What is Happening This Week 10/6-10/9/22
  Holy Covenant Family, This week has been one of amazing joy and deep valleys of despair. The preschool has been celebrating Texas Week with extra teachers, parents, and all types of four-legged visitors. The children had such a fun week! Today ended with pictures on a pony! A treasure for everyone! Layered beneath that was the great sorrow of losing a toddler teacher at the preschool, Ms. Cheri Singer. We gathered with the children and their families for a simple celebration this afternoon. Ms. Singer will be so missed, but her beautiful spirit will continue to bless us. On Sunday we will gather at 8:30 and 10:30 to reflect on God’s calling to be an engaged part of our neighborhood. You also have the opportunity to donate blood all morning in the Covenant Center. Giving the gift of life to those you will never meet. I will look forward to greeting you there! Shalom Blessings, Pastor Cheryl 8:30 am Worship Inside This Week  Early worship is back! We are meeting inside until the playground is finished. 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 9 Scripture: Mark 1:16-18 Sermon: Fishin’ for People Ushers: Seekers Sunday School  9:15 am Children’s Classes: Kinder to 2nd – Room 206 3rd to 5th – Room 202 Youth – Youth Room Infants to PreK – Nursery Adult Classes: Daughters of Shalom – Room 208 Seekers – Room 210 Pathfinders – Room 211 Spiritual Journeymen – Room 212 For more information or questions, contact Laulie Eckeberger at [email protected] Prayers of the People  Please keep the following people in your prayers this week: The family of Cheri Singer; David Gonzales; Sharyn Yetman; Norma Boren; Janet Trumble; Marti Callaghan; Heath Kelley; Tom Yull; Tom Shore; Janice Pfeifer; Matthew Perry; Ed Webb; Jim Ott; Gina Ott; Sharon Harris; Travis Williams; and our friends at Atria Carrollton.  Wear Your Nametag! Be sure to wear your nametag this Sunday to help our guests learn names. If you need a nametag, please add your name to the sign-up sheet on the nametag table.  Kids Corner We are so excited about our new kids corner in the sanctuary. We have the kids corner so that if your little one is having trouble focusing or sitting still in church they can take a little break and play in the kids corner. Parents, take a breath, stay in your seat and focus on worship knowing that Laulie will be over there to manage. Let’s make sure we are as respectful and caring as possible with this new space! – kids corner is available after the children’s sermon – no talking or whispering – no fighting, wrestling or rough play – sharing is caring – when praying, kids must stop playing and pray along with us.  Highlight This Week Blood Drive Sunday, October 9 8 am to noon Carter BloodCare will be set up in the Covenant Center. As a Thank You, donors will receive 2 pairs of socks (while supplies last).  Food Pantry Pantry Hours: Tuesday-Thursday from 10-2 2nd and 4th Sundays from 12-1 pm. URGENT needs: canned peaches, applesauce, large pasta sauce, soup and large canned chicken. Donations may be delivered Thursdays and Saturdays from 10:00-noon. In addition to that, we accept donations on Sundays before and after both worship services. There will be carts outside the Pantry for your donations. The Missions Team thanks you for always being there to support the Food Pantry with your donations, your time, and your prayers.  Highlights Next Week Choir Workday Saturday, October 15 1:00 pm The Wesleyan Choir will begin preparing for Advent and Christmas Eve.  Charge Conference Sunday, October 16 11:30 am following worship All are invited to stay after worship for our annual Charge Conference led by District Superintendent Rev. Edlen Cowley. We will celebrate our accomplishments from 2022 and look forward to 2023!  Sign Up Now! Family Campout October 21-23 Hickory Creek Campground Sign up HERE We will meet at the Hickory Creek Campground on Lake Lewisville by 6:30pm Friday. Youth can attend alone but all kids under 6th grade need to be accompanied by a parent. Contact Laulie [email protected] for more information. Please sign up HERE so we can get a head count.  Tuesday Take Five Tuesdays at 12 noon Facebook Live Take a few minutes out of your day for spiritual growth and an uplifting message for the week with Laulie Eckeberger.  Join Choir! Covenant Carillons Handbell Choir Wednesdays at 6:30 pm in the Sanctuary Wesleyan Choir Wednesdays at 7:30 pm in the Choir Room Join us as we rehearse music for worship.  Help Needed Do you have a green thumb? Do you enjoy making things grow? We are looking for someone to water and tend the plants in the sanctuary once a week. Please contact Elise Webb Odell [email protected] if interested.  Coming Soon Neighborhood Fall Festival Saturday, Oct. 29 We are hosting a churchwide and neighborhood wide fall festival with games, food, treats, spooky house by the HCUMC Youth, and a Trunk or Treat. If you plan to participate in the Trunk or Treat, please sign up HERE.  Make Plans to Vote General Election: November 8, 2022 Last Day to Register: October 11 Mail-In Ballot Application Deadline: October 18 Early Voting Begins: October 24 Early Voting Ends: November 4 To learn what is on your ballot, go to https://www.votetexas.gov/  Finances You may give ONLINE or send checks to: Holy Covenant UMC 1901 E. Peters Colony Rd. Carrollton, TX 75007  Online Giving Donate here or use the QR code. You may set up a regular pledge payment by choosing the frequency of donations.  You Can Help Hurricane Ian Relief UMCOR is in close contact with the impacted United Methodist conferences and their conference disaster response coordinators. You can help by donating to UMCOR U.S. Disaster Response for this and other disasters throughout the United States. HERE |