February 11, 2015

Dear Covenant family,

 

‘he opened my eyes’ – John 9:

 

The blind men’s testimony that we will look at this Sunday reminds me of the song ‘Write your Story’ by Francesca Battistelli.

 

"Write Your Story"

They say
You're the King of everything
The One who taught the wind to sing
The Source of the rhythm my heart keeps beating

They say
You can give the blind their sight
And You can bring the dead to life
You can be the hope my soul's been seekin'

I wanna tell You now that I believe it
I wanna tell You now that I believe it
I do, that You can make me new, oh

I'm an empty page
I'm an open book
Write Your story on my heart
Come on and make Your mark

Author of my hope
Maker of the stars
Let me be Your work of art
Won't You write Your story on my heart

Write Your story, write Your story
Come on and write Your story, write Your story
Won't You write Your story on my heart

My life
I know it's never really been mine
So do with it whatever You like
I don't know what Your plan is
But I know it's good, yeah

I wanna tell You now that I believe in
I wanna tell You now that I believe in
In You, so do what You do, oh

 I want my history
To be Your legacy
Go ahead and show this world
What You've done in me
And when the music fades
I want my life to say

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eKcImiTxqKg

May He write His Story on our hearts! Look forward to see all of you Sunday!

 

Nathan and Shannon Ballard will also share their testimony with us this Sunday.

 

Prayer and Praise Reports:

Thanking God for answering prayers for Evie Payton, Dawn (Bill & Ann’s daughter) and Clarissa

Bud Masson’s sister Jackie (63) – serious health problems, on dialysis, ventilator and feeding tube. Family to make some difficult decisions

Mason’s: Melissa – job; Brandon – placement

Van Hoogstraat’s – Lindsey and Patton

Norm Smith

Casting our Nets – for God to lead and send us in reaching out to the world around us

 

Church Calendar:

 

Wednesday, February 11

1.30 p.m. Prayer at the home of Dick & Gwen Slater, 1156 Adams Road, Desloge

5.30 p.m. Elder Meeting at CBC

 

Thursday, February 12

5.00 – 6.30 Youth Night(s) at van Raalten’s (teen style dinner included)

 

Friday, February 13

1.30 p.m. St. Francois Manor Bible Study

 

Sunday, February 15

9.30 – Sunday School – Al & Jan Gainer – 1 John

10.45 – Service – ‘I will not be silenced’ – Ch. 9 Gospel of John

-  with testimony Ballard family

 

Tasks:

• Worship: Evie/Kari/Michael
• PowerPoint: Nate
• Coffee/Clean Up – BratBerg
• Children’s Church – Mike Berg/John van (tbc)
• Nursery – Britney/Misty

 

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)
• (Young) Families: ‘Parenting with Purpose’ – meet during Sunday School at CBC

 

ASH Wednesday, February 18

1.30 p.m. Prayer at the home of Dick & Gwen Slater, 1156 Adams Road, Desloge

 

LENT - Sunday, February 22

9.30 – Sunday School – Al & Jan Gainer – 1 John

10.45 – Service ;’Lent Series’ Gospel John, Ch. 12

 

• Worship: Kari/Pat/Michael
• PowerPoint: Nate
• Coffee/Clean Up – Davis
• Children’s Church – John Pierce
• Nursery – Rebekah Pierce

 

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)
• (Young) Families: None this week

 

Thursday, February 19

Pray for: Meeting area pastors to pray & plan community wide prayer for revival

 

Sunday, February 22

Children Worker Meeting immediately following service