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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:
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 of Youth Ministry
Director Covenant Children's Center
Assistant for Children's Ministry
Organist/Pianist
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All Deacons are "contact points" in addition to their team assignments. Contact any Deacon.
Moderator:
Vice-Moderator:
Jill Cameron
Secretary:
Treasurer:
Communion Coordinator:
Staff Liaison:
Deacon Ministry
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Sun., Feb. 19
Tracy Keenan preaching
We say the Lord's Prayer with those lovely King-Jamesian-Shakesperean subjunctive verbs and formal pronouns tripping off our tongues effortlessly: "Hallowed be Thy name." "Thy kingdom come." "Thy will be done."
It's lovely. Timeless. What on earth (as it is in heaven) are we actually saying here?
Thy will be done? I suspect each of us thinks we know what would be the best outcome for nearly any situation. Our wills stick their pesky, stubborn noses into the prayer with a tacit clause instructing God as to what ought to happen.
How is "Thy will be done" different from saying, "Yeah, whatever?"
At
Gathering this week, let's dare to explore our own hearts and minds in the light of God's heart and mind.
Peace,
Tracy
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 We are absolutely delighted to introduce
Mr. Shea Watts
as our new
Director of Youth Ministries
Shea comes to us with wonderful experience as a youth leader, worship leader, and musician. He and his wife, Kathryn, moved here for her to finish her degree in Endodontic Dentistry at OSU. Shea is working on a Ph.D from Chicago Theological Seminary (he's there Mon.-Wed. each week), and brings a vibrant sense of faith and fun. He will work with Verge and Older Youth, and may lend his preaching and music abilities from time to time at Gathering. Contact:
sheawatts@covenantpcusa.org
Thank you for praying for our great search team.
They worked hard to bring you someone who is a great fit for us. Thanks to them for their faithful leadership!
Thank you to the incomparable Cathy Koeneman and Tom Billman
for their work as interim youth directors for Older Youth and Verge.
Also, a huge thank you to Jenny Speas and Lisa Coakley,
masterminds behind Verge activities! You'll still be around, among the many caring adults who love our kids, but we truly appreciate the extra presence you provided.
Thank you also to the amazing, visionary, hard-working Youth Ministry Renovation Team
for the work done the past 18 months. They conducted listening sessions, held retreats, kicked off the "tween" ministry Verge, renovated the youth room, put together a clear resource that documents all the steps needed for weekly and annual events.
And thanks to the many others
who attended listening sessions, prayed for us, gave wisdom and consulted with us.
Thanks, too, to the Permanent Funds Ministry, who gave us a grant to contract the Youth Ministry Architects to get us on this road in the first place.
We're at the start of a new chapter of youth ministry at Covenant,
and so grateful to you all!
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presents
Hilliard Davidson High School Chamber Orchestras
Wed., Feb. 22, 7pm
From Carmen to tango to Rodeo...and everything in between!
Free; a love offering will be accepted.
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Events, Meetings, News and Opportunities
11am Worship Services Streamed Live at YOUTUBE.COM. Search and bookmark
covenantpresbyterianoh. Previous worship services, music and special events are also available on the Youtube site.
Church Directories for 2017 are on the Welcome Table.
NOTE an address correction for Larry and Chris Primm, 5686 Barry Trace, Dublin, OH 43017.
Your Kroger Plus Card Can Earn Rewards for Covenant!
Kroger shopping rewards is now available! All you need to do is register online your Kroger Plus card. After you've completed the enrollment, you'll earn rewards for Covenant every time you shop at Kroger. Click here for instructions:
https://tinyurl.com/hcsyqle. If you need any help with setup, let
Ingrid Brooker know.
Flower Dedications. Commemorate a special day or honor a loved one by dedicating Sunday flowers for the chancel. Only $36. See Anna Jo Beeson.
GATHERING WORSHIP SERVICE:
- Giving Our Tithes and Offerings to God. We do not pass the offering plate at Gathering, but giving money back to God who gives us all things is part of our worship. Some of us give on line. Some give in person; There's an offering box by the main door. We will dedicate all our offerings -- and the offering of our lives -- to God during our prayers of the people.
- Gathering Food Sign Ups.
If you are able to bring food for us to share one Sunday and have not received an invitation from Tori Vazquez for Sign Up Genius, please put your email on our yellow sign up sheet on each table -- circle it in marker and request to be added to Sign Up Genius or email Katie. Thank you!
2017-18 Children's Center enrollment for church members and current Children's Center families began Feb. 1. Enrollment for the general public begins Feb. 15.
Applications and info about Preschool, Kindergarten Enrichment, and the After School Care program are on the
church website
. Contact Caroline McGeoch, 614-451-6677 x23,
Save The Date: Sat., April 1
Covenant's
Annual Café & Silent Auction: The Roaring 20s
- 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.
- We make toiletry kits for women released from jail with nothing. 5-8 bags needed each month. Cost is $15 a piece, and our middle school youth are assembling the bags and writing notes of encouragement. Checks should be made out to
Covenant, with
HT BAGS on the memo line.
Parenting and Growing Together (Dinner and Childcare Provided)
Tues., Feb. 14, 21, 28, 6pm, Lounge or Rm. 105
Life is full of demands. Plus, you have the job of loving your children.
Kids go to the nursery and eat while you
eat with other parents who know
how you feel
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Explore how to nurture child's spirituality, manage you're life, keep loving when you're exhausted, and how Covenant can best support families. Katie Kinnison & Erin Wise lead. RSVP
Katie Kinnison
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Session 1:
Teaching Healthy Sexuality.
Parents of older children can come too.
Primetimers Potluck - Fri., Feb. 17, 12pm, Lounge
Enjoy a potluck and learn about programs at Tuttle Park Rec Center by Tish Gauntner. Bring your table service and dish to share. Contact Eileen Lazear 614-459-2327.
Spiritual Cinema, Lounge - Mon., Feb. 20 (3rd Mon./month), 6:30-9pm
Dark Horse is the true story of how a barmaid in a former mining village in South Wales bred a racehorse that went on to become a champion. Contact Beth Askue, 614-284-1767, or Susan Imel, 614-262-7444.
Covenant Hosts: Presbyterian Women, PSV Winter Gathering
Sat., Feb. 25, 9:30am-3pm, Covenant
Working for Justice & Peace in Our Communities - Why Prisoner Reentry Matters: They All Come Home! Learn about the challenges to the re-entry of incarcerated people and how Covenant can be involved in this ministry. Cost $10. Breakfast and lunch provided.
Register by Fri., Feb. 17: Judy Oeder,
jgoeder@hotmail.com, cell 614-561-9458.
New Group Forming - Sat., Feb. 25, 6pm, Bob/Carol Lowery's
Looking for empty nesters, almost empty nesters, or those who never had a nest, to begin a group for occasional social and service activities. Join us for appetizers and desserts at the Lowerys' home, 3991 Fenwick. Contact
Koenemans,
Scotts, or
Lowerys. Bring your ideas for a group name.
Mardi Gras Pancake Breakfast -
Sat., Feb. 26, 9-11am, Fellow. Hall
We'll mark this Pre-Lenten event with Chris Cakes flipping flapjacks. All the pancakes and sausage you can eat for only $5 (4 year olds and under are free)! Dave Powers on the priano, and prizes and fun for everyone.
NOTE: No PNO in April due to Good Friday.
Covenant Blood Drive - Mon., March 20, 1-6pm
Please see
Tiffany Epling or
Mona Connolly between services to sign up to volunteer or donate blood. Thank you in advance!
Blessing Your Home or Office.
Stephen Ministers can come bless your living or work space. For more information, contact
Katie Kinnison
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ONGOING EVENTS & PROGRAMS:
Leader: Nancy Cowman, bncowman@sbcglobal.net
Mission Sewing -
1pm, Tuesdays, room 121
Contact: Diana Sanders, jrssand@aol.com
Campanile Handbell Choir - Rehearses Tuesdays, 6:15-7:30pm.
Young Adults - 2nd Wed./month, 7pm, El Vacquero, Riverside Dr.
Join Young Adults events. Contact Tim Augsback augsbacktj@gmail.com .
Chancel Choir - Rehearses Thursdays, 7pm.
All voices are welcome.
New book: Convictions: How I Learned What Matters Most by Marcus Borg. Paperback available from Amazon for $10. Discussing Chapters 1 and 2.
Prayer Shawl Circle - 2nd & 4th Fridays, 9:30am, Lounge
Prayer Shawl Circle invites knitters/crocheters to knit at your leisure. Shawls provide comfort for those with illness, and celebrate marriages and births. Louise Davidson, 614-792-1289.
Deacons at Ronald McDonald House -
2nd Sat/ 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:
Automatic Debit TransfersFrom Your Bank Account to Covenant is Available
as a means of paying your contribution. All we need is your bank checking account number, routing transit number and the dollar amount to be debited weekly or monthly. The Automatic Debit Authorization form is on our website under Applications, Registration Forms, and in the church office. Return your completed form to Ingrid Brooker.
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