What is Happening This Week 7/11-7/14/24
       Beloved Community, Hope you are enjoying a bit cooler weather during these dog days of summer. Please join us for worship on Sunday as a celebration of our 50 years of ministry at Holy Covenant. We began on July 14, 1974! We found the original worship service and will be sharing it on Sunday with the choir singing the Holy Covenant Anthem. I think Laulie’s message will be a bit different than Pastor Jack’s was that first Sunday, but we are a bit different, too. Jeff and I are continuing our journey in Colorado spending this weekend with our 4 grandsons in Steamboat Springs. We will be back in Texas next week. Laulie has spent the week with 11 awesome HC elementary kids and many others at Bridgeport! Fun camp stories to follow!!! I am holding y’all close in my thoughts and prayers as I am loving this beautiful state. Yesterday, I saw a sign as we were climbing up Trail Ridge Road in Rocky Mountain National Park, “Tread lightly in this fragile world”. I pondered how that needs to be our motto during this season. Shalom Blessings, Pastor Cheryl  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, July 14 Celebrating 50 Years of HCUMC Scripture: Isaiah 45:20-25, Ephesians 4:1-6 Ushers: Seekers’ Class 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.  Sunday School 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 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 Nader family; Barbara Hunt; Rhonda King; Jean McDonald; Hefina Greensted; Rob Evans; Lisa Rutherford; Christy Gunter; Ruby Peterson; LaVerna Webb; Grant Lippincott; 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; James Baxter; Karyl Sarver; Tom Yull; and our friends at Atria Carrollton. Highlights This Week  Bridging the Divide: Navigating 2024 State & Local Elections Together presentation July 14 9 am in the Sanctuary Breaking Down the Ballot: Who and What Are We Voting On? What issues will (or may) be on the ballot? Who are the candidates on the ballot? Speaker: Jan McDowell  Volunteers Needed! Sack Summer Hunger Saturday mornings through July 27 Sign up HERE Thank you for your overwhelming response to volunteering this year! We still have some volunteer slots to fill on July 13th. We need someone to pick up food from Metrocrest and someone to collect any leftover food for our Food Pantry. The commitment is no more than 2 hours (between 8 am and noon). If you have questions, email Laulie Eckeberger [email protected]. Sign up HERE! Sundays in July In July during the Sunday School hour, the Advocates for Justice and Peace will be presenting some very timely and important information to help us all navigate the important elections that are coming up. The focus will be on state and local elections, and will emphasize the following topics: Bridging the Divide: Navigating 2024 State & Local Elections Together July 7 Legislature 101: The Process Speaker: Christine Perry – Details from the presentation HERE July 14 Breaking Down the Ballot: Who and What Are We Voting On? Speaker: Jan McDowell July 21 Don’t Be an Absentee: Voting, Voters Rights, and Volunteering” Speakers: Candace Valenzuela and Nancy Fagan July 28 It’s a Landslide! Managing Information Overload Speaker: Pam Hughes  Deadline July 15! UMC Night at the Rangers Monday, July 22 7:05 pm Globe Life Field Deadline to purchase tickets is July 15 at 5 pm! Watch Bishop Rubén Sáenz, Jr. throw out the ceremonial first pitch, then stay to see the Rangers battle the White Sox at 7:05 p.m. at Globe Life Field. Be sure to wear your HCUMC shirt or hat! Get Tickets  Get Your HC Merch! 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.     Highlights Next Week Rosemeade Rainforest Meetup Thursdays, 11 am to 3 pm Come hang out and swim with Laulie at the Rosemeade Rainforest! Kids have to be able to swim to be left without a parent.  Parents’ Night Out Friday, July 19 5 – 8:30 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! Contact Laulie [email protected] to reserve a spot for your child. Bridging the Divide: Navigating 2024 State & Local Elections Together presentation July 21 9 am in the Sanctuary “Don’t Be an Absentee: Voting, Voters Rights, and Volunteering” Why your vote matters and what you can do to ensure a fair and democratic election in Texas now and in the future. Speakers: Candace Valenzuela and Nancy Fagan  Coming Soon Fine Arts Week Cost $25 July 29-August 2, performance August 4 We will stage the play The Technicolor Promise, from 1-4pm, July 29 – Aug 2, for a performance in worship on Aug 4. We will have several things for kids to do during this fun week! You can build and paint sets, do sound and lights, or be in the play singing and dancing!! If you are an adult and are able to help with the week please reach out to Laulie [email protected].  Food Pantry Pantry Hours: Tuesday-Thursday from 10-2 2nd and 4th Sundays from 12-1 pm We currently need soups, tuna, 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.  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. |