The Covenant Courier “A caring and vital people of God” Volume XXXVI Issue No. 36 October 8, 2014 TOWN HALL MEETING The Courier is published weekly by Covenant Presbyterian Church 4600 48th Street at Salem Lubbock, TX 79414 www.covenantpresbylbk.org Phone: 806-792-6124 COVENANT STAFF PASTOR: Davis Borden Price davis.price@covenantpresbylbk.org ADMINISTRATIVE SECRETARY AND NEWSLETTER EDITOR: Cathy Ballenger cab@covenantpresbylbk.org MUSIC DIRECTOR Jeff Delman Jeffreydelman@gmail.com ORGANIST: Brenda Ford brenda.ford@rocketmail.com ren d a Ford LOOKING AHEAD AT COVENANT Sunday, October 12 9:30 a.m. Coffee & Fellowship 9:45 a.m. Church school classes 11:00 a.m. Lord’s Day Worship Monday, October 13 5:45 p.m. Covenant yoga 7:00 p.m. Cong. Nom. Comm. Tuesday, October 14 6:00 p.m. Cursillo Renewal 7:00 p.m. Scripture Reading 8:00 p.m. Centering Prayer Wednesday, October 15 6:45 p.m. Covenant Choir rehearsal Saturday, October 18 8:30 a.m. Men’s Breakfast 9:30 a.m. Loaves & Fishes Sunday, October 19 Youth Sunday 9:30 a.m. Coffee & Fellowship 9:45 a.m. Church school classes 11:00 a.m. Lord’s Day Worship Over 100 people stayed after worship this past Sunday for a Town Hall meeting to hear and see the plans for the ‘next step’ in Building for Ministry. Presentations by Davis Price, Jane Henry, Dalton Tarwater, Beverly Colbert and Dan Hurley were very informative. The Next Step ANNUAL WTOS FUNDRAISER Covenant Presbyterian Church is one of the founders of West Texas Organizing Strategy. Since 1999 when the organizing committee was founded, WTOS has worked hard to improve the lives of families in our city and the state. Through faith and action we are making a difference by addressing social justice issues that affect our church families and the community where we live. The annual fundraiser for the WTOS Community Sourcebook and Reference Guide begins this week. There are two ways to help: 1. Donate funds toward the $1,500 goal for a 1/4 page Covenant ad. This is a way for the church to be intentionally visible in Lubbock. All of us together can make this easily doable. Make checks payable to Covenant Presbyterian with a memo of “WTOS ad.” 2. Buy an ad for your own business. The cost is tax deductible as an adver tising expense. Make checks payable to WTOS with a memo of “ad book.” Gifts should go to the church office or be placed in the offering plate. Deadline for all contributions is November 10th. Thank You for supporting our mission work at Covenant. For more information contact Janet, Tavita, Ed, Yvonne, Gayle or Sally. By Janet Price Church member Allin Budek invites you to her Art Show Saturday, October 11 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Seventy years of art! Raffle to support breast cancer research of the Susan G. Komen Foundation. COVENANT YOGA EVERY MONDAY A joyful Divine union of God within and God above For all ages, genders and body types. Non competitive, non judgmental. Challenge yourself! Ginger Hurley leads this class for Covenant members each Monday evening at 5:45 to 6:45 p.m. in the Sunroom. It is for all ages, genders and body types and is non-competitive, non-judgmental! OUR MEMBERS OUR FAMILY & FRIENDS THOSE IN THE HOSPITAL MORNING CIRCLE Wednesday, October 15 at 10 a.m. at the church with Elcid Mancini as hostess All women are invited to attend for this time of bible study and fellowship. ‘n NEXT MEN’S BREAKFAST Saturday, October 18 at 8:30 a.m. Pancake House (Ave Q and 6th) Friday, October 31 Join Clem Mancini and other Covenant friends for a time of food and fellowship! LOAVES & FISHES Halloween falls on a Friday! Come with your decorated car trunk and hand out your candy in the Covenant parking lot instead of your home! At least ten cars need to sign up for the Trunk ‘n Treat to happen. Look for the signup sheet on the bulletin board! Sponsored by the Outreach Committee Saturday, October 18 at 9:30 a.m. The freezer is getting low on ready-to -share meals! So join us on this day for some food and fellowship plus some cooking! his ongoing ministry of The Fellowship Committee provides these meals for you to give to someone that needs it. Stop by the freezer and pick out a meal for someone. NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION U.S. POSTAGE PAID PERMIT NO. 176 LUBBOCK, TEXAS COVENANT PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH 4600 48th Street at Salem Lubbock, TX 79414-3567 Next Deadline: Tues., October 14, 2014 Men’s Breakfast is Saturday, October 18, not 11th. ♦ Trunk ‘n Treat is approaching! ♦ Pictures from the PYC trip to the Corn Maize ♦ Report from Sunday’s Town Hall meeting ♦ Search: Covenant Presbyterian Lubbock THIS SUNDAY AT COVENANT: OCDTOBER 12, 2014 SEVENTH LORD’S DAY OF KINGDOMTIDE 11:00 AM. LORD’S DAY WORSHIP SCRIPTURES Old Testament Lesson From the Psalter Epistle Lesson Gospel Lesson Exodus 32.1-14 Psalm 106.1-6, 19-25 Philippians 4.1-9 Matthew 22.1-14 SERMON: “God’s Guarding of Our Hearts and Minds” ANTHEM: “I Was Glad” - Joseph Martin The Covenant Choir with Aaron Perez, percussion OFFERTORY: Aaron Perez, percussion soloist Layleader: Joe Love Nelson Greeter: Lynn Morris October Usher Captain: Gayle Modrall 2014 Peacemaking Offering Received to date: $1,168 It’s not too late to give to this annual PC (USA) offering for peacemaking ministries and efforts of local congregations and the General Assembly. ⇒ 25% will be retained by Covenant and given to the Border Crisis through Presbyterian Disaster Relief ⇒ 75% will go to the General Assembly Make checks payable to Covenant Presbyterian and mark the memo line with “Peacemaking.” There are envelopes in the pews as CHURCH SCHOOL CLASSES FOR ALL EACH SUNDAY MORNING AT 9:45 A.M.