May 14, 2014

Dear Covenant family,

 

Call to Worship: ‘But among you there must not be even a hint of sexual immorality, or of any kind of impurity, or of greed, because these are improper for god’s holy people.’ – Ephesians 5:3

 

Wouldn’t you say you have blinders on if you say our culture isn’t changing drastically? In the past years major changes have happened, that only few thought imaginable just a few years ago. What caused the change? In our 2 week series: ‘Transforming Culture’, we will begin by looking at changing culture ‘from the inside out’ and next week we’ll look at doing that ‘from the outside in’. Paul addresses two ‘inside out’ areas in Ephesians 5 that are very relevant for us today. For example: do these questions sound familiar to you? (1) Gaining Wealth: Should it be more evenly distributed? Should it be encouraged to create more wealth? What are it’s dangers/pitfalls for us personally and for our society? (2) Sexuality/immorality: As our celebrity starts and culture continue to push the envelope, what should our response be? How does this affect my life and relationships? In our new series ‘Transforming Culture’, we plan this Sunday to look at how to stay pure in both these areas and affect our culture instead of being affected by it, because ‘once we were darkness, but now we are light in the Lord’

Mark you Calendars: Vision & Planning Day Season 2014/2015

Like in previous years we would like to seek the Lord together at the start of the year as we look toward the future. We plan to do so on Saturday, August 16 at 9 am.  This time will build upon our vision and planning meetings held this past year. We will keep you informed on content & ideas as we get closer to that day.

 

Vacuum Cleaner Shared Blessings

Shared Blessings Homeless Shelter in Bonne Terre uses a vacuum cleaner about 3 times per day. They have only one now that is working. If you have an extra vacuum cleaner (or a new one) and can donate it to Shared Blessings, please contact the shelter (extra bags are good too for any particular model/design). They really need about 2 or 3 vacuums working at one time – they just don’t last very long when used so frequently.

 

Prayer and Praise Reports:

 

Al made it through his hernia surgery successfully and after some painful days is feeling much better and recovering at home.
Rebekah Pierce's sister Rachel delivered two 3 pounds baby boys.

Last week Thursday’s (senior) pastor prayer meeting went really well – open and broken hearts to each other and toward a God in heaven.
Jackie Nasser – hip replacement surgery June 4

Ware family, Norm Smith, Stacey Gainer

 

Church Calendar:

 

Wednesday, May 14

1.30 p.m. Prayer at the home of Dick & Gwen Slater, 1165 Adams Road, Desloge
7.00 p.m. Men’s Bible Study: ‘The Making of a Godly Man’ - CBC

 

Thursday, May 15

3.30 p.m. - Shared Blessings Homeless Shelter Bible Study

 

Friday, May 16

1.30 p.m. St. Francois Manor Bible Study

 

Sunday, May 18

9.30 – Sunday School

10.45 – Series: Transforming Culture – from the inside out

Growth Groups:

North: 6 pm; Contact Bud & Donna Masson (631-3930) or Al & Jan Gainer (636-543-1387)

Central: 5.30 pm Contact Bill & Ann Bratberg (631-0555) or Howard & Linda Davis (756-4154)

South: Potluck after church – contact John & Rebekah Pierce (561-3765)

 

Tasks:

• Coffee/Clean Up – Masson’s
• Children’s Church – Kari
• Nursery: Britney/Misty

 

Monday, May 19

6.00 p.m. Women Bible Study Series with Beth Moore

 

Tuesday, May 20

9.00 a.m. Women Bible Study Series with Beth Moore

6.30 p.m. Baccalaureate, First Baptist Church Farmington

 

Tasks Sunday, May 25

• Coffee/Clean Up – Smith
• Children’s Church – Larry
• Nursery: Naomi

 

Saturday, August 16

9 am: Vision & Planning Meeting – ‘Reaching Out’ - Looking at 2014/2015

 

Saturday and Sunday August 30,31 (Labor Day weekend)

Weekend with International Students from Columbia

 

Family Camp October 3-5

Family Camp at Pinecrest Camp, Cherokee Pass