What is Happening This Week
11/21- 11/25/2018

Dear Church,

If you have collected items for Manna Bags, please bring them this Sunday. We will put the bags together as part of the Family Advent Event on December 2. A Manna Bag is a gift to a homeless person. It is filled with a meal (protein, fruit, snack, and water), a new pair of socks, hygiene essentials and an encouraging note.

We are asking for the following items:
Individually Wrapped Food
-Apple sauces (containers or squeezy pouches)
-Pop-top can: Vienna sausage, tuna or chicken OR tuna/chicken cracker kits
-Bottled water
-Peanut butter or cheese crackers
-Individual drink flavoring packets (Kool-Aid, coffee)
-(soft) Breakfast bars, granola bars, or protein bars
-nuts, trail mix, dried fruit
Hygiene
-Socks (Adult)
-Lip balm
-Hand lotion (travel size and unscented)
-Toothbrush and toothpaste
-Washcloth and soap (travel size)
Other:
-Gallon size zip-top bags
-Mints (individually wrapped)

Or you can donate money–just indicate “Manna Bags” on your donation.

Blessings,
Pastor Carol

Weekly Schedule

Wednesday, 21st
6:30 PM Al-Anon-CC215
CHURCH OFFICE CLOSED
Thursday, 22nd
Thanksgiving
CHURCH OFFICE CLOSED
Friday, 23rd
CHURCH OFFCE CLOSED
Saturday, 24th
9:00 AM C.O.D.A.-202EB
Sunday, 25th
9:00 AM Sunday School for All Ages
10:30 AM UNITY WORSHIP SERVICE
11:45 AM Covenant Cafe-EB201-5
12:15 PM Elementary Singers-EB207
12:15 PM Preschool Singers-EB202
12:15 PM UMYF: EB201-205
12:45 PM Children’s Chimes-sanctuary

Sunday Highlights – November 25, Twenty-seventh Sunday After Pentecost
Acolyte:
Lilly Engels

A/V:
Ryan Baumgardner

Counters:
Tim Shepardson and Rodney Stewart

Next Week’s Highlights
Wesleyan Choir performs at the Community Nativity Celebration
Friday, November 30 at 7:30 pm
4000 Nazarene
More information at thecommunitynativity.com

Decorating the Sanctuary
Saturday, December 1 from 9 to 11 am
See details below.

Food Pantry Donations
Communion Sunday, December 2
Please bring:
Macaroni & Cheese
Rice

Family Advent Event
Sunday, December 2 following worship
Join your Holy Covenant family for a potluck lunch, crafts and activities following worship!

Decorate the Sanctuary for Advent!
On Saturday, December 1, from 9 – 11 AM we will decorate our Sanctuary for the Advent season and we invite all (children, youth and adults) who are available to come and help! We will have wassail and cookies!

Do you have some of the following items at home that you could lend to the church for Advent decorations?
We are looking for:
Extra strings of lights (white)
Mason jars
Star-shaped lights or candle holders

You can also check out the Pinterest board Calm and Bright for examples.

Highlights Outside Holy Covenant
Laity Gathering with the Bishop
Saturday, December 1
10 am to Noon
Shipp Chapel, Lovers Lane UMC
9200 Inwood Rd.
Dallas 75220
Bishop Michael McKee invites all laity of the Metro District to a gathering related to General Conference 2019. This is an informational meeting designed to give participants an update on the issues. While there will be adequate time for a question-and-answer session, this is not a time for debate. In the way of Ephesians 4:3, we ask that you join us in “making every effort to maintain the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace.”

Wesleyan Heritage Tour
Bishop Michael McKee will be leading a Wesley Heritage trip in October 2019. Branda and Bill Mauldin are planning to go. It is open to all, but you must sign up right now! We will visit Epworth, Oxford, Bristol, and London. We will see where John and Charles grew up, went to school, and began their ministry that became the Methodist movement. There are add on packages to do more in London or go to Ireland. It is about $3,700 to go. If you are interested, go to travelwithus
or go to www.EO.travel/mytrip
Tour= HE19
Date=100119
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