What is Happening This Week 5/18-5/21/23
Subject: What is Happening at Holy Covenant This Week  Happy Thursday, Holy Covenant! I hope you all have had a great week! I am excited about so many things coming up at our church this summer, but I am really, really excited about this Sunday’s BE the Church Sunday. I have done things like this in other churches I have worked at or attended, and they were called things like “Go! Sunday” or “Service Sunday”. When I heard that Holy Covenant calls it “BE the Church Sunday” I thought it sounded like the perfect name for it. I keep thinking about Matthew 5 when Jesus is teaching on top of the mountain and he says that we are the light of the world. Matthew 5, verses 14-16 read: “You are the light of the world. A city built on a hill cannot be hid. People do not light a lamp and put it under the bushel basket; rather, they put it on the lampstand, and it gives light to all in the house. In the same way, let your light shine before others, so that they may see your good works and give glory to your Father in heaven.” A city on a hill cannot be hidden. You do not light a lamp and hide it away. You light it and you set it out to give light to all. This is who we are as followers of Jesus. As people that do justice, love kindness, and walk humbly with God. As people that love unconditionally, radically include all, and serve their neighbors. This Sunday, as we go out into the community and BE the church, that is what we will do. We will show love and serve our neighbors. We will be the light in this world. We will be the church! I hope you will join us Sunday for a project with our neighbors. I have included the SIGN UP, or you can just show up and we will get you plugged in! We will see you Sunday at 9:15am for coffee, donuts, a prayer and sendoff! Laulie Eckeberger Director of Family Discipleship  We will not hold regular worship or livestream at 10:30 am this Sunday. We will meet at 9:15 am in the sanctuary for Be the Church Sunday. Sunday, May 21 BE the Church Sunday Arrive at 9:15 am Prayers of the People  Please keep the following people in your prayers this week: The family of Betty Morse; Kathy Boren and Sadie Garcia; Lisa Hunsaker; Sharyn Yetman; Susan Prindle; Sharon Harris; Travis Williams; James Baxter; Serena Stubbs; Karyl Sarver; Heath Kelley; Tom Yull; Tom Shore; Janice Pfeifer; Matthew Perry; Jim Ott; Gina Ott; and our friends at Atria Carrollton.  Highlight This Week BE the Church Sunday May 21 9:15 am Sign up HERE Sunday, May 21st, we will take the message of God’s love beyond the walls of Holy Covenant! Have you chosen how you will serve? Outdoor Projects: -Cleaning up Woodlake Pond trail (trash bags and grabbers provided) -Planting on the Blue Trail with Friends of Furneaux Creek (shrubs provided) -Yard work (weeding, clearing brush, etc.) for a senior citizen in Dallas -Taking photos of nearby gravestones for a national database Indoor Projects at Holy Covenant: -Prepping celebration cake kits for food pantry clients (items provided by ECDP, but donations welcome–see below) -Putting together snack packs for LISD students (items provided) -Tying fleece blankets for foster kids (fleece and nametags provided) We will meet in the sanctuary at 9:15 am to pray together before we get to work. All projects are for all ages. Please sign up HERE!  Supplies Needed ECDP is collecting celebration kits for the food pantry. Please help us teach our children about serving others! This church serves hundreds of people each month out of our food pantry who are struggling to make ends meet. They have things that are worthy of celebrating just like everyone else (birthdays, graduations, new jobs, etc.). So, we are putting together a shelf stable way to make cakes! We need boxes of cake mix, cans of lemon-lime soda (Sprite, 7up, etc.), foil cake pans, frosting and fun sprinkles, candles, etc. Please bring in your donations by the morning of May 21st. We will have an opportunity to put the kits together for the food pantry on Sunday, May 21st as part of Holy Covenant’s “BE the Church” Sunday. Thank you!!  Food Pantry Pantry Hours: Tuesday-Thursday from 10-2 2nd and 4th Sundays from 12-1 pm. We currently need: soups, chili, canned chicken and dry pet food. Donations may be delivered Tuesdays through Thursdays between 10:00 am and 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.  Highlight Next Week Dinner & Game Night Friday, May 26 6 pm Bring your friends, family and your favorite games! Everyone is welcome. Donations toward dinner are appreciated. Dinner will be potluck–bring enough food for your family and one other person. Dessert will be provided. Please RSVP if you plan to attend.  Coming Soon Sack Summer Hunger Saturdays in June and July Sign up HERE HCUMC will be participating in the Sack Summer Hunger Program again this summer. Sack Summer Hunger provides nutritious, easy-to-prepare meals to families with school-aged children who depend on free and reduced lunch programs throughout the school year. Meals are delivered every Saturday free of charge. This program is designed by Metrocrest Services who, in conjunction with area churches, supports local families in our community. The program begins June 3rd and lasts through July 29th. We need volunteers to pick up food from Metrocrest, sorters at Holy Covenant to arrange the food for delivery, drivers to deliver to the families and someone to return any leftover food to Metrocrest. The commitment is no more than 2 hours (between 8 am and noon) on Saturday morning. If you have questions, email Laulie Eckeberger at [email protected]. Sign up HERE!  Register Now! Vacation Bible School this year is Compassion Camp! Sunday. June 4 – Thursday. June 8 5:30pm snack supper 6pm – 8pm program Register NOW Compassion Camp: As we look around the world, our deep need for compassion becomes more evident with each passing day, perhaps now more than ever. Compassion Camp’s goal is to cultivate compassion for each other, ourselves, and the world. We will examine different places in our lives where we can cultivate compassion. Using each of the Compassion Camp components, we’ll explore themes of compassion as they relate to each session’s scripture. Our themes move in this order: Session One introduces compassion and shares how to recognize opportunities to practice it. Session Two focuses on the self; Session Three moves out to the neighbor; Session Four moves out to the world, and Session Five asks us how we might act upon all we have learned from Compassion. Register HERE! Help us with supplies for VBS! Check out our Amazon Wish List and order what you can! Your support is so appreciated!  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. |