IMPORTANT DATES FOR YOUR CALENDAR |
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Sage meets every Friday at 1 pm. Check here for the church calendar for the link.
- AgeOptions next meeting 11/23
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Congregational Meeting November 14th - Mark your calendar!
- North Central Network Gathering 11/19-11/21 See Below
- Age Options large meeting 11/23 at 11am - Advanced Directives
- Giving Tuesday is November 30th!
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YOUR GENEROSITY IS NEEDED!
Your generosity is needed, now more than ever! You may give via:
PayPal — access it through our website or send your donation on PayPal to donations@holycovenantmcc.org
Electronic Check
Send an electronic check from your financial institution, or by sending a personal check. Our address is 9145 Grant Ave, Brookfield, IL, 60513.
Square
There is a button below to give via Square. Or click this link here
Please remember that when giving through Square and PayPal they do charge a percentage fee to the church unless it shows an option to help out the church and pay that fee.
See the weekly giving below. Holy Covenant needs at least $4,650 a month to meet its obligations for bills and salary. We are now showing what the percentage of giving is and how we are doing on a monthly basis.
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OCTOBER
2021 GIVING
Needed Weekly
(5 WEEKS) $932
The Difference is -1,978.00
Please consider contributing to
Holy Covenant via PayPal, Check, or Square.
Our bills are listed below for the month of October.
Your generosity helps us pay the bills.
Any amount helps us meet our obligations.
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ANNUAL CONGREGATIONAL MEETING
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 2021
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It’s almost that time again—for the Holy Covenant Annual Congregational Business Meeting!
The Board of Holy Covenant has decided that our meeting will be in person at the church on November 14; our congregational forum will be in person on November 7. Both take place right after worship.
The reports, proposed 2022 budget, and completed nomination forms will be available on the Holy Covenant website by November 7, 2021 for your reference. They will not be printed out and mailed to you.
BOARD MEMBER POSITIONS
At this time there are two Board openings. You must be a member of Holy Covenant to apply! Joanie Baird is running again for the Board and there is an open position for a 1-year term. If you feel so moved to join the Board the application is available here to download as a PDF or is available on the church website. Please return the completed application to the Board Clerk, Barbara at chitownbarb@yahoo.com.
If you have any questions, please contact Rev. Martha Daniels at her email at revmarthadaniels@gmail.com. You may also contact the other Board members with your questions.
Vice-Moderator - Roxann Victory roxann.victory@outlook.com
Clerk - Barbara Adams Latsaras - chitownbarb@yahoo.com
Joanie Baird - Treasurer - jb14700@yahoo.com
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RETURN TO IN-PERSON WORSHIP!
NOVEMBER 7, 2021
AT 10:00 AM
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Holy Covenant’s Board of Directors is eager to resume worshiping together with everyone! We have been reviewing guidelines and statistics every month in preparation. Our goal is to balance the desire and need for in-person worship in Holy Covenant’s building with the desire and need to protect each other, as well as the progress of the repairs and renovations in the building.
We are overjoyed to announce that we will resume in-person worship on November 7, 2021!
Please note the following:
- We will not be singing (although there will be music)
- We will require masks (we will have some available for those who do not have one) and we will be socially-distanced. Temperatures will be checked at the door. Vaccination is encouraged for those who are able.
- Communion will not be by intinction (dipping) nor will we have a shared cup for now, until health guidelines permit these methods to resume. We will have individual disposable cups and Rev Martha will be placing Communion wafers in each person’s hand (not in mouths).
- We will continue to live-stream the service.
Our building is looking so fresh and beautiful after the renovations, we cannot wait for you to see it and to share worship in person once again!
Board of Directors, Holy Covenant MCC
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FALL BEHIND NOVEMBER 6TH! |
Don't forget to change your clocks on November 6th and turn them back one hour at 2:00 am.
Do not miss the opening of the church on November 7th!
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Education Opportunities and Resources Through MCC |
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ELDER CONVERSATION SERIES |
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An Intergenerational Conversation with Troy Perry and Matthias Roberts - Wednesday, November 3, 2021, at 2 pm EDT / 1 pm CDT / 11 am PDT
Register at https://bit.ly/lgbtqranQOR j oin us to honor the decades of courageous work of The Rev. Elder Troy Perry in an intergenerational conversation with Matthias Roberts.
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Welcoming the Stranger: Immigration and Faith Communities
November 6th 2021, 9:30 am - 12:30 pm EDT /1:30-4:30 pm GMT
Join Yale Divinity School, Center for Continuing Education online to look at the role of faith in caring for the strangers in our midst, from the Bible’s instructions to current day laws. Find more information and registration for this free event at Click here to register.
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Check out all the great classes and resources still available at Sacred Space Online Learning (SSOL) including MCC-specific classes. Yes, we no longer have the OFLD (Office of Formation and Leadership Development) but SSOL classes are still available.
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Holy Covenant has started to use an online software program called SignUp Genius to create volunteer opportunities and for future worship.
With this online software, you will be able to sign-up to help with a variety of different events being held at the church. By signing up you will receive reminders for what you have signed up to help with and can keep track of other volunteer opportunities that may arise.
When you see a volunteer opportunity for a sign-up like grass cutting, garage sale, etc. there will be a link that will take you to the sign-up sheet. Please fill it out as needed.
If you have any questions, please contact Rev. Martha or Barbara Adams Latsaras at socialmedia@holycovenantmcc.org.
Sign-up Sheets
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SUNDAY ONLINE SERVICES
REV. MARTHA DANIELS!
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SUNDAY WORSHIP ON FACEBOOK
10:00 AM CST
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Our worship celebration is every Sunday at 10 am CST. If you would like to join us, you may go to our Facebook page at Holy Covenant Facebook Page and click on the Live button to watch the service.
Sunday Reading:
John 7: 37 - 44
Sermon Title:
"Living Water"
Have a candle ready to light, cookie or bread, and a glass of your favorite libation for communion.
You can also find previous sermons on our YouTube Channel here.
Rev. Martha is available by email, phone, Facebook Messenger, and text for any pastoral needs you may have revmarthadaniels@gmail.com
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SAGE AND OTHER INFORMATION |
SAGE, a social support group for LGBTQ seniors, continues to meet via ZOOM at 1 pm. The senior center in Bellwood needed some repairs, so we are still meeting via Zoom for now. Click here to join the meeting
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PINTS WITH THE PASTOR
November 11th at 6:00 pm
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Come have dinner and conversations at a new place in Brookfield called Pub 78 and chat with Rev. Martha and your friends from Holy Covenant about whatever is on your mind!
Join us for a no-host dinner or just drinks, for conversation and socializing. Hoping to see you there!
Time: 6 pm, Thursday, November 11th.
Pub 78
3733 Grand Ave
Brookfield, IL 60513
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MEDITATION IN PERSON ON NOVEMBER 2ND! |
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Meditation has returned! The next meditation is on Tuesday, NOVEMBER 2ND,
7 pm at the church. Mary Ann will be leading the meditation in Fellowship Hall. This event is free and open to all women.
Please be prompt at 7 pm
so there are no distractions.
We will be following CDC/Illinois guidelines.
- Please bring your mask even if you are vaccinated.
- If you are not feeling well, please stay home.
- We ask that you use hand sanitizer as you enter the building
- You must be vaccinated or have a negative COVID test.
Some more information about meditation:
- An RSVP is now required via call-in, text, or email verification to guarantee coverage for any handouts or other materials.
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Meditation gatherings are gratuitously offered, a basket will be present for any gracious “Love Offerings” will be provided to cover any costs for the group.
- The group is open to Women Only and bringing a friend, or two is always welcomed. Because this is a group format in the support of our community, it is healing for each individual to make a personal commitment to participate in exchanges accordingly to one's ability to share, grow and heal as well as the benefit to the group as a whole.
- Meditation begins promptly after 7 P.M., doors will be locked at 7:01 to prevent interruptions, maintaining group safety, and upholding everyone’s privacy, however, doors will be opened for “socializing” 15-45 minutes or more prior to 7 P.M. to accommodate community social time, as long as RSVP’s are made to accommodate the needs of the group.
- Depending on the size of the group, the facilitator's presentation, and the material of the evening, session length averages 90 - 120 minutes,
- 8:30 - 9:00 P.M., but can, in few and rare cases, extend up to 10 P.M.
- Personal/Private meditation sessions are available for individuals or small groups, as well as other Holistic Healing. Discussion of facilitators' scheduling and fees available upon request.
If you have any questions, please email Mary Ann Latsaras at only1amar@yahoo.com.
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NEXT BOARD MEETING November 18, 2021
The next in-person Board meeting will be on November 18th.
You can find the September Board minutes on our website and the October Agenda before our meeting on our website here.
You can find a PDF of the past Board Meetings Agenda and Minutes here
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WE ARE AN AMAZON CHARITY! |
You can make an impact while you shop on Amazon. Simply shop here at Holy Covenant Amazon Smile Link and Amazon Smile will donate to Holy Covenant Church - M C C, at no cost to you.
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NEED POWER OF ATTORNEY OR WILL?
Contact the Center for Disability & Elder Law
Click this link to see the information and links. |
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PLEASE DONATE TO HOLY COVENANT
Click on PayPal or Square to Donate!
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Prayers for Clarence C. as he recovers from a heart attack1
Continued prayers for healing for Betsy's foot and leg2
Healing for Kimberly; peace for Cathy2
Prayers for Leena, undergoing neck surgery3
Prayers for the family of Carl Ek as they mourn his passing.2
That God will provide for those who are hungry, unemployed, and homeless, or in financial difficulties.
All those affected by HIV/AIDS, breast cancer, COVID-19, and other life-threatening illnesses.
All communities of faith
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LINKS AND OTHER INFORMATION |
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SUICIDE HOTLINES
If you or someone you know is in an emergency call 911 for help.
NAMI - National Alliance on Mental Health
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Missed a sermon?
Click here to catch up and watch on the Holy Covenant YouTube channel!
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Every day brings something new—and God is
with us always!
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