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.   

wood-train-set.jpg 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!

camp_tent.jpg 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.   

bells 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.  

gardening-items.jpg 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  

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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