COVENANT CHIMES April 5, 2015 Don’t miss Covenant’s Annual Mission Luncheon !! Work teams from Covenant Presbyterian Church have helped with recovery efforts from hurricane and storm damage for many years. We have made 4 trips to the Gulf Coast area in response to Hurricane Katrina. We made a trip to Nashville in response to the severe flooding they experienced. We made two trips in response to Super Storm Sandy; one trip to Jamaica, New York and the trip last year to the New Jersey shore. This year global missions and local missions have joined forces to support a trip to Augusta, Georgia! We will focus our repair work on the Greene Street Mission Center, the home of GAP Ministries. There is much work that needs to be done and we won’t have to spend a lot on gas to get there. We will work Monday though Friday, June 1 – June 5 from 8am- 4pm. We will join in fellowship over lunch and dinner together. We will return home after dinner to our own showers and beds. This will reduce the cost of the trip so more money can be spent on building materials. Being a local destination will allow some people to join us that may not be able to give a whole week, but can work one day. Those who are unable to join us as we work can contribute by preparing lunch or dinner for the group. To help cover the cost of materials, global and local missions will be hosting a down-home Southern lunch following the 11:00 worship service on Sunday, April 26. Mission ministry members will collect donations at the door. You will have the opportunity to cover the cost for specific building supplies. We humbly ask for a minimum donation of $5. We invite you to join us for lunch. We invite you to consider joining this work team at GAP, for a few hours, a few days, or the whole week. We ask that you keep this mission week and its team members in your prayers. Ministry Notes……...…..……………... 2 Member Notes……………………...… 3 Cookbook Order Form…………...…... 3 Musings.................................................... 4 Prayer for Bangladesh………………... 4 Wednesday Fellowship……………….. 5 April Calendar……………..………. 6&7 Just for Kids…………………………... 8 Member Profiles………………………. 9 Birthdays and Anniversaries............... 10 Mark Your Calendars.......................... 10 Worship Schedule For April……….....….......................... 11 Prayer Concerns................................... 11 April Happenings……………..…...… 12 Web Notes: Our church website is www.covenantaugusta.org. Many announcements about upcoming events are on the website. Pictures of church events, important links, our interactive calendar, and more are available. If you want to see additional information posted, please contact the church office. We also have a Facebook Page called: Covenant Presbyterian Church. Covenant Presbyterian Church 3131 Walton Way, Augusta, GA 30909 (706) 733-0513 FAX (706) 738-8938 info@covenantaugusta.org www.covenantaugusta.org Pastor: The Rev. Rob Watkins Ministers: All of Covenant’s Members Office Hours: 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. MINISTRY NOTES NEGA PW Gathering A Success! Local Missions Volunteers at Soup Kitchen Thanks to our many volunteers who shared their talents and hospitality on Tuesday, March 24, at the Master’s Table Soup Kitchen. Those who generously gave their time and energy are: Beth Ashmore, Carol Lapp, Dave Lapp, Barbara Lewis, Sue Luhring, Kathy Ordelt, Edna Pashley, Mike Shrout, Debbie Tennyson, and Jim Wade. They prepared and served 312 meals. GAP Item of the Month The April’s item of the month is diapers (baby/adult). These items will be a welcome addition to our Food Pantry shelves. Boxes for the item of the month are located near the sanctuary and outside the Fellowship Hall. There are also GAP donation boxes under the mailbox table near the Church Office. Preschool Our substitute list has been growing smaller and smaller as our parents’ lives have changed during the year. We’ve had a few move away and we have hired some for the classrooms, so it has left us with a very small group to call on for substituting. Please consider joining our list of substitutes for the remaining school year. It’s lots of fun and we also pay our substitutes! We are also looking for workers for the Summer Fun Program; if you would like to help, let us know right away. You don’t have to commit to the entire summer, even a few weeks would be really appreciated! Also, recommend us to those you know who might enjoy working with us this summer! We’re a fun group! Please contact Andrea in the school office if you can help us out. Thanks so much! One Great Hour of Sharing Since 1949, Presbyterians have joined with millions of other Christians through One Great Hour of Sharing to share God’s love with people experiencing need. Our gifts support ministries of disaster response, refugee assistance and resettlement, and community development that help people find safe refuge, start new lives, and work together to strengthen their families and communities. Recognizing that the hope we have in Christ is lived out in our hope for one another, we respond with gifts that help our sisters and brothers around the world find the hope for a brighter future. This special offering is received on Easter Sunday, April 5. The 28th Annual Gathering of Northeast Georgia Presbyterian Women held Saturday, March 21, was a huge success. Seventy-one women attended from across northeast Georgia. Covenant women were the highest represented with Belle Terrace a close second. Much of the success was due to the many volunteers, at least fifty men and women, who worked months and weeks in advance to make our church shine both physically and spiritually. The Rev. Alison Messick-Watkins led the worship service, while during the business meeting Anne Huff led the 20152017 installation of new officers. Judy Grieve was installed as the Moderator for Northeast Georgia PW and will need Covenant's encouragement and support these next two years. We are honored to have her lead the women in our presbytery. Please take notice of the changes around our church and thank everyone you see. Chances are, one of them played a part in Saturday's success. The Mwangaza Children’s Choir The Covenant Concert Series presents the Mwangaza Children’s Choir, Friday, April 24, 2015, 7:30 p.m. Mwangaza Children’s Choir (pronounced m-wahn-GAH -zah) is an inspiring group of hopeful and talented children, ages 8-12, who are dedicated to sharing the Gospel of Jesus Christ through song, dance, and testimony. Mwangaza is the Swahili word for “shining light.” The choir, which is based in Gaba, Uganda, tours as a ministry outreach of Africa Renewal Ministries to share a special message of hope through original Ugandan song and dance. In the process, the children seek to raise awareness of and resources for the churches, schools, orphanages, medical clinics and child sponsorships that have been established by Africa Renewal Ministries. The Mwangaza Children’s Choir was founded by Peter Kasirivu, pastor of Gaba Community Church and CEO of Africa Renewal Ministries. Pastor Peter sought to establish the choir in order to raise awareness of and resources for the churches, schools, orphanage, medical clinics and child sponsorships programs that have been established by Africa Renewal Ministries. Since its inception in 2004, ARM has sent out nine different choir tours across the western world. Mwangaza has performed six tours across the United States, as well as three tours in Holland and the Netherlands. Covenant Chimes Page 2 MEMBER NOTES Graduates honored in May Christian Sympathie Our Christian Sympathies are extended to Erroll Hatcher and family on the death of Billy Hatcher, who died April 1. A memorial service will be planned for later in April. Celebration We celebrate with Fred and Jane Gehle on the birth of their great-grandson, Branch Crosby. He was born April 1, Sale City, Georgia. Proud parents are Paxton and Jason Crosby. Families and friends of 2015 graduates are encouraged to put Sunday, May 17, on their calendars. That is the day when Covenant will honor all high school, college, and graduate school students who are completing their studies this spring (or last December). Graduates, or their parents, are encouraged to contact the Church Office with information about the school from where they are graduating, any honors that the graduate is receiving, and future plans for study or for work. We would rather be contacted several times for the same graduate than not be contacted at all. Flowers Celebrate Glory of Christ Before you come to Covenant for any of the Easter Sunday services, please stop by your garden and pick a handful of flowers for our Easter Cross. The large wooden cross, wrapped in wire, will be in the Narthex that morning, where you may easily add your contribution. Decorated with the variety of spring colors from our gardens, the cross will be displayed outside throughout the day to reflect the glory of the living Christ. Easter Sunrise Breakfast Easter Sunday, April 5, we will have a Breakfast Fellowship following the Sunrise Service. Please bring a favorite breakfast dish to share and enjoy this great opportunity for celebration and fellowship. Church Office Masters Week Office Hours The Church Office will be open 9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. Monday, April 6 through Thursday, April 9 and closed on Friday, April 10 for Masters Week. Masters Week Staff Schedules During Masters Week many of the staff members will be out of the office or on an abbreviated schedule. Below are the schedules of each staff member. Pam Kmiecik will be in the office Monday, April 6— Thursday, April 9 from 9:00 a.m.—1:00 p.m. John McCrosky will be in the office Monday, April 6; Tuesday, April 7; Wednesday , April 8, 9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. He will be out of the office Thursday April 9 and Friday, April 10. Lyn Patterson will practice in the afternoons, Tuesday, April 7—Saturday, April 11. Judy Strogonoff will be out of the office Monday, April 6—Friday, April 10 Rob Watkins will be out of the office, Monday, April 6 –April 17. Covenant Chimes Page 3 Musings—A Devotional By Robert M. Watkins EASTER The thing about resurrection is that it is not meant to be celebrated once a year, but rather is something we can celebrate every Sunday when we gather for worship, or every time some hope breathes anew, or every time you wake up. Resurrection is God’s intentional qualifier for all of life. What does that mean? It means that God refuses to allow us to be ultimately overwhelmed or overcome by much of anything. God wants us to be able to meet every single day with the full hope that comes in and through God. God wants us to be able to live as freely and as fully as we could ever imagine. God wants us to fulfill all the promises embodied in the simple fact that we exist. Resurrection is simply and completely the fulfillment of God’s pronouncement on the Seventh Day that creation was good—very good, as it actually reads. Of course, it helps that Easter falls in the midst of spring’s reawakening (even with its tsunamis of pollen sweeping across the church yard). As the world blossoms and blooms after winter’s hibernation, we meet Jesus walking from the tomb. God seemed to know what God was doing here, for Easter reiterates in final form the whole hope of Passover, during which Easter always comes. Passover was God’s rekindling of Israel as a living nation. The people of promise fell into non-being, losing everything, including their identity, as slaves in Egypt. God remembered them. God remembered who they were. God remembered their ancestors, Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. God refused to allow them to lose their lives as God’s people. God brought them from their figurative tombs in the Exodus. As the world bloomed in that spring, Israel blossomed into new life, new being, and new promise. Jesus brings that joy, that unimaginable gift of grace, to all creation. As the world blooms, all that is, is promised new being, new promise, and new possibilities. The season, though, is only to be a reminder. So, too, are the eggs, the butterflies, and all else we use to make visible the promise of new life. For the last couple of years, our Sunday School children left an Easter egg in the pulpit. I leave it there all year. Every time I sit on the bench behind the pulpit, there it is, reminding of the whole reason I am a pastor—to bring hope, comfort, and new life and being through my ministry. That little egg keeps me focused. That little egg keeps me looking to the Christ window, for he will be my hope and direction as I preach. But, good Presbyterian that I am, I also know that all of those reminders are not just for me, but for all who meet in the name of Jesus. I believe in the Sainthood of All Believers, which is really nothing more than the bold declaration that every person in every church is a minister. We all have different gifts, different skills, and different things to bring to the table, but they all mesh together to create a community of compassion, grace, and mercy that can become Christ for the world. Maybe I’ll ask the children to leave eggs all through the pews? John Calvin so believed in the power of Easter, he obliterated the liturgical calendar, declaring every Sunday Easter. He did so not in the dour extremism we sometimes seem to heap over him, but because he found a joy so complete, so powerful, so deep, and so consuming in Easter that he could literally see no reason to ever look anywhere else for it. Was he on to something? From Our Missionaries in Dhaka, Bangladesh Sunday, April 5, 2015 Dear Friends, Please find attached a Prayer for Bangladesh for the week of April 5. Thank you for joining us in this ministry. Yours, Les and Cindy A Prayer for Bangladesh O heavenly Father, we pray for 14year-old Munna and her 10-year-old sister, Kakoli, who live with their parents and younger sister and brother in a bare, one-room slum dwelling on the south side of Dhaka, Bangladesh. Because of the family’s extreme poverty, Munna and Kakoli have never been able to attend school. Instead, they walk a mile each morning to work in a garment factory ten hours a day, six and a half days a week, for a monthly salary of $50 each. How long, O Lord? Will you forget your children forever? How long will you hide your face from these, your littlest ones? Pour out your loving compassion upon Munna and Kakoli and by your grace lead their family into a life of dignity and hope. We pray in the name of Jesus, the One who died so that all may live. Amen. Covenant Chimes Page 4 ----------------------------------------------Written by Drs. Leslie and Cynthia Morgan Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) Mission Co-Workers / Bangladesh Children’s Wednesday Night Program Schedule 6:00 – 6:30 p.m. 4 years – 1st Grade: Angel Choir 2nd – 5th grades: Creation Ringers Youth Bible Study with John Adults (12 and over): $7.00 Children (4-11): $4.00 Toddlers (under 4): Free Family Maximum: $18.00 6:30 – 7:00 p.m. 4 years – 1st grade: Nursery 2nd – 5th grades: Creation Choir Covenant Kids with Amy & Jenny Our Wednesday Fellowship Dinner is served at 5:15 p.m. Adult Programs are scheduled for 6:00 – 7:00. Be sure to make your reservation. Reservation sheets can be found in the Gathering Area and by the mailboxes or you may call the Church Office or email Judy (jstrogonoff@covenantaugusta.org). Reservations/ cancellations must be made by 11:00 a.m. on the preceding Tuesday. Indicate how many adults and how many children will attend the dinner and how many would like Menu A and Menu B, respectively. If you do not indicate your meal choices, you will be marked to receive Menu A. If you wish to be placed on the permanent list, please note that when making your reservations. Once you are on the permanent list you will need to call with any changes by 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday. Ministries take turns hosting the dinners. Below you will find the upcoming schedule and menus. April 15 April 22 April 29 May 6 May 13 Preschool Stewardship Worship and Music Building and Grounds Christian Education Menu A April 15 Baked potato bar Salad Menu B April 15 Ham melt Chips Salad Dessert: Orange Pineapple butter cake April 22 April 22 Beef Stew over rice Fish sticks Green beans Green beans Salad Gogurt Dessert: Cookie brownie Covenant Kids is a small group program teaching the children how to share concerns and celebrations, and to pray for and with one another (3rd – 6th grades). Wednesday Night Fellowship Programs Each week, beginning, April 15, we will enjoy great conversation while we view clips from popular movies and reflect on how the scenes help us make connections with a different theme of our faith. Possible faith themes we will explore (still processing): Call, Discipleship, Baptism, Challenging God, Trust, Wilderness, Community, Covenants/Promises. +Christian Symbol+ Ladder A ladder is sometimes pictured with a sponge at the end of a long stick, reminiscent of the soldier offering Jesus vinegar to drink on the cross (Matthew 27:48). Thus, a ladder may symbolize Christ's Passion. In the Old Testament, Jacob dreamed of angels ascending and descending a ladder (or staircase, depending on the Bible version) set up between earth and heaven (Genesis 28:12). Both accounts show that through Jesus, our Savior, we — like the angels — have ready access to God, now and for eternity! Covenant Chimes Page 5 Covenant Chimes Page 6 Covenant Chimes Page 7 Covenant Chimes Page 8 Church Member Profiles DR. ALVA FAULKNER JEAN R. SMITH Alva (Humphrey) Faulkner was born in Augusta but grew up in Waynesboro where she graduated from Waynesboro High School. She attended the University of Georgia (UGA) as a pre-med student and after three years, went to medical school at the Medical College of Georgia. Alva completed both college and medical school in only six years because school was in session 12 months a year. In Athens, she met her husband, Dr. John Faulkner, while at UGA. Alva did her internship at University Hospital and began her residency there. She accompanied John, an orthopedist, to San Diego for one year when he was stationed there in the Navy. When they returned to Augusta, Alva completed her residency in OB-GYN at University Hospital and joined the private practice of Dr. William Boyd, who served as both a partner and a mentor to her. She also had a Clinical Faculty appointment at MCG in OB-GYN lasting more than 20 years. John died in 1963 when he was only in his early 40s; Alva continued her medical practice while serving as single mother to her three children, two sons and a daughter. Her sons currently live in Augusta and her daughter lives in Washington, DC. She has grandchildren and greatgrandchildren in the Philadelphia area. John and Alva were charter members of Covenant in 1959. She participated in church activities as much as possible, given the demands of her busy medical practice and caring for her children. She now lives at Brandon Wilde and remains close friends with several Covenant members there. Alva retired in 2007 after practicing medicine for more than 50 years. Her patients speak fondly of her as an excellent physician and a caring and compassionate professional. It is hard to believe that she graduated from medical school almost 70 years ago! Jean was born and reared in Augusta; christened at First Presbyterian Church, she was an active member there until the mid 1940s. She married Cason Conrad Smith who was then a student at the Medical College of Georgia. The U. S. Army took over the University Of Georgia School of Medicine during the war years; upon his graduation, Conrad was made Captain in the Army Medical Corps and served at several Army installations including: Oliver General Hospital, Augusta; Galesburg, IL; Harrisburg, PA; Florence, AZ; and Ft. Campbell, KY. Jean was always with him, when possible. When Conrad was discharged, they moved to Chester, SC, where Conrad maintained a General Practice for 15 years. They attended the First Baptist Church of Chester. During their residence in Chester, Conrad applied to the New York University Skin and Cancer Clinic and was accepted. Upon graduation with a degree in Dermatology, Jean and Conrad returned to the South, moving to Augusta. They joined and worshiped at Hill Baptist Church before joining Covenant. Jean was always active with the Women of the Church; was a circle chairperson for many years and served two terms as President of Women of the Church. As a result of her active Leadership roles, she was presented an “Honorary Life Membership” by Presbyterian Women, PC (USA) given by Covenant’s Presbyterian Women. Over the years Jean has enjoyed making a home for her family, at times enjoying golf, gardening, flower arranging, painting in several mediums and of course, rearing five wonderful children: Conrad, Jr., Gail Baker, Stephen, Barry and Joel and supporting them in their activities. Finally, she is very proud of her six grandchildren and five great grandchildren. ~ Diane Griffin Covenant Chimes Page 9 ~ Sarah Colborn Chimes deadline announced Deadline for the April 19 issue of the Covenant Chimes is Monday, April 13. April Jessica Boatwright Keelyn Bowman Abby Butt Steve Chaly Bill Cornes John Ealick Joe Griffin Amy House Lindsay Kircher Hannah Lea Catherine McCrosky Jason Pauer Geoff Phillips Eliza Robinson Sarah Scott Hubert van Tuyll May Joyce Bowers Llewellyn Crews Katie Endruhn Naomi Gillies Judy Grieve Aubrey Petkas Leslie Rhoades Edward Smith Judy Strogonoff Polly Williams May 23 26 Terry Bowers Alex Brady Nick Butt Rob Clark Kimberly Crews Bonnie Given Chris Henry Jean Kernaghan Jon Latimer Jason Maynard Dave Pashley Carol Paulson David Rhoades Benjamin Rogers Marguerite Stoughton Kenneth Buchholz Jean Dirksen Jane Gehle Jonah Gillies Rebekah Henry Murphy David Reimche Hannah Schappell Mary Stafford Chris Terry Susan Williams Ladies for Lunch The March gathering for Ladies for Lunch is Tuesday, April 14, at 11:30 a.m. Female members and friends of Covenant will gather at Boll Weevil, 10 9th Street, Augusta. Contact the Church Office to make your reservation for this special monthly gathering so that we may have space for you. Faith Circle Faith Circle will meet Tuesday, April 21, at 10:30 a.m. Our Bible Study is: Reconciling Paul: A Contemporary Study of 2 Corinthians by Elizabeth Hinson-Hasty. A potluck lunch will be shared following the lesson. For further information, contact Ruth Mason Lowe (706860-9021). Presbyterian Men The Covenant Presbyterian Men’s group will meet Tuesday, April 21, at 12:00 p.m. in Room 2. The French Market Grille provides lunch, which concludes by 1:00 p.m. The cost per person is $6. Contact Chuck Baldwin (706-339-1506) or Jim Crimmins (706738-7820) for more information. Master’s Table Soup Kitchen Covenant’s next opportunity to serve at the Master’s Table Soup Kitchen is Tuesday, April 28, at 8:30 a.m. If you wish to volunteer and help Covenant’s Team that serves on the fourth Tuesday of every month, please contact Jim Wade (803-279-4955). Disciple Bible Study The Disciple Bible Study meets every Wednesday at 1:00 p.m. in the Middle School Room. Janet and Buster Boshears (40 years) Mark and Lori Rogers (14 years) Praying Hands Ministry The Praying Hands Ministry will meet on Wednesday, May 6, at 2:00 p.m. in Room 5. The ministry invites everyone who is interested to join us for a special time of prayer. MARK YOUR CALENDARS! The Covenant Book Group The Wednesday morning book group meets on the 1st, 3rd. and 5th Wednesdays of the month at 10:00 a.m. In the months of April and May, we will watch a video “The Jesus Fatwah: Love your Muslim Neighbors as Yourself. All who are interested are welcome to join us at our next meeting on April 15 in the Senior High Room. Call Barbara Lewis at 706-736-5210 for more information. Taizé Service Taizé Service is a service of prayer and meditation. This service will be held Wednesday, May 6, at 12:15 p.m. in the sanctuary. This half-hour service is offered as an opportunity for you to take a break from the grind of your weekly schedule, and find a personal centering during a time of quiet worship and meditation. Covenant Chimes Page 10 April Worship Schedule USHERS 4/5: Judy Grieve, Joe Huff, Aubrey Moore, Ava Moore David Pashley, Buddy Simpson 4/12: Joe Cook, John Ealick, Fred Gehle, Rucker Vaiden, Hannah Weckel 4/19: Jim Crimmins, Jimmy Lea, Johnny Lowe, Ruth Mayhall, Ian Moore, Jim Wade 4/26: Knox Daniels, Hugh Dobbins, Lucyle Ferris, Dave Lapp, Edwin Scott CHILDREN’S CHURCH HOUR 4/5: Keely Bowman and Karell Moses Eliza Robinson 4/12 Mary Beachum Elaine Beachum 4/19: Lindsay Kircher Hannah Weckel 4/26: Courtney Bell Knox Daniels GREETERS at 11:00 a.m. Service 4/5: Chuck and Gail Baldwin 4/12: Sandra Bowman and Christopher Bowman 4/19: Fred and Jane Gehle 4/26: Aubrey Moore and Sabina Widner PREACHER 4/5: The Rev. Robert M. Watkins 4/12: The Rev. Karla Conditt Daniels 4/19: The Rev. Robert M. Watkins 4/26: The Rev. Robert M. Watkins LITURGISTS at 11:00 a.m. Service 4/5: Judy Grieve 4/12: Diane Griffin 4/19: Martha Reagan 4/26: Jimmy Lea LAY READERS 4/5: 8:30 a.m. - Dana Rhoades 11:00 a.m. - Chris Terry 4/12: 8:30 a.m. - Loree Davis 11:00 a.m. - Diane Griffin 4/19: 8:30 a.m. - Chuck Baldwin 11:00 a.m. - Ian Moore 4/26: 8:30 a.m. - Lewis Crews 11:00 a.m. - Gail Roat ELDERS/DEACONS April Lock: Terry Bowers, Elaine Lea Count: Judi Rhoades, Cindy Wallerich Greet: All Officers MINISTRIES DELIVERING FLOWERS April: Building and Grounds May: Christian Education COMMUNION PREPARATION April 5: Beth Ashmore, Martha Bertrand May 3: Jodi Huff, Joy Scott New Prayer Concern Dr. Marion Conditt (Karla Conditt Daniels’ father) – At home, Waupaca, WI Erroll Hatcher and family – At home Tanner Haywood (Ann Haywood’s grandson and Susan Williams great-nephew) – At home Sarah Beck Weller (Charlotte Ealick’s cousin) - Idaho Continuing Prayer Concerns All of Covenant’s missionaries All men and women serving in the U.S. Military Rick Collins (Becky DeLecuona’s cousin) – At home, Columbus, OH Bailey Deal (Angela Hobby’s cousin) – At home, Portal, GA Matthew Endruhn – At home Ann Hubbs (Barclay Pittman’s mother) – University Hospital Marquis Hunter (close friend of Kathy and Rick Ordelt) – Grady Hospital, Atlanta, GA Betty Johnston – Brandon Wilde Mary Kelly – At home Liz Lindsay (Shane Lindsay’s mother) – Cleveland, OH Richard and Gloria Jennings Marshall – At home Jerrod Moore (a student of Hubert van Tuyll) – At home Dot and John Moss – At home Madge Page – At home Fred Pauer – At home Andrew Purvis (Sandra Bowman’s cousin) – At home, Wrens, GA Judy Moore Silberquit (Diane Griffin’s friend) – At home Jean W. Smith – Pavilion at Brandon Wilde Conrad Smith (Gail Baker’s brother) – At home Julia Steed (Angela Hobby’s cousin) – Lakeland, GA John Thompson (friend of the DeLecuonas) – At home Janet Thomson (Fred Gehle’s sister) – Deerfield, FL Jonathan Watters (Condie and Sandy Watters’ son) – At home Life Friends Prayer List Dorris Andrews (Elaine Lea’s mother) – Brandon Wilde Beverly Bantle – Pavilion, Brandon Wilde Jessica Boatwright – Camellia Walk, Evans, GA Wanda Calhoun – Brandon Wilde Bonnie Conditt (Karla Conditt Daniels’ mother) – At home, Waupaca, WI Lois Davis – Kentwood Anne DeGrazia – At home, Alpharetta, GA Julia Kenan (Lynn Latimer’s mother) – Brandon Wilde Kassie Malone (Eunice Cook’s sister) – Winnsboro, TX Leah Mannel – Brandon Wilde Ben Shippen (Suzanne Hobby Shippen’s father-in-law) – At home, Atlanta, GA Jean (Conrad) Smith – At home Sally Stalls (Joe Griffin’s sister) – At home, Williamston, NC Marguerite Stoughton – At home Jane Terry (Chris Terry’s mother) – At home, Lake Wales, FL Herb Towson – Brandon Wilde John and Martha Watkins (Rob Watkins’ parents) – At home, Harrisonburg, VA Wayne Weinke (friend of Lois Reynolds) – In prison Betty Wren – Washington Commons Covenant Chimes Page 11 Covenant Presbyterian Church 3131 Walton Way at Aumond Road Augusta, GA 30909-3266 RETURN SERVICE REQUESTED April Happenings Easter Sunrise Service—Sunday, April 5, at 7:00 a.m. in the Columbarium Memorial Gardens Easter Sunrise Breakfast—Sunday, April 5, at 7:45 in the Gathering Area (Covered-Dish) Easter Communion Services—Sunday, April 5 at 8:30 a.m. and 11:00 a.m. in the Sanctuary Masters Week—Monday, April 6—Sunday, April 12 Church Office Hours—Monday, April 6—Thursday, April 9, 9:00 a.m.—1:00 p.m. Church Office Closed—Friday, April 10 Presbyterian Coffee Project Table—Sunday, April 12, at 12:00 p.m. Companions in Christ—Mondays, April 13 and 20, at 5:00 p.m. Covenant Chimes Deadlines—Monday, April 13 and 27 Covenant Book Group—Wednesday, April 15 and 29, at 10:00 a.m. in the Parlor Covenant Staff Meeting—Wednesdays, April 15, 22, and 29, at 10:00 a.m. Disciple Bible Study—Wednesdays, April 15, 22, and 29, at 1:00 p.m. Ballet After School Program—Wednesdays, April 15, 22, and 29, at 1:00 p.m. in the Activity Center Wednesday Night Fellowship Dinner— April 15, 22, and 29, at 5:15 p.m., Fellowship Hall Wednesday Night Children’s Programs—April 15, 22, and 29, at 6:00 p.m. Wednesday Night Adult Programs—April 15, 22, and 29, at 6:00 p.m. Covenant Choir Rehearsal—April 15, 22, and 29, at 7:15 p.m. Bricks for Kids Afterschool Program—Thursdays, April 16, 23, and 30, at 1:00 p.m. in Room 4 Session Meeting—Sunday, April 19, at 12:15 p.m. Celebration Ringers—Sundays, April 19 and 26, at 6:30 p.m. Scholastic Book Fair—Monday, April 20 - Sunday, April 26 in Room 4 Faith Circle—Tuesday, April 21, at 10:30 a.m. Covenant Presbyterian Men’s Lunch—Tuesday, April 21, at 12:00 p.m. in the Room 2 Covenant Preschool Sports Day—Thursday, April 23 Covenant Concert Series Presents the Mwangaza Children’s Choir—Friday, April 24, at 7:30 p.m. Mission Luncheon—Sunday, April 26, at 12:00 p.m. in the Fellowship Hall Master’s Table Soup Kitchen—Tuesday, April 28, at 8:30 a.m., 704 Fenwick Street Non-Profit Organization U.S. Postage Paid Augusta, GA Permit No. 81
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