This Sunday, June 10, 2018
Honoring Graduates
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Ten Commandments - The Prequel
Dear Covenant friends and family,
How do we know who we are?
How do the holy and the earthly come together?
What stories illustrate this overlay in vivid and visceral images?
Mention the Ten Commandments as a way of understanding some of that, and folks have varying reactions. Some get a little pinched smile of vindication and nod approvingly, craving a sense of order. Some get a little pinched moue of discomfort, craving a sense of freedom. Still others might roll their eyes at what they see as an anachronism.
Hardly anyone brightens as though the sun has just emerged from behind the clouds. But there is some juicy feasting to be had here.
The Ten Commandments are not only a foundational part of our faith heritage, but beautiful and timeless indications of how good community works. And we need all the help we can get in this arena.
This week we begin a four-part series on the Ten Commandments (I know, but pretend it’s New Math) with “The Prequel.” Before we received the Big Ten, there was the saving love of God. And if we are going to make a difference in this world, it’s worth exploring this beyond what we think we know.
Grace and peace,
Tracy
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Church Outings: Let’s Go Out and Play
The Labyrinth on Lane Avenue
Sat., June 9, 10am
Meet at the Labyrinth. We'll have a short gathering, then folks can walk the labyrinth or wander the garden with friends. Note: You need to pay to park. If you let
Katie Kinnison know you are coming, she'll keep an eye out for you.
“In a maze we lose ourselves, in a labyrinth we find ourselves.”
We are planning to build our own outdoor labyrinth, a maze-like pathway for walking meditation and prayer, on the southeast side of the church building. It would welcome neighbors and church folks alike with protective landscaping and benches: a quiet little haven of prayer available to everyone. Learn more about how you can purchase a personalized, etched paving brick and pay with PayPal on our
web site. See samples in the church hall. Order forms are also on the welcome table in the hall. Help make this a gift to our community.
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Agora Series continues -
More Leaning Into the Other
with Jacqui Buescher
Sun., June 10, 9:45am, Lounge
Instead of learning more about poverty, we’ll learn more about how our own discomforts, wounds, and insecurities lead to our colonizing and objectifying “the poor” and explore methods of action toward honoring all our neighbors as essential partners and co-creators in bringing God’s Kin-dom vision into being.
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Habitat for Humanity. Volunteers will begin building a house at 1603 Myrtle Ave. in Linden on
June 14. Volunteer Thursdays 8:30-noon, and Saturdays 8:30am-3pm, or help provide lunches. To work: Charlie Bergmann, 614-572-5059,
ctbergmann@yahoo.com. Lunches: Betsy Sebastian, 614-457-4383.
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Primetimers Potluck & Program
Fri., June 15, 12pm, Lounge
Program: “Chadwick Arboretum” by Mary Malone.
Please bring your table service and a dish to share. Visitors welcome.
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Register Now for Covenant’s
Vacation Bible School
Mon., July 23-Fri., July 27, 9am-noon
Ages 3 years old–5th Grade
Our Rolling River Rampage invites children on a white-water rafting adventure for the ride of a lifetime with God! Along the river, children discover that life with God is an adventure full of wonder and surprise, and that they can trust God to be with them through anything. Music, crafts, fun recreation, and memorable Bible stories help kids know that God is always with them as they ride the rapids of amazing grace!
Register:
tinyurl.com/covenantvbs2018
ALSO, Volunteers needed for VBS!
Youth entering 6th grade and older and adults are needed to help teach, feed, entertain, craft, sing, dance and enjoy the children of our church and community.
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Covenant is making it easier to give.
Check out these electronic options for making donations:
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Zelle - giving@covenantpcusa.org
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Text to a dedicated Covenant number: 614-907-8226
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PayPal
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Auto Debit from your bank account. Fill out the Authorization Form on our website or welcome table.
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Credit and debit card payments on our website.
More information, instructions and forms coming soon.
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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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