What is Happening This Week 8/21 – 8/27/2017

 

holy covenant united methodist church

What is Happening This Week

8/21 – 8/27/2017

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Dear Church, 

 

This Saturday, August 26 we will have training for all worship leaders from 9 am to noon in the sanctuary. If you are interested in serving communion, leading Children’s Time, ushering, being a lay reader or if your child is interested in being an acolyte, make plans to attend this training.

 

This Sunday, August 27 all children are invited to bring their backpacks forward during Children’s Time at either worship service for a special blessing for the start of the school year. The Advocates for Justice & Peace will host Coffee with a Cop between worship services in the Covenant Center. Please plan to stop by for coffee and pastry and say “Hello” to a police officer.

 

Blessings!

Pastor Carol

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CROP

CROP Hunger Walk

Saturday, September 16

Walkers raise awareness of hunger in our community and around the world, and raise funds to fight hunger. The Walk starts and ends at Mill Valley Fellowship, 13545 Webb Chapel Rd., Farmers Branch (check-in 8am) and follows a 2 mile route along the Rawhide Creek Park.

You are invited to walk or make a donation

to one of Holy Covenant’s walkers seeking sponsors. 25% of the funds raised support

the Food Pantry at Metrocrest Services;

the remaining funds are used by Church

World Service in their global hunger and

poverty fighting programs in 25+ countries.

Please contact Rick Davis (972-814-5325)

or Mary Burnett (972-492-6798) for more information. Make a donation at

CROP Donation 

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Lunch Fundraiser

 Going back to school this fall can feel overwhelming. To help you, we’ve got lunch covered! Come pick up a homemade lunch after the 11:00 service on September 17th. Scarlett Bayard will be offering lunch plates to go. Proceeds will help improve our kitchen and support the Susan G. Koman Breast Cancer Fund. Suggested donation is $10 per plate and $2 for garden salad. Menu is:

Handcrafted Meatball Marinara Garden Salad

Sign-up in the narthex. Checks can be made payable to HCUMC and of course cash is always accepted.

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SALT

Looking for a meaningful volunteer opportunity? Give a child the gift of reading! Only 20 minutes a week gives a child the boost he or she needs to succeed. Holy Covenant’s SALT (Seek, Accept, Love, Transform) program pairs adult mentors with children in our local elementary schools. If you are interested in participating this school year, please contact Andrea Allen [email protected]. 

Weekly Schedule

Monday, 21st

7:00 PM Ad Council-CC211

Wednesday, 23rd

6:30 AM Spiritual Journeymen-Mom’s Cafe

6:30 PM Al-Anon-CC215  

7:00 PM Adult Choir-choir room

Saturday,26th  

9:00 AM C.O.D.A.-202EB

9:00 AM Worship Training-sanctuary

Sunday, 27th

8:30 & 201:00 AM WORSHIP SERVICES  

9:45 AM Coffee with a Cop – CC 

9:45 AM Sunday School for All Ages 

4:00 PM Disciple II-CC211 

4:00 PM The Remnant-EB201-5

Sunday Highlights:  August 27, Twelfth Sunday After Pentecost

Scripture: Matthew 13:24-30

Sermon Title: Actively Waiting

 

Acolytes:

8:30 Jonathan Mundell

11:00 Eric Baumgardner

Ushers:

8:30 Paul and Pam Duddleston

11:00 Mark and Connie McAnally

 

Counters:

Bruce Allen and Lori Erwin

  

Coming Soon

Parents’ Night Out Friday, September 8. 6 to 9 pm in the Covenant Center. Ages Infant – 5th Grade. Reservations are required by Wednesday, September 6! Reserve a place for your child at www.hcumc.org. You may drop off and pick up children anytime during the designated hours. Cost is $6 per child; $15 max per same family.

Fall Kick-Off Sunday, September 10. 

–Revolution: Uprising of Love sermon series begins.

Starting September 10th, we are going to consider what it means to bring about a revolution within our church so we can bring an uprising of love in the communities. The series is called Revolution: Uprising of love. Each week we will explore, in worship and in small groups, what we believe is our responsibility within God’s creation as articulated in our United Methodist Social Principles.

September 10       Starting a Revolution: Wesley’s hopes of revitalization

September 17       The Natural World

September 24       The Nurturing Community

October 1              The Social Community

October 8              The Economic Community

October 15            The Political Community

October 22            The World Community

-Café 2:42

Please join us at Café 2:42 on September 10 from 9:30-10:45 am in the Covenant Center. Each month small groups will be making and serving you breakfast. You can “grab and go” or enjoy your meal with others in Café 2:42. This will be a perfect opportunity to fellowship with one another and learn more about the small groups that make up Holy Covenant. Don’t forget to invite your friends and neighbors so you can treat them to an awesome meal before or after worship service! Donations are strongly encouraged. 

-Children’s activities resume Sunday, September 10

12:15 pm Covenant Café, Covenant Center

12:45 pm Elementary Singers, Choir Room

12:45 pm Preschool Singers, Sanctuary Room F

Contacts

Rev. Carol Sparks         [email protected]

Rev. Bill Mauldin            [email protected]

  

For more information on the events and activities listed above or for a full church calendar, click here to access our Holy Covenant UMC website www.hcumc.org