Make new friends, fellowship and decorate for Christmas at The Cove

Get in the Christmas spirit and join with us as we decorate for Christmas at The Cove. 

As you know, Christmas at The Cove is a month long celebration and it has become a great tool for us to reach people for Christ. It all starts tomorrow,Tuesday, November 23, 8:30 AM at the Mooresville Campus. Many have participated in the past and have made it an annual tradition. We want to invite you to Christmas Set Up 2010. It will be an awesome day of serving and fellowship. Our Creative Team has come up with a great plan so now we just have to put it into action, but we cannot do it without your help. For me personally events like this have been a great opportunity to meet new faces and develop relationships. We will start off Tuesday morning with a short devotion at 8:30am and then break out in to groups to bring it all to life. It will be an exciting time and I hope you all will join us.

God Bless You All,

Eric Thompson

Cove Students making a difference with charity: water

The Cove youth group has raised $4230.00 so far for charity: water a non-profit organization that is bringing clean and safe drinking water to people in developing nations. 100% of public donations directly fund water projects. The fundsprovide clean water solutions like shallow wells, deep wells, rainwater harvesting systems, and spring protections to provide people in neein just a matter of weeks to build a well. These are teens making  a difference for generations.  If they can do this what can we as adults do?

If you would like to donate please visit: http://mycharitywater.org/covestudentministries    
~Lori

The Cove Church Stepping Up

What an amazing weekend at The Cove Church and great way to wrap up our 6-week series with The Hole in Our Gospel.

At last count, 842 kids were sponsored this past weekend! When Richard Stearns and Mike challenged us all to consider sponsoring a child through World Vision, you guys responded in an amazing way.

Way to "be" the church!

~Lori

Richard Stearns at The Cove this Weekend

Richard Stearns, author of "The Hole in Our Gospel" is at The Cove this Weekend!

This weekend, November 13th and 14th, Richard Stearns will be speaking at The Cove as we wrap up our series The Hole in Our Gospel. Stearns is the author of "The Hole in Our Gospel" book, and the current President of World Vision U.S. World Vision is a Christian humanitarian organization dedicated to tackling the causes of poverty and injustice worldwide. It's going to be an exciting weekend, so make plans to join us.

This weekend we'll also have the opportunity to sponsor children through World Vision. The Cove will have the information of over 1,100 children that are in need of sponsorship from Honduras, Lesotho and across the globe.

Please be praying about how you can respond to these needs.  Hope to see you at a service.

Mooresville Service times:
Saturday night 5:30 pm
Sunday 9:30 am, 11:15 am, 6:30 pm


Statesville Service times at Statesville High School
Sunday 9:30 am

~ Lori

Stories from "The Hole in Our Gospel"

It’s been exciting to begin to hear the stories of what’s happening throughout our community as we journey through “The Hole in Our Gospel”. And, we want to hear YOUR story. Let us know what you’ve been learning/doing. Share your story and read the stories and life change that is already compelling our friends and neighbors to step out in faith and make a difference!


Visit http://www.covechurch.org/holeinourgospel to find out more!

November / December OutREACH Serving Opportunity’s

Hello, OutREACH Team Members!



Thank you for joining with us as we’ve journeyed through “The Hole in Our Gospel”. God is calling each of us to greater things; to step it up and make a difference in our world and community. I encourage each of you to seek God’s calling and act on it. Be obedient to what He is asking and where He is leading, do it in the name of Jesus and trust Him with the results!


To help you on the journey, you’ll find some updates, needs, upcoming events and serving opportunities below. OutREACH at The Cove is a great way to get connected but don’t feel it is the only way. Look for needs in your community and pray for how you can meet them in the name of Jesus.


OutREACH Team Meeting: Thursday, November 18th at 7:00 pm * Mooresville Campus. Find out how to get connected and serve outside the walls of the church. You’ll hear about upcoming serving events like Christmas at The Cove and upcoming 2011 mission trips. You’ll also hear a bit about all the different ministries we support and how YOU can make a difference.


Lots of Love Ice Cream Social: Saturday November 13th from 2:00 – 4:00 pm * Summit Assisted Living in Mooresville. For additional information, contact Tracey Rogers at tlrogers01@gmail.com


Hunger & Poverty Awareness Week: November 13th – November 19th Mitchell Community College and the Mooresville Christian Mission are uniting to bring this “Awareness Week” to our community. They believe that our community can improve many of the issues facing those living in poverty in our area, while strengthening our community as a whole. Learn more on how you can get involved in Hunger & Poverty Awareness Week at www.mooresvillechristianmission.org


Thanksgiving Serving Opportunities: The Cove Church is partnering with First Baptist Church in Mooresville to help with the Mooresville Community Thanksgiving Meals. What they need from us are homemade desserts and someone to dress up as Santa. If you love to bake and would like to help, please e-mail Michelle at michelle@asfsinc.com for additional details. Desserts need to be dropped off at First Baptist Church in Mooresville on Wednesday, November 23rd between 12:00 – 4:00 pm.


Mooresville Christian Mission: The Great Turkey Giveaway. As part of “Hunger & Poverty Awareness Week” the Mission is giving away Turkeys and the fixings to families that could not afford Thanksgiving. $25 will purchase a turkey and the entire meal for a family that has been devastated by the economy and high unemployment. If you would like to bless a family, send your donation to: Christian Mission, PO Box 62, Mooresville, NC 28115 or donate online at www.mooresvillechristianmission.org

Habitat for Humanity: is looking for volunteers to help with new builds and re-habitats. If you are interested in getting involved, please contact Cathy Petriano at cathy@ourtownshabitat.org, 704.896.8951, ext. 1108. Or, go to www.ourtownshabitat.org


Christmas at The Cove Serving Opportunities: Looking for a way to impact lives this Christmas season? If so, join with us in changing lives, minds, and communities through sharing the love of Jesus Christ. We have many serving opportunities available at both the Mooresville and Statesville Campuses. Opportunities include decorating, event planning, handing out tags and shoeboxes during the weekend services, sorting shoeboxes, shopping, database entry, wrapping, and more. If you are interested, please e-mail Kim Peck at kpech@covechurch.org  for additional details and how to get involved. The work and love that you pour into this ministry means the world to children and their families.


2011 Upcoming Mission Trips


Honduras Shoebox Trip: Join us as we serve in Honduras. February 26 - March 5, 2011. Our commitment is to deliver approximately 5000 shoeboxes to 15+ villages but our divine assignment is to share the gospel with children and youth. The trip cost is $1500, must be 14 years or older and the deadline to register and have all funding in is January 9, 2011 To register or for additional information, please e-mail trip leader, Brenda Kraetz at BHKraetz@armstrong.com  


Honduras Stove Installation Mission Trip: May 14 - May 21, 2011. The Cove is taking a team to Honduras to install stoves and share the love of God. Many typical stoves are not vented to the outside, meaning that smoke and particulates build up inside the home. This team will install stoves vented on the outside, whose benefits include much higher air quality and much lower wood use. The trip cost is $1500 and the deadline to register and have all funding in is April 3, 2011. To register or for additional information, please e-mail trip leader, Barry Brewington, at barryton@windstream.net


Thank you for going beyond the walls of the church and while there are many needs near and far “Don’t fail to do something just because you cannot do everything!”

Let’s “BE” the Church…7 days a week!

~Lori

Weekend Service...making a difference

Thank you to our partners from the Christian Community of Honduras, Cloverleaf Elementary School and the Mooresville Soup Kitchen for spending the weekend with us here at The Cove!

If you’re looking for an opportunity to make a difference, follow the link below to learn how you can get involved with these organizations....http://www.covechurch.org/static/Opportunties.pdf

2011 Upcoming Mission Trips...Join us as we serve Honduras

2011 Upcoming Mission Trips...Join us as we serve Honduras

Honduras Shoebox Trip: February 26 - March 5, 2011. Our commitment is to deliver approximately 5000 shoeboxes to 15+ villages but our divine assignment is to share the gospel with children and youth. The trip cost is $1500, must be 14 years or older and the deadline to register and have all funding in is January 9, 2011 To register or for additional information, please e-mail trip leader, Brenda Kraetz at BHKraetz@armstrong.com

Honduras Stove Installation Mission Trip: May 14 - May 21, 2011. The Cove is taking a team to Honduras to install stoves and share the love of God. Many typical stoves are not vented to the outside, meaning that smoke and particulates build up inside the home. This team will install stoves vented on the outside, whose benefits include much higher air quality and much lower wood use. The trip cost is $1500 and the deadline to register and have all funding in is April 3, 2011. To register or for additional information, please e-mail trip leader, Barry Brewington, at barryton@windstream.net