What is Happening This Week 10/14-10/17/21
 Join us to celebrate Laity Sunday! Sunday will be a wonderful witness of the awesome laity at Holy Covenant. We will have several individuals at both services bringing us a deeper understanding of our Holy Covenant foundational scripture Micah 6:8. We hope you will join us! At 2:00 Sunday afternoon we will meet our new DS, Rev. Edlen Cowley and approve the vision we have set for 2022. Please join us in-person or by livestreaming. The meeting will last no more than an hour. I look forward to spending most of Sunday with you! Shalom Blessings, Pastor Cheryl Murphy Outside Sunday Worship 8:30 am  OUTSIDE WORSHIP – We gather Sundays outside by the cross at 8:30 am. In the event of rain, worship will move inside and children will be invited to the Covenant Center for supervised play.  10:30 am Sunday Morning Worship In-person and Livestreamed We hope you are joining us either in-person, or for online worship on Facebook Live. We will be on Facebook again this Sunday at 10:30 am. If you have missed any of the services, or do not use Facebook, you may also find them on our website hcumc.org. Sunday, October 17 Scripture: Micah 6:8 Laity Sunday Sunday School is Back!!  Sunday School 9:15 am Kinder to 2nd – Upstairs 3rd to 5th – Upstairs Confirmation – Youth Room Youth – Youth Room Infants to PreK – Nursery Children and Youth Sunday School is back at HCUMC! We cannot wait to welcome your kids this Sunday! For more information or questions, contact Laulie Eckeberger at [email protected] If you are interested in teaching or helping with Sunday School, please sign up HERE. Prayers of the People  Please keep the following people in your prayers this week: Patsy Taylor; Butch Dunn; Helma Gentry’s mother; Travis Williams; Mary Harrison; Jonathan Garrett and family; and our friends at Atria Carrollton.  Upcoming October Worship Sunday, October 24 – Stewardship Sunday Sunday, October 31 – Children’s Sabbath Highlights This Week  LIFT (Ladies In Fellowship Together) Thursday, October 14 6:30 pm The monthly LIFT (Ladies in Fellowship Together) gathering will be on Thursday, October 14, at 6:30 pm at the home of Georgia Herrick. Go to L.I.F.T. for more information. Bring a snack or covered dish to share. We will enjoy food and fellowship and plan for upcoming meetings. If you do not have time to prepare a dish, please join us anyway – we want you with us! Come join us for this time of fellowship!  Charge Conference Sunday, October 17 2 pm in the sanctuary and online Everyone is invited. Led by District Superintendent Rev. Edlen Cowley. Childcare will be available! Sunday Follow-Up  Some have asked for the list Christine Perry shared Sunday of what we can do to improve issues facing animals: -Protect natural environments and waterways; -cleanup local parks and bodies of water -Be aware of invasive species (including plants!) -Recycle and conserve water -Become a citizen naturalist – visit nwf.org for fun and educational projects -Avoid rodeos or horse races -Buy down alternatives and faux leather/fur items (or different, animal-friendly materials altogether) -Beware of animal-gifting hunger relief organizations -Go Veg! Meatless Mondays (if you need any good vegetarian recipes, just ask!) -Adopt, Don’t Shop! -Spay or neuter your pet -Ensure that your pets have tags and/or a microchip -Support rescues and organizations working on these issues with top ratings from Guidestar, Animal Charity Evaluators, and Charity Watch -Keep an eye on your Texas Rep or Senator’s voting record on animal-related bills (thln.org/voting_records) October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month. Two organizations that support victims with pets are Maizie’s Mission and The Purple Leash Project. Highlight Next Week  Micah Sunday Presentation Justice For Our Neighbors (JFON) October 24 9 am in-person and online Justice For Our Neighbors Dallas-Fort Worth offers free and affordable, high-quality immigration legal services, provides education to the public, and engages in advocacy with and for our immigrant neighbors. JFON is a regional ministry which receives support from a variety of sources including significant support from the North and Central Conferences of the United Methodist Church and from churches across both of these conferences.  Food Pantry Pantry Hours: Tuesday-Thursday from 10-2 2nd and 4th Sundays from 12-1 pm. We accept donations on Thursdays and Saturdays from 10-12. Currently, we need: hearty soups, chili, stuffing mix, pie filling, and dog/cat food. The Missions Team thanks you for always being there to support the Food Pantry with your donations, your time, and your prayers. FACES Closet Now Open!  F.A.C.E.S. = Foster Adopt Community Education Support We are collecting clothing and accessories donations for youth ages 10 to 18. If you would like to donate, know more or would like to volunteer, contact Erin Shepardson at 469.645.8990 or [email protected]. Follow us on Facebook @FACES.clothingcloset  Save the Date!Gather & Give Event Sunday, November 7 Following Worship Hello Holy Covenant Family! We’ve missed you! You know what else we’ve missed? The AUCTION! Like so many other things lately, we’ve found some modifications that will allow for an “Auction-Lite”. Please join us for an outdoor meal prepared by our own Kammie Powell immediately following the 10:30 service on Sunday, November 7th. Following the All Saints celebration, we will gather for some good food, great company, and bidding fun! There will be no cost for the meal, but donations are appreciated. The date is fast approaching and, as always, we count on you for donations to make our auction happen, so we’ve put together a list of items we can use to create amazing raffle baskets. If you are able to donate any of these items, please bring them to the church office before November 3rd. If you have other items you would like to donate, please contact Melissa Beard at [email protected]. Item Suggestions: -Game Tickets -Hotel Stays -Gift cards -Tablets -Craft kits for kids (markers, clay, paints, etc.) -Spa baskets (scented candle, bath bombs, lotion, eye mask, etc.) -Cash – to purchase other items for baskets Service Suggestions: -Meal-a-Month (delivered to the winning bidder) -Cookie/Dessert of the Month (delivered to the winning bidder) -Other Monthly Deliveries (wine, book, etc.) -One-Time Event (dinner, escape room, babysitting, etc.) Coming Soon  Breakfast for Austin Street Saturday, October 30 9 am to Noon Holy Covenant Kitchen Holy Covenant is scheduled to again provide breakfast for the homeless at Austin Street Shelter. If you are able to donate food, please prepare 12 sandwiches, 12 pieces of fruit and 12 hard-boiled eggs and deliver them to Holy Covenant on Saturday, October 30th, between 9 am and noon. Bottled water and juice boxes are also appreciated. Please drive around to the kitchen door where members of the Spiritual Journeymen will receive the donations from you. If you would like to help serve the food at Austin Street on Sunday morning, October 31st, we will meet at the church at 6:00 am, load up and head there. Please contact Rick Davis (972-814-5325, [email protected]) with any questions.  Trunk or TreatSaturday, October 30 4 – 6 pm HCUMC Parking Lot Sign up HERE to let us know you will decorate your trunk. Wear your costumes. We will have candy, games, food trucks and loads of fun! Finances  You may send your checks to: Holy Covenant UMC 1901 E. Peters Colony Rd. Carrollton, TX 75007 Or you may submit your offering electronically through online giving. October Regular Donations/Pledge Payments: GOAL $34,930 Given to Date $13,992 (40%)  Online Giving Donate Here. You may set up a regular pledge payment by choosing the Donation Frequency. |