Hello, Bailey-

Good things are happening at Covenant Presbyterian Church!

• Our “Good News From the Pews” sermon series started last week, with an inspired sermon by Melissa Schmidt. Watch it, or read it, or listen to it.
• About 100 people enjoyed food, music, and bingo at our Guatemala Fiesta last week. Click on the photo to see more.

• Six of 13 participants of our upcoming mission trip are teenagers. I’m the only one who has previously been to Guatemala with a Covenant group.
• A group of about 35 Covenant people saw “Our Town” (featuring Covenant member Sarah Day) last Sunday at American Players Theater. Click on photo to see more. 

• We had a cookie party with music at Oakwood this week, with about 15 residents along with pastoral care staff (Melissa, Donna, and me). We have a similar party at Attic Angel next week. Click on photo to see more. 

• This weekend is Handbell Weekend, with a workshop and concert on Saturday (more info below), and special bell music on Sunday morning

In the midst of all these good things, we have a congregational meeting on Sunday, for the sole purpose of voting on the unanimous recommendation of the Associate Pastor Nominating Committee, that Rev. Megan Berry become our Associate Pastor, with focus on children and youth ministry.

We revised our staffing model and our plan is to have two Associate Pastors. Megan would focus on children and youth. The other AP would focus on mission and adult formation. The APNC is continuing to seek the other pastor. I wrote about the details of the process in a recent CONNECTIONS.

If you’re not able to be in the sanctuary, we hope you can join us online,both for worship, when Megan will be offering the sermon, and via Zoom during the congregational meeting following worship. Zoom link is below and will be in Sunday email.

I’m encouraged by these good things and I’m excited about our next steps as God’s people.

On the journey together,

Charlie

• In-Person and Livestream worship: 9:30am
• Guest Preacher: Rev. Megan Berry (click for bio)
• Sermon: "Jesus Cures, We Heal" | Text: Luke 5:17-26
• Music: Doug McNeel; Guest Musicians: Larry & Carla Sue Handbell Duo
• Children's Time with Cindy Lovell
• Nursery Care (9:15-10:45 am)
• Kaleidoscope Kids (during worship)
• Bradfield Café (10:30-11:15am)
• Visit our Worship HQ for everything you need to worship with us online!
• Congregational Meeting to follow! (see below)

If you missed a service or would like to watch a service again, all livestreamed services are saved to our YouTube channel. Or you can give the sermons another listen on our sermon podcast!

The Session has called for a congregational meeting this Sunday immediately following 9:30 worship for the sole purpose of voting on a unanimous recommendation of the Associate Pastor Nominating Committee and the Children & Youth Ministry Coordinator Search Committee to approve Rev. Megan Berry as our Associate Pastor for Children, Youth & Families. Megan will be directing and coordinating our children’s and youth ministries, along with other pastoral responsibilities. As is standard protocol, we will meet as a congregation to vote on the APNC's recommendation and to approve the terms of call. The meeting is available via Zoom (including virtual voting: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83803259214

During the summer on Sundays, we will have an arts or crafts display in the gathering space, all original art made by Covenant members. This Sunday's artist is Fritz Seybold, who specializes in wood carving. Stop by and check it out!

If you want your art featured on a Sunday this summer, you can sign up here.

Click HERE to register for the workshop!

(Registration encouraged but not required.)

Boys & Girls Club of Dane County holds their annual Move‘N’ Groove on Saturday, July 15 and as always Covenant is participating. The Presbywheelians is the team from Covenant that bikes for this fundraiser for BGCDC. Join their team on July 15 for bikes/runs/walks of different lengths. Registration is $45. Click HERE or above to register! You can also support the team financially. The DONATE button is right at the top. Click HERE for detailed instructions on registering vs. donating.

Traveling this summer? Take a picture (maybe even with your Covenant t-shirt on!) and add it to our map in the narthex. Contact the office if you want to purchase one of the new t-shirts! We ask for $10 just to cover the cost of production, and are available in Covenant mauve, burnt orange, ocean blue, and leaf green.

New this week: Cliff O'Donnell; Carol Gagnon, mother of Lori Conley.

Loving God, in your mercy hear our prayers for each of these your children. We pray for healing, for courage, and for peace, in the name of Jesus. Amen.



(click on the image header for full prayer list on Worship HQ)

Are you an active-duty service member or veteran? At Covenant, we would like to honor and support you, and let you know that we appreciate your service. Fill out our online informational form. Any info collected here will not be shared outside of staff without your permission. We thank you for your service - and Happy 4th!

Our July Spiritual Stroll will take place on Sunday, July 23 at Aldo Leopold Nature Center! We will meet at the entrance at 2:00pm. These strolls are part of CONNECT, a program of Deacon-sponsored events with the intention of fostering connection between Covenant and the community. We visit a different park/green space every month.

Join your Covenant family at the Memorial Union Terrace on the UW campus for some ice cream and conversation on Saturday, July 29 at 2:00pm! We will meet at the Bucky statue in the grassy area by the lake. If it rains, this event will take place inside. This event is sponsored by the Deacons and is a part of the CONNECT events.

Join us at the Duck Pond (Warner Park) to see a Mallards game versus the Fond du Lac Dock Spiders on Sunday, August 6 (12:35pm first pitch). We’ll get to hear the skillful organ music of Ben Welch, our Contemporary Music Coordinator, who is their new organist! Scan the QR code for more information and to order tickets. Sign up by July 26! This is a CONNECT event, sponsored by the Deacons at Covenant.

Sunday morning opportunities

We are in need of some help on Sunday mornings!

Bradfield Cafe Volunteer:

Click HERE to sign up!



Greeter & Welcome Center Volunteer:

Click HERE to sign up!