Weekly Update
Covenant Lutheran Church
January 22, 2020
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Links for More Information:
* Please take a look to see when you are scheduled to serve!
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Worship Schedule
Worship at 9:30 am.
Christian Education classes at 10:40 am!
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Bring Your Donations!!
KCM Truck at Covenant THIS Sunday, January 26
Remember to
bring your donations of furniture, clothing, household items, etc.
THIS Sunday, January 26! From 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Covenant will be hosting a truck from KCM (Katy Christian Ministries) to collect donations for their thrift shop. This is a new idea from KCM to help facilitate more donations for people who shop at the thrift shop in need of household items.
THANK YOU to those who have volunteered to help staff this event and load donations!
Visit the KCM website
to see what items they will accept and their donation policies.
Tell your friends and neighbors to stop by with donations on Sunday!
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High School Milestone THIS Sunday, January 26
We will have a special milestone blessing
during worship this Sunday, January 26
for all high school students. We call this the
Blessing of the Keys.
We present a small gift and pray for our high school students who are driving or soon to be driving - for safety and God's protection. We hope you are able to attend!
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Souper Bowl of Caring - Feb. 2
We will have our annual monetary collection for the Souper Bowl of Caring
(to benefit MESA Outreach Food Pantry)
on Super Bowl Sunday, February 2.
As per Covenant tradition, our confirmation students will sponsor this event by being present in the lobby before and after worship with soup pots to collect monetary donations! Please plan to come with cash or check donations on that Sunday.
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Pastor Ele, Bishop Mike and others at MLK Parade on January 20
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3785 Barker Cypress Rd,
Houston TX 77084
281-578-8799
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Sunday, January 26, 2020
Third Sunday after Epiphany
1 Corinthians 1:10-18
Mark 5:1-20

9:30 am Worship
10:40 am Christian Education
Nursery available for ages 3 and under
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Children, Youth & Family Ministries
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Classes are available for ages 3 through high school at
10:40 am.
Nursery is available for children under 3 years old.
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Bible Discovery Workshop - Feb. 23
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A Bible Discovery Workshop will be held on February 23
for grades 2 -5 (and their parents)
during the Christian Education Hour.
We hope you are able to attend. Pastor Ele, Kristal Honeycutt and Victor Schill will be leading this workshop.
Bring your Bibles with you to the workshop!
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Other Events & Activities
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Women's Group News - Meeting THIS Sunday!
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Join us in the Community Room this
Sunday, January 26
at 7:00 pm for our monthly meeting.
Our Bible Study starts a four-part series "Being Called by God," or how God is calling others through us. We hope to see you there - all women are invited!
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Annual Congregational Meeting - Part 2
February 9
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Part 2 of our annual Congregational Meeting will be held on
Sunday, February 9, immediately following worship (approximately 10:40 am).
The agenda will include Covenant's Annual Report, voting on delegates to attend the Synod Assembly in New Orleans on May 22-23, 2020, and an update on the church sale. Make plans to attend!
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We may lose our contract with our flower provider if we are unable to fill a minimum number of Sundays, so if you enjoy the flowers on Sunday, please consider sponsoring.
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Altar Flowers
We have no sponsors for flowers this Sunday.
We need sponsors for 2020, especially through February!
You may sign up to sponsor dates on the Flower Chart
on the bulletin board near the Fellowship Hall (
or contact the church office
), in honor or in memory of someone or a special occasion.
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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If you have a pastoral care concern this week, please contact
Marian Shelton
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For emergency pastoral concerns, contact Pastor Ele at 281-698-0681.
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MESA Soup Donations
Report!
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When Julie Bohland took our holiday soup/food donations over to MESA Outreach recently, she was told that
Covenant donated 1,374 pounds of food in 2019!
That is AMAZING! Again, THANK YOU for your generosity and heart for the hungry in our community!
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As Covenant gets ready for our move, we will be donating what is left in the library. This is your last chance to
take a look at whatever books are left if you are interested.
Stop by before or after worship on Sunday!
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Any amount is welcome but $25 is the usual.
There is a red collection box attached to the Information Desk in the lobby to drop off your donated cards.
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Grocery Givers Program - Gift Cards Needed!
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Thank you for your generous donations of gifts cards! More donations will be gratefully accepted
for
Covenant's program to collect gift cards (grocery stores or Walmart or Target, etc.)
THANK YOU for helping those in need!
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Covenant Leadership
during Redevelopment
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