What is Happening This Week 12/2-12/4/22
   Holy Covenant Family! Happy December! A month filled with hopes, dreams, and joy! The Murphy family gathered at Scott AF Base this week to celebrate Sean’s (our middle son) promotion to Major! I am always incredibly grateful to the men and women I meet who are serving our country. The dedication and commitment, the heart of service for the welfare and life of others is inspiring. We are very proud of Sean and grateful for the love and support Kristen gives to him as a spouse. Hope you will join us on Sunday for the second Sunday of Advent. We will gather to celebrate Holy Communion, praise God, and reflect on the Christmas witness through Matthew’s lens and Joseph’s story. I will look forward to greeting you then! Shalom Blessings, Pastor Cheryl  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, December 4 Second Sunday in Advent Scripture: Matthew 1:18-25 Sermon: Paying Attention to Dreams Ushers: Spiritual Journeymen  Pledge Cards Thank you to those who have already turned in their pledge cards! You may still bring them this Sunday and place them in the offering plate, mail them or submit your pledge ONLINE. 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 Reading The Angels of Christmas by Susan Robb Pathfinders – Room 211 Reading The Angels of Christmas by Susan Robb Spiritual Journeymen – Room 212 Reading The Angels of Christmas by Susan Robb 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 Sain family; the Rathbun family; the Davis family; the Guest family; Susan Prindle; David Gonzales; Sharyn Yetman; Norma Boren; Ruby Peterson; Sharon Harris; Travis Williams; Heath Kelley; Tom Yull; Tom Shore; Janice Pfeifer; Matthew Perry; John Webb; Ed Webb; Jim Ott; Gina Ott; Jessica Parker; 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.  Highlight This Week Angel Tree NOW through December 4 Thank you for supporting children in our area with the Angel Tree this year! If you chose a pajama card from the tree, please bring the pajamas to Holy Covenant by Sunday, December 4. We still have several angels on the tree, so please consider bringing Amazon or Walmart gift cards or a cash or check donation to buy gift cards or donate ONLINE.  Food Pantry Pantry Hours for December: Tuesday-Thursday from 10-2 2nd and 3rd Sundays from 12-1 pm. We currently need: mac & cheese, large pasta sauce, soup, canned beans. 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.  Reverse Advent Calendar December 1-24 Consider helping restock our Food Pantry this Advent season. Each day, you and your family are invited to purchase a food item and bring all you have collected to church on Christmas Eve or Christmas Day. Other helpful items (stocking stuffers) to consider collecting for the Pantry are: dog food, cat food, disposable razors, toothpaste, travel size lotion, toothbrush, travel size hand sanitizer, shampoo, conditioner and deodorant. 1st: Pasta 2nd: Large can or jar of pasta sauce 3rd Large can of hearty soup 4th Can of green beans 5th Can of corn 6th Large can of soup (any) 7th Can of mixed vegetables 8th Package of dry beans 9th 2 Boxes mac & cheese 10th Can of pinto beans 11th Can of kidney beans 12th Large can of chicken 13th Can of black beans 14th Can of chili 15th Can of carrots 16th Cookies 17th Can of beef stew 18th Instant mashed potatoes 19th Oatmeal 20th Large can of chicken 21st Apple juice 22nd Hot cocoa 23rd Cereal 24th Can of baked beans  Highlight Next Week Community Nativity Sunday, December 11 1 pm 4000 Nazarene Drive Carrollton, TX 75010 After worship on December 11, we will go to the Community Nativity Display where you can view hundreds of nativity sets and our choir will present music. Our portion of the program starts at 1:00 pm and will go until 1:30 pm. Go to thecommunitynativity.com for the location and times to view the display as well as a list and schedule of performers.  Calling All Gardeners! 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.  Tuesday Take Five Tuesdays at 12 noon Facebook Live Take a few minutes out of your Tuesday for spiritual growth and an uplifting message for the week with Laulie Eckeberger.  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. Highlight Beyond HCUMC Christmas Concert Saturday, December 3 7:30 pm Tickets available atTicketDFW.com  |