This Sunday, April 8, 2018
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Where Does It Hurt?
I think we are a little afraid to talk about healing. We may even be afraid to think about it.
Mainline Protestants aren’t usually big on healing services or anointing or the laying on of hands when we pray. Many of us are not sure how confident or even hopeful to be when we lift up prayers for healing. And we tend to limit ourselves - when we do dare to think about healing - to issues of physical sickness and recovery. If we have cancer or an upcoming surgery we may ask to be put on the prayer list, but if we are in the throes of addiction or locked in a bitter struggle to forgive or have simply somehow lost our way, we rarely ask for prayer or support from the body of Christ.
Maybe our notions about healing are too small. Maybe we ask for too little. Maybe our specific prayer seems to go unheeded when in fact we are given something even richer — if we but had eyes to see and hearts to comprehend.
For the next two weeks we will be seeking to understand a little more about healing as we come before the Living God and ask to be made whole, to be set free, to be made all the way alive.
Yours in that Hope,
Katie
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More Easter Celebration and Children's Egg Hunt
Sun., April 8, 10am
Good news: Easter is a season, not just one day. We’ll have a wonderful morning celebrating Jesus continuing to be with us after the resurrection. Children start at the Gathering service at 10am and then head outside (or to the education wing if the weather is bad) for our Easter egg hunt. Bring empty baskets and join in the fun as we keep celebrating God’s unstoppable love.
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Feasting: Bible & Lunch
Sun., April 8, 12:15p fill your plate; 12:30p class, Lounge
How to Behave: James; 1 & 2 Timothy; 1 Peter
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Tues. Night Spiritual Formation
April 10, 17, May 1, 5:30-7:30pm, Lounge
Parenting Together Led by
Katie Kinnison and
Erin Wise. Dinner and childcare provided. Information is presented and the conversation takes off as we share what we know about living with and loving our children, about helping them grow into whole, free, and loving human beings. Specific topics to come.
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Wednesday
Bible Studies
- Please NOTE:
NO Bible study Wed., April 11
Resumes April 18,
1pm, 120 AND 7pm, Lounge
Philippians. Led by
Katie Kinnison. Joy is the melody line of this letter from Paul. Yes, complexities arise, but Paul loves the people to whom he is writing, and his joy – his desire that they find joy – simply cannot be contained. Can we find the notes of joy flowing in and through our lives?
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Covenant Variety Show 2018
Sat., April 14 (after the 5:30pm CPW spaghetti dinner)
BUY TICKETS April 8 ( $8; $4 for 10 and younger) before/after services.
Or call Betsy Sebastian 614-457-4383.
Don’t miss the laughs, the fun, the fellowship.
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Sat., April 21, 9am-1pm
Led by
Katie Kinnison. I try to shape my life so that what I want and what is most important to me actually happens. This workshop will help us construct a shape and rhythm for our lives that we can sustain. We will play with possibilities and dream big dreams -- and make one or two realistic commitments.
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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.
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