THE MESSENGER June 2018 COVENANT PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH P.O. BOX 36818 1830 CELANESE ROAD ROCK HILL, SC 29732 Dear Church Family, Friends, we have walked that long journey within the liturgical year from Ash Wednesday through Lent, Holy Week and its daily events and come out on the other side of Easter, celebrating Jesus death and resurrection. We have heard again the stories of Jesus sightings to the disciples and last week we were reminded of Pentecost and the Birthday of the Church as the Holy Spirit was unleashed throughout the world. And perhaps we find ourselves asking the questions, Now What? and What s Happening Next? The season in the church that follows Pentecost is known as Ordinary Time. Interesting title for a church season, don t you think? There are no high and holy days in Ordinary time which I find somewhat puzzling. What are we to do during this time in the church year? Vacations and getting out of town, a slower pace for our days, schools are mostly vacant, many activities have dropped away for the summer so what is it we are to focus upon? I d like to suggest we focus on Jesus, no surprise coming from a minister, right? I ve not gone to meddling but rather suggesting that some of your ordinary time this summer might be spent upon claiming the identity of Jesus. We do think of Jesus as an exceptional, unusual person who lived long ago and whose life and words continue to inspire us. In the words of Henri Nouwen, we also might tend to avoid the realization that Jesus wants us to be like him! In many ways Jesus said that he came to reveal himself to us as the Beloved Child of God. At every step and crossroad he came and comes to remind us that we too are God s beloved children, loved with the same unconditional divine love. In 1 John 3:1 we are reminded to see what great love the Father has for us by calling us God s children. This is the greatest challenge of our spiritual lives: to claim the identity as God s children. Perhaps that is what we need to consider in this ordinary time: a not so ordinary truth; that we all are God s beloved children. Blessings and peace, DC Horne SESSIONAL INFORMATION Communion will be served on Sunday, June 3. The Session will meet on Monday, June 4 at 7:00 p.m. in the Tom Worthy Classroom. Friends, we are shooting to have a called congregational meeting for Sunday, June 10, 2018 to approve the slate for persons to serve on the pastoral search committee. We need your suggestions for persons to serve.
Forms are located on the table in front of the pulpit and on the table in the Narthex. Additionally, a letter was mailed to each household. Please save the date of August 19, 2018 for a churchwide lunch and a way forward meeting with presbytery leadership. Meetings and Misc Info The Presbytery meeting will be held at 2:30 p.m. on June 10 at Bethesda Family Life Center, York. Lisa, our church secretary, will be out of the office June 11-15. PLENTIFUL HARVEST KITCHEN May 6: 27 people served 13: 47 people served 20: 32 people served 27: people served PHK Greeters: June 3: Joe & Sheryl Osborne 10: Barbara Lewis 17: Dorothy Mew 24: Lake Mew PHK Team Leader/Cooks: June 3: Josh Bell/Scout Troop 10: April & David Savage/ Mt Gallant COG 17: Melissa Granacher/Sister Cook 24: Martha Hinson/Ella Messer/ Civitan Club There is a statewide Primary on Tuesday, June 12 in the Fellowship Hall. If a runoff is necessary it will be on Tuesday, June 26. Father s Day is Sunday, June 17 SCOUT NEWS 6/7-6:30 Troop meeting Scout Hut 6/10-/6/16 Troop at summer camp Knoxville, TN 6/28-Troop meeting Scout Hut April Food Lion 592 boxes Publix 76 boxes Papa John s 65 pizzas Olive Garden 264 lbs Chick-fil-a 307 lbs The Food Ministry was also able to help feed 500 people through donations given to Mt. Prospect Church. Our new boy scout troop has started and moved back into the scout hut (boys 6th- 12th grade). The cub scouts, k-5th grades, will be meeting on a limited schedule over the summer. Any boys k-12th grade interested in joining our scouting program please contact Josh Bell 803-448-5770.
PRESBYTERIAN WOMEN NEWS Beulah Munn (366-9890) is updating the Presbyterian Women handbook. If you have changed your telephone number, address or know of any updates that need to be made please contact her or the church office. Beulah asks that CT members review their duties for any changes or additions so they also can be updated in the handbook. The Night Circle will meet on Monday, June 11 at 7:00 p.m. in the home of Barbara Lewis, 1239 Maddy Lane, Rock Hill, SC 29732. Martha Hinson 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 Parlor on Tuesday, June 12 at 10:00 a.m. Jan Goodman will have the devotion and Carolyn Garland will be the worship leader for the lesson. Everyone is invited to go out to lunch after the meeting. ladies attended this event. We were blessed by the talk given by his eldest daughter, Gigi Graham. Everyone enjoyed the luncheon and tour. A big thank you to everyone who helped remove and replace the banners in the sanctuary. 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 April/May 2018 Beginning Bal. $ 2,308.75 Expenses $ 25.00 Deposits $ 485.00 Ending Bal. $ 2,768.75 The PW Council will NOT meet in June. Mission Sunday is June 24. The offering will be going to 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. Gifts of any amount will be appreciated. Joint Circle was held Sunday, May 20 at the church fellowship hall. There were 14 in attendance. $204.00 was collected for the birthday offering. For our Spring Gathering we traveled to the Billy Graham Library for the annual tea. 16 MOC NEWS The MOC Breakfast is Sunday, June 17 at 8:45 a.m. in the Fellowship Hall. All men are invited to attend. Cooks are: Josh Bell, Phillip Griffith, Grayson Goodman. The MOC will have a BBQ on Saturday, June 23 from 11-2 p.m. in the church Fellowship Hall. We will be selling fresh smoked pork bbq, 1 lb. container $10, plate with ½ lb. bbq, beans, slaw and bread $8, sandwiches $4.50 each. All proceeds are used to
maintain the church property or support various community needs. From Our Treasurer Financial Summary-Operational Funds-YTD April 2018 1. Income YTD a. Grants b. Contributions 42,267.12 c. Total 42,267.12 2. Expenses YTD a. PHK Costs b. Church Costs 49,876.48 c. Total 49,876.48 3. Net YTD -7,609.36 Period March 2018 April 2018 Income $9,150.01 14,075.11 Expenses $11,585.19 11,644.32 Net -2,435.19 2,430.79 Total Assets a. Operational -9,920.58 b. Restricted 16,754.89 c. Worthy CD 10,293.37 d. FT Savings 5.00 e. FT CD 12 mo. 3,867.95 f. FT CD 36 Mo. 57,162.80 g. Ed Jones 99,423.19 April was an excellent month. It was just what we needed. Income exceeded expenses by $2,430.79. Thanks for your faithful giving. Comparing 2018 with 2017, income for the first 4 months of 2018 was $42,267.12 as compared to $48,655.10 in 2017. Communion Worker: Barbara Lewis Greeters: Ed & Jane Kelley Ushers: Grayson Goodman, Josh Bell, Lisa Bell, Fred Stevens Duty Elders: Grayson Goodman Nursery Workers June 3: Gay Tanis & Marleen Holmes 10: Carol Montgomery & Dora Duer 17: Becky Carroll & Barbara Lewis 24: Dora Duer & Carolyn Garland Just a reminder, if you cannot be present on a Sunday when you are assigned nursery duty please contact Dora Duer at 803-517- 5526. Thank you for being willing to care for our children! Birthdays June 8: Cathy VanAntwerp 17: Iain Colquhoun 24: Kevin Boulware 28: Skeet Dawkins 30: Sammy Cook We hope to receive our Grant money sometime in May.
Rachel Buchanan (Clara s granddaughter) Phyllis Ann Parker & Miranda (Clara s daughter & granddaughter) Sue Rockholt (Clara s sister in law) Becky Hughes (relative of Sharon Griffithbreast cancer) Don Faris (friend of Barbara s) MEMBERS: Shirley Clark Betty Richardson Lib Childers Diane Barber Eileen Nichols Ron & Doris Keiber Clara Buchanan Brenda Beckham Eddie Montgomery Ardrey Greene Gary Munn All Military Personnel at home and abroad Nick Buchanan Joshua Sturgis & Justin Pfaff (Eileen Nichols grandsons) SHUT-IN MEMBERS: Doris Wild Caroline von Rosenberg Mattie Belk FRIENDS & RELATIVES: Sam Jacob (friend of Steve Garland) Vera Collins (Carolyn Garland s mom) Jimmy Miller (Shirley Miller s brother in law) Jerry Coker (family friend of the Griffith s) James Luensthroth (Jan Goodman s brother) Christie Collins (cancer) Euris Hyatt (Dorothy Mew s brother in law) Bob Morgan (cancer) Jim Carey (Ed Kelley) Walter Grigg (Brenda s uncle) Bobby & Linda Beckham Clint Carpenter (friend of Betty Richardson) Lenny Sistaire Marge Beamon (cancer friend of Carolyn Snyder) Jane Clute Barbara Ann Beckham Tom Amato (Carolyn Snyder s nephew)