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Covenant Presbyterian Church
2070 Ridgecliff Rd.
(corner of Redding)
Upper Arlington, OH
614-451-6677
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8:30 & 11am
Traditional Worship Services
-Children dismissed to
A Joyful Noise & Wiggle Worship.
10am
Gathering,
Fellowship Hall,
Alternative Worship
(family friendly, interactive)
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Spiritual Verge (grades 6-8)
LL006,
Tom Billman
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Treasure Finders,
age 3 - 5th grade
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Nursery, Birth - 3 years
4-5:30pm
Verge (grades 5-8)
5:30-7:30pm
Youth (grades 8-12)
6:30pm
Bible Study, 120
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Pastors on call for pastoral care week of Oct. 31:
Sat., Sun., Mon., Wed. -
Tracy 614-946-2982
Thurs., Fri., -
Katie 614-625-1335
Tues. -
Jim 614-886-3681
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PASTORAL LEADERSHIP &
PROGRAM STAFF
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Parish Associate
Director of Children's Ministry
Director Covenant Children's Center
Assistant for Children's Ministry
Organist/Pianist
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YOUR 2016 DEACONS
If you know a member with a need, or for more information contact Terry Kennedy Mancini, 614-530-1732 tmancini@columbus.rr.com
Participate in occasional and one-time services to our members:
1. Pray for someone for a short time.
2. Prepare all or a part of meal.
3. Provide a ride to
church or an appt.
4. Help serve breakfast at Ronald Mc Donald House
5. Participate in the Mid-Ohio Food Bank
All Deacons are "contact points" for any member of the congregation in addition to their team assignments listed below. Members requiring any type of support should contact any Deacon. Check your Covenant Directory or call the office, 451-6677, for contact information.
Moderator: Sharon Steingass
Vice-Moderator:
Jill Cameron
Treasurer: Rusty Miller
Recording Secretary:
Bob Lowery
Communion Coordinator:Tim Scott
Communications Lead: Terry Kennedy-Mancini,
Co-Lead Connie Kennedy
Staff Liaison: Rev. Jim Mehler
1. Communication
Lead/Coordinator: Terry Kennedy-Mancini;Co-Lead: Connie Kennedy
Milissa Campbell, Bobbie Gier, Sharon Steingass, Scott Mizer, Steve Zilles, Chris Primm, Barry Fonarow, Jan Fonarow
-Congregation Contact (visits/calls) -
homebound, limited mobility,
-Special needs
-Cards (birthday, get well, etc.) & church information -- Heidi Hallas, Terry Kennedy-Mancini
-Meals to members in need - Jill Cameron
-Prayer Chain - Chris Primm
-C.A.R.E.S. rides -- Bonnie Beth Mitchell
-Flowers - Heidi Hallas
-Care Notes - Rusty Miller
-Bereavement service -- Terry Kennedy-Mancini
2. Outreach
-Ronald McDonald House:
Milissa Campbell
-Mid-Ohio Food
Bank: Milissa Campbell
-Adopt-a-Family: Bobbie Geir, Rusty Miller
-Compass: Rusty Miller
-Crop Walk: Rusty Miller
-Bloodmobile: Mona Connolly
3. Service
-Communion Prep (Coordinator):
Tim Scott
-Sunday A.M. Events (e.g. Deacon Ministry -Promotion: Danny Franz
-Older Adults: Connie Kennedy
-Youth: Ali Koeneman
4. Liaisons
Church Officer Nominating Committee: Pete LuPiba
Nurture & Outreach: Andrew Patterson
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This Sunday, Nov. 27
First Day of Advent / Ingathering of Food / Advent Event
My dear friends,
We may as well surrender. It's family and food and gratitude on Thursday, and we begin the countdown to Christmas on Sunday.
Yes, I know. I have skipped over Black Friday. It does not count as the countdown to Christmas. It is only shopping, after all. What I am waiting for is a chance to begin again as I follow the Lord of the Universe, the King of Kings, that child who changes everything.
At Covenant we begin our countdown with the Advent Event. So, there will be no Gathering Worship service until December 4th. This Sunday, we will give thanks and praise to God by reveling in one another. We will put together paper chains with our little ones and eat cookies and make ornaments and remember joy. We will revel in delight and lick icing off our lips. We will sink into the Love in the room as if it were a bed of downey (allergy-proof) pillows.
We will spend a lot of time this week taking care of what needs to be done. We will agonize over events in the world and wonder how to better stand against hate and injustice. We will work for Love.
This Sunday from 9:30 to 11:00am we will simply be, sinking into Sabbath and God's grace with our whole beautiful-mess selves.
Bring friends.
Yours in all that Love,
Katie
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Spiritual Verge (grades 6-8), Sundays, 10am, LL006
-Nov. 27 - Help with The Advent Event
Verge (grades 5-8), Sundays,
4-5:30pm
YG (grades 8-12), Sundays, 5:30-7:30pm
-Nov. 27 - NO Youth meeting
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Holiday Cheer
Help the less fortunate this season. A rep will answer questions after services:
COMPASS Christmas Store...
benefits: Children of employed families in COMPASS Hand Up program. Parents pay a portion of the purchase price.
In a nutshell: Unwrapped toys with price tags attached for kids ages 11-16 may be placed in marked boxes in the hall by Dec. 11. Checks may be put in the church offering clearly marked "COMPASS Christmas Store." Church volunteers will bake cookies, advise on gifts, act as cashiers and wrap the gifts at Broad Street Presby. on Tues., Dec. 13, noon-8 pm.
ADOPT-A-FAMILY...
benefits
: Up to 8 needy families vetted by COMPASS, a charity organization battling homelessness.
In a nutshell:
Covenant members, organizations can adopt a family. A short personalized list of needs, sizes and preferred toys/games will be provided for every family member. Gifts are purchased, wrapped and then delivered to the family in a meeting at Broad Street Presby, in early December.
Mid-Ohio Workers Angel Tree...
benefits
: Children of Mid-Ohio Workers Association.
In a nutshell:
"Ornaments" on the tree in the Covenant hall provide gender and age of children. Unwrapped gifts should be left beneath the tree, which last year provided two gifts each to 120 children. Gifts are distributed at a holiday dinner Dec. 17. Volunteers also needed to sort gifts on Dec. 15.
West High School Christmas Store...
benefits
: Needy West HS students.
In a nutshell: Unwrapped gifts provided for the families of high school-aged kids, who then purchase them at a discounted price. Students earn credits through academic and other achievements to buy the gifts at a discount. Deadline is Dec. 12.
Contact
: Lora Eckard,
loraleckard@aol.com
Life Care Alliance/Meals on Wheels...benefits: Families who get meals on wheels on Christmas Day. Place small gifts of pocket calendars, puzzles, lotions, mugs, etc. in the marked bin. Contact: Peggy Hicks,
peggyhicks67@gmail.com
Seasons Greetings:
Advent Devotionals available in the hall.
Advent Event - All ages invited!
Sun., Nov. 27, 9:30-11am
Set the tone for a season about the astonishing and abundant love of God bursting into the world. Crafts, games, food and music.
PW Christmas Coffee
Wed., Dec. 7, 9.30am, Lounge
Bring your favorite Christmas mug for wassail. Breakfast goodies provided. Hear Hannah Estabrook, assistant to Judge Paul Herbert, speak about CATCH Court and how it changes lives. Make reservations with your circle leader or call the church office by Dec. 5. Items will be collected for Life Care Alliance/Meals on Wheels. Small gifts of pocket calendars, note pads, puzzles, lotion, etc. will be given to those who will get meals on wheels in their homes Christmas Day.
Covenant Night at the Zoo
Wed., Dec. 7, 5:30-7:30pm, Columbus Zoo
Meet us at the zoo where Covenant staff will pass out treats at these locations! Tell your friends!
5:30-6pm: Santa's helpers & the reindeer!
6-6:30pm: Inside the doors to Asia
6:30-7pm: It's a penguin party!
7-7:30pm: Join us for a ride on the carrousel
Children Lead 5pm Christmas Eve Service
...and while they practice for weeks ahead, it's never too late to be a part of this adventure. If your child would like to be a part of this service, we'd love to have him/her. Let Erin know. Dress rehearsal Sun., Dec. 18 after the 11am service. Join us for lunch, passing out costumes and a run-through of the service.
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The Youth Director Search Committee...
is at work! Using information provided by the Youth Ministry Renovation Team, we created an ambitious but realistic timeline to find and hire a Youth Director (part-time but long-term) for Covenant's kids in grades 5-12. If you know of someone who would be an amazing leader for our youth and all-around wonderful addition to Covenant, please provide their contact information to a member of the committee:
Tracy Keenan,
Linda Billman,
Carol Craven,
Mike Davis,
Cary Hanosek,
Rusty Miller,
Dave Speas, and
Tori Vazquez.
Your prayers for this important work are appreciated.
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Events, Meetings and Opportunities
Covenant Nominated for The Liberator Awards
Our congregation has been recognized for our work to fight human trafficking with a nomination for The Liberator Awards. Terese Flores' organization S.O.A.P. (Save Our Adolescents From Prostitution) hosts the awards, and you can learn more and cast your vote at
liberatorawards.com.
We have quilts! The very generous gift of antique heirloom, appraised quilts from Jane and Paul Morton has given our congregation and friends the opportunity to purchase one-of-a-kind quilts. What a great time of year to make a donation to CPW with all funds to be given to the mission work we support. If interested in seeing the quilts and learning more, call Gail Griffin, 614-457-2346.
Books Available: An Other Kingdom
Tues., Nov. 22, 7pm
Get ready for our upcoming discussion of this book by Walter Brueggemann and two community activists. It's a great mix of theology and practice, exploring what it means to act out real love in today's culture. Books: $12. Copies available on the table in the hall. Contact
Katie for more info.
Annual Ingathering of Food
Sun., Nov. 27, all services
Help our neighbors who are struggling to feed their families. Bring non-perishable foods will be donated to food pantries serving the local community.
Spiritual Formation: An Other Kingdom
Tues., Nov. 22, 7pm. Led by Katie Kinnison
Book by Walter Brueggemann (theologian and OT scholar), Peter Block and Scot McKnight (two community activists). How do we not be someone driven by money and scarcity and treating people like things? How do we live the kingdom of God and actually be real neighbors? This book is a wonderful mix of theology and practice, of exploring what it means to really love in today's culture. Books: $12. Copies available on the table in the hall. Contact
Katie for more info.
Dec. 1. Every 1st Thursday, 11:15, meet at church
Shamata Retreat:
"Connecting with Quiet Sitting Meditation"
Sat., Dec. 3, 9am - 4pm, Covenant
We are invited to this one-day retreat of quiet sitting meditation designed to help connect with and deepen your meditation practice. Led by Columbus KTC senior meditation instructor Darrell Peters, the retreat will include meditation instruction, sitting/walking meditation, recitation, contemplation, discussion. Practitioners of all levels welcome. See
columbusktc.org for info.
Men's Breakfast
Sat., Dec. 10, 8am
Meet in the church parking lot to drive to Der Dutchman. Everyone Welcome! Bring your wife!
Rumi Celebration
Sat., Dec. 17, 7:30pm, Here at Covenant
The Columbus Sufi Circle invites all to the celebration of the death day of the mystic poet Rumi. There will be music, singing, dancing, poetry, and desserts. You may bring a Rumi poem to share and a dessert if you'd like. Come dressed for dancing.
Variety Show 2017
Sat., Feb. 11, 7pm
Back to the Future: Covenant Style
Start working on special songs, performances, etc. to do with "time," that make reference to time, or songs from another time. Email Cherie Brooks,
cheriebrooks@covenantpcusa.org, with acts you would like to perform.
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ONGOING EVENTS & PROGRAMS:
Tuesdays, 8:15am, Lounge
Mission Sewing
1pm, Tuesdays, room 121
Contact: Diana Sanders, jrssand@aol.com
Campanile Handbell Choir - Rehearses Tuesdays, 6:15-7:30pm.
In these conversations we seek the intersections between scripture and our lives. How do we understand the Holy One? What is our purpose in being? How do we relate to God, to others, to ourselves? These stories can help us. No Wednesday Bible Study Nov. 23, Dec. 7 or 21.
Chancel Choir - Rehearses Thursdays, 7pm
Sing with us! All voices are welcome.
Dec. 1. Every 1st Thursday, 11:15, meet at church
Women's Theology
1st & 3rd Fridays, room 120
Spong's Biblical Literalism: A Gentile Heresy. Everyone welcome! Amazon has kindle and hard back versions (about $19).
Prayer Shawl Circle
2nd & 4th Fridays, 9:30am, Lounge
Prayer Shawl Circle invites knitters/crocheters to knit at your leisure.Yarn and patterns provided. Shawls provide comfort for those with illness, and celebrate marriages and births. Louise Davidson, 614-792-1289.
Young Adults If you're interested in joining Young Adult events and outings, text: Tim Augsback, 859-322-2398 or Meghan Rodenfels, 614-668-5165
Deacons at Ronald McDonald House
2nd Sat. of Each Month, 7:15am
Ronald McDonald House, 711 Livingston Ave.
Men's Spirituality
Sun., Nov. 6, 20, etc. Every Other Sunday, 9:30am, Rm. 120
Richard Rohr's book
Wild Man to Wise Man.
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Financial Opportunities:
(T., W., Th., 8:30am-4pm)
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Automatic Debit From Your Bank Account is Now Available!
To make it more convenient for you, we are offering automatic debit as a means of paying your contribution to Covenant. This involves automatic transfers from your checking account to the church. All we need is your bank checking account number, routing transit number and the dollar amount to be debited. You will have the option to have your contribution debited from your account weekly or monthly. If you are ready to get started on this option, please complete the Automatic Debit Authorization form available on our website on the Applications, Registration Forms, Information Sheets page or in the church office. Return your completed form to Ingrid Brooker.
- 2016 Per Capita is $32 Per Member. Each member of Covenant is also a member of the larger church, the Presbyterian Church USA. It is part of our responsibility to support the work of the administrative bodies of the national church - the General Assembly, the Synod, and the Presbytery - by making a per capita payment each January. This year, that is $32 per member, for a total payment due of $20,384. Please pay your share so that this money doesn't need to come from this year's budget. Your contribution will free up funds for other vital church programs that meet the spiritual needs of our congregation. Per Capita envelopes are available at the Welcome Table. - Your Stewardship & Budget Commission.
- Estate Planning. Consider naming Covenant as a beneficiary of your IRA and/or life insurance policy. Naming Covenant as a beneficiary provides you tax savings, along with the ability to make a meaningful gift without the outlay of cash. Life insurance policies may be an existing or new policy and be partially or fully paid. For both options, the proposed gift can be accomplished by naming Covenant as a complete (or partial) beneficiary. Contact your plan administrator to obtain the correct forms and your tax advisor for information specific to your individual situation.
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