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May, 2009 Courier & Calendar
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Covenant Presbyterian Church
a congregation of the Presbyterian Church
in America
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Covenant Courier
May, 2009
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2350 Frankford Avenue
Panama City, Florida 32405
850-769-7448 |
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Dear Covenant Family,
School is nearing its end,
summer is almost here and thoughts are
turning to vacation. But there's plenty
going on in and around the church. Keep
reading to see how you can find ways to
minister and fellowship with the church
family.
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May Events
May 2nd
Bridal Shower for Jessica Hayes
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All Covenant ladies are reminded of
the Bridal Shower/Brunch for
Jessica Hayes on Saturday,
May 2nd from 10:00 am - 12:00 pm at
the home of Gigi Zimmerman, 1510
Wildridge Road, Lynn Haven.
For directions or more information,
call Gigi at 850-819-7112.
Jessica and Matt are registered at
Target, Bed, Bath & Beyond, Dillards
and Pampered Chef.
May 9th
A Saturday Seminar for all Mothers &
Daughters
Saturday, May 9, 2009,
9:00 am - 10:30 am
Covenant Fellowship Hall
Discussion Topic: Hospitality
As good Southerners, we
understand the concept of
hospitality (after all, we know
how to serve fried chicken or
make cheese grits for a
crowd!). But on Saturday
morning, May 9, guest speaker
Jill Zimmerman McFadden will
discuss how this concept of
hospitality has changed and
narrowed throughout the
centuries, and how our
understanding of hospitality may
not be exactly what the apostle
Paul had in mind when he told
the Roman church to "welcome
each other as Christ has
welcomed you, for the glory of
God" or what Peter was saying
when he exhorted believers to
"show hospitality to one another
without grumbling."
We'll start off by examining the
concept biblically, then
historically, and discuss
together how we can apply a
broadened and biblical
understanding of hospitality in
our lives and in our church
today. Come ready to be
challenged by God's Word and
sharpened by discussion with
each other! Invite your
friends, too! 9:00 - 10:30 am
at the church. Continental
breakfast provided. Please make
reservations for the Nursery
through Gigi Zimmerman,
nevinz@aol.com.
May 10th
Senior Baccalaureate Service
We will honor our graduating
seniors during the evening
service on Sunday, May
10th. If you know of
anyone graduating from high
school, college, advanced
degrees or other programs,
please contact Martha Middleton
at
mamiddleton@knology.net so
that we may properly recognize
their achievements
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Music Ministry
Children's Choir
Final Rehearsal, May 17th
The children's choir will
rehearse for the last time
during this school year on
Sunday evening, May 17th.
Rehearsals will resume next
fall.
Annual Youth Choir Tour
May 27th - June 3rd
Chicago--Here We Come!
The Covenant
Youth Choir takes off on their annual
tour Wednesday afternoon, May 27. The
first stop is First Presbyterian Church
in Prattville, Alabama. From there they
head up I-65 to Indianapolis and on to
Chicago! After a couple of days of
singing and sightseeing in Chicago, the
group will head back south in time for a
Homecoming Concert Wednesday,
June 3 at 7:00 p.m. Please
mark your calendars now to attend the
17th Annual Covenant Youth Choir
Homecoming Concert!
Lakewood United Methodist Youth
Choir
June 11th
Join us
for a covered dish supper on
Thursday night, June 11 at 5:45
pm and stay to hear the Lakewood
United Methodist Youth Choir from
Jacksonville, Florida. Lakewood
hosted our youth choir last summer,
so this year they are coming to
visit us! Homestays are also needed
for their 30 students, so look for
information in the bulletin soon for
sign-ups. Ashley DeVries will be
coordinating homestays, so let her
know how many students you can
house.
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Covenant Family
Rod Webb Retiring |
After years of faithful service as
Business Manager, Rod Webb will be
retiring in the early summer. The
Diaconate has begun the process of
posting the position and searching for
candidates. If you are interested or
know someone who might be, please
contact Jonathan Hayes on the specifics
at (850) 832-7803 or
hayesjh@gmail.com. Be sure and wish
Rod well on his 2nd retirement!
Congratulations!
- to Terry & Tricia Culpepper Chatham
on the occasion of their marriage on
April 25th
- to Park & Shawn Marie Ashley on the
birth of their son, Justin on April 5th
Sunday Morning Coffee Fellowships
The May-July schedule for the Sunday
morning coffee fellowship hour is listed
below and is also posted on the church
website under
"Calendars." The Campus
Outreach students will be worshipping
with us during June and July
and the church will be buying doughnuts
to help with the food during the time
they are here. We will also ask the
college students to help with clean up
and provide drinks. If anyone would
like to donate to help with the cost to
the church, you can place it in the
offering plate and mark it "Campus
Outreach Sunday Breakfast".
Thanks to all those who are volunteering
this quarter, but extra helpers are
still needed for July 12 and July 19.
If you can help out or need to change
your day to help, please contact Gigi
Zimmerman at
nevinz@aol.com or Martha Middleton
at
mamiddleton@knology.net.
- May 3: Colravy, Williams
- May 10: Church sponsored
- May 17: S. Bingham, Wit
- May 24: Hinkle, Hlad
- May 31: B. Hayes, Jonathan Hayes, D.
Hayes, Jessica Hayes
- June 7: Zimmerman, Rowell, Napier,
Underhill
- June 14: Moss, Ramos, Young,
Franklin, Campus Outreach
- June 21: N. Delmar, B Delmar,
Kirksey, Jinks, Campus Outreach
- June 28: Ault, Watson, Welch, Stroh,
Campus Outreach
- July 5: Church sponsored & Campus
Outreach
- July 12: Georgiadis, J. Delmar,
____, ____,Campus Outreach
- July 19: Middleton, Halvorson, R.
Simpson,____, Campus Outreach
- July 26: D. DeVries, A. DeVries, L.
DeVries, Randles, Palmer, Campus
Outreach
If you haven't signed up yet to "adopt" a
student this year and would like to, please
fill out the bulletin insert on Sunday, May
3rd or contact Bob Hayes at
bhayes409@aol.com.
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Vacation Bible School
June 29th - July 3rd
Trail Training and Early Registration
Starting Soon!
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Upward Bound training is just around the
bend! Trail Guide K.J. and Staff are
gearing up to lead Backpackers (ages 4
years through 6th grade completed) on
the expedition of a lifetime following
Jesus' perilous incarnate journey to win
our salvation. Support staff is still
needed for a variety of VBS needs, so
grab your gear and volunteer to help
out.
Check the Upward Bound Trail Markers
column posted on the bulletin board
outside of the Fellowship Hall each week
for upcoming training sessions, staff
and supply needs, prayer requests, and
general information.
Early registration begins Monday, May
11th.
Please contact K.J.
Williams with questions or to volunteer
at kimndax@aol.com or
271-8628.
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Miscellaneous
Children's Catechism Club
The last meeting of the Kids' Catechism
Club until next fall will be Wednesday,
May 6th.
Uganda Missions
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Bob Hayes will be going to Uganda on May
7th to assist Dr. Henry Krabbendam in
running a team of 17 college students.
Please pray for Bob and the ministry to
the Ugandans and the college students.
Devotional Guides
Just a reminder that we are getting
fewer "Today"
devotional guides in print, but you can
sign-up to received the daily
devotionals by email, including a
hyperlink to the Scriptures for that
day.
July 4th Celebration
Mark your calendars now for our
annual Fourth of July celebration.
We will have water slides, volleyball in
the gym, a wonderful dinner and a great
finish to a week of VBS! Plan now to
attend.
Thank You!
Thanks to everyone who helped in a big
or small way with the lunches during the
Easter week services. We averaged
around 65 to 75 people per day who
stayed to eat with us, and the
fellowship with believers from other
churches was a wonderful blessing to all
who participated.
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