In Sympathy
- The sympathies and prayers of the Covenant congregation are extended
to Sandy St. Martin, and family, whose father died March 17.
- The sympathies and prayers of the Covenant congregation are extended
to the family of Jack Lyons who died Sat., April 4.
Celebration of Worship
Sunday, April 12, 2015  8:30am & 11:00am
Confirmation & youth Sunday
Justice & Peace ministry team offering of letters/bread for the World
• Covenant Church welcomes children in worship. There is a nursery for infants
through age two in Rm 101 in the educational wing. Worship bags with quiet activities
for children to use during services are available inside the cart that holds our name tags.
• large print bulletins, bibles and hymn books are on the credenza in the Narthex.
• hearing devices are available. Ask an usher for assistance. Also, the Sanctuary, Lounge
and Fellowship Hall are wired with a Telecoil audio loop system for digital hearing aids.
• Prayer request cards are collected during Fellowship Moments.
• Please silence your cell phone.
leAdeRS In WoRShIP
ushers 8:30 Dick Sharpe, Tim Scott, Nancy Davidson, Roger Miller,
Tristan Kueper, Emma Vazquez
11:00 Frank Croft, Mike Davis, Bob Tullett, Sandy Tullett,
Tristan Kueper, Emma Vazquez
Greeters 8:30 Terri Hayes, Jared McCune
11:00 Bonnie James, Cora Kuyvenhoven, Martin Spencer, Steve Zilles
PAStoRAl leAdeRShIP/PRoGRAm StAFF
Tracy Keenan, Senior Pastor - [email protected]
Katie Kinnison, Minister of Spiritual Formation - [email protected]
Cherie Brooks, Director of Music - [email protected]
Katie Wynkoop, Organist/Pianist - [email protected]
Jim Mehler, Parish Associate - [email protected]
Caroline McGeoch, Director of Covenant Children’s Center, [email protected]
Shane Spicer, interim Director of Youth Ministry & Asst. for Children’s Ministry [email protected]
Erin Wise, Director of Children’s Ministry - [email protected]
Ed Chung, interim Director of Young Adult Ministry - [email protected]
Flowers by the chancel are from The Auseon family in memory of John.
PRelude “Prelude in C Major”
Johann Sebastian Bach
GReetInGS & PASSInG oF the PeACe Olivia Breen and Kaylee Cundiff
The peace of the Lord Jesus Christ be with you all. And also with you.
Prayer Requests
Cathie Molli
Reid Huntley
Nettie Cominos
Dan Morton
Ellen Greegor
Dori Odenath
Claudine Williams
Carrie
Kay Hantak
Anthony
Amy Albert
Greer Rouda
Janet Bartels
Larry Limes
Elizabeth Remnant
John Farnsworth
Sherry Flyr
Andrew Kuyvenhoven
Doug Geckeler
Carl Herfel
Rachel
Amy
Lara Nowak
Robert Spencer
Jerome Dillon
Ethel Thomas
Bill Mitchell
Rev. Curtis Miller
homebound/lImIted mobIlIty
Margaret Robertson
Leona Rapp
Mary Jane Francis
Stan Eriksen
Judy Sechler
Dan Dupler
Michael
Jenny Limes
Jacob Patterson
Evie Smith Keiser
Manette Friske
Doris Evans
Lois Becker
Shelly Wyllie
Bonnie Roussey
Joan Spencer
Natalie
Alexa Hobbs
Rikki Graves
Whitney Von Voigt
Bob Bartels
Marvin White
Yvonne Nowels
Sue Roussey
Kent White
Lori
Don Rouch
Charlie Friske
Pete Hemmer
Leo Scott
Judy Gray
Kelly McDonald
Juliana Graves
Don Rorapaugh
Jenny Ryan
Madison Hanosek
Judy Gallagher
Peggy Dinger
Harrison Gardner
Keep us updated on those who should be on the prayer list. Call the office, 451-6677, or email JP
when you want a name added. New names will appear at the top of the list and will stay on the list
for one month. If you’d like the name to remain on the list after that, call the office. You’ll notice there
is now a separate section for homebound and/or limited mobility folks who will remain listed.
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.
OuR MiSSiON - Covenant Presbyterian Church is a dynamic congregation led by Christ,
active in the world, inspired by the word, open to the future.
Sunday worship services:
Traditional: 8:30am and 11:00am, Sanctuary
Alternative Gathering: 10am, Fellowship Hall
Office Hours: Mon.-Thur. 8:30am-4:00pm; Fri. 8:30am-12:00pm
Covenant Presbyterian Church
2070 Ridgecliff Road • Columbus, OH 43221
www.covenantpcusa.org
(614)451-6677 • Fax (614)451-1326
ASSuRAnCe oF PARdon
Leader: Friends, believe the good news of the gospel:
All:
In Jesus Christ we are forgiven. thanks be to God!
FelloWShIP momentS
Jason Buescher and Tracy Keenan
Sign the fellowship pad & pass it to your neighbor. (Prayer request cards collected.)
CAll to WoRShIP
Olivia Breen and Kaylee Cundiff
Leader: i was glad when they said, “Let us go to the house of the LORD.”
People: We come to God’s house to give thanks and praise.
Leader: What do we have to be thankful for?
People: For life and love and all of God’s tender mercies.
Leader: i was glad when they said, “Let us go to the house of the LORD.”
People: We come to God’s house to feed and to be fed.
Leader: To welcome and to be welcomed.
People: to give and to receive.
Leader: i was glad when they said, “Let us go to the house of the LORD.”
All:
let us worship God!
SPeCIAl muSIC
*hymn no. 137 “He Came Down”
SeRmon Charlotte Gross, Jack Herd, Sarah Haines, Ali Koeneman, Jason Buescher
He CAMe dOWN
*PRAyeR oF AdoRAtIon
Ali Koeneman
Eternal God, maker of heaven and earth:You formed us from dust of the
earth, and by Your breath you gave us life. We glorify you. Jesus Christ, the
resurrection and life: You tasted death for all humanity, and by the rising from
the grave You opened the way to eternal life. We praise you. Holy Spirit, author and giver of life: You are the comforter of all who sorrow, our sure confidence and everlasting hope. We worship You. To You, O blessed Trinity, be
glory and honor, forever and ever. Amen.
(Please be seated)
PRAyeR oF ConFeSSIon
Almighty God, you give us all good gifts: sunlight, moonlight, and starspeckled skies; dogwood, hydrangea, the scent of freshly mown grass;
rain-drenched earth, the taste of strawberries, the sound of toddlers laughing, the well-loved faces of longtime friends… and yet we worry that we will
not have enough. We clutch and begrudge, and think in finite terms of our
infinite blessings. help us to trust in you, to share with one another, and
to give freely to this world you so love. In Christ we pray. Amen.
*All who can comfortably do so, please stand.
tAlK WIth ChIldRen
Esther and Elli Franz
We encourage children to stay with us in worship. We try to keep the worship experience engaging
and participatory for all ages. Some little ones who are too restless to remain in the Sanctuary for the
full hour, with their grown-ups’ permission, at this time may go to Room 112 for Wiggle Worship.
Emma Vazquez, cellist
PRAyeRS oF the PeoPle & the loRd’S PRAyeR
Charles Vazquez
our Father who art in heaven... (Hymnal pg. 16. We say “debts” & “debtors.”)
ReAdInG Galatians 5:13-23 The Message
Cameron Smith, Jack Herd, Charlotte Gross
ReCePtIon oF ConFIRmAndS
Jason Buescher, Sarah Haines,
Ali Koeneman, David F. Timmons
PReSentAtIon oF ouR tItheS & oFFeRInGS
Offertory
Kaylee Cundiff, saxophonist
*Doxology No. 606
Praise God from whom all blessings flow;
Praise God, all creatures here below;
Praise God above, ye heavenly host;
Creator, Christ, and holy Ghost. Amen.
*Prayer of Dedication
*hymn no. 729 “Lord i Want to Be A Christian”
*benedICtIon And SendInG
Old HuNdRedTH
Sarah Haines
I WANT TO Be A CHRISTIAN
Ali Koeneman
PoStlude Reprise of I WANT TO Be A CHRISTIAN
After worship services Stephen Ministers will be in the Narthex to pray with anyone who desires it.
neWs & events that help us fulfill our purpose
for more info visit www.covenantpcusa.org
SundAy moRnInG
easter egg hunt, 10am - Easter is a season, not just one day!
We’ll celebrate Jesus’ continuing to be with us after the resurrection. Children will start at Gathering service and then will
head outside (or to the education wing if the weather is bad) for
our Easter egg hunt. Bring empty baskets and join the fun as
we keep celebrating God’s unstoppable love!
offering of letters & bread for the World - This year’s
Offering of Letters, an initiative of Bread for the World
(www.bread.org), encourages legislators to renew the federal
government’s five major child nutrition programs. All of the
federal programs up for renewal this year are funded by the
federal government and administered by the states. Ohio’s
food service programs serve more than 1 million meals daily
at more than 4,000 sites. Stop by our table today to send letters encouraging legislators to fund child nutrition programs.
The video link: http://tinyurl.com/lwodce2.
AdultS & ChIldRen 3 yeARS - 6th GRAde
8:30am -Worship in the Sanctuary
-Children dismissed to Joyful Noise Choir
and Wiggle Worship
9:45am - Forum - Good death, Katie Kinnison
-Children & Youth gather in Fellowship Hall
10:00am -Gathering, Teens’ expression of Faith
-Children dismissed to Joyful Noise Choir
and Treasure Finders
10:30am Chancel Choir Rehearsal, Music Room
11:00am -Worship in the Sanctuary
-Children dismissed to Joyful Noise Choir
and Wiggle Worship
youth
10:00am youth @ Gathering
SundAy AFteRnoon & evenInG
no youth Fellowship tonight
Sunday night bible Study, 6:30pm, rm. 120 - Study
Philemon and James. Contact Lisa Wallace or Colleen
Davis, 766-4871.
Covenant Concert Series presents
Scott Henning, Tenor
todAy, 3pm, Sanctuary
Katie Wynkoop, Accompanist
Music of Mendelssohn, Williams, Thomas & others.
A free will offering will be donated to Music Loves Ohio.
neXt WeeK 19-25
Sun., April 19, 8:30 & 11am, Sermons:
Luke 24:36b-48, It’s Simple: Just Change everything,
Katie Kinnison preaching
Gathering, Sun., April 19 - Acts 3:12-19, Acting in Ignorance, Jim Mehler preaching
Forum, Sun., April 19, lounge - Planned Giving,
Permanent Funds Ministry
breakfast on the beach with Jesus
treasure Finder Special event
Sun., April 19, 10am
Children will have a special gathering to explore one of
our favorite stories. it’s fish sticks and donuts for breakfast. You won’t want to miss this annual event.
Spiritual Cinema:
“...Giving to God’s work is not giving
something away. It’s an investment,
not a loss. The farmer who sows
doesn’t lose seed, [but] gains a crop.”
Andy Stanley, Fields of Gold
The Lion, The Witch & the Wardrobe
mon., April 20, 6:30pm, lounge
Four kids travel through a wardrobe to the land of Narnia
and learn of their destiny with the guidance of a mystical
lion. Contact Susan imel 262-7444, Beth Askue 459-1445.
Planning Wonders!
Fri., April 24, 6-8pm
Help plan next year's activities for children and families.
RSVP to Erin so we know how much pizza to provide.
mothers’ day Cards Healthy Women Healthy Fami-
thIS WeeK April 13-18
byob&l (bring your own bible/lunch)
tues., April 14, 12pm, Rm 120, Discuss Sun., April 19
scripture: Luke 24:36b-48, It’s Simple: Just Change everything, Katie Kinnison preaching.
Wed. night bible Study - The Gospel of John
lies is a program of the PCuSA that provides obstetric
care, cervical cancer screening, malaria prevention and
other health services to women in Africa. Presbyterian
Women in the Presbytery of Scioto Valley are again involved with the Mothers’ Day Card Project. Cards will be
available at the PW/PSv Spring Gathering, April 25, or
contact Judy oeder, 561-9458. Suggested donation $10.
per card but cards are available for any donation amount.
Connecting With God breakfast series
7pm, lounge
We rejoice to be back reading the scriptures in a community full of laughter and love. Join us as we begin the
Gospel According to John. Katie Kinnison leads this
study. Please see her if you have any questions.
Sat., April 25, 8am, lounge
“Wrestling With Angels – An intimate Look at the Tough Questions of Life.” Topics: “Doubt - How Can i Question and Still Believe?” and “Love - Why is Loving So Hard?.” Enjoy pancakes
and coffee (bring a breakfast item to share). Contact Jim Mehler.
Compassion Warriors
madagascar travel Show by linda Gabel
Primetimers
Sat., April 25, 2:30, lounge
Everyone is invited to see pictures from her trip to Madagascar: the people, lemurs, birds, and animals, including the coelacanth. Don't know what a coelacanth is?
Come and find out!
1 hr, thursdays, 4pm, tracy’s office
Come back to basic spiritual grounding that helps bring our
faithful best to a sometimes overwhelming world. Working
from Margaret Wheatley’s book So Far From Home.
Fri., April 17, 12 noon, lounge
Jeri Diehl-Cusack will be back to present a fascinating program on “White House Weddings.” Bring a dish to share
for the potluck and your own service. Questions? Call
Dorothy Grossman, 488-2820.
All-Church Clean up
Sat., April 18, 9-11am, outside
The Boy Scouts will be helping to spruce up our beautiful
grounds, but we need your help too. Contact Jay McLean
for more information, 209-7314.
SAve the dAte!
vacation bible School - July 20-24, 9am-12pm
Get ready for a wild ride as we explore how to put our
faith into action. in this mission-focused VBS, kids experience God’s unstoppable love and discover how to
fuel up and move in and through life with God. Go to:
http://cokesburyvbs.com/covenantpresbyteriancolumbus
other things of note
Flowers and dedications are needed for April 19,
May 10, 17 and 31. See Anna Jo Beeson.
do you want to be a part of all of the fun children's
activities at Covenant? Would you like to be updated
on practices for Joyful Noise (the children's choir and
bell ringers)? Contact Erin with your email address so
that you can be included on the Children's Ministry email
list and you won't miss any of the fun!
Save Pop tabs - Justice and Peace Ministry collects
pop tabs to benefit the Ronald McDonald House at
Children’s Hospital. There’s a place for tabs at the end
of the coat racks.
Justice & Peace: orange days - 25th each month
Say No - End Violence Against Women/Girls
Work toward an end to violence against women and
children by participating in Orange days. Violence
against women/girls can be domestic/sexual violence,
violence of poverty, economic inequality, “honor
killings,” human trafficking. Wearing orange on the 25th
of each month shows that we are against this violence.
looKInG AheAd April 26+
Congregational “town hall” meeting
Sun., April 26, 12:15pm
Session has voted to initiate steps to present Katie Kinnison as the candidate for Associate Pastor of Spiritual Formation at Covenant, and to seek a part-time
staff person for Youth Ministry. Come for a discussion
of staffing, vision, and procedure.
Poverty Simulation
Sat., may 16, 9am-12pm, Fellowship hall
An enlightening experience that will help you understand what life is like with a shortage of money and an
abundance of stress. Contact John Griffin, [email protected], 738-9141.
Covenant’s Golf Group tees off may 6
Our Wednesday Golf Group will play 9 holes at Mentel
Golf Course (Alkire Rd.). Open to golfers of all ability.
Non-competition. First tee time is 6pm. Contact Bob
Lowery, [email protected], 326-2019.
Annual CPW birthday luncheon
Wed., may 13, 11:45am, lounge
Louise Davidson and Judy Oeder, Covenant members
and PW leaders in the Presbytery, Synod and at the
national level, will give the program PW 101: everything You Wanted to Know about PW but Were Afraid
to Ask. What do we really know about Presbyterian
Women beyond our own circle? Beyond CPW as part
of Covenant? We'll receive the Birthday Offering, but
what's that all about? Where did it start? Judy and
Louise will answer these and other questions you may,
though brave enough, never have thought to ask. Registration details will be in bulletins closer to the date.
Caring for the Whole Child
Body Mind Spirit
Covenant Children’s Center
now enrolling
morning Programs
• Preschool Summer Session: 36 months - 5 years
June 15 -July 17, Mon., Wed., Fri., 9:30am-12:30pm
Max 12 children for 2 teachers. Creative expression,
open-ended exploration, guided by experienced/degreed teachers.
• Covenant Preschool: Ages 3-5, 2-5 days a week,
9-11:30am. Lunch/Play option until pm, Tues. & Fri.
• Kindergarten Enrichment: Ages 5-6, Mon.-Fri.,
8:15-11:45am
neW! Afternoon Program
• After-School Care: grades K-5, 2:50-6pm
See Covenant’s web site or contact Director Caroline.