Message Title: evanagaphobia? Scripture: Matthew 28;19,20 Acts 1:8

Message Title: evanagaphobia? Scripture: Matthew 28;19,20 Acts 1:8

Paige Weeks Minister of Music 502-222-9925 pkelleyweeks@yahoo.com Covenant UMC Would like to Welcome Melanie Williams! Melanie will be our Interim Minister of Music for the next 3 months While Paige is recovering. Again, Welcome Melanie!!! Covenant Choir & Covenant Bells

From Bishop Joshua Dearest beloved family of Covenant UMC! Hope the festive was excitingly fabulous! Here we were blessed with the youth camp bringing into the fold 80 souls! We also got time to cross to a neighboring country Uganda to preach the Gospel and we had wonderful time for one week up to the starting of the new year in there! We have just returned from the 688km trek. God is good we have accepted to release our departed father to rest with his maker where we shall also follow in God's time. We are determined to start a Bible college called "Life transformation Bible college" We are advanced in our opening January 16th 2018. We have five to seven lecturers willing to start with minimal allowance but not totally nothing. We have advertised and will conduct interviews on the coming week and every time a prospective student call on us. We are to offer diploma in Bible and theology for four years and certificate in biblical studies for two years. The fees shall be very minimal so it might need some support from willing and able brothers far and wide also the ones within. We have declared as church to be collecting special offering for the Bible college to pick! Our three children passed well in their exams and are joining secondary school in the next two weeks! We have one who was in secondary school David "friend to Diana" who used to read the books word to word. He s going to the university! The new challenge is the fees for all!! We highly depend on your prayers and the grace of God to educate our children as we continue to faithfully serve in the church and college as staff. We highly covet your prayers in all these as without it nothing shall take off! We hope you had a great birthday for Christ too! With gifts for the Lord our savior! May the Lord our born King bless and supply all your needs to the very measure you need it Amen and Amen. Happy new year and blessings to you and your beloved Children!! Bishop Joshua

Most of us are anxious about the future of The United Methodist Church. We are not sure what it is going to look like in the next few years. The Commission on the Way Forward has been meeting over the last year and they have made a preliminary report to the Council of Bishops. There will be a district wide event to discuss the work of the Commission. Bishop Fairley and Julie Hagar Love will host the event on Tuesday, February 13th at 6:30 PM at Christ Church in Louisville. The event is for clergy and laity, therefore, please invite your laity to attend. There will also be a time for discussion, so plan to sit with the lay persons from your church. If you need childcare please reserve by calling the district office no later than February 1st at (502) 491-7091. Peace, Gary R. Gibson District Superintendent Heartland District Kentucky Conference UMC 7400 Floydsburg Road Crestwood, Ky 40014 Office: 502-491-7091 Cell: 502-210-0918

Calendar! Page 5 Covenant Calendar Fri. Jan. 5 Office 9-2 Sat. Jan. 6 7:00 Men's prayer Breakfast Sun. Jan. 7 8:30 Worship 9:45 Sunday School 11:00 Worship Mon. Jan. 8 Office 9-2 Happy New Year Tues. Jan. 9 Office 9-1 6:30 Prayer Group Wed. Jan. 10 Office 9-2 Thur. Jan 11 Office 9-2 Fri. Jan. 12 Office 9-2 Sat. Jan. 13 7:00 Men's Prayer Breakfast 9:00 Leadership Day Sun. Jan. 14 8:30 Worship 9:45 Sunday School 11:00 Worship Mon. Jan.15 Office 9-2 Tues. Jan. 16 Office 9-2 Wed. Jan. 17 Office 9-2 Thur. Jan. 18 Office 9-2 Fri. Jan. 19 Office 9-2 Winter Blitz Sat. Jan. 20 7:00 Men s prayer breakfast Winter Blitz Sun. Jan 21 8:30 Worship 9:45 Sunday School 11:00 Worship 5:00 Knitting Winter Blitz Mon. Jan. 22 Office 9-2 Tues. Jan.23 Office 9-2 Wed. Jan. 24 Office 9-2 Thur. Jan. 25 Office 9-2 Fri Jan. 26 Office 9-2 Sat. Jan. 27 7:00 Men s Prayer Breakfast Pick up your copy of the December, January, February Issue of Our Daily Bread Available at the Welcome Center Please forward or copy to anyone you think might not get the email Announcements To subscribe to Covenant email announcements and newsletters please send us an email... covenantunitedmethodist@gmail.com

Youth News. Winter Blitz Jan 19-21st High school and Jr High $65.00 before Jan 1 $75.00 after Jan 1 Mattalias@mac.com Or you may reach Matt at 812-344-3258 Attention High School Students: Please join us for Sunday School 9:45 Second Floor, room 201 right outside the Elevator. Covenant Preschool (502) 222-9925 www.covenantumc.com Happy New Year From covenant Pre-school

Do You Knit, Crochet, or Quilt??? Please join us for our Knitting Circle Sunday Evenings 6:00 Contact Judy Withrow 502-727-9411 Or Brenda Gentry 502-552-7045

Covenant Riders 2018 Event Calendar has been announced!! Busy schedule -- No one is expected to make all events :)) - We post in advance so you can plan your schedule, ask off from work, invite friends, etc... We've got some AWESOME rides for 2018! Here are some highlights of the 2018 Events: Every month Covenant Riders meets on the First Tuesday night for their Monthly Chapter Meeting, meetings are held at a convenient location in Louisville, usually at Bob Evans - Springhurst from 6 PM - 8 PM, including dinner Every month Covenant Riders attends church together on the last Sunday of the month - The church is selected via discussion during the Chapter Meeting to see who is available. During the riding season, we eat lunch afterward, then head out for a ~ 2 hour ride Part of our Ministerial Outreach is serving the community - We do this by coordinating fundraisers and participating in mission trips, and other as they arise. In 2018 we are participating in a mission trip to Eastern KY to build a playground for a church. We are also coordinating / hosting a fund raiser ride for the Animal Shelter in Oldham County Rider Education and Safety is important - We are coordinating / hosting an Advanced Rider Education Course at Derby City Motorcycle School in March right at the beginning of the riding season Some popular rides and trips return from last year including Red River Gorge, Covered Bridges, Cumberland Falls, and Appalachian Trails Ride - Also known as Motocycle Nirvanna on the Dragon! We participated in several patriotic rides last year and will continue again this year, including escorting the Memorial Day Flags New for this year include riding laps at the KY Motor Speedway, Bernheim Forest, Hillbilly Christmas in Pikeville, and Rocky Mountain Road Trip Red Bird Mission Trip: $100 per rider, includes lodging, transportation and food. Accepting reservations with Deposit NOW! Call EagleRider Advanced Rider Course: $80 per rider. Accepting reservations with Deposit NOW! Call EagleRider KY Motor Speedway: $40 gift shop purchase per rider Red River Gorge: ~ $30 - $100 depending on lodging (camping or cabin), single or couple, etc... Accepting reservations with Deposit NOW! Call EagleRider Appalachian Trail Ride to NC: $30 - $80 / night at Blue Ridge Motorcycle Campground, or $90 - $120 / night in Maggie Valley. Accepting reservations with Deposit NOW! Call EagleRider Hillbilly Christmas in Pikeville: $70 - $100 / night Accepting reservations NOW! Call EagleRider Rocky Mountain Road Trip & Sturgis Ministry: $1,800 - $3,000 total depending on lodging and transportation. Working on transportation and lodging options now - lodging will be a mix of host churches for free, couple nights in campgrounds, and every 3rd night at a nice hotel. Accepting reservations with Deposit NOW! Call EagleRider Cumberland Falls: ~ $30 - $120 depending on lodging (camping, hotel or cabin), single or couple, etc... Accepting reservations NOW! Call EagleRider EagleRider Joel 502 235-0727

December 2017 Newsletter from The Marriage Education and Resource Center (MERCY) The Lasting App We like to make you aware of new relationship tools as we become aware of them. We just learned of a new relationship app that can be customized for you. This app primarily focuses on marriage education and relationship skills. If you decide to try it, we would be interested in knowing your thoughts on this new application. For more information, click here: www.mercyky.org http://mercyky.org/