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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 Dec. 12:
Sat., Sun. -
Tracy 614-946-2982
Mon., Tues., Fri., -
Katie 614-625-1335
Wed., Thurs. -
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:
-Older Adults: Connie Kennedy
-Youth: Ali Koeneman
4. Liaisons
Church Officer Nominating Committee: Pete LuPiba
Nurture & Outreach: Andrew Patterson
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The Pros and Cons of Water
Matthew 3: 15-17
Sun., Jan. 8
Katie Kinnison preaching
Water is a tricky thing. We have to have it. Our bodies are 50-65% water, and all the health experts tell us that Americans do not drink enough. Hydrate, hydrate, hydrate. Then we find out that, even in America, it can be really hard to find clean, uncontaminated, truly life-giving drinking water.
And then look what happens when we are engulfed by too much water. Floods, typhoons, mudslides all kill.
Water can bring life or death.
And baptismal waters bring both.
We'll be talking about this
on Sunday, about life and death and water. Join us for Gathering, and bring some friends.
Yours in Christ,
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Events, Meetings, News and Opportunities
Sun., Jan. 8
- 12pm, Special Congregational Meeting
A special congregational meeting has been called by the board of session for the purpose of electing Milissa Campbell to the office of elder for the class of 2019.
- 3-5pm, Verge/Youth Bowling,
Ten Pin Alley, Hilliard
Pizza & soda. Meet at Ten Pin Alley (3pm) or at Covenant (2:30) if transportation needed. ALSO, Jan. 8 is the registration deadline for winter retreat at Camp Akita, Jan. 20-22. Grades 6-12 can attend. Cathy Koeneman and Shane Spicer will lead. Contact Cathy, 614-403-1751, kdmegali@yahoo.com.
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- Jan. 5 (Every 1st Thursday), 11:15, meet at church
Serve lunch to women rebuilding their lives. Sign up on the Mission & Social Concerns board in the hall or contact
Katie Kinnison.
- Jan., 6, 8:15am, meet at church
Take breakfast to CATCH Court. Contact
Katie.
- We make toiletry kits for women released from jail with nothing. 5-8 bags are needed each month. The cost is $15 a piece, and our middle school youth are assembling the bags and writing notes of encouragement for these women who have been trafficked. Checks should be made out to Covenant, with HT BAGS on the memo line.
American Red Cross Blood Drive
Mon., Jan., 9, 1-6pm, Fellowship Hall
Donations save lives! In the season of giving, consider giving the gift of life to someone you will likely never meet. Sign up in the hallway between services or call Mona Connolly, 614-886-4413. Volunteers are needed to staff the drive; Sign up in the hall, e-mail or call.
2017 Per Capita is $33.00 Per Member.
Each member of Covenant is also a member of the larger church, the Presbyterian Church USA, and supports the work of the administrative bodies of the national church - the General Assembly, the Synod, the Presbytery - by making a per capita payment each January. The per capita for 2017 is $33 per member, for a total payment of $20,526. This figure is based upon our church membership roll as of Dec. 31, 2015. We invite you to pay your share of the per capita so that this money does not need to come from this year's budget. Your contribution frees up funds for other vital church programs that meet the spiritual needs of our congregation. Per Capita envelopes are available at the Welcome Table.
Young Adults
Wed., Jan. 11 (2nd Wed./month), 7pm, El Vaquero, Riverside Dr.
If you're interested in joining Young Adults events and outings, contact Tim Augsback, 859-322-2398,
augsbacktj@gmail.com
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Primetimers' Potluck & Program
Fri., Jan., 13, 12pm, Lounge
Enjoy "Confessions of an OSU Usher" by Trevor Zahara. Contact Eileen Lazear 614-459-2327.
Parents' Night Out
Fri., Jan. 13, 6-8:30pm (2nd Fri. of each month)
Parents go out while their children eat, play, watch movies. Donations accepted. Questions: Erin Wise,
erinwise3@yahoo.com. Register by Tues., Jan. 10:
http://tinyurl.com/covenantpno.
Men's Breakfast
Sat., Jan. 14 (2nd Sat./month), 8am, First Watch, Kingsdale
For info, call Alan Kennedy 614-451-9318.
Styrofoam Recycling. We're doing a trial run recycling styrofoam (not memory foam, waxy stuff, or containers that have touched foods like meat trays or egg cartons, even if washed) through Phoenix Recycling.
Leave in pastors' outer office by Jan. 15.
Agora: Book Discussion, DREAMLAND
Sun., Jan. 15, 9:45am, Lounge
Susan Imel leads. This book by Sam Quinones, National Book Critics Circle Award Winner, is recommended by experts in addiction for those who want to better understand America's opiate epidemic. Copies available on the Welcome Table for $11 and on online as an audiobook.
Peace School - Children 3 years old -5th grade
Mon. Jan 16, 10am-12pm, Fellowship Hall
Martin Luther King Jr. day is a perfect time to dream of peace. Join us for stories, games, crafts that celebrate and seek God's peace for the world. Youth and adults can help.
Tuesday Night Spiritual Formation -
The Mystics: Sufi Poets
Tuesdays, Jan. 17, 24 and 31, 7pm, Lounge
Discover more mystical poetry with this Interfaith gathering. Contact
Katie Kinnison to get the poetry ahead of time -- or just show up and enjoy!
Men Connecting With God Men's Breakfast
Sat., Jan. 21 (4th Sat./month), 8am, Lounge
We provide pancakes, gruel, coffee. You may bring something to share. Join in a video series by Marcus Borg, "Embracing An Adult Faith -- What It Means To Be A Christian" focusing on understanding issues in contemporary Christian practice and theology. Contact
Jim Mehler.
Chili & Chocolate
Sat., Jan 28, 6pm, Fellowship Hall
It's gray outside but the church is full of fun and friends. Bring chili, cornbread, chocolate or anything (pizza?) to share. Children play, grown ups talk and we all enjoy life.
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.
Recommended Organizations Providing Assistance in Syria
* Presbyterian Disaster Assistance:
pda.pcusa.org/situation/syria
* Global Ministries of the Christian Church & United Church of Christ:
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ONGOING EVENTS & PROGRAMS:
Your prayers for this important work are appreciated.
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.
We are reading Genesis and will be discussing Abraham and Sarah. 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.
Young Adults
2nd Wed./month, 7pm, El Vacquero, Riverside Dr.
If you're interested in joining Young Adults events and outings, contact Tim Augsback, 859-322-2398, augsbacktj@gmail.com .
Chancel Choir - Rehearses Thursdays, 7pm
Sing with us! All voices are welcome.
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.
Deacons at Ronald McDonald House
2nd Sat. of Each Month, 7:15am
Ronald McDonald House, 711 Livingston Ave.
Men's Spirituality
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.
- 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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