What is Happening This Week 4/4-4/7/24
 Beloved Community, The 50th Anniversary Celebration is upon us! We need YOU here to join the parties. Over the next week there are lots of events for fellowship, memories, yummy food, stories, and praising God for all the blessings of these past years. Sunday, April 7 – The laity will share the Holy Covenant story! You have seen some of the pictures posted, now it is time to hear from current members about the faith-filled journey of creating this wonderful beloved community! Join us at 10:30 am for worship in the sanctuary and livestreaming. A Block Party will follow with games, crafts, music, and food until 2:00 pm. Everyone is welcome – Hoping our neighbors and friends will join us! WEAR YOUR HCUMC T-SHIRT! Wednesday, April 10 – 5:30 pm: Join us for the Taize Prayer Service in the sanctuary with the Praise Team & Holy Communion. Saturday, April 13 – If you are joining us for dinner, we will begin serving at 6:00 pm. After dinner, we will gather in the sanctuary for memories from the past, celebrations of our present, and visions for the future of Holy Covenant. The choir will bless us with some favorite songs & there will be some fun videos offered! Please bring desserts to share! Sunday, April 14 – 10:30 am: Celebration worship in the sanctuary and livestreaming with witness from some of the clergy who have had the honor to serve Holy Covenant as Senior Pastors. A newly commissioned Holy Covenant Anthem will be presented by the Wesleyan Choir. A reception will follow in the Covenant Center with birthday cake! Please continue to PARK FAR and SIT NEAR the front! We have been planning this celebration for 15 months! All that is left – is for you to COME AND JOIN US! I look forward to greeting you at everything! 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, April 7 HCUMC – 50 Years of Shalom! 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.  Holy Covenant/ECDP Sorrow Mrs. Carol Dougherty, a beloved member of our ECDP teaching staff, passed away this week after a brave battle with brain cancer. She touched the lives of many children and families during the 5 years she taught Pre-K 4’s here at Holy Covenant. Mrs. Dougherty was a play-based learning enthusiast. She believed that children learn best through meaningful play in a loving and nurturing environment. She was a strong advocate for outdoor learning and was instrumental in getting our Outdoor Learning Area operational, and inspired the teachers of ECDP to explore the world of outdoor learning! The teachers and children of ECDP will benefit from this passion of hers for many years to come. We will be dedicating our new Outdoor Learning Area to her memory. She was a great teacher, wonderful colleague, passionate early childhood educator and vibrant person. Mrs. Dougherty is truly missed.  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; Amy Chin-Lai; 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.  Celebrate With Us! HCUMC 50th Anniversary Celebration April 7, 13 and 14 Make plans to celebrate with us as we commemorate 50 years of Holy Covenant! Sunday, April 7 – 10:30 am Worship Anniversary kickoff. Learn about the beginning of Holy Covenant. – 11:30 Block Party Bounce house, food, games and fun shared with our neighbors. Saturday, April 13 -6 pm Anniversary Banquet 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 Honor the past, present, and future of Holy Covenant in worship. – 11:30 am Reception Join previous and current members and staff as we celebrate being a part of this beloved church family.  50th Anniversary Block Party Sunday, April 7 Immediately after worship As part of our 50th Anniversary Celebration, we are hosting a block party to invite the surrounding community and kick off the celebration! We will have food trucks, bounce houses, and lots of fun. Invite your friends! 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 the Block Party.      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.  Highlights Next Week Taize Worship Wednesday, April 10 5:30 pm Gather with us in the sanctuary for this meditative service.  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.  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 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.  Clothes Closet Needs We need the following for the HCUMC Community Clothes Closet: -Coats and jackets (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.  Gather Your Shredding! 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.  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. |