What is Happening This Week 7/25-7/28/24
 Beloved Community, Another cooler week has been so wonderful! Hope you have enjoyed these last weeks of summer vacation for those returning to school! We have some great opportunities to gather this week: -Game night on Friday at 6:00 in the Covenant Center -Sack Summer Hunger delivery for the final Saturday morning! -Sunday morning, our final in the Bridging the Divide series. This week Pam Hughes will join us. Pam is the Director of Communications for the North Texas Conference and the new Horizon Texas Conference. She will be discussing media overload and reliable places to find helpful information. We are thrilled she is joining us at Holy Covenant! We will gather for worship reflecting on the gift of our beloved community. There will be a faith witness about the programs our children and youth have participated in over the summer. I look forward to greeting you on Sunday! 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 28 Scripture: Philippians 2:1-5 Ushers: Travelers’ 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; Daphne Lasley; 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  Pizza & Game Night Friday, July 26 6 pm Covenant Center Laulie will lead trivia! Bring your friends and family. Everyone is welcome! A love offering will be collected for pizza. Donations toward dinner expenses (utensils, beverages, etc.) can be made on the church website and are always appreciated.  Bridging the Divide: Navigating 2024 State & Local Elections Together presentation July 28 9 am in the Sanctuary “It’s a Landslide! Managing Information Overload” Media and elections: how to spot misinformation and how/when to do your own research. Speaker: Pam Hughes  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 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 able to help with the week please reach out to Laulie [email protected].  Austin Street Food Collection Saturday, August 3 9 am to Noon Holy Covenant Kitchen Holy Covenant is scheduled to again provide breakfast for the homeless at Austin Street Shelter. If you are able to donate food, please prepare 12 sandwiches, 12 pieces of fruit and 12 hard-boiled eggs and deliver them to Holy Covenant on Saturday, August 3, between 9 am and noon. Bottled water, snack bars and juice boxes are also appreciated. Please drive around to the kitchen door where members of the Spiritual Journey Class will receive the donations from you. Please contact Rick Davis (972-814-5325 [email protected]) with any questions.  Coffee with the Pastor Sunday, August 4 9:30-10 am in the Shalom Center Are you interested in joining Holy Covenant? Do you have questions for the pastor? Come to the Shalom Center and meet with Pastor Cheryl.  Food Pantry Pantry Hours: Tuesday-Thursday from 10-2 2nd and 4th Sundays from 12-1 pm We currently need soups, tuna, pasta sauce, 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.  Coming Soon Back-to-School Potluck Lunch Sunday, August 11 Following Worship Join us for potluck lunch! Everyone is invited to gather in the Covenant Center to celebrate the launch of fall ministries and the kids going back to school!  Clothes Closet Needs We need the following for the HCUMC Community Clothes Closet: -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.  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. |