What is Happening This Week 1/4-1/7/24
 Happy New Beginnings, Beloved Community! Hope you are well and recovering from a wonderful long Christmas break, ready to return to the regular schedule. We are ready to begin a new year here at Holy Covenant! On Epiphany Sunday we will gather in the sanctuary (and livestreaming) for a very special worship service. We will join the Magi for their search for the Holy King, we will partake in the Holy meal hosted by Jesus and be refreshed with baptism waters. We hope you will join us for this full, rich worship and an opportunity to visit with one another! We won’t be complete without your presence! I look forward to greeting you then! 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 7 Epiphany Sunday Baptism of the Lord 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  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; the family of Mary Mitchell Trimble; the Lasley family; Jean McDonald; Marilyn Paa; Rob Evans; Lisa Hunsaker; Sharyn Yetman; Sharon Harris; Jim Shepardson; John Webb; Ed Webb; 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 this Sunday and place them in the offering plate, mail them or submit your pledge ONLINE.  Happy New Year from LIFT!   Highlights Next Week Wesleyan Roots Study Wednesdays 12:30-1:30 pm Starting January 10 Monica Frazier, Communications Coordinator at the North Texas Conference of the United Methodist Church, will lead us in a 12-week study of the United Methodist Church, what we believe and why.  New Taize Service 2nd Wednesdays 5:30 pm Starting January 10 in the Sanctuary You are invited to join us for a monthly contemplative prayer service. Starting January 10th, we will meet in the sanctuary from 5:30 – 6:15 pm on the 2nd Wednesday of each month.  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!  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.  Coming Soon 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  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 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. |