What is Happening This Week 3/7 – 3/11/18

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Holy Covenant United Methodist Church

What is Happening This Week

3/7 – 3/11/18

Dear Church,

The Ladies In Fellowship Together, or LIFT, will meet Thursday, March 8 at 6:30 pm at the home of Donna Hatter. You may find more information about this time of food and fellowship on our website, hcumc.org.

I will host a Pastor’s Coffee this Sunday, March 11 at 9:45 am in my office at the northeast corner of the sanctuary. This is a chance to meet for casual conversation.

Blessings,

Pastor Carol

Weekly Schedule

Sunday Morning Highlights – March 11, Fourth Sunday in Lent 

Theme: Finding Our Way Through the Wilderness: Fearful

Acolytes

8:30: Zuri Erenberger

11:00: Austin Alvarez

Ushers

8:30 Gary and Jan Barnes

11:00 Lorrie Hammons and Sage Carter

Counters

Rodney Stewart and Jessica Mendoza-Teague

Next Week’s Highlights

Church Work Day

Saturday, March 17

8 am to 1 pm

The Trustees invite everyone to help us spruce up our church building and grounds for Easter.

Confirmation

Begins Sunday, March 18

8:30 am in the Youth Room

For those in 6th Grade and up who would like to move into full membership in the life of the church.

Café 2:42

Sunday, March 18

9:30 to 10:30 am in the Covenant Center

You may stay and eat in the Covenant Center or “grab and go” to your Sunday School class. All donations go to Holy Covenant and are appreciated!   

Highlights Outside Holy Covenant

“What Can We Offer: Support for the Loss of an Infant or Child”

A Program for Pastoral Care, Health Care and Funeral Home Professionals

Wednesday, March 21

7-9:30 am

A.W. Harris Faculty Club

5323 Harry Hines Blvd.

Dallas, TX 75390

Speakers to discuss loss of an infant or child from the perspective of each of the following: Medical Examiner, Donor Family, Pastoral Care (Rev. Carol Sparks), Funeral Home Professional and Transplant Representative. Free breakfast, parking and 2 Continuing Education credits. To RSVP or for more information, contact Transplant Services Center 214-645-8361 or

[email protected]

Volunteers In Mission Training 

April 21 or May 12

10 am – 4 pm

$12 per person

North Texas Conference Center

500 Maplelawn Drive

Plano, TX 75075

For adults and youth that would like to help provide leadership for mission work this year in Houston or would just like an opportunity to learn some new information. Register at VIM Training.

Coming Soon

Egg Hunt & Cookout – Saturday, March 24th

Holy Covenant is blessed to have the Herndons offer to head up an Easter Egg Hunt for us this year. All kids are invited to hunt for eggs on our East lawn starting at 11:00 am. We are asking people to support this event by bringing 2 dozen FILLED eggs to contribute. So come, invite a friend, and enjoy a time of fun and fellowship. Hot dogs, chips and water will be served after. Donations of filled eggs may be placed in the box under the stairs in the Education Building. 

Palm Sunday Family Event – March 25th

Blood Drive – April 8th

Secure Shredding – Saturday, May 12th  

Holy Week

Palm Sunday

March 25

8:30 and 11:00 am Worship

Children will have palms to wave as they process.

Maundy Thursday

March 29

7:00 pm Worship

Holy Communion

Good Friday

March 30

7:00 pm Worship

Tenebrae Service of Darkness

Easter

April 1

6:30 am Worship 

Sunrise Service beginning in the Sanctuary and concluding in the Labyrinth. Everyone is invited to bring cut flowers.

8:30 and 11:00 am Worship

Bring your family and friends and celebrate the Resurrection with us!

Volunteers Needed!

Ushers – 1 Sunday per month

Please contact Lorrie Hammons [email protected]

Sunday School Teachers – May through August

Please contact Rev. Bill Mauldin [email protected]

Sack Summer Hunger Coordinator – June through August (9 Saturday mornings)

Please contact Kimberly Ditty [email protected]