What is Happening This Week 11/2-11/5/23
 Beloved Community! Please join us at 7:00 PM TONIGHT IN THE SANCTUARY for our annual Charge Conference with Rev. Edlen Cowley, our Metro District Superintendent. Laulie will be sharing her call story as she begins her journey to Ordained Deacon! Come and support Laulie!!!!! We will be approving our 2024 Leadership and Budget! On Sunday, we will gather at 10:30 am to celebrate the saints we have lost this year. We will remember, we will witness to our faith and we will celebrate Holy Communion. We would be blessed by your presence. Join us for lunch in the Covenant Center as we have our annual Auction! It is a great way to spend time with each other, purchase some really fun things that have been donated and support Holy Covenant! I have many opportunities to greet you in the next few days! I look forward to seeing you tonight! Shalom Blessings, Pastor Cheryl Murphy  Don’t forget! Daylight Saving Time ends this weekend! Set your clocks back an hour.  10:30 am Sunday Morning Worship In-person and Livestreamed Join us either in-person, or for online worship on Facebook Live. We are on Facebook Sundays 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, November 5 All Saints’ Sunday Holy Communion Ushers: Spiritual Journey Class  Sunday School 9:15 am Kinder to 2nd – Room 206 3rd to 5th—Room 202 Confirmation – Room 207 Youth – Youth Room Infants to PreK – Nursery Adult Classes: Daughters of Shalom – Room 208 Seekers – Room 210 Pathfinders – Room 211 Spiritual Journey – Room 212 Travelers – Room 213 – starts at 9:30 am Young Adults – Room 215  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. Prayers of the People  Please keep the following people in your prayers this week: LaRae Pritchard and family; Becky Balla and family; the Webb family; Jean McDonald; Carol Lasley; Lois Eaton; Beth Mundell; Rob Evans; Lisa Hunsaker; Sharyn Yetman; Sharon Harris; Claudia and Marshall Masser; Brian Henry & Chris Hill; Karen McGuffin; Charles Hinton; Sadie Garcia; Debbie and Bob Schulter; Sara Bunch; James Baxter; Karyl Sarver; Tom Yull; Matthew Perry; and our friends at Atria Carrollton.  Highlight This Week Annual Lunch & Auction Sunday, November 5 11:30 am following worship in the Covenant Center Lunch provided by our very own Kammie Powell! Menu: Brown-sugar baked chicken, mashed potatoes, corn on the cob or mixed veggies, baked beans, and jalapeño cornbread. Cost: Suggested love offering of $10 Bring your friends and family! – At the entrance of the gym, you can obtain a bid card, buy raffle tickets, and give a love offering for the meal. You can pay up front or add everything to your bid number to pay at the end. – Raffle tickets are $5 each or 5 for $20. – Do your Christmas shopping early and know that you are supporting the missions of Holy Covenant! – Cash, credit cards and checks are welcome! Come eat, enjoy a fun-filled day of Holy Covenant fellowship, bring friends, and win some really great stuff! All proceeds 100% support the missions and ministries of HCUMC! You may still bring silent auction or raffle items to Melissa Beard [email protected] in the Covenant Center on Friday, November 3rd and Saturday, November 4th from 10 – 4.  Food Pantry Pantry Hours: Tuesday-Thursday from 10-2 2nd and 3rd Sundays from 12-1 pm We currently need: soups, canned pinto beans, canned black beans and dry pet food. For our Thanksgiving bags, we need: Instant mashed potatoes, yams, cream of mushroom soup, stuffing mix, canned fried onions, turkey gravy, pie filling and refrigerated pie crusts. Donations may be dropped off Tuesdays through Thursdays between 10:00 am and noon. In addition to that, we accept donations on Sundays before and after worship. There will be carts outside the Pantry for your donations. We thank you for always being there to support the Food Pantry with your donations, your time, and your prayers.  Highlight Next Week Election Day Tuesday, November 7 Your vote is your voice! Polls will be open from 7 am to 7 pm. If you aren’t sure if you are registered, where to vote, what you will be voting on, etc. go to votetexas.gov for answers.  Clothes Closet Needs We need the following for the HCUMC Community Clothes Closet: -Coats (all sizes) -Men’s clothes (all sizes) -Children’s clothes (especially toddler) -Shoes (all sizes, specifically work shoes, heavy duty shoes) -New underwear (all sizes, adults and kids) -New socks (all sizes, adults and kids) -Mini shampoo, conditioner, soap, toothpaste, lotion -Hangers Please bring clothes to the church office Tuesday – Thursday between 10 am and 2 pm or Sunday mornings.  Holy Covenant is Having a Birthday Celebration! 2024 will be Holy Covenant’s 50th anniversary and we will celebrate April 13-14, 2024. We invite you to celebrate your church when you celebrate your birthday. Whenever your birthday falls, consider making a gift to HCUMC. Just mark your gift “Birthday Offering” and put it in the offering plate on Sunday or give ONLINE.  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. |