Covenant Presbyterian Church
Today is Thursday, October 3
World Communion Sunday
Sun., Oct. 6
Peacemaking Offering
 
This Sunday, October 6:  
Traditional Worship Services 
8:30am & 11:00am, Sanctuary 
Sermon: 
Living Faithfully
in This Anxious World       
Tracy Keenan preaching   

Alternative Gathering 
10:00am, Fellowship Hall
Ephesians 2:13-22
What is the Church?
Karen preaching 
 
In Sympathy
* The sympathies of the Covenant congregation are extended to Ken Chapman and the family of Donna Chapman who died Tues., Oct. 1. A memorial service will be held at Covenant on Sat., Oct. 5 at 1:30pm.
* The sympathies of the Covenant congregation are extended to Jeanie Auseon and the family of John Auseon who died Tues., Oct. 1. A memorial service will be held at Covenant on Sun., Oct. 6 at 3pm.

Prayer Request
Jay Armstrong
Sheila Seifert
Christy Charlton
Bob Gross
Alta Moser
Steve Zilles
April Lewis
Matt Dale
Suzie Shoemaker
Kay Hantak
Reid Huntley
Kathy Koontz
William Cominos    
Madison Hanosek 
Gwen Kueper    
Larry Limes   
Whitney Von Voigt
Steve White

Homebound / Limited Mobility
Bob Bartels   
Marie Bernays   
Tina Borden
Peggy Dinger
Stan Erikson
Phyllis Flaig
Mary Jane Francis
Manette Friske
Louise Knox
Jack Lyons
Alice Patton
Leona Rapp
Evelyn Schnittke
Judy Sechler    
Marvin White

Keep us updated on those who wish be on the prayer list. Call the office (451-6677) or email JP when you would like a name added or removed; New names will appear near the top of the list for one month. If you'd like the name to remain on the list after that, call the office.
 
YOUR DEACONS
The Deacons are serving the congregation in ways that answer needs that arise. Do you have an hour or more to give to your fellow member: visit a shut-in, take a meal, help an hour or more at a Covenant memorial service reception, sit with a person while a family member runs errands, or do an errand or drive someone to an appointment or to church. A little extra attention to someone shines a bright light on their day. If you know a member with a need, or for more information contact Carol Petro, 485-0994, jpetroball@ao,com.

Moderator, Patrick Blesch
2013
Joyce DeLany, Ruth Ann Geiger, Becky Miller, Margaret Molli-Clark, Jan Schmidt, Tim Scott, Jeff Smith
2014
Patrick Blesch, Christy Charlton, Peggy Hicks, Pete LuPiba, Janice Schaefer, Gina Spicer, Lisa Swartz
2015
Charlie Bergmann, Gail Griffin, Katy Nowels Fair, Bonnie James, Carol Petro, Tom Ulry
Youth Deacons 2013
Jane Haines, Emily Ulry
 
OPEN  SHELTER
Did you know that on the second Friday of every month 10-12 volunteers assemble lunches for 275 people? Lunches are delivered downtown to the Open Shelter for distribution. Prep takes only about an hour and is a great way to participate in a mission activity while joining in fellowship with other Covenant members. There is no long-term commitment - just come when you can. Start a 8:30am in the church kitchen.
Upcoming dates for the fall are Oct. 11 and Nov. 8. Questions? Contact Carrie Mellen, 771-1396, dmellen@columbus.rr.com.
 
OTHER IMPORTANT THINGS
Our SOS Food Pantry is collecting boxes of cereal, mac & cheese, canned fruit, beef stew, tuna, baked beans, pasta sauce, peanut butter, laundry detergent, dishwashing liquid, toothbrushes, and bars of soap. Put donations in the wooden SOS box at the north entrance. We are also looking for additional volunteers to make deliveries once a month, as well as a volunteer to stock the pantry and shop for staples. Thank you for all your past contributions and support. Please call Lou Ann Doub 488-3919 or Gerlinde Lott 486-8607

The Creative Hearts and Hands Craft Circle needs crafting supplies for mittens, scarves, and hats for the mitten tree, 7"x9" knitted or crocheted rectangles for afghans, all colors/variety yarn. Place in room 120. Call Rayma Ridgway, 451-9809.

2013 Presbytery-wide Mission Work Trips with Presbyterian Disaster Assistance (PDA) Recovery Work in New Jersey will be in October. If you are 18 or older, gather for Hurricane Sandy mission service Oct. 27-Nov. 2.  Applications and info will be available soon. First-time mission workers are especially welcome. These Covenant members have gone on these trips, so talk to Nancy Cowman, Gail Griffin, Susan Imel, Jude and Jay McLean, Becky Miller, Dave Seifert, or Bob and Betsy Tannehill. 
 
Opportunities

Seeds of Hope Community Garden - Fresh veggies and herbs are donated to feed those in need. All work is by volunteers. Help by donating extra produce from your own garden or tending to ours. Bob Tannehill, 488-7587, 578-6627, robert_tannehill@hotmail.com.
 
Deacons serve breakfast at Ronald McDonald House the first Sat. of each month. See your Deacon.

To help prepare a meal for a member who is in need due to illness or death in the family, email Katy Nowels Fair or contact any Deacon.  

 
Salt & Light opportunities. See the hall board. 

Covenant Collections: 

There are baskets on shelves in the hallway marked for collection of eyeglasses. They will be taken to LensCrafters to use in their mission to help others.

 Also, shelving in the coat racks has other collection bins. 

 
Need a Ride? CARES Program
When you need transportation to church, doctor appointment, etc., call: 
� Jay McLean, 209-7314
� Jan Schmidt, 451-2998   
 

For information about the latest news pertaining to the Presbyterian denomination, click here: Presbytery of Scioto Valley website.  

 
new tracy
Tracy Keenan 

Dear Covenant friends and family,

     Is the world crazier now more than ever?  Or is it better?  Does it matter, given that we tend to be people of habitual anxiety?  Psalm 37:1-9 offers some advice that makes a clear connection between anxiety and lack of trust.  

What does it mean to trust God?  

Are we supposed to be passive and just let things happen?

Or are we supposed to be courageous citizens of the realm of God, working for justice and peace?  

How about both?

We hope to see you Sunday, when we will be introducing our new Director of Music, Cherie Brooks.  Please check the sidebar for information on Gathering and Forum.  

Grace and peace,

Tracy  

 
THIS SUNDAY, OCTOBER 6  - World Communion Sunday

- 2013 Peacemaking Offering
Many of you have enjoyed the delicious food catered by Freedom a la Cart sponsored by Doma.  This year Covenant's portion of the Peacemaking offering is being donated to Freedom a la Cart. Judge Paul Herbert of Franklin County Municipal Court responded to the cry for justice after years of meeting women in court who were caught up in Human Trafficking. CATCH (Changing Actions to Change Habits) is an innovative, voluntary, two-year program to help women trapped in the sex trade. It uses a restorative-justice approach to helping them through support, encouragement, and accountability to wholeness and restoration. CATCH ladies move from victim to survivor through mentorship, life skills, and workforce development via Freedom a la Cart. Give generously to the Peacemaking offering and support these women on their paths to new lives. 

- Between Services, sign up for the Deacons' Oct. 7 Blood Drive and the Oct. 13 CROP Walk.

- Youth Sub Sale - Giant subs for $10 are piled high with meat and cheese and easily feed a family of 4. They are freezable and can be cut into smaller portions for easy lunches. All proceeds support youth mission. 

- New Member Orientation Lunch, 12:15-1:45pm, Lounge 
Meet with staff and other church leaders, get to know others who are considering membership, and enjoy a delicious lunch. Child care with lunch is available if you let us know. We'll be receiving new members at the worship services the following Sun., Oct. 13.  

Sunday's Hymns:
"Sing Praise to God Who Reigns Above" #483 MIT FRIEUDEN ZART
"God, Whose Giving Knows No Ending" #422 BEECH SPRING
"Great is Thy Faithfulness" #276 FAITHFULNESS

SUNDAY MORNING
Adults
     8:30am    Worship in the Sanctuary
     9:45am    Forum, Bad Boys of the Bible in the New Testament,
                     Karen Gagel
    10:00am    Gathering, Fellowship Hall, What is the Church?, Karen
    10:40am    Chancel Choir, Music Rm.   
    11:00am    Worship in the Sanctuary
    12:15pm    New Member Orientation Lunch, Lounge
Children - ages 3 years - 5th grade
      9:45am     Welcome and Gathering in Fellow. Hall
    10:10am    Joyful Noise: Children's Choir, Music Rm
    10:20am    Treasure Finders (Sunday school)
    10:55am    Dismissal from classrooms
    and/or
    11:00am    Worship in the Sanctuary
    11:20am    Talk with Children and then dismissal
    11:25am    Joyful Noise: Children's Choir
    11:35am    Wiggle Worship
    12:00pm    Dismissal from rm. 112
Youth
    10:00am    Youth @ Gathering, Fellowship Hall - Meet friends and youth leaders. Worship with some rockin' music, interactive messages, prayer stations, and a casual atmosphere.
    10:10am     (Grades 4-6) New Testament/Old Testament Ancestors, Lower Level - Join Mrs. Oeder's class for a study of characters from the Old and New Testaments. Come to Gathering for the first few songs, then leave with the children to go to the Lower Level.

SUNDAY AFTERNOON & EVENING 
Youth Fellowship, 6-8pm, Fellowship Hall - Middle and high school students join together for food and games. Then meet with peers for the next installment of our Echo the Bible series: Disruption. Ooooo, things are going to get CRAZY!

Bible Study, rm. 120, 6:30pm
Join us as we read 2 Corinthians and explore Paul's struggles creating new Christian congregations. Want to learn more? Contact Lisa Wallace or Colleen Davis 766-4871.
 
Welcome Cherie Brooks, New Director of Music
Cherie Brooks is the new Director of Music at Covenant Presbyterian. Cherie also is the Vocal Director and Performing Arts Department Chair at Olentangy Orange High School in Lewis Center, Ohio. Cherie is in her twentieth year of music education, teaching five years as an Elementary Music Specialist (Keystone Central School District, PA), nine years as a middle school vocal director (Zanesville City Schools and Delaware Schools), and is in her sixth year as a high school vocal director (Olentangy Local Schools.). Cherie grew up as the daughter of Rev. H. Raymond and Ethel Brooks, singing and playing the piano in church.  She has most recently served as the Traditional Music Director/Cappella Choir Director/Pianist at the Indian Run United Methodist Church in Dublin, Ohio.  She is a proficient vocalist, pianist and director, and is looking forward to working with all the wonderful musicians here at Covenant.
 
Children & Adult Education
katie
Katie Kinnison 

 

God Was in This Place and I Did Not Know:
Finding Self, Spirituality and Ultimate Meaning
Tues., Oct. 8 - Nov. 12, 7 - 8:30 pm, Lounge
Author/rabbi/scholar Lawrence Kushner takes one story of Jacob and the ladder (dripping with potential for continuous exploration of Divine revelation) and engages rabbis over the centuries as they read, pray and wrestle with the text. Discussion will be jointly facilitated by Jessica Shimberg, Spiritual Life Coordinator of The Little Minyan, and Katie Kinnison. 

Wednesday Night Bible Study with Katie Kinnison 
Oct. 9, 16, 23, and 30, 7pm, Lounge 
Tobit: A Book That Didn't Make the Cut
open Bible For Roman Catholic and Orthodox Christians, this book of the bible is in the canon, but not for Protestants. What this means about how we read the book can be discussed, but reading the book is something you don't want to miss. "Combining ethical exhortation with prayers and broad humor, a rollicking plot, and vivid characters, the book of Tobit is both entertaining and edifying." (Oxford Annotated Bible) We've got angels, demons, and difficult wedding nights to contend with here. 

 

parents night out
Fri., Oct. 18
Second Fridays Thru May, 6-9pm
Parents need time away from their children. Couples need "play" time with each other  not focused on children. Single parents need time to focus on their own needs and joys.
     Three professional care givers will take care of our children, one for the nursery and two for older children. Each has been back-ground checked and has had a child first aid course and Darkness2Light training (a program designed to prevent child sexual abuse). One of our pastoral staff will also always be in attendance. FREE! Donations accepted. Register: Call the church, 451-6677 or e-mail Katie Kinnison, katherinekinnison@covenantpcusa.org. Registration open until space runs out. Please call if you find you are unable to attend. We will keep a "wait list" in case of cancellations.

Join Us at the Pumpkin Patch, Sat., Oct. 26, 10am, Jacquemin Farms
Pick a pumpkin, play in the jumpies, dig around in the corn box, climb in the hay maze, and eat some yummy food, all in the company of friends from Covenant. Katie and Karen will be there to greet you, and we'll have a blast!

A Joyful Noise - Our wonderful children's choir will practice both during our Christian Education Hour at 9:45am as part of Treasure Finders, and during 11am worship time as part of "Wiggle Worship." At various times throughout the year they will help lead worship with their gift of music. Contact Katie Wynkoop.

Children's Day Out  - Mon., Tues., Wed. or Thur., 9:30am-12:30pm
There are 8 children in each class 18 months- 3 years to laugh, play, read, eat, be loved. $20/session to be paid at the beginning of each month for the number of sessions in that month. Also a $25 one-time supply fee. To register, contact Katie. 

See above for this Sunday's events
 

Youth & Young Adults

xKaren
Karen Jackson
 
Theology Pub for Young Adults
Wed., Oct. 9, 7:30-9pm, Houlihan's @ Kingsdale
Hang out and discuss "Can you be spiritual and not religious?"

 

See above for this Sunday's Youth events.

 
MORE EVENTS & NEWS
For more about Covenant events, mission opportunities, and things to know for adults, youth and children, visit  www.covenantpcusa.org

Deacons' Blood Drive, Mon., Oct. 7, 2-7pm, Fellowship Hall     
The need for blood is always urgent in Central Ohio and Covenant members and neighbors in the community have stepped up for every blood drive. The deacons urge everyone to commit to providing an important gift that can't be bought with money. Thanks in advance! Sign up after church Sept. 22, Sept. 29 and Oct. 6, or call Becky Miller, 481-0859.

BYOB&�L (Bring Your Own Bible/Lunch), Tuesdays, 12-1pm, Rm 120 Discuss next Sunday's scripture.

Open  Shelter, Fri., Oct. 11, 8:30am, Kitchen 
The second Friday of every month 10-12 volunteers assemble lunches for 275 people. Lunches are delivered downtown to Open Shelter for distribution. Prep takes an hour and is a great way to participate in a mission activity. No long-term commitment - come when you can.

Covenant Men's Breakfast, Sat., Oct. 12, 8am, First Watch @ Kingsdale - Join Covenant men for conversation and camaraderie. Call Allan Kennedy, 451-9318.

CROP Walk is next Sunday, Oct. 13 - Help to End Hunger One Step At A Time by donating or participating in the annual CROP walk event. Be a part of providing good nutrition to 20 children for a year by donating $24 for the nutrition powder that is added to their daily food. It's not too late to sign up for the walk or donate to others that will be walking at Genoa Park. On Sunday, please stop at the tables and donate or sign up. Make check payable to CWS/CROP. The CROP Walk is a Great Family activity...get involved!

Many thanks to all those who made the CPW garage sale so successful...those who donated their treasures, the leadership team, those who came each day to organized and price items, the church staff, the bakers and the dynamic clean-up crew. Gross income was $5,900 and leftover items were donated to Volunteers of America, Mid-Ohio Workers, the UA Library, and Worldwide Humanitarian Aid. The results of all your material gifts and great  effort mean more for people here and everywhere than we can begin to imagine.

Stop Human Trafficking - The Fight Goes On.
What you can do? Judge Herbert asked us to pray for the women of the CATCH program, women fighting their way out of abuse, addiction, and a life of horror. Add these women to your prayer list and lift them up to God with great love.

Tutoring - The tutor program is beginning the 42nd year. Tutoring will still be at 4pm at Covenant once a week for 1-1/2 hrs. There are many options if Covenant members want to tutor not only at Covenant, but also at Maynard Church on Indianola Ave., or at a library which is the only possible location for some families. Contact Carol Petro.


peanut brittle Peanut Brittle - If you cannot cook but love the candy, consider making a donation of white sugar or margarine (at least 80% oil). Mark donations For Peanut Brittle and leave in the kitchen. We also need more empty coffee cans to fill.