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October, 2009 Courier & Calendar
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Covenant Presbyterian Church
a congregation of the Presbyterian
Church in America
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2350 Frankford Avenue
Panama City, Florida 32405
850-769-7448 |
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Dear Martha,
The fall season is here with the
holidays right around the corner!
There's lots to do at Covenant so keep
reading for ways to worship and serve.
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Are you interested in singing on the Sunday
morning and/or evening Praise Teams?
or
to add your name to the schedule .
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CCS Fall Festival
Friday, October 4, 2009
Contact the School Office for more
details
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WIC News
Ministry Points of Contact |
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The following ladies have agreed to be the
points of contact for the on-going women's
ministries at Covenant. If you have any
questions or would like to help serve in any
of these ministries, please contact the
ladies listed below:
- Sunday Morning Coffee
Fellowship,
Martha Middleton
- 2nd Sunday Covered Dish
Dinners,
Dawn Welch
- Advent Soup Suppers,
Jerrie Kirksey
- Holiday Decorating,
Kristie Delmar
- WIC Christmas Party,
Tuesday AM Circle (Martha
Middleton or
Nancy Jinks)
- Fall Retreat,
Glenda Delmar (keep reading for more
details below)
- Circles/Small Groups,Susan
Moss
- Baccalaureate Reception,
Jerrie Kirksey
- Meal Ministry,
Cindy Georgiadis
- Mercy Ministry,
Jerrie Kirksey
- Nursery,
Dawn Welch
- PresWIC Liaison,
Glenda Delmar
- Clothing Drive,
LouAnn Allen &
Dawn Colravy
- Sunday AM Flower Ministry,
Agnes Godert, 871-1906
- Kitchen Overseer,
Tyler Bingham
- Circle Leaders:
Help is still needed for the following:
- Baby and Bridal Shower coordination
- Finger Food Fellowships
Covenant WIC Fall Retreat
Plans are underway for a
Covenant Ladies Fall Retreat on October
23rd and 24th. The retreat
will begin Friday night with a catered
dinner and then an evening of fun and
fellowship. After breakfast on Saturday
morning, we'll have more opportunities
for fellowship, worship and prayer and
end before lunch. More details will
follow soon, but mark your calendars now
and line up those baby-sitters--we want
all Covenant ladies to attend. Contact
Glenda Delmar for more details.
WIC Structure Committee
On Thursday, October 8th at 7:00
pm in the Fellowship Hall, a
group of ladies will be meeting to
review the current WIC structure, review
other possible organizational models and
recommend a new WIC structure for
adoption. Anyone who would like to
participate in this administrative task
is invited and encouraged to attend.
Contact
Martha Middleton for more
information.
Circle News
The Tuesday Morning Bible Study
(that formerly met on Thursday) soon
will be beginning a new study about the
disciples by John MacArthur,
"Twelve Ordinary Men".
They meet in the Library from 11:15 am -
1:00 pm every Tuesday. Contact
Nancy Jinks or
Martha Middleton for more
information. A Nursery is provided.
The Saturday Morning Prayer
Circle will meet Saturday,
October 10th at 8:30 pm in the home of
Carol Ault, 93 Oakleaf Court, PCB.
They will be studying Romans 7.
Baby Shower
Please mark your calendars for a
baby shower for Michelle
Marble who is expecting a
precious baby girl in late October.
The shower will be Saturday, October
3rd from 10:00 am - 12:00 noon at
Kristie Delmar's home (1701 Montana
Avenue ~ Lynn Haven). Since the
Marble's had their first little girl
about 2 years ago, they have many of
the essentials and clothes needed,
therefore diapers and gift cards
would be a great way to bless them.
Michelle's husband Dave is in the
Air Force and they will be moving in
early December so we only have a
short time remaining to fellowship
with them. For more information or
driving directions, contact
Tammy Hayes or 785-2857.
PresWIC Women's Retreat
February 5-7, 2010
Special Speaker:
Nancie Guthrie, "Hearing Jesus
Speak"
Location:
Sandestin Golf & Beach Resort,
Sandestin, FL
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Wednesday Night Activities
Kid's Quest Catechism Club
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For ages
3yrs - 6th grade
Meets every Wednesday night,
6:30 - 7:30 pm from September 23rd
- November 18th, 2009 and January
20th - April 28th, 2010.
Kids' Quest
Catechism Club teaches children
Bible truths through simple
questions and answers. Through Bible
teaching, music, skits, crafts,
activities, and more, children will
learn the basics of knowing and
serving God. As the children
memorize their Bible verses and
catechism questions and answers,
they will earn points that can be
exchanged for prizes. We will also
celebrate all of their hard work
with an end of the year bash! You
will not want to miss this!
Youth Group
For
ages 7th - 12th grade
Meets
every Wednesday night in the Youth
House
The youth meet from 6:00-7:30 pm in
the Youth House (with "hang-out"
time until 8:00 pm). The youth
activities are led by Aaron and
Heather Frost and the Bible study is
led by Pastor Todd Mitchell.
Adult Bible Study
Meets
every Wednesday from 6:30 - 7:30 pm
in the Fellowship Hall
Pastor Cory is leading an Adult
Study from the Faith Lessons Series,
volume 1, by Pastor Ray VanderLaan.
This is a series from Focus on
the Family and includes a video
led by Pastor Ray from an historical
perspective on-site in Israel and
highlights the great significance of
the geography and culture as it
relates to Biblical truth. The focus
of volume one is the Promised Land.
The video portion is about 15-20
minutes, with time to study related
passages, discussion and prayer.
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Mission Opportunities
Ugandan
Woman & Children's Ministry
Fundraising
Banquet, October 22, 2009
6:30 pm, Covenant Fellowship
Hall
Mark
your calendar to attend the banquet
to benefit this new ministry
opportunity in Uganda. Special
guest speaker is Veronica
Nakyewe, Director of Our Comforter
Pregnancy Center in
Kampapa, Uganda, who will share her
powerful testimony.
The meal will be prepared by
volunteers including Bill
Daughdrill and his team and will
cost $10.00 per plate. Special
music will be presented by the
"Covenant Members Uganda
Choir"! A Nursery is available,
but please contact
Laura Knetzer at 896-2373
for reservations.
Operation Christmas
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It's
Shoe Box Time Again
Boxes Due November 16 - 23, 2009
Contact Agnes Godert at 871-1906
for more information about the
shoe-box ministry.
Excerpted from
"Prayer Point",
the Samaritan's Purse prayer ministry
publication:
Syria
"Finding Refuge in
Christ"
"Majid understands
the misery and heartbreak of fleeing
one's homeland. His family has had to
leave Iraq twice--first to Jordan to
escape the oppression of Sadaam
Hussein's regime, and later to Syria to
escape the violence of street gangs.
Majid came to know
Jesus Christ during his family's sojourn
in Jordan through a local evangelical
church that offered assistance to
refugees. Majid, his wife, and their
three children began attending worship
services at the church and were later
baptized. They returned to Baghdad in
2006, eager to start anew. But within
weeks, he was kidnapped by a gang of
armed men. For days his wife received
no word of his whereabouts. His
captives finally let him go after his
employer paid the ransom. He was warned
to leave Iraq immediately. Majid and
his family sought refuge in Syria.
Life is hard in
the new country. There are no jobs, and
substandard housing is all they can
afford. But Majid and his wife have
found joy by leading teams of Christians
that visit and minister to the neediest
Iraqi refugees in Damascus.
His ministry was
strengthened when he had the oportunity
to distribute gift-filled shoe boxes
from Operation Christmas Child. This is
the first year that shoe box gifts have
been delivered in Syria. In April,
Majid helped give boxes and Gospel
booklets to refugee families. He prayed
with them and shared the Good News of
the eternal refuge they can experience
in Jesus Christ. Seeing the smiles on
the faces of the children as they opened
their gifts encouraged Majid's heart
too.
'When families
know that the church takes care of
children, they want to come,' he said.
'We are seeing the church grow because
of the joy these boxes bring.' "
Please pray
- for displaced
Iraqi families who grieve for their
homeland and desire to return someday
- for Iraqi
refugee children in Syria who will be
receiving shoe box gifts this year
- for our
ministry partners in Syria as they reach
out to their neighbors and share the
Gospel
Voice of the Martyrs
Two Iranian Christian Women
Still Held in
Evin Prison

Maryam Rustampoor,
27, and Marzieh Amirizadeh, 30, were
arrested and sent to Evin Prison in Tehran,
Iran. The two women did not rob a bank, kill
a man or beat up someone.
Their crime?
Loving Jesus. And it is for this reason
alone they are still imprisoned. In
August during a court hearing, the two
were questioned repeatedly about their
faith. They were told to return to
Islam. "We love Jesus," was their
reply. Prosecutors asked the women, who
had already spent five months in prison,
if they regretted being Christians. "We
have no regrets," they said. "We will
not deny our faith." The judge sent
them back to Evin Prison - notorious for
its brutality - to "think about" their
decision. "We have already done our
thinking," they told him.
Maryam and Marzieh are among dozens of
Iranian Christians arrested, detained or
interrogated in Iran in recent months.
The harassment is the radical Islamic
government's response to an Iranian
revival that has thousands of Iranians
coming to Christ each month.
The Voice of the Martyrs helps the
Iranian church in many ways, including
supporting gospel television broadcasts
transmitted into Iran and printing
Christian literature for distribution
inside the country.
This month we invite you to make a
special contribution in support of our
work with Iranian believers. In
addition, VOM just released
"Restricted Nations: Iran",
a new book about Christ followers in
Iran. This book can help you understand
the history of the church in Iran and
offer an effective way to pray for our
persecuted brothers and sisters living
there today.
PLEASE CLICK HERE
for more information and to make your
contribution or to purchase the book.
If you would like to view a list of
resources on the persecuted church and
online specials from VOM, please visit
www.VOMBooks.com
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