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March, 2009 Courier & Calendar
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(including Covenant Christian School events.)
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Covenant Presbyterian Church
a congregation of the
Presbyterian Church in America
March Courier
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Dear Martha,
Spring is on the way!
Read below for opportunities of service
and fellowship.
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MTW Stewardship Seminar
Practical and Spiritual Aspects of
Stewardship
of Your Loved Ones and Your Estate
Tuesday, March 10, 2009
Hilton Garden Inn Banquet Room
1101 North Highway 231 (Behind Best Buy)
11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., lunch served
OR
6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m., dinner served
Presented by Bruce Owens
Director of Estate and Gift Design at PCA
Mission to the World
In order to
prepare the proper amount of food and
materials, please reserve your place by
calling Lamar Allen at 763-4312 or sign
up on the bulletin insert or Covenant
Register on Sunday morning.
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WIC NEWS
Ladies Spring Retreat
MARCH 20th - 21st, Blue Springs
Conference Center, Marianna, FL
Gulf Coast PresWIC's 36th Annual Retreat
is March 20-21, 2009 at the Blue Springs
Conference Center in Marianna, FL. The
guest speaker is Kathleen Nielson and
the title of the conference is "Which
Voice Are You Listening To? The Call of
Wisdom in Proverbs."
A native of St. Louis, Kathleen holds
M.A. and Ph.D. degrees in Literature
from Vanderbilt University and a B.A.
from Wheaton College (IL). She has
taught in the English departments at
Vanderbilt University, Bethel College
(MN), and Wheaton College, and is the
author of numerous Bible studies as well
as various articles and poems. Kathleen
has directed and taught Women's Bible
studies at several churches, speaks
extensively at women's conferences and
retreats, and serves on the Board of
Directors of Focus on the Family.
Kathleen is married to Dr. Niel Nielson,
President of Covenant College. She is
the author of numerous Bible studies,
two of which many of our women have
completed in the Chocolate Circle
and Thursday Morning Ladies Bible study
groups.
Cost is $65.00 per person/double or
triple; $90.00 per person/single; $20.00
per day for commuters. The full cost
includes lodging and 3 meals. The
conference begins at dinner on Friday
night and ends with lunch on Saturday.
Please sign up on the bulletin insert or
by calling or emailing Gigi Zimmerman
819-7112 or
nevinz@aol.com. Please indicate if
you have a roommate choice.
Thursday Morning Bible Study
Begins New Study
The Thursday morning weekly Bible
study will soon finish the Jerry
Bridges book,
"Respectable Sins".
They will begin a new study on
"Fruit of the Spirit"
by John Sanderson. If you would
like to join this group, please
contact Nancy Jinks
ladynag@bellsouth.net or Martha
Middleton
mamiddleton@knology.net to
participate. A nursery is provided.
Saturday Prayer Circle
The March meeting of the Saturday
morning Prayer Circle is being
hosted by Aline Youngblood, 5216
Soule Drive, Panama City on
Saturday, March 14thth at 8:30 a.m.
Contact Carol Ault
carolault@knology.net for more
information.
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VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL
Reach for the Summit with ...
UPWARD BOUND
Get ready
to gear up for a fantastic summertime
adventure! Upward Bound Vacation Bible
School is just around the bend, and we'd
love to have you join this exciting
expedition.
Monday, June 29th through
Friday, July 3rd
8:45 a.m. to 12:00 noon
"Backpackers" - 4yrs. to 6th grade
completed
Covenant Presbyterian
2350 Frankford Ave.
Panama City, FL 32405
Phone: 769-7448
Fax: 763-2104
e-mail:
church@covenantpca.net
Questions? Want to trek with us or help
guide the adventure? Call the church or
contact K.J. Williams at 271-8628 or
kimndax@aol.com .
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COVENANT FAMILY
"Second Sunday Lunch" to Be Held
March 8th:
Our second Sunday lunch will be held
as usual after morning worship on
March 8th, but we are making a
slight change in the routine. As
you know, your responsibilities for
the dinner are dependent on the
first letter of your last name. The
"host" group will now be asked to
bring TWO dishes during their turn
(rather than one). We want to be
able to invite all of our visitors
to join us, and have found that
we're running out of food a little
too quickly. Therefore, please
follow this schedule for the month
of March:
March 8th Schedule:
Last
name A-G: Bring one large salad
Last name H-Q: Bring one large
vegetable or starch
Last name R-Z: Bring one large
dessert AND one
large side (any kind). Also, set-up
and clean-up.
Special Notes forApril, May
& June:
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APRIL:There will be NO covered
dish lunch the second Sunday of
April (Easter Sunday). However,
we WILL have a fingerfood
reception following the choir
cantata that evening, so please
plan accordingly.
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MAY & JUNE: Watch for details
concerning changes to the
schedule for May and
June. Plans will be outlined in
the April Newsletter
Sunday Morning Fellowship Hosts
for March:
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March 1st: E. J. Randles, Robb
& Susan Moss, Dennis & Jan Hlad
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March 8th: Roth & Cylle Rowell,
David & Susan Franklin
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March 15th: Steve & Tyler
Bingham, Jeff & Jennifer Wit
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March 22nd: Aaron & Monica
Halvorson, Ronnie & Karen
Napier, Brian & Emily Delmar
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March 29th: Leigh & Deb Hinkle,
Rocky & Dawn Welch, Art & Angela
Stroh
Church Directory Now On Line:
Please visit
the church website for the Church
Directory. The directory is kept up
to date and the page is password
protected, so you will need to
contact Martha Middleton at mamiddleton@knology.net
if you need the password. The
directory is in pdf format, and you
can print it directly from the
website. If you have any questions,
please contact Martha.
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MUSIC MINISTRY
Annual Youth Choir Yard
Sale, March 7th
Save and Donate Your "STUFF"!!!!
The
annual Youth Choir Garage Sale is
Saturday, March 7th. If you have items
to donate (usable and sellable), please
bring them to the Youth House by Friday,
March 6th. See Nevin or Gigi Zimmerman
nevinz@aol.com for more details.
Thank you in advance for your
donations! Each penny earned helps the
Youth Choir on its annual tour in
May/June.
Adult Choir Easter
Cantata, Sunday, April 12th
It's not too late for you to sing in the
choir's Easter cantata. We especially
need male voices! The cantata is
"Lift High the Cross" by Lloyd
Larson and contains beautiful hymns as
well as contemporary melodies. Please
keep the choir and orchestra in your
prayers as they prepare for this musical
worship service that will convey the
powerful message of the death, burial
and resurrection of Christ our Lord.
The choir practices every Wednesday
night from 6:00-7:00 pm in the
Fellowship Hall, and will have an extra
rehearsal on Saturday, April 11th. Even
if you can only make some of the
rehearsals, we would appreciate your
help. CD's are available for practicing
at home. Contact Nevin Zimmerman for
more information.
A fingerfood reception will follow the
cantata, so please make plans now to
attend.
Morning Worship Special Prelude
Schedule:
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March 1st: Brass quartet, Jenna
Zimmerman, Jacqueline Davis, Joanne
Stoll, Nevin Zimmerman
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March 8th: Violin duets, Jenna
Zimmerman & Cathy Stevens
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March 15th: Piano solos, Josiah
Swim
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March 22nd: Youth Sunday, High
School Praise Team
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March 29th: Piano & Organ
duets, Martha Middleton, Glenda
Delmar
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MISSION MINISTRY
2008 Operation Christmas
Child Update
The
folks at Operation Christmas Child
have provided the following update
on the 2008 project. Some 8 million
gift-filled shoe boxes were
collected, including 4.9 million in
the United States--the most ever
since the project's inception 16
years ago. That's 8 million children
and their families who will hear the
Good News of salvation through Jesus
Christ, and it is mission-minded
churches like Covenant who make this
spiritual harvest possible!
"Today, The Family
Altar"
Since the founding of
Covenant Church, we have
been distributing "Today"
from the Christian Reformed
Church. They have circulated
this devotional guide
worldwide for well over 50
years. In the present
economic climate and in
light of modern technology,
they are working to reduce
the number of "hard" copies
circulated by 30%. This will
impact the number of copies
Covenant receives starting
with the May / June edition.
To help make up the
difference, they are
offering two new ways to
receive "Today"
over the Internet. If you
would like to receive it in
text format via email,
please go to
http://thisistoday.net/subscribe.php ,
enter you name (optional)
and/or email address. They
provide an additional option
if you would like to get the
weekly text of the
"Back To God Hour"
radio broadcast which is
heard at 8:00 a.m. and 8:00
p.m. each Sunday on WPCU-LP.
If you have any questions on any
of the above, contact Bob Hayes,
bhayes409@aol.com.
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Coming in April
Easter Week
Services
Hosted by Covenant Presbyterian
Church
April 6th - 10th
Help is needed in preparing and serving
meals. The menu is listed below. Gigi
Zimmerman is heading up the volunteers,
and you are encouraged to sign up for
more than one meal! You will find sign
up sheets in the bulletins over the next
several weeks. Many helpers are needed!
- Monday: BBQ
sandwiches, chips, cole slaw or potato
salad
- Tuesday: Hot
chicken salad, green beans, fruit cup,
croissants
- Wednesday:
Lasagna, tossed salad, garlic bread
- Thursday: Fried
chicken, potato casserole, green beans,
roll
- Friday: Chicken
soup or chili, salad bar, bread
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