What is Happening This Week 2/11-2/14/21
  We hope you are joining us 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. Outside Sunday Worship – Suspended  OUTSIDE WORSHIP – Will be suspended until weather warms up. Sunday, February 14 Transfiguration Sunday Scripture: Psalm 103:1-5 & 1 John 4:11-15 Prayers of the People  Please keep the following people in your prayers this week: The Lathrop and Roberts family; Kristen, Sean and Harris Murphy; Andy Edwards; Helen Mayo; Mary Harrison; Tyler Ackerman; Jojo Sain; Mike and Susan Bragg; our friends at Atria Carrollton; and those who have lost employment.  Attention Parents! We have a gift for your child! Heather Hinton has created a Lenten craft for every Sunday. They are for you to pick up at the church. The church will be open for pick up Thurs 9-3. We hope you will come by and pick up a bag. There will be additional activities and events for Holy Week. We hope you and your child will enjoy these activities. They follow the theme of the worship services every week. We hope you will find a way to include your children in your Lenten journey. Highlights This Week  Music Ministry Check-In Thursday, February 11 7 pm on Zoom If you are part of the Music Ministries (choir, handbells, instrumentalists) at Holy Covenant–or would like to be– please join this virtual gathering. It will give us a chance to check-in with everyone and make plans for upcoming music opportunities. HCUMC IT is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting. Topic: Choir Time: 07:00 PM Central Time (US and Canada) Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87955220118?pwd=b0lKTjBpMWFHVWViTzg0eHdnSFZQUT09 Meeting ID: 879 5522 0118 Passcode: 944377 One tap mobile +13462487799,,87955220118#,,,,*944377# US (Houston) +12532158782,,87955220118#,,,,*944377# US (Tacoma) Dial by your location +1 346 248 7799 US (Houston) +1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma) +1 669 900 9128 US (San Jose) +1 301 715 8592 US (Washington DC) +1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago) +1 646 558 8656 US (New York) Meeting ID: 879 5522 0118 Passcode: 944377 Find your local number: https://us02web.zoom.us/u/ktvletDOt  Food Pantry Our next Food Distribution will be on February 14th. Please go to signupgenius.com to volunteer to either pack food or to work the Distribution. There are plenty of slots available. Someone will be at the church Thursdays and Saturdays to accept donations between 10 am and noon. We need: Hearty Soups Pasta Sauce Canned Chicken Chili Dog and Cat Food Thank you for your continued support of the Food Pantry. Highlights Next Week  Ash Wednesday February 17 We will be livestreaming an evening service at 7:00 PM. The service will be an invitation to begin your journey to the cross. We hope you will join us. Remember to set your alarm for 12:30 PM to pray for our church family. Many of us are praying for you already!  Lent 2021 Devotionals We still need devotionals! Please volunteer to write a devotional that we can share with the Holy Covenant family each morning during Lent. Please select a favorite scripture and write a belief reflection and a prayer that we can email out to everyone each of the 40 days of Lent. Send them to Elise at [email protected]. If you are one that does better with suggested themes, below are the themes of the weeks. If you would like to have your devotional fit into the theme of the week, please select one of these: Feb 17 – Ash Wednesday – keeping the faith Feb 21 – Lent 1 – Healing Feb 28 – Lent 2 – Self- Compassion Mar 7 – Lent 3 – Grace Mar 14 – Lent 4 – Hope Mar 21 – Lent 5 – Faith Mar 29 – Holy Week Feel free to contact Pastor Cheryl [email protected] for suggestions. We need 40 devotions – please be faithful, we want to hear your witness, your story, your passion for Jesus! Save the Date  Micah Sunday Presentation MARCH 7th 9:00 am Advocates for Justice and Peace present, “A Report on Our Neighborhood – a Panel Discussion on Housing Insecurity.” Panelists will be: Tracy Eubanks, CEO of Metrocrest Services Chris Lopez, Justice of the Peace, Pct 6 Adam Polter, Carrollton City Council Member, Place 2 A Neighbor Within the Crisis This presentation will be on Zoom. The link will be included in the weekly email the week of the program and will also be sent out the morning of the program to the congregation. Finances  Thank you for your continued generosity! If you typically write a check, please consider online giving. February Regular Donations/Pledge Payments: Needed $37,604 Given to Date $26,206  Online Giving Donate Here. You may set up regular giving by choosing the Donation Frequency.  Volunteers Needed! Would you like to help with our online worship? We need volunteers for our worship streaming ministry. You will be asked to commit to 2 worship services per month to operate either a video switcher or a camera. Experience welcome–but not required! There will be training. If interested, please contact Tim Shepardson at [email protected]. |