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November, 2007 Courier & Calendar
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Events on the calendar change daily.
Please consult the web calendar for the most up to date version
(including Covenant Christian School events.)
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Covenant Presbyterian Church
A congregation of the
Presbyterian Church in America
November Courier
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Covenant Family News:
Congregational Meeting Sunday,
November 4th, following the morning worship
service. A covered dish lunch will follow. Each
family is asked to bring three
items, one from each of the
categories below:
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A meat or casserole dish, and
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A vegetable or salad dish, and
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A dessert or bread or two liter drink (The
church will provide tea and coffee)
We can also use some volunteers to help
reconfigure the Fellowship Hall following Sunday
School and then to clean up after the meal.
Daylight Saving Time Ends
Sunday, November 4th at 2:00 a.m. Don't forget
to set your clocks back 1 hour or you'll be very
early for Sunday School!
Shoebox Deadline
is noon on Sunday,
November 18th but you may return them
anytime prior to that. Please place them under
the Ushers Table in the back of the Sanctuary
and they will be collected and stored until the
final return date.
Thanksgiving Eve Worship Service & Dessert
Fellowship, Wednesday,
November 21st, 7:00 pm. Bring your favorite
dessert to share following the service and
enjoy the fellowship as we gather together
to offer praise and thanksgiving to our
Lord. The regular Wednesday program is
suspended for this evening only.
Men's Basketball
Season for the local church is
starting up on December 8th and will
run through March 8th. Games will be
on Saturday evenings (except December 29th) at
Central Baptist Church in Panama City. If you
are interested in playing please let Jonathan
Hayes know at 832-7803 or
hayesjh@gmail.com . You must be out of high
school and not currently playing for or set to
play for a college level team.
New to the Website
for those interested in staying up to date
regarding the music for Sunday morning
worship, click on the link below to see the
schedule for choirs, instrumentalists,
soloists, rehearsal times, etc. Contact
Nevin Zimmerman if you have any questions at
nevinz@aol.com.
New Church Directory
is currently in the works and when finished will
be added to the church website on a
password-protected page. A printed version
will also be available, but the website
version will be kept up-to-date. Emily
Delmar will be taking candid pictures over
the next several Sundays before and after
the morning service. We'll be taking
pictures at least through Thanksgiving for
all those family members that may be away at
school. But don't wait till the last minute
to have your picture made! We hope to have
the new directory ready by January.
Also, each Sunday you will find on the
Usher's Table in the back of the Sanctuary
and in the Fellowship Hall a print-out of
the written information that will be part of
the Directory. Please take a moment to
verify the information and make whatever
changes necessary.
Christmas Poinsettias
will be used again to decorate our
Sanctuary in December. Look for a
sign-up sheet in the bulletin if you
would like to help purchase these plants
for the Christmas season.
Handbell Ensemble
will be playing in the morning worship
service on December 16th. Contact
Jackie Hayes at 784-2786 if you are
interested in participating. The group
will rehearse at least 2 times prior to
playing.
Elder of the Month:
Rich Simpson
Rich and Ellen have two energetic young boys,
Richy (5) and William (3). They have been in
Bay County for 11 years. They moved here from
Tennessee for the Trane (Air Conditioning)
manufacturing plant. Ellen graduated from
Auburn as a Mechanical Engineer and got her
first job as a drilling engineer for Exxon in
Houston, TX. After a few years in Houston she
moved to Clarksville, Tennessee to work for
Trane and moved up to the position of production
manager of the large commercial line managing
300 people and a multi-million dollar budget.
In 1996, Trane moved the family to Lynn Haven to
help start the new plant. They arrived as the
concrete slab was being poured. Ellen designed
the first assembly line along with the assembly
processes that produced their initial product.
She moved from engineering to Human Resource
Manager after that position was suddenly
vacant. She was very involved in the
development of the plant from less than 50
employees to 600 employees. The family decided
to have Ellen stay home with Richy when he was 9
months old and has been blessed by that decision
ever since.
Rich was born in Scarsdale, NY and grew up in
San Marino, CA. Rich began his adult life as a
Cadet at the US Air Force Academy, where he
followed in the footsteps of his two older
brothers Jim ('82) and Wendell ('80). Rich had
a burning desire to fly helicopters instead of
jets and after 3 semesters left the Academy to
join the US Army as a Warrant Officer pilot. He
spent a year at Ft Rucker and then was assigned
to the 101st Airborne at Ft Campbell,
KY. He spent 8 years with the 101st
flying attack and observation helicopters all
around the world. Ellen and Rich were
neighbors in Clarksville and met in May of
1990. They were engaged to be married in August
of 1990, five days before Rich deployed to
Operation Desert Shield as one of the first
units into Saudi Arabia. Rich spent 8 months
flying combat missions in support of Operation
Desert Shield and Storm. Seven days after Rich
arrived home from the war, they were married in
Ellen's hometown of LaGrange, GA. Rich left the
Army in 1993 and finished his Business
Administration degree from Austin Peay State
University in 1994. He was managing a local
computer company in Clarksville, TN when they
moved to Lynn Haven. Rich then worked for a
local accounting firm as their Director of
Technology and then in 2000 started his own
technology consulting firm, CRI Technology
Solutions employing 6 people. He is an Eagle
Scout and served as the Eagle advancement
chairman for the Lake Sands District for seven
years. He is currently a volunteer pilot for
the Bay County Sheriff's Office aviation unit.
The family has attended Covenant since 2002 as a
direct result of Bob Hopper's friendship through
the years.
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Garage Sale
November 17th
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The Youth Choir's annual fall garage
sale will be held Saturday morning,
November 17th. We welcome any donations
of good, used household items. You may
bring them to the Youth House during the
week prior to the sale, beginning
Sunday, November 11th. For more
information, call Gigi Zimmerman at
265-4333.
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Dinner & a Movie November 17th
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The Youth Choir cordially invites
everyone to attend a chili & salad
supper, followed by the showing of the
new movie "Amazing Grace" on
Saturday evening, November 17th. It's
unlikely that you saw the movie when it
was released last spring, because it
wasn't shown on screens in Panama City.
Yet it was a tremendously powerful and
inspirational film based on the story of
the British antislavery pioneer William
Wilberforce who was responsible for
steering anti-slave legislation through
British Parliament. The movie also
recounts John Newton's writing of the
hymn "Amazing Grace."
Plan to join us for chili, salads &
desserts before the movie (5:00 pm -
6:00 pm). We will begin watching
the movie at 6:00 pm and the running
time is 111 minutes. Small children
who are too young for the film will
watch age-appropriate movies in the
nursery. So there will be something
offered for the entire family!
Buying your tickets in advance for
this fun evening will save you
money. Tickets for the evening
(dinner PLUS the movie) are being
sold in advance for $6.00 (adults),
$4.00 (12-18 yrs.), $2.50 (under
12). At the door the cost will be
$1.00 more for each ticket. Please
see a Youth Choir member to purchase
your tickets, or you may phone or
email Gigi Zimmerman 265-4333 or
Nevinz@aol.com to make your
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King's Brass in January! |
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Many of you have already been asking
if the King's Brass is returning for
another concert this year. We are
pleased to announce that this year's
concert will be sponsored by our
Youth Choir and will be held in the
Covenant Sanctuary. More
information will follow in the
December and January newsletters,
but save the date!
Thursday, January 10, 2008,
King's Brass!!
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Youth Choir Tour 2008 |
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The Youth Choir is already working on
their spring 2008 tour to Williamsburg,
Virginia. The tour will leave Panama
City on Wednesday, May 28 and return on
Tueday, June 3 for their homecoming
concert.
The theme for this year is "The Law of
God." If you know of churches or have
friends in the following cities, please
let Nevin Zimmerman know.
Jacksonville, FL
Norfolk, VA
Williamsburg, VA
Charlotte, NC
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WIC PRAYER CIRCLE
This month the
meeting will be hosted by Carol Ault, 93
Oakleaf Court, Panama City Beach on
Saturday, November 10th at 8:30 a.m.
WOMEN IN THE CHURCH CHRISTMAS BRUNCH
All ladies are cordially invited to a
Christmas brunch to be held Saturday,
December 15th in the home of Nancy Van
Bibber at 3713 Mariner Drive. You will be
receiving more information shortly--but go
ahead and pencil this event in on your
December calendar from 9:30 am - 11:30 am.
We hope everyone will be able to attend.
VOLUNTEERS
NEEDED TO HELP WITH THE SANCTUARY CHRISTMAS
DECORATIONS
If you can help decorate our Sanctuary
for Christmas this year, please sign up
on the bulletin insert or give your name
to Martha Middleton, Gigi Zimmerman or
Bob Hayes. We will be decorating on
Friday, November 30th or Saturday,
December 1st.
ADVENT
SOUP SUPPERS
It's time again to plan for the soup
suppers following the evening services
throughout the Advent season, December
2nd, 9th, 16th, & 23rd. Look for a
sign-up sheet in upcoming bulletins and
on the hallway bulletin board. This has
been a great time of fellowship for our
church family during the busy holiday
season--you don't want to miss out!
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exploring options on getting a truck for use at
Covenant and around the property. If you know
of a great deal on a nice full size truck (1/2
ton) or something along these lines, please let
Chairman Doug DeVries know at # 850-769-9291. |
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Covenant now has
3 visitor parking spaces next to the handicap
parking spots on the side of the main entrance
to the foyer for the sanctuary. Please keep
these spots open for our visitors and be on the
lookout for those who might park there so they
may be welcomed! |
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Annual Golf Tournament
Saturday, November 10th
Hombre Golf Club
Panama City Beach
7:15 am Registration 8:30 Shotgun
Start
Call the School Office for more
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 CCS
Basketball Season
Tips Off in November
It is just about time for
another exciting season of Covenant Basketball. The CCS
Boys Varsity team will open the season on Nov 2nd
& 3rd at the Dale County Christian School Tip-Off
Tournament in Ozark, AL. The home opener for the Boys JV,
Girls Varsity & Boys Varsity will be Friday November 16th
against Tallavana Christian. The complete schedule for all
three teams is shown below. Season tickets for all regular
season dates (25 total games) are available at $30 for
adults and $10 for students, children 5 and under are free.
Single night admission is $4 for adults and $2 for
students. Covenant will host the Panhandle Christian
Conference East Regional Tournament on February 8-9, and the
PCC Cheerleading Competition on January 19th.
Both the Boys and Girls
Varsity return most of their starters from last year
including all-conference players Ben Bingham, Justin
Schaefer, Liz Farris, Chelsea McDill and Haley Sheffield.
Last season, the girls won their third consecutive PCC
championship, and they are looking to make it four in a
row. After winning 15 games last season, the boys also have
the potential to contend for a conference championship. The
Boys JV team has a lot of new players, and it will be
interesting to see how they develop.
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Basketball Schedule 2007/2008 |
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Game Time
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JV |
Varsity |
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Opponent |
Location |
Boys |
Girls |
Boys |
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2 Nov 2007 |
Tuscaloosa Christian |
Dale County Christian Tip-Off
Tournament @ Ozark, AL |
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4:00 |
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2 Nov 2007 |
Northside Methodist |
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7:00 |
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3 Nov 2007 |
TBD |
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TBD |
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8-Nov-07 |
Calvary Christian |
@ Ft Walton Beach |
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5:00 |
6:30 |
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13-Nov-07 |
West Florida Baptist |
@ Milton, FL |
5:00 |
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6:30 |
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Rutherford High School |
@ Springfield |
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5:00 |
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16-Nov-07 |
Tallavana Christian |
Home - Lions' Den |
4:30 |
5:30 |
7:00 |
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17-Nov-07 |
West Florida Baptist |
Home - Lions' Den |
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11:00 AM |
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Rocky Bayou Christian |
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12:30 |
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19-Nov-07 |
Poplar Springs High School |
@ Graceville |
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6:00 |
7:30 |
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27-Nov-07 |
Maranatha Christian |
@ Tallahassee |
4:00 CT |
5:00 CT |
6:30 CT |
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29-Nov-07 |
Panama City Christian |
@ PCCS Gym |
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5:30 |
7:00 |
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6-Dec-07 |
Eagles Nest Academy |
Home - Lions' Den |
4:30 |
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5:30 |
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Rutherford High School |
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7:00 |
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10-Dec-07 |
Bozeman School |
@ Bozeman (Southport) |
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5:30 |
7:00 |
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11-Dec-07 |
Bethlehem High School |
Home - Lions' Den |
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5:00 |
6:30 |
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14-Dec-07 |
Emmanuel Christian |
Home - Lions' Den |
4:30 |
5:30 |
7:00 |
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21-Dec-07 |
TBD |
Sherwood Christian Academy Albany, GA |
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TBD |
TBD |
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22-Dec-07 |
TBD |
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TBD |
TBD |
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5-Jan-08 |
2002-2007 CCS Alumni |
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