What is Happening This Week 3/17-3/20/22
 Happy St. Patrick’s Day! Hope you are dressed in green from head to toe today! Today everyone is Irish! Hope you are enjoying the beautiful weather giving us such hope of spring! We have another wonderful Micah Sunday program from the Advocates on Sunday at 9:00 AM in the sanctuary. The topic will be Environmental Justice with a very interesting video and discussion. Hope you will join in our journey to becoming a change maker. Worship will be at 8:30 & 10:30 (live streaming) reflecting on a heart of listening. Our Lenten journey is bringing us closer to walking in Jesus’ footprints and hearing his voice in our lives. And as I warned in the beginning, the Lenten journey brings some unexpected moments and detours. Be faithful. Be focused. Be present. I find this prayer from St. Patrick helpful: Be still and know I am God. Be still and know I am. Be still and know. Be still. Be. I look forward to greeting you on Sunday! Shalom Blessings, Pastor Cheryl 8:30 am Sunday Worship  We have moved 8:30 worship inside to the sanctuary until warmer weather.  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, March 20 Scripture: John 10:24-30 Sermon: Hearts of Listening Sunday School  9:15 am Children’s Classes: Kinder to 5th – Covenant Center Confirmation – Upstairs Youth – Youth Room Infants to PreK – Nursery Adult Classes: Seekers – Room 210 Upstairs Spiritual Journeymen – Room 212 Upstairs “When Christians Get It Wrong” Study – Room 213 Upstairs 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: Jeriann Bayley; Ryan Baumgardner; Jon Lasley; Norma Boren; Randy Sutherland; Belinda Harden; Randy Norris; Sharon Harris; Travis Williams; Mary Harrison; and our friends at Atria Carrollton.   Join Us Sunday! Children’s Church We are using the Lenten season to pilot a Children’s Church program during the 10:30am worship service. Children will come in for worship with their families and leave with Laulie after the Children’s message. Parents will pick up their kids in the gym at the end of the service. Children’s Church will include a short lesson, a relevant activity and free play. It is open to elementary aged children Kinder-5th grade. Sundays though April 10. Lenten Series: A Season of the Heart  The Holy Covenant Advocates for Justice & Peace invite you to join them on a Lenten journey focusing on social justice issues. March 20 from 9-10:15 am – Environmental Justice Discussion March 27 from 9-10:15 am – This is Us: The Face of Foster/Adoption Discussion April 3 from 9-10:15 am – Housing Insecurity Panel Discussion  Greeters Needed We need some friendly faces to greet members and guests each Sunday for 10:30 am worship. Please contact Pastor Cheryl [email protected] if you would like to be added to the list! Highlight Next Week Church Work Day Saturday, March 26 9 am to Noon Mark your calendar and plan to help! All volunteers are welcome for indoor and outdoor projects.   Food Pantry Pantry Hours: Tuesday-Thursday from 10-2 2nd and 4th Sundays from 12-1 pm. URGENT needs: large pasta sauce, hearty soup, canned chicken 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. Aid for Ukraine  If you are looking for a secure way to support relief efforts in Ukraine, please read the following regarding UMCOR (United Methodist Committee on Relief) The United Methodist Church in Ukraine and Moldova has created a crisis committee to oversee all incoming foreign support through UMCOR Advance #14053A and direct it to assist refugees within and outside of Ukraine. You can give by donating online and choosing Ukraine Relief Efforts. 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. March Regular Donations/Pledge Payments Goal $38,268 Given to Date $14,371 (38%) If you still intend to donate to the Youth Stock Sale, please submit your contribution by March 27!  Online Giving Donate Here. You may set up a regular pledge payment by choosing the Donation Frequency. |