What is Happening This Week 4/11-4/14/24
 HCUMC 50th Anniversary Celebration Weekend April 13 and 14 Celebrate with us as we honor 50 years of Holy Covenant! Saturday, April 13 -6 pm Dinner in the Covenant Center followed by Anniversary Program in the Sanctuary Guest speakers include HCUMC’s first pastor, Rev. Jack Soper and Rev. Andy Lewis, Assistant to Bishop Saenz. Sunday, April 14 – 10:30 am Worship in the Sanctuary Honor the past, present, and future of Holy Covenant in worship. – 11:30 am Reception in the Covenant Center Join previous and current members and staff as we celebrate being a part of this beloved church family.  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, April 14 Happy 50th Anniversary, HCUMC! Ushers: Seekers  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 Powell family; the family of Carol Dougherty; Rhonda King; Jean McDonald; Hefina Greensted; Marilyn Paa; Rob Evans; Lisa Hunsaker; Georgie Kerlin; Karen Garcia; Sandy Elms; Ed Webb; 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; and our friends at Atria Carrollton.  Highlight This Week Parents’ Night Out Friday, April 12 5:30-8:30 pm 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 [email protected] to reserve a spot for your child. HC Merch is Here! In honor of our 50th Anniversary, we are offering several commemorative items for sale! T-shirts – $20 Mug – $10 Tote bag – $10 Hat – $20 Items may be purchased HERE or at this weekend’s events.      Have a Green Thumb? We will be sprucing up our plant area on the west side of the sanctuary. If you would like one of the potted (not hanging) plants to take home, you may pick it up this Sunday.  Food Pantry Our promotion for Holy Covenant’s 50th anniversary is called, “50 Cans for 50 Years”. We’re asking you to bring 50 cans of food to the Food Pantry by April 14th. When you have brought your 50 cans, sign in on the sheet outside the pantry and everyone in your immediate family will receive buttons that say you have donated 50 cans to the Pantry. Pantry Hours: Tuesday-Thursday from 10-2 2nd and 4th Sundays from 12-1 pm We currently need soups, pasta sauce, diced tomatoes, 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.  Highlights Next Week Blood Drive Sunday, April 21 8:30 am – 12:30 pm As a thank-you gift, all April donors will receive an umbrella, while supplies last. Please consider donating if you can.  Amy Baumgardner Voice Recital Sunday, April 21 2:30 pm Everyone is invited to Amy Baumgardner’s voice recital Sunday, April 21st at 2:30 pm in the sanctuary with a reception to follow.  Gather Your Shredding & Electronics! Secure Document Shredding Saturday, April 27 8:30 am to Noon Start filling those boxes now! Sponsored by Holy Covenant’s Green Team. Open to the public. Protect your identity while supporting Holy Covenant. Watch your documents being shredded on site with the utmost security. $5 per copy paper sized box. Invite your friends and family to bring their sensitive documents to be shredded. Shredding will be done by Secure On Site Shredding Inc. Visit secureonsiteshredding.com for more information about the company. All proceeds will benefit HCUMC ministries. We will also be accepting electronics for recycling: computers, laptops, phones, chargers, batteries, Christmas lights, power tools, cables & wires, CDs & DVDs, VHS tapes, digital & video cameras, speakers, video game systems, cassette tapes, and small kitchen appliances, etc.  Clothes Closet Needs We need the following for the HCUMC Community Clothes Closet: -Men’s clothes (all sizes) -Women’s pants -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.  Happy Birthday, Holy Covenant! 2024 is Holy Covenant’s 50th anniversary 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.  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. |