Sunday, May 14
Mother's Day
Worship Services
8:30 & 11am
Open Hands
Tracy Keenan preaching
A Text Full of Trouble
Katie Kinnison preaching
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Pastors on call this week
S, S, M, W -
Tracy
614-946-2982
T, F - Katie 614-625-1335
Th - Jim 614-886-3681
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Pastoral Leadership
and Program Staff
Tracy Keenan, Pastor/Head-of-Staff
Katie Kinnison, Associate Pastor for
Spiritual Formation
Jim Mehler, Parish Associate
Cherie Brooks, Director of Music
Katie Wynkoop, Organist/Pianist
Caroline McGeoch, Director, Covenant Children's Center
Erin Wise, Director of Children's Ministry
Shea Watts, Director of Youth Ministry
Shane Spicer, Asstant for Children's
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Prayers
Call the church office, 614-451-6677, to let us know when you or a loved one is in the hospital. The pastoral staff wants to visit if you like, and we all want to be able to pray for you.
Call the office
when you want a name added or removed.
PRAYER REQUESTS
Dave Ulry
Chip Geckeler
Jenny Flynn
Jeff
Phil Hall
Alan Williams
John
Joanne Borror
Jessie
Nate
Ann & Ronny Ferguson
Dave Ulry
Fallon, Gavin, Maddox and Nora
Paul Danielson
Al Odenath
Phil
Allison
Betty
Neva
Mimi Billman
Eric Schaefer
Leroy Bundy
Linda Patterson
DeRoberts family
Kay Moore
Mary Jane Bogart
Shaw Family
Dan Rasche
Sam McCamy
Manette Friske
Mike Van Aman
Rick Cosgray
Betty Raup
Charlie Friske's sister
Bekkah Friske
Marianne Dodson
Rachel Timmons
Mary Doersam
Orlene Shimberg
Ellen Greegor
Kay Hantak
Don Rorapaugh
Madison Hanosek
Larry Limes
Carol
Heather
Jenny
Maureen
Jared
Paul Danielson
David Hawksworth
Homebound/Limited Mobility
Stan Eriksen
Bob Bartels
Peggy Dinger
Margaret Robertson
Judy Sechler
Harrison Gardner
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YOUR 2017 DEACONS
All Deacons are "contact points" in addition to their team assignments listed below. Members requiring any type of support should contact any Deacon.
Moderator:
Vice-Moderator:
Jill Cameron
Secretary:
Treasurer:
Communion Coordinator:
Staff Liaison:
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Your 2017 Elders
Commissions:
Mission & Social Concerns
Spiritual Development & Adult Learning
Special event ministry team, Sunday Forum, Sunday evening bible studies & more
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Stewardship & Budget
Raising, administering & conserving financial resources
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Ken Hickey
CHAIR,
Jeff Smith
Worship & Arts
Oversees music & arts programs including worship experiences, special services, chancel choir, bell choir, art displays, lay readers, ushers
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Youth & Young Adults
Guides students grades 6-12 in their faith
:
Cathy Koeneman
CHAIR,
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For information about the latest news pertaining to the Presbyterian USA denomination,click:
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Need a Ride? CARES Program
For a ride to church, doctor appointment, etc., c
all Bonnie Beth Mitchell, 614-205-3733.
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Dear Covenant friends and family,
In a world of endless choices and fewer agreed-upon authorities, what is the Church called to be? Some social and political voices call for strictures to be loosened up, and others for standards to be reined in. Meanwhile, underneath it all is the low, urgent hum of anxiety.
Yeats' iconic poem "The Second Coming" keeps intruding on my thoughts like a hungry cat: "
Things fall apart; the centre cannot hold..."
What can the Church possibly offer this world without relapsing into coercion or illusion? Join us this Sunday as we dedicate our pledges and consider what sort of church we want to be, celebrating our unique calling in a fractured world.
Grace and peace,
Tracy
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Super Heroes are Coming! Registration Now Open!
Vacation Bible School 2017
July 24-28, 9am-noon
Ages 3 years--5th grade
Kids go on awesome adventures alongside some of their favorite Bible heroes
and discover the qualities that make us truly heroic in God. Epic music, crafty crafts,
fantastic Bible stories to help kids discover their strength in God!
1 child $25. Family $50.
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This Sun., May 14 - Dedication Sunday
8:30a - Worship in the Sanctuary
- Children: Joyful Noise/Wiggle Worship
10:00a - Gathering, Katie Kinnison preaching
- Joyful Noise/Treasure Finders
- Spiritual Verge (grades 6-8)
10:30a - Choir Rehearsal
11:00a - Worship in the Sanctuary
- Children: Wiggle Worship
Mother's Day - No Verge or Youth
CPW Offering Special Mother's Day Cards to support Healthy Women Healthy Families, a PCUSA program providing obstetric care, cervical cancer screening, malaria prevention and other health services to women in Africa. Suggested donation: $10/card.Contact Judy Oeder, 614-459-2231.
11am Worship Services Streamed Live at YOUTUBE.COM. covenantpresbyterianoh. Also, previous worship services, music, events. Listen to previous sermons on our web site.
Honoring Graduates, Sun., June 4
We will honor all graduates in the bulletin and during the services June 4. If you, your child or grandchild is graduating from a degree program this year, send name, degree, and school to JP in the church office.
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Thurs., May 11
9:30a Children's Day Out
7:00p Choir Rehearsal, Music Room
Fri., May 12
Preschool Mothers Day, Lounge
9:30a Prayer Shawl Circle, Lounge
6:00p Parents' Night Out
Sat., May 13
8:00a Men's Breakfast, First Watch, Kingsdale
Mon., May 15
9:30a Children's Day Out
6:30p Spiritual Cinima, Lounge
Tues., May 16
8:15a Centering Prayer, Lounge
9:30a Children's Day Out
1:00p Mission Sewing, 121
1:30p Staff Meeting, Tracy's office
6:00p Parenting Dinner/Discussion, Lounge
6:15p Bell Choir Rehearsal
Wed., May 17
9:30a Children's Day Out
1:00p Bible Study, 120
4:00p Tutoring, Lounge
7:00p Bible Study, Lounge
Thurs., May 18
9:30a Children's Day Out
7:00p Choir Rehearsal, Music Room
Fri., May 19
Preschool Picnic
9:30a Women's Theology, 120
12:00p Primetimers, Lounge
Sat., May 20
8:00a CATCH Mentors, Chapel
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UPCOMING Events, Opportunities & Programs
Children's Center Paid Part-Time Positions, 2017-18 school year:
- After School Teacher, children 5-11, 2:30-6pm, M-F.
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Driver, 2 shifts (11:30am-12:30pm; 2:30-3:30pm).
Part-Time Office Position
We are looking for a Membership Administrator with great organizational skills and an eye for detail. 5-10 hours a week. Great hourly pay. Flexible schedule. Send resume to
Tracykeenan@covenantpcusa.org.
SOS Food Pantry Needs Donations - canned fruit, condensed and chunky soups, peanut butter, baked beans. Place in the SOS FOOD PANTRY BIN by the north entrance. Monetary donations also appreciated for fresh food and other items. Note on your check
"SOS Food Pantry." Contact
Mark & Betsy Owen or
Connie Bohn.
Parents' Night Out, Fri., May 12, 6-8:30pm (2nd Fri./month)
Parents go out while their children eat, play, watch movies. Donations accepted. Questions: Erin Wise, erinwise3@yahoo.com.
Please register by Tues., May 9:
http://tinyurl.com/covenantpno.
Men's Breakfast, Sat., May 13, 8am, First Watch, Kingsdale
Contact Al Kennedy, 614-451-9318.
Spiritual Cinema: Collateral Beauty, Mon., May 15, 6:30, Lounge
Retreating from life after a tragedy, a man questions the universe by writing to Love, Time and Death. Receiving unexpected answers, he begins to see how these things interlock and how even loss can reveal moments of meaning and beauty. Contact Beth Askue, 614-284-1767, or Susan Imel, 614-262-7444.
Parents' Dinner & Discussion Group, Tues., May 16, 23, 6pm, Lounge
We'll provide the dinner and childcare; you help provide the conversation. All are welcome. May 16 we'll be talking about our children and money - how to we help them grow up to be responsible and generous, not bound up in anxiety or need around money.
RSVP to
Katie
or
Erin
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Primetimers Potluck & Program, Fri., May 19, 12pm, Lounge
Presidential Trivia by Jeri Diehl Cusack. Bring table service and a dish to share.
VERGE Opps:
Fri., May 19, 5-8pm: We'll be stuffing 2,000+ backpacks for needy children through the ABC Backpack Project sponsored by the Junior League of Columbus. Dinner provided.
Wed., May 24, 7pm: Musical performance opp for youth! Covenant is hosting a concert to raise funds for a local musician who needs a service dog to help manage medical issues. (See below.) Anyone who wants to perform and present music can join the fun. Contact Cherie Brooks, cheriebrooks@gmail.com.
Sun., May 28, 2-4pm: Pool Party
Blessing of Bikes & Rider, Sun., May 21, 12pm
Fabulous lunch by the playground. We bless everything from trikes to motorcycles to walkers. Picnic, blessings, games.
 Special CPC Benefit Concert: Rachael Kolis
Wed., May 24, 7pm, Sanctuary
Rachael Kolis is a member of the Hilltop Brass and is raising funds to purchase a specially trained service dog to provide support for anxiety and depression, and notify her of seizures before they happen, putting her body into rescue position, then getting help. The concert will feature The Hilltop Brass; Covenant Chancel Choir; Campanile Handbell Choir; fabulous local musicians; Brian Gray, baritone; Katie Wynkoop and Cherie Brooks, pianists, and others. A matching fund application is pending. Rachael has a GoFundMe page:
www.gofundme.com/weg3w-service-dog
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The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood
Fri., May 26, dinner/movie 6pm; discussion 8pm
Read the book, then come eat dinner, see the movie, and have a fabulous discussion. Books are available on the Welcome Table for $9. RSVP to
Katie Kinnison.
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ONGOING EVENTS & PROGRAMS
Children's Center enrollment... 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, or
childcenter@covenantpcusa.org.
Support Survivors of Human Trafficking
* ALSO, we make toiletry kits at $15/ea for women released from jail. Our middle school youth assemble the bags and write notes of encouragement. Make checks out to Covenant, with HT BAGS on the memo line.
Blessing Your Home or Office.
Stephen Ministers are available to come bless your living or work space. Contact
Katie Kinnison
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Men's Spirituality - every other Sun., 9:30am, rm. 120. Check the Sunday bulletin.
SOS Food Pantry Team: For info or to volunteer for this mission, contact Betsy & Mark Owen, Connie Bohn, Carol & Bob Lowery.
Young Adults events - 2nd Wed. each month, 7pm, El Vaquero, Riverside Dr.
Contact Tim Augsback, 859-322-2398, augsbacktj@gmail.com
Mission Sewing -
1pm, Tuesdays, room 121
Open Shelter Lunch Prep -
2nd Fri./month, 8:30, kitchen
Help assemble lunches for 175 people. Takes an hour. Lunches are delivered to the Open Shelter for distribution. Come when you can.
Mona Connolly or
Carrie Mellen.
Started reading
Convictions: How I Learned What Matters Most by Marcus Borg available from Amazon for $10.
Campanile Handbell Choir...rehearses Tuesdays, 6:15-7:30pm. Contact Nancy Davidson, ndavidson7@gmail.com, to ring or learn.
Prayer Shawl Circle invites knitters/crocheters to work at your leisure.Yarn and patterns provided. Shawls provide comfort for those with illness and celebrate marriages and births. Louise Davidson, 614-792-1289.
Covenant Collections:
There are baskets on shelves in the coat racks marked for the collection of many items you can donate including pop tabs, glasses, etc.
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