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This Sunday, August 5, 2018
Belly Up to the Psalms: That Was Then...
Psalm 44, selected verses
Tracy Keenan preaching

Dear Covenant friends and family, 

I am with the youth group at Ghost Ranch, reveling in the beauty of their souls and the canyon! There is much conversation about where one finds God and how we experience the holy... and I’m reminded further of how to “belly up to the Psalms,” especially when what we have hoped for does not come to pass. Join us this Sunday as we dive into Psalm 44 as a template for questioning the Almighty. 

Our farewell lunch for youth director Shea Watts and his wife, Katherine, immediately follows the 11:00 service and our youth are prepared to express their love AND to do a little gentle roasting, too! Bring your own kind wishes, and feel free to bring cards and gifts if you so desire. Let’s send them off with our blessing. 

Grace and peace,
Tracy
Support Survivors of Human Trafficking
Thurs., Aug. 2 (1st. Thur./Month), 11am, meet at church
Serve lunch at CATCH Court to women rebuilding their lives. Sign up at Mission & Social Concerns in the hall. Contact Katie Kinnison. We also make toiletry kits. 5-8 bags/month. $15 each. Make checks out to Covenant, with HT BAGS on the memo line.
2018 Church Photo Directory
Help us to build a directory to put names with faces. We will be taking pictures on Aug. 3-4, Sept. 5-8, 19-22 and since you are part of us, the church directory would never be complete without you. If possible, please sign up for the Aug. 3 or 4 slots. And if there is a college student in your family, also please sign up for one of these dates . For participating, each family receives a complimentary 8"x10" photograph and a free directory. Plus, we will have a mobile app for easy access to our directory. You can schedule a photo appointment at church on Sundays through Sept. 16. Or click the "Sign Up Now" image in the upper left corner here to schedule your photo session. You can also sign up from our website. Questions, problems? Please call Nancy Davidson, 614-893-8824.
Farewell Lunch Party for Shea Watts, Youth Director
Sun., Aug. 5, 12:15pm
Bid Shea and Kat farewell and do a little friendly roasting, too! You can bring cards, notes, and gifts, or just kind words and a hug.
The Art of Neighboring - Hold Your Own Mini Block Party
Sun., Aug. 5
Host a mini block party at your house: an ice cream social, potluck picnic, happy hour. This is being done across UA and other neighborhoods as part of Art of Neighboring. Meet your neighbors by hosting a gathering at your home. Contact Terri Hayes for info. And explore www.artofneighboring.com.
. Save the Dates!
June 24-28, 2019
VBS 2019
will be Out Of This World! To Mars...and Beyond!

AND Thank you, VBS 2018 families, for bringing in more than 1,100 items of food for the SOS food pantry...all sorted and stored now.
Hillbilly Elegy: A Memoir of a Family and Culture in Crisis By J. D. Vance
Wed., Aug. 8, 7pm, Lounge
This is a true and personal story situated within a poor white culture in crisis. This exploration into trauma and families opens up and enriches our on-going exploration of how to be with others. And it is perhaps another tool in understanding ourselves. Copies of the book are on the welcome table and the book cart.
Save the Date!
Parent Pool Party
Sat., Aug. 18, the Speas’ house  
It's time to get the babysitter reserved for Covenant's Parent Pool Party. Details coming.
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Covenant Presbyterian Church is an open, accepting community awakening to God's life-giving love together.
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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.