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This Sunday is Heifer Sunday at Covenant, which means you’ll see chicks and cows and pigs and more at 10:00am in Bradfield Hall. Actually, you’ll see kids dressed up as animals, and there will be games, food, and displays, along with opportunities to support Heifer International.
Covenant has celebrated Heifer Sunday for 30 years, raising thousands of dollars to support agriculture and development around the world. Please bring some coins on Sunday to support the kids!
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In 2014, some of us got an up-close look at the work of Heifer in Honduras, where Presbyterian Mission Co-Workers Tim and Gloria Wheeler worked with Heifer in several rural communities. As you see in the photo above, we had the pleasure of presenting a bull to the remote village of El Chonco, which was purchased with Covenant dollars. | |
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As we continue our Creation Care series, it’s important to notice Heifer’s wisdom and intentionality with environmental concerns. These three bullet points come from their website:
- We promote agroecology and work with farmers to protect local ecosystems and biodiversity, deploy soil and water conservation techniques, and reduce carbon footprints.
- We believe that women-led smallholder farming is the future of our economy and our relationship with the earth.
- Our expert staff work with farmers as they integrate climate-smart agricultural practices on their farms to increase resilience and crop production.
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Click on the image to learn more about Heifer. If you’d like to support our Heifer Sunday, you can make checks out to Covenant, clearly marked for Heifer, or go to our GIVE page and designate your donation for Heifer there. Thank you in advance for your generosity.
Heifer is one of our many mission partners [link to website] doing great work here in Madison and around the world. Together we heed to call of Jesus to love our neighbors and strive for God’s Kingdom, God’s Realm—here on earth.
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On the journey together,
Charlie
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In-Person and Livestream worship: 9:00am & 11:00am
- 30th Annual Heifer Celebration!
- Holy Communion
- Charlie Berthoud preaching: "All God's Critters" (Job 12:7-10)
- Music from New Day Ensemble, Ben Welch, Covenant Celebration Choir, Covenant Handbell Choir, and Doug McNeel
- Children's Time with Jo Wiersema
- Kaleidoscope Kids worship education (9:00am only)
- Nursery Care (8:45am-12:15pm)
- NO Sunday School or Adult Education
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Visit our Worship HQ for everything you need to worship with us online!
| If you missed a service or would like to watch a service again, all livestreamed services are saved to our YouTube channel. Or you can give the sermons another listen on our sermon podcast! | |
Join us for our 30th annual Heifer Celebration at Covenant Presbyterian Church! Help the children of Covenant raise money for Heifer International by gathering spare change around the house, write a check, or give online. There will also be treats and games! | |
The Mission Committee collects fresh fruit for our mission partner Glenn Stephens Elementary School so every student has a healthy snack. If you would like to join in this fruit collection, please bring a bag (or two) of clementines to the gathering space at church on Sunday. Thank you! | |
New Furniture! We are in the process of updating the furniture in the lounge behind the sanctuary. It's not finished yet, but we're on the way. | |
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For Such A Time As This
"For if you remain completely silent at this time, relief and deliverance will arise for the Jews from another place, but you and your father’s house will perish. Yet who knows whether you have come to the kingdom for such a time as this?" (Esther 4:14)
Wisdom from a few good women today. Take a moment today to read, reflect, ponder, and maybe learn something. Click on the image above to read this week's blog.
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Volunteers Needed to Help with Demolition Work
Solace Friends is renovating their Solace Home and are inviting volunteers to attend demolition sessions on Saturdays in February from 9:00am-3:00pm at the house located at 4142 Monona Drive in Madison. Demolition will include plaster and drywall removal, floor covering removal and clean up. They have tools, masks, and gloves, but if you have a hammer, flat bar, or maul it would be helpful to bring it. If you are interested, please email david.kinyon@gmail.com or text at (608) 445-5172. All are welcome to help, but please sign up so they can plan the work day. Thanks and gratitude from the Covenant Mission Committee!
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The Sunday Middle School students opened the Tiny House piggy bank and found $1,750 in pledges! They are hoping to collect enough for a Tiny House for the homeless through Occupy Madison. Occupy is opening a third village with 20-30 more tiny houses. Visit the Middle Schooler's extra tiny house in the gathering space, now with new heart shaped door hangers in honor of Valentine's Day. To pledge, write on one of the yellow post-its from the roof and throw down the chimney. To donate, put checks in large envelopes and place in the offering lectern at the entrance to the sanctuary. Thank you for your participation! See Friedemarie Farrar or Bret Larget with any questions. | |
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Loving God, in your mercy hear our prayers for. . .
Marion Graff, aunt of Barb Eikenberry;
James Haislet, grandson of Paul and Clara Thompson (new this week)
Jim Spilburg; David Dean; Jacque Leadley (Covenant members)
Esther “Pete” Monroe, father of Brenda Moten; Johnny Elliot, brother-in-law of Ernie Perry; Ann Elliot, sister of Ernie Perry; The family of Beth Steffen, friend of Rosemary Jones; The family of Gerald (Jerry) Washington, friends of Brenda Moten. (Covenant friends & extended family)
We pray for healing, for courage, and for peace, in the name of Jesus. Amen.
(click on the image header for full prayer list)
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Save the date for this celebration, when you can offer best wishes to Jo Wiersema in Bradfield Hall and have a piece of cake! She has been a huge blessing in her time at Covenant as Children’s Ministries Coordinator (and now Ministry Associate for Children, Family & Youth), and we will miss her. She will remain a member of Covenant, under care of John Knox Presbytery in the process leading to ordination. | |
Register to give blood at our upcoming American Red Cross Blood Drive! Visit redcrossblood.org, and on the top right enter the sponsor code Covenantpresmadison. Or call 1-800-RED-CROSS. All donors will receive a $10 Amazon gift card from the Red Cross. Thank you for considering a blood donation. | |
An event for all ages! Bring your sleds and saucers to Garner Park. Hot cider, cocoa, and cookies will be provided, and you can bring cookies to share if you want. In case of inclement weather (or no snow), we’ll meet in Bradfield for board games, cookies and beverages. Contact Chris Turner with any questions. | |
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Jazz Sunday - Sunday, February 19, 9:00am & 11:00am
Featuring the Jazz Trio of Brad Townsend, Nick Zielinski, and Mark Siegenthaler! Sponsored by the John & Jean Steffen Jazz Music Ministry Fund.
Annual Meeting - Sunday, February 19, 10:00am
The Session has called for the Annual Congregational Meeting on February 19 between services. The agenda includes:
1) Approval of the 2022 Annual Report,
2) Approval of the terms of call for Pastor Charlie,
3) Presentation of the 2023 Budget.
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