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Gathering
This Sunday, Sept. 23, 2018
Communion
Are We Afraid to Ask?
Katie Kinnison preaching

   Are there things you just don't want to know? 
    Don't go there,  you tell yourself.   Don't even think that .  Danger, Will Robinson!
   I wonder how many of our numbing out behaviors have their root in basic avoidance, in that "flee" instinct we all have built into the basic structure of who we are. I wonder how much insight-gold we have hidden away within ourselves that we could be using if we were just a tiny bit more brave. Maybe it isn't that we do not know what to do; maybe it is that we are afraid of knowing what we know.
   Join us as we explore what we would see if we dared look, what we would hear if we took our fingers out of our ears, what we would feel if we allowed our hearts to open. We'll have each other's backs, and we'll be safe - safe in the heart of the Holy One.

Ever in that assurance,
Katie
Pick up Harvesting the Fruit   and ponder how you are going to share the fruit of love and grace this Fall. Click here for a PDF of the entire schedule of opportunities!
Wednesday Bible Study 
Wed., Sept. 19, 1pm, rm. 121
Led by Katie Kinnison. Join us for 1 Samuel, chapter 1, the story of Hannah pleading to God to give her the desire of her heart. Come discuss what this has to do with our life in the Living God.
The After Party - The Gospel of Judas
Sun., Sept. 23, 12:15 Lunch. 12:30 Learning, Lounge
Alternative Gospels, the Gnostics and What Didn’t Make the Cut. Canonization. What’s not in our Protestant bibles. Learning from ideas left outside orthodox Christianity. (Continues Sept. 30)
garage sale
Save Goodies for the CPW Garage Sale
SALE : Fri., Sept. 28, 9am-4pm & Sat., Sept. 29, 9am-12pm
Bring items to Fellowship Hall, Mon., Sept. 24 until Thurs., Sept. 27, noon
All sorts of clean, working items are welcome from brooches to bikes to bookcases, from skates to Santas to sofas.
ALSO, YOUR HELP IS NEEDED! We are shorthanded this year, so please volunteer an hour or more to help organize, price and set up our popular Garage Sale! Click here to sign up to help. Or contact Nancy Cowman,  bncowman@sbcglobal.net, 614-486-3525.
Parenting Together - What About Communion?  
Tues., Sept. 25, 5:30-7pm, Lounge
Dinner & childcare provided. Led by Katie Kinnison & Erin Wise. Explore how to help children engage in this Lord’s Supper. RSVP to Katie. Other dates Oct. 9, 16, 23.
Story Slam
Wed., Oct. 3, 7pm, Marshall’s Restaurant,
1105 W. 1st Ave, Grandview
Do you ever listen to the Moth Radio Hour on Public Radio? Ordinary people like you and me get up in front of a crowd and share a story about their lives based on a general theme. Covenant is having our own Story Slam. Each story needs to be a true story from your own life as you remember it, and no longer than 7 minutes. Come with a story, to hear some stories, to enjoy your people! Contact Tracy Keenan, tracykeenan@covenantpcusa.org, for info. 
Peanut Brittle cooking has begun! Bring in coffee cans, Kroger or Giant Eagle 80% margarine, and white sugar. Also, we need cooks and others to help. Call Nan Davidson, 614-893-8824. 
Becoming A Member of Covenant
At Covenant, you belong when you walk in the door! ​Official m​embership is “going all in” and making a commitment to the extraordinary ​things God is doing through Covenant. ​O​n the second Sunday of each month, people may become new members at any of our three services (8:30, 10:00, 11:00). Brochures with details are on the welcome table and our website. Contact: Katie Kinnison.
Zelle: Give It a Try!
Zelle allows you to quickly send a donation to Covenant through your bank account website. Look for Zelle in your online banking options. To get started, enroll in Zelle using your email address. To send a donation to Covenant, enter Covenant’s special and secure email address: giving@covenantpcusa.org and enter the amount you wish to send. Covenant will receive a notification of your donation. 
  To learn more about all of our electronic giving options, check out our website under " Giving " or see the brochures on our welcome table. If you have questions, please contact Ingrid Smith.
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Our Mission
Covenant Presbyterian Church is an open, accepting community awakening to God's life-giving love together.
Our Vision
Covenant Presbyterian Church glorifies God and builds relationships with Christ and each other through: worship that inspires, nurture that embraces, education that challenges,
fellowship that energizes, ministry that responds.