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Church office hours: Mon.-Thurs. from 9:00 – 2:00 [email protected] (919) 365-7979
www.covenantwendell.com“Celebrating the Past – Building the Future”
Covenant Presbyterian Church 125 S. Selma Rd.
Wendell, NC 27591-9705
Covenant: The Next Generation
In God We Trust. Our tithing is not so much about what we give back to God but how. Why did God accept Abel’s sacrifice and not Cain’s? The Bible tells us that Abel gave of the first fruits and Cain gave what was left over. Abel had faith. Before he knew what his yield would be, he gave what he had. Abel trusted God. That is what we do when we pledge. None of us knows what the next year will bring. Only God knows. But we know that wherever we turn in our lives, we see God’s great bounty and blessings. We know that He loves us and he cares for us. So, we must believe in him like Abel, and Abraham, and Moses. We must be bold in setting aside His portion first and trust that He will bless us with everything we need. Our currency is engraved with “In God we Trust”. How true is that statement in your life?
As we enter November, we have been collecting pledges for three Sundays, with two more to go. So 60% of our Sundays have passed and we have raised $182,000 or 60 % of our goal. We have only received about 52% of our anticipated pledge cards. If you haven’t made your pledge please get it in as soon as possible. You can drop them in the offering plate, drop them by the church office, or email them to Judy McCurdy at [email protected].
Keeping Up with Covenant Church News from Covenant Presbyterian
Wendell, North CarolinaOctober 2017
Stewardship Elders Hugh Cashion & Barb Sneade
MESSAGE FROM THE PASTOR:
Dear Friends,
Sunday, November 12 is Dedication Sunday. It is the day on which we ask you to make a financial commitment to the work of Christ’s Church and the Covenant Presbyterian Church in particular.
We are called to be good stewards of all the resources God has entrusted to our care. In order to do that, your elders will be establishing a budget for the coming year to guide us in good stewardship. We need to antici-pate our income as well as our expenses.
One of my favorite stories about stewardship from the Bible is the story of the widow who drops two coins into the Temple treasury. No one is watching her that day, probably because they did not think she had any-thing to give. But Jesus saw her and commented: “Truly I tell you, this poor widow has put in more than all of them; for all of them have con-tributed out of their abundance, but she out of her poverty has put in all she had to live on.” (Luke 21) Apparently, this poor widow is the one to watch in considering the meaning of stewardship and sacrifice. It is not the amount that counts, but that which is in our hearts and that we give which is of concern for Jesus. All of us have something we can give to the work of Christ’s church here on earth.
Please prayerfully consider what you might contribute in the year to come.
God has truly blessed us in order that we might become a blessing to others.
Pastor Debbie
Children’s Ministry Volunteer Schedule forNovember/December 2017
Date Children’s Sermon Nursery Volunteer Acolyte .
Nov. 5 Debbie Osterhoudt Megan Buus Emma CuthrellNov. 12 Kimberly Stevens Heather Wolfgang James NewtonNov. 19 Bob Flemming Megan Dale Emma BuusNov. 26 Don Mailliard Ruth Crawford Megan BuusDec. 5 Jennifer Carnes Dawn Morrall Molly SmithsonDec. 10 Tom Martin Cathy Balch Shaun MoodyDec. 17 Don Mailliard Carrie Petrosky Kayley McClureDec. 24 Debbie Osterhoudt Robin Harris Emma CuthrellDec. 31 Mary Selke Pam Hardee James Newton
Nursery Worker: The nursery will be staffed from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. each Sunday morning by Miss Lindsay Pearson. The nursery volunteer is asked to bring a light snack and juice (no popcorn please). If you are unable to serve on your scheduled Sunday, please call anyone from the nursery volunteer list. If you have trouble finding a substitute, please contact the coordinator Robin Harris at [email protected] or 919-602-6705
BIG EXCITING NEWSMore Gift Cards that will contribute money to Covenant!
And CHRISTMAS IS COMING!
We now have the opportunity to order gift cards from over 700 companies that will give a percentage to Covenant. This will cost our congregation nothing out of pocket. Order a $25 gift card, pay $25 for it and spend it for $25. Covenant will receive between 1.5% and 16%
depending on the company. Check the bulletin boards for a complete list of participating companies.
Volunteer Schedule for November/December 2017
Date Lay Reader Audio Greeters UshersNov 5 Deb Park Kevin Dale Jim & Margie Hopkins Steve Buus, Bud Lawler,
Bill McCurdy, Matthew Bills
Nov 12 Mac Johnson
Joshua Stevens
Olive Martin, Leeanne Stanton
Tommy Crawford, Gary Hardee, Mike Smithson, Tim VanGelder
Nov 19 Joe Bowman
Tim Harris Judy McCurdy, Sally Hines
Don Agee, Doug Petrey, Leeanne Stanton, Pete Dunlow
Nov 26 Tammy Strickland
Walker Driver John and Judy Shotts Phillip and Annette Kirk, Al Cates, Bob Morgan
Dec 3 Hulon Perry Billy Cuthrell Pam Hardee and Carol Rich
Ed and Barb Sneade, Becky Abate, Jeannie Driver
Dec 10 Carol Rich Kevin Dale Brian and Paula Daniels
Chris and Heather Wolfgang, Tim VanGelder Barb Sneade
Dec 17 Leann Dale Joshua Stevens
Tom and Stella Martin Steve Buus, Bud Lawler, Bill McCurdy, Matthew Bills
Dec 24 David Myers
Tim Harris Olive Martin and Leeanne Stanton
Tommy Crawford, Gary Hardee, Mike Smithson, Tim VanGelder
Dec 31 Lisa Bailey Amy Stevens Judy McCurdy, Sally Hines
Don Agee, Doug Petrey Leeanne Stanton, Pete Dunlow
For where two or three come together in my name, there am I with them. (Matthew 18:20)
The flower arrangements each Sunday add so much to the beauty of our sanctuary and we are fortunate in having a talented arranger in our church family. As often as possible, she uses flowers from her yard but more often, does need to purchase flowers. If you would like to give flowers in honor or memory of someone, call Judy Raybon 919-365-3923 or the church office. Cost is $60 AND you can take them home!! (Donations accepted also).The calendar for signing up for flowers next year will be on the bulletin boards soon. Watch for them and get your Sunday of choice to honor or remember someone special.
Worship Elders Barb Sneade & Tim VanGelder
The CE committee meets on the 4th Tuesday at 6:00 PM to plan fun, educa-tional and interesting events for our Church family.
Fall has arrived; that wonderful smell of Butter Braids is in the air.. The youth have been selling Butter Braids and they will be delivered before Thanksgiving. Please watch for an announcement on the exact date. They will be distributed at church. Thank you for buying Butter Braids from the youth; this money is used to support their mission trips/activities.
Make sure you are in church during the Sundays of Advent; angels will be lighting our Advent Candle as they tell us about their visits Zachariah, Mary, Joseph, and the shepherds.
Sunday School class age 5 thru grade 3 will be studying with Tim Van-Gelder and grades 4-7 with Heather Wolfgang. Youth are meeting with Jennifer Carnes - Discovering Faith thru Film.
Youth Group Sundays 5:30-7:00 PM with Leann Dale. Their service project for the month of October was making Jesse Tree ornaments that will be do-nated to the Jesse Tree Christmas project.
NEEDED: People to sign up for making and serving youth dinners. It’s a wonderful way to spend time with and get to know our young people. Pizza and Subway cards are also greatly appreciated.
First Sunday Fellowship Sunday, Nov. 5
Congregational Care Committee is hosting our get together this month. Stay for a snack and a visit with old and new friends.
Breakfast Fellowship Monday, Nov. 6 & 13 The Clayton group meets at Jones Cafe at 9:30 a.m. on the first Monday of the month and the Zebulon group meets at McLean’s on the second Monday, both at 9:30 a.m. EVERYONE is welcome – at either or both groups!
Prayer Shawl Sunday, Nov. 19 The knitters meet at 5:00 p.m. on the third Sunday of the month and create shawls & throws for comfort in time of need. Want to join the group? Experienced knitters are happy to help & share patterns. Some supplies are available. Call Christine Mailliard at 919-366-0883 for more information or if you know of someone who could use a shawl.
Join a special care ministry (Contact Kimberly Stevens at 919-269-3881 or Jeannie Driver at
919-365-5521 for more information.)
Handy Hands helps with home repairs and chores for those who find it difficult to manage by themselves. They have installed several ramps for those with problems with mobility. Need is more important than ability to pay so donations are appreciated.
Christian Education Elders Becky Abate & Paula Perry Congregational Care
Elders Kimberly Stevens & Jeannie Driver
Martha’s Ministry provides meals in time of need. If you are experiencing difficulties – illness, stress or any other reason and having a meal delivered would give you a lift, please let the church office know (919-365-7979). If you are able to help prepare and/or deliver meals, please call Kimberly, Jeannie or the church office.
CARVER ELEMENTARY BACKPACK BUDDY PROGRAM Don't forget our weekend meals for Carver kids. We need hearty soups, vegetables, peanut butter and fruit. There is a designated bin in the Narthex and lists with suggested items on the bulletin boards.
The Food Pantry is an on-going project sup-plying bags of groceries to needy families in our area. Emphasis for November: Baking Goods: Flour, Sugar, Corn Meal, Salt, Pep-per, Spices Baking Powder, Baking Soda, etc. Of course any non-perishable foods are
welcome.
NOTE OF INTEREST: Through a generous donation, we have installed a new WiFi system to serve all three church buildings. At this point, there are six available ports, labeled CPC1-6. Contact the church office for the password.
ANGEL TREE season is near. Covenant’s Mission Outreach Committee is spon-soring 60 children from local schools this Christmas, so watch for the Angel Trees to ap-pear in the narthex just before Thanksgiving. Your gift may be the only one that these children receive this Christmas, so be an ANGEL for someone in need this year! As al-ways, we thank you for your generosity!Key dates to remember:November 19: Trees up for angel selections
December 6: Return wrapped giftsDecember 10: Last day for monetary gifts (or gift cards)
AN INVITATION
TOTHANKSGIVING DINNER
If Thanksgiving Day finds you far from family or if you’re just tired of the hassle of cooking a huge meal, come join us. This year we will be hosting a turkey dinner with all
the trimmings in the fellowship hall at 2:00 PM. We’ll pro-vide the turkeys. You bring the trimmings.
Everyone is welcome. Bring your family and friends. In-vite your neighbors. The more, the merrier. Please sign up on the kiosks so that we will know how many turkeys
to prepare.
NEWS from PRESBYTERIAN WOMEN: Meets 4th Tuesday
Mission/Outreach Elders Steve Hicks & Bud Lawler
of the month at 7:00 PM. Our interest for 2017-2018 will be to keep in touch with the students in college. We will give them support through our good wishes in cards we plan to send to them each month. In order for this to happen we will need names and school addresses. This will be our way to let them know that they are important to our Covenant Christian family and that we continue to support them. Please send names and addresses to the church office.
The Presbyterian Women will host the spaghetti dinner and auction for the “Pastors Discretionary Fund” on November 4th. We plan to have our country store stocked with baked goods, specialty food items, and hand-made craft items for sale. All of you talented folks are encouraged to donate items for sale and for the silent auction. Special note, please hold on to yard sale items for the spring when another special event will require those types of items. Thank you in advance for helping make this event successful. Let’s go crafty people start creating!
Girl Scout Troop 3292 is meeting the 1st and 3rd Tuesday of every month at 6:30 PM in the Education building. For more information, contact Angelia Page 919-345-6017
Community Concert SeriesCovenant Presbyterian Church
NCSU Grains of Time November 12, 2017Capital City Girls’ Choir March
25, 2018Triangle Youth Jazz Band with Triangle Youth Orchestra April
29, 2018Raleigh Boy Choir May 20,
2018
All concerts: 7:00 p.m.
Covenant Presbyterian Church125 S. Selma Rd.
Wendell, NC 919-365-7979
Lectionary for November 2017Twenty-second Sunday after Pentecost – November 5 Joshua 3:7-17 Psalm 107:1-7, 33-371Thessalonians 2:9-13Matthew 23:1-12Twenty-third Sunday after Pentecost—November 12 Joshua 24:1-3a, 14-25Psalm 78:1-71Thessalonias 4:13Matthew 25:1-13Twenty-fourth Sunday after Pentecost – November 19Judges 4:1-7Psalm 1231Thessalonians 5:1-11Mathew 25:14-30Christ the King/Reign of Christ –November 26Ezekiel 34:11-16, 20-24Psalm 100Ephesians 1:15-23Matthew 25:31-46
Psalm 119: 105 - “Thy word is a lamp unto my feet and a light unto my path.”
November 2017Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
1 2 3 47:30 p.m.
Choir Practice
8:00 p.m. A.A.
5:30 Spaghetti dinner and auction for “Pastor’s Dis-cretionary Fund”
5 6 7 8 9 10 1112:15 p.m.First Sunday Fellowship
9:30 a.m. Breakfast Fellowship – Clayton
6:30 p.m. Girl Scouts
7:30 p.m. Choir Practice
8:00 p.m. A.A.
Veterans Day
12 13 14 15 16 17 185:30pmMission/Out-reach6 pm Property7pm Session7pm ConcertGrains of Time
9:30 a.m. Breakfast Fellowship - Zebulon
6:00p.m. Gar-den Club
7:30 p.m. Choir Practice
8:00 p.m. A.A.
19 20 21 22 23 24 255 pm Prayer Shawl
6:30 p.m. Girl Scouts
7:30 p.m. Choir Practice
No Choir Practice
8:00 p.m. A.A.
OFFICE CLOSEDHappy Thanksgiving2:00pm ‘tillThanksgivingDINNER!
26 Pennies for
Hunger
12:15 p.m. Congrega-tional Care Com.
27 286:00 p.m.Christian Ed Comm.
7:00 p.m. Presbyte-rian Women
297:30 p.m.
Choir Practice
8:00 p.m. A.A.
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Stewardship Season Please keep our Church and it’s ministry
in your prayers as we plan for a new year!
If you haven’t turned in your pledge yet, please do so as soon as possible.
