am recommitting my resources, time, and talents to the Lord’s work at Covenant. I will strive to grow the church spiritually, physically, and financially. The Lord has more for us to do together as a community of faith, and I want to be part of this faith journey. THE MESSENGER I give thanks to the Lord for you, and I value your friendship and support as we continue the work of ministry. With God’s help we can do all things! November 2014 Grace and peace, COVENANT PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH P.O. BOX 36818 1830 CELANESE ROAD ROCK HILL, SC 29732 Rev. William T. (Tom) Sherer, lll Minister From the Minister Dear Covenant Church Members, Judy and I have been at Covenant Presbyterian Church since November 1, 2002. Covenant is the most caring church I have served in my forty years of ministry. The Lord has worked in ways that have been surprising and wonderful. Family Promise, Plentiful Harvest Kitchen, Food Collection, English as a Second Language, Mt. Sinai Church, Cub Scouts, Kindermusik, Hand Bell Choir, Kids for Jesus, and corporative programs with Aldersgate United Methodist Church make me believe that Covenant has a promising future. The Lord has established Covenant in this place, and I believe he will guide Covenant in the future just as he has guided Covenant in the past. I look forward to completing my ministry at Covenant by working here until June, 2017. I Tom Daylight Saving Time Ends Sunday, November 2. The Session will meet on Monday, November 3 at 7:00 p.m. in the Tom Worthy room. All session members are urged to attend. The Clara Stanley Prayer Shawl group will meet at 10:00 on Thursday, November 6 and Thursday, November 20 in the Fellowship Hall. Church Work Day is on Saturday, November 15 from 8-11 a.m. The “Kids for Jesus” ministry meets on Sunday, November 16 from 2:30-4:30 p.m. followed by the PHK meal. Commitment Sunday will be on Sunday, November 23 during our worship service. Please be praying about what God would have you do this next year. Sunday, Nov. 23 Chancel Choir ONLY rehearses at 5:45 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 26 NO Chancel Choir or hand bell rehearsals The Cub Scouts events: Nov. 1st – scouting for food/pass out bags Nov. 1st – 6-8 p.m. Spaghetti Fundraiser Fellowship Hall Nov. 8th – scouting for food bag pick up and return to Covenant Food Bank Nov. 8th – Family Picnic and fishing trip to Hickory Grove hosted by Pastor Tom Nov. 13- den meeting/fill shoeboxes for Operation Christmas Child Nov. 20th- Pack meeting Saturday, November 1 from 6-8 p.m. Cub Scout Pack 1830 will be hosting a Spaghetti Dinner fundraiser for donations only. Please come out and support our Pack to raise much needed funds for the upcoming year. Any questions contact Josh Bell 803-448-5770. GENERAL ELECTION Tuesday, November 4. Please go out and vote! Wednesday, Nov. 5 Hand Bell rehearsal begins FOOD MINISTRY Sept. 2014 Bread/Deli 84 boxes, Fruit/Veggies 66 boxes, Meat 42 boxes, 7 boxes crackers. The Food Ministry was also able to help feed 417 families through donations given to Mt Prospect Church. PLENTIFUL HARVEST KITCHEN Oct. 5: 50 people served 12: 26 people served 19: 125 people served 26: 47 people served CHILDREN’S CORNER Just a reminder kids and parents that we are having a manger program, like we did last year for Christmas. This will take place during Joy Gift Program night which will be on Saturday, December 13th at 4:00pm. The children will be in costume as angels, shepherds, wiremen, Mary and Joseph and will be joined by children from Aldersgate United Methodist Church. After doing a silent tableau in the manger, they will parade into the Sanctuary where they will lead us in singing a few Christmas Carols. After that, we will all move to the Fellowship Hall for refreshments and a visit from Santa himself. The program will require about 2 or 3 practices which will be arranged by the music director at Aldersgate and Judy Sherer, music director at Adnah UM. These practices will take place over at Aldersgate and here for the final rehearsal. More info will be provided as we get closer to the date. We know that families get very busy the closer we get to the holidays and wanted you to be aware of the date and what we have planned. Your cooperation with getting the kids to practices and to the church on December 13th would be greatly appreciated. The Christian Ed Committee is looking for Volunteers to act as floaters for We Church each Sunday, which starts at 10:00. Currently, we need a floater for November 16th and for every Sunday in December. In addition we will need floaters for Sunday School for November (excluding the first Sunday of the Month) and December (excluding the first Sunday of the month) which starts at approximately 11:15 following Children's Message. Likewise we need teachers for We Church for the months of November and December and for Sunday School in November. Sandy, Carol, Dora, Flo, Heather, Beulah, Shirley, Gay, Josh and Lisa and Terri have all volunteered thru the end of October. Please see Terri if you are interested. The more who volunteer, the less work for all. Thank you. PRESBYTERIAN WOMEN NEWS The Morning Circle will meet in the Tom Worthy room on Monday, November 3 at 10:00 a.m. Eloise Rosamond will be worship leader for the lesson and Jane Kelley will have the devotion. Everyone is invited to go out to lunch after the meeting. There will be a baby Shower for Nicole and Gram Odom on Sunday, November 9 from 2-3:30 in the Tower Room. It’s TWIN Girls. They plan to register at Target. Look for more information in the church bulletin invitation closer to the shower date. The Night Circle will meet on Monday, November 10 at 7:00 p.m. in the home of Rachel Cook. Carol Montgomery will be worship leader for the lesson. Light refreshments will be served. Please make plans to attend. The PW Council will meet on Monday, November 17 at 6:30 p.m. in the Tom Worthy room. Please Note: No Council meeting in December. Christmas Shoe Boxes are due in the church by November 16. Also, if anyone has not yet taken a box to fill up for the children, please remember to do so and to contact Terri if they have any questions. They should include a $7.00 check made payable to Covenant PW for postage for each box to be sent. If they can't do the box(s) a check or monetary donation for the shipping fee would be greatly appreciated. Any finished boxes can be placed behind the piano in the front of the Sanctuary, where the empty boxes are now. Mission Sunday is November 23 The offering will be going to the Four Homes of Mercy in Jerusalem and Thornwell Home for the children in South Carolina. Collection will be at both church doors following worship service and anything you can give will be appreciated. Marleen Holmes will be preparing our Christmas Bulletin Board so be sure you sign your name on the Christmas Card. With Christmas season growing near plans are being made to decorate the sanctuary once again with poinsettias. With a $10.00 donation you can help place poinsettias in memory and/or honor of someone special. Fill out the form that will be provided in the bulletins and submit along with your check. The deadline will be November 30th. After the “undecorating” on January 4, 2014, they will be available on a first come first served basis to take home. Thank you for helping make the sanctuary beautiful for the season. Volunteers are needed to help decorate the church for Christmas immediately following the worship service on Sunday, November 30. Men of the Church are encouraged to join us. We have the flower calendar for you to sign up for your special date. It is located on the bulletin board across the hall from the nursery. Please don’t forget to get your name on the list for the date you want. There are still many dates available. Thank you for your generosity. Carolyn Garland, Flower Chairman Upcoming Events: The Joy Gift Program will take place on Saturday, December 13th at 4:00PM here at Covenant in conjunction with Aldersgate United Methodist Church. The children of both churches will do the Manger scene again this year and then will lead a procession into church as they sing Christmas Carols. Following the brief Service in the Sanctuary, there will be refreshments and a visit from Santa in the Fellowship Hall. All are invited and encouraged to attend this pre Holiday event. The Presbyterian Women Joint Circle meeting will be immediately following the worship service on Sunday, December 14 in the fellowship hall. Quilt Tickets Update: The October newsletter referenced purchase of quilt tickets. The PW council decided to begin the sale of these tickets in February 2015 and the drawing for the beautiful quilt would be at our Presbyterian Joint Circle meeting on Sunday, May 17, 2015. Our circle leaders, Diana DeCarlis, Flo Vetro, Win Rinehart, Eloise Rosamond and Congregational Activities/Honor Ladies leader, Pam East, will be distributing the quilt tickets for sale in February 2015, There will be no fifth Sunday luncheon for November. Please Note: Circle leaders are reminded to collect a donation from members for honor ladies at November and December meetings. PW’S TREASURER’S REPORT Beginning Bal. $ 2,811.83 Expenses: $ 486.33 Deposits: $ 276.80 Ending Bal. $ 2,602.30 MOC NEWS The Men of the Church will have a breakfast meeting on Sunday, November 16 at 8:45 a.m. in the Fellowship Hall. All men of the church are invited to attend. Cooks will be: Wayne Massey, Daniel Sherer, & Larry Tomberlin. This year’s annual smoked turkey sale will be on Tuesday, November 25 and Wednesday, November 26. The turkeys will be 10/12 lb average at $30 each. Call the church office to place your order. From Our Treasurer Sept. 2014 Income Sept. 2014 Expenses YTD 2014 Income YTD 2014 Expenses $ 8,999.00 $ 15,279.09 $ 105,281.53 $ 176,662.84 Birthdays Nursery Workers Nov. 2: Eva Neal & Lisa Bell 9: Cathy Dawkins & Gay Tanis 16: Sheryl Osborne & Beulah Munn 23: Rachel Cook & Pam East 30: Michelle Holmes & Becky Carroll Please check your date and if you need to change contact Dora Duer. Communion Worker Terri Allen Greeters Buster & Lucille Harper Ushers Jerry Cordell, Sue Love Boulware Buster Harper, Lucille Harper Elder in Worship Flo Vetro Duty Elders Sue Love Boulware Jerry Cordell Nov. 4: Jane Kelley 5: Shirley Clark 6: Debi Tomberlin 6: Bud Dark 6: Fred Stevens 6: Teresa Dark 7: Sam Cook 8: Helen Dawkins 11: Roland Harper 11: Jack Mahan 14: Michael Hinson 15: Kyndal Holmes 16: Elisabeth Tomberlin 17: Adam Duer 22: Ryan Kelley 23: Pam East 24: Daniel Sherer 24: Ryan Colquhoun Prayer Concerns Members: Debi Tomberlin Charles & Caroline von Rosenberg Don Davis Mark Willis Faye Pearson Win Rinehart Ron Keiber Betty Richardson Rachel Cook Eva Neal Eloise Rosamond Shut-in Members: Bill Orr John & Amelia Neal Mildred Allen Doris Wild Roland Harper Billie Sims Friends and Relatives Melba Jones (friend of Doris Keiber) Vivienne Good Diane Houston (Tom’s cousin) Dottie Graham (Judy Sherer’s sister) Sherry Williams (Ed’s sister) Kathleen (von Rosenberg’s daughter-in-law) Ellen Mays (Cancer) Claude Melton, Sr. (Robin’s father-in-law) Carolyn Goldston (Betty Richardson’s aunt) Austin Robbins (Kelley family) Jack Mitchell William Baker (cancer- friend of Tomberlin family) Tom Bryson (Jody Lewis’ step father in law) Emily Foster (eyesight) Ray Brown (Kelley’s friend) Allen Long Lynn Long Kim Jennings (cancer) Alan & Tina Seymour (twins born very early) Carrie Ashe (Stroke) Rachel McCartey Hendrick (Doris’s friend) Arthur Evans (Clara Buchanan’s brother) Viola Green (Arthur Evans’ mother-in-law) Sherry Nichols (Lisa Quinn’s cousin) Diana DiPietro (Francine’s sister-in-law) Mrs. HcHargue (Elaine Turner’s mom) Faye (Tanner Bryant’s sister) Our leaders in Washington All military personnel at home and abroad River Mew & Charles Tomberlin Nick Buchanan going into the Navy Ebola Outbreak
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