What is Happening This Week 10/3-10/6/24

![]() Happy October! We are busy in the Pumpkin Patch every day! We need your help! Please sign up for a 2-hour time slot (CLICK HERE) to meet friends and neighbors as they buy pumpkins in support of our Holy Covenant ministries! Join us at the Fall Festival & Trunk or Treat at 4:00 pm on Saturday! Please join us to welcome our neighbors and friends! Join us at the Pumpkin Patch for a String Quartet Concert at 7:00 pm on Sunday! Please be with us on Sunday morning for World Communion Worship in the sanctuary at 10:30. We will celebrate different cultures using many languages as we gather around the Lord’s Table. After a long week, praying for peace will be a very faithful way to move into a new week. Hope you will be with us for this very special worship service. I look forward to greeting you on Saturday and Sunday. Shalom Blessings, Pastor Cheryl Interested in becoming a member of HCUMC? Contact Pastor Cheryl [email protected]. ![]() 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, October 6 World Communion Sunday Scripture: Numbers 6:24-26, Matthew 5:9, John 14:27 Ushers: Spiritual Journey Class Finances You may give ONLINE or send checks to: Holy Covenant UMC 1901 E. Peters Colony Rd. Carrollton, TX 75007 ![]() ![]() Donate here or use the QR code. You may set up a regular pledge payment by choosing the frequency of donations. ![]() 9:15 am Kinder to 2nd – Room 206 3rd to 5th—Room 202 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 ![]() 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: Lois Eaton; Jerry and Julie Fuller; Kathy Amos; Susan Prindle; Barbara Hunt; Rhonda King; Jean McDonald; Rob Evans; Neil Parker; Lisa Rutherford; Christy Gunter; Kevin McGuffin; Victoria Rhudell Boren Castor; LaVerna Webb; Grant Lippincott; Sandy Elms; Ed Webb; John Webb; Laura York; Jeff Mills; Claudia and Marshall Masser; Karen McGuffin; Charles Hinton; Debbie and Bob Schulter; James Baxter; Karyl Sarver; Tom Yull; and our friends at Atria Carrollton. Highlights This Week ![]() Pumpkin Patch Mondays – Fridays 1 – 7 pm Saturdays 9 am – 7 pm Sundays 11 am – 7 pm It’s pumpkin time again at HCUMC! The pumpkin patch supports the church, has a positive impact on the community, and is a fun way to get involved! We cannot do it without you! Please sign up HERE for a 2-hour volunteer slot! Please contact Laulie [email protected] with any questions. ![]() Fall Festival Saturday, October 5 4 – 6 pm Join us for food, hayrides, games, live music, Trunk or Treat and more! Sign up HERE if you plan to decorate your trunk for Trunk or Treat! We ask that your trunk has an interactive aspect like a game or activity! Please plan to arrive by 3:30 pm to set up your trunk! ![]() Highlights Next Week ![]() String Quartet Concert Sunday, October 6 7 pm in the Pumpkin Patch Come and hear Charlotte Moellering’s quartet play in our Pumpkin Patch. Bring a lawn chair! ![]() Preschool Round-Up Tuesday, October 8 5:30-7:30 pm Wednesday, October 9 9:30-11:30 am Invite your friends to come and check out our amazing preschool either Tuesday evening or Wednesday morning and experience all the fun of Texas Week! ![]() Parents’ Night Out Friday, October 11 5:30-8:30 pm 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! Contact Laulie Eckeberger [email protected] to reserve a spot for your child. ![]() Family Service Day Saturday, October 12 10 am – Noon Food Pantry Volunteers are needed to pack bags of food for our Food Pantry clients. All ages are welcome. ![]() Car Show & Craft Fair Saturday, October 12 11 am in the Pumpkin Patch We will have Pickups-n-Panels Truck Club and several craft vendors in our parking lot starting at 11 am. From 11 am to 1 pm you can meet and have your photo taken with Princess Peach! ![]() Meet Cinderella Sunday, October 13 12-2 pm in the Pumpkin Patch Meet Cinderella and have your photo taken with her in the Pumpkin Patch! ![]() The HCUMC Community Clothes Closet is very low on all items. We currently need the following: -Men’s clothes -Women’s clothes -Children’s clothes -Shoes (all sizes) -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. ![]() Pantry Hours: Tuesday-Thursday from 10-2 2nd and 4th Sundays from 12-1 pm We currently need soups, peanut butter, pasta sauce, canned chicken 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. ![]() In honor of our 50th Anniversary, we are offering several commemorative items for sale! T-shirt – $20 | Mug – $10 | Tote bag – $10 | Hat – $20 Items may be purchased HERE or at church. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() 2024 is Holy Covenant turns 50 this year and 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. ![]() 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. |