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The flowers appear on the earth; the time of singing has come,
and the voice of the turtle-dove is heard in our land.
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Our Service Sunday, April 2
(Communion)
 In our final sermon on the Lord's Prayer, we consider what it means to ask God to "lead us not into temptation and deliver us from evil." We can all identify serious temptations in our lives, but what are the foundational, spiritual temptations that threaten to separate us from God? We know that evil exists in the world, but how does it affect our daily experiences of faith? Join us for worship and the celebration of the Lord's Supper.
Bulletins are generally available by Friday at CovenantWeb.org/read/listen where you can read or listen to Sunday's sermon the following week.
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Our Music this Sunday
continues our Lenten journey with a setting of the Lord's Prayer (Vater unser) chorale by Felix Mendelssohn for the prelude. Mendelssohn incorporated the chorale into his Organ Sonata No. 6. as a set of variations and a fugue. Our communion service features musical settings of the liturgical responses (Kyrie, Sanctus, and Agnus Dei) by the British composer Harold Darke, most known for his setting of the Christmas hymn "In the Bleak Midwinter."
We welcome Van Parker, guest carillonneur, back to Covenant this Sunday.
Exploring Prayer, Sunday, April 2, Beckwith Hall, 11:30 am
Join us for a discussion about the Lord's Prayer and prayer in general. Through scripture and discussion, we will explore how the Lord's prayer offers us guidance on a life of faith and prayer, experience creative forms of prayer, and explore their affect on our experience of prayer.
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Covenant Youth
I'm not Foolin' you...these youth are great and know how to have a fun time!
You're welcome to join them. Ask me how. - Mindy Stewart
Sunday, April 2 - Children & Youth Happenings
10:15-11:15 Youth Choir in Yost Chapel
11:15-12:30 Snack & Youth Sunday Preparation in The Living Room (Kindergarten-Grade 12)
Parents, check your mailboxes for a letter
with important information about Youth Sunday.
Looking Ahead
Sunday, April 9, 12:30-2:30pm
"The One Where PACT Goes to Happy Dog @ The Euclid Tavern"
11625 Euclid Avenue (just up the street from Covenant)
Hosted by Mindy Stewart and the Marsh Baum Family
Sunday, April 23 -
DWELLERS (4th-7th grade) &
SOWERS (8th-12th grade)
will meet at Fairmount for a Jumpin' Good Time! (more details to come)
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While all children are more than welcome to remain in the service, we have a nursery for infants through pre-kindergarten age children.
Activities packets are available from the ushers. Questions: email Mindy Stewart, Director of Family Ministries, at
MStewart@CovenantWeb.org.
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We keep in our prayers
David Browne, Akeya Clark (Marie Jones' niece), Rich Day (friend of Bill Braun and Cathy Luck), Stephanie Johnson, Timothy Moyer (Jonathan Moyer's brother). We pray for Covenant members and friends who are struggling with illness, convalescing, or are homebound; the patients, family, and staff in our surrounding hospitals; and those who have placed prayer requests in our Carpenter's Box.
Melanie Marsh Baum is on vacation March 27 through April 3. Mindy Stewart and George Leggiero are on vacation Sunday.
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We celebrate with Samantha (Vogel) Ridgeway and David Ridgeway
on the birth of their son, Cameron David Ridgeway, March 24 in Columbus, OH, and congratulate grandmother Victoria Gates.
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 Mark Brown memorial service Saturday, April 8, 10:00 am
Our prayers continue with the family and friends of Mark Brown, Covenant's former custodian, who died unexpectedly on Saturday, March 18.
The memorial service for Mark Anthony Brown will be Saturday, April 8, 10:00 am, at the Community of Faith Bible Assembly on 5940 Engle Road, off Broadway.
Condolences may be sent to his brother, Gregory J. Johnson, at 4121 Willington Road, South Euclid, Ohio 44121.
Click here for more information.
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Please send prayer requests to Melanie Marsh Baum. Names are generally moved from the bulletin after four weeks unless there is a continuing need. Please let the church know if you or a loved one are in the hospital; HIPAA privacy regulations prevent hospitals from sharing this information.
Bear one another's burdens, and in this way you will fulfill the law of Christ.
Galatians 6:2
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Happy Birthday to those Celebrating in April!
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Robert Arnold
Venerine Branham
Matt Bromelmeier
Martha Cooper
Scott Danielson
Louise Dempsey
Aubrey Dobrzeniecki
Gretchen Drushel
Alice Fehl
Al Glickson
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Jonathan Goins
Sandra Gordon
Grace Gressley
Amanda Groszek
David Hagen
Denise Horstman
Asha James
Pat James
Ron James
Raymond Jones
AJ Kallay
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Timothy Kallay
Virginia Kallay
Karen Knowlton
Carter Langmack
Marilyn Langmack
Cathy Luck
Bob MacNaughton
Annie Matz
Elizabeth Mierke
Diane Mogren
Immanuel Poindexter
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Sue Prince
Marnie Shriver
Deacon Shupp
Nancy Smekal
Elizabeth Stark
Amy Starr Redwine
Carrie Stewart
Louise Wolfcale
Sara Young
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Our apologies if we have missed your birthday! Please call the office at 216.421.0482 to let us know.
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Covenant 8's
Arnie Dahm shared this picture of their Covenant 8's group at
Table 45 at the Intercontinental Hotel.
Pictured are Susan and Jim Prince, Donna Prease, John Bourne, Kitty Jarjisian, Arnie and Susan Dahm, and Judy Bourne.
Send us your pictures!
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Covenant Cache Half-Price Sale Ends Today!
Don't miss all of the even MORE wonderful bargains with their half-price sale.
They're open today from 10:00 am until 4:00 pm. Gently used clothing, household items, books, jewelry, and children's items. Don't miss out!
You may donate your gently used items to the Cache. You can bring them to the box in the Activities Room (lover level).
Many many thanks to our dedicated and talented volunteers
who make the ministry of the Cache possible. Want to join these wonderful volunteers? Talk with Marilyn Langmack or Cyndi Kuntz.
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Opportunities for
Mission & Outreach in April
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Keith Kallay visiting with guests in January.
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Covenant Partnering with North Church,
Sundays, April 2 and 9
One spot is available for this Sunday, April 2 and three spots for April 9.
Please sign up in the Church Office.
Our remaining two Sundays to partner with North Church in 2017 are April 2 and 9. Be part of a team of six to eight people, assisting from 9:30 am to 1:30 pm in preparing and serving the community meal that follows their worship service. North Church shares space with Lutheran Metropolitan Ministries at 4515 Superior Avenue. For more information, call Bob Ault at 216-751-6094. North Church is a Covenant mission partner.
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An Invitation from God Before Guns
Sunday, April 2, 4:30-6:30 pm
Old Stone Church, 91 Public Square, Cleveland 44113
Join us Sunday afternoon for wine and hors d'oeuvres and a wonderful opportunity to meet our special guest, Donna Dees. Donna is in town promoting her documentary short film, Five Awake,
part of the Cleveland International Film Festival. Donna is a rock star in the gun violence prevention world. RSVP at 216.905.6944. Go to GodBeforeGuns.org
to learn more.
God Before Guns is a Covenant mission partner.
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Diane Mogren at a previous home.
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Greater Cleveland Habitat for Humanity Apostles Build
Thursday, April 6 and Saturday, April 8, 9:00 am - 3:00 pm
Five spots are available for April 6; one for April 8.
Please sign up in the Church Office.
Help rehab houses through Apostles Build. In April we will be the first group to work on a house in the Bellaire Puritas neighborhood on Cleveland's west side. We plan to get it off to a great start. Please sign up in the church office to work on the house, or provide a group lunch. Talk with Jim Prince for more information. Greater Cleveland Habitat for Humanity is a Covenant mission partner.
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Covenant Classics, April 22, 9:30 am
$25 per person | Reservations due by April 7
Call the church office, 216.421.0482, to make reservations
Join us for an exciting tour and lunch right on our own Case Western Reserve University campus on Saturday, April 22! We will start our day from the church parking lot at 9:30 to board the tour bus service to Sears Think(box) on the south side of the Case campus for a 10:00 tour. We will then enjoy a ca
tered buffet lunch at Michelson & Morley, a favorite of faculty and patrons of Severance Hall, located in the Tinkham Veale University Center. Click here to read more
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Transplant House Easter Brunch
Please sign up in the church office to share a
salad, side dish or dessert.
Mary Anne Bromelmeier is coordinating our second lunch for residents of Transplant House of Cleveland, just up the hill on 115th Street. Transplant House provides temporary, affordable housing in a home-like environment for organ transplant patients and their families while they are visiting Cleveland for medical care. See Mary Anne with any questions or if you would like to assist her.
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Holy Week at The Church of the Covenant
Palm Sunday, April 9, 10:00 am
Celebrate Jesus' entry into Jerusalem.
One Great Hour of Sharing offering.
Maundy Thursday, April 13, 7:30 pm
Holy Communion and Service of Tenebrae
Experience Jesus' journey from betrayal to crucifixion
Good Friday, April 14, 12:00 noon
Spoken and Musical Reflections on the Seven Last Words
Easter Sunday, April 16
7:30 am
Sunrise Service on the front lawn
8:15 am
Easter Breakfast in the dining room
10:00 am
Celebratory music for organ, brass, timpani
Easter egg hunt on the front lawn following the 10:00 am worship service.
Transplant House and
Covenant Student Ministries
Easter brunches.
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One Great Hour of Sharing offering,
Palm Sunday, April 9
This special offering enables the church to share God's love with neighbors around the world by providing relief to those affected by natural disasters, food to the hungry, and empowering the poor and oppressed.
Learn more here.
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Cleveland, OH 44106
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