January 8, 2014

Dear Covenant family,

 

Hope you enjoyed the winter wonderland outside, but I am ready for it to warm up a bit. Tonight, Wednesday January 8^th, services will be cancelled due to the icy roads and snow possibility, but hope to see everyone again on Sunday! Here is a recap of the great Gospel truth we will be looking at in the sermon:

 

‘Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us in the heavenly realms with every spiritual blessing in Christ. For he chose us in Him before the creation of the world’. -  Eph 1:3,4

 

I remember my parents telling one of my siblings to stop chewing their finger nails. It was a sign of insecurity, and when you looked at the hands, you could see it was eating them up! Insecurity does that to you – it eats you up – your joy in life, ability to make decisions and courage when you look at the future.

Did you know God wants you to be incredibly secure? This is so important on God’s agenda that the letter to the Ephesians begins with addressing it. This Security is to make a profound impact on our life. Join us this Sunday as we look how the joys and blessings of a truly secure life could be yours – in Jesus Christ!

 

Mini Series: ”Build your House on the Rock’

This Sunday # 1 – So Long Insecurity (Ephesians 1:1-5)

 

Year End Giving

Help us end the year strong: Treasurer Donna Masson writes: if anyone still wants to make an end of the year donation, you can still do so this Sunday by dating the check for December and mark it in the memo section as ‘2013’.

 

Church Planning Events this weekend: One change and one reminder:

In order to give everyone an opportunity to join us for the planning meeting, and not miss anyone due to incomplete communications with the weather cancellations that we have had, we will hold our next vision/planning meeting Friday, February 14^th, and will not meet this Friday, January 10^th.

Also: 2^nd opportunity to vote on Elder and Deacon Nominations – this Sunday

 

Prayer and Praise Reports:

Thank you church family for loving on people – whether visits in hospital, through delivering meals, making a phone call, and your prayers. You have blessed so many people in His Name this past week. Thank you!

Jackie Nasser’s is expected to be released from the hospital later this week (Thursday or Friday). She thanks the church for all their love and support and appreciates your prayers for continual recovery.

Comfort for the Koenig family with the loss of Sharon.

Dick Slater made a visit to the emergency room this Sunday, but is at home recovering and doing better.

 

Church Calendar:

 

Wednesday, January 8 (New Years Day)

No Services at CBC – due to weather

 

Friday, Jan 10^th

Vision meeting moved to Friday, February 14^th

 

Sunday,  January 12

9.30 – Sunday School – Gospel of Luke

10.45 – Sermon Series: ‘Build your house on the Rock’ #1 – ‘So Long, Insecurity’.

Growth Goups meet Sunday afternoon/evening:

South – contact John Pierce – 561-3765

Centrall – contact Bill Bratberg – 631-0555

North – contact Bud Masson – 358 -7994

 

Tasks - some same as last week as we had no church:

• Coffee/Clean Up – van Raalten
• Children’s Church – Crystal
• Nursery: Naomi

 

Friday, February 14th

Vision & Planning Meeting – 6.00 p.m.