1. family and parenting
2. children

November 16, 2014
“You have exalted above all things Your name and Your word.”
Psalm 138:2
MEMBERS SERVING THIS WEEK (THIRD SUNDAY), NOVEMBER 16
1st Service
Sunday School
2nd Service
Infant
Nursery
TK Keesling
Elizabeth Martens
Colleen Ernst
Phil Ernst
Susan Miller
Jessica Miller
Jeannine Misantone
Walker
Nursery
Lori Blosser
Faith Blosser
Kellie Grathwol
Megan Harris
Debby Walsh
Greg Montgomery Hannah Peters
Karen Montgomery Anna Updike
Toddler
Nursery
Beth Clatterbuck
Jared Clatterbuck
Maria Shickel
Mark Shickel
Seth Stapel
Joanna Valentine
Nicole West
Tim Frost
Karen Standford
Children’s
Church
Heather Dowdy
Matthew Dowdy
Gabriel Dowdy
Janelle Garman
Tyler Garman
Peyton Miller
Anthony Tongen
Micah Tongen
Paul Tongen
Craig West
Tracy West
Ruth Oates
Worship
Team
Hal Baker, Gene Bradshaw, Jaye Brumfield, Becky Lueng, Bill Long, Jerry Weniger, Jeff Williamson
Aaron Mingle (sound), Jeff Tyson (A/V)
Patty Borden
Lydia Borden
Larry Chico
Aaron Lorson
Lorna Nichols
Becky Scheel
Rachel Shumway
Ken Rogers
Meneika Rogers
Michael Rogers
Grace Rogers
Chris Rogers
Jennifer Schanely
Jane Shumway
MEMBERS SERVING NEXT WEEK (FOURTH SUNDAY), NOVEMBER 23
1st Service
Sunday School
2nd Service
Infant
Nursery
Jane Shumway
Jim Shumway
Rachel Shumway
Jane Chase
Barbara Miller
Gina Carderelli
Hilda Guerro-Rosas
Walker
Nursery
Julie McClay
Chloe McClay
Mary Beth Wylie
Abby Montgomery
Cindy Veenis
Gabriella Gonzales
Anya Kirkpatrick
Toddler
Nursery
James DeBoer
Sarah DeBoer
Bonnie Downey
Mike Brady
Vanessa Manson
Joyce Bentz
Mark Bentz
Children’s
Church
John Bucher
Sharon Bucher
Hannah Couric
Mindy Miller
J.D. Patton
Teresa Patton
Jess Pierson
Grace Weniger
Jerry Weniger
Laura Whittaker
Worship
Team
Susan Adamson, Marshall Butler, Maretta Heatwole, Mike Marsh, Beth Matthew, Mike Tipton
James DeBoer (sound), Bob Grathwol (A/V)
Abigail Jacobsen
Nathanael Jacobsen
John Kidd
Kelly Kidd
Libby Kidd
Terri Kisamore
Leah Kirkpatrick
Holly Michael
Karen Montgomery
Sarah Pruett
Scott Pruett
Dorothy Scheel
Ken Scheel
Lyric Updike
*This is the schedule as posted on the website. Substitutions arranged among volunteers are not reflected.
DEACONS OF THE MONTH: NOVEMBER
Chris Goehner and Michael Wilburn
WELCOME TO COVENANT PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH!
We are so glad you’re here this morning! Please be sure to fill out the Attendance Register when it is
passed so we can get to know you. Also, please stop by the Welcome Table in the lobby to pick up
some information about our church and our many ministries.
Covenant Presbyterian is a large church, and it might seem overwhelming at first, but it is a church
filled with wonderful people who are anxious to meet you, minister to you, and help you get
connected. If you have any questions about anything at all, feel free to contact the church office at
433-3051 or [email protected].
A NOTE ABOUT TODAY’S SERVICE
In chapter 9 of Acts, we read of the conversion of Saul. There is a beautiful and redemptive irony to
Saul’s transformation into the Apostle Paul. There was no more violent persecutor of the church than
this hater of Jesus and His people. As Luke points out, he breathed out murder against the church. He
dragged Christian men and women from their homes to be tried, imprisoned, and worse. In modern
terms we would call Saul a terrorist. He was the unlikeliest of all unlikely candidates for conversion,
and yet God saved him by His overpowering and irresistible grace. In this way, Paul became God’s
great object lesson of grace. The apostle understood his life in precisely these terms:
The saying is trustworthy and deserving of full acceptance, that Christ Jesus came into the world to
save sinners, of whom I am the foremost. But I received mercy for this reason, that in me, as the
foremost, Jesus Christ might display his perfect patience as an example to those who were to believe in
him for eternal life. To the King of the ages, immortal, invisible, the only God, be honor and glory
forever and ever. Amen.
(1 Timothy 1:15-17)
~Todd Pruitt
WORSHIP SERVICE
November 16, 2014
GATHERING SONG
Lord, with Glowing Heart I’d Praise Thee
CALL TO WORSHIP
Leader: I will tell of Your name to my brothers;
in the midst of the congregation I will praise You:
Psalm 22:22-27
Congregation: You who fear the Lord, praise Him!
All you offspring of Jacob, glorify Him,
and stand in awe of Him, all you offspring of Israel!
Leader: For He has not despised or abhorred
the affliction of the afflicted,
and He has not hidden His face from him,
but has heard, when he cried to Him.
Congregation: From You comes my praise in the great congregation;
my vows I will perform before those who fear Him.
Leader: The afflicted shall eat and be satisfied;
those who seek Him shall praise the Lord!
May your hearts live forever!
Congregation: All the ends of the earth shall remember
and turn to the Lord,
and all the families of the nations
shall worship before You.
SONG OF PRAISE FOR OUR SALVATION
Mighty to Save
CONFESSION OF SIN
Gracious Lord,
we confess that we have dishonored You in our words, thoughts and deeds.
Depending on our strength, we have stumbled.
Trusting in our goodness, we have become prideful.
Confident in our plans for our lives, we have failed to seek Your will.
We pray now, Lord, for You to forgive all of our many sins;
to cleanse the darkness from our lives,
and to turn our faces and our hearts back towards You.
We pray these things in the name of Your most precious Son, Jesus Christ. Amen.
PRAYER OF INTERCESSION
ASSURANCE OF PARDON
SONG OF THE WORK OF CHRIST IN OUR SALVATION
Come, Behold the Wondrous Mystery
FELLOWSHIP WITH GOD AND HIS PEOPLE
GLOBAL PRAYER FOCUS
GOD’S TITHES AND OUR OFFERINGS
SONGS OF THE GRACE OF CHRIST
How Deep the Father’s Love for Us*
Amazing Grace/Not By Might
SERMON
Acts
Part 24: “God Saves a Terrorist”
Acts 9:1-19a
(Pew Bible Page #917)
Todd Pruitt
SONG OF RESPONSE
And Can It Be? (Hymn #203)
BENEDICTION
*Children are dismissed for Children’s Church.
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A Soundproof Room is available within the kitchen if you or someone you love needs a place
to be free to make some noise while still being able to participate in the worship service.
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Lyric Sheets are available at the sound booth for those who cannot see the overhead.
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Headsets are available at the sound booth for the hearing impaired.
CHILDREN AND YOUTH INFORMATION
Children’s Church—8:30 and 11:15 a.m.
Sunday School—10:00 a.m.
NURSERIES
Infants
Room W-7 (newborns to 12 mos.)
Walkers
Room W-8 (10-20 mos.)
Toddlers
Room W-4 (18-36 mos.)
Nursing Mothers
Room W-5
EARLY CHILDHOOD CHILDREN’S CHURCH & SUNDAY SCHOOL
Preschool
C-106 (born 10/1/10 – 9/30/11)
Pre-kindergarten
C-104 (born 10/1/09 – 9/30/10)
Kindergarten
C-109 (born 10/1/08 – 9/30/09)
ELEMENTARY SUNDAY SCHOOL
YOUTH SUNDAY SCHOOL
First Grade
Room C-200
6th - 8th grade boys
Mobile 3
Second Grade-A
Room C-202
6th - 8th grade girls
Mobile 4
Second Grade-B
Room C-204
9th - 10th grades
Mobile 1
Third Grade
Room C-206
11th - 12th grades
Mobile 2
Fourth Grade
Room C-205
Fifth Grade
Room C-207
CHILDREN’S WING
MOBILE UNITS
SANCTUARY
ANNEX
SOUNDPROOF ROOM
KITCHEN
ACTIVITY
ROOM
LIBRARY
NURSERY
LOBBY
MULTI-PURPOSE ROOM
STUDY FELLOWSHIP HOUR
10:00 a.m.
ARABIC/ENGLISH BIBLE CLASS
Meets in Annex 3, led by member Jack Tapping
COLLEGE AND CAREER FELLOWSHIP (CCF)
Meets in Mezzanine 2, taught by Todd Pruitt on “God’s Alternative to Sin and Legalism”
SALÓN DE ESCUELA DOMINICAL DE ALIANZA
Sala de Cunas, Salón W10, líder: Pastor Jacinto Hernández
THE GLORY OF CHRIST IN HEBREWS
Meets in Multi-Purpose Room West, led by members Jeff Borden and Jeff Jordan
WELCOME TO COVENANT CLASS
Meets in Annex 6, led by Pastor Burress McCombe
CHURCH MISSION, SOCIAL JUSTICE, AND REGULAR LIFE—WHAT’S A GIRL TO DO? (For Women)
Meets in Annex 5, led by members Rita Dunaway and Teri Jacobsen
YOUR WALK WITH GOD IS A COMMUNITY PROJECT
Meets in Multi-Purpose Room East, led by Pastor Tim Frost
UPCOMING SUNDAY SCHOOL CLASSES
EAST ASIA SHORT-TERM MISSION TRIP UPDATE
Come hear from the short-term mission team to East Asia on Sunday, November 30, during the
Study Fellowship Hour (meeting in Multi-Purpose Room East). We were invited by a university
to assist them in the process of teaching conversational English through a program called
“English Week.” We will have pictures and share stories about our time there.
RECOMMENDED READING
The Book Nook is currently featuring an excellent book by Steve Levy entitled
Bible Overview. It is a readable and devotional introduction to the whole Bible.
The reader will come to understand the themes of all the books of the Bible and
see how it all fits together. Excellent for individual or group study. Highly
recommended.
“In this book Steve Levy fights back to reclaim a thrilling Bible that from beginning to
end speaks of Jesus. If you want more joy in your Bible reading, if you want to love
Christ more, read it!"
— Michael Reeves, Theological Adviser, UCCF
“With the care of a good pastor, Levy takes his readers by the hand and faithfully guides them from Genesis
to Revelation and shows simply but brilliantly the gospel trajectory of God’s great story. This eminently
readable book is perfect for laypersons desiring a greater understanding of and love for God and His Word."
—Todd Pruitt, Lead Pastor, Covenant Presbyterian Church
COVENANT FAMILY NEWS
We grieve with Sue and John Hodges, Pierce, Jarod and Marie, and Sara the death of Sue’s mother, Annabelle
Shortell, on Thursday, November 6.
We grieve with Claire Hutchinson the death of her father, John Peck, on Sunday, November 9.
COVENANT FAMILY ANNOUNCEMENTS
NURSERY AND EARLY CHILDHOOD CHECK-IN SYSTEM
Today is the official start of our new check-in system for all children in Kindergarten down through
nursery. Please, before taking your children to their classes, check them in at one of the kiosks. You
may check them in for the appropriate classes as soon as you arrive at church. Save the parent tag. It
will be needed when you pick up your children. Thanks for your patience as we all learn how to use
this new system effectively.
CHILDREN’S MINISTRIES
Early Childhood Lesson Plan: Although God’s people broke their promise to obey Him, God did not
break His promise to be their God. (Exodus 32-34)
Covenant Playgroup is a time for mothers and their children to engage with each other and other
families through play. All children are welcome, although activities will be geared toward toddler
and preschool-aged children. Join us Tuesdays from 9:00-10:45 (unless otherwise noted).
 November 18--Mom’s Potluck Breakfast
YOUTH EVENTS
Today, Sunday, November 16: No Youth Group
Next Sunday, November 23: Church-wide Thanksgiving Dinner (no Youth Group)
Thursday, November 27 (Thanksgiving Day), 9:00-11:00 a.m.: Church-wide/youth sponsored
Turkey Bowl at Monger Field in Mt. Crawford! Sign up online at www.cov-pres.org/ministries/
youth or at the Welcome Desk in the church lobby by Monday, November 24.
CHURCH-WIDE THANKSGIVING MEAL AND WORSHIP SERVICE
Join us on Sunday, November 23, for our annual Thanksgiving Dinner and Worship Service.
Covenant will provide chicken for the meal, and we ask that each family bring two or more large side
dishes and a salad or dessert. (Please label any dishes that contain pork products, tree nuts or
peanuts.) We will eat together at 5:00 p.m. then worship together at 6:15 p.m. This is a great time of
fellowship as we gather as God's people and feast on the food and friendship he has provided. Come
ready to meet new friends from among Covenant, Alianza and others who join us.
COVENANT CHOIR
The Covenant Choir is resuming rehearsals for Christmas. We will meet at 1:15 p.m. on November
30, December 7 and 14 in the sanctuary, and will sing for the services on December 21. Please join
us! If you have questions please contact Raymond Hebert or the church office.
WOMEN’S MINISTRY
We have an opportunity to serve in our own community by providing a meal to those temporarily
living at the Salvation Army shelter. The menu for this month is lasagna, fruit salad, rolls and
purchased green beans. Please pray that the love of Christ would shine through and the door be
opened for the Gospel as we care for our neighbors in this way. Contact Barbara Broome if you can
help.
ADVENT DEVOTIONALS
Advent begins Sunday, November 30. Our Advent Devotional, available on the bulletin tables,
includes Scripture, songs, and meditations written by men in our congregation. It is a great resource
to move our hearts to worship during this season. Copies will also be available on our website.
TURKEY BOWL
The annual church-wide Turkey Bowl football game will be held on Thanksgiving morning,
November 27, 9:00-11:00 a.m. at Monger’s Field in Mount Crawford (on Route 11)! All family
members and friends are welcome to play! Please sign up by Monday, November 24, online at
www.cov-pres.org or fill out a paper form at the welcome desk in the church lobby or at the church
office.
LOST AND FOUND
It’s that time again! The lost and found is filling up and we need to clean it out. Please stop by the
lost and found closet (next to the book nook in the east wing of the lobby) to claim any lost items.
We will d onate any items left behind after November 30.
BLESSING OUR MISSIONARY FAMILIES
We want to bless some of our missionary families who are not able to be in the states for
Christmas. We will be sending packages to the Mirabellas, Nolls and Caroline Clymer. We will also
have the opportunity to provide more injera ovens and flour for ministry leaders’ wives in the
underground church in a tribal group located in northern Ethiopia. Look for the table in the lobby.
Call or email Dawn with any questions (433-3051, [email protected]).
OPERATION CHRISTMAS CHILD
Samaritan's Purse Operation Christmas Child is a global project to share the love of Christ with
needy children. Fill a shoebox with toys, school supplies, and non-liquid hygiene items. Samaritan’s
Purse will add a gospel booklet in the local language so please don’t seal the box. Pick up brochures
in the lobby. Bring boxes to Covenant by Sunday, November 23. On top of the toys please include a
$7 check for shipping, payable to Samaritan's Purse, with Operation Christmas Child on the memo
line. Contact Vanessa Manson for details or check http://www.occsva.org/.
God's Tithes & Our Offerings
Actual
Budgeted
Surplus/(Deficit)
Month-end Fiscal Year-to-date
(October)
(July-October)
$110,825
$488,664
$127,454
$501,525
($16,629)
($12,861)
OPPORTUNITIES TO SERVE
MEALS NEEDED
We have several families in our church body need our support. Please consider providing them a
meal and showing them Christ’s love in this way.
Visit www.takethemameal.com to sign-up (contact church office for passwords).
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John and Kristin Grogg
Junior Nava
Raymond and Hope Hebert
SERVE OUR BABIES AND THEIR PARENTS IN THE NURSERY
Wow! We have lots of babies! That means we need more help in our nurseries. Please consider
how YOU might serve! The times that need to be filled are:
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Infant- 3rd Sunday, 1st service and 5th Sunday; 1st service (Youth over 14 or adult)
Walker- 5th Sunday, 1st service (two adults); 5th Sunday, 2nd service (1 adult )
Toddler- 1st Sunday, Sunday School hour (youth helper or adult); 4 th Sunday, Sunday School
hour (Youth helper or adult); 5th Sunday, 1st service (2 adults, or 1 adult and 1 youth over 14);
5th Sunday, Sunday School hour (1 youth over 14, or 1 adult)
Contact Lisa Updike ([email protected]) or Kris Zwanzig ([email protected]).
MINISTRY CONTACTS
After School Program
Sandy Hernandez
American Heritage Girls
Kelli Hertzler
Backyard Bible Club
Sarah Kalichman
Children’s Church: 1st Service
Peyton Miller
Children’s Church: 2nd Service
Kristin McCombe
Clarion
Becky Shickel
CPC Moms
Ashley Hormel
Cub Scouts
Bunnie Poyser
ESL
Sue Hodges
Library
Vanessa Manson
Men’s Ministry
Jim Blair
Mercy Ministry
Terry Pennington
Marshall Butler
Missions Ministry
Bert Richardson
Nurseries
Kris Zwanzig
Prayer Chain
Church Office • 433-3051
Senior Ministry
Jeanie Diehl
Stephen Ministry
Greg Becker, Karen Montgomery
Confidential Care Line
• 433-3051 (Ext. 180)
Sunday School: Early Childhood
Jenn Gay
Sunday School: Elementary
Karie Wilburn
Sunday School: Youth
Brian Hunt • 433-3051
Study Fellowships: Adults
Greg Becker • 433-3051
Visitor Welcome Bread Ministry
Rachel Brunk
WIC: Women’s Ministry
Church Office • 433-3051
COVENANT CARE CONNECTIONS
COUNSELING
Greg Becker, Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC), is the first step in receiving individual
or family counseling through Covenant. You may make an appointment with him by calling
him at the church office, 540-433-3051. At your first appointment, Greg will determine if he
can help you or if you should be referred to Journey Counseling Ministry or to another care
group within our body.
STEPHEN MINISTRY
It's okay to be human. We're brought up to be strong, self-sufficient, independent people. We
tend to think that asking for help is a sign of weakness. So we keep our struggles hidden,
stuffed deep inside. Galatians 6:2 says, "Bear one another's burdens, and so fulfill the law of
Christ." God wants us to care for others—and to allow others to care for us in our time of
need. If you're struggling inside, don't suffer alone. Ask for help. We've got a team of
Stephen Ministers ready to listen, encourage, and pray for and with you during this tough
time. Men are matched with men, and women with women. It's completely confidential, too!
To request a Stephen Minister, call our care-line at 433-3051, ext. 180 or talk with Stephen
Leader Karen Montgomery or Elder Greg Becker.
AFTER HOURS CARE LINE
A pastor is on call when the church office is closed. In the case of a family emergency
(serious illness or death) on the weekend or after office hours, call 540-820-9712. If the phone
is not answered, leave a message. Please note that this phone number is to be used only in the
case of family emergencies that occur outside of business hours. This number is not to be
used for prayer requests, mercy requests or church business that can be taken care of during
normal office hours. If you would like a need placed on the prayer chain, call 433-3051 or
e-mail [email protected].
CHURCH CALENDAR
NOVEMBER
17— WIC evening Bible study, 7:00 p.m.
18— Men’s Fraternity, 6:00 a.m.
CPC Playgroup, 9:00 a.m.
Children’s Choir, 4:00 p.m.
19— WIC morning Bible study, 9:30 a.m.
20— American Heritage Girls, 6:30 p.m.
Cub Scouts, 6:30 p.m.
21— Covenant Seniors’ Dinner at Beery Farm, 6:00 p.m.
23— Church-wide Thanksgiving Meal and Worship, 5:00 p.m.
27-28— Thanksgiving Holiday: Office Closed
Pastoral Staff • Teaching Elders
Todd Pruitt, Lead Pastor • Tim Frost, Facilitating Pastor
Jacinto Hernandez, Pastor for Hispanic Ministries
Burress McCombe, Pastor for Worship
Ministry Staff
Greg Becker, Director for Congregational Care and Small Groups
Kendal Butler, Director of Administration • Lisa Updike, Director of Children’s Ministries
Sandy Hernandez, Associate Director for Hispanic Ministries • Brian Hunt, Director of Youth
RUF Campus Minister
Joe Slater
Ruling Elders
Hal Baker
Greg Becker
Larry Chico
Steve Draper*
Bruce Gillan
Mike Marsh
Deacons
J.D. Patton
Don Perkuchin**
David Shank*
Gary Shickel
Jim Smith
Ken Van Sickle*
Mark Bentz*
Mike Brady
Marshall Butler
Mike Downey*
Angel Garcia
Chris Goehner
Paul Hamner*
Dennis Houff
Rodney Landes
Reid Linn
Greg Montgomery
Terry Pennington
Mark Shickel
Jeff Stapel
John Wickenheiser*
Michael Wilburn
*Sabbatical **Emeritus
Sunday Morning
First Service (English)
8:30 a.m.
Sunday School (English & Spanish)
10:00 a.m.
Second Service (English)
11:15 a.m.
Alianza Service (Spanish)
11:15 a.m.
Contact Information
Worship Facility Address:
546 W. Mosby Rd., Harrisonburg, VA 22801
Phone: 540-433-3051
Fax: 540-433-6361
Offices and Mailing Address:
32 Southgate Ct., Suite 101, Harrisonburg, VA 22801
Web: www.cov-pres.org
Email: [email protected]
Covenant Presbyterian Church
A member of the Presbyterian Church in America