What is Happening This Week
10/3- 10/7/2018

Dear Church,

This Saturday, October 6th is Holy Covenant’s Annual Dinner & Auction! The fun will start at 5:30 pm. Be sure to invite your friends, family, coworkers, etc.!

This Sunday, October 7th will be World Communion Sunday. Our Food Pantry team asks that you please bring the following items they need: pasta sauce, instant mashed potatoes, canned meats and soups.

Blessings,
Pastor Carol

Weekly Schedule

Wednesday, 3rd
6:00 PM CNLD-CC210
6:30 PM Al-Anon-CC215
6:30 PM Covenant Carillons-sanctuary
7:30 PM Adult Choir -Choir Rm
Thursday, 4th
1:30 PM ECDP Chapel-sanctuary
6:30 PM ReFit-CC
Saturday, 6th
9:00 AM C.O.D.A.-202EB
5:30 PM Dinner & Auction-sanctuary + CC
Sunday, 7th
WORLD COMMUNION
9:00 AM Sunday School for All Ages
10:30 AM UNITY WORSHIP SERVICE
11:45 AM Covenant Cafe-EB201-5
12:00 PM Elementary Singers-EB207
12:00 PM Preschool Singers-EB202
12:00 PM UMYF: EB201-205
12:40 PM Children’s Chimes-sanctuary

Sunday Highlights – October 7, World Communion Sunday
Acolyte:
Sarah Knibbs

Ushers:
Scott Schmidt and Bryan Jackson

A/V:
Andy Baldwin

Counters:
Rodney Stewart and Jessica Teague

Holy Covenant’s Annual Dinner & Auction
Saturday, October 6
5:30 pm

All proceeds go to our church’s support of the local and global ministries of the United Methodist Church.
Here are the basics for the event:
-The silent auction opens at 5:30 and closes at 7 when we start the live auction. We will re-open the silent auction for a few minutes after the close of the live auction to allow all a chance to update their bids
-There will be a raffle for a Stay-Cation. This has been a very popular item in the past and selling a ticket or ten is easy!
How you can help:
-Donate items: All of the items auctioned are made or obtained by members of Holy Covenant – no used items please!
-Buy and sell raffle tickets: Please help us sell raffle tickets! Please pick up tickets to sell to friends, family, neighbors and co-workers.
-Invite friends to the event: A great dinner, a fun auction, good stuff to buy, and a great cause- what more could you ask for? The more people at the auction, the more fun and the more we raise. Please invite others to join the fun!
To get even more information about the dinner and auction, go to HC Auction. You will also be able to purchase raffle tickets there. You can also like us on Facebook (Holy Covenant United Methodist Church) and follow us on Twitter (@hcumc) – we are updating both with auction items as they are received.

Next Week’s Highlights
LIFT
Thursday, October 11
6:30 pm
The Ladies in Fellowship Together (LIFT) will meet on Thursday, October 11 at 6:30 pm at the home of Sheli Erenberger. Bring a snack or covered dish to share. Enjoy food, fellowship and a short devotional. Find more information at LIFT

CROP Hunger Walk
Saturday, October 13
Walkers raise awareness of hunger in our community and around the world, and raise funds to fight hunger. The Walk starts at Mill Valley Fellowship, 13545 Webb Chapel Rd., Farmers Branch (check-in 8am) and consists of a 2-mile route along the Rawhide Creek Park. Water will be available on the Walk route, and refreshments and family activities will be available at the finish line on Mill Valley Fellowship grounds. Holy Covenant members are invited to participate in the Walk itself, or alternatively make a donation at CROP to one of Holy Covenant’s walkers who will be 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) if you need more information. Sign up in the narthex to participate.

Blood Drive
Sunday, October 14
9 am to 1 pm in the Covenant Center
Make a donation, save a life!

Sock & Underwear Drive
Through October 14
In recognition of Children’s Sabbath and our connection with Sheffield Elementary School through our SALT program, we are collecting new packages of socks and underwear for Elementary-aged children for Sheffield. You have until October 14th (Children’s Sabbath). You will find the collection box underneath the stairs in the Education building.

Sign Up Now!
CKY Lunches
We are asking that parents/guardians of our children and youth that participate in our Covenant Kids and Youth (CKY) sign up to provide lunch a few Sundays a year. If everyone signs up it should be about once a semester. We currently feed approximately about 40 people. Meal can be simple like pizza, hot dogs, or sandwiches. But some of you have to gift of cooking for groups so those gifts are appreciated too. Sign up at CKY Lunch.

Highlights Outside Holy Covenant
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].

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