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Youth Winter Camps Youth, you don’t want to miss winter camp. Sign up now as spots are limited. • Snowbound for middle school students: January 31-February 2, 2020. Register online. • High Altitude for high school students: February 14-16, 2020. Register online. Blankets, Brunch, and a Buddy The Women’s Ministry invites you—and a buddy—to the 2020 Blankets, Brunch, and a Buddy on two Saturdays, January 11 and January 18, 9:00 a.m. – noon. Registration begins Sunday, December 15 in the Atrium. We will be making tied fleece blankets for Mary’s Home, a safe haven for moms and their children. High School Youth Group: 5:00 p.m. Room 208/209. Tuesday, December 17 Old Guys Breakfast: 7:00 a.m., IHOP, 8065 N. Academy Blvd. Wednesday, December 18 Awana: 6:00 p.m., Family Room. Consider volunteering in Awana in the new year. Extra help is needed with games, the Kindergarten group, and listening to Bible verses. In This Together Support Group: 6:00 p.m., Room 202. Youth Group Christmas Party Middle and high school students are invited to a party on Wednesday, December 18, 6:00 p.m., Room 208/209. There will be a mystery dinner, gingerbread house contest, and gift exchange. Invite your friends! Happening This Week Thursday, December 12 Grilled Cheese Lunch: Family Room. First lunch is from 10:00– 11:30 a.m. and second lunch is from 11:45 a.m.–1:30 p.m. There will be no grilled cheese December 19, December 26, or January 2. Sunday, December 15 Learning Communities, 9:00 a.m. • Kids: Nursery, Room 104; Preschool, Room 101; Kindergarten through Second Grade, Room 105; Third through Fifth Grade, Room 106. • Middle and High School: Room 208/209. Youth are going through the book, Can I Ask That? • Roundtables: Family Room. We will be reviewing and wrapping up before Christmas break. Class will resume January 12. • Adult Class: Room 204. The class is on break until January 12 when they will be discussing the book Can I Ask That Volume Two: More Hard Questions About God & Faith. Worship Service: 10:15 a.m., Sanctuary. Children’s Church: 10:15 a.m. Parents, drop off and pick up your children in the following rooms: Nursery, Room 104 Preschool, Room 107 Kindergarten–Second grade, Room 105 Third–Fifth grade, Room 106 December 5, 2019 Angel Tree Sunday, December 15 is the last day to drop off gifts in the Atrium. We also have eight tags for children outside of the area so you would need to buy a gift (or gift card) and mail it yourself. You may use as the return address: Covenant Presbyterian Church, 2845 Parliament Drive, Colorado Springs, CO 80920. Email Kristine Bystroff if you have questions. Poinsettia Deadline Extended It’s not to late to order poinsettias to help decorate the Sanctuary for Christmas. Stop by the Atrium, this Sunday, December 15 to place an order. The cost is $12, cash or checks. Make checks to “Covenant P. C.” with “poinsettia” in the memo line. Plants may be dedicated in honor of someone or in remembrance of a loved one. Plants may be taken home at the conclusion of the Christmas Eve service. Christmas Eve Service Our family-friendly Christmas Eve Candlelight Service will be on Tuesday, December 24, at 4:30 p.m. December 12, 2019
Transcript of December 12, 2019 December 5, 2019 - Amazon S3 · 12/12/2019 · Class will resume January 12. •...
Youth Winter Camps Youth, you don’t want to miss winter camp. Sign up now as spots are limited.
• Snowbound for middle school students: January 31-February 2, 2020. Register online.
• High Altitude for high school students: February 14-16, 2020. Register online.
Blankets, Brunch, and a Buddy The Women’s Ministry invites you—and a buddy—to the 2020 Blankets, Brunch, and a Buddy on two Saturdays, January 11 and January 18, 9:00 a.m. – noon. Registrationbegins Sunday, December 15 in the Atrium. We will be making tied fleece blankets for Mary’s Home, a safe haven for moms and their children.
High School Youth Group: 5:00 p.m. Room 208/209. Tuesday, December 17 Old Guys Breakfast: 7:00 a.m., IHOP, 8065 N. Academy Blvd. Wednesday, December 18 Awana: 6:00 p.m., Family Room. Consider volunteering in Awana in the new year. Extra help is needed with games, the Kindergarten group, and listening to Bible verses.
In This Together Support Group: 6:00 p.m., Room 202.
Youth Group Christmas Party Middle and high school students are invited to a party on Wednesday, December 18, 6:00 p.m., Room 208/209. There will be a mystery dinner, gingerbread house contest, and gift exchange. Invite your friends!
Happening This Week Thursday, December 12 Grilled Cheese Lunch: Family Room. First lunch is from 10:00–11:30 a.m. and second lunch is from 11:45 a.m.–1:30 p.m. There will be no grilled cheese December 19, December 26, or January 2.
Sunday, December 15 Learning Communities, 9:00 a.m. • Kids: Nursery, Room 104; Preschool, Room 101; Kindergarten through
Second Grade, Room 105; Third through Fifth Grade, Room 106.
• Middle and High School: Room 208/209. Youth are going through the book, Can I Ask That?
• Roundtables: Family Room. We will be reviewing and wrapping up before Christmas break. Class will resume January 12.
• Adult Class: Room 204. The class is on break until January 12 when they will be discussing the book Can I Ask That Volume Two: More Hard Questions About God & Faith.
Worship Service: 10:15 a.m., Sanctuary.
Children’s Church: 10:15 a.m. Parents, drop off and pick up your children in the following rooms:
Nursery, Room 104 Preschool, Room 107 Kindergarten–Second grade, Room 105 Third–Fifth grade, Room 106
December 5, 2019
Angel Tree Sunday, December 15 is the last day to drop offgifts in the Atrium. We also have eight tags for children outside of the area so you would need to buy a gift (or gift card) and mail it yourself. You may use as the return address: Covenant Presbyterian Church, 2845 Parliament Drive, Colorado Springs, CO 80920. Email Kristine Bystroff if you have questions.
Poinsettia Deadline Extended It’s not to late to order poinsettias to help decorate the Sanctuary for Christmas. Stop by the Atrium,this Sunday, December 15 to place an order. The cost is $12, cash or checks. Make checks to “Covenant P. C.” with “poinsettia” in the memo line. Plants may be dedicated in honor of someone or in remembrance of a loved one. Plants may be taken home at the conclusion of the Christmas Eve service.
Christmas Eve Service Our family-friendly Christmas Eve Candlelight Service will be on Tuesday, December 24, at 4:30 p.m.
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Pray Now December 12 Diane Wisdom: Pray for Diane and her family as they grieve the passing of her mother. Linda Dickson: Pray for her 89-year-old mother, Marvis, who is having surgery for bladder cancer and for the family as they navigate her illness. Kintner Family: Pray for Jerry Eiesland (Angela's Uncle) for his third recurrence of a brain tumor and likely a third surgery. Pray for Patricia Frank (Angela's Aunt) who had a heart attack on December 2 and had surgery on December 3. Carol Rieves: Pray for Carol’s family as they grieve the loss of her grandson Sam. Colin Duran: Pray for recovery after ankle surgery. Fralick Family: Pray for friends having health and financial challenges. Sarah Misleh: Pray for continued healing for her nephew Nick who suffered a head injury. Lisa Craig: Pray for her sister Denise and brother-in-law David as they await more neurological tests for Denise. Wilcox Family: Pray Tyler will do well and recall information during the second part of his basic training. Also, pray for Stephanie’s father David, that his health remains stable. Karla Coughlin: Pray for continued good reports and healing. John Bystroff: Pray for his mother Sally who is in hospice care. The Hough Family: Pray for the entire family. Kate Gosling: Pray for Kate, her father, and her entire family. Steve Skiba: Continue to pray as he battles cancer. Pray for those grieving the passing of loved ones. Pray for those caring for family members. Pray for marriages at Covenant.
Praise Now Praise God for: • generous donations which have brought us from
($107,800) in the red at the end of October, to ($46,823) as of December 11.
A Note of Thanks Diane Wisdom thanks all of her Covenant family for their prayers for her, her father and brother, and especially her mother. Her mother passed peacefully into Jesus’ presence Saturday, December 7, after a long illness of Lewy Body disease and osteoarthritis. Please continue to pray for her family as they consider many changes in the near future.
Submissions Our next Weekly Update will be emailed on Thursday, December 19. The deadline for submissions is Tuesday, December 17, noon. The deadline for Pray Now is Thursday, December 19, 8:00 a.m. Email submissions here.
Covenant Presbyterian Church 2845 Parliament Drive, Colorado Springs, CO 80920 Church Office: 719.598.0800, [email protected] Find us online at: covenant-pres.org or on Facebook. Pastor: [email protected] Worship: [email protected] Director of Operations: [email protected] Youth: [email protected] or [email protected] Children: [email protected] Media/Communications: [email protected]
Connect With Us Listen to past sermons on covenantpreschurch.podbean.com. Find us online covenant-pres.org or on Facebook. Find upcoming events here.
Giving Update You may donate online. Giving December 8: $26,503 Year-to-Date Income: $483,209 Current Weekly Need: $10,328 Year-to-Date Expenses: $530,032 Difference: – 46823
Worship Arts Tech Support The search is on, once again, for sound or computer operators to help during the worship service. Training will be provided. Contact the church office if you are interested in volunteering: 719.598.0800 or [email protected].
Chuck Nofel Deacon at Covenant
The Nofel Family invites you to an Open House in celebration of Chuck as he graduates!
Friday, December 20, 7:00–9:00 p.m. 3268 Blackwood Place, Colorado Springs, CO 80920
S Chuck is graduating from the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs
with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Mechanical Engineering/Computer Game and Design Development.
But the angel said to them, “Do not be afraid. I bring you good news that will cause
for all the people. Today in the town of David a Savior has been born to you;
he is the Messiah, the Lord. Luke 2:10-11, NIV
Great joy
