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Updated 3-4-10 |
Sunday Worship Services8:30. 10:00 & 11:00 AMWednesday Prayer Service 6:30 PM
Church Office Hours The office is open Monday - Thursday from 9am-noon and 1-4 pm Closed on Friday |
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ARE YOU READY TO JOIN THE SERVANTS AT COVENANT? March 14th during Worship Services new members will be warmly invited to join our church family. If you have been through the Welcome Class and wish to join please call the office and leave a message for Pastor Paul or Pastor Patty.
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REMINDER: DAYLIGHT SAVINGS TIME BEGINS NEXT SUNDAY. REMEMBER TO MOVE YOUR CLOCKS AHEAD ONE HOUR. |
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Emmaus: Making Agape Saturday, March 13; 10AM - Noon Room 117 |
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OUR LOVING SYMPATHY TO Phil & Janice Freimann on the death of Phil's brother, John on February 28th. Expressions of sympathy may be sent to Phil & Jan at 1676 E. Paradise Lane; Daytona Beach, FL 32119 and also to Judy & Ben Guillemette on the death of Judy's mother, Geraldine "Jerry" Pierson on Feb.12th Expressions of sympathy may be sent to 117 Woodbridge Cir S; Daytona Beach, FL 32119
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VOLUNTEER APPRECIATION BANQUET MARCH 5TH TICKETS REQUIRED THANK YOU VOLUNTEERS FOR ALL YOU DO!!! |
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Covenant Workday March 13th 8:30 am. Bring your rakes, trimmers, and other garden tools and come enjoy a day outside in God's garden. For more info contact Doug Simmons, 788-0173 |
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CHILDREN’S MINISTRY ST. PATRICK’S DAY ICE CREAM SOCIAL for children and their families March 17th 6:30 pm -7:30 pm in the Fellowship Hall. Everyone’s Irish for one day a year, so let’s celebrate the church family and St. Patrick who used the shamrock as a symbol to teach about the trinity: Father, Son and Holy Spirit. When you are green in Jesus, you grow to be more like him! That’s no blarney!
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COMMUNITY WIDE EGG HUNT and games for ages 2-12 will be April 3rd 1-3PM. Volunteers needed to help make this a success. We also need donations of plastic eggs and wrapped candy (NO chocolate please) to fill the eggs. If you can help, please contact Diane Fendlay 523-5184 or dfendlay@yahoo.com |
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Covenant Youth raised $111 last weekend during their 30-hour Famine. This money will go to World Vision an organization the youth have been working with for years that helps provide food and resources to 3rd world countries. Way to go youth!
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Community Prayer Rally March 9th 6:30 PM in the Youth Room. Join us for a strategic intercessory prayer meeting. Call Lu Roberts for more info 257-6692 |
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There will be a CHURCH WIDE EVANGELISM MEETING ON MARCH 29 AT 6:30PM ROOM 201. I want to hear what God has placed on your heart as to how to reach out to the community. I am here to help you, equip you and support you. Please be in prayer about this. |
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Coupons For Camp Fundraiser Buy a coupon book and help send our youth to summer camp. Each book is $20 with 300 pages of lots of money saving coupons good for 2010. Available at the table in the Fellowship Hall or see Tracy Jansen.
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Thank you Covenant for $6,678 donated to the Haiti Relief Efforts and also for the 104 Haiti Health Care Kits donated for a total of 2,121 kits. |
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SUNDAY FAITH BUILDING OPPORTUNITIES to BUILD OUR FAITH ▪ "Discovering God's Way of Handling Money" begins Jan 31st for 12 weeks; Sundays 10AM Rm 205 in Pastor Paul's Office ▪Quick Bible Study -3rd year of Reader's Digest condensed survey starting with the New Testament. Sundays, Room 104 (choir room) at 9:45 am ▪ Bereans Sundays 9:45 am Room 204 ▪ The Saints - "A Closer Look at the Book of Romans"; Sundays 9:45 am Room 106 ▪ Sitting at His Feet - Sundays 9:45 am Youth Room ▪ Senior High School Class - Sundays 9:45 am Room 202 ▪ Junior High School Class - Sundays 9:45 am Room 119 ▪ Children's Education Classes in the Education Wing CHILDREN'S CHURCH 8:30 AM & 11 AM IN THE FELLOWSHIP HALL. |
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WEEKDAY OPPORTUNITIES to BUILD OUR FAITH Monday: 6:45 PM Beth Moore Women’s Bible Study (204); 7PM Discipling Men (202) Every 3rd Monday: 6:30 PM Wisdom Seekers; Tuesday: 6:30PM “Using Your Spiritual Gifts” (105) 7 PM Cambridge Circle Bible Study; 531 Cambridge Cir; South Daytona Wednesday: 5:30 PM College Bible Study (Youth RM) Thursday: 10:30 A.M. Pastor Paul’s Bible Study (204)
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Would you send a card? Bruce James, a long time member of Covenant, has been placed on Hospice care at home. He misses everyone and would love to receive cards from you. His address is: 2050 Anne Cir; South Daytona, FL 32119 |
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NEW CHURCH DIRECTORY Picture dates: April 5-10th, 2010 Believe it or not, it has been 3 years since the last directory and it is time to plan again for the new one. Please plan on being part of the new church directory by signing up for your setting time. IF YOU WILL BE HEADING UP NORTH SHORTLY, PLEASE SIGN-UP FOR THOSE EARLY DATES (we want you included)!!!!! We will be using Lifetouch again and they are even better then ever. LIFETOUCH is a NO PRESSURE SALES COMPANY (it is their policy). You will NOT be pressured into buying portrait packages but they will show you your setting pictures and you may buy a package IF YOU SO CHOOSE. But again, they are NO PRESSURE SALES. Your portrait setting time is FREE, you get a FREE 8x10, and you will get a FREE church directory when they come out. NEW AND EXCITING THIS YEAR: SIGN UP FOR YOUR PHOTO APPOINTMENT ON-LINE: This year, you may sign up on-line. It is simple. Please go to https://www.appointment-plus3.com/ap/covenantumc/index.php?page=10 to schedule your time. You may also go to our website and hit the link to the sign-up. Additionally, we will have a table set up in the narthex on Sundays so that you may sign-up for your photo appointment beginning March 7th. BRING YOUR PET and GENERATIONAL PHOTOS: This year, you will be able to bring your family pet to be in the picture with you (if you so choose). Additionally, they will be taking “generational” photos. If you have married children, or parents, or extended family that may not go to this church, but you want to have a photograph with, you will be able to schedule your photo for the church directory and then at the same time, either before or after, your setting time, schedule your extended family and Lifetouch will be happy to accommodate. You would need two appointments times scheduled for generational pictures.
PICTURES WITH A PURPOSE: This year we will be working with Lifetouch for the FEED THE NEED campaign. For each family or single who, on the day of their setting, brings canned goods in for Halifax Urban Ministries (HUM), Lifetouch will 1.) give a coupon for $5 off any portrait package you MAY purchase and 2.) will donate the value of 4 meals to Covenant for us to donate to HUM.
MILITARY FAMILY MEMBERS HONORED: This year Lifetouch will also be doing a free Military Page for us. If you have an immediate family member who is currently a part of the military (not retired), you may send us a photo of the service member in uniform with their name, rank, branch of service (Army, Air Force, Navy, Marines, Coast Guard, Reserves, or National Guard), and relationship to the member. Send us either a .jpg photo sent by e-mail to umc@jesusatcovenant.org or a hard copy photo BY APRIL 10th to be included on our military page. The hard copy photo will not be returned however the office MAY be able to scan one for you, please call 767-8544 if you need help with this.
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED: FINALLY, we need volunteers to help sit at the sign-up tables on Sunday and also to work check-in during the week that we will be taking pictures. If you are interested call the church office at 767-8544 and we will get you in touch with the Covenant Volunteer who will be overseeing the scheduling. |
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A QUICK LOOK AT EVENTS TAKING PLACE AT COVENANT March
2nd - Congregational Meeting with Pastor Paul 7PM
5th - VOLUNTEER APPRECIATION BANQUET – 6:30pm
- TICKETS REQUIRED 14th - Daylight Savings Time Begins April 3rd - Children's Egg Hunt ages
2-12 1-3PM May June July |
UMCOR OPPORTUNITIES TO HELP HAITI AFTER THE EARTHQUAKE JAN 12THThe Haiti Earthquake - the best way to help is to donate to UMCOR (United Methodist Conference On Relief) with your money. 100% of your donation will be used directly for disaster recovery efforts and humanitarian aid in Haiti. You many donate online using the link below or make a check out to UMCOR (please put Haiti relief in the memo) and drop it in the offering plate or drop by/send to the church office. Advance # 418325 |
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M.O.P.S. MOTHERS OF PRE-SCHOOLERS COVENANT UMC 1st and 3rd Thursday of every month In the Fellowship Hall MOPS International is a Christian non-profit organization that believes in working with local Christian churches to maximize ministry opportunities to God’s Kingdom. MOPS Programs are chartered in churches of many different denominations and Christian traditions, but all share the common desire to reach out with the Gospel of Jesus Christ and to bring glory to God in everything. It exists to encourage , equip and develop every mother of pre-schoolers to realize her potential as a woman, mother and leader in the name of Jesus Christ. CONTACT THE CHURCH OFFICE 767-8544 Leave a message so we can contact you with additional information |
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GRIEFSHARE - Thursdays 6:15 PM in the Youth Room You are welcome to begin attending the group at any session. Each session is “self-contained” so you do not have to attend in sequence. For more info please contact the church office 767-8544 or send an email to umc@jesusatcovenant.org.
DIVORCE CARE - Thursdays 6:30 PM For more info call Kathy 233-0998 |
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Lamp Light Ministry of Covenant United Methodist Church Life Transitions Support for coping with Transitional Stress related to economy, health, war, disasters, crime, accidents and more… Come Experience Hope and Healing... 2nd and 4th Mondays of every month. Next meeting March 8th 6:30 - 8 p.m. Room 201 For more information please call Gayle Hinman 370-5335 |
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Roof Mediation has been postponed until March 22nd. Please keep this concern in your prayers everyday. "For without Jesus, we can do nothing." John 15:5 |
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Please bring in food for H.U.M.
Your food donations or financial help would be appreciated. Checks can be made payable to Covenant and designated for “H.U.M.” Helpers for HUM needed for serving lunch MARCH 8 (the 2nd Monday of each month) Please meet in the church parking lot at 8:55AM. |
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lift up our sister church in Cuba that they might continue to be blessed.
They have planted 4 other churches and continue to grow. They are a vibrant
and spiritually rich group of believers in a very economically poor and
remote area of Cuba about 8-10 hours outside of Havana (Entronque de Manati
in Las Tunas). |
| If you borrow anything from the church please be sure to contact the church office first so we can put them on the chekout list. If the office is closed you may call 767-8544 and leave a message of what you are borrowing. We have folding chairs, a couple of tables, soft coolers, kitchen items and a wheelchair missing. If you have any of these items, please return them. |
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