terry Carnes