Covenant Presbyterian Church 
Today is Thursday, October 17
 
Sun., Oct. 20, 2013
Children's Sabbath & Peacemaking Offering
 
 
This Sunday, October 6:  
Traditional Worship Services 
8:30am & 11:00am, Sanctuary 
Sermon: 
Has Nagging Ever Worked?   
Katie Preaching     

Alternative Gathering 
10:00am, Fellowship Hall
Why Do We Go to Church?
  Karen preaching   
 

Congratulations to... 
Mark & Betsy Owen on the birth of their first grandchild, John Timothy Kelso, born Oct. 7, a bit premature, but still weighing in at 7lb 15oz. Their daughter, Lisa, and son-in-law Tim Kelso are doing well also. Great grandparents are George and Carolyn McConnaughey.

At Riverside Hospital 
Bob Gross
Jeff Ridgway 
 
Prayer Request
Jay Armstrong
Sheila Seifert
Christy Charlton
Alta Moser
Steve Zilles
April Lewis
Matt Dale
Suzie Shoemaker
Kay Hantak
Reid Huntley
Kathy Koontz
William Cominos    
Madison Hanosek 
Gwen Kueper    
Larry Limes   
Whitney Von Voigt
Steve White

Homebound / Limited Mobility
Bob Bartels   
Marie Bernays   
Tina Borden
Peggy Dinger
Stan Erikson
Phyllis Flaig
Mary Jane Francis
Manette Friske
Louise Knox
Jack Lyons
Alice Patton
Leona Rapp
Evelyn Schnittke
Judy Sechler    
Marvin White

Keep us updated on those who wish be on the prayer list. Call the office (451-6677) or email JP when you would like a name added or removed; New names will appear near the top of the list for one month. If you'd like the name to remain on the list after that, call the office.
 
YOUR DEACONS
The Deacons are serving the congregation in ways that answer needs that arise. Do you have an hour or more to give to your fellow member: visit a shut-in, take a meal, help an hour or more at a Covenant memorial service reception, sit with a person while a family member runs errands, or do an errand or drive someone to an appointment or to church. A little extra attention to someone shines a bright light on their day. If you know a member with a need, or for more information contact Carol Petro, 485-0994, jpetroball@ao,com.

Moderator, Patrick Blesch
2013
Joyce DeLany, Ruth Ann Geiger, Becky Miller, Margaret Molli-Clark, Jan Schmidt, Tim Scott, Jeff Smith
2014
Patrick Blesch, Christy Charlton, Peggy Hicks, Pete LuPiba, Janice Schaefer, Gina Spicer, Lisa Swartz
2015
Charlie Bergmann, Gail Griffin, Katy Nowels Fair, Bonnie James, Carol Petro, Tom Ulry
Youth Deacons 2013
Jane Haines, Emily Ulry
 

OTHER IMPORTANT THINGS
Hurricane Sandy Mission
Oct. 27-Nov. 2 
Presbytery-wide mission work trips with Presbyterian Disaster Assistance (PDA) Recovery Work will be in New Jersey for adults 18 or older.These Covenant members have gone on these trips, so talk to Nancy Cowman, Gail Griffin, Susan Imel, Jude & Jay McLean, Becky Miller, Dave Seifert, or Bob and Betsy Tannehill.

Open  Shelter, Fri., Nov. 8, 8:30am, Kitchen 
The second Friday of every month 10-12 volunteers assemble lunches for 275 people. Lunches are delivered downtown to Open Shelter for distribution. Prep takes an hour and is a great way to participate in a mission activity. No long-term commitment; come when you can.
 
Creative Hearts & Hands needs your help filling the hat & mitten tree this year. Homemade or store bought hats, scarves, mittens, socks, etc. would help many people in the community this Christmas. Please put your donations in Room 120. Contact Rayma Ridgway with questions.

Our SOS Food Pantry is collecting boxes of cereal, mac & cheese, canned fruit, beef stew, tuna, baked beans, pasta sauce, peanut butter, laundry detergent, dishwashing liquid, toothbrushes, and bars of soap. Put donations in the wooden SOS box at the north entrance. We are also looking for additional volunteers to make deliveries once a month, as well as a volunteer to stock the pantry and shop for staples. Thank you for all your past contributions and support. Please call Lou Ann Doub 488-3919 or Gerlinde Lott 486-860
 
More Opportunities

Deacons serve breakfast at Ronald McDonald House the first Sat. of each month. See your Deacon.

To help prepare a meal for a member who is in need due to illness or death in the family, email Katy Nowels Fair or contact any Deacon.

Seeds of Hope Community Garden - Fresh veggies and herbs are donated to feed those in need. All work is by volunteers. Help by donating extra produce from your own garden or tending to ours. Bob Tannehill, 488-7587, 578-6627, robert_tannehill@hotmail.com.  

 
Salt & Light opportunities. See the hall board. 

Covenant Collections: 

There are baskets on shelves in the hallway marked for collection of eyeglasses. They will be taken to LensCrafters to use in their mission to help others.

 Also, shelving in the coat racks has other collection bins. 

 
Need a Ride? CARES Program
When you need transportation to church, doctor appointment, etc., call: 
· Jay McLean, 209-7314
· Jan Schmidt, 451-2998   
 
katie
Katie Kinnison 

Dear Covenant friends and family,

     The children are in charge this weekend, and worship will be a blast!  Our Treasure Finders have been studying prayer, waiting for God, and the Lord's Prayer this year.  Our worship flows from what they have been learning.  Covenant children will help us all to remember our baptisms and the boundless love of God in both services.  While the children will be present in greater numbers and do most of the worship leading at 11:00, you should know that they worked to help design, inspire and pray for the structure of this service.  The plan for our worship this week is their gift to their church, to our church -- to the people of Covenant.  One of the really brilliant things about our life together is that our children know that this place is home, this place is full of love for them, this is their church, too.

     Our sermon text is from the gospel of Luke:  chapter 11: 1-13.  Make sure you read the whole text, or you can make some really wrong assumptions.  Our title for the sermon is "Has Nagging Ever Worked?" -- not that children know anything about this.

     Oh, the joy that will be ours this Sunday. . . .  Don't miss it.    

Grace and peace,

Katie

 
THIS SUNDAY, OCTOBER 20

- Children Lead Worship

- 2013 Peacemaking Offering -
Many of you have enjoyed the delicious food prepared by Freedom a la Cart sponsored by Doma. This year Covenant's portion of the Peacemaking offering is being donated to Freedom a la Cart.
   Judge Paul Herbert of Franklin County Municipal Court responded to the cry for justice after years of meeting women in court who were caught up in Human Trafficking. CATCH (Changing Actions to Change Habits) is an innovative, voluntary, two-year program to help women trapped in the sex trade. It uses a restorative-justice approach to helping them through support, encouragement, and accountability to wholeness and restoration.
   Through Doma's Bloom! program, CATCH ladies move from victim to survivor through mentorship, life skills, and workforce development via Freedom a la Cart.
   Give generously to the Peacemaking Offering and support these women on their paths to new lives.

Sunday's Hymns:
Come Thou Almighty King #139 ITALIAN HYMN
There's a Sweet, Sweet Spirit #398 SWEET, SWEET SPIRIT
Soon and Very Soon

SUNDAY MORNING
Adults
     8:30am    Worship in the Sanctuary
     9:45am    Forum, Martyrs of the Early Christian Church, Dr. Clayton Croy
    10:00am    Gathering, Fellowship Hall, Why do we go to church?  Karen
    10:40am    Chancel Choir, Music Rm.   
    11:00am    Worship in the Sanctuary
Children - ages 3 years - 5th grade
Children Lead Worship Service This Week.
Next Week, Returns to:
      9:45am     Welcome and Gathering in Fellow. Hall
    10:10am    Joyful Noise: Children's Choir, Music Rm
    10:20am    Treasure Finders (Sunday school)
    10:55am    Dismissal from classrooms
    and/or
    11:00am    Worship in the Sanctuary
    11:20am    Talk with Children and then dismissal
    11:25am    Joyful Noise: Children's Choir
    11:35am    Wiggle Worship
    12:00pm    Dismissal from rm. 112
Youth
    10:00am    Youth @ Gathering, Fellowship Hall - Meet friends and youth leaders. Worship with some rockin' music, interactive messages, prayer stations, and a casual atmosphere.
    10:10am     (Grades 4-6) New Testament/Old Testament Ancestors, Lower Level - Join Mrs. Oeder's class for a study of characters from the Old and New Testaments. Come to Gathering for the first few songs, then leave with the children to go to the Lower Level.

SUNDAY AFTERNOON & EVENING
Youth Mission Round-table, 6-8:15pm - We'll start our weekly youth fellowship with a presentation about different mission trips and/or conferences we might attend this summer. Give your opinion.

Bible Study, rm. 120, 6:30pm
Join us as we read 2 Corinthians and explore Paul's struggles creating new Christian congregations. Want to learn more? Contact Lisa Wallace or Colleen Davis 766-4871.
 
Children & Adult Education
katie
Katie Kinnison 

 

God Was in This Place and I Did Not Know:
Finding Self, Spirituality and Ultimate Meaning
Tuesdays through Nov. 12, 7 - 8:30 pm, Lounge
Author/rabbi/scholar Lawrence Kushner takes one story of Jacob and the ladder (dripping with potential for continuous exploration of Divine revelation) and engages rabbis over the centuries as they read, pray and wrestle with the text.  

Wednesday Night Bible Study with Katie Kinnison 
Oct. 23, and 30, 7pm, Lounge 
Tobit: A Book That Didn't Make the Cut
open Bible For Roman Catholic and Orthodox Christians, this book of the bible is in the canon, but not for Protestants. What this means about how we read the book can be discussed, but reading the book is something you don't want to miss. "Combining ethical exhortation with prayers and broad humor, a rollicking plot, and vivid characters, the book of Tobit is both entertaining and edifying." (Oxford Annotated Bible) We've got angels, demons, and difficult wedding nights to contend with here. 

 

parents night out
Parents' Night Out - Fri., Oct. 18
Second Fridays Thru May, 6-9pm
Parents need time away from their children. Couples need "play" time with each other  not focused on children. Single parents need time to focus on their own needs and joys.
     Three professional care givers will take care of our children, one for the nursery and two for older children. Each has been back-ground checked and has had a child first aid course and Darkness2Light training (a program designed to prevent child sexual abuse). One of our pastoral staff will also always be in attendance. FREE! Donations accepted. Register: Call the church, 451-6677 or e-mail Katie Kinnison, katherinekinnison@covenantpcusa.org. Registration open until space runs out. Please call if you find you are unable to attend. We will keep a "wait list" in case of cancellations.

Join Us at the Pumpkin Patch
Sat., Oct. 26, 10am, Jacquemin Farms
Pick a pumpkin, play in the jumpies, dig around in the corn box, climb in the hay maze, and eat some yummy food, all in the company of friends from Covenant. Katie and Karen will be there to greet you, and we'll have a blast!

A Joyful Noise - Our wonderful children's choir will practice both during our Christian Education Hour at 9:45am as part of Treasure Finders, and during 11am worship time as part of "Wiggle Worship." At various times throughout the year they will help lead worship with their gift of music. Contact Katie Wynkoop.

Important Dates for Children and the Rest of Us
- Advent Event: Sun., Dec. 1, 9:30-11am
Every year members of our congregation give us a wonderful gift by writing entries for a booklet of devotions to use daily during the season of Advent. If you would like to be part of giving this gift, take an envelope from the table in the hallway. It has bible verses for the daily reading to inspire you, and you can write a response to one of them, or share a special memory of the season. Submissions are due November 17 and can be emailed or sent to Katie. Directions are in the envelope. See Katie if you have any questions.
- Vacation Bible School: July 21 through July 25

More Openings in Children's Day Out  - Mon., Wed. or Thur., 9:30am-12:30pm - There are 8 children in each class 18 months- 3 years to laugh, play, read, eat, be loved. $20/session to be paid at the beginning of each month for the number of sessions in that month. Also a $25 one-time supply fee. To register, contact Katie.

See above for this Sunday's events
 

Youth & Young Adults

xKaren
Karen Jackson
 
Youth Mission Round-table, Sun., Oct. 20, 6-8:15pm - We'll start our weekly youth fellowship with a presentation about different mission trips and/or conferences we might attend this summer. Give your opinion as we narrow down to the top few ideas.

Theology Pub, Wednesdays Oct. 23, Nov. 6, 20, 7:30 - 9pm - Join us for drinks with friends and great discussion about faith and our lives. Location TBA. Contact Karen.

College Boxes, Sun., Oct. 27 - If you know a college student who would like a care package make sure Karen has their updated address. We can use donations especially snacks, school supplies, and small toys/stickers/decorations.

 

See above for this Sunday's Youth events.

 
MORE EVENTS & NEWS
For more about Covenant events, mission opportunities, and things to know for adults, youth and children, visit  www.covenantpcusa.org

BYOB&­L (Bring Your Own Bible/Lunch), Tuesdays, 12-1pm, Rm 120 Discuss next Sunday's scripture: Luke 18:9-14

Spiritual Cinema, Mon., Oct. 21, 6:30-9 pm, Lounge The Young Victoria (2009): A dramatization of the turbulent first years of Queen Victoria's rule, and of her enduring romance with Prince Albert. Watch a movie, then share reactions and find nourishment for our souls. Subtitles with all movies.


Primetimers' Luncheon, Fri., Oct. 25, 12 noon, Lounge Join Primetimers for lunch and an informative talk about Ohio Presidents' First Ladies. Jerri Diehl Cusack will discuss the lives of the women who accompanied the eight presidents of the US that were from Ohio. Bring a dish to share and your tableware and come join the fun. If you have questions, call Pat Quinby, 451-1645.

Put CPW Thanksgiving Potluck on your calendar for November 17. Details next week.

Stop Human Trafficking - The Fight Goes On.
What you can do? Judge Herbert asked us to pray for the women of the CATCH program, women fighting their way out of abuse, addiction, and a life of horror. Add these women to your prayer list and lift them up to God with great love.

Tutoring - The tutor program is beginning the 42nd year. Tutoring will still be at 4pm at Covenant once a week for 1-1/2 hrs. There are many options if Covenant members want to tutor not only at Covenant, but also at Maynard Church on Indianola Ave., or at a library which is the only possible location for some families. Contact Carol Petro.


peanut brittle Peanut Brittle - Empty Coffee Cans, Sugar, Volunteers Needed Bring in empty 1# coffee cans and lids and place them on the kitchen counter. We also need more sugar and volunteers to cook, crack, can, and wash pans on Oct. 15, 18, 25, and Nov. 4. Contact Nan Davidson, 876-5262,  ndavidson7@gmail.com. 
 

For information about the latest news pertaining to the Presbyterian denomination, click here: Presbytery of Scioto Valley website.