THE MESSENGER. November 2017 COVENANT PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH P.O. BOX CELANESE ROAD ROCK HILL, SC 29732

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1 THE MESSENGER November 2017 COVENANT PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH P.O. BOX CELANESE ROAD ROCK HILL, SC Greetings in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ. I must confess this past month of October has simply flown by and when speaking with Lisa about a subject for this November newsletter I was at a loss. So many topics to cover, so much information to share. Lisa saved the day when she came into the office and said, DC! It s Thanksgiving. That s easy. Talk about Thanksgiving. And so here we are with some interesting facts I didn t know. Both the United States and Canada celebrate the agricultural harvest and other blessings of our lives with an annual feast day in the fall. These annual feast days are not only festive celebrations, but a time to recall our responsibilities as stewards of this great world in which we live. George Washington declared the first national day of Thanksgiving in In 1939 Congress fixed the date of Thanksgiving in the United States as the fourth Thursday in November. Harvest festivals of course, are found in agricultural communities across the globe and throughout history. Three Jewish festivals-passover, Pentecost and Tabernacles-had connections to agricultural events. The first at the time of new births in the animal flocks; the second at the harvest of grain; and the third at the time of new wine. The Puritan settlers in their celebration of 1621 retained harvest festival tradition of prayer, feasting and games. Our current day celebrations include these traditions, though the games are now watched rather than played. The second aspect of Thanksgivinggratitude for a specific event is also widespread in the human experience. Throughout the middle ages, days of special thanksgiving were held to praise God for deliverance from famine, plague or war. Today we celebrate Thanksgiving as a National Holiday. We celebrate the feast as Christians living in a particular country. This awareness should evoke a sense of stewardship in our celebration of Thanksgiving. We give thanks to God for all our blessings realizing that such blessings demand responsible use of every resource to do God s will. Thanksgiving invites us to actions of remembrance, gratitude and stewardship. Let these be the hallmarks of our celebration, the hallmarks of our lives in Christ Jesus. Let us look upon this time with hearts filled with gratitude for what we have and not longings for things we do not have. Let us go about this time in the life of our families and our church with gratitude and thanksgiving. Grace and peace to you all, DC Horne

2 SESSIONAL INFORMATION Communion will be served on Sunday, November 5. The Session will meet on Monday, November 6 at 7:00 p.m. in the Tom Worthy Classroom. The budget and pledge cards will be distributed on Sunday, November 19. All December newsletter information is due in the church office no later than Tuesday, November 21. Lisa Quinn, our church secretary will be out of the office on Wednesday, November 22. The church office will be closed on Thursday and Friday, November in observance of Thanksgiving.. Meetings and Misc Info The Clara Stanley Prayer Shawl group will meet on Thursday, November 2 and 16 in the Fellowship Hall. The Worship committee will meet at 9:30 a.m. on Thursday, November 2 in DC s office. Daylight saving time ends Sunday, November 5. Remember to set your clock back on Saturday night. Election Day is Tuesday, November 8. Please take the time to vote! The annual Celebrate Thanksgiving with The Children of Abraham will be held at Allison Creek Presbyterian Church on Thursday, November 9 at 6:30 p.m. For more information call The Community Thanksgiving service will be held at Covenant on Sunday, November 19 at 7:00 p.m. September Food Lion 519 boxes Publix 135 boxes Papa John s 133 pizzas Olive Garden 117 lbs The Food Ministry was also able to help feed 355 people through donations given to Mt Prospect Church and 330 people through donations to St. Mary s. PLENTIFUL HARVEST KITCHEN Oct. 1: 90 people served 8: 93 people served 15: 104 people served 22: 136 people served 29: people served PHK Greeters: Nov 5: Lake Mew 12: Rachel Cook 19: Sue Boulware & Sheila Stewart 26: Terry & Sandy Odom PHK Team Leader/Cooks: Nov. 5: Ella Messer/Aldersgate 12: Josh Bell/Boy Scout Troop : Martha Hinson/Covenant #1 26: April & David Savage/Mt Gallant

3 SCOUT NEWS 11/2 6:30 Den Meeting/Fellowship Hall 11/9 6:30 Den Meeting/Fellowship Hall 11/12 3 rd Annual Spaghetti Fundraiser 11/16 6:30 Den Meeting/Fellowship Hall 11/30 6:30 Den Meeting/Fellowship Hall Any boys K-5th grade interested in our Scouting program please contact Josh Bell Pack 1830 will be having their 3rd annual Spaghetti Dinner fundraiser on Saturday, November 11 from 6-8 p.m. in the Fellowship Hall. Please come out and support these hardworking boys. PRESBYTERIAN WOMEN NEWS There will be a 5 th Sunday Luncheon on October 29, 2017 immediately after worship. We encourage everyone to bring your favorite dish to enjoy a meal as well as fellowship with others. Again this year, the Covenant Women s fundraiser will be a yard sale on Saturday, November 4. Our items will be sold in the Fellowship Hall. Some things have already been donated but we look forward to receiving many more! Items can be left in the room across from the Tom Worthy classroom. As always, private spaces will be available on the parking lot and will be pre-sold for $25 each. Rachel Cook, Chris Cordell, and Diana DeCarlis will be setting up the merchandise in the Fellowship Hall on Friday, November 3, and will welcome help! On the day of the sale, we will need volunteers to man the tables from 8:00 a.m. til 1:00 p.m., preferably in two-hour shifts. Additionally we will be selling barbecue sandwiches on a take-out basis, so we will need volunteers in the kitchen as well. Unfortunately Pam East will be unable to manage the sale this year due to the loss of her mother-in-law. But if we all pull together, we can have a successful event. Please let us count on your help. If you would like to manage/organize, or take a shift at the sale, or serve to-go boxes, whatever you can do is much appreciated. Just call the church office, send an or contact a member of the PW Coordinating Team. Good things are done with the money we raise each year your donations and your time can make that happen! Thank you! Operation Christmas Child: Shoe boxes will be due Sunday, November 12. We look forward to collecting many boxes. The Night Circle will meet on Monday, November 13 at 7:00 p.m. in the church Parlor. Cathy Dawkins will be hostess and Carol Montgomery will be the worship leader for the lesson. Light refreshments will be served. Come and enjoy the fellowship and bible study together. The Morning Circle will meet in the Fellowship Hall on Tuesday, November 14 at 10:00 a.m. Carolyn Garland will be the worship leader for the lesson. Win Rinehart will be hostess. Everyone is invited to go out to lunch after the meeting.

4 The PW Council will meet on Monday, November 20 at 6:30 p.m. in the Tom Worthy Classroom. Mission Sunday is November 26. The offering will be going to the Safe Passage in Lancaster, York, and Chester Counties in S.C. and Thornwell Home for children in South Carolina. Collection will be at both church doors following the worship service. Anything you can give will be appreciated. We will be doing our annual Christmas decorating of the church after services on Sunday, November 26. Advent begins the following Sunday. As always we need all the help that we can solicit for the occasion. Men of the church are encouraged to join us. Hope to see you then. Thank you! With Christmas season growing near plans are being made to decorate the sanctuary beautifully once again with poinsettias. With a $10.00 donation you can help place poinsettias in memory and/or honor of someone special. Fill out the form that will be provided in the bulletins and submit along with your check. The deadline will be November 26 th. After the undecorating they will be available on a first come first served basis to take home. Thank you for once again helping make the sanctuary beautiful for the season. Marleen Holmes will be preparing our Christmas bulletin board so be sure you sign your name on the Christmas Card. Please consider placing flowers in the church in honor or memory of someone on the Sunday of your choice. The calendar is placed on the bulletin board in the hallway. If you prefer, you may make a contribution to the flower fund which will be used to purchase artificial flowers for arrangements. The week you are scheduled you will receive a reminder in the mail. Let s all help make our sanctuary beautiful on Sunday. Thanks, Carolyn PW S TREASURER S REPORT August Beginning Bal. $ 1, Expenses: $ Deposits: $ Ending Bal. $ 1, MOC NEWS MOC Breakfast will be Sunday, November 19 at 8:45 a.m. Cooks will be: Wayne Massey, Erich Hambacher, Curtis Kelley. This year s annual smoked turkey sale will be on Tuesday, November 21 and Wednesday, November 22. The turkeys will be 10/12 lb average at $35 each. Call the church office at and reserve your turkey. From Our Treasurer September 2017 Income $ 9, September 2017 Expenses $ 11, YTD 2017 Income $112, YTD 2017 Expenses $106,102.67

5 22: Ryan Kelley 23: Pam East 24: Ryan Colquhoun 28: Phillip Griffith Communion Worker: Adam Duer Greeters: Flo Vetro, Sue Boulware Ushers: Eloise Rosamond, Skeet Dawkins, Terry DeCarlis, Fred Stevens Elder in Worship: Eloise Rosamond Duty Elders: Eloise Rosamond, Skeet Dawkins Nursery Workers Nov. 5: Dorothy Mew & Beulah Munn 12: Gay Tanis & Marleen Holmes 19: Becky Carroll & Barbara Lewis 26: Cathy Dawkins & Beulah Munn Just a reminder, if you cannot be present on a Sunday when you are assigned nursery duty please contact Dora Duer at Thank you for being willing to care for our children! MEMBERS: Shirley Clark Mark Willis Bill Stikeleather Mae Williams Betty Richardson Lib Childers Diane Barber Phillip Griffith Eileen Nichols Eddie Montgomery Ron & Doris Keiber Barbara Lewis Clara Buchanan Brenda Beckham Eddie Montgomery Barbara Lewis SHUT-IN MEMBERS: Doris Wild George Brockelbank Mattie Belk Caroline von Rosenberg Birthdays Nov. 4: Jane Kelley 5: Shirley Clark 6: Bud Dark 6: Fred Stevens 7: Sam Cook 10: Bryson Cook 13: Helen Paige Duer 15: Kyndal Holmes 17: Adam Duer FRIENDS & RELATIVES: Vivienne Good (bone cancer) Sam Jacob (friend of Steve Garland) Judy Thomas (Rachel s sister in law)-cancer John Hunter (cancer friend of Phillip Griffith) Vera Collins (Carolyn Garland s mom) Charlie & Beverly Robbins (friends of Flo) Jimmy Miller (Shirley Miller s brother in law) Jerry Coker (family friend of the Griffith s) James Luensbrotd (Jan Goodman s brother) Christie Collins (cancer) Euris Hyatt (Dorothy Mew s brother in law)

6 Mike and Michelle s baby (Nancy Luchs) Bob Morgan (cancer) Angela Robinson Jason Polk (Motorcycle accident) Rev. Ronal King Tommy Reeves (Mew s son in law) Ted Thornberg (Joe Osborne) All Military Personnel at home and abroad Nick Buchanan Joshua Sturgis (Eileen Nichols grandson) Justin Pfaff (Eileen Nichols grandson) Air Force- Japan