Holy Covenant United Methodist Church
What is Happening This Week
7/24- 7/29/2018

Dear Church

This Saturday, July 28, Holy Covenant will host a CPR/AED Training class from 9 am to Noon. The cost is $30 per person. If you would like to participate but did not sign up, please contact the church office ASAP

As most of you know, Heather Hinton is still home recovering from knee surgery. A CareCalendar has been set up to provide food for the Hinton family during this time. To access Heather Hinton’s CareCalendar site, please visit https://www.carecalendar.org/logon/272557 and enter the following information in the appropriate spaces:
Calendar ID : 272557
Security code : 7564
Shalom,
Pastor Carol

Weekly Schedule

Tuesday, 24th
7:00 PM Advocates for Justice & Peace-EB202

Wednesday, 25th
6:30 AM Spiritual Journeymen Breakfast-Mom’s Cafe
6:30 PM Al-Anon-CC215

Thursday, 26th
6:30 PM ReFit-CC

Friday, 27th
3:00 PM Jan Barnes Memorial-sanctuary

Saturday, 28th
9:00 AM C.O.D.A.-202EB
9:00 AM CPR Training-EB201-5
9:00 AM Sack Summer Hunger-Narthex
3:00 PM CECPTA 60th Anniversary-CC

Sunday, 29th
9:00 AM Sunday School for All Ages
10:00 AM Summer Choir rehearsal-choir room
10:30 AM UNITY WORSHIP

Sunday Highlights – July 29, Tenth Sunday After Pentecost
Acolyte: Kambria Carter
Ushers: Lorrie Hammons and Sage Carter
Counters: Jessica Teague and John McLaughlin

Next Week’s Highlights
Feeding the Homeless at Austin Street
Holy Covenant will provide breakfast at the Austin Street Shelter at 5:00 am on Sunday, August 5. We will provide breakfast for 400 men, women and children at the homeless shelter.
We are asking for the following donations:
-12 sandwiches (individually bagged)
-12 pieces of fruit
-12 boiled eggs in shell in carton
-Cases of bottled water/ juice boxes
-Snack/granola bars

We will receive all donations on Saturday, August 4 from 9am -noon in the HCUMC kitchen. All are welcome to travel with us to Austin Street Sunday morning at 4:15 am from the HCUMC kitchen. We will drive to Austin Street, set up and serve breakfast. We will also collect retail plastic bags for the residents to carry their food because all residents must leave the shelter at 6:00 am. For more information, contact Rick Davis 972-814-5325.

Save the Date!

Welcome Back Sunday
September 9

Coming Soon!
Blood Drive
Sunday, August 12
9 am to 1 pm in the Covenant Center

Save the Date!

Holy Covenant’s Annual Dinner and Auction
Saturday, October 6, 2018
5:30-9:30
Loads of details to follow!!

Highlights Outside Holy Covenant
North TX Conference Laity Event
Aldersgate UMC
Saturday, August 18
9 am to 2:15 pm
This will be an opportunity to learn more about the proposed legislation on “The Way Forward” that will be considered by the General Conference in 2019. More details and registration at Laity Event.

Depressed Anonymous
Meets Wednesdays at 6:00 pm
The Colony Emergency Hospital
4780 Hwy 121, The Colony, TX 75056
Meetings are approximately one hour and are open to any person in the area who feels they suffer from depression and wish to find a way out of “the prison of depression”. We follow a 12 STEP program, similar to that of AA, and discuss materials relating to how one can contain or escape depression. The meetings are open-ended so a person may join at any time. Send questions to [email protected].

ESL Teachers Needed
North Dallas Shared Ministries is in need of volunteers to teach adult ESL classes. Contact Randy Lasley [email protected] for more information.