For All
Spaghetti Dinner/”Covenant’s Got Talent”
Saturday, February 11, 5:30pm
Start the evening by enjoying a wonderful spaghetti dinner hosted by Louise Davidson and CPW. Then “Covenant’s Got Talent:YOU.” If you are interested in being in this show, contact Rob Rucker, Ginnie Swartz, or Betsy Sebastian. Tickets go on sale late January.
Mardi Gras Pancake Breakfast
Sunday, February 19, 9-11am, Fellowship Hall
Get ready for Lent with one last party and join us in Fellowship Hall as Chris Cakes gets those flapjacks flying onto your plate.
Family Game Night
Saturday, February 25, 5-7pm, Fellowship Hall
We’ll order pizza and pick up something healthful to nibble on. We’ll gather some games, and then we’ll be ready. Bring a game if you’d like, but just come. RSVP to Katie or Karen, so that we have enough food. And, remember, we are all family here at Covenant, and all are welcome, so bring friends.
Covenant “Tailgate” Cafe and Silent Auction
Saturday, March 10
Join us for a night of fun and support for our youth mission. Tickets will be on sale and silent auction donation forms will be available starting in February. If you've got a questions, ideas, or donations, please talk to Karen.
Adults
Forums: Adult Learning
Sundays, 9:45-10:45am, Lounge
- January 8-February 12: Great Thinkers of the Church and Why You Should Care
- February 19: Mardi Gras Pancake Breakfast
Bible Study
Sunday Mornings, 9:45am, Room 120
No lay-led Bible study until mid-February
Sunday Evenings, 6:30-7:30pm, Room 120
Experience bible study that is all about listening for God’s word so that we can go out into the world living God’s love. Check the bulletin or call Colleen Davis, 766-4871 or Lisa Wallace, 457-7094.
Parents Lounge
Sundays, Room 102
A chance for parents to share their lives, laugh some, and support one another.
Wednesday Night Bible Study
6:45-7:45pm, Lounge
Why Did Jeremiah Lament and What Does It Have to Do with Us? Have you ever felt your soul wail? Does it feel sometimes like the world around us is crumbling and that no one is doing anything about it? Jeremiah felt these things centuries ago, and when we read about them in the Living Word, we see our pain acknowledged and we find a path to hope. Join us on Wednesday nights as we discover these things together.
Adult Confirmation Class
February 5, February 19, 9:45-10:45am, Lower Level
Is the Bible true? Are you comfortable articulating your Christian faith? Do you have questions about God/Christ/The Holy Spirit? Of course you do. Let’s put words to our questions and our faith so that we can talk to our children.
Covenant Women
Covenant Men
Covenant Men’s Breakfast
Second Saturdays, 8am
Join Covenant men for breakfast at First Watch at Kingsdale. Call Allan Kennedy, 451-9318.
Next date: February 11
Ongoing Programs
Sunday Morning Parents’ Lounge
Sundays, 9:45am, Room 102
Take your children to Treasure Finders (aka Sunday School), get a cup of coffee and join us in the room next to the nursery. We talk, listen, share pieces of our lives, and wonder about things. There is no set curriculum, just a lot of great relationships.
Spiritual Cinema
Mondays, 6:30pm, Lounge
Contact Susan Imel, e-mail, 262-7444, or Beth Askue, 459-1455, e-mail.
- February 20: Lars and the Real Girl. In this comedy Lars Lindstrom is an awkwardly shy young man in a small northern town who finally brings home the girl of his dreams. The only problem is that she is not real.
Youth
Middle School Fellowship
Sundays, 6-7:30pm
Youth Dinner & Bible Study (High School)
Sundays, 6-7:30pm
Re:Form Sunday School for all youth
Sundays, 9:45am, Lower Level
Youth Mission Trips
The Pittsburgh Project - July 9-13
Middle and High School Students
Montana de Luz, Honduras - June 20-27
High School Students (entering 9th - graduates)
See Youth page for more information on these groups and other youth events.
Children
Treasure Finders
Sundays, 9:45-10:45am, Room 104
Children from 3 years old through third grade are invited to join Shane Spicer on Sunday morning for an hour of stories, crafts, and games.
Children’s Choir
Sundays, 9:45am and 11am
We are actually going to develop our children’s “joyful noise” into regular practicing and into our corporate worship on Sunday mornings.“A Joyful Noise” will practice both during our Christian Education Hour at 9:45am, as part of Treasure Finders, and during our 11am worship time, as part of “Wiggle Worship.” For more information, please contact Rob Rucker, Amy Rucker, Kim Halsey, Shane Spicer, or Katie Kinnison.
Children’s Day Out
Tuesdays, 9:30am-12:30pm
On Tuesday or Thursday mornings children between the ages of 18 months and 3 years come to Covenant to laugh, play, explore, dance, make, read, talk, eat together, practice sharing, and be well loved. The cost is $15 per session, to be paid at the beginning of each month for the number of sessions in that month. There is also a $25 one-time supply fee. To register or for more information, call or e-mail Katie Kinnison.
Joy Gym: Play Time for Children
Fridays, 9:30-11am
When the weather gets too rainy or cold to play outside, we open up Fellowship Hall, cart down toys from the nursery, and play. We have juice boxes, goldfish crackers, and fruit to fortify ourselves, but mostly, grown-ups bring children, and we play, run, build, talk, and laugh. All are welcome.
Musikgarten Classes
Monday mornings
Musikgarten is a music and movement curriculum that puts children (and their parents!) on a pathway to music literacy. Singing, dancing, playing instruments, and movement will awaken and develop your child’s inborn joy and talent for making music. Classes for babies, toddlers, and preschoolers will be taught by Amy Rucker. Family Music for Babies, 9:30-10am; Family Music for Toddlers, 10:15-10:45am; The Cycle of Seasons, 11-11:45am. For info about tuition and more, e-mail Amy.
Vacation Bible School
Pandamania! - Where God is wild about you!
July 25-29, 2011
Our kids had fabulous time learning about God’s love! Check out a video of our own Mrs. Halsey doing the “God is Watching Over You” Dance!
Check out more great videos from Vacation Bible School 2011:
Kids sing “God is listening (listening, listening, listening)”