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No Gathering This Sunday Oct. 7
World Communion Sunday
Please join the one 10:00am Worship Service
No Gathering Oct. 7 - Please join the one 10am worship service

   Well, my friends, no Gathering this week. It is World Communion Sunday and Covenant worships together at 10:00am in the Sanctuary. There is a potluck brunch following (see below for a sign up genius link should you wish to bring something), and then about noon we'll have a Session of the After Party on  Buddhism 101  -- the first of a two-part series.
    I do have one question for you all to be pondering: what would you like to be talking about and working on in Gathering?  I am starting to dream up sermon topics for January onwards, and I so crave your feedback. What have we not talked about enough? What have I beat into the ground? What are the struggles, questions, hopes that fill your lives? I would so appreciate your help in imagining our next together.

Yours in the Journey,
Katie
No Wednesday Bible Study on Oct. 3
Resumes Oct. 10 with 1 Samuel, chapter 3. Come discuss what this has to do with our life in the Living God.
Story Blast
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. 
Support Survivors of Human Trafficking
Oct. 4, 11am, meet at church, (1st. Thur./Month)
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.
The After Party -  Buddhism 101: A Quick Peek (part 1)
Sun., Oct. 7 after the Potluck, Lounge (continues Oct. 14)
Led by Katie Kinnison. Designed to complement reading The Book of Joy by the Dali Lama and Archbishop Desmond Tutu, this is a quick intro to the fundamentals of Buddhism. We’ll consider how learning about other faith traditions deepen our engagement with our own.
Children's Day Out has an Opening for Fridays.
Contact  colleenjd@aol.com. For a complete CDO manual and brochure, click here.
blood drive
American Red Cross Blood Drive
Mon., Oct. 8, 2-7pm, Fellowship Hall
Schedule: redcrossblood.org/give.html/donation-time. Or contact Mona Connolly, 614-886-4413, or Tiffany Epling, 518-431-9280.Tell your neighbors. Thank you. 
Parents' Night Out
Fri., Oct. 12, 6-8:30pm (2nd Fri./month)
We host and feed children so their parents can go play. Register by Tues., Oct. 9 at http://tinyurl.com/covenantpno. ­Contact Erin Wise, erinwise@covenantpcusa.org.
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!
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.
What could be easier than Zelle??
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.