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Martha,
With the busy Christmas season upon us, we hope you
will take the time to enjoy your friends and family
and thank God for His gift of grace to us through the
birth of our Savior.
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Music
Notes at Covenant
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December brings a month filled with special musical
opportunities at Covenant. Along with specials from
handbells, solos & ensembles, all of our choirs
will be presenting their Christmas selections.
The Children's choirs will be singing on Sunday
evening, December 10th. The Preschool Choir will sing
"Bethlehem Lullaby" and "Come On Ring
Those Bells." The Elementary Choir will also
present their musical, The Real Story of the Night
Before Christmas. You won't want to miss seeing our
children as they tell the Christmas story in music and
drama and 6:00 p.m. on the 10th.
On Sunday morning, December 17th, the adult choir
and orchestra will present the Christmas cantata
Emmanuel, God With Us. That evening the Youth Choir
will be singing and leading the congregation in
worship.
Please pray that God will be pleased with us as we
offer Him worship through our music during this
Christmas season.
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Youth
Choir News
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The Covenant Youth Choir will enjoy a Progressive
Dinner and Christmas Caroling Party on Friday night,
December 15th from 6:00 - 9:00 p.m. If you live in the
Northridge/Northshore area and would like a visit from
the carolers, please contact Gigi Zimmerman 265-4333
or Deb Hinkle 914-9494. The party will begin and end
at the Zimmermans, but will visit the Schneiders and
Underhills as they eat dinner along the route.
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Focus
on the Family's ~ The Truth Project
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What is “The Truth Project”? A recent study by
the Barna Research Group revealed the stunning fact
that only 9 percent of professing Christians have a
biblical worldview. This lack of commitment to
biblical guiding principles causes believers to live
in a manner not much different from non-believers. A
personal sense of significance is rarely experienced,
we spend our money and time on things that fail to
satisfy and we begin to wonder what life’s ultimate
purpose really is. We are, in short, losing our
bearings. To counter this slide within the body of
Christ, Focus on the Family has launched an ambitious
and powerful project – The Truth Project.
The Truth Project is a DVD-based curriculum
comprised of 12 one-hour lessons taught by Dr. Del
Tackett. This study provides a basis for looking at
all of life from a biblical perspective. Each lesson
discusses in detail the relevance and importance of
living the Christian worldview in daily life. For more
information see the www.thetruthproject.org web site.
The Truth Project study is proving to be a life
transforming effort. As it has been throughout
history, God continues to call ordinary people to make
an eternal difference in our world.
You are invited to participate in the Truth Project
study at Covenant Presbyterian Church starting Wednesday
night January 10, 2007. Each session will begin at
6:30PM and end at 8:15PM. We will view one lesson per
week for twelve weeks. Each DVD lesson will be
followed by about 45 minutes of discussion in a
question and answer format. After completing the
12-lesson study, attendees will be qualified to teach
the material in their own small group.
The discussion will be led by Dr. Lamar Allen who
has been trained as a facilitator. Dr. Allen also has
many years of experience in studying and teaching the
principles that form the basis of a Christian
worldview. Everyone who participates will be given
access to a web site which contains an extensive array
of helpful material, including all the slides.
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Welcome
to the Covenant Family
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Congratulations to Brian and Emily Delmar in the
birth of their second child, Caroline Grace, on
November 14th. Caroline weighed 8 lbs., 15 oz. and was
20 1/2 inches long.
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