Covenant Lutheran Church Newsletter
May 16, 2018
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Message from Pastor Don
Dear Friends in Christ,
This week, Irvin and Connie Smith, and I, will be attending the Texas-Louisiana Gulf Coast Synod’s convention at the Greenspoint Hilton Hotel. It runs Thursday noon through Saturday noon. More information about it can be found here:
https://gulfcoastsynod.org/events/sa/
Our synod runs from La Grange on the west to the southern Louisiana/Mississippi border on the east; and from Matagorda County of the south to Lufkin on the north. Our synod has about 110 congregations, Lutherhill Ministries, and campus ministries at several colleges and universities.
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Please keep Pastor Don and Irvin and Connie Smith (Covenant's voting delegates) in your prayers as they attend the Synod Assembly on May 17-19.
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Pentecost Sunday -
Wear Red!
There will be special aspects to worship THIS Sunday, Pentecost Sunday, including the last performances of the Covenant Carillon handbell choir until fall. We remind everyone to
WEAR RED
in recognition of Pentecost.
We will also
recognize our Children, Youth & Family volunteers on Sunday.
It is the last day of regular Sunday School classes for children from 3 yrs - middle school, as we break for the summer months.
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CYFM Appreciation
THIS SUNDAY
We will acknowledge our teachers and other Children, Youth & Family Volunteers THIS Sunday, May 20.
We could not offer what we do for our families without your help! THANK YOU!
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CHILDREN, YOUTH & FAMILY NEWS
OTHER EVENTS & ACTIVITIES
GENERAL & COMMUNITY NEWS
GENEROUS LIVING OPPORTUNITIES
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3785 Barker Cypress Rd,
Houston TX 77084
281-578-8799
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Sunday, May 20, 2018
Day of Pentecost
Acts 2:1-22
Psalm 104:24-34, 35b
Romans 8:22-27
John 15:26-27; 16:4b-15
8:15 am - Heritage Worship
9:30 am - Christian Education
11:00 am - Contemporary Worship
& Confirmation
Nursery available for ages 3 and under in the morning
Covenant Women's Group
Covenant Women's Group
will meet THIS Sunday, May 20 at 7:00 pm in the Community Room.
The Bible study this month is from the Gather magazine and is called “All Are Welcome.” It is based on Hebrews 13:1-2. We will also be discussing the Annual Convention of the Texas Louisiana Gulf Coast Women of the ELCA which will be held on September 15, 2018, at
House of Prayer Lutheran Church
, Houston. ALL women are encouraged to attend this Sunday!
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**NO SUNDAY SCHOOL or Adult Education on May 27 due to ONE Service at 9:30 am.
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Children, Youth & Family News
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Sunday School Classes
Classes for ages 3 through adult are available at 9:30 am each Sunday.
Adult Education:
The class on the Book of Acts, led by Marilyn Wetzel, continues in the Community Room.
Participants will examine the beginnings of the church and will find meaningful connections between the early church and the church today.
Each lesson stands by itself, so feel free to jump in! There are still copies of the workbook available if anyone needs one.
Last Day of Sunday School - May 20
This Sunday, May 20 is the last day of Sunday School for children in Godly Play through middle school. The students and teachers will take a break for the summer, and classes will resume in the fall.
The High School class will continue to meet in the summer.
THIS SUNDAY the High School youth, including the newly confirmed students, will meet in the lobby at 9:30 am, then head to McDonalds for breakfast. Students, please bring money
for whatever you'd like to eat.
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Pastor Don's Last Sunday will be Sunday, May 27.
We have only
ONE service that day at 9:30 am, which will be followed by an opportunity to say farewell and thank you to Pastor Don
for leading us so well during this interim time!
Ordination/Installation for Pastor Ele - June 3
The Ordination and Installation of Pastor Ele Clay will be held at Covenant on
June 3 at 4:30 pm.
Plans are underway, but we are very excited for this big day in the life of Pastor Ele and Covenant Lutheran Church!
ALL are invited and encouraged to attend.
Anyone who would like to help with the reception following the ceremony,
contact Judy Garrelts.
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Other Events & Activities
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May 27 - Memorial Day Weekend - ONE SERVICE at 9:30 am
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We will have a special worship schedule on Sunday, May 27 -
due to Memorial Day weekend. There will be just
ONE worship service at 9:30 am t
hat Sunday, with no Sunday School.
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FREE Volleyball & Basketball Camps at Covenant - June 4-8
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Registration is NOW OPEN for FREE Volleyball and Basketball Camps for 4th-8th graders
at Covenant from June 4 - 8, 2018. Volleyball will be held from 9:00 - 11:00 am each day, and Basketball will be held from 12:30 - 2:30 pm.
Space is limited!
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Covenant Day Camp - July 23-28, 2018
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This year's Covenant Day Camp, led by counselors at Camp Lutherhill,
will be held at Covenant the week of July 23-27 from 8:30 am - 3:30 pm.
Registration is now OPEN!
Day Camp is for completed grades K-7th.
(The 6th & 7th graders are part of a junior leadership camp, and they have their own counselor.) Youth 8th grade and older are encouraged to help as volunteers.
This summer we will delve into
our theme
“
Be Someone”
and how God gives us the power to use our faith to change the world!
Cost is $60 per participant ($35 for each additional sibling). The best deal in town!
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Altar Flowers
The flowers on the altar this Sunday are given by Judy & Mark Larson in honor of their wedding anniversary.
If you have a special date you'd like to honor or memorialize someone special, take a look at the Flower Chart on the bulletin board near the Fellowship Hall, and sign up. The cost to sponsor is $50 and you may take the flowers home after services on your special day.
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Covenant Lay Pastoral Ministry Team
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We are grateful for these members of the Lay Ministry Team:
Janett Broddle
Toni Fleming
Gigi Kosior
Marian Shelton
Connie Smith
Irvin Smith
Mary Sohlin
Sara Wood
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There is a special Prayer Request table near the entrance to the sanctuary.
You will have the opportunity to write your prayer requests that you would like included in worship.
The table is located to the left of the entrance doors to the sanctuary.
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Interfaith Ministries Operation Impact Needs Volunteers
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Gather your friends and family together to help our Meals on Wheels seniors get ready for the upcoming Hurricane season through Operation Impact!
Volunteer teams are needed to deliver Emergency Supplies
(boxes containing 5 day's worth of shelf-stable meals, a case of water, and bags containing emergency preparedness supplies)
to all 4,000+ Meals on Wheels seniors the morning of Saturday, June 2.
(Covenant is one of the distribution sites.)
We need to DOUBLE the number of volunteers from last year to meet this year’s need. You can be a life-saver! And in light of what happened last year during Hurricane Harvey, I'm sure there's not a single person in Houston who does not recognize the importance of an effort like this.
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Volunteer at the National Youth Gathering!
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The Service Learning Team for the National Youth Gathering is
still looking for local volunteers to serve as Project Supervisors
during the Gathering! This is the opportunity that Cody Miller came to talk to the congregation about recently.
FIND OUT MORE
details and how to apply.
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As an in-kind offering,
we are collecting specific books for the 2018 ELCA Youth Gathering Literacy Campaign.
These books will be used for HISD students.
Download the flyer for more information and a list of the books needed.
They request ONLY these books, please, and they should be new or gently used.
(There are also copies of the book list in the lobby for you to pick up.) We will collect the books in the coming weeks (look for a donation spot in the lobby) and the youth will bring them to the National Youth Gathering on June 27. Thanks for your help!
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Meals on Wheels Trainings
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The Meals on Wheels distribution at Covenant has two routes, and help is always needed.
There are monthly volunteer trainings from 10:00 - 11:30 am, in the Covenant Conference Room. The next training will be June 5.
(The monthly training days are now the first Tuesday of the month.)
Contact Sue Tabbert
with any questions. We encourage you to participate if your schedule allows!
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Generous Living Opportunities
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Easy Ways to Help Covenant:
Kroger Plus Card
We only have 13 families using the Kroger Community Rewards program, so please
remember to use your Kroger Plus Card when you shop or consider signing up for the program
to direct donations to Covenant! If you selected Covenant as your charity of choice last year, you do not need to renew!
If you haven't selected Covenant yet or need to check to see if you are enrolled, find out how
HERE!
It is an easy way to help our church.
If you still need help signing up, contact
Sue Tabbert.
Remember, you can support Covenant when shopping on Amazon!
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We can use your help in our ongoing need for gift cards!
Please remember to pick up a gift card (suggested $25) for a grocery store or Wal-mart or Target, etc. for our Grocery Givers program to help those in our community who need support.
Also suggested are $10 gas station gift cards. Cards may be dropped in the metal box attached to the Information Desk.
Please mark the value of the gift card.
Thank you!
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Copies of a monthly summary of Covenant's finances are available at the Information Desk. More detailed reports are available upon request from the church office.
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2018 Church Council
Council Secretary -
Financial Secretary -
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