November, 2009 Courier & Calendar

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Covenant Presbyterian Church a congregation of the Presbyterian Church in America

November, 2009 Covenant Courier  Don't Forget to change your clocks! Saturday, October 31st Fall Back and get an extra hour of sleep Mission News   Mercy Uganda Banquet a Big Success! The Mercy Uganda Banquet, which was held Thursday evening, October 22nd, was a wonderful success and an inspiration.  Our guest speaker, Veronica Nakyewe (pictured above) came all the way from Uganda and shared her awesome testimony with us.  The proceeds from the banquet have allowed us to provide money for the medical care we have been pursuing for Lawrence.  The proceeds are also helping us meet other medical needs, and get the Water For Kalangaalo Fund going.  In order to dig a well for this precious remote village we must raise $10,000.00.      This is one of the most critical projects to date and will provide better health, hygiene, and overall living conditions for this village.    Thank you to everyone who came to the banquet, to our choir members, accompanists, and our dear ladies who made such wonderful desserts for the event.  We appreciate your love, support, and prayers for this ministry and for our sisters and brothers in Uganda.   Mercy Uganda Child Sponsorship Project   Laura Knetzer is hard at work on the child sponsorship effort of the Mercy Uganda ministry.  She has over 500 packets of information available on children for those interested in sponsorship.      Levels of sponsorship range from $150.00 per year for non-boarding students, including daily lunch provision, to $350.00 per year that includes boarding, school and food. For more information on child sponsorship, contact Laura.    Also, visit the Mercy Uganda website and the blogspot for highlights of the children and other ministry opportunities. Currently, they are collecting women's hygiene products, children's clothing and seeds to carry to Uganda on the next trip.       Next Uganda Trip January 19, 2010   If you are interested in finding out more about the trip, please contact Bob Hayes.     Other Mission News   Missionaries David & Eleanor Fiol with MTW in India will be at Covenant on November 8th.  They will share in Sunday School and briefly in the morning service.  They will also be our guests at the Fellowship Lunch following communion.            2009 Benevolent Opportunities   Operation Christmas Child - The Shoe Box ministry of Franklin Graham's Samaritan's Purse whereby we are asked to fill one or more shoe boxes with specified gifts for girls or boys (2-4, 5-9, or 10-14) for distribution in third world countries. They can be returned any time and placed under the Usher's Table in the Sanctuary but the deadline is noon, Sunday, November 22nd. Shoe box labels are available on the Usher's Table. Contact Agnes Godert, 871-1906, for more information. Santa is a Senior Citizen - This year Covenant is responsible for about twenty residents of Lisenby Nursing Home and we will take all the gifts at one time and provide a Christmas party for them. In addition to the gifts, we will need folks who will go and help with the party. Point of Contact:  Bob Hayes. Angel Tree - part of the ministry of Prison Fellowship, provides Christmas gifts for the children of incarcerated parents. Twenty children have been assigned to Covenant. Those who purchase the gifts are responsible for getting the gifts to the children before Christmas. Point of Contact:  Bob Hayes. Good Samaritan Ugandan Orphans - Again we are seeking to raise gifts in $25 blocks which will provide a sanitary water bottle (a project two years ago brought clean water to the area), a new blanket, and some toiletry items. Deadline is November 29th. Point of Contact:  Bob Hayes. Thanksgiving/Christmas Baskets - Our annual project to collect canned goods and raise funds to enable us to purchase fresh food items for baskets at Thanksgiving and Christmas. Point of Contact:  Bob Hayes. Mercy Uganda Child Sponsorship - see above and contact Laura Knetzer for more information. If you wish to make a monetary gift to the Ugandan Orphan Fund or for Thanksgiving and Christmas baskets, please clearly label your contribution for proper disbursement.     Women in the Church   The Covenant WIC Retreat was held October 23 & 24 at the Courtyard by Marriott.  About 25 ladies gathered for a wonderful time of fellowship, encouragement, and laughter. They spent the weekend getting to know more about their sisters in Christ through various games and a hilarious fashion show, as well as making crafts and eating lots of food!         The ladies came away from the retreat with door prizes, hand-made jewelry & cards and fireside coffee thanks to the Delmar girls--Glenda, Emily & Kristie--but especially revitalized and energized in our service to each other and to our church family.               The next retreat opportunity is the PresWIC retreat on February 5-7, 2010 hosted by Wildwood PCA at the Sandestin Golf & Beach Resort in Sandestin, FL.  Special guest speaker is Nancie Guthrie.  For more information contact Glenda Delmar or Terri at (850) 894-1400, ext. 215 or terri@wildwoodpca.org.         The Tuesday Morning Bible Study will host the WIC Christmas Party this year on Saturday, December 5th.   Back by popular demand--the Cookie Exchange!  You will be receiving more information in the mail about the "rules" of the cookie exchange, but mark your calendars now and plan to attend.  Whether you exchange cookies or not, you're still welcome to come for the food, fun & fellowship.   The Tuesday morning group is currently studying "Twelve Ordinary Men" by John MacArthur.  Feel free to join us for this very interesting study of the Disciples.   The Saturday Morning Prayer Circle will meet Saturday, November 14th at 8:30 a.m. in the home of Jan Hlad, 2302 Bell Circle, Lynn Haven.  For more information, contact Carol Ault.   The Chocolate Circle will take a break from meeting until January 13, 2010 when they will resume their normal schedule of meeting on the 2nd and 4th Wednesdays of each month.  Plans are underway for the Christmas party.  Contact Susan Moss for more details.   Advent Soup Suppers start Sunday evening, November 29th following the Evening Service.  Jerrie Kirksey is chairman of this effort and needs your help.  You will be able to sign up to volunteer on up-coming bulletin inserts, but if you would like to beat the rush and choose your Sunday now, contact Jerrie.   WIC Points of Contact:  Here's the list of people to contact regarding these activities traditionally coordinated by the WIC.  Please contact them if you have questions or would like to volunteer to help.  Sunday Morning Coffee Fellowship, Martha Middleton, 763-3620 2nd Sunday Covered Dish Dinners, Dawn Welch, 785-3309 Advent Soup Suppers, Jerrie Kirksey, 265-2233 Holiday Decorating, Kristie Delmar, 271-2183 WIC Christmas Party, Tuesday AM Circle, Martha Middleton, 763-3620 Circles/Small Groups, Susan Moss, 234-1296 Chocolate Circle, Susan Moss, 234-1296 Tuesday AM Bible Study, Martha Middleton, 763-3620 & Nancy Jinks, 769-2467 Saturday Prayer Circle, Carol Ault,236-1467 Sunday School, Cordelia Bealor, 265-8768 Baccalaureate Reception, Jerrie Kirksey, 265-2233 Meal Ministry, Cindy Georgiadis, 522-1156 Mercy Ministry, Jerrie Kirksey, 265-2233 Nursery, Dawn Welch,785-3309 PresWIC Liaison, Glenda Delmar, 872-0990 Clothing Drive, LouAnn Allen, 763-4312 & Dawn Colravy, 640-1424 Sunday AM Flower Ministry, Agnes Godert, 871-1906 Kitchen Overseer, Tyler Bingham, 265-5430 Mission Support, Laura Knetzer, 896-2373 Baby/Bridal Showers, Cylle Rowell, 872-8948 Craft Nights, Kristie Delmar, 522-9798 November Sunday Morning Coffee Fellowship Teams: November 1st:  Bob & Betsy Hayes; Jonathan & Tammy Hayes; Dabney Hayes  November 8th:  Cory & Dawn Colravy; Dax & KJ Williams November 15th:  Jeff & Jennifer Wit; Steve & Tyler Bingham November 22nd:  Rocky & Dawn Welch; Art & Angela Stroh November 29th:  Roth & Cylle Rowell; Leigh & Debbie Hinkle    Second Sunday Covered Dish Lunch, Sunday, November 8th:   Last name begins with A-G:   HOST GROUP--bring one dessert & help with set-up/clean up Last name begins with H-Q:   Bring one large vegetable or starch side dish Last name begins with R-Z:   Bring one large salad   The church will provide meat and beverages.     Reminder to all individuals or groups using food in the Fellowship Hall:  Because the Fellowship Hall now functions as the school lunch room during the week, it's especially important that we insure the kitchen, tables, chairs and counters are clean after use on Sunday.  Whatever mess you make--please remember to clean up afterwards.    Youth and Children   Wednesday Night Youth Group needs your help!  Each Wednesday night volunteers prepare a meal for the Youth consisting of a main dish, a side dish and dessert and the church will reimburse you for your costs.  If you are interested in helping out, please contact Heather Frost.      Kids' Quest Catechism Club has gotten off to a great start this year!  The children are having fun learning the truths of God's Word as they are presented in the Catechism for Young Children. The older students are focusing on the Ten Commandments, while the younger groups are learning about the Bible and Adam and Eve.  All of the students are working hard to recite their answers each week, and they are looking forward to our end of the semester celebration on November 18th!  It is not too late to join us for music, games, and more. We meet in the library each week at 6:30!                               Covenant Christian School Basketball It's time for another exciting season of Covenant Basketball.  Come out and enjoy the fun and excitement.  The home schedule is shown below or click on the link to print out the schedule.   November 10th vs Gateway Academy, Boys JV 5:30; Boys Varsity 6:30 November 24th vs Arnold High School, Boys JV 5:30; Boys Varsity 7:00 December 1st vs Freeport High School, Boys JV 4:30; Girls 5:30; Boys Varsity 7:00 December 4th vs Pike Liberal Arts School, Girls 5:30; Boys Varsity 7:00 December 7th vs Bozeman High School, Boys JV 4:30; Girls 5:30; Boys Varsity 7:00 December 17th vs Emmanuel Christian, Boys JV 4:30; Girls 5:30; Boys Varsity 7:00 January 5th vs Arnold High School, Girls 5:00   January 5th vs SL Jones Christian, Boys Varsity 6:30 January 12th vs Providence Christian, Boys JV 4:30; Girls 5:30; Boys Varsity 7:00 January 14th vs Northside Methodist, Boys JV 4:30; Girls 5:30; Boys Varsity 7:00 January 16th vs Rutherford High School, Girls 6:00   January 21st vs Wewahitchka High School, Boys JV 4:30; Girls 5:30; Boys Varsity 7:00 January 29th vs Grace Christian, Boys JV 4:30; Girls 5:30; Boys Varsity 7:00 February 2nd vs SL Jones Christian, Girls 4:30   February 2nd vs Gateway Academy, JV Boys 6:00; Boys Varsity 7:00 February 9th vs Tallavana Christian, Boys JV 4:30; Girls 5:30; Boys Varsity 7:00

Miscellaneous Items:   The Men's Church Basketball League season is here!  The games will be played on Saturday evenings in the Covenant Gym.  If you are interested in playing please see Jonathan Hayes as soon as possible or call him at 348-1702.  The season will run from November 7th - February 13th.  You don't have to be a superstar - honest!   Any group or individual desiring to use the facilities is required to submit the appropriate paperwork for the reservation after they've checked the master calendar to be sure there is no conflict.  You can get the request form from the church office, school office or on-line.  Staff Phone Directory: Cory Colravy, 13 Bob Hayes, 33 Todd Mitchell, 27 Warren Kline, 20 John Rogers, 17 Glenn Hayes, 43 Roseanne Culpepper, 14 Martha Middleton, 18 Church Office, 18 School Office, 10 Youth House, 30 Nursery, 31 Kitchen, 28 Quick Links   Church Website   School Website   November Calender (church only)   November Calendar  (church & School)   Newsletter Archives

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