This Sunday, February 11, 2018
Mardi Gras Pancake Breakfast
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Buckle Your Swash
Dear Covenant friends and family,
For all of his personal foibles, no one did swashbuckling like Errol Flynn. Unless it’s Johnny Depp. I love Johnny Depp. His pirate character, Captain Jack Sparrow, is not as fearless as Flynn’s characters – more feckless – but he can pull off the courage when he absolutely has to.
It’s the
courageous
part of the swashbuckler that I’m interested in. In bible speak, getting your courage up is called “girding your loins.” In current slang, it’s called “manning up.” (Oh, no. Another gender phrase, right?)
Still, there’s something compelling about gathering one’s courage in order to move into something that feels dangerous, or even uncomfortable. Jesus tells his followers that they need to be willing to lose their life (or psyche or soul) [
John 12:34-35
] in order to really live. Sounds daunting. A little swashbuckling might be in order.
This Sunday we have Dave Powers and some festive pancake flinging as we celebrate this last Sunday before moving into Lent. (No swords necessary.)
Perhaps it will lead us to what we truly need.
Grace and peace,
Tracy
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Mardi Gras Pancake Breakfast
Sun., Feb. 11, 9-11am, Fellowship Hall
(No
Gathering Service.) At Covenant we mark this Pre-Lenten event with Chris Cakes flipping flapjacks. All the pancakes and sausage you can eat! Prizes and fun for all. $5/person. 4 & under free.
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Sun., Feb. 11, 12:15 lunch; 12:30 learn
Intro to the Synoptic Gospels with focus on Mark
. Tracy Keenan leads.
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Tuesdays through Feb. 13, 7pm, Lounge
The 12 Steps (used in recovery programs) are powerful spiritual tools for all of us. Franciscan monk Richard Rohr uses them, as do many psychologists, spiritual directors, and people dealing with life's “unmanageability.” In five weeks, we’ll explore the 12 steps as tools for drawing closer to God, living with integrity, and becoming free from old, destructive patterns. Led by
Tracy Keenan.
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We are hoping to build our own outdoor labyrinth, a maze-like pathway for walking meditation and prayer, on the southeast side of the church building. It would welcome neighbors and church folks alike with protective landscaping and benches: a quiet little haven of prayer available to everyone.
The kit with paving stones costs about $15,000 (we are going to do the installation ourselves) and our fundraising for it will include a unique opportunity to share your love with the neighborhood. The brickwork for the entrance path (not the labyrinth itself) will be made up of bricks etched with special messages. (See samples in the hall.) You can purchase an entryway brick with your etched message for $100 or a plain brick for $80. Order forms are on the welcome table in the hall. Or you can submit a form and pay with PayPal on our
web site. Help make this a gift to our community.
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Children's Center accepting applications for the 2018-19 year: morning Preschool, morning Kindergarten Enrichment, and afternoon After School care. Currently enrolled families and church members have priority enrollment through Feb. 28. For more info or to download an application, visit our
web site or contact Caroline at
childcenter@covenantpcusa.org.
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Commemorate a special day or honor a loved one by donating Sunday flowers. Now you can conveniently sign up and pay (only $38) with PayPal on our website.
CLICK HERE
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If you prefer, you can call the church office, 614-451-6677, with the date, your name and dedication, then send a check for $38 made out to
Covenant to Ingrid Smith, Covenant's Financial Administrator, with
Sunday flowers in the memo line.
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Our Mission
Covenant Presbyterian Church is an open, accepting community awakening to God's life-giving love together.
Our Vision
Covenant Presbyterian Church glorifies God and builds relationships with Christ and each other through: worship that inspires, nurture that embraces, education that challenges,
fellowship that energizes, ministry that responds.
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