What is Happening This Week 1/11 – 1/14/24

         
Beloved Community,  

As I write this note to each of you, the playground is filled with our preschool families enjoying the beautiful afternoon sunshine and warm January temperatures. If forecasters are correct, the temperatures will be less enjoyable by Sunday and descending after that.   

On Sunday morning at Holy Covenant, we will be warm and cozy reflecting on the year that lies ahead. There may be unexpected navigating that will be required to ride out storms or to confront the appearance of mountains in our route. The necessary spiritual gifts may be adaptability, determination, and faith! Hope you will join us for Sunday School at 9:15 and worship at 10:30 AM.   

I look forward to greeting you there!  

Shalom Blessings,
Pastor Cheryl Murphy  

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, January 14
Scripture: Mark 4:35-41
Ushers: Seekers 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  

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:
The Boren family; Jean McDonald; Marilyn Paa; Rob Evans; Lisa Hunsaker; Sharyn Yetman; Sharon Harris; Ed Webb; Kyle McAnally; Jim Shepardson; John Webb; Laura York; Jeff Mills; Claudia and Marshall Masser; Karen McGuffin; Charles Hinton; Debbie and Bob Schulter; Sara Bunch; James Baxter; Karyl Sarver; Tom Yull; Matthew Perry; and our friends at Atria Carrollton.     

It’s not too late!  
Thank you to those who have already turned in their 2024 pledges! You may still bring them Sunday and place them in the offering plate, mail them, or submit your pledge ONLINE.        

indoors-table-setting.jpg Highlight This Week  
FREE Parents’ Night Out
Friday, January 12
5 – 9 pm in the Covenant Center  
Drop your kids off for a night of dinner, activities and a movie! Spend some quality time alone or with friends while we watch the kids! To reserve a spot for your child, contact Laulie Eckeberger [email protected].  

Food Pantry  
Pantry Hours:
Tuesday-Thursday from 10-2 
2nd and 4th Sundays from 12-1 pm  

We currently need soups, black beans, pinto beans, cereal and pet food.
Donations may be dropped off Tuesdays through Thursdays between 10 am and 2 pm. 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.  

Highlights Next Week  
Church Service Project
Monday, January 15
10 am to Noon  
MLK Day is the only federal holiday designated as a National Day of Service to encourage all Americans to volunteer to improve their communities. Join us at the church to make hygiene bags to give out to those who come to the food pantry and the clothes closet!
We will need donations! Please bring by Sunday, January 14th:
– Shampoos, conditioner and soap (full size and small)
– Hand sanitizer
– Toothbrushes
– Toothpaste
– Deodorant
– Wipes    

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Wesleyan Roots Study
Mondays at 6 pm on Zoom  
Want to join this study but you aren’t available Wednesdays at 12:30 pm? Monica Frazier will offer the study Monday evenings as well on Zoom at 6 pm starting January 15th.
Here is the Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/8705437816?omn=89535337274
Meeting ID: 870 543 7816  

Male and female clothes arranged and hanging in a walk in closet Clothes Closet Needs
We need the following for the HCUMC Community Clothes Closet:
-Coats (all sizes)
-Men’s clothes (all sizes)
-Children’s clothes
-Shoes (all sizes, specifically work shoes, heavy duty shoes)
-New underwear and socks (all sizes)
-Mini shampoo, conditioner, soap, toothpaste, lotion  
Please bring clothes to the church office Tuesday – Thursday between 10 am and 2 pm or Sunday mornings.  

Coming Soon  
Open Joint Advocates/Missions Meeting
Sunday, January 28
11:30-1pm
in the sanctuary  
Are you passionate about justice? Do you have a heart for missions and outreach? Here at Holy Covenant UMC we have two committees committed to the work of justice and service in the world. The Missions committee oversees service projects and mission outreach and the Advocates for Justice & Peace work on justice, advocacy and education in our church and in our community. Join us after church January 28 for an open meeting to see if you might want to join one of these committees. Lunch will be provided!  

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.      

Register Now  
Courage Over Comfort Group – The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People  
“Who you are is God’s gift to you. Who you become is your gift to God.” Do you feel like you are living your best life and growing into who you are meant to be? Come and geek out with us as we learn with some of the leading experts in brain modification and habit formation, mindfulness and meditation, simplification and clarification, and bravery through vulnerability and whole-hearted living. Join a supportive group of your church family as we encourage each other to grow, live our best lives, and be the change we wish to see in this world.  

Join me in February to explore an awesome book on personal growth and habit formation. “In The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, author Stephen R. Covey presents a holistic, integrated, principle-centered approach for solving personal and professional problems. With penetrating insights and pointed anecdotes, Covey reveals a step-by-step pathway for living with fairness, integrity, honesty, and human dignity – principles that give us the security to adapt and change, and the wisdom and power to take advantage of the opportunities that change creates.”  

Courage Over Comfort will meet in two groups: Sunday, February 11th and Sunday, February 25th after service in the Pathfinders room. Bring a sack lunch! Tuesday, February 13th and Tuesday, February 27th at 7:00 PM in my home.

If you would like to join me on this journey, please email me at [email protected].  
Blessings,
Melissa Beard  

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      

Annual Giving Statements for 2023 will go out on or before January 31. If you have any questions or would like to update your mail/email preferences, please contact Christine Perry at [email protected].      


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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.