The Covenant Courier “A caring and vital people of God” Volume XXXVI Issue No. 42 November 19 & 26, 2014 INTERNATIONAL GIFT MARKET ♦ The Courier is published weekly by Covenant Presbyterian Church 4600 48th Street at Salem Lubbock, TX 79414 www.covenantpresbylbk.org Phone: 806-792-6124 COVENANT STAFF PASTOR: Davis Borden Price [email protected] ADMINISTRATIVE SECRETARY AND NEWSLETTER EDITOR: Cathy Ballenger [email protected] MUSIC DIRECTOR Jeff Delman [email protected] ORGANIST: Brenda Ford [email protected] ren d a Ford LOOKING AHEAD AT COVENANT Sunday, November 23 Thanksgiving Sunday and Pledge Dedication Sunday 9:30 a.m. 9:45 a.m. 11:00 a.m. 12:15 p.m. Coffee & Fellowship Church school classes Lord’s Day Worship Stated Session mtg. Monday, November 24 5:45 p.m. Covenant yoga Tuesday, November 25 6:00 p.m. Cursillo Renewal 7:00 p.m. Scripture Reading 8:00 p.m. Centering Prayer SPECIAL CONGREGATIONAL SALE before and after worship Sunday, November 30 and Advent Sundays through December 21 ♦ PUBLIC SALE - Saturday, December 6 from 10 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Our Gift Market features leaders in the Fair Trade movement, who rely on volunteers to eliminate middle-men and pass the majority of the profits back to producers. These organizations regularly visit and work with craft groups and cooperatives to assure quality, safety, and fair treatment of workers. As a result, artisans are assured of a consistent income and can rise out of poverty, live in dignity, and educate their children. Many of the artisan groups represent the poorest of the poor-widows, people with disabilities, and refugees. Buyers encourage artisans to use environmentally friendly processes, sustainable natural resources, and recycled materials. The Ten Thousand Villages items are beautiful, safe and crafted responsibly. Colores del Pueblo will bring fantastic textiles and other handicrafts from Mayan women in Guatemala. Since 1997, the organization has provided fair trade payment in exchange for native craft work. Go to the website (www.coloresdelpueblo.org ) for an idea of the beautiful hand-woven clothing, shawls, scarves, tablecloths, stoles, and other crafts made by Mayan artisan cooperatives. They will be here for the public sale and December 7. Returning after several years are items from our friends in Mongolia. Samples of this colorful needlework are on display in the foyer showcase. New this year will be a selection of coffees in addition to chocolate bars, chocolate chips, and cocoa from Equal Exchange, a Fair Trade company where we also order our coffee for our fellowship time. We hope you will buy some of these special items! The GRUB program from South Plains Food Bank will also bring its soaps and items to the public sale. Please volunteer to help with this important peace and justice. Sign up on the bulletin board. Wednesday, November 26 NO Covenant Choir rehearsal Thursday & Friday, November 27 & 28 Happy Thanksgiving Church Office closed Sunday, November 30 1st Lord’s Day of Advent 9:30 a.m. Breakfast for all 9:45 a.m. Advent Centers open 11:00 a.m. Lord’s Day Worship Monday, December 1 5:45 p.m. Covenant yoga Tuesday, December 2 6:00 p.m. Cursillo Renewal 7:00 p.m. Scripture Reading 8:00 p.m. Centering Prayer Wednesday, December 3 6:30 p.m. Covenant Choir The Session has called for a congregational meeting on Sunday, November 30, 2014, immediately following worship for the pur pose of hear ing and acting upon the report of the Congregational Nominating Committee and electing six elders to the Session class of 2017, one elder to the unexpired term in the Session class of 2016, one trustee to the class of 2017, and five at-large members to the 2015 Congregational Nominating Committee. Because there is no Courier scheduled for next week, names and bios will be sent to all members via email soon. Sundays during church school hour—November 30, December 7, 14 & 21 Advent marks the beginning of the new church year. The excitement and anticipation of Christ fills our Advent thoughts to over-flowing. This year, let us take a different approach. In the spirit of ‘spring cleaning’ let’s do an ‘Advent cleaning’ and use the four weeks leading up to Christmas as a time of uncluttering, of emptying our schedules, homes and hearts. May this be the Advent when we intentionally make room for the Christ child, so that as we sing, “Let every heart prepare him room,’ we will indeed have done just that! Centers will include: napkin ribbons, luminaries, up-cycling (household items, t-shirts, & Christmas cards) letter writing to our homebound members & members of the military, as well as our continued mission with those families residing at Family Promise. See below as we help provide items to families as they leave and move into their homes. More items will be listed in the future. Breakfast: November 30 is B.Y.O. Bread to share. Those attending as asked to bring some kind of breakfast item to share. Coffee, tea, hot chocolate, milk and juices provided. Youth, men and women of Covenant will provide breakfast on the other Sundays. Watch for that information in the future. Music: Enjoy music of the Season performed by various Covenant Household musicians. Things needed for Advent Centers: ◊ CLEAN veggie cans – no lids ◊ Christmas cards—recycled or new ◊ Clean old t-shirts ◊ 2 or 3 portable sewing machines (If you have a machine, please contact Holly H.) Things you can donate for Family Promise Gifts of Warmth ◊ hats ◊ gloves ◊ scarves ◊ socks (all in sizes from infant to adult) ◊ ◊ ◊ ◊ ◊ Gifts of Health baby wash/shampoo liquid hand soap diaper rash ointment tooth brushes/toothpaste Children’s Tylenol (kept & dispensed as needed) Look for marked boxes in the narthex and in the Advent center areas where you can place these items. December Birthdays 1 2 5 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 Leslie Dutton Virginia Farley Kelly Reid Carol Vaughn Ed George Glenda Cochran Mary Asbell George Nelson Mark Vinson Dawson Vaughn Patti Wolford David Henry Frank Hudson Matt Santa Tamara Mancini Nell Thompson 17 20 21 22 23 25 28 29 30 31 Brian Shannon Douglas Duncan Afuhnwi Awasom Njinidoru Awasom Peggy Snell Johnnie Stone Jimmie Pace Ashlyn Simek Christine Azise Mbapang Rebecca Lopez Nelda Armstrong Nathan White Rich Schempp Laura Vinson Bill Morris Due to upcoming holidays, we are asking for some help in the nursery on Sunday mornings, in particular November 30, and December 14, 21 and 28. Please sign up on the bulletin board! Our regular childcare workers have been faithful, but one is graduating from TTU and one is moving out of town. So, in addition to volunteers to get us through the holidays, we will need to hire two or three people who are willing to work in our nursery on Sundays, starting as soon as possible. All those hired must undergo a background check. If you know of someone who might be interested, please have them contact Sandy B. OUR MEMBERS OUR FAMILY & FRIENDS THOSE IN HOSPICE CARE THOSE IN THE HOSPITAL CONGRATULATIONS DECEMBER CIRCLE MEETINGS NIGHT CIRCLE—Monday, December 8, 6:30 p.m. at the home of Sandy B. for a potluck dinner. Please let Sandy know that you are coming. MORNING CIRCLE—Wednesday, December 17 at 10 a.m. at the church All women are invited to attend either circle for this time of bible study and fellowship. You are invited! Doug & Sandy invite all Covenant Family members and friends to their home for a THANKSGIVING LUNCHEON on Thursday, November 27th We’ll try to eat about 12:30, but come anytime after 11:00 for fellowship. Feel free to bring your favorite Thanksgiving dish, if you’d like. Please RSVP, so we’ll know how many places to set, to Doug. THANKS! Again, Covenant has come through for the homeless families of Family Promise. Heartfelt appreciation to Barbara Hildebrand, Pamela Black, Jane Burns, Brenda Ford, Mary Asbell, Nadine & Dick Bartsch, Beverly & Charlie Colbert, Yvonne & Carmen-Sophia Caldera, Jen & Zuzu Shelton, Sam & Cathey Lanham, Cecilia George, Tavita & Winton Dorow, and Ted Kingsbery for cooking, providing food, and keeping company for the Family Promise guests last week. Advent Taizé Sung Prayer Service Sunday, December 7 at 7 p.m. NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION U.S. POSTAGE PAID PERMIT NO. 176 LUBBOCK, TEXAS COVENANT PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH 4600 48th Street at Salem Lubbock, TX 79414-3567 Next Deadline: Tues., December 2, 2014 No Courier week of Thanksgiving Advent Centers begin November 30. Look for ways to help in the many upcoming things here at Covenant ♦ Congregational Meeting-Sunday, November 30 after worship ♦ ♦ Search: Covenant Presbyterian Lubbock THIS SUNDAY AT COVENANT: NOVEMBER 23, 2014 Thanksgiving and Pledge Dedication Sunday 11:00 AM. LORD’S DAY WORSHIP SCRIPTURES Old Testament Lesson From the Psalter Epistle Lesson Gospel Lesson Deuteronomy 8.7-18 Psalm 65 1 Corinthians 9 Luke 17.11-19 NEXT SUNDAY AT COVENANT: NOVEMBER 30, 2014 1st Lord’s Day of Advent 11:00 AM. LORD’S DAY WORSHIP SCRIPTURES Old Testament Lesson From the Psalter Epistle Lesson Gospel Lesson Isaiah 64.1-9 Psalm 80.1-7, 17-19 1 Corinthians 1.3-9 Mark 13.24-37 Stewardship 2015 SERMON: “The Counters of Thanksgiving” ANTHEM: “Alleluia, Sing With High Delight” - Mozart The Covenant Choir OFFERTORY: “We Gather Together” - Petker Ashley Tillerson, vocal soloist Layleader: Cecilia George Greeters: Jim & Dee Moyes November Usher Captain: George Nelson Sunday’s flowers will be given to the Glory of God and in memory of Sandi Wright by Trent and Janet Wright. Practicing Generosity: A Worthy Walk Remember to return your pledge cards and gifts of Time & Talent on Thanksgiving Sunday, November 23.
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